Release date: 1/23/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a suit against George Edward Hall, Patricia Roberts, Carolina Structures, Inc., Titan Concrete, Inc., Valley Sheds, LLC, Carolina Buildings, LLC, Titan Outdoor Impressions, Inc., Kahuna Concrete, and Affordable Contractors over an alleged contractor scheme in the Triangle area. The suit alleges that these defendants take […]
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AG Stein Joins 46 States and DC in $18.5M Settlement with Target Corporation Release date: 5/23/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina has joined 46 other states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with Target Corporation over a 2013 data breach. The $18.5 million agreement is the largest multistate […]
AG Stein Reaches $131,000 Settlement over Medicare and Medicaid False Claims Act Allegations Release date: 5/16/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that North Carolina has reached a settlement with TeamHealth Holdings, as successor in interest to IPC Healthcare Inc., f/k/a IPC The Hospitalists Inc. (IPC). The agreement resolves allegations that IPC violated the […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 13, 2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein took action this week to oppose efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. AG Stein is seeking to join 16 other state attorneys general to file an amicus brief that challenges an Ohio law that would defund Planned Parenthood and other health service providers. “Planned […]
AG Stein Announces $273,000 Settlement with Pharmaceutical and Laboratory Companies Release date: 3/10/2017 AG Stein Announces $273,000 Settlement with Pharmaceutical and Laboratory Companies (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that North Carolina has settled allegations against Forest Laboratories LLC, and Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., (“Forest”). Forest violated the anti-kickback statute, which prohibits providing payment and […]
Release date: 3/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein is teaming up with the State Bureau of Investigation, the NC Department of Insurance and local law enforcement across the state to host series of Safe Kids NC Operation Medicine Drop events during North Carolina Poison Prevention Week. The events provide an opportunity for people to dispose […]
Release date: 10/17/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today sued the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos for refusing to enforce the Gainful Employment Rule, a federal regulation designed to protect students from predatory for-profit schools. “Students are working hard to create a better future for themselves,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “For-profit […]
Release date: 3/16/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Barbara McDuffie pled guilty to felony Medicaid fraud in Cumberland County Superior Court. The conviction resolves allegations that McDuffie submitted falsified timesheets and medical service notes to the Autism Society of North Carolina for 1,359 hours of medical services she did not provide. McDuffie, […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $21.4 Million for North Carolina over EpiPen Settlement Release date: 8/18/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina will settle allegations against Mylan Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mylan Specialty L.P. (collectively “Mylan”). The settlement will resolve allegations that Mylan knowingly underpaid rebates owed to the Medicaid […]
Release date: 3/5/2018 (RALEIGH) This year during National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Josh Stein is sharing valuable information to help North Carolinians protect themselves from frauds, scams, bad actors, and financial loss. Last year in North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Justice received 20,464 complaints about scams and damaging business practices. These scams […]