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 […]
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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 […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Returns Nearly $80,000 to Consumers Release date: 8/16/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc, over allegations that the company misrepresented its pre-sale automobile inspection process and warranty coverage and engaged in aggressive debt collection practices in North Carolina. Eligible customers will receive refunds […]
Release date: 3/9/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today thanked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for heeding the calls of his office and congressional leaders to help former Charlotte School of Law students obtain relief for student debt. Specifically, Secretary DeVos extended the closed-school discharge eligibility period. Attorney General Stein asked her to […]
Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Nearly $500,000 Settlement Over Medicaid Fraud Release date: 4/27/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Dr. Carlos J. Privette, D.D.S., a dentist in Cary, over the submission of fraudulent claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. Claims were submitted on Dr. Privette’s behalf for inhalation of […]
Release date: 4/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with the North Carolina SBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, today announced new guidelines for real estate agents as the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc in our state. “Unfortunately, prescription drugs are like a magnet to people struggling with addiction,” […]