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  Category: Consumer Protection


50 Attorneys General Reach $120 Million Settlement With General Motors Over Defective Ignition Switch

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017

General Motors Company (“GM”) and 50 attorneys general, including Delaware, have settled allegations GM concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles, resulting in changes to the way the company represents cars to be “safe” as well as payments to the states. General Motors Company (“GM”) and 50 attorneys general, including Delaware, have […]




Department of Justice Begins New Program to Help Delawareans Denied Coverage for Substance Abuse Treatment

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Program will provide assistance to persons appealing denials of insurance and Medicaid coverage for substance abuse treatment Attorney General Matt Denn announced Wednesday that the Delaware Department of Justice’s new legal assistance program for Delawareans denied insurance coverage for substance abuse treatment is in operation and ready to assist Delawareans dealing with coverage denials. Delawareans […]




Delaware Attorney General Joins Letter To Equifax Demanding Additional Steps In Response To Data Breach

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn joined 33 fellow state Attorneys General in expressing concern to Equifax on Friday about some of the actions taken by the credit bureau in the wake of a data breach that exposed personal information for more than 140 million individuals. The letter requests that Equifax, which is offering free credit monitoring […]




DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Suggests Credit Freeze For Those Affected By Equifax Hack

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit has the following information and suggestions following news of the theft of personal information relating to more than 140 million individuals from Equifax. Equifax is one of the three major credit bureaus that compile and provide information to lenders about a person’s credit. See if you are […]




Delaware DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Selected To Host Law Enforcement Training On Financial Exploitation Of Seniors

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 8, 2017

The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit has been selected as one of 8 jurisdictions around the country to host a training for law enforcement on preventing, investigating and prosecuting financial exploitation of senior citizens. The training, put on by the National White Collar Crime Center and the United States Department of Justice, will […]







  Category: Consumer Protection

50 Attorneys General Reach $120 Million Settlement With General Motors Over Defective Ignition Switch

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017

General Motors Company (“GM”) and 50 attorneys general, including Delaware, have settled allegations GM concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles, resulting in changes to the way the company represents cars to be “safe” as well as payments to the states. General Motors Company (“GM”) and 50 attorneys general, including Delaware, have […]




Department of Justice Begins New Program to Help Delawareans Denied Coverage for Substance Abuse Treatment

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Program will provide assistance to persons appealing denials of insurance and Medicaid coverage for substance abuse treatment Attorney General Matt Denn announced Wednesday that the Delaware Department of Justice’s new legal assistance program for Delawareans denied insurance coverage for substance abuse treatment is in operation and ready to assist Delawareans dealing with coverage denials. Delawareans […]




Delaware Attorney General Joins Letter To Equifax Demanding Additional Steps In Response To Data Breach

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn joined 33 fellow state Attorneys General in expressing concern to Equifax on Friday about some of the actions taken by the credit bureau in the wake of a data breach that exposed personal information for more than 140 million individuals. The letter requests that Equifax, which is offering free credit monitoring […]




DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Suggests Credit Freeze For Those Affected By Equifax Hack

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit has the following information and suggestions following news of the theft of personal information relating to more than 140 million individuals from Equifax. Equifax is one of the three major credit bureaus that compile and provide information to lenders about a person’s credit. See if you are […]




Delaware DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Selected To Host Law Enforcement Training On Financial Exploitation Of Seniors

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 8, 2017

The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit has been selected as one of 8 jurisdictions around the country to host a training for law enforcement on preventing, investigating and prosecuting financial exploitation of senior citizens. The training, put on by the National White Collar Crime Center and the United States Department of Justice, will […]