For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today supported the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed changes to its Negative Option Rule to better protect consumers. Companies use these negative options to enroll and re-enroll consumers in subscriptions, continuity plans and programs, and automatic renewals. These plans and […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Executive Director Kevin Leonard today announced that North Carolina received an award for excellence for its application of the Principles for Use of Fund from the Opioid Litigation developed by a […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued an opinion on Moore v. Harper. “Today, the people won. In Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court rejected the radical independent state legislature theory and reaffirmed the most central principle of […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today applauded the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to ensure that for-profit colleges give students the opportunity to learn the skills they need to secure good-paying jobs in their chosen fields. The Biden administration is proposing a new Gainful […]
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with AdoreMe, Inc., a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online. Approximately 27,789 North Carolinians who currently have unused store credits are eligible for refunds ranging from $39.95 to $479.90, totaling more than $700,000 in all. In addition, the Attorney General’s office will receive […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 16, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today supported stronger protections for North Carolinians’ reproductive health information. He and a coalition of 24 attorneys general welcomed the federal government’s proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to prevent people’s reproductive […]
Have you gotten into cryptocurrency? Here’s a new angle to watch out for: exchanging your currency. Exchanges can sometimes lead to money loss – and are further exacerbated by so-called recovery services that trick people who have lost money or crypto. Some recovery services try to convince you they can get your money back by impersonating […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Aljihad Shabazz of Kernersville pleaded guilty for his role in a health care fraud scheme that defrauded the North Carolina Medicaid program of more than $4.7 million. “This health care provider used people’s personal information to […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the federal government to create protections around artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure the technology is responsibly used in a trusted and fair fashion. “Artificial intelligence, just like any other technology, has both benefits and risks,” said Attorney […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 9, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 North Carolina to Receive $521 million to Fight the Opioid Crisis (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision […]