Release date: 2/21/2018 Stein Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 36 Attorneys General Calling on Congress to Pass Law that Would Clarify when Law Enforcement Can Obtain Email Data Stored on Foreign Servers (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to pass the Clarify Lawful Overseas Use of Data (“CLOUD”) Act to promote public safety in […]
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Attorney General Stein Wins $120,000 for North Carolina over Nationwide Data Breach Release date: 8/9/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that North Carolina has reached a settlement with the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiary, Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Company (collectively “Nationwide”), concerning an October 2012 data breach. The data breach, […]
Release date: 1/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Ahead of Data Privacy Day on Sunday, January 28, Attorney General Josh Stein, Rep. Jason Saine, and State Chief Information Risk Officer Maria Thompson are sharing valuable information to help North Carolinians keep their personal information safe. “Most of us are met with opportunities to share personal information several times in […]
Attorney General Stein Announces Nearly $2 Million for North Carolina in Drug Settlement Release date: 8/2/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina, along with 27 other states and the federal government, has settled with the drug company Celgene over alleged marketing schemes for off-label use and kickbacks. Celgene, a New Jersey-based […]
Release date: 9/19/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he is seeking documents and information from manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids as part of multistate investigations into the opioid epidemic. This information will allow Attorney General Stein and 40 of his colleagues to evaluate whether the manufacturers and distributors engaged in unlawful […]
Release date: 7/21/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged President Trump to maintain and defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “All across North Carolina, DACA is helping children meet their potential,” said Attorney General Stein. “When children meet their potential, we all benefit through innovation, economic activity, and stronger communities. Protecting […]
Release date: 9/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached an agreement with the ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers. “Data breaches are increasingly becoming a major problem for North Carolinians,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “Notifying […]
Release date: 3/9/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today thanked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for heeding the calls of his office and congressional leaders to help former Charlotte School of Law students obtain relief for student debt. Specifically, Secretary DeVos extended the closed-school discharge eligibility period. Attorney General Stein asked her to […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Nearly $500,000 Settlement Over Medicaid Fraud Release date: 4/27/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Dr. Carlos J. Privette, D.D.S., a dentist in Cary, over the submission of fraudulent claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. Claims were submitted on Dr. Privette’s behalf for inhalation of […]
Release date: 4/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with the North Carolina SBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, today announced new guidelines for real estate agents as the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc in our state. “Unfortunately, prescription drugs are like a magnet to people struggling with addiction,” […]