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  Archives:  December 2012

DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For 3rd Weekend in December

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2012

Five (5) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend as part of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made in the campaign to 310. Statewide, there have been over 4,600 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




Biden Reaches Settlement with Pfizer Over Improper Marketing Practices

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today reached a settlement agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer that resolves allegations the company engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in promoting its drugs Zyvox and Lyrica.  Biden joined 33 other State Attorneys General in the $42 million nationwide agreement.  Delaware will receive $633,000, which will be paid to […]




Delaware library eBook usage tops 100,000 items

Department of State | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Delaware libraries will mark the first anniversary of the launch of the statewide eBook lending program on Dec. 19. In less than a year, more than 14,000 Delawareans have download eBooks and eAudiobooks and they have checked out more than 120,000 items.




Delaware Amond Seven States Planning Suit Against Federal Government Over Failure to Enforcement Environmental Protection Laws

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and six of his colleagues informed the federal Environmental Protection Agency today that their states plan to sue the agency because it has violated the Clean Air Act.   The EPA, the states believe, has not addressed the methane gas emitted by the oil and natural gas industry […]




Commissioner Stewart Fines State Farm Insurance $150,000

Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

State Farm to review protocols, update language on non-renewal notices and pay $150,000 penalty. As a result of a recently completed Market Conduct Examination performed by The Delaware Department of Insurance, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company has been ordered to review its protocols regarding the application of underwriting guidelines for Delaware’s coastal region and adjusts the language included in non-renewal notices distributed by the company.






  Archives:  December 2012

DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For 3rd Weekend in December

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2012

Five (5) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend as part of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made in the campaign to 310. Statewide, there have been over 4,600 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




Biden Reaches Settlement with Pfizer Over Improper Marketing Practices

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today reached a settlement agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer that resolves allegations the company engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in promoting its drugs Zyvox and Lyrica.  Biden joined 33 other State Attorneys General in the $42 million nationwide agreement.  Delaware will receive $633,000, which will be paid to […]




Delaware library eBook usage tops 100,000 items

Department of State | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Delaware libraries will mark the first anniversary of the launch of the statewide eBook lending program on Dec. 19. In less than a year, more than 14,000 Delawareans have download eBooks and eAudiobooks and they have checked out more than 120,000 items.




Delaware Amond Seven States Planning Suit Against Federal Government Over Failure to Enforcement Environmental Protection Laws

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and six of his colleagues informed the federal Environmental Protection Agency today that their states plan to sue the agency because it has violated the Clean Air Act.   The EPA, the states believe, has not addressed the methane gas emitted by the oil and natural gas industry […]




Commissioner Stewart Fines State Farm Insurance $150,000

Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

State Farm to review protocols, update language on non-renewal notices and pay $150,000 penalty. As a result of a recently completed Market Conduct Examination performed by The Delaware Department of Insurance, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company has been ordered to review its protocols regarding the application of underwriting guidelines for Delaware’s coastal region and adjusts the language included in non-renewal notices distributed by the company.