Posts Tagged ‘AG Kathy Jennings’
AG Jennings Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Tariffs
Another lawsuit filed against the Trump Administration by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of attorney’s general and governors to block the latest efforts by the President to impose tariffs on American consumers and business. This lawsuit challenges the President’s most recent efforts to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional approval. Additional information from…
Read MoreAG Jennings Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Demands for Personal Data of SNAP Applicants and Recipients
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is celebrating a decision from the US District Court for the Northern District of California which has once again blocked the Trump Administration’s demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of SNAP applicants and recipients. Earlier this year a coalition filed against the Trump Administration alleging…
Read MoreDelaware Guests of the Congressional Delegation for Tonight’s State of the Union Address
As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address tonight, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings will be on hand as a guest of Congresswoman Sarah McBride. Also invited to attend as a guest of Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester – DOJ Director of Outreach and Immigration Assistance, Maria Mesias-Tatnall. Officials at the DOJ say these…
Read MoreDE Governor Matt Meyer & AG Kathy Jennings React to SCOTUS Ruling on Tariffs
On Friday, the US Supreme court struck down the Trump Administration’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs. By a vote of 6 to 3, the Court wiped out the 10% tariff that President Trump imposed on nearly every country as well as several specific higher tariffs on US trading partners – including Canada, Mexico, China…
Read MoreAG Jennings Secures $17.85-million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch; Compensation Possible
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined a coalition of 48 states and territories to announce two settlements with Lannett Company, Incorporated and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. These settlements could make you eligible for compensation as well! The settlements total $17.85-million and are to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in…
Read MoreAG Jennings, DCADV Announce Collaboration with Ring Providing over $250,000 in Home Security
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a collaboration with the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Ring to support domestic violence survivors. The DCADV has received 1000 Ring X Line camera devices – along with a Ring Protect Subscription for the life of each device to help proved security and safety for victims of…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces Emissions Fraud Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA & Daimler AG
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 50 attorneys general Monday announced a nearly $150-million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed emissions defeat devices designed to circumvent emissions standards. This settlement…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces Multi-state Anti-theft Settlement with Hyundai & Kia
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for their sale of millions of vehicles that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology. This has resulted in an epidemic of car thefts in Delaware – and across the country – which continue to threaten public…
Read MoreAG Jennings Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Block H-1B Visa Fees
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 19 states suing the Trump Administration over its policy of imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The fees – implemented by the Department of Homeland Security, would create a costly barrier for employers trying to hire highly skilled immigrants to fill temporarily…
Read MoreSNAP Benefits from Delaware Recipients Could End Monday
Delaware House Republicans are urging Governor Matt Meyer and AG Kathy Jennings to cooperate with the USDA’s request earlier this year to supply information on SNAP recipients. The USDA manages the program which is funded by the federal government. USDA requested information which includes home address, social security number and immigration status – but House…
Read MoreAG Jennings Statement after Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction Against DE Permit to Purchase
On Thursday, Judge Maryellen Noreika for the District of Delaware denied the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association for a preliminary injunction against the state’s permit to purchase law – which is a handgun training and licensing law. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings released a statement Friday: I’m grateful to our team and to our partners in Freshfields…
Read MoreDE AG Kathy Jennings Statement of Blocking of President’s Birthright Citizenship Ban
On Friday a federal appeals judge blocked President Trump’s birthright citizenship ban. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday released the following statement after the District Court of Massachusetts again issued a nationwide injunction preventing the birthright citizenship executive order from taking effect… “For six months now, President Trump has been hellbent on stripping American…
Read MoreDE DOJ Launches Open Doors Project
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has launched the Open Doors Project which allows First State landlords and tenants access-free interpretation and document translation services under a new language access program piloted by the Delaware Department of Justice. The Open Doors Project was made possible by legislation passed in the 152nd General Assembly (SS1 for SB…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE AG Jennings Co-leads Lawsuit to Save AmeriCorps Wins Preliminary Injunction
UPDATED –Â 06/06/25 –Â A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction restoring key funding for the AmeriCorps program. A lawsuit co-led by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and joined by 23 states and the District of Columbia was filed in late April to block the dismantling of AmeriCorps. Under this injunction, the Trump Administration must…
Read MoreDE Woman Convicted for Fraud
A Delaware women who stole the identity of a Registered Nurse has pleaded guilty to felony counts of identity theft and theft by false pretense. Attorney General Kathy Jennings says that from March of 2023 to September of 2023, 38 year old Nicole Vanhorn falsely represented to potential Delaware employers that she was a licensed…
Read MoreAG Jennings Sues DHHS & RFK Jr. over Public Health Grant Cuts
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a bipartisan coalition of states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Junior for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12-billion in critical public health grants to the states. The coalition is seeking a temporary restraining order to…
Read MoreDE AG Urges Delawareans to Protect Genetic Information after 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is encouraging Delawareans who used the company’s genetic testing services to delete data from the company’s genetic database. 23andMe is looking to sell its genetic database through bankruptcy to the highest bidder – which Jennings says is an unacceptable risk. You should submit your…
Read MoreAG Jennings’ Applauds Two Major Gun Safety Wins
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Delaware’s ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings calls this a huge win for gun safety in the First State and the U.S. The Court also denied to hear a challenge to Maryland’s gun licensing law which Jennings says…
Read MoreAG Jennings Files Complaint Against Former DE Investment Advisor
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has file a complaint against a former Delaware investment advisor – Elbert Smalls and his firm known as Winyah Financial Services, LLC – which operated in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc. The complaint comes from an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit and the Delaware DOJ, which alleges that Smalls…
Read MoreEarly Voting/Permanent Absentee Voting Overturned by DE Supreme Court
The Delaware Supreme Court has vacated a Superior Court ruling from February that struck down early voting and Delaware’s 14 year old permanent absentee law. Attorney General Kathy Jennings moved to appeal the ruling and the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 0 that the plaintiffs – Representative Gerald Hocker and Michael Mennella, who were represented…
Read MoreDE AG Kathy Jennings Reaches $700-million Settlement Against Johnson & Johnson
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700-million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products that contain talc. The company allegedly promoted and misled consumers in ads related to the safety and purity of some of its…
Read MoreVIDEO: AG Jennings to Appeal Superior Court Ruling on Voting
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she will appeal the of Superior Court voting ruling, vows support for constitutional amendment. The Department of Justice will move to appeal a Superior Court judge’s ruling curtailing voting rights, and will support legislative efforts to pass constitutional amendments expanding and enshrining voting rights, Attorney General Kathy Jennings…
Read MoreAG Jennings Files Lawsuit Against Chemical Companies for Causing Contamination of Delaware’s Natural Resources
The Delaware Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to hold numerous companies accountable for contaminating Delaware’s natural resources with PFAS. The lawsuit alleges that 3M Company and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam or AFFF, a specialized firefighting foam product used at airports and military bases, damaged Delaware’s environment and jeopardized Delawarean’s health by…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces $35 Million Settlement with Tempoe, LLC
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a $35-million settlement with the leasing company Tempoe, LLC. This resolves a multi-state investigation into the company’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. All existing leases will be canceled and consumers may retain the leased merchandise in their possession without further financial obligation to…
Read MoreAG Jennings Investigating Cabela’s Over Half-million Rounds of Stolen Ammo
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is looking into the shoplifting of over 500,000 rounds of ammunition from Cabela’s Christiana location. Cabela’s has failed to substantively respond to a subpoena and the AG’s Office of Impact Litigation is asking the Superior Court to enforce the subpoena. The DOJ is investigating whether Cabela’s has violated various laws…
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