Release date: 11/9/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that his office has entered a final multistate settlement agreement that resolves a decade-old payment dispute under the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the historic agreement with the tobacco industry. “It is critical that we resolve this dispute completely,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “This […]
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Attorney General Josh Stein Files New Allegations in Expanded Federal Generic Drug Antitrust Lawsuit
Release date: 10/31/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein moved to expand his existing antitrust investigation of the generic drug industry to include an additional 12 pharmaceutical company defendants. This new filing will increase the number of generic drug manufacturer defendants from six to 18 in the case and the number of drugs at issue in […]
Release date: 10/24/2017 (RALEIGH, NC) – Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has taken retailer eRummagers to court to stop the company’s alleged unlawful conduct including deceptive business practices. The North Carolina Department of Justice brought the suit against eRummagers after receiving consumer complaints of unfair and dishonest conduct. Attorney General Stein won […]
For Immediate Release: 2/21/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today moved to dismiss the pending petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on the voting law passed in 2013. “The right to vote is our most fundamental right,” said AG Stein. “Voting is how people hold their government accountable. I support efforts to guarantee fair and […]
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 […]
Release date: 2/1/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today submitted comments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission regarding utility rates and the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Please view those comments here and see Attorney General Josh Stein’s statement below: “The federal government recently slashed corporate income tax rates – a change that will […]
Release date: 12/21/2017 Lawsuit Centers on Deceptive Scheme to Sell Addictive, Potent Fentanyl Drug (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturer Insys Therapeutics, Inc. alleging an extensive scheme involving kickbacks, deception and fraud in marketing its drug Subsys. Subsys is a spray form of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is […]
Release date: 2/19/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to provide his office with information related to election security and possible tampering in North Carolina. “In our democracy, the right to vote, to have one’s vote be counted accurately, and to have one’s vote mean something is […]
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 […]
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 […]