For Immediate Release: Monday, April 13, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the U.S. Department of the Treasury to take immediate action to ensure billions of dollars in emergency stimulus payments authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) go to American families, not debt collectors. The CARES […]
Attorney General Josh Stein April 2020 In North Carolina and around the world, we are responding on all fronts to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unprecedented time, and my greatest concern is making sure that North Carolinians are safe and protected. Even as we watch out for each other, scammers are still looking for […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 9, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a proposed rule that threatens to undermine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and congressional efforts to combat banking discrimination. The CRA is a critical civil rights tool that directs trillions […]
Martes 7 de abril de 2020 Durante la pandemia de coronavirus, los estafadores aprovechan su temor por la seguridad de seres queridos para robar su dinero e información personal. Nuestra oficina ha recibido informes de nuestros socios federales de estafadores dando un nuevo giro a la estafa de los abuelos común durante la pandemia. En […]
Jueves 9 de Abril de 2020 En marzo, el gobierno federal promulgó un paquete de ayuda federal de $ 2 billones, la Ley de Ayuda Económica, Ayuda y Alivio Coronavirus (La ley CARES), para ayudar a compensar algunas de las dificultades financieras que las personas, familias y empresas han enfrentado como resultado de los impactos […]
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 In March, the federal government enacted a $2 trillion federal relief package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)—to help offset some of the financial difficulties that individuals, families, and businesses have faced as a result of the economic impacts and job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 During the coronavirus pandemic, scammers are leveraging your fear for your loved one’s safety to steal your money and personal information. Our office has received reports from our federal partners of scammers putting a new spin on the common grandparent scam during the pandemic. In this scam, criminals pose as panicked […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 3, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider its shortsighted decision to deny a special enrollment period on HealthCare.Gov during the current worldwide […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 3, 2020 (RALEIGH) Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Attorney General Josh Stein released the below joint statement regarding access to the courts for victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My first priority is to protect the health and safety of all North Carolinians,” said Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 3, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to suspend benefits claims deadlines and debt collection activities for veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the VA, Attorney General Stein and 21 other attorneys general argue that the VA’s continued […]