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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]