Attorney General Denn Strongly Urges Federal Communications Commission to Take Action Against Robocalls
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2017
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on Monday, Attorney General Matt Denn and a bi-partisan group of 29 state attorneys general are urging the FCC to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls – some of which lead to consumer scams. The FCC has requested public comment […]
DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Warns Delawareans About Scam Jury Duty Calls
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans that a rash of scam calls regarding jury duty are being placed to Delawareans. In the scam, the consumer is told over the phone that they failed to report to jury duty and that a sheriff will arrest them. The consumer […]
Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017
Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]
Delaware Joins Other States in Settlement With Pharmaceutical Company Regarding the Marketing of Over-The-Counter Drugs
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Forty-three states, including Delaware, have reached a settlement with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson over allegations that the manufacturers inaccurately promoted their over-the-counter (OTC) drugs as complying with federally mandated current Good Manufacturing Practices despite some manufacturing facilities did not comply. The state alleged that between 2009 and 2011, McNeil Consumer […]
Delaware Joins Multistate Settlement With Target Corporation Over 2013 Data Breach
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Delaware has joined with 46 other states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve the states’ investigation into the retail company’s 2013 data breach, resulting in increased protection for consumers. The states’ investigation, led by Connecticut and Illinois, found that, on or about November 12, 2013, cyber attackers […]
