For Immediate Release: Friday, March 27, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he is working with Amazon to investigate nine North Carolina businesses and sellers over price gouging concerns. Attorney General Stein was notified by Amazon that these sellers had raised prices dramatically for items that have been in high demand during […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 26, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein took two additional steps today to help protect North Carolinians as many face financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Stein is suspending all of the North Carolina Department of Justice’s collections efforts of state debts effective immediately and until further notice. […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 26, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the U.S. Department of Education to immediately implement emergency measures to protect federal student loan borrowers from further financial burden and debt collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has put students’ financial and educational futures in serious jeopardy,” […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged President Donald Trump to fully utilize the Defense Production Act to immediately prioritize the production of masks, respirators, and other critical items that health care workers, first responders, and law enforcement desperately need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. “North Carolina […]
Nuestra oficina ha recibido informes de estafadores yendo de puerta a puerta en vecindarios que venden kits de prueba de coronavirus y artículos de limpieza. Esta actividad podría ser tanto una estafa como un pretexto para ingresar a su hogar, posiblemente para cometer un robo u otros actos criminales. Las preocupaciones sobre la pandemia de […]
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Our office has received reports of scammers going door to door in neighborhoods selling coronavirus testing kits and cleaning supplies. This activity could be both a scam and a pretense to enter your home, possibly to commit robbery or other criminal acts. Concerns about the coronavirus pandemic are real, but please […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released a statement in response to news that HCA has refunded patients’ unnecessary out-of-pocket costs. The Attorney General’s Office has received 58 complaints about issues at HCA since Jan. 1, 2020, including billing issues. After reviewing these complaints, Attorney General Stein wrote […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 23, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released a following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed with the State of North Carolina in Allen v. Cooper, a case about copyright infringement and Blackbeard’s ship. The opinion can be accessed here. Attorney General Stein’s statement is below: “I […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 20, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement in response to the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s order to suspend disconnections during the state of emergency: “I commend the Utilities Commission’s quick action during these unprecedented and unsettling times. People who are struggling with their health, have […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Deputy Solicitor General Ryan Park will become the state’s new Solicitor General after Matt Sawchak leaves the North Carolina Department of Justice on March 31. Mr. Sawchak has served as Solicitor General since 2017. The Solicitor General’s office oversees the […]