For Immediate Release: Monday, May 4, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which expired more than a year ago. In a letter to the Senate, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general note that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates isolation, uncertainty, […]
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. April Scammer Scorecard […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 1, 2020 (RALEIGH) To protect water quality in North Carolina, Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against a Trump administration proposal to weaken Clean Water Act protections of our rivers, lakes, and fisheries. The proposal – the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule – would endanger them to […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 1, 2020 (RALEIGH) As North Carolinians’ May rent due date approaches, Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement. A video of his statement is also available here. “People across our state are struggling financially through no fault of their own as a result of the coronavirus. More than 900,000 […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 1, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take immediate action to protect senior citizens from homelessness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Attorney General Stein and a coalition […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 30, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging it not to finalize a proposal that would roll back Affordable Care Act (ACA) anti-discrimination protections at a time when they are most needed to help people […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced an $8.8 million dollar settlement with Dr. Ibrahim Oudeh, his wife Teresa Sloan-Oudeh, and his medical practice over allegations of Medicaid fraud. Dr. Oudeh, Mrs. Sloan-Oudeh, and the medical practice agreed to relinquish assets valued at approximately $3,300,000 and further agreed […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he, along with Addiction Professionals of North Carolina and the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, has released new resources for law enforcement officers encountering people with addictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can access these resources here. “People with substance use […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today wrote to the nation’s three consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), warning that he will enforce safeguards to ensure consumers’ credit is properly protected and their credit reports are accurately reported as Americans struggle with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. “More and […]
Friday, April 24, 2020 As people across North Carolina adopt pets during the COVID-19 pandemic, our office has received multiple reports of puppy scams. In these schemes, scammers charge extra fees to people looking to bring home a new pet, ask consumers to pay with gift cards, or even sell non-existent puppies to people. Our […]