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AG Jennings launches portal to help businesses prepare for Personal Data Privacy Act enforcement

Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 8, 2024

On July 1st, the Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit launched a new personal data privacy portal, privacy.delaware.gov, as a navigational tool for parents, consumers and businesses that handle Delawareans’ personal data to help prepare for the upcoming implementation of the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), which goes into effect in January 2025. […]




In unanimous ruling, Court sides with Jennings on voting rights

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2024

The Delaware Supreme Court has unanimously vacated a lower court ruling that jeopardized tens of thousands of Delawareans’ voting rights under the State’s permanent absentee and early voting statutes. In February, a Superior Court judge issued a surprise ruling striking down early voting and the state’s 14-year-old permanent absentee law. The permanent absentee statute had […]




AG Jennings’ statement on Supreme Court ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released today the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma: “Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling that jeopardizes a $45 million opioid settlement that Delaware reached with Sackler family. While this represents a setback for us, we are not giving up. […]




AG Jennings announces leadership changes at DOJ

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that State Prosecutor Dan Logan will succeed Alex Mackler as the Department of Justice’s Chief Deputy Attorney General. Mackler, who has served as CDAG for more than five years, will serve as counsel on President Biden’s reelection campaign.   Mackler joined the DOJ as CDAG in May 2019 after […]




Former “Smackdown” defendant sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl charges 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

A Philadelphia man previously arrested and convicted in connection with the 2016 police action Operation Smackdown has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced heroin (Tier 2) and possession of cocaine (Tier 1). “Overdose fatalities are still out of control, and fentanyl remains a primary cause,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “People […]







  Category: Department of Justice

AG Jennings launches portal to help businesses prepare for Personal Data Privacy Act enforcement

Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 8, 2024

On July 1st, the Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit launched a new personal data privacy portal, privacy.delaware.gov, as a navigational tool for parents, consumers and businesses that handle Delawareans’ personal data to help prepare for the upcoming implementation of the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), which goes into effect in January 2025. […]




In unanimous ruling, Court sides with Jennings on voting rights

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2024

The Delaware Supreme Court has unanimously vacated a lower court ruling that jeopardized tens of thousands of Delawareans’ voting rights under the State’s permanent absentee and early voting statutes. In February, a Superior Court judge issued a surprise ruling striking down early voting and the state’s 14-year-old permanent absentee law. The permanent absentee statute had […]




AG Jennings’ statement on Supreme Court ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released today the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma: “Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling that jeopardizes a $45 million opioid settlement that Delaware reached with Sackler family. While this represents a setback for us, we are not giving up. […]




AG Jennings announces leadership changes at DOJ

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that State Prosecutor Dan Logan will succeed Alex Mackler as the Department of Justice’s Chief Deputy Attorney General. Mackler, who has served as CDAG for more than five years, will serve as counsel on President Biden’s reelection campaign.   Mackler joined the DOJ as CDAG in May 2019 after […]




Former “Smackdown” defendant sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl charges 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

A Philadelphia man previously arrested and convicted in connection with the 2016 police action Operation Smackdown has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced heroin (Tier 2) and possession of cocaine (Tier 1). “Overdose fatalities are still out of control, and fentanyl remains a primary cause,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “People […]