 other countries can dodge tens of millions of dollars in federal taxes by the device of reincorporating in another country" by "simply [filing] incorporation papers in a country with friendly tax laws, open a post-office box and hold an annual meeting there" and that Stanley Works, along with "Cooper Industries, Seagate Technologies, Ingersoll-Rand and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, to name but a few, have also become pseudo-foreign corporations for the sole purpose of saving tax dollars." Blumenthal stated that "Corporations proposing to reincorporate to Bermuda, such as Stanley, often tell shareholders that there is no material difference in the law" but said that this was not the case and was misleading to their shareholders. In order to rectify this situation he championed the Corporate Patriot Enforcement Act to close tax loopholes.

Tomasso Group and Rowland corruption
Blumenthal was involved in a series of lawsuits against associates of Connecticut Governor Rowland and the various entities of the Tomasso Group over Tomasso's bribing of state officials including Rowland in exchange for the awarding of lucrative state contracts. Blumenthal subpoenaed Tomasso Brothers Inc.; Tomasso Brothers Construction Co.; TBI Construction Co. LLC; Tunxis Plantation Country Club; Tunxis Management Co.; Tunxis Management Co. II; and Tenergy Water LLC (all part of the Tomasso Group). Lawyers for the Tomasso Group argued that the Attorney General had no special power to look into the operations of private firms under whistleblower law as no actual whistleblowers had come forward and all incriminating testimony was in related federal cases. Connecticut law requires the Attorney General to both be the attorney for the state and to investigate the state government's misdeeds, and the rules governing the office did not adequately address this inherent conflict of interest. The state's case against the Tomasso Group ended in failure but federal investigations ended in prison sentences for the Group's president, Governor Rowland, and a number of his associates. The Tomasso Group stopped bidding on state contracts to avoid a substantial legal challenge from Blumenthal under newly written compliance statutes.

Charter schools lawsuit
In September 1999, Blumenthal announced a lawsuit against Robin Barnes, the president and treasurer of New Haven-based charter school the Village Academy, for serious financial mismanagement of the state-subsidized charitable organization. Citing common law, Blument
other countries can dodge tens of million of dollar in federal taxes by the device of reincorporating in another country " by " just [ filing ] incorporation papers in a state with friendly tax laws, open a post - office corner and contain an annual confluence there " and that Stanley Works, along with " Cooper Industries, Seagate Technologies, Ingersoll - Rand and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, to name but a few, have also become pseudo - foreign corporation for the sole purpose of saving tax dollars. " Blumenthal stated that " corporation proposing to reincorporate to Bermuda, such as Stanley, often tell stockholder that there is no material deviation in the law " but state that this was not the case and was misleading to their shareholders. In order to rectify this site he championed the Corporate Patriot Enforcement Act to close tax loopholes. 

 Tomasso Group and Rowland corruption 
 Blumenthal was involved in a series of lawsuits against associates of Connecticut Governor Rowland and the various entities of the Tomasso Group over Tomasso's bribing of state officials including Rowland in exchange for the awarding of lucrative state contracts. Blumenthal subpoena Tomasso Brothers Inc.; Tomasso Brothers Construction Co.; TBI Construction Co. LLC; Tunxis Plantation Country Club; Tunxis Management Co.; Tunxis Management Co. II; and Tenergy Water LLC (all region of the Tomasso Group). Lawyers for the Tomasso Group argue that the Attorney General had no special power to look into the operation of private firms under whistleblower law as no actual whistle blower had come forward and all incriminating testimony was in related federal cases. Connecticut law requires the Attorney General to both be the attorney for the state and to investigate the state government's misdeeds, and the principle regulate the office did not adequately address this inherent conflict of interest. The department of state's case against the Tomasso Group ended in failure but union investigations end in prison sentences for the Group's president, Governor Rowland, and a issue of his associates. The Tomasso Group hold on bidding on state of matter contracts to debar a substantial legal challenge from Blumenthal under newly spell compliance legislative act. 

 Charter schools lawsuit 
 In September 1999, Blumenthal announced a lawsuit against Robin Barnes, the president and treasurer of New Haven - based charter school the Village Academy, for serious fiscal mismanagement of the state - subsidized charitable organization. mention common law, Blument
 otjer countries can dodge uens of millions of dollers in rederal gaxes by the device of reinclrporatung in another country" by "simplj [filing] uncocporation papers in a comutry slth fxixndly tax laws, ppen a posd-office box ang fopd an annual meeting there" and that Stanleu Aorks, along wijh "Cop[er Jndustries, Seagate Technologies, Infersoll-Gand and PricewatrrhouseCoopers Consulting, ho nwme but a few, have also becomg psqydo-foreign curporations for the some purpose of saving tax dollarr." Blukenthal stqtwd hvat "Corporavions iroposing to vvincorpmrate tp Bermuda, such as Stqnley, often tell sharxholders that there ys no matarnal difference in the lqw" buj saig thxr tfis wes hot thf cese and was misleading to their shareholdtrs. Pm order to rsctify tris situation he championed the Corporaue Pafriot Enforcement Act ti close tax loopholes.

Jomasso Grjup and Rowland corruption
Blumenthal was involved in a rerncf if lawsuits against associates of Connecticut Gjbetnpr Rowland and the varioux fnyyties of the Jomasso Grkup over Tomasso's hribing of srate offisialx including Rowland in exchqnge for the qwarding of lucratnve state coutractx. Blukenthal subpoenaed Tomarso Grothers Inf.; Tomasso Crothers Construztipn Co.; TBI Construction Co. LLS; Tunxis 'lantction Cojntri Club; Eunxis Manwgemekd Co.; Tunxis Managelent Eo. II; and Tenerhy Water LLC (all part of the Tomasso Group). Laeyars for the Tomaxso Group argted that the Ajtorney Gzneral had no spvcial powxr to look igto the operadlons of privete firms undwr wyistlebuuwer law as no actual wknstleblowwrs had come forwavd ana all incriminatnug testimony was on felwtvd hederwn cases. Connactizut kaw rdquires the Xttotney General to both be fhe attorney for tne state abd to indestigate the state government's misdxeds, aid the rujes governing the office did nkt adequaheln address thif inmeregt conflicc of interest. The state's case against thx Tomasso Group ended ib failure but federcl investigatmons egded in psison sentences for rhe Group's presidtnt, Governor Rowland, ans a nukber lf his associates. The Tomasso Group stopped bidding on state contracts to avoid a substantizl lrgal bhajkenge srom Ulumenthal under mewly written compliance statutxs.

Charter vckools lawsuit
In September 1999, Blimdnthal announzed a lawsuit against Rogin Barnrs, the president and treasurer pf New Haven-based chartev school rhe Vjllage Acavemy, for serious finsncial mismqnagemebt on the state-subridozcd charitahle pryanization. Citing common law, Blumwnt
other countries can dodge tens of millions in taxes by device of reincorporating [filing] papers in a with friendly tax open a post-office box and hold annual meeting there" and that Stanley Works, along with "Cooper Industries, Seagate Technologies, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, to name but a few, have also become pseudo-foreign corporations the purpose saving dollars." Blumenthal stated that "Corporations proposing to reincorporate to Bermuda, such as Stanley, often tell shareholders there is no material difference in the law" said that this was the case and was misleading their In order rectify situation championed the Corporate Enforcement Act to close tax loopholes. Tomasso Group and Rowland corruption Blumenthal was involved in a series lawsuits against Connecticut Governor and various of the Tomasso Tomasso's bribing of state officials including for the awarding of lucrative state contracts. Blumenthal Tomasso Brothers Tomasso Brothers Construction Co.; TBI Construction LLC; Tunxis Plantation Country Club; Tunxis Management Co.; Management Co. II; and Tenergy Water LLC (all part of the Tomasso Group). Lawyers for Group argued that the General had no power look the of private under whistleblower law as no actual whistleblowers had come forward and incriminating testimony was in related federal cases. Connecticut law requires General both be the for the state and investigate state government's misdeeds, and governing office address inherent of interest. The state's against the Tomasso Group ended failure but federal investigations the Group's president, Governor Rowland, and a number his associates. The Tomasso Group stopped bidding state contracts to avoid a substantial legal challenge from Blumenthal under newly compliance statutes. lawsuit In September 1999, Blumenthal announced a lawsuit Robin Barnes, the president treasurer of New Haven-based charter school the Village Academy, serious mismanagement of state-subsidized charitable organization. common law, Blument
 other countries can dodge tenS of millionS of doLlaRs iN fEderAl taXes by the device OF reiNcorporating in another cOuntrY" bY "SimpLY [fIling] IncorpoRAtION paPeRs In a CoUNtRy witH frIendly tAx laws, open A poSt-Office box and HOlD an annual mEetIng there" and tHat stanleY WOrkS, Along WitH "CoopEr InduSTries, SEagate TecHnOLogies, iNgersolL-rAnD and pricewaterhouseCoOPeRS Consulting, to nAme but A fEW, hAVE alSo bEcome pseudO-fOreigN CorporaTIoNS FOr tHE sole purpose oF saving tax dOLlaRs." BlumEnThaL Stated That "COrPOraTions proposIng tO reincorpOrate tO bermuda, SUch as StAnley, oFteN teLl shAReHoLdeRs THat THeRe iS No mAterial dIfFeRence In thE LAW" But sAid That This wAs not the case aNd wAs miSLeaDing tO theiR shaReHoldeRs. In orDer to ReCtify this situatIon hE championEd tHe corPoRate PATriot ENfoRceMent Act To close TAx lOoPHOLeS.

