(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he filed lawsuits against eight e-cigarette companies: Beard Vape, Direct eLiquid, Electric Lotus, Electric Tobacconist, Eonsmoke, Juice Man, Tinted Brew, and VapeCo. The suits, which are brought under the North Carolina Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that these companies are aggressively targeting children and do […]
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that after a national search, he has hired Vanessa Martinucci as the new Director of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory. John Byrd, the former State Crime Lab director, retired earlier this summer. “I am proud to name Vanessa to her new post at the Crime Lab,” said […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 26, 2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that as a result of his leadership in bringing together a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies, the phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone […]
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a settlement with Florida-based National Emergency Restoration Services LLC (NERS) and its Director of Operations Ricardo “Rick” Aleman to resolve a price gouging lawsuit filed in January 2019. The judgment permanently bans NERS and Aleman from doing tree removal work in North Carolina, bars them from collecting any […]
Release date: 8/16/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Gate City Transportation Inc., a Greensboro-based medical transport company, was sentenced in the Middle District of North Carolina after pleading guilty to one count of health care fraud in October 2018. The company was ordered to pay a $100 fine, a $400 special assessment, […]
Release date: 1/31/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken protections for students against sexual harassment and violence. The proposed rule would impose new requirements on schools and students that undermine the fundamental purpose of Title IX and its anti-discrimination […]
Release date: 1/29/2019 Legislation sponsored by Sen. Warren Daniel and Reps. Jamie Boles, Carson Smith, Mary Belk, and Billy Richardson addresses and prevents sexual assault kit backlog (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, joined by bill sponsors Sen. Warren Daniel and Reps. Jamie Boles, Carson Smith, Mary Belk, and Billy Richardson today unveiled a new legislative […]
February 2019 On average, 36 sexual assault evidence collection kits are collected each week in North Carolina. It is staggering to think that this heinous crime occurs so frequently. Each one of these kits represents a tragedy in someone’s life. We need to send a clear message to all survivors: The State of North Carolina […]