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Walgreens, CVS to pay Delaware $43.6M opioid settlement

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delaware stands to receive some $43.6 million from settlements with CVS and Walgreens over their roles in Americaā€™s opioid epidemic. In total, CVS will pay $5 billion and Walgreens will pay $5.7 billion, which will be distributed amongst states and municipalities involved in the litigation. The announcement comes just days after public health officials announced that Nov. 2022 was Delawareā€™s …

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CarMax settles with DE, other states over recall disclosure

Staff WriterBusiness, Headlines

Delaware and 35 other states have reached a settlement with used vehicle retailer CarMax, which has agreed to pay $1 million over concerns about its reporting of vehicle safety concerns. The settlement stems from an investigation into concerns that customers were not aware of unrepaired and potentially serious safety recalls in used vehicles. Delaware will receive $20,589.46, from the settlement. …

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Walmart agrees to $3.1B opioid settlement, $11.8M goes to DE

Charlie MegginsonHeadlines, Business

Walmart announced Tuesday that the company has agreed to a $3.1 billion settlement to resolve a nationwide lawsuit brought by states, tribes and municipalities over its role in the opioid crisis. Delaware stands to receive up to $11.8 million under the terms of the settlement framework. The lawsuit alleged that Walmart exacerbated the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately …

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Google to pay Delaware $4.3M in location tracking settlement

Staff WriterBusiness, Headlines

Google agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states Monday over charges that the company tracked usersā€™ location data even when asked not to.Ā  Delaware will receive more than $4.3 million from the settlement. The money will go toward the Delaware Department of Justiceā€™s Consumer Protection Fund, allowing it to do future work without drawing on taxpayer dollars. Attorney …

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Who’s running? Nov. 8 Delaware general election

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Jump to: Statewide candidates State Senate candidates State House candidates County candidates The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. The 151st General Assembly comes to an end the same day, meaning all 21 state Senate seats and 41 state House seats are up for grabs. The deadline to file for election has passed. Three of the stateā€™s executive …

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Kent County couple indicted for serial child abuse, torture

Staff WriterPolice & Fire, Headlines

A Kent County couple has been indicted on 646 charges, including more than 80 felonies, for allegedly abusing their two children. The Department of Justice announced the charges Wednesday afternoon. Over a period of 20 months, Mary Vinson, 45, and Charles Vinson, 36, are alleged to have abused their children, including making them stand for long periods of time; withholding …

JUUL Labs Settlement

Delaware to get about $8 million from JUUL settlement

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

A $438.5 million agreement between e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories has been reached over the alleged role they played in getting a new generation of Americans hooked on nicotine.Ā  Delaware stands to recover between $7.8 million and $8.5 million under the agreement, according to Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The ā€œagreement in principleā€ comes as the result …

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AG Jennings announces abortion hotline

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision that gave individual states the power to regulate abortion, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday announced a hotline Delawareans and out-of-staters can call to answer questions about abortion access in the First State. Those with questions about abortion access can call (302) 992-8096 or toll-free at (877) 312-2366. A …

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DOJ: Buffett-owned mortgage firm guilty of redlining in NCCo

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire Warren Buffett will pay $20 million to resolve allegations of discrimination against Black and Latino homebuyers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice announced this week. Attorneys general in the three states accused Trident Mortgage Company of redlining in the greater Philadelphia region, including New Castle County. Redlining, in the …

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AG candidate Murray sues Dept. of Elections over mail-in voting

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

A Republican candidate for attorney general has filed suit against the Delaware Department of Elections over a new law that allows voters to request and submit ballots through the mail. The lawsuit marks the second legal challenge to Senate Bill 320, both filed in the Court of Chancery by well-known members of Delawareā€™s Republican Party. Julianne Murray, a Georgetown-based lawyer …