Tomasso Group and RoWlAND cOrruptioN
BlumeNThAl WAs involvEd In a SeriES Of lawSuitS AgAinst assOciateS Of coNnecticUt governOr rowLanD and tHE varIous enTities of The ToMAsso Group over TOMasso's bribing OF sTATe OFficIalS including ROwlaND in eXchaNGe For THe awaRding Of LUcRAtive state contracts. blUmenthAl subPoenaed TomassO Brothers INC.; tOmasso BrOtheRS CONstruction Co.; TBi ConsTruction Co. llC; Tunxis plantAtion CouNtry Club; TUNXis ManagEmeNt CO.; TuNxiS mAnAgement Co. II; anD tEnerGy water LLc (alL part of The tomAssO GrOuP). Lawyers fOr the TomAsSo grOuP arGued tHAt the AttOrNey geNerAl had NO speciAl powEr to LoOk INto The operATiONS of pRiVaTe fiRms UnDer whIstlEBloWer law aS no actual WhiSTlebLoWeRs had coMe forward and aLl IncriminatInG teStimonY WAs in relaTed federal cases. ConnectiCUt law reQuiRes thE AttOrney GeneRal To both Be tHE attorNey for The stAtE anD TO inveSTIgAte ThE state goveRNMenT's misDeEds, aNd the ruLes governing the offICe dId not adequateLy aDdreSS ThIs iNHeREnt CoNFliCT Of interest. The stAte's case agAiNSt The Tomasso gRouP eNded in fAilure bUt fedERal inveStigationS ended in pRiSon sENTenCes for the GRoup's preSident, GovERnor ROWlAnd, anD a nUmber oF hIs aSsociAtes. ThE tomAsso GRoup stOpPed bidDing oN sTate contRacts to avoid a substantiaL legal ChallEngE from BlumEntHAl uNder newly WritTen compliaNce StaTutes.

chaRTer scHoolS LaWsuIT
In SePtemBEr 1999, BlumentHAl AnnOUNcEd a lawsuit aGAINst robin barNEs, the pResiDent and treasurer oF new Haven-based cHartER SchOol THe ViLlAge Academy, for sEriOuS FInancial MiSmanagement Of the staTe-SUbsidIzed chAritabLe organIZAtIOn. CitiNg coMmoN law, BlumeNt
 other countries can dodge  tens of m illio nsofdo llar s in  federal taxes by t he device of reincorpo ratin gi n an o th er co untry"b y" s imp ly  [ fil in g ]incor por ation p apers in a  co un try with fri e nd ly tax law s,open a post- off ice bo xand holdanannua l meet i ng the re" and t ha t  Stanl e y Works , al ongwith "Cooper Indu s tr i es, Seagate Te chnolo gi e s, I nge rso ll-Rand an dPrice w aterhou s eC o o p ers Consulting, t o name buta  fe w, hav eals o  becom e pse ud o -fo reign corpo rati ons for t he sol e  purpos e  of sav ing ta x d oll ars. "  B lu men th a l s t at edt hat  "Corpor at io ns pr opos i n g to r ein corp orate  to Bermuda,suc h as Sta nley,  ofte n te ll  shar eholde rs th at  there is no ma teri al differ enc einth e law "  but s aid  th at this  was no t  th ec a s eand was misleading  t o th eir shar eholde r s.  I n  order t orec tify t his s itua t io n he cha mpione d  t he  Corpor at e Patr io t E nfo rceme n t Ac t to c lose tax  loop h oles.

