For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after submitting a brief on behalf of the State of North Carolina arguing that the North Carolina Supreme Court should not overturn its November 2022 decision in the education funding case commonly known as […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $61,000 settlement with Patrick Shawn Murphy, a behavioral health provider in Burlington, to resolve allegations that Murphy submitted false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. The settlement funds will be returned to the program. “I’m […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein supported proposed federal protections to make sure that digital payment and wallet services, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal, and Zelle, are subject to the same protections as banks, credit unions, and other traditional financial institutions. “More and more North Carolinians […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a statewide state of emergency due to severe weather. “I am praying for everyone’s safety during these storms,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today highlighted proposals to better recruit and retain law enforcement in North Carolina on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. He was joined by Apex Police Chief Jason Armstrong, Raleigh Police Deputy Chief Zachary Lechette, and Capitol Police Deputy Chief Terry […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 23 AGs Argue that Overturning Trump Administration Bump Stock Rule Would Undermine Nearly Century-Long Effort to Protect Americans from Dangerous Automatic Weapons (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined a group of 22 other attorneys general urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a coalition of 28 attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen a rule governing robocalls and telemarketing. At its December meeting, the FCC took that advice and amended its rule to require individual businesses to […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general to urge Congress to pass the NCAA Accountability Act of 2023. The legislation would ensure that the NCAA is more transparent in its investigations and fairer to student-athletes, coaches, and […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein was honored this month by the National Association of Attorneys General with the Miller-Wasden Unity Award for his bipartisanship, in particular his efforts leading the state attorneys general in successfully securing $56 billion in opioid settlement funds. “I am […]
December 2023 It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” and everyone should be thinking about spending time with family and friends or finding the perfect gifts for their loved ones. But for scammers, this can be the most profitable time of the year. The holidays are a busy time for criminals who want to […]