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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Biden’s office arrests nursing assistant on patient abuse charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2014

An investigation by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the arrest of 57-year-old Angela Coverdale, of Wilmington, a certified nursing assistant formerly employed at the Emily Bissell Hospital, a long-term care nursing home located in New Castle County.




Experienced prosecutor to lead Attorney General’s Kent County office

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Kent County | Date Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that Stephen Welch has been named to the position of Chief Kent County Prosecutor.




Biden announces milestone in fight to protect children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, August 7, 2014

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that the state’s Child Predator Task Force has surpassed the 200-conviction milestone.




Pfizer to pay $35 million to resolve allegations of improper marketing of popular organ transplant drug

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Investor Protection | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office has joined 41 other State Attorneys General in reaching a $35 million nationwide settlement with Pfizer Inc, as parent of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., over allegations the company unlawfully promoted Rapamune, an immunosuppressive drug currently approved by the FDA for use in preventing organ rejection after kidney transplant surgery.




Biden acts to protect military servicemembers from predatory lending scheme

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 12 other states in a settlement with a consumer lender commonly known as Rome Finance Company that resolves allegations the lender, which specialized in providing consumer financing to military servicemembers, engaged in predatory lending practices that cost servicemembers tens of […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Biden’s office arrests nursing assistant on patient abuse charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2014

An investigation by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the arrest of 57-year-old Angela Coverdale, of Wilmington, a certified nursing assistant formerly employed at the Emily Bissell Hospital, a long-term care nursing home located in New Castle County.




Experienced prosecutor to lead Attorney General’s Kent County office

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Kent County | Date Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that Stephen Welch has been named to the position of Chief Kent County Prosecutor.




Biden announces milestone in fight to protect children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, August 7, 2014

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that the state’s Child Predator Task Force has surpassed the 200-conviction milestone.




Pfizer to pay $35 million to resolve allegations of improper marketing of popular organ transplant drug

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Investor Protection | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office has joined 41 other State Attorneys General in reaching a $35 million nationwide settlement with Pfizer Inc, as parent of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., over allegations the company unlawfully promoted Rapamune, an immunosuppressive drug currently approved by the FDA for use in preventing organ rejection after kidney transplant surgery.




Biden acts to protect military servicemembers from predatory lending scheme

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 12 other states in a settlement with a consumer lender commonly known as Rome Finance Company that resolves allegations the lender, which specialized in providing consumer financing to military servicemembers, engaged in predatory lending practices that cost servicemembers tens of […]