For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 17, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Trump administration to waive administrative burdens so that states can expedite the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. SNAP, commonly known as food stamps, is our country’s […]
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. […]
Attorney General Josh Stein September 2020 As we approach the end of summer, we’ve made hard-fought gains in North Carolina against the coronavirus pandemic. At the Department of Justice, we’ve been working to address the challenges caused by this pandemic and protect North Carolinians. But we’ve also continued to uphold the other responsibilities of our […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 1,500 North Carolina students will get more than $12 million in financial relief (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a bipartisan multistate settlement with private lender PEAKS Trust that will result in $330 million in debt relief for former ITT Technical Institute […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 14, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule gutting standards that limit emissions of methane, volatile organic compounds, and other hazardous pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry. “We are experiencing a climate emergency […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, September 11, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement about news that WesternGeco has withdrawn its application to conduct underwater seismic testing for the oil and gas industries off the coast of North Carolina and that the U.S. District Court in South […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 10, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the State Board of Elections and its members will not appeal a recent decision in the case of Community Success Initiative v. Moore. The State Board is presently at work with other agencies to identify […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Raleigh resident Patricia Weatherspoon Mosden pleaded guilty to fraud by a medical assistance provider and obtaining property by false pretenses in Robeson County Superior Court. She was sentenced to six to 17 months in prison […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $900,000 settlement with two former managers, Michael Smith and Codey Brown, and the former owner, Dr. Harrison Frank, of the now-defunct Carolina Comprehensive Health Network PA (CCHN) to resolve allegations that they violated the False […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief supporting the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and others in their legal action against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for requiring women who […]