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.
This release concerns energy-sector merger opposition, not a privacy enforcement action, so it does not identify privacy clauses requiring changes. In energy supply, generation, and infrastructure agreements, review change-of-control and assignment clauses, merger or regulatory approval conditions, termination rights, and service-continuity and reliability commitments; check price adjustment and pass-through provisions for exposure to market changes. Privacy-related vendor, customer, and employee terms are not addressed by this action.
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NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy
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OtherOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-co-leads-coalition-urging-ferc-to-reject-nextera-dominion-merger
final state parties protest ec26131 nextera dominion merger.
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/final-state-parties-protest-ec26131-nextera-dominion-merger.pdf?rev=2e168e45a339433e8a7eee846b3a9204&hash=25F3086DC645C55356DAE934DFFD60D2
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy"
"Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general and ratepayer advocates"
"The proposed merger is not in the public interest and poses significant threats to energy affordability, reliability, and competition"
"https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/final-state-parties-protest-ec26131-nextera-dominion-merger.pdf?rev=2e168e45a339433e8a7eee846b3a9204&hash=25F3086DC645C55356DAE934DFFD60D2"
$10.5M
Connecticut and a coalition of 43 states settled allegations that Acima misled consumers about rent-to-own agreements, marked up merchandise prices, and obstructed consumers’ ability to terminate agreements. The $183.5 million settlement includes consumer restitution, lease balance reductions, and a $10.5 million payment to the states, along with injunctive reforms.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed DHS rule that would require institutions to pay up to $100,000 for each international student recommended for Optional Practical Training. The coalition argued that the proposal exceeds DHS’s legal authority, imposes an unauthorized tax, and fails to adequately assess its impacts; it urged DHS to withdraw the proposal.
$10.0M
A March 2023 breach exposed personal and protected health information belonging to more than 13.3 million people after hackers accessed the companies’ systems, including unencrypted files, and security alerts were not properly configured. The companies agreed to pay at least $300,000 in penalties, with up to $9.7 million more due if they fail to comply, and to implement extensive security, incident-response, and data-handling reforms.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and a 23-state coalition obtained a court ruling declaring unlawful federal immigration-enforcement conditions placed on Congressionally authorized public safety grants. The court permanently enjoined the federal government from implementing or enforcing those conditions; the release does not describe a privacy violation or monetary penalty.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act. This was a legislative advocacy effort, not a new enforcement action; the release discusses prior investigations into platforms’ effects on children and a separate Meta settlement.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in opposing proposed changes to the 2030 Census. The coalition argued the proposal would exclude people from the count, remove demographic questions, and replace the usual-residence standard; this was a comment-letter action, not a penalty or enforcement order.