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 […]

Attorney General Stein Wins $120,000 for North Carolina over Nationwide Data Breach Release date: 8/9/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that North Carolina has reached a settlement with the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiary, Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Company (collectively “Nationwide”), concerning an October 2012 data breach. The data breach, […]

Attorney General Stein Announces Nearly $2 Million for North Carolina in Drug Settlement Release date: 8/2/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina, along with 27 other states and the federal government, has settled with the drug company Celgene over alleged marketing schemes for off-label use and kickbacks. Celgene, a New Jersey-based […]

Release date: 7/21/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged President Trump to maintain and defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “All across North Carolina, DACA is helping children meet their potential,” said Attorney General Stein. “When children meet their potential, we all benefit through innovation, economic activity, and stronger communities. Protecting […]

Release date: 6/15/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Hopkins and Raines, Inc. and Pro Automotive, LLC over deceptive auto dealer advertisements. The North Carolina Department of Justice had previously investigated Hopkins and Raines and entered into an agreement with it in 2011 to prohibit the company from doing business in […]

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 […]

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,” […]

Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Nearly $1 Million Settlement with K-Mart over Medicaid Overbilling Release date: 4/26/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Kmart Corporation (K-Mart) over allegations that K-Mart charged the Medicaid program more than its usual and customary charge for certain drugs. K-Mart will pay North Carolina and the […]