Category: News Releases

For Immediate Release: 1/23/2019 Stein also releases North Carolina Department of Justice’s 2018 annual report; DOJ wins $73 million for state and its people (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the top 10 consumer complaints that his office received in 2018. In the course of investigating the 19,022 complaints submitted to the North Carolina […]

For Immediate Release: 1/22/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to ensure strong protections for borrowers as it develops guidance for banks that issue small-dollar loans. A coalition of 14 attorneys general, including Attorney General Stein, submitted comments calling on the FDIC to help ensure that banks make […]

Release date: 1/18/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today held an 18-county roundtable with criminal justice stakeholders from across the state to discuss ways to improve pretrial release systems in North Carolina. “Decisions about pretrial detainment should be made based on a person’s risk to their community, not the size of their bank account,” said Attorney […]

Release date: 1/16/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against National Emergency Restoration Services LLC and its Director of Operations Ricardo (“Rick”) Aleman for allegedly price gouging a Guilford County homeowner for tree removal during the state of emergency declared for Hurricane Michael. In his lawsuit, the Attorney General requests that the […]

Release date: 1/16/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he does not object to HCA’s acquisition of Mission Health System’s assets. As a result of extensive negotiations with the Attorney General’s Office, HCA has strengthened its commitments to provide healthcare services, the Dogwood Health Trust has agreed to make its board more representative […]