For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 28, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the North Carolina Department of Justice’s 2020 data breach report, reporting that a record 1,644 data breaches were reported to the department last year. Attorney General Stein also shared a one-page guide to help North Carolinians […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a three-day prescription drug take back event in partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., January 27-29, North Carolinians will be able to safely […]
Attorney General Josh Stein January 2021 Over the past few weeks, North Carolinians have begun receiving long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines. This is a significant milestone in our fight against the virus, and it means we’re one step closer to the end of this pandemic. But as always, scammers will appear out of the woodwork to take […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, January 25, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 **STEIN WILL HOLD A VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON THIS TOPIC TODAY AT 10:30 A.M. VIA ZOOM. PLEASE USE https://zoom.us/j/93880749229 TO JOIN.** (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he, along with the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Sierra […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 22, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban menthol cigarettes. A menthol cigarette ban would benefit public health, decrease youth smoking, and help mitigate harm to communities of color. “Menthol cigarettes are designed to be […]
Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers the North Carolina Department of Justice’s varied work to protect people from scams, take legal action against fraudsters when necessary, and educate people on how best to keep themselves and their parents and grandparents safe. […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 Non Objection is Contingent on NHRMC’s Agreement to Certain Conditions (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he does not object to Novant’s purchase of New Hanover Regional Medical Center based on a thorough review of the proposed agreement and certain new […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after an appeals court ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it repealed and replaced the Clean Power Plan. The Trump administration’s replacement, the Dirty Power Rule, would have allowed more […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 15, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged leaders in the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives to address our state’s digital divide – especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – when they appropriate the $13,426,560 he won in a settlement from Dish […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 15, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder. Specifically, HHS eliminated some unnecessary barriers on physicians who wish to prescribe buprenorphine, an important medication for those […]