For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 2, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein granted Elizabeth City a conditional waiver of the Governor’s executive orders that prohibit utility shut-offs, late fees, and reconnection charges. The waiver went into effect today, immediately upon the city’s certification that it will follow the conditions stated […]
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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to rescind a recent policy that will result in further delays and confusion in the claims process and could force veterans to wait longer to receive the benefits […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act. The ILLICIT CASH Act creates new tools for information sharing between financial institutions […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Second Chance Act (SB 562) into law after it unanimously passed the North Carolina General Assembly. “People are not who they were at their worst moment. Giving people […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein obtained a temporary restraining order against Chapel Hill contracting company JH Home Improvements Inc., owner Jorge Alberto Garcia, and operator/manager Helen Smith Flores. The order, entered by Superior Court Judge A. Graham Shirley, temporarily bars the defendants from […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit to stop U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from eliminating critical protections for students considering enrolling in for-profit colleges and vocational schools. “The Department of Education’s repeal of important protections for students puts them at risk […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed an amicus brief in support of the City of Chicago’s lawsuit challenging U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to create a special enrollment period in response to COVID-19. People in North Carolina and 37 […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 22, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has joined the Carolina Relief Plan, an effort for financial institutions to support customers and members facing financial hardships related to COVID-19. “North Carolinians need help,” said Attorney General Josh […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 18, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today on DACA. “For the second time this week, the Court has gotten it right. The Dreamers were brought here as kids and want to help […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked Google and Apple to ensure all COVID-19 contact tracing and exposure notification apps adequately protect consumers’ personal information. Attorney General Stein and a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general are asking the tech companies to guarantee […]