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N.C. AG hires private lawyers for PFAS case but contract is a secret
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won’t be telling voters how much he’s paying a private law firm to explore new litigation as he hopes to avoid rejection at the polls. -
Opioid settlement that derailed first federal trial could be a harbinger to a national deal
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – Monday’s $260 million settlement between two Ohio counties and several of the nation’s largest drug companies over allegations of complicity in the ongoing opioid crisis just might have provided a road map for reaching a larger settlement of similar claims across the country. -
Ohio AG to colleagues: Let's limit fees to private lawyers in opioid settlement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has warned his fellow AGs that a reported $50 billion settlement of opioid claims will fall apart unless the states demand tight controls on fees to private lawyers and make sure the rest of the money is directed toward programs designed to address the opioid crisis, instead of state general funds. -
North Carolina tries to stop Tinted Brew Liquid from selling vaping products over allegations it targets youth
DURHAM, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The state of North Carolina through its attorney general is suing a California vaping product company alleging that it targets youth in its marketing of e-cigarette products. -
Heartland Institute: North Carolina's lawsuit against e-cigarette maker is 'frivolous' and 'grandstanding'
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's lawsuit filed last week against e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL isn't all it seems, a government relations expert for an Illinois-based free-market think tank said during a recent interview. -
NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Medicaid Fraudster Sentencing
Attorney General Josh Stein announced that Tamara McCaffity of Durham was sentenced to 46 months in prison and three years of supervised release following a conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. -
NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $25 Million Settlement With Abbott Labs
Attorney General Josh Stein announced that he has reached a $25 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations that the company paid kickbacks and engaged in off-label marketing tactics to improperly promote its drug, TriCor. -
'This is wrong': Fourth Circuit judge rips gag order in multimillion-dollar hog farm cases
A federal judge’s gag order prohibiting anyone connected to nuisance litigation against hog farms in North Carolina was probably an unconstitutional prior restraint of speech and never should have been issued, an influential judge on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said in oral arguments this week. -
N.C. court reinstates lawsuit against AG over Smithfield Foods agreement
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit filed against North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein will go forward after a trial court ruling granting summary judgment to the defendants was reversed. -
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Josh Stein Files suit against Contractors over deceptive Trade Practices
Attorney General Josh Stein filed a suit against Randy Briel, Glenn Dunnam, Signature Sun Decks, and Decks Patios and Porches over a contractor scheme in the Charlotte area. -
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Josh Stein sues Opioid Manufacturer Insys over Medicaid Concerns
Attorney General Josh Stein filed a suit to hold drug manufacturer Insys Therapeutics, Inc., responsible for its deceptive marketing and sale practices by intervening in two lawsuits accusing Insys of violating the False Claims Act -
Rotech Health reaches $9.95 million settlement with North Carolina for alleged false claims
RALEIGH — A Florida respiratory equipment provider has reached a nearly $10 million settlement with the state of North Carolina to resolve allegations the company submitted false claims to Medicaid and Medicare. -
North Carolina AG files complaint against Insys Therapeutics for alleged fentanyl kickback scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced May 21 that he filed a complaint against Insys Therapeutics Inc. for allegations of deceptive marketing and sales practices in violation of the Fair Claims Act. -
New leadership at the CFPB means state AGs will be more active in financial consumer protection
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Some states will be even more active in financial consumer protection enforcement now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new director has made it clear the bureau will stay out of the way, an expert on state attorneys general said during a recent interview. -
Adobe settles 2013 data breach case with 15 states
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Adobe Systems Inc. has settled its data breach case with several states following a lengthy legal battle that started in 2013. -
North Carolina residents warned to watch for post-hurricane scams
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper recently warned consumers to stay vigilant about possible scams in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. -
North Carolina bans Antiquities Vending from doing business in state
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper has announced Antiquities Vending Company and owner Alan Huffman have been temporarily banned from operating in the state after allegations of repeatedly failing to complete work or return antiques to consumers. -
Telemarketing fraud tops North Carolina AG's consumer complaint list
Attorney General Roy Cooper says telemarketing fraud, unwanted sales calls and lending are at the top of his office’s consumer complaint list. -
Car dealer settles N.C. discrimination suit
The owner of two Charlotte, North Carolina, car dealerships recently reached a settlement with Attorney General Roy Cooper -
Riders Wholesale banned from doing business in N.C.
Mooser Moto, LLC has been banned from doing business in North Carolina after it allegedly failed to provide vehicles to consumers who either paid for the vehicles upfront or provided substantial deposits, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday.