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  Category: Department of Justice


DOJ secures life plus decades more in prison for domestic violence repeat offender

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A Long Island, New York man has been sentenced following a near-fatal domestic violence campaign. On November 11, 2024, Reginald Fayton, 60, was sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison after a jury found the defendant guilty of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a […]




Federal Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Restore its Website and Portal for Servicemembers to Request Refunds

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A federal court has ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims process and renotify consumers, most of whom are active duty servicemembers, to submit their claims for refunds. The court found Harris Jewelry violated its prior settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and a multistate group including the Delaware Department of Justice by prematurely shutting […]




DOJ secures conviction in the killing of Cynthia Amalfitano 

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024

A Wilmington man has been convicted in the 2023 murder of Cynthia Amalfitano. On November 1, 2024, Stephen Heck, 67, was convicted of Murder 1st Degree by a New Castle County Superior Court jury. The conviction follows an investigation into the disappearance and death of then 64-year-old Cynthia Amalfitano, Heck’s former partner, whose body was discovered in […]




AG Jennings and bipartisan coalition of 30 states announce finalization of settlement with Kroger over opioid crisis

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. Delaware will receive over $2.7 million for opioid abatement, all of which will be overseen by the Prescription Opioids Settlement Distribution Commission. Payments are […]




AG Jennings Announces Cooperation Agreements and Settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 1, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription […]







  Category: Department of Justice

DOJ secures life plus decades more in prison for domestic violence repeat offender

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A Long Island, New York man has been sentenced following a near-fatal domestic violence campaign. On November 11, 2024, Reginald Fayton, 60, was sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison after a jury found the defendant guilty of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a […]




Federal Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Restore its Website and Portal for Servicemembers to Request Refunds

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A federal court has ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims process and renotify consumers, most of whom are active duty servicemembers, to submit their claims for refunds. The court found Harris Jewelry violated its prior settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and a multistate group including the Delaware Department of Justice by prematurely shutting […]




DOJ secures conviction in the killing of Cynthia Amalfitano 

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024

A Wilmington man has been convicted in the 2023 murder of Cynthia Amalfitano. On November 1, 2024, Stephen Heck, 67, was convicted of Murder 1st Degree by a New Castle County Superior Court jury. The conviction follows an investigation into the disappearance and death of then 64-year-old Cynthia Amalfitano, Heck’s former partner, whose body was discovered in […]




AG Jennings and bipartisan coalition of 30 states announce finalization of settlement with Kroger over opioid crisis

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. Delaware will receive over $2.7 million for opioid abatement, all of which will be overseen by the Prescription Opioids Settlement Distribution Commission. Payments are […]




AG Jennings Announces Cooperation Agreements and Settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 1, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription […]