Consumers Affected
286
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced that Home Depot had voluntarily provided assistance to Wren Kitchen customers after Wren filed for bankruptcy and consumers reported unfinished projects and undelivered products. Home Depot had assisted 286 customers with $1.235 million in relief and offered further help through October 31; the release does not describe a formal penalty or privacy violation.
Home Depot voluntarily provided $1.235 million in customer relief, including credit-card chargebacks and payments by gift card or check for unfulfilled orders, and offered discounts and financing. Customers could request assistance through October 31.
The release does not allege a privacy violation, so it does not indicate a need to revise privacy clauses specifically. In vendor, retail-partner, and customer-facing agreements, review provisions addressing responsibility for orders sold through third parties, customer complaint escalation, chargeback assistance, refunds or other remedies for unfulfilled orders, and prompt notice of financial distress or bankruptcy. Where customer information is shared between a retailer and an independent showroom or vendor, also confirm that data-processing and data-sharing clauses permit necessary customer-support coordination while limiting use and disclosure to that purpose.
Entity
The Home Depot, Inc.
Industry
Retail"Home Depot has since voluntarily assisted 286 customers"
"delivering $1.235 million to date to Connecticut families."
"After Wren’s bankruptcy, the Office of the Attorney General received dozens of complaints from consumers with remodeling projects stalled in various stages of completion"
Connecticut 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.
$400.0M
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.
Connecticut officials warned residents about potential home improvement scams before an approaching nor’easter, including unlicensed contractors, high-pressure sales tactics, and demands for full payment upfront. The release provides consumer guidance on checking contractors and contract requirements; it does not announce an enforcement action or penalty against a named entity.