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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said at a news conference Monday that he is suing Juul founders James Monsees and Adam Bowen. He also said he's launching a statewide investigation into several e-cigarette manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
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In a recent appearance with conservative pundits Diamond and Silk, NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said Attorney General Josh Stein has been "derelict in his duty" in prosecuting people who committed "acts of terrorism" last summer. What was he referring to, and is he right?
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed lawsuits against 14 manufacturers of a common fire suppressant containing PFAS used by firefighters.
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The legislation just vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was passed by Republicans furious with North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's handling of a 2020 elections lawsuit.
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North Carolina once led the nation in the backlog of untested rape kits. Legislation helped change that, with many serial rapists facing prosecution.
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A flap over North Carolina absentee ballots in the 2020 election has resurfaced at the General Assembly as Republicans gave final approval to legislation limiting Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein’s ability to enter legal settlements. The bill is now heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk following a party-line House vote on Wednesday.
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Duke Energy has reached financial settlements totaling $215 million with a group of insurers it sued four years ago to recover costs for cleaning up coal ash.
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The state of North Carolina and scores of local governments could receive $750 million combined from a $26 billion proposed national settlement with several opioid producers.
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Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
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North Carolina and five other states have joined the Federal Trade Commission in suing Frontier Communications over slower-than-advertised DSL internet speeds.