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  Category: Department of Justice


Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn Announces Settlement With Uber Over Data Breach

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. will change its security practices and make payments that will be shared with affected Uber drivers in order to resolve an investigation into Uber’s delay in reporting a data breach to its drivers, violating Delaware’s and others states’ data privacy laws. The settlement, which includes Delaware and the attorneys general […]




Attempted Rape Leads to 30-Year Prison Sentence

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018

Other prison sentences handed down for drug, manslaughter, weapons, and robbery charges A Dover man who tried to rape a woman while her children were present has pled guilty and been sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Kathleen Dickerson prosecuted the case against 34-year-old Tyree Lockett of Dover. In March 2018, Lockett attempted to rape […]




WATCH FOR SCAMS IN FLORENCE’S WAKE

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Investor Protection | Date Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018

In the wake of widespread damage caused by Hurricane Florence, the Investor Protection Unit (IPU) of the Delaware Department of Justice cautions investors to watch out for opportunistic investment or charitable scams. The Investor Protection Unit reminds investors to watch for red flags of hurricane-related scams, including unsolicited email, social media messages, crowdfunding pitches or […]




Several Defendants in RICO Case Plead Guilty to Drug, Weapons, and Money Laundering Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

Also, guilty pleas and sentences for gang members; man sentenced for shooting that injured young girl Seven men charged in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) case involving racketeering, attempted murder, drug dealing, and money laundering recently pled guilty and received prison sentences. A grand jury handed up a 151-count indictment in October 2017 […]




New DOJ Screening Effort Keeps Juveniles Out Of Justice System

Department of Justice | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2018

For Immediate Release Contact: Julia Lawes – 302-577-8901   New DOJ Screening Effort Keeps Juveniles Out Of Justice System Since June, dozens of juveniles have been kept from going to court for low-level misdemeanor offenses as part of a new Delaware Department of Justice effort to keep kids from being exposed to the delinquency court […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn Announces Settlement With Uber Over Data Breach

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. will change its security practices and make payments that will be shared with affected Uber drivers in order to resolve an investigation into Uber’s delay in reporting a data breach to its drivers, violating Delaware’s and others states’ data privacy laws. The settlement, which includes Delaware and the attorneys general […]




Attempted Rape Leads to 30-Year Prison Sentence

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018

Other prison sentences handed down for drug, manslaughter, weapons, and robbery charges A Dover man who tried to rape a woman while her children were present has pled guilty and been sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Kathleen Dickerson prosecuted the case against 34-year-old Tyree Lockett of Dover. In March 2018, Lockett attempted to rape […]




WATCH FOR SCAMS IN FLORENCE’S WAKE

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Investor Protection | Date Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018

In the wake of widespread damage caused by Hurricane Florence, the Investor Protection Unit (IPU) of the Delaware Department of Justice cautions investors to watch out for opportunistic investment or charitable scams. The Investor Protection Unit reminds investors to watch for red flags of hurricane-related scams, including unsolicited email, social media messages, crowdfunding pitches or […]




Several Defendants in RICO Case Plead Guilty to Drug, Weapons, and Money Laundering Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

Also, guilty pleas and sentences for gang members; man sentenced for shooting that injured young girl Seven men charged in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) case involving racketeering, attempted murder, drug dealing, and money laundering recently pled guilty and received prison sentences. A grand jury handed up a 151-count indictment in October 2017 […]




New DOJ Screening Effort Keeps Juveniles Out Of Justice System

Department of Justice | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2018

For Immediate Release Contact: Julia Lawes – 302-577-8901   New DOJ Screening Effort Keeps Juveniles Out Of Justice System Since June, dozens of juveniles have been kept from going to court for low-level misdemeanor offenses as part of a new Delaware Department of Justice effort to keep kids from being exposed to the delinquency court […]