Press Releases
New Business Creations Set Monthly Records for July and August
9/12/2023
California Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud for Orchestrating Investment Scheme
7/28/2023
Tommy Bunn, Prominent Agricultural Policy Leader and Husband of Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Dies
7/25/2023
Secretary Marshall Honored for a Lifetime of Achievement by NASS Notary Section
7/17/2023
Two Businessmen Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy for Orchestrating Large-Scale Investment Scheme
6/1/2023
New Business Creations at Near-Record Levels Through April
5/2/2023
NC Notary Association Names Scholarship in Honor of Secretary Marshall
4/28/2023
NC Secretary of State Joins $22.5 Million Multistate Securities Settlement Against Crypto Platform Nexo Capital
3/8/2023
NC Secretary of State Warns of Counterfeit Goods During NHL Stadium Series
2/14/2023
New Business Creations in North Carolina Start the New Year with a Bang
2/2/2023
Secretary Marshall and Labor Commissioner Dobson Release Public Service Announcement to Take Aim at Misleading Mailings
1/26/2023
North Carolina USA Lands 2029 FISU World University Games
1/10/2023
Ponzi Scheme Operators are Sentenced to Prison for $4 Million Investment Fraud
12/6/2022
Generosity in Challenging Times: Annual Report Marks New Record High Percentage of Donations that Went to Charities in North Carolina in 2021-2022
11/21/2022
Ceremonial Urn Cover Donated for Veteran Committal Services
11/9/2022
California Man Extradited from Australia to Face Charges for Investment Scheme
11/7/2022
Counterfeits Concealing THC-Laced Gummies and Snacks Seized Around the State
11/3/2022
Robust New Business Creations Continue in NC Through First Half of the Year
8/2/2022
New Robeson County Businesses to be Added to Rural RISE NC Project
8/1/2022
Landmark Remote Online Notarization Bill Approved to Make RON the Law of the Land in North Carolina
7/8/2022
Always Read the Fine Print: Secretary of State Warns of Misleading Mailing from NC UCC Statement Service
6/14/2022
Secretary Marshall Announces Expansion of Rural RISE NC Initiative During National Small Business Week
5/2/2022
Founders of Fake “Hedge Fund” Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Orchestrating a $4 Million Ponzi Scheme
4/27/2022
Two Men are Facing Federal Charges in Connection with Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme
4/22/2022
Record-Setting First Quarter for New Business Creations in NC
4/5/2022
New Wilkes County Businesses Added to RuralRISE NC Project
3/23/2022
Secretary Marshall Advises North Carolinians to Give Generously, but Wisely to Help Ukrainian Refugees
3/9/2022
Ceremonial Urn Cover Donated for Veteran Committal Services
2/25/2022
Case Against Former Forsyth County Investment Adviser Concludes with Guilty Plea, Lengthy Sentence
2/10/2022
NC Secretary of State’s Office Partners with CFTC and 26 State Securities Regulators to Stop $68 Million Precious Metals Scheme that Targeted the Elderly
2/1/2022
New Business Creation Record Smashed Yet Again in 2021
1/12/2022
New Guide Helps North Carolina’s Giving Public Avoid Pitfalls of Online Donations
12/19/2021
Truliant Federal Credit Union is First North Carolina-based Financial Institution to Complete Fully Digital and Fully Remote Home Mortgage Closing
12/14/2021
Giving During COVID: Charity Effectiveness Remains Near a Record High Despite Down Giving in 2020-2021
11/22/2021
Raleigh Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Real Estate Ponzi Scheme and Firearm Possession Charges
11/16/2021
Secretary Marshall Reappointed to Two Key Committees for the National Association of Secretaries of State
9/24/2021
NC New Business Creations Hit Record Levels In Just Over Eight Months
9/14/2021
New Business Creations in North Carolina Seeing Unprecedented Growth in 2021
7/22/2021
North Carolina and Tennessee Secretaries of State Make a Friendly Wager on NCAA Super Regional
6/10/2021
Secretary Marshall Joins NASS in #BizSchemeSOS Public Education Campaign
5/4/2021
New Business Creations Reach 1.5 Million Under Secretary Marshall’s Administration
3/2/2021
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler to Lead the N.C. Coalition for Global Competitiveness
