For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to oppose Texas’ elections lawsuit. “Today, I joined 22 other attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court opposing […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today updated the North Carolina legislature about the Department of Justice’s continued work to address the untested sexual assault kits in local law enforcement custody. The full reports are available here and here; more information is below. “Continuing […]
Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers the North Carolina Department of Justice’s varied work to protect people from scams, take legal action against fraudsters when necessary, and educate people on how best to keep themselves and their parents and grandparents safe. […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 7, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 $14 Million Penalty in North Carolina is Largest Ever for Do-Not-Call Violations (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein reached a $210 million settlement with Dish Network for engaging in illegal nationwide telemarking in violation of do-not-call laws. North Carolina will receive $13,986,000, the largest […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 7, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $86.3 million settlement with Nationstar Mortgage, the nation’s fourth-largest mortgage servicer. In North Carolina, 1,938 borrowers will receive a combined $1,940,880.50 in relief. “Nationstar failed to uphold its responsibility to borrowers,” said Attorney General Josh […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today opposed a misguided proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would automatically expire any regulations that are not reviewed within a short time period. The rule would impact all 18,000 HHS regulations […]
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 Recently, we’ve seen promising developments in the efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but these announcements have also created an opportunity for scammers to take advantage of people’s pandemic fears. While federal and state governments and pharmaceutical companies are working through the vaccine approval and distribution process, please be aware of […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 30, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to extend Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021. Currently, CARES Act funds cannot be used to pay for pandemic-related expenses that are incurred past December 30, 2020. “While […]
This editorial was originally published on WRAL.com on November 20, 2020. By Attorney General Josh Stein When historians reflect on 2020, there will be plenty to characterize as unprecedented, out of the ordinary, and extreme. The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ approach to handling the election during a pandemic – despite histrionic partisan claims […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a motion for summary judgment in his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful final rule redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The final rule would endanger North Carolina’s rivers, lakes, and […]