For Immediate Release: Friday, October 29, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that James Aaron Lawson and Tanisha Latoy Darden each pleaded guilty to attempted medical assistance provider fraud. They were sentenced to 45 days in prison, with their prison sentences suspended in lieu of 18 months of […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 28, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced $426,612 in grants to preserve and enhance the environment in southeastern North Carolina through the Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) program. Across the state, Attorney General Stein will award nearly $3 million in grants to 27 grantees. […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a coalition of 20 attorneys general defended a Florida law that limits the sale of firearms to people 21 and older. The law was enacted after a 19-year-old carried out the deadliest shooting at a high school […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 21, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act faster to remove toxic heavy metals found in infant and toddler foods. “We should be able to trust that the food we give our children is safe,” […]
Attorney General Josh Stein October 2021 The pandemic has disrupted all or parts of three academic years for students. Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of confusion about COVID-19 student loan policies and the possibility of debt forgiveness. During this stressful time for student loan borrowers, criminals are using your confusion and stress to try to […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced $470,000 in grants to preserve and enhance the environment in the Triad through the Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) program. Across the state, Attorney General Stein will award nearly $3 million in grants to 27 grantees. […]
Monday, October 18, 2021 Scammers are looking to take advantage of North Carolina’s hot job market. Last week, our office received a report of a North Carolina community college targeted with fake job postings designed to steal student’s information. The job posting spoofed a local company and asked students to send in their resume, personal […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 7, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced $350,000 in grants to preserve and enhance the environment in western North Carolina through the Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) program. Across the state, Attorney General Stein will award nearly $3 million in grants to 27 grantees. […]
Friday, October 8, 2021 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic student loan programs have been subject to many changes, including multiple servicers transferring their loan portfolios to other companies. Navient, one of the largest federal student loan servicers, announced last month that it will transfer its student loan portfolio to Maximus, another servicer affiliated […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 7, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a complaint against the U.S. Postal Service with the Postal Regulatory Commission over Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year Postal Service plan. Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 20 attorneys general assert that DeJoy adopted the […]