For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Mayor Vi Lyles, Wendy Mateo-Pascual, and Isaac Sturgill were awarded the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, […]
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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Chief Mark Holtzman, Dr. Ogugua Ndili Obi, and Sheriff Keith Stone were awarded the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today awarded 27 North Carolinians with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. Each […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against DuPont, Chemours, and related companies to hold them accountable for the damage their manufacture, use, and disposal of PFAS chemicals have caused to North Carolina’s natural resources. According to the complaint filed today, […]
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, October 12, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced an update to a global settlement framework agreement between 50 attorneys general, local subdivisions, and the opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates. Attorney General Stein was a lead negotiator in achieving this settlement. Under […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 8, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today won a $5 million judgment against Tennessee-based CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. and its subsidiary, CHSPSC LLC, over a data breach that affected approximately 6.1 million patients, including 59,527 North Carolinians. North Carolina will receive $200,373.17 of the […]

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 The Attorney General’s Office is working to crack down on debt collection scammers who try to convince consumers that they owe unpaid debts or try to scare or threaten consumers to collect on non-existent debt. If you receive a call from a supposed debt collector, take these steps to verify the call and determine your […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement about the proposed sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center: “My office will review this transaction to ensure compliance with the standards set by North Carolina law. My office has been engaged with […]

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the creative community to take action to protect young viewers from tobacco imagery in streamed movies and programs. Such imagery increases the chances that young people will begin using e-cigarette products, which carry serious health risks […]