Consumers in North Carolina should be on the lookout for unscrupulous companies pushing potentially faulty over-the-counter hearing aids. Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relaxed restrictions on the sales of hearing aids in 2017, dozens of companies have entered the over-the-counter hearing aid market. While Congress directed the FDA to pass regulations creating standards […]
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For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein urged Congress to invalidate the Rescission Rule, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation under the Trump administration that eliminates key limits on pollutants from oil and gas facilities that contribute to climate change and smog. Oil and natural gas facilities […]
Attorney General Josh Stein April 2021 More than 3 million North Carolinians are now fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. This is a remarkable step forward in our fight against the pandemic, and soon we can begin safely returning to our lives. But scammers have used the pandemic as an excuse to take advantage of […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, April 24, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement: “I continue to be gravely concerned about the circumstances surrounding Andrew Brown’s death in Elizabeth City. I know his family and friends are grieving, and my heart is with them. “My office has […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 23, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein extended the deadline for input about the Cone Health/Sentara transactions, asking North Carolinians to share their thoughts by Wednesday, April 28, 2021. People can email their input to ncago@ncdoj.gov and include “Sentara” or “Cone” in the subject line […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Timothy Mark Harron of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. He further agreed to forfeit the proceeds […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to rescind the so-called True Lender rule, which allows predatory lenders to evade state usury laws and take advantage of people. “I’ve already gone to court to prevent loan sharks from coming back into our […]
Martes, 20 de abril de 2020 En abril, cualquier persona de Carolina del Norte que tenga 16 años o más se convirtió en elegible para inscribirse para recibir la vacuna COVID-19. El Procurador General Josh Stein publicó la guía adjunta de una página para discutir las estafas de vacunas que los habitantes de Carolina del […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory has been commended by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for its use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). NIBIN is the national network used […]
Our office has received reports of a scam targeting North Carolina residents. The scammer calls to say that the Wake County Sheriff’s office is putting out a warrant for call recipient’s arrest because of their failure to appear for jury duty, and then purportedly connects them to the Wake County Clerk’s Office to collect $1,800 […]