For Immediate Release: Friday, December 8, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms. The brief was submitted in two cases currently before the Court, Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 7, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a federal antitrust lawsuit challenging the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s (NCAA) transfer eligibility rule. Attorney General Stein alleges that the rule illegally restrains college athletes’ ability to change schools and play sports. The rule requires college athletes […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 7, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina will receive an additional $7.8 million from Juul as part of his first-in-the-nation agreement to hold the e-cigarette maker accountable for its role in marketing and selling e-cigarettes to young people. In all, the […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 North Carolina State Crime Lab Also Achieves New Monthly Record of DNA Hits (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Raleigh Police Department arrested Rickey Hall in connection with a 1995 sexual assault cold case and several other cases, […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced that William Louis Willis pleaded guilty to five counts of aiding and abetting the embezzlement of state property. He was ordered to pay $94,510.69 in restitution to the Department of Revenue and will serve 60 months of supervised […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein reached a $1.45 million settlement against South Carolina clinic Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice, P.A. (Med First). The settlement resolves allegations that Med First was operating as a pill mill and filing false claims with Medicare […]
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 […]
November 2023 The holiday season is fast approaching, and the spirit of giving is in the air. For many North Carolinians, this is a time for giving back by donating to charities. But for scammers, it’s a time to prey on their goodwill. As charities begin reaching out to folks to support their cause, scammers […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today honored eight North Carolinians in the Charlotte area 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 fellow North […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today honored four North Carolinians in eastern North Carolina 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 fellow North […]