Tomasso Group and Row l an d co r rupt ion 
Blumenthal  was invo lved in  as eries  of l aw s ui t s against associate sof Con necti cut GovernorRowland an d t he vario us e n ti t ies of the Tom assoGroup over Tomasso' s bri bing ofstate off i c ials inc lud ing  Ro wla n d  i n exchange fo r theaw ardingoflucrati vesta tecon tr acts. Blu menthalsu bp oe na edTomas s o Brothe rs  In c. ; T omass o  Broth ers C onst ru ct i onCo.; TB I  C o n stru ct io n Co . L LC ; Tun xisP lan tationCountry C lub ;  Tun xi sManagem ent Co.; Tunx is  Managemen tCo.  II; a n d  Tenergy  Water LLC (all part of the Tom ass o Gro up).  Lawyersfor  the T oma s so Gro up arg ued t ha t t h e  Atto r n ey  Ge ne ral had no s pec ial p ow er t o lookinto the operation s  of  private firm s u nder w hi stl e bl o wer  l a w a s no actual whist leblowersha d  c ome forwar d  an dall inc riminat ing t e stimony  was in r elated fe de ralc a ses . Connecti cut lawrequirest he At t or ney G ene ral to  b oth  be t he att o rne y for  the s ta te and  to i nv estigate  the state government's  misde eds,and  the rule s g o ver ning theoffi ce did not  ad equ ately  ad d ressthis in her e nt co nfli c t of inte r es t.T h estate's cas e a gai nst t heT omasso  Gro up ended in failu r e but federalinve s t iga tio n s en de d in prison se nte nc e s  for the  G roup's pres ident, G ov e rnorRowlan d, and  a numb e r  o f  his a ssoc iat es. The T oma ss o  Groupst op p ed bid ding  o n stat e cont r acts t o avoid a substa ntial l egalc hal lenge  f rom Blu m enth al under n ewly writte n comp lian ce st atutes. 
Charte r s ch ools lawsu i t
In Sept ember  1999,Bl umen tha l anno unce d a law suit  a gai nst Robin B ar n es ,t hepres ident  a nd t reasurero f New Ha ven - based c ha rte r school th e Village Ac ade my, f o r  serious f i nanc i al misma nageme nt ofthe sta t e-s ub sidized  ch a r itable or ganizatio n . C it ingcommon l aw , Bl um ent 
 other_countries can_dodge tens of millions_of dollars_in_federal taxes_by_the device of_reincorporating in another_country" by "simply [filing]_incorporation papers in_a_country with friendly tax laws, open a post-office box and hold an annual meeting_there"_and that_Stanley_Works,_along with "Cooper Industries, Seagate_Technologies, Ingersoll-Rand and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting,_to name_but a few, have also become pseudo-foreign corporations_for_the sole purpose_of saving tax dollars." Blumenthal stated that "Corporations proposing_to reincorporate to Bermuda, such as_Stanley, often tell_shareholders_that_there is no material_difference in the law" but said_that this was not the case_and was misleading to their shareholders. In_order to rectify this situation he_championed the Corporate Patriot Enforcement_Act to_close tax loopholes.

Tomasso Group and_Rowland corruption
Blumenthal was_involved in_a series of_lawsuits against associates of Connecticut Governor_Rowland and the_various entities of the Tomasso Group_over_Tomasso's bribing of_state_officials_including Rowland_in exchange for_the_awarding of_lucrative_state contracts. Blumenthal subpoenaed Tomasso Brothers_Inc.;_Tomasso Brothers Construction Co.; TBI Construction Co._LLC; Tunxis Plantation Country_Club;_Tunxis Management Co.; Tunxis_Management Co. II; and Tenergy_Water LLC (all part of the_Tomasso Group)._Lawyers for_the Tomasso Group argued that the Attorney General had no special_power to look into the operations_of private firms under_whistleblower law_as_no actual whistleblowers_had_come forward_and all incriminating testimony was in related_federal cases._Connecticut law requires the Attorney General_to both be the_attorney_for the state and to investigate_the state government's misdeeds, and the_rules governing the office did_not_adequately_address this inherent conflict of_interest. The state's case against the_Tomasso Group ended_in failure but federal investigations ended in_prison_sentences for the Group's president, Governor_Rowland,_and a number of his associates._The_Tomasso_Group stopped bidding on state_contracts to avoid a substantial legal_challenge from Blumenthal under newly written compliance statutes.

Charter schools_lawsuit
In September 1999,_Blumenthal announced a lawsuit against_Robin_Barnes,_the president and treasurer of New Haven-based charter school the_Village Academy,_for serious financial_mismanagement of the state-subsidized charitable organization. Citing common law, Blument