Attorney General Josh Stein
Recent News About Attorney General Josh Stein
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Attorney General Josh Stein Calls for Stronger Artificial Intelligence Protections
(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.
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Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements
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.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Urges FCC to Strengthen Rules Against Telemarketing Robocalls and Texts
Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain consent between an individual consumer and one specific seller or business entity before making telemarketing robocalls and texts.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Provides Update on American Car Center Closings and Tips on Used Car Buying
Attorney General Josh Stein today reminded North Carolinians to be careful when buying used or new cars to prevent being the victim of car scams or unscrupulous car dealers and shared updates about ongoing car matters.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Opioid Treatment Drugmaker
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $102.5 million multi-state settlement with Indivior Inc., the maker of opioid use disorder treatment drug Suboxone, over its alleged monopoly tactics.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Visits Western North Carolina to Highlight Solutions to the Law Enforcement Shortage
Attorney General Josh Stein today visited western North Carolina to highlight his plan to address law enforcement officer shortages.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on Purdue Ruling
Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the bankruptcy plan that includes the agreement Attorney General Josh Stein reached with Purdue Pharma.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $156 Million Payment to NC from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement after North Carolina received the full share of its 2023 payment, $156,627,689.97, from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement settlement.
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No Charges Filed in Death of Jada Elizabeth Johnson
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that charges will not be brought against Fayetteville Police Department officers over the death of Jada Elizabeth Johnson because the evidence showed that the officers acted reasonably in the face of a deadly threat.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Leads 49 Bipartisan Attorneys General Suing Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls
Attorney General Josh Stein today co-led a bipartisan group of 49 attorneys general suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on S206
Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after Gov. Cooper signed S206 into law to address the growing threat of counterfeit pills.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Calls for Passage of the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993) to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $150,000 Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Rockingham Health Care Provider
Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $150,000 settlement with Compassionate Counseling Services in Rockingham to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Supports Legislation Protecting North Carolina Homeowners
Attorney General Josh Stein was in Charlotte today highlighting the need for legislation that protects North Carolinians from predatory, long-term real estate agreements.
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Attorney General Josh Stein: Budget Misses Opportunity to Support Local Law Enforcement Officers, Protect the Public
Attorney General Josh Stein today pushed the North Carolina General Assembly to support local law enforcement officers in its final budget.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement on National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 9
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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on Senate Bill 20
Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of SB20.
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Attorney General Josh Stein Raises Concerns about North Carolina Youths’ Mental Health
On May 9, 2023, Attorney General Josh Stein hosted a forum on Monday about the threats to young people’s mental health and well-being
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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces That 150,000 North Carolinians will Receive More than $4.5 Million from TurboTax Owner Intuit
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Attorney General Josh Stein announced that 150,074 North Carolinians who were tricked into paying for free tax services by TurboTax will begin receiving checks from TurboTax’s owner, Intuit
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Attorney General Josh Stein Proposes Public Safety Package
On May 1, 2023 , Attorney General Josh Stein proposed a comprehensive package to make North Carolina communities safer