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  Category: Consumer Protection


Biden Announces Housing Workshops with Mortgage Lenders June 25 and 26

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that eight of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders will be attending workshops his office is organizing to help Delawareans who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure.  Scheduled for June 25 in New Castle, and June 26 in Milford, the workshops are offered to facilitate […]




Attorney General’s Office to Hold Foreclosure Open Houses June 4-9

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 1, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office is sponsoring foreclosure open houses next week in locations statewide to assist homeowners who are behind on mortgage payments, facing foreclosure, or have questions about homeowner resources that are available.  These free events, hosted by the Attorney General’s Foreclosure Prevention Office, will be held […]




Biden Announces Settlement with Skechers Over Charges of Deceptive Advertising

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2012

Company to pay millions in refunds to consumers nationwide   Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Delaware has joined the federal government, 42 states, and the District of Columbia in reaching an agreement with Skechers USA to resolve charges that it advertised certain health benefits from wearing its line of rocker-bottom athletic shoes […]




Biden Sues Publishers In Conspiracy to Overcharge Consumers

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012

Price fixing scheme cost readers $100 million Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden and 16 other Attorneys General are seeking to  join a lawsuit against two of the nation’s largest publishers and Apple, alleging that they and other publishers conspired beginning in 2009 to raise the prices of electronic books sold to consumers.   The […]




Got Drugs? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

April 28, 2012, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Disposal Sites Through Out Delaware Got drugs?  Through a collaborative effort of several state agencies and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the public will have an opportunity to safely dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted medications on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Individuals can dispose of […]







  Category: Consumer Protection

Biden Announces Housing Workshops with Mortgage Lenders June 25 and 26

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that eight of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders will be attending workshops his office is organizing to help Delawareans who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure.  Scheduled for June 25 in New Castle, and June 26 in Milford, the workshops are offered to facilitate […]




Attorney General’s Office to Hold Foreclosure Open Houses June 4-9

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 1, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office is sponsoring foreclosure open houses next week in locations statewide to assist homeowners who are behind on mortgage payments, facing foreclosure, or have questions about homeowner resources that are available.  These free events, hosted by the Attorney General’s Foreclosure Prevention Office, will be held […]




Biden Announces Settlement with Skechers Over Charges of Deceptive Advertising

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2012

Company to pay millions in refunds to consumers nationwide   Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Delaware has joined the federal government, 42 states, and the District of Columbia in reaching an agreement with Skechers USA to resolve charges that it advertised certain health benefits from wearing its line of rocker-bottom athletic shoes […]




Biden Sues Publishers In Conspiracy to Overcharge Consumers

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012

Price fixing scheme cost readers $100 million Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden and 16 other Attorneys General are seeking to  join a lawsuit against two of the nation’s largest publishers and Apple, alleging that they and other publishers conspired beginning in 2009 to raise the prices of electronic books sold to consumers.   The […]




Got Drugs? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

April 28, 2012, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Disposal Sites Through Out Delaware Got drugs?  Through a collaborative effort of several state agencies and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the public will have an opportunity to safely dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted medications on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Individuals can dispose of […]