Release date: 6/15/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Hopkins and Raines, Inc. and Pro Automotive, LLC over deceptive auto dealer advertisements. The North Carolina Department of Justice had previously investigated Hopkins and Raines and entered into an agreement with it in 2011 to prohibit the company from doing business in […]
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Release date: 4/19/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to oppose legislation that would strip protections against debt collection attorneys who take unfair advantage of state courts to intimidate, harass and deceive customers. “Debt collectors use all sorts of tricks to take advantage of vulnerable people,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “They don’t […]
Release date: 2/13/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein is reminding people to be cautious on online dating websites this Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, not all of these sites’ users approach online dating with good intentions. In fact, dating websites have become a top vehicle for online scams. “Scam artists are using social media and dating websites […]
Release date: 4/18/2018 (RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in Guilford County due to the City of Greensboro and Guilford County’s states of emergency. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers today to be on the lookout for any issues. “My office is here to protect […]
Release date: 11/13/2017 Ashley Sawyer sentenced for Medicaid fraud (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Ashley Sawyer pled guilty to Attempted Medicaid Provider Fraud in Wake County and was sentenced to 30 days in jail (suspended) and 12 months unsupervised probation. Ms. Sawyer also was ordered to pay $8,241.16 in restitution to her […]
Release date: 4/16/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina will receive $43,671.23 as part of a $9.95 million settlement with Rotech Healthcare Inc., a Florida-based respiratory equipment supplier. This settlement comes in response to allegations that Rotech knowingly submitted false claims for portable oxygen contents to Medicaid and Medicare. “When companies […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $220 Million Settlement with Deutsche Bank over Interest Rate Benchmark Manipulation Release date: 10/25/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $220 million settlement with Deutsche Bank for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of LIBOR. LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate that affects financial instruments worth trillions of dollars […]
Release date: 3/22/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Christopher Leon Brown and Mark Rayfield Brown, Jr., both of Raleigh, have been sentenced to 40 months in prison and 30 months in prison, respectively, for health care fraud conspiracy. Together with Darryl Stanford, another co-conspirator who has pleaded guilty, the defendants are to […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Settles with GM for $120 Million over Defective Ignition Switch Release date: 10/19/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today a $120 million settlement with General Motors Company (“GM”) over allegations GM concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles. The settlement, reached between the attorneys general of 49 […]
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 […]