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  Category: Department of Justice


Delaware Department of Justice Retains National Legal Team to Pursue Potential Claims Against Opioid Industry

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn announced Wednesday that the Delaware Department of Justice has retained a national group of attorneys and experts to investigate and, if appropriate, file suit against opioid manufacturers, opioid distributors, and other entities that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic impacting Delaware. “The goal is very simple,” Attorney General Denn said. […]




Delaware and Other States Expand Price-Fixing Suit Against Pharmaceutical Companies

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

State AGs allege multi-state price-fixing conspiracy involving 18 generic drug companies and two company executives The Delaware Attorney General and other Attorneys General have significantly expanded the scope of a lawsuit against generic drug manufacturers alleging illegal price-fixing agreements. The lawsuit, which now also names two individual executives of the defendant companies, seeks action against […]




Foreclosure workshops can help families with resources and information

Delaware State Housing Authority | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

DOVER — Delaware homeowners who face foreclosure, have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, or have questions about their mortgage can meet with lenders and housing counselors at two upcoming workshops in Dover on November 13 and Wilmington on November 14. At each free workshop, homeowners can also get information from the Attorney General’s Office […]




Wilmington Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend in Canby Park

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A New Castle County Superior Court jury has convicted a Wilmington man in the 2015 stabbing death of his girlfriend. Gary Perkins, 37, was found guilty of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Perkins was also convicted of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Robbery, Drug, and Weapons Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A 26-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two robberies from earlier this year. Deputy Attorneys General Jamie McCloskey and Kelly Sheridan secured the plea from Darius Johns to Robbery Second Degree, Robbery First Degree, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, and Conspiracy Second Degree. In […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Delaware Department of Justice Retains National Legal Team to Pursue Potential Claims Against Opioid Industry

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn announced Wednesday that the Delaware Department of Justice has retained a national group of attorneys and experts to investigate and, if appropriate, file suit against opioid manufacturers, opioid distributors, and other entities that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic impacting Delaware. “The goal is very simple,” Attorney General Denn said. […]




Delaware and Other States Expand Price-Fixing Suit Against Pharmaceutical Companies

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

State AGs allege multi-state price-fixing conspiracy involving 18 generic drug companies and two company executives The Delaware Attorney General and other Attorneys General have significantly expanded the scope of a lawsuit against generic drug manufacturers alleging illegal price-fixing agreements. The lawsuit, which now also names two individual executives of the defendant companies, seeks action against […]




Foreclosure workshops can help families with resources and information

Delaware State Housing Authority | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

DOVER — Delaware homeowners who face foreclosure, have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, or have questions about their mortgage can meet with lenders and housing counselors at two upcoming workshops in Dover on November 13 and Wilmington on November 14. At each free workshop, homeowners can also get information from the Attorney General’s Office […]




Wilmington Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend in Canby Park

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A New Castle County Superior Court jury has convicted a Wilmington man in the 2015 stabbing death of his girlfriend. Gary Perkins, 37, was found guilty of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Perkins was also convicted of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Robbery, Drug, and Weapons Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A 26-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two robberies from earlier this year. Deputy Attorneys General Jamie McCloskey and Kelly Sheridan secured the plea from Darius Johns to Robbery Second Degree, Robbery First Degree, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, and Conspiracy Second Degree. In […]