Release date: 6/7/2017 North Carolina joins 19 other AGs in urging Congress to protect consumers (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he and 19 other attorneys general have contacted U.S. House of Representatives leadership opposing legislation that would eliminate needed consumer protections in federal law. If passed, people will be more vulnerable to […]
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Release date: 4/19/2017 Rule would protect consumers by requiring financial advisors to put clients’ best interests ahead of profits (RALEIGH) This week, Attorney General Josh Stein joined seven of his state attorney general colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to lift its delay in implementing a rule that would require financial advisors to […]
Release date: 8/16/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Stein today urged Congress to clarify a law to ensure that all law enforcement agencies have the authority to fight sex trafficking. In a letter, Attorney General Stein and 49 other attorneys general ask Congress to amend the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to affirm that states, localities and territories […]
Attorney General Stein Announces $18.6 Million for NC for Do-Not-Call Violations Release date: 6/6/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina will receive $18.6 million as a result of a lawsuit against Dish Network related to its violations of Do-Not-Call laws. North Carolina entered into the lawsuit against Dish Network with three […]
Release date: 4/17/2017 Attorney General Stein Hires New Justice Academy Director (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has hired Trevor Allen to serve as the North Carolina Justice Academy’s director. Allen has worked for the past three years as a Deputy Director of the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Standards […]
Release date: 8/8/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain its rule prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home and other long-term care contracts. “The decision to move yourself or a family member into a nursing home or long-term care facility can be challenging and emotional,” […]
Release date: 11/9/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that his office has entered a final multistate settlement agreement that resolves a decade-old payment dispute under the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the historic agreement with the tobacco industry. “It is critical that we resolve this dispute completely,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “This […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Files New Allegations in Expanded Federal Generic Drug Antitrust Lawsuit
Release date: 10/31/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein moved to expand his existing antitrust investigation of the generic drug industry to include an additional 12 pharmaceutical company defendants. This new filing will increase the number of generic drug manufacturer defendants from six to 18 in the case and the number of drugs at issue in […]
Release date: 10/24/2017 (RALEIGH, NC) – Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has taken retailer eRummagers to court to stop the company’s alleged unlawful conduct including deceptive business practices. The North Carolina Department of Justice brought the suit against eRummagers after receiving consumer complaints of unfair and dishonest conduct. Attorney General Stein won […]
For Immediate Release: 2/21/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today moved to dismiss the pending petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on the voting law passed in 2013. “The right to vote is our most fundamental right,” said AG Stein. “Voting is how people hold their government accountable. I support efforts to guarantee fair and […]