Penalty Amount
$4,000,000
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.
The defendants must pay $4 million for consumer redress, refrain from misrepresentations about vehicle certification or warranties, clearly and conspicuously disclose the maximum total price as the most prominent item, and obtain express informed consent for all charges.
In-house legal teams should review dealership agreements and financing contracts to ensure they include clear disclosure of all fees, require express informed consent for any add-on products or services, and prohibit unauthorized charges. Clauses related to vehicle certification, warranties, and total price transparency should be updated to comply with the settlement's requirements. Vendor agreements with third-party finance or warranty providers should also be examined to prevent similar deceptive practices.
Entity
Manchester City Nissan
Industry
AutomotiveOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/settlement-with-manchester-city-nissan
stipulated order 81926.pdf?rev=78cd55008805496c891567233405f
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/stipulated-order-81926.pdf?rev=78cd55008805496c891567233405fdde&hash=9BC4908FEF65A6C5B834F2FFD013F051
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"Manchester City Nissan"
"$4 million"
"double-charged for “certified pre-owned” vehicles, and collected unnecessary junk fees without consumer authorization"
"consumer protection violations"
"defendants must pay $4 million to be used for consumer redress and refrain from misrepresentations, including whether vehicles are certified or include a limited manufacturer warranty"
$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.
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.
Attorney General Tong joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board, urging them to deny Opportunity Financial's application to acquire BNC National Bank. The merger would grant OppFi a national bank charter, allowing it to circumvent state lending laws and charge triple-digit interest rates, posing risks to consumers and the banking system.
The court granted the States' motion finding that Nexstar violated the preliminary injunction by placing current or former Nexstar executives on TEGNA's Board of Directors. The court ordered regular reporting to the States and appointed a special master to oversee compliance.
Attorney General William Tong co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject efforts to weaken reforms addressing intoxicating hemp-derived products. The coalition warns that reopening the loophole would create regulatory uncertainty, compromise public safety, and allow unregulated intoxicating hemp products to return to the marketplace.