For Immediate Release: Friday, January 19, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and six other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS) and related entities for allegedly running an illegal debt-relief scheme. Attorney General Stein is alleging that SFS, through […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein asked the federal government to restrict telemarketers from using artificial intelligence because of the potential harm it might cause. “One of the risks of artificial intelligence is that it gives scam callers a new tool to barrage North […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 Also Released the Department of Justice’s 2023 Annual Report (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared an update on the North Carolina State Crime Lab’s progress to test sexual assault kits in 2023 as he released the Department of Justice’s 2023 annual report. […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after a federal court blocked JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. Attorney General Stein and the attorneys general from California, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and New […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, January 13, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today traveled to Franklin to honor District Attorney Ashley Horsby Welch with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given out annually to recognize people who are working to improve the health, safety, and well-being of their […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after submitting a brief on behalf of the State of North Carolina arguing that the North Carolina Supreme Court should not overturn its November 2022 decision in the education funding case commonly known as […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $61,000 settlement with Patrick Shawn Murphy, a behavioral health provider in Burlington, to resolve allegations that Murphy submitted false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. The settlement funds will be returned to the program. “I’m […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein supported proposed federal protections to make sure that digital payment and wallet services, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal, and Zelle, are subject to the same protections as banks, credit unions, and other traditional financial institutions. “More and more North Carolinians […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a statewide state of emergency due to severe weather. “I am praying for everyone’s safety during these storms,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today highlighted proposals to better recruit and retain law enforcement in North Carolina on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. He was joined by Apex Police Chief Jason Armstrong, Raleigh Police Deputy Chief Zachary Lechette, and Capitol Police Deputy Chief Terry […]