Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general to use civil enforcement against irresponsible members of the firearms industry. The coalition will enforce state consumer protection and liability laws to reduce gun violence, with past actions including lawsuits against Glock for machine gun conversions and ghost gun dealers.
In-house legal teams should review vendor, distributor, and dealer agreements with firearms manufacturers and sellers. Focus on clauses governing compliance with state consumer protection and liability laws, product modification restrictions, indemnification for damages from illegal conversions or misuse, distribution channel controls, and recall/notification procedures. Given the coalition's focus on 'irresponsible' actors and past actions involving machine gun conversions and ghost guns, contracts may need amendments to explicitly prohibit unauthorized modifications, require reporting of suspicious transactions, mandate adherence to evolving state firearms regulations, and enhance liability coverage or insurance requirements for harms arising from product misuse or illegal distribution.
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OtherConnecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of states and local governments in filing suit against NHTSA over its rule weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. The lawsuit alleges the rule violates the agency’s statutory mandate and the Administrative Procedure Act; no penalty or final remedy is reported.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition suing the EPA over its repeal of greenhouse gas pollution limits for power plants and separately filed a notice of intent to sue over regulation of existing gas plants. The coalition asks the court to overturn the repeal and restore the protections; the release reports no monetary penalty or final order.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the generic drug manufacturers conspired to inflate prices, limit competition, and restrain trade. The settlement includes consumer restitution and injunctive reforms; court approval was being sought.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a DHS rule that allows certain affirmative asylum applications to be referred to removal proceedings without an asylum officer interview. The coalition argues the rule violates federal law and harms asylum seekers, including unaccompanied children; this was a policy opposition letter, not a privacy enforcement action.
Connecticut and Massachusetts co-led a coalition protest urging FERC to reject the proposed NextEra Energy-Dominion Energy merger. The coalition argued that the merger could increase market power and threaten energy affordability, reliability, and competition; the release does not report a final enforcement decision or penalty.
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