Dover Organization Ordered by Court To Stop Offering Diplomas Until It Cooperates With Investigators
DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Cautions Delawareans About Dubious Diploma Services Following consumer complaints, an investigation by the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit and a lack of response to investigative demands, a state Superior Court judge has held the Bright Rock Christian Academy and its principals in contempt and ordered the organization to stop soliciting, […]
Attorney General’s Office Warns Delawareans About Rental Scams
The Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice warns Delawareans during this peak vacation season to be careful when they are looking for a vacation rental. The scammers operating rental scam schemes find legitimate rental postings and capture the information and photos of the property, and then list it on Craigslist or other […]
Two More Gang Members Plead Guilty
Other defendants sentenced to prison for drug, rape and burglary charges A total of 26 members of the Only My Brothers (OMB) gang have now pled guilty to charges included in the 2016 indictment related to the activities of OMB after 2 more members entered pleas and were sentenced in Superior Court. The charges represent […]
Legislators And Law Enforcement Introduce Overhaul Of State’s Criminal Drug Laws
Revised Statute Will Address Complexity, Disparities, Serious Repeat Dealers A bipartisan group of legislators joined the Delaware Department of Justice Thursday in introducing legislation to address some long-identified issues of complexity and conflict in Delaware’s criminal drug laws, as well as to make the laws more fair and increase penalties for repeatedly convicted drug dealers. […]
Delaware Part of 50-State Settlement With Retailer That Targeted Military Service Members
The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit announced a settlement with retailer USA Discounters, also doing business as USA Living and Fletcher’s Jewelers, along with 49 other state attorneys general, to resolve the states’ claims of deceptive trade practices against the company. An estimated $203,000 will be paid to Delawareans who were USA Discounters […]
