Wilmington-area furniture store owner fined $23,000 for violating Delaware’s consumer protection laws
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden’s office announced today that an administrative hearing officer has ruled that the owner of The Amish Mill furniture store committed 23 violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act and must pay $1,000 per offense.
Bill to combat prescription drug abuse becomes law
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014
The bill aimed at reducing illegal prescription drug diversion that was drafted by Attorney General Beau Biden’s office and sponsored in the General Assembly by two registered nurses was enacted this week when Governor Markell signed the measure into law.
Attorney General’s Office secures 34-count indictment charging 5 with home improvement fraud, theft, and conspiracy
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office has secured a 34-count criminal indictment charging multiple defendants with home improvement fraud, theft, and conspiracy in a scheme that targeted elderly New Castle County residents.
State Representative Hudson and Senator Blevins join with Attorney General Biden to ban E-cigarettes for Delaware youth
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
With the support of Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, the Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) and the Delaware Division of Public Health, State Representative Deborah Hudson (R-Fairthorne) and Senator Patricia Blevins (D-Elsmere) today announced that they will be introducing legislation aimed at protecting Delaware youth against the potentially harmful effects of mechanical tobacco substitutes known as “electronic cigarettes” or “e-cigs.”
Biden urges Target customers to take advantage of free credit monitoring in wake of data breach
Department of Justice | Fraud | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 24, 2014
Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden is urging Delawareans who have shopped at Target to register through the company for free credit monitoring being offered in the wake of a massive breach of customer data. “Target is doing the responsible thing by offering free credit monitoring to all of its customers and I encourage consumers […]
