For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general sending a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence to […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $150 million bipartisan multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Hikma produces a range of generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, January 13, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today traveled to Franklin to honor District Attorney Ashley Horsby Welch with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given out annually to recognize people who are working to improve the health, safety, and well-being of their […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today sued HCA Healthcare for failing to comply with the Asset Purchase Agreement it executed when it purchased Mission Health System in 2019. Attorney General Stein alleges that HCA is not providing the quality, consistent emergency and cancer care […]
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 This time of year, online shopping surges as folks scramble to buy holiday gifts and find the best deals online. Unfortunately, scammers know this all too well and will be trying to take advantage of unaware shoppers. People often report credit card fraud and phishing and shipping scams during the holiday […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 1, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement as Medicaid expansion goes into effect in North Carolina. “At long last, Medicaid is finally expanded in North Carolina and more than 600,000 of our friends and neighbors will have access to life-saving […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 ***Pictures from today’s event are available here. Attorney General Josh Stein Honors Five Triad Area North Carolinians with 2023 Dogwood Awards (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today honored five North Carolinians in the Triad with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, November 3, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement in response to the trial beginning in the federal lawsuit challenging JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. The suit is led by the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) in the U.S. […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein joined local leaders in Charlotte today to highlight efforts to confront domestic violence and help victims and survivors as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Attorney General Stein was joined by Safe Alliance President and CEO Laura Lawrence, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, September 30, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after a district court judge blocked two parts of North Carolina’s abortion law from taking effect while the case continues. “I’m encouraged that the court has struck down these restrictions on women’s reproductive freedom. […]