Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers all of NCDOJ’s varied work to protect people from scams, take legal action against fraudsters when necessary, and educate people on how best to keep themselves and their parents and grandparents safe. On Wednesday, July 8, at […]
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For Immediate Release: Monday, July 6, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Barr v. AAPC, which upheld the federal robocall ban. Earlier this year, Attorney General Stein co-led a 33-state coalition of Attorneys General in filing an […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 2, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein granted Elizabeth City a conditional waiver of the Governor’s executive orders that prohibit utility shut-offs, late fees, and reconnection charges. The waiver went into effect today, immediately upon the city’s certification that it will follow the conditions stated […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to rescind a recent policy that will result in further delays and confusion in the claims process and could force veterans to wait longer to receive the benefits […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act. The ILLICIT CASH Act creates new tools for information sharing between financial institutions […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Second Chance Act (SB 562) into law after it unanimously passed the North Carolina General Assembly. “People are not who they were at their worst moment. Giving people […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein obtained a temporary restraining order against Chapel Hill contracting company JH Home Improvements Inc., owner Jorge Alberto Garcia, and operator/manager Helen Smith Flores. The order, entered by Superior Court Judge A. Graham Shirley, temporarily bars the defendants from […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit to stop U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from eliminating critical protections for students considering enrolling in for-profit colleges and vocational schools. “The Department of Education’s repeal of important protections for students puts them at risk […]
Miércoles 24 de junio de 2020 A medida que Carolina del Norte comienza su programa estatal de rastreo de contactos manuales, el Equipo Comunitario COVID-19, nuestra oficina quiere asegurarse de que pueda identificar un rastreador de contactos legítimo. El rastreo de contactos ayuda a los oficiales de salud a contener COVID-19 al identificar a las […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed an amicus brief in support of the City of Chicago’s lawsuit challenging U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to create a special enrollment period in response to COVID-19. People in North Carolina and 37 […]