For Immediate Release: Friday, September 8, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he reached an agreement in principle with Kroger that will require the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating state and local governments for its role in the opioid crisis. “We are going to keep […]
Thursday, September 7, 2023 As the student loan landscape continues to evolve, borrowers face shifting deadlines, confusion, and uncertainty. As of September 1, 2023, the student loan payment pause has been lifted. Interest is again accruing on federal student loans and payments come due starting in October. Return to repayment—along with other developments on student […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement as the Reidsville Police Department announced an arrest in the 1994 cold case murder of Edward Ware. The State Crime Lab re-tested evidence earlier this year that helped law enforcement officers identify the alleged […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 10, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked Sen. Ted Budd to support stronger protections for airline customers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. In a letter to Sen. Budd, Attorney General Stein encouraged Sen. Budd to support an amendment from […]
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with AdoreMe, Inc., a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online. Approximately 27,789 North Carolinians who currently have unused store credits are eligible for refunds ranging from $39.95 to $479.90, totaling more than $700,000 in all. In addition, the Attorney General’s office will receive […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today pushed the North Carolina General Assembly to support local law enforcement officers in its final budget. Current budget drafts do not include significant measures to address the law enforcement recruitment and retention challenges facing agencies across the state. […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 17, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a bipartisan antitrust lawsuit against Google alleging that the company harmed consumers by creating a 15-year monopoly in digital advertising technology. By stifling competition through anticompetitive and exclusionary conduct, Google is limiting people’s access to ideas, information, […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today applauded the North Carolina Senate for passing the Stop Counterfeit Pill Act (S206), which updates North Carolina law to address the growing threat of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, or other dangerous drugs. “This is another tool in […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Lakia Lateefah Washington of Clayton pleaded guilty to defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid program of more than $800,000. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a potential fine. “This person defrauded Medicaid of money […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 20, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today applauded the Raleigh Police Department for its work in an investigation that led to an arrest in a 1990 sexual assault case. On Friday, Raleigh Police arrested Deandre Marcel Smith for the alleged rape of a 73-year-old woman […]