For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today was granted a default judgment in a price gouging lawsuit against Nicholas Downey, a Kentucky resident, and his company Action Tree Pros Inc. As a result of the judgment entered by Chief Resident Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway, Downey is barred from […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, August 30, 2019 (RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects people from scammers is now in effect in North Carolina after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a statewide state of emergency to support relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and people today to be on the lookout […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, August 30, 2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed an amicus brief defending the states’ ability to enforce state and federal consumer protection laws against student loan services. Attorney General Stein joined a coalition of 32 attorneys general to file the brief in the United States Court of Appeals for […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 29, 2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today launched the More Powerful NC Memorial to honor North Carolinians who lost their lives to addiction or overdose, in advance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Memorial can be viewed here and serves as a remembrance of lives […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein was granted a temporary restraining order against the Miami, Fla.-based online payday lender Approved Financial, Inc. in a case he filed on May 15, 2019. The case alleges illegal, unlicensed lending practices, usury, unlawful debt collection, and unfair and deceptive practices. The temporary […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Stein also releases annual report of data breaches in NC in 2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and Rep. Jason Saine today unveiled legislation to strengthen North Carolina’s laws to prevent data breaches and to protect affected victims. “Last year, more than 1.9 million North Carolinians were estimated […]