Release date: 12/5/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc. (MIE) and NoMoreClipboard, LLC, a web-based electronic health record company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The complaint alleges the company violated provisions of […]
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Release date: 12/5/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he is leading a bipartisan group of 39 state attorneys general to stop or reduce annoying and harmful robocalls. This coalition focused on the technology major telecom companies are pursuing to combat illegal robocalls. “At best, robocalls are annoying. At worst, they allow scammers […]
Release date: 12/4/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following information related to his ongoing review of HCA’s purchase of Mission Hospital: “Since July, my office has been hard at work requesting and reviewing information from Mission and HCA, which has been provided on a rolling basis. I have also heard from hundreds […]
Release date: 11/28/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein opposed Carolina Water Service’s proposed water rate increase. In his filing to the North Carolina Utilities Commission, Attorney General Stein argued that the requested rate increase is not fair to North Carolinians. “Carolina Water Service is proposing a significant increase for North Carolinians’ water rates,” said Attorney […]
Release date: 11/21/2018 RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed an amicus brief to uphold the ability of states to sue pharmaceutical manufacturers when they mislead consumers about the potential side effects of their products. The brief, filed in Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht, No. 17-290, in the United States Supreme Court, argues […]
Carteret County Sheriff, New Bern Volunteer Honored with Attorney General Josh Stein’s Dogwood Award
Release date: 11/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck and New Bern Area of Improvement Board Chairman Kurtis Stewart have received the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. […]
Release date: 11/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Judge J.H. Corpening and Meade Horton Van Pelt have received the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. J.H. Corpening is the chief district court […]
Release date: 11/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to maintain rules requiring banks to take steps to serve low- and moderate-income communities and protect against lending discrimination. The OCC’s proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) would weaken oversight of bank compliance with […]
Release date: 11/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today awarded 16 North Carolinians with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. Each of today’s 16 recipients have been working to address issues that affect public […]
Release date: 11/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Waynesville residents Chief Bill Hollingsed and Judge Bradley Letts received the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. “It has been a pleasure to partner […]