Release date: 7/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that North Carolina has settled with Alere Inc., a medical device maker that an investigation determined had knowingly sold unreliable diagnostic testing devices to hospitals. The settlement is joined by the federal government and all 50 states. The total settlement is $33.2 million, of which […]
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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $100,000 Settlement Over Medicaid Fraud Release date: 6/1/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that the State of North Carolina has agreed to settle allegations against Brooke Stiles, D.D.S., over fraudulent Medicaid claims. Stiles allegedly billed for services that were not medically necessary, had no supporting clinical documentation, and/or […]
Release date: 1/3/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with attorneys general from 48 states and the District of Columbia, and more than 40 state mortgage regulators, have reached a $45 million settlement with New Jersey-based mortgage lender and servicer PHH Mortgage Corporation. The settlement resolves allegations that PHH, the nation’s ninth largest non-bank residential […]
Release date: 2/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today opposed the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) application to regain its status as a nationally-recognized accreditor. Attorney General Stein noted ACICS’ “extreme and far-reaching oversight failures” and the serious harm it caused students and taxpayers across the country by enabling fraud and abuse […]
Release date: 9/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today alerted North Carolinians about charity scammers who misuse donations meant to help victims of Hurricane Florence. The North Carolina Department of Justice is currently reviewing five charity scam allegations related to Hurricane Florence. “It has been heartwarming to see the many ways North Carolinians have stepped […]
Release date: 9/17/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and ensure funding for programs that aim to address and reduce violence against women and support survivors. Attorney General Stein, along with a coalition of 55 other state and territory attorneys general, wrote congressional leaders […]
Release date: 9/10/2018 (RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in North Carolina after Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for the state as Hurricane Florence moves toward the coast. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers today to be on the lookout for any […]
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 […]