For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $113 million multistate settlement with Apple Inc. over Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. North Carolina will receive $2,708,168.71. “Apple made profits by failing to be […]
Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers the North Carolina Department of Justice’s varied work to protect people from scams, take legal action against fraudsters when necessary, and educate people on how best to keep themselves and their parents and grandparents safe. […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 16, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement about the arrest Fayetteville Police Department made in a violent 1992 sexual assault case: “Today’s arrest does not happen without the power of DNA. I am proud of the role my scientists at […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 12, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls, co-chairs of the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, today released the following statement in response to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s Report on Law Enforcement Professionalism. […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement as he begins defending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow. Attorney General Stein, along with a coalition of 19 other states and D.C., is defending the […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 2, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today made the following statement about voter intimidation: “Voter intimidation is illegal in every state—whether it happens in person or from a car. As state attorneys general, we are working closely with our partners in law enforcement to […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 30, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 Procedural victory allows case to continue (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Durham County Superior Court Senior Resident Judge Orlando Hudson denied Juul’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. That means Attorney General Stein’s lawsuit against Juul for designing, marketing, and […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 29, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reminded North Carolinians who do not usually file tax returns that they need to submit information to the IRS by Nov. 21 so they can receive their federal economic impact payments. As of Sept. 17, nearly 250,000 […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 29, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein reached a consent judgment against New Jersey-based Stephen Gould Corporation in a lawsuit he filed alleging price gouging during North Carolina’s coronavirus state of emergency. As a result of the consent judgment, which was approved Wednesday by Wake […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined Gov. Roy Cooper and the Council of State in requiring a moratorium on evictions through Dec. 31, 2020. Below is his statement: “Too many North Carolinians are struggling to pay their bills because they’ve lost their […]