Penalty Amount
$17,850,000
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. and Bausch Health entities totaling $17.85 million. The settlements resolve allegations that the companies engaged in conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition for generic prescription drugs. The companies agreed to cooperate in ongoing litigation and implement internal reforms, while a new complaint was filed against Novartis and subsidiaries.
The settlements require Lannett and Bausch to pay a combined $17.85 million, cooperate with the multistate litigation, and adopt internal reforms to ensure antitrust compliance.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements for clauses that may facilitate anti-competitive behavior such as price-fixing, market allocation, or bid rigging. Ensure contracts include robust antitrust compliance representations, warranties, and audit rights, and consider adding provisions that prohibit collusive practices and require adherence to competition laws.
Entity
Lannett Company, Inc., Bausch Health US, LLC, Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Also known as: Bausch Health
Industry
HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-announces-settlements-with-lannett-and-bausch
bausch lannett.pdf?rev=cedf2b0875024bcf9cfe03dd88156151&hash
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/bausch-lannett.pdf?rev=cedf2b0875024bcf9cfe03dd88156151&hash=DA34F77DFF6598F47E0649CF34DF0FFC
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“Bausch”)"
"totaling $17.85 million"
"engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade"
$2.0M
Attorney General Tong and a coalition of four other states and the FTC sued Zillow and Redfin after Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to shut down its multifamily rental advertising business and transfer clients to Zillow. The settlement requires the companies to restore competition, with Redfin rebuilding its apartment advertising business, and pay $2 million to the coalition.
Attorney General William Tong sent a letter to the Connecticut Insurance Department urging rejection of double-digit rate increases sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare, and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group health insurance plans covering about 220,000 people. The letter argues the rates exceed inflationary measures and criticizes the carriers for failing to control costs and for poor claims system management, particularly ConnectiCare's transition to Molina Healthcare.
$275K
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $275,000 settlement with TaxAct, an online tax preparation company, over allegations that between January 2018 and December 2022, TaxAct improperly disclosed detailed customer financial information to Meta and Google through third-party tracking technologies without notifying taxpayers. The settlement requires TaxAct to pay $275,000 and implement new third-party tracking compliance measures, including a review committee, written policies, a tag monitoring system, and two independent third-party audits.
$4.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan (Chase Nissan LLC) resolving allegations that the dealership double-charged for 'certified pre-owned' vehicles and collected unauthorized junk fees. The settlement requires payment for consumer redress, prohibits misrepresentations, mandates clear disclosure of the maximum total price, and requires express informed consent for all charges.
Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 21 attorneys general and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, and DHS to block demands for the personal information of 17 million CDL drivers. The lawsuits allege violations of federal privacy laws and the Administrative Procedure Act, and seek an emergency order to prevent the data transfer.
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging a new OCC rule that preempts state laws requiring national banks to pay interest on homeowners' mortgage escrow accounts. The lawsuit argues the OCC ignored federal court decisions and bypassed safeguards, and seeks to block the rule.