Attorney General’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force supports December housing workshops to help homeowners and reduce foreclosure fraud
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009
The Attorney General’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force is supporting December workshops in Middletown, Claymont, New Castle, and Seaford to help homeowners who are worried about missing a mortgage payment, are facing foreclosure, or suspect a foreclosure scam. The FREE workshops are as follows: Date Time Location Address Saturday December 5 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. […]
Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets fined $22,156 for sale of Auction Rate Securities
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Delaware Department of Justice announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets (RBC) following an investigation into its marketing and sale of auction rate securities (ARS). The company paid a fine of $22,156 to the State of Delaware for misleading investors about the safety of the […]
Merrill Lynch to Pay $459,660 Fine to Delaware for Sale of Auction Rate Securities
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, September 11, 2009
The Delaware Department of Justice announced today that it has reached agreements with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) following an investigation into its marketing and sale of auction rate securities (ARS). The company will pay a fine of more than $459,660 to the State of Delaware for misleading investors about the […]
2009 investor education campaign empowers Delawareans to avoid investment frauds and scams
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Delaware Department of Justice announced the launch of its 2009 investor education campaign. The effort includes a September 15 seminar featuring award-winning journalist and best-selling author Jean Chatzky who brings investing tips for thriving during a tough economy as well as updated print and online resources to help Delawareans avoid investment fraud and scams. […]
Pfizer Inc. to pay $2.3 billion in historic settlement
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
The Attorney General’s office announced today that the State of Delaware, along with other states and the federal government, has reached agreement with Pfizer Inc to settle civil and criminal allegations that the company and its subsidiaries paid kickbacks and engaged in improper marketing of numerous drugs that it manufactures. The largest settlement in history […]
