Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $100,000 Settlement Over Medicaid Fraud Release date: 6/1/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that the State of North Carolina has agreed to settle allegations against Brooke Stiles, D.D.S., over fraudulent Medicaid claims. Stiles allegedly billed for services that were not medically necessary, had no supporting clinical documentation, and/or […]

Release date: 2/1/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today submitted comments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission regarding utility rates and the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Please view those comments here and see Attorney General Josh Stein’s statement below: “The federal government recently slashed corporate income tax rates – a change that will […]

Release date: 1/25/2018 Conversations Will Discuss Solutions to Help Colleges and Students Navigate Loans and Combat Sexual Assault and Substance Misuse (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today launched a statewide college tour to discuss three issues that impact many college students: student loans, sexual assault and substance misuse. Today’s initial event was held at The […]

Release date: 1/23/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and Gov. Roy Cooper urged U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to withdraw his plan to allow offshore drilling off the coast of North Carolina. Failure to do so, the letter states, will result in legal action from the State of North Carolina. “North Carolina’s coast […]

Release date: 1/16/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the North Carolina Utilities Commission to prioritize ratepayers’ wallets over Duke Energy’s. Below is Attorney General Josh Stein’s statement on the rate case: “Duke Energy has known that coal ash was going to be an issue since at least the 1990’s, but the company didn’t […]

Release date: 1/16/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today took action to block the Federal Communication Commission’s illegal rollback of net neutrality. “North Carolinians must have access to reliable internet to educate their children, run their businesses, engage with the world, and connect with family and friends,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “The internet is […]

Release date: 1/16/2018 North Carolina Price Gouging Law in Effect (RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in all 100 North Carolina counties due to Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration of a State of Emergency related to the coming winter storm. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers […]

Release date: 1/10/2018 (RALEIGH) Following the reduction of the federal corporate tax rate, Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take immediate steps to ensure that public utility companies do not receive a major windfall at the expense of their customers. In a letter sent to FERC, Attorney General […]

Release date: 1/5/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today stood in strong opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to allow more high polluting trucks on the roads by repealing protections on “glider trucks.” In 2016, the EPA required that gliders – new heavy duty truck bodies without engines or drive trains – […]

Release date: 6/1/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Dr. Michael Alston Smith pled guilty to drug distribution, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft in United States District Court in Charlotte. The conviction resolves allegations that Dr. Smith, a former Mount Holly family practice physician, illegally distributed controlled substances to female patients […]