November 2022 Each holiday season, people in North Carolina give generously in their communities through charitable donations. Unfortunately, my office sees an increase in charity scam complaints during the holidays. When you donate your money, you want to know that it will go to help others, not line some scammer’s pockets. Give to the charities […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. The settlement will provide more […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 14, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 Largest multistate attorney general privacy settlement in U.S. history (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices related to Google Account settings. The attorneys general found that Google violated state consumer protection laws […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 10, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend-of-the-court brief challenging “no-poach” provisions. McDonald’s used these provisions in its franchise agreements to restrict workers’ ability to move from one franchise to another in the restaurant chain. “No-poach agreements prevent workers from earning the full […]
Thursday, November 10, 2022 Twitter’s recent change to their account verification policy has inundated users with tweets from fake accounts impersonating famous people, government entities, and brands. Twitter’s blue check feature previously indicated verified accounts, but the change allows any user to purchase a blue check through Twitter Blue for a subscription fee. Scammers are […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 10, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein called on the U.S. Senate to pass a Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with needed protections to combat exposures to poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever” chemicals—a class of highly toxic chemicals that persist in the environment […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Hakeem Hubbard pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit first degree murder in Durham County Superior Court and was sentenced to 19 to 24 years. The North Carolina Department of Justice’s Special Prosecutions Section’s Special Deputy Attorney […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $1 million settlement with Experian Data Corp for failing to warn affected consumers after it learned that an identity thief was posing as a private investigator and retrieving sensitive personal information from Court Ventures Inc., a […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina to allow a case filed by western North Carolina municipalities to go forward. Specifically, the cities of Asheville and Brevard and counties of Buncombe and […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, November 4, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 If approved, the pill would be available to buy without a prescription, removing barriers to accessing safe and timely reproductive care (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter birth control pills that meet applicable […]