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North Carolina Department of Justice- Attorney General Josh Stein Sues Over Trump Administration’s Rollback of Endangered Species Protections
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of the Endangered Species Act, arguing that three new [...]
- Stein Sues Sacklers
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 • (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit in North Carolina Superior Court against eight members of the Sackler family: Richard Sackler, [...]
- Attorney General Josh Stein Wins More than $150,000 in Consumer Relief in Price Gouging Settlement
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 • (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein obtained a consent judgment against Ohio-based Scotts Tree Service and defendants Scott Lacey and Randy Shannon to resolve [...]
- WRAL: Former softball player uses own experience to help those with opioid addiction
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- WLOS: Buncombe Register of Deeds warns of fake invoice scam
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Consumer News & Newsletter
Attorney General Stein’s Column: Making North Carolina Safer for Everyone
Hang up on Robocalls Targeting Amazon Customers
November Scammer Scorecard and Scam Stopper
Consumer Alert: Watch out for Scams Targeting Licensed Nurses
Tax filing season is upon us, and scammers will be on the lookout for ways to trick consumers into disclosing personal and financial information. Do not trust any unknown calls or emails that request a fee to process your tax return. Learn more: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts
BREAKING: Attorney General @JoshStein_ announced that he does not object to to Novant’s purchase of New Hanover Regional Medical Center after negotiating increased transparency, accountability to the public, and board representation and independence. More: https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-josh-stein-does-not-object-to-nhrmc-novant-deal/
The NC Education Lottery will never ask you to send them money in order to claim your prize. If someone calls you and claims you've won the lottery but requests a processing fee to claim the prize, hang up–it's a scam. https://myfox8.com/news/nc-education-lottery-warning-people-about-scams-as-powerball-mega-millions-jackpots-soar/
BREAKING: Today, an appeals court struck down the Trump administration's repeal and replacement of the Clean Power Plan, ruling in favor of Attorney General @JoshStein_ and 22 other attorneys general who sued the EPA over this unlawful rule. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climate-powerplants/u-s-court-deals-final-blow-to-trump-epas-clean-power-rule-replacement-idUSKBN29O2BO
Congratulations to Detective Jonathan Cheek and Detective Michael Wright of the @rockcosheriff's office for earning their Advanced Law Enforcement Certificates from the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission! https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/news/two-sheriffs-detectives-earn-n-c-advanced-law-enforcement-certificates/article_f5740d68-56a5-11eb-bcb4-73988ad9338d.html
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