For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fund internet connectivity and internet-enabled devices for K-12 students who are experiencing difficulty learning remotely because their schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein urged the Supreme Court to affirm that people serving harsh sentences for low-level crack cocaine offenses can seek resentencing under the First Step Act, landmark criminal justice reform legislation that Congress passed in 2018. Attorney General Stein, along […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, February 19, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged President Joe Biden to take action to reduce the burden of student debt, which has become even greater for student borrowers and their families during the COVID-19 crisis. Attorney General Stein encourages President Biden reduce student […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today supported the Federal Reserve’s proposed rule under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to prevent racially discriminatory housing practices and encourage financial institutions to help underserved communities. “The structural economic inequities that limit credit opportunities for people of […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, February 12, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed an amicus brief supporting a preliminary injunction that protects women’s health by not forcing them to visit a health care provider in person for essential reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The American College of […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared the top 10 consumer complaints that the North Carolina Department of Justice received in 2020 as he released the department’s 2020 annual report. The report discusses NCDOJ’s work to protect the people of North Carolina from scams […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 8, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Citibank will pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged credit card interest for thousands of people. As a result of the settlement, Citi will refund $683,000 to the owners of approximately 4,300 Citi […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, February 5, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect people’s access to Lifeline, an affordable communications service offered by telecom companies. “The past year has made clear that we cannot unfairly limit people’s access to reliable internet, phone, […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 4, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached a $573 million multi-state settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role in advising opioid companies how to promote their drugs and […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita today took action to ensure state attorneys general can continue to fight against robocalls. Attorneys General Stein and Rokita led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief […]