For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 Contact: Josie Feron Josie.Feron@mail.house.gov 202-604-5610 (RALEIGH) As states around the nation roll back women’s reproductive freedoms, Attorney General Josh Stein and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) today shared updates on their efforts to protect these rights in North Carolina. They were joined by N.C. House […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with Attorney General Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Attorney General Dave Yost of Ohio, today led a coalition of 43 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to increase obligations on telemarketers by requiring them […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 50 Attorneys General form a bipartisan task force to combat robocalling (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he, along with the Attorneys General of Indiana and Ohio, is leading the formation of a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 attorneys […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate to pass the PACT Act (S. 3373), proposed legislation that would expand health care coverage to millions of veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other military toxins. The bill failed to […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 1, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Biden Administration to extend and expand temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program to provide certain borrowers with more opportunities to get loan forgiveness faster. “Many North Carolinians who qualify for the Public […]
Friday, July 29, 2022 Our office has been notified of a recent surge in scam calls to North Carolinians. These scammers pose as hospital employees and attempt to steal personal information or money from unsuspecting patients and caregivers. Follow the tips below to protect your personal information and keep your hard-earned money safe. Don’t rely […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 29, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general today announced a second agreement in principle this week with a drug manufacturer to address the opioid crisis. The proposed settlement would require former opioid maker Allergan to pay up to $2.37 […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached an agreement in principle on key financial terms with opioid maker Teva, which would provide up to $4.25 billion to participating states and local governments. “Every week I meet people whose lives […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 21, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the below statement about his office’s decision not to move to have the injunction lifted in Bryant v. Woodall. Legislative leaders wrote Attorney General Stein earlier this month, urging him to take action with the court […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 More than 6,300 North Carolina servicemembers will get more than $3.2 million in financial relief (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today won $34.2 million in financial relief for more than 46,000 servicemembers and veterans who were deceived and defrauded by Harris Jewelry, a […]