For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Be Cautious and Avoid Scams Price Gouging Law in Effect in North Carolina (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 in response to the coronavirus. Attorney General Josh […]
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Fears about the coronavirus and news of infections are on the rise, so scammers and fraudsters are sure to follow. Recent media reports detail unscrupulous sellers touting fake treatments listed at outrageous prices. Scammers are setting up bogus websites, emails, texts, and social media posts to take people’s hard-earned money. Our […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the New Hanover County Grand Jury returned a 17-count bill of indictment charging Peter Michael Frank with first-degree sexual offense, statutory sex offense with a person who is 13, 14, or 15, sexual activity with a student, indecent liberties with […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 2, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed an amicus brief in support of the United States in Barr v. AAPC, a case that challenges the constitutionality of a part of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this lawsuit, the plaintiffs challenge the federal ban on robocalls. North […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 2, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a multistate settlement with Burger King, Popeye’s, and Tim Horton’s over no-poach agreements, which restrict the right of fast food workers to move from one restaurant chain franchise to another. The three chains, all owned by Restaurant Brands International, will cease […]
Attorney General Josh Stein February 2020 Last year, my office received 1,249 complaints from North Carolinians who had lost nearly $4.5 million through elder fraud. Scammers will often target older adults because they may be more vulnerable to the tactics used to frighten them out of their hard-earned money. That’s why this month, I launched […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 27, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its guidance on the enforcement of electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, regulations. Attorney General Stein, who has been a critic of e-cigarette marketing to young people and was the first attorney general to file […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Mark Mathis was indicted in Wake County Superior Court on 42 counts of obtaining property by false pretense. Mathis is the president and executive director of Ry-Con, a nonprofit organization that sold service dogs that he represented were specially trained […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and the opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates. MNK is currently the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the United States. In the agreement, MNK agrees to pay $1.6 […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 24, 2020 (LUMBERTON) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined Mayor Bruce Davis for a $150,000 Environmental Enhancement Grant Program award announcement in Lumberton. The City of Lumberton will use these funds toward the purchase of 14 acres of land. “I am pleased to award the City of Lumberton these funds […]