October 2023 Domestic violence is a horrific crime that poses a real and constant threat to victims. At its most tragic, it can be fatal. Already this year, 57 North Carolinians have lost their lives to domestic violence homicides. During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we shine a light on this crime that often occurs in […]
Friday, October 13, 2023 The horrific stories we are all reading about Saturday’s attack in Israel are hard to process, but our hearts go out to the innocents. During a crisis like this, you may want to donate to relief efforts. Unfortunately, scammers will stop at nothing to take advantage of people, even those who […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 13, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today published a revised Senior Scam Guide, available here. The guide provides a look at the common scams and tactics that scammers use to target vulnerable North Carolinians, particularly older people, and steal their money and personal information. […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 12, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 The multistate brief urges the Fifth Circuit to uphold the U.S. Department of Education’s student loan discharge authority and other protections for harmed borrowers (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged an appeals court to uphold the Department of Education’s “Borrower Defense Rule.” […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of 13 Attorneys General from Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, released the following joint statement on the current situation in Israel and […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 5, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $49.5 million settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware attack that exposed the personal information of millions of people across the United States. The North […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 5, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 NCAA Decision Allows Tez Walker to Play After Stein’s Letter Urging them to Do So (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein released the below statement after the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) reversed its decision to bar UNC Chapel Hill football player Devontez Walker […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein joined local leaders in Charlotte today to highlight efforts to confront domestic violence and help victims and survivors as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Attorney General Stein was joined by Safe Alliance President and CEO Laura Lawrence, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 AGs Highlight CFPB’s Role in Protecting Consumers Nationwide (RALEIGH) Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA). CFSA is asking the Supreme Court to affirm the Fifth Circuit’s ruling […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, September 30, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after a district court judge blocked two parts of North Carolina’s abortion law from taking effect while the case continues. “I’m encouraged that the court has struck down these restrictions on women’s reproductive freedom. […]