Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers all of NCDOJ’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. May Scammer Scorecard Every month, […]
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For Immediate Release: Friday, June 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a complaint against the Trump administration’s new restrictions on Title IX regulations, which weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment victims in schools and colleges. “We must do everything we can to keep young people safe in […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the Carolina Relief Plan, an effort for financial institutions to support their customers who are facing financial hardship related to COVID-19. Bank of America is the first financial institution to sign on to the agreement. Full […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (Raleigh) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, today led a coalition of 52 attorneys general encouraging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate continued collaboration among state attorneys general and telecom companies to coordinate tracing back illegal robocalls […]
Dear Friends, Like many of you, my heart aches for the family of George Floyd. Any senseless act of violence is tragic, but especially so when perpetrated by those sworn to protect and defend us. As a prosecutor, I strongly believe that anyone who murders someone or is complicit in murder should be charged and […]
Dear Friends, Like many of you, my heart aches for the family of George Floyd. Any senseless act of violence is tragic, but especially so when perpetrated by those sworn to protect and defend us. As a prosecutor, I strongly believe that anyone who murders someone or is complicit in murder should be charged and […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s final rule rolling back the national Clean Car Standards. The lawsuit argues that the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles (SAFE) rule stops progress that has been made to protect the […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he obtained a preliminary injunction against Charlotte-based A1 Towing Solutions, Inc. and its owner David Jewel Satterfield. The preliminary injunction, signed by Superior Court Judge Craig Croom, limits fees the defendants can charge for towing and booting […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to pass S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act. The legislation would permit the families of first responders who die or are permanently and totally disabled as a result of COVID-19 to receive the same […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 21, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today, along with Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson, and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, led a 39-state coalition urging Congress to ensure that all Americans have the internet connectivity they need to participate in telemedicine, teleschooling, and telework […]