Attorney General Josh Stein August 2020 It’s back-to-school time, but everything looks quite a bit different this year. If your kids are like mine, they have probably already been spending more time online this summer, but with most schools implementing various distance learning tools, their online time will only increase. That makes it all the […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 13, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Boise Disaster Services LLC/Servpro of Boise, an Idaho-based water damage restoration company, over a price gouging investigation he launched in 2019 in the wake of Hurricane Florence. “I’m pleased that my office was […]
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 […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 10, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has launched a formal investigation into manufacturers and other parties responsible for per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination in North Carolina. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down once they […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 10, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to allow relief for older North Carolinians who have been victims of coronavirus-related scams and fraud in COVID-19 relief legislation. Scammers have been targeting seniors during this pandemic because […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 6, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to revise a proposed rule that would weaken protections for consumers and would help debt collectors. “This proposed rule takes away hard-won protections for North Carolinians,” said Attorney General Josh […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Lakeisha Shameika Jones pleaded guilty to fraud by a medical assistance provider and obtaining property by false pretenses. Jones was sentenced to eight to 19 months in prison and suspended for 36 months of supervised […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on Facebook to take additional steps to prevent its platform from being used to spread hate and disinformation and support users who become victims of online intimidation and harassment. “Keeping North Carolinians safe includes keeping them […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein obtained a temporary restraining order against Stepping Stone Phlebotomy LLC (also known as Stepping Stone Medical), a medical training program in Statesville. The order, signed yesterday by Superior Court Judge Rebecca W. Holt, prohibits the defendant from operating […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase the availability of remdesivir, which has shown promising results in reducing COVID-19 […]