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Consumers Verify And Report Questionable, Possibly Improper, Charges On Phone Bills - Consumers should closely scrutinize their telephone bills for questionable or unauthorized charges that may have been improperly imposed by companies through "billing aggregators," third parties that contract with telephone companies.

Privacy Protection
- Find out what privacy policies are about, what "opting out" means, and how you can protect your rights under the law.
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Chinese Tire Recall Claims Form

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Connecticut Living Wills Information - This website describes your legal rights as

a patient to make decisions about your medical care.

MySpace.com (PDF-73 KB) - Attorney General's Helpful Guide for Parents.

Ameriquest Settlement Update
A website and toll free number now available regarding the Multi-State Settlement with Ameriquest Mortgage Company

Identity Theft
- Protect important information such as your social security number or credit card or bank account numbers.

Rowland-Era Workers' Comp Deal Investigation (PDF-284KB)

This report by the Office of the Attorney General summarizes an intensive investigation of a complaint filed pursuant to Connecticut's Whistleblower Statute regarding the Department of Administrative Services Loss Portfolio Agreement with ACE Financial Solutions.

Headlines
Friday, May 09, 2008
Attorney General Calls On Legislature To Add Ethics, Nursing Home Reform To Special Session
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today called on the General Assembly to add ethics and nursing regulation reform to the call of the upcoming special legislative session.

Thursday, May 08, 2008
CT Attorney General Announces Nationwide Agreement With Facebook To Make Site Safer For Underage Users
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced today that Facebook has agreed to make changes to better protect children from predators and inappropriate content and to participate in a task force on implementation of age and identity verification software

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Blumenthal, Dept Of Higher Education Obtain Order Closing Unlicensed Tractor Trailer School
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Department of Higher Education (DHE) Commissioner Michael P. Meotti today – after a recent undercover sting by DHE

Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Attorney General Announces Winners Of Law Day Essay Contest That Addresses Driving Age
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced the winners of the 15th Annual Law Day Essay Contest -- chosen from 721 entries by eighth-grade students from across the state

Friday, May 02, 2008
Attorney General Calls For Islander East Surrender After Federal Court Upholds Denial Of Crucial Permit
	This sweeping victory should be the death knell for this hugely destructive project, dealing it the demise it so richly deserves. Islander East’s next step is surrender -- raise the white flag and be gone

Thursday, May 01, 2008
Attorney General Lauds EPA For Responding To Request To Investigate Potential Threats Of Artificial Turf
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that – days after he and U.S. Sen. Rosa DeLauro called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate the potential threats related to artificial turf – the agency has agreed to investigate.

Thursday, May 01, 2008
Attorney General’s Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process, IDSA Agrees To Reassess Guidelines, Install Independent Arbiter
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that his antitrust investigation has uncovered serious flaws in the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA) process for writing its 2006 Lyme disease guidelines

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Attorney General Calls On Congress To Form Partnership With States Against Predatory Lending, Restore State Authority To Fight Subprime Abuses
	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today called on Congress to restore states’ authority to fight predatory lending and form a new federal-state partnership against subprime mortgage abuses.