Release date: 6/2/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein has been appointed to two national committees within the National Association of Attorneys General. Attorney General Stein will represent North Carolina’s interests on committees related to protecting people from substance misuse and scams, fraud and corporate bad behavior. “Confronting the opioid epidemic that is tearing families apart […]
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Release date: 4/5/2017 Attorney General Josh Stein today urged U.S. Congressional leadership to oppose resolutions that would circumvent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) rules that protect consumers from prepaid card fraud and hidden fees. These additional consumer protections were scheduled to go into effect on April 1, 2018, and would help millions of prepaid card […]
Release date: 7/20/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein this week urged Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to keep in place important protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. Attorney General Stein also called on Secretary DeVos to work collaboratively with state attorneys general to take action to end the scourge of sexual violence on […]
Release date: 5/25/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Stein this week joined a bipartisan group of 32 attorneys general in urging Congress to oppose the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate all federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The letter highlights LSC’s mission to ensure equality in justice by providing legal support to those who could […]
Release date: 10/13/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that his office is partnering with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to target student loan debt relief scams. The sweep, called “Operation Game of Loans,” will target scammers who use deceptive marketing tactics, charge illegal upfront fees, and fail to provide expert services. “Education is […]
Release date: 3/30/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today hosted sponsors of the Synthetic Opioid Control Act, sheriffs, police chiefs, a judge and a district attorney to discuss the bill’s importance. Right now, drug traffickers are able to market fentanyl analogues designed to mimic the effect of opioids while avoiding classification as illegal or controlled substances. […]
Release date: 7/6/2017 Lawsuit Filed Against Education Secretary DeVos for Delaying Rules That Protect Students and Taxpayers from Abuse by Predatory For-Profit Schools (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he will sue the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos for abandoning critical student protections that were set to go into effect […]
AG Stein and 42 State AGs Settle with Johnson & Johnson for $33 Million Release date: 5/24/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and 42 other state attorneys general today announced a $33 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ claims regarding the quality of over-the-counter drugs through […]
Release date: 10/2/2017 (RALEIGH) Today Attorney General Josh Stein called on Congress to pass legislation to make treatment for drug addiction more affordable and accessible for Americans who most need it. “Almost four North Carolinians die each day due to overdose,” said Attorney General Stein. “These deaths are preventable. We know there are more people […]
Release date: 7/5/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein wrote the federal government this week, urging the FCC to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls. Attorney General Stein wrote the FCC in response to proposed rules that would allow providers to block several types of “spoofed” calls, in which a call […]