Release date: 1/25/2018 Conversations Will Discuss Solutions to Help Colleges and Students Navigate Loans and Combat Sexual Assault and Substance Misuse (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today launched a statewide college tour to discuss three issues that impact many college students: student loans, sexual assault and substance misuse. Today’s initial event was held at The […]
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Release date: 12/19/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation not to withdraw a rule to require airlines and third-party booking companies to disclose baggage fees and other charges upfront. “Air travel can be stressful and expensive enough as it is,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “It’s even more frustrating […]
Release date: 2/15/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today sent civil investigative demands (CIDs) to Atrium, formerly known as Carolinas Healthcare System, and UNC Health Care. Attorney General Stein is requesting information about the proposed combination of these entities and its impacts on health care prices, choices for patients and insurers, and other information that […]
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: 3/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress not to preempt state data breach and data security laws, including laws that require notice to consumers and state attorneys general of data breaches. In the letter, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general argue that any federal law must not diminish the important role […]
Release date: 3/15/2018 Legislation Would Dismantle State Oversight of Student Loan Industry – Despite State AGs’ Critical Role in Holding Industry Accountable and Protecting Students from Fraud and Abuse (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined with a bipartisan group of Attorneys General to urge Congress to reject legislation that would block states from preventing […]
Release date: 3/9/2018 Department of Interior’s Proposed Plan Would Dramatically Expand Offshore Drilling (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today submitted comments to the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) opposing the Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Plan that BOEM has proposed for 2019-2024. BOEM’s plan, if approved, would open the North Carolina coast […]
Release date: 3/6/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on congressional leaders to pass legislation supporting victims of child pornography. The bipartisan bill, the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2017, would make it easier for victims of child pornography to obtain restitution. A similar bill passed the U.S. Senate […]
Release date: 3/6/2018 Lantern Fest Allegedly Failed to Issue Refunds (RALEIGH, NC) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against event production companies Lantern Fest Productions and Sack Lunch Productions, alleging unfair and deceptive business practices from both companies. The lawsuit alleges that Lantern Fest and Sack Lunch planned, advertised, sold tickets to events […]