Release date: 9/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached an agreement with the ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers. “Data breaches are increasingly becoming a major problem for North Carolinians,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “Notifying […]
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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: 3/7/2017 MEDIA ADVISORY: March 9, 2017 AG Stein to Hold News Conference with Truckers Against Trafficking, the NC Trucking Association, and the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission WHO: AG Josh Stein will join the NC Human Trafficking Commission, the NC Trucking Association and Truckers Against Trafficking, an organization that educates drivers […]
Release date: 3/6/2017 On March 5th 2017, Attorney General Josh Stein provided remarks during a Holocaust Remembrance event. Remarks are provided as prepared. It is a profound honor for me to be with you and to introduce our featured speaker, Mr. Abe Piasek. Mr. Piasek is a true hero and a living reminder of why […]
Release date: 3/6/2017 (RALEIGH) Each year scams cost North Carolina consumers millions of dollars, often by stealing and then exploiting their confidential information. This National Consumer Protection Week we will highlight ways to avoid common scams. “Scammers and fraudsters are clever and they’re always coming up with new ways to steal your money,” said AG […]
Release date: 3/2/2017 Joint Release from NCGA and NCDOJ For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 2, 2017 North Carolina House of Representatives Contact: Garrett Ventry (919) 715-3017 North Carolina Senate Contact: Shelly Carver (919) 301-1744 North Carolina Department of Justice Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 Legislators Introduce STOP Act to Confront Opioid Epidemic (RALEIGH) Reps. Murphy, […]
Release date: 3/2/2017 Stein joins federal antitrust lawsuit against six generic drug companies (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that North Carolina has joined a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging that six generic drug-makers entered into illegal conspiracies to unreasonably restrain trade, artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition in the United States for […]
Release date: 3/29/2017 AG Applauds House Health Committee’s Unanimous Passage of STOP Act (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today applauded the North Carolina House of Representatives Health Committee, which unanimously passed legislation to confront the opioid crisis. The STOP Act, formally the Strengthen Opioid misuse Prevention Act, will ensure smarter prescribing and smarter dispensing of […]
Release date: 2/27/2017 Attorney General Josh Stein addressed Benchmarks NC, a non-profit association based in Raleigh, about the growing opioid epidemic that is sweeping the nation and state. (RALEIGH) Thank you for having me today and thank all of you for your work with vulnerable communities. As I’ve traveled the state, both as a candidate […]