2/2/2021
Annual Report Charts Increases in Charitable Giving and Charities’ Effectiveness in North Carolina in 2019-2020
11/20/2020
NCSOS Staffer Among Thirteen State Employees Honored Today with Governor’s Awards for Excellence
10/27/2020
Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall Receiving 2020 Ray of Light Award
10/22/2020
NC Secretary of State's Office Kicks Off Annual Charity Fraud Awareness Week
10/19/2020
Following Charges of Fraud, Raleigh Real Estate Developer Charged with Obstruction of Justice and Firearms Offenses
9/9/2020
NC Secretary of State Marshall Reappointed to Lead Two Key Committees for the National Association of Secretaries of State
8/21/2020
Graham, N.C. Man is Sentenced to More Than Five Years for $1.1 Million Investment Scheme
8/14/2020
Wake Forest Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
8/3/2020
More than a Quarter Million Dollars in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized in Iredell County Traffic Stop
7/31/2020
Waiver Affecting Advance Health Care Directive Ending July 31
7/24/2020
Counterfeit Health and Safety Products Taken off the Street in Enforcement Sweep
7/10/2020
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Receiving Lake Public Service Award
7/6/2020
Secretary Marshall Helps Facilitate 100,000 Surgical Mask Delivery from Taiwan
5/27/2020
NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Global Technology Companies Partner to Keep Families Safe When Purchasing Prescriptions Online
5/6/2020
NC Secretary of State Helps Thousands of Businesses to Reinstate During COVID-19 Crisis
5/5/2020
NC Secretary of State’s Emergency Video Notarization Proposal Signed Into Law by Governor Cooper
5/4/2020
NC Secretary of State Offers Tips to Avoid COVID-19 Related Investment Scams
3/31/2020
Truliant Completes First Mortgage eClosing
3/27/2020
NC Secretary of State Buildings to Close to the Public Beginning Friday, March 20 at 4 P.M.
3/19/2020
Watch out for Counterfeit Safety Products
3/18/2020
Marshall Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Resolution to Support Use of Trusted Web Domain by Government Entities
2/7/2020
Era of eRecording Kicks Off at the Wilkes County Register of Deeds Office
2/5/2020
NC Business Scheme Alert: Beware of Misleading Mailings Requesting Unnecessary Annual Report Fees
1/29/2020
Five Charged with Selling Counterfeit Products at Greensboro Flea Market
1/16/2020
Secretary Marshall Announces Settlement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. to Help Charitable Donors Make Informed Giving Decisions
1/14/2020
Give Wisely to Help Australia Wildfire Relief Efforts
1/8/2020
Enforcement Sweep Takes $800,000 in Counterfeit Goods off the Street in Fayetteville
12/23/2019
Lincoln County Woman Charged for Selling Counterfeit Trademarks from Online Store
12/18/2019
Recent Trademark Enforcements Block Counterfeiting Grinches from Ruining the Holidays
12/13/2019
New Charges Filed Against Wake Forest Investment Adviser Including Securities Fraud, Money Laundering and Wire Fraud and Wire Fraud
11/22/2019
Truliant Will Be the First North Carolina Credit Union to offer eClosings to All Members, Marking a Major Expansion of the N.C. Secretary of State Initiative
11/20/2019
Report Finds North Carolinians Continue Trend of Wise Giving to Charities in 2018-2019
11/19/2019
NC is One of Two States in the Nation Piloting an Innovative Program to Increase Reporting of Elder Financial Exploitation
11/18/2019
NC Secretary of State’s Office, FTC and Partners Kick-Off Second Annual Charity Fraud Awareness Week
10/21/2019
Secretary Marshall Honored as a “Brand Protection Hero” with Award from the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection
9/23/2019
Scammer in Mobile Phone Purchasing Case Convicted and Sentenced to Prison
9/16/2019
Give Wisely to Help Hurricane Dorian Rescue and Relief Efforts
9/4/2019
NC Secretary of State Marshall Appointed to Lead Two Key Committees for the National Association of Secretaries of State
8/7/2019
“All that Glitters” May be a Fake: Orange County Preacher Charged with $24 Million in Counterfeit Cartier Bracelets
8/2/2019
Federal Case Puts Spotlight on Dangers of Fake Pharmaceuticals
7/26/2019
Secretary of State Urges Public