Release date: 4/21/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement in response to the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Post-Election Audit Report. “The post-election audit report demonstrates that there was no widespread or purposeful misconduct in the 2016 election in North Carolina. We do not want any ineligible voting, but what little […]

Release date: 4/19/2017 Rule would protect consumers by requiring financial advisors to put clients’ best interests ahead of profits (RALEIGH) This week, Attorney General Josh Stein joined seven of his state attorney general colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to lift its delay in implementing a rule that would require financial advisors to […]

Release date: 4/17/2017 Attorney General Stein Hires New Justice Academy Director (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has hired Trevor Allen to serve as the North Carolina Justice Academy’s director. Allen has worked for the past three years as a Deputy Director of the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Standards […]

Release date: 4/11/2017 Yesterday marked my 100th day as the Attorney General of North Carolina. I am profoundly grateful to the people of North Carolina for the trust they have placed in me. Here is an update on my office’s work since I was sworn in on January 1st. PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY Tackling the opioid […]

Release date: 4/6/2017 The North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ) has begun an effort to learn more about the best ways to communicate with you to ensure we’re doing our very best to serve the people of North Carolina. As a part of that effort, we have designed a survey to help us understand how […]

Release date: 4/5/2017 Attorney General Josh Stein today urged U.S. Congressional leadership to oppose resolutions that would circumvent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) rules that protect consumers from prepaid card fraud and hidden fees. These additional consumer protections were scheduled to go into effect on April 1, 2018, and would help millions of prepaid card […]

Release date: 3/30/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today hosted sponsors of the Synthetic Opioid Control Act, sheriffs, police chiefs, a judge and a district attorney to discuss the bill’s importance. Right now, drug traffickers are able to market fentanyl analogues designed to mimic the effect of opioids while avoiding classification as illegal or controlled substances. […]

For Immediate Release: 2/21/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today moved to dismiss the pending petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on the voting law passed in 2013. “The right to vote is our most fundamental right,” said AG Stein. “Voting is how people hold their government accountable. I support efforts to guarantee fair and […]

Release date: 2/6/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he will join 16 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Washington and Minnesota in the federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s immigration ban. AG Stein released the following statement: “President Trump’s executive order undermines the core American value of […]

Release date: 2/6/2017 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced new hires as he continues to fill recent vacancies to build his staff. Biographical information about each person is below. “It is energizing to continue to build out my team and bring public-spirited, smart people on board,” said AG Stein. “These latest hires are talented, […]