Release date: 1/16/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the North Carolina Utilities Commission to prioritize ratepayers’ wallets over Duke Energy’s. Below is Attorney General Josh Stein’s statement on the rate case: “Duke Energy has known that coal ash was going to be an issue since at least the 1990’s, but the company didn’t […]
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Release date: 11/27/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached a settlement with Antiquities Vending Company over deceptive business practices. The settlement resolves allegations that the Granite Falls company deceived consumers by taking advance payments from them, promising to restore vintage soda machines or similar collectibles, and failing to perform the […]
Release date: 2/8/2018 Deadline to file a claim is May 31, 2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein is encouraging North Carolinians who were deceived into sending payments to scammers using Western Union’s wire transfer service to apply for compensation soon. The payout comes from a fund related to a multi-state settlement Attorney General Stein and […]
Release date: 1/16/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today took action to block the Federal Communication Commission’s illegal rollback of net neutrality. “North Carolinians must have access to reliable internet to educate their children, run their businesses, engage with the world, and connect with family and friends,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “The internet is […]
Release date: 2/5/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today wrote to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta in opposition to his proposal to rescind a rule that allows employees to keep the tips they have earned. The rule, issued in 2011, clarified that, consistent with long-established cultural and legal understanding, gratuities are the sole […]
Release date: 1/16/2018 North Carolina Price Gouging Law in Effect (RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in all 100 North Carolina counties due to Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration of a State of Emergency related to the coming winter storm. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers […]
Release date: 11/15/2017 (RALEIGH) North Carolinians who were deceived into sending payments to scammers using Western Union’s wire transfer service may now apply for compensation from a $586 million fund administered by the United States Department of Justice’s Victim Asset Recovery Program. This fund is related to a multi-state settlement Attorney General Josh Stein and […]
Release date: 2/1/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to terminate his plan to allow offshore drilling off the coast of North Carolina. “Thousands of North Carolinians and 30 coastal communities have voiced their opposition to drilling off North Carolina’s shores,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “I will […]
Release date: 1/10/2018 (RALEIGH) Following the reduction of the federal corporate tax rate, Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take immediate steps to ensure that public utility companies do not receive a major windfall at the expense of their customers. In a letter sent to FERC, Attorney General […]
Release date: 11/14/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on Congress to repeal legislation that shields drug distributors from enforcement actions. Recently highlighted on 60 Minutes and in the Washington Post, this law strips the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of its ability to issue an immediate suspension order against a drug distributor whose unlawful conduct poses […]