DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in assault of Newark police officer
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A Newark man has been sentenced to prison for a 2022 incident where he assaulted a police officer and resisted arrest. On July 24, Rodney Duffy, 39, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a New Castle County Superior Court judge. The sentence follows Duffy’s guilty pleas to one count of Assault First Degree […]
AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced she and a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals used for refrigeration and cooling […]
Delaware Supreme Court upholds Attorney General’s hearing authority in landmark opinion
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 20, 2026
In a win for the Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit, the Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed the Superior Court’s dismissal in Swan Energy, Inc., Brandon Davis, John Schiffner, and Cody Davis v. Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice. The Investor Protection Unit (“Unit”) of the Delaware Department of Justice initiated […]
AG Jennings, Mayor Carney and Chief Campos release body-worn camera footage
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2026
The Delaware Department of Justice, the City of Wilmington, and Wilmington Police Department jointly released body-worn camera (BWC) footage related to the June 24, 2026 officer-involved shooting (OIS) of Kadir Skinner near 24th & Carter Streets in Wilmington. Three officers’ BWC videos are being released. Officer 1 Officer 2 Officer 3 The footage begins shortly […]
AG Jennings announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement, secured by AG Jennings and 42 other attorneys general across the country, includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. Due […]
