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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Attorney General’s office applauds strengthened protections for Delaware’s children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, May 22, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s office announced that children who witness domestic violence or are abandoned by their parents will now receive greater protections under state law. Legislation that enacted these enhanced statutes was signed into law by Governor Markell today during an afternoon ceremony in Dover. Patricia Dailey Lewis, Director of the Attorney General’s Family […]




Delaware Acts to protect patients and taxpayers

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s office today announced it has reached a settlement with the pharmacy company Omnicare, Inc. (“Omnicare”) to resolves allegations that the company violated state and federal law by switching the dosage strengths and forms of certain medications used by Medicaid patients. As a result of this settlement, Omnicare will pay $38,182 to […]




Attorney General’s office supports Operation False Charity law enforcement sweep

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

In an effort to bring public attention to fraudulent charitable solicitors who claim to help police, firefighters, and veterans and to report charity fraud enforcement action already underway, the Delaware Attorney General’s office joined the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement officials in other states in announcing Operation False Charity. As part of today’s announcement, […]




Attorney General’s office joins lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturer for

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office announced today that it is joining the federal government, 14 states, and the District of Columbia in two whistleblower lawsuits in federal district court against the drug manufacturer Wyeth. The suits allege that Wyeth knowingly failed to report accurate pricing for its drugs Protonix Oral and Protonix IV and avoided […]




Attorney General’s Office takes action to fight home improvement fraud

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers to be aware of home improvement fraud and announced criminal sentencings in two construction fraud cases: From June to August 2007, Wilbert C. Saunders, age 53 of Newark, received over $11,000 in payments for home renovations which were never completed. Saunders pled guilty on February 18, 2009 […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Attorney General’s office applauds strengthened protections for Delaware’s children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, May 22, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s office announced that children who witness domestic violence or are abandoned by their parents will now receive greater protections under state law. Legislation that enacted these enhanced statutes was signed into law by Governor Markell today during an afternoon ceremony in Dover. Patricia Dailey Lewis, Director of the Attorney General’s Family […]




Delaware Acts to protect patients and taxpayers

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s office today announced it has reached a settlement with the pharmacy company Omnicare, Inc. (“Omnicare”) to resolves allegations that the company violated state and federal law by switching the dosage strengths and forms of certain medications used by Medicaid patients. As a result of this settlement, Omnicare will pay $38,182 to […]




Attorney General’s office supports Operation False Charity law enforcement sweep

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

In an effort to bring public attention to fraudulent charitable solicitors who claim to help police, firefighters, and veterans and to report charity fraud enforcement action already underway, the Delaware Attorney General’s office joined the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement officials in other states in announcing Operation False Charity. As part of today’s announcement, […]




Attorney General’s office joins lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturer for

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office announced today that it is joining the federal government, 14 states, and the District of Columbia in two whistleblower lawsuits in federal district court against the drug manufacturer Wyeth. The suits allege that Wyeth knowingly failed to report accurate pricing for its drugs Protonix Oral and Protonix IV and avoided […]




Attorney General’s Office takes action to fight home improvement fraud

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers to be aware of home improvement fraud and announced criminal sentencings in two construction fraud cases: From June to August 2007, Wilbert C. Saunders, age 53 of Newark, received over $11,000 in payments for home renovations which were never completed. Saunders pled guilty on February 18, 2009 […]