Release date: 2/21/2018 Stein Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 36 Attorneys General Calling on Congress to Pass Law that Would Clarify when Law Enforcement Can Obtain Email Data Stored on Foreign Servers (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to pass the Clarify Lawful Overseas Use of Data (“CLOUD”) Act to promote public safety in […]

Release date: 1/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Ahead of Data Privacy Day on Sunday, January 28, Attorney General Josh Stein, Rep. Jason Saine, and State Chief Information Risk Officer Maria Thompson are sharing valuable information to help North Carolinians keep their personal information safe. “Most of us are met with opportunities to share personal information several times in […]

Release date: 9/19/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he is seeking documents and information from manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids as part of multistate investigations into the opioid epidemic. This information will allow Attorney General Stein and 40 of his colleagues to evaluate whether the manufacturers and distributors engaged in unlawful […]

Release date: 1/3/2018 North Carolina Price Gouging Law in Effect (RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in 54 North Carolina counties due to the winter storm state of emergency. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers today to be on the lookout for any issues. “If […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]