Connecticut Attorney General settled with Capulet Entertainment over the failed Capulet Fest 2024, which was abruptly relocated and partially cancelled, leaving ticketholders without refunds. The settlement provides up to $50,000 in consumer refunds and imposes future requirements including performance bonds and contractor commitments.
The settlement requires Capulet Entertainment to establish a $50,000 restitution fund for consumer refunds and prohibits them from hosting music festivals without securing a performance bond for five years. A $25,000 penalty to the state is suspended if they comply.
In-house legal teams should review vendor contracts for event services to ensure clear cancellation and refund policies, requirements for performance bonds or other financial assurances, and clauses addressing venue changes and contractor guarantees. Contracts should also include provisions for consumer restitution in case of event failure.
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Capulet Entertainment
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Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2025-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-announces-settlement-with-capulet-entertainment-over-failed-music-festival
capulet.pdf?rev=4c06ae0f882040b692bb767b45a511d5&hash=547028
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2025/capulet.pdf?rev=4c06ae0f882040b692bb767b45a511d5&hash=5470281FB31D7C74BB0A4386B00C0D63
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"Capulet Entertainment"
"07/17/2025"
"provide up to $50,000 in total consumer refunds"
"prohibited from hosting any music festivals unless they have secured a performance bond"
"a penalty to the state of $25,000 will be suspended"
$625K
Connecticut reached a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. over an April 2024 breach in which compromised employee and vendor credentials were used to access internal systems and exfiltrate unencrypted personal information of 58,841 Connecticut residents. The settlement requires Frontier to strengthen its security program, implement specific safeguards and training, and obtain an independent third-party assessment.
$2.6M
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$2.0M
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$13.7M
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