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State Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday February 11, 2024 ( 10 items )  

AstraZeneca Expands US Manufacturing Footprint to Accelerate Ambitions in Next-Generation Cell Therapy Discovery and Development
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 7 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: AstraZeneca is investing $300 million in a state-of-the-art facility in Rockville, MD to launch its life-saving cell therapy platforms in the US for critical cancer trials and future commercial supply. More than 150 new highly skilled jobs will be created to initially focus on manufacturing T-cell therapies to enable clinical trials to be conducted around the world. Over time, the site m  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on FOIA Complaint Concerning Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 29 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB04): * * * To: Joelle E. Polesky, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, jpolesky@stradley.com Michael D. O'Mara, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, momara@stradley.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Dear Ms. Polesky and Mr. O'Mara: We write regarding your correspondence, on behalf of your client, Holt Logistics Corp  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on FOIA Complaint Concerning Diamond State Port
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB06): * * * To: Joelle E. Polesky, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, jpolesky@stradley.com Michael D. O'Mara, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, momara@stradley.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Diamond State Port Corporation Dear Ms. Polesky and Mr. O'Mara: We write in response to your correspondence, on behalf of your client, Holt Logistics Corporation ("Holt"), alleging that   more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on FOIA Complaint Concerning Division of Delaware State Police of Department of Safety & Homeland Security
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB07) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Todd Austin, toddaustin0919@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Division of Delaware State Police of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security Dear Mr. Austin: We write regarding your correspondence alleging that the Division of Delaware State Police of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security ("DSP") violated the Delaware Freedom of Inf  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on FOIA Complaint Concerning Town of Leipsic
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 2 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB05): * * * To: Brian Geller, bgeller066@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Town of Leipsic Dear Mr. Geller: We write in response to your correspondence alleging that the Town of Leipsic violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat this correspondence as a Petition for a determination pursuant to 29 Del. C. Sec. 10005 regardin  more

Del. Gov. Carney Releases Statement on Delaware State Housing Authority Director Young's Resignation
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 10 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement on Director Eugene Young Jr.'s decision to step down March 8, 2024, from his current role as the head of the Delaware State Housing Authority. Director Young has served as the agency's leader since 2021. "Eugene is a strong leader dedicated to public service. He's committed to assisting vulnerable populations and mid  more

DuPont Launches Tyvek Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards Program
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- DuPont issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it is launching a new global awards program called the Tyvek(R) Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards. This annual awards program is designed to recognize leaders across the healthcare industry who are embracing and driving sustainability throughout the packaging lifecycle. The awards program will be open to any medical device and/or pharmaceutical manufac  more

DuPont Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- DuPont issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights * Net Sales of $2.9 billion decreased 7%; organic sales decreased 10% versus year-ago period * GAAP Loss from continuing operations of $(300) million, includes ~$800 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge; operating EBITDA of $715 million * GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $(0.72); adjusted EPS of $0.87 * Cash provided by operating activities fr  more

Jay Grymes Named Interim Louisiana State Climatologist
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 10 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Jay Grymes, chief meteorologist for WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, will serve as interim Louisiana state climatologist, effective Feb. 15, while LSU conducts a national search for a permanent state climatologist. The search will begin immediately, and Grymes will also maintain his role at WAFB. Grymes has more than 30 years of experience in the field of weather and climate, including 25 years in higher ed  more

Media Tip Sheet: Musk and Delaware's Business Court
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Following up on CNBC's reporting at the end of January, "A Delaware judge on Tuesday voided the $56 billion pay package of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, ruling that the company's board of directors failed to prove "that the compensation plan was fair" or show much evidence that they had even negotiated with him." For more context on the matter, please consider Omari Scott Simmons, Professor of Law at the George Washington Uni  more