AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConnecticut in the spotlight: AG William Tong led a multistate settlement with 23andMe’s bankruptcy trustee over the 2023 genetic data breach, with Connecticut set to receive $887,729 from allowed claims. Media antitrust, local stakes: Connecticut is among 12 states suing to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing it would “extinguish competition” and raise prices for theaters and TV viewers; Paramount says it will fight the case. Youth privacy: The Interactive Advertising Bureau urged marketers to get teens’ consent before serving targeted ads, proposing opt-in rules for ages 13–15 and 16–17. Jazz in Hartford: The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz marks its 35th year with saxophone-forward sets across three days at Bushnell Park. CT arts & culture: Puerto Rican sculptor José Buscaglia Guillermety is archiving his work in New England, including pieces tied to Hartford’s public art landscape. Community life: A new Fair Haven walk along Ferry Street highlights how surveillance tech and local collaboration are changing the feel of the neighborhood.
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