Release date: 2/6/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he will join 16 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Washington and Minnesota in the federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s immigration ban. AG Stein released the following statement: “President Trump’s executive order undermines the core American value of […]
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Release date: 2/6/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced new hires as he continues to fill recent vacancies to build his staff. Biographical information about each person is below. “It is energizing to continue to build out my team and bring public-spirited, smart people on board,” said AG Stein. “These latest hires are talented, […]
Release date: 1/29/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today made the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration: “America is a nation of immigrants. Throughout our history, we have welcomed people from foreign lands who seek a better life and in the process enrich the quality of ours. While some Americans were […]
Release date: 1/23/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and Gov. Roy Cooper urged U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to withdraw his plan to allow offshore drilling off the coast of North Carolina. Failure to do so, the letter states, will result in legal action from the State of North Carolina. “North Carolina’s coast […]
Release date: 12/13/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Dr. Jannetta Jordan pled guilty to four felonies in Wake County Superior Court for Medicaid fraud. Dr. Jordan was convicted of Felony Fraud by a Medical Assistance Provider, Felony Accessing a Government Computer to Defraud and two counts of Felony Obstruction of Justice. Dr. […]
Release date: 2/12/2018 Victims of Sexual Harassment Should Have Right to their Day in Court (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi today led a sweeping bipartisan coalition of 56 attorneys general to urge U.S. House of Representatives and Senate leaders to enact legislation that protects victims of sexual harassment in […]
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 […]
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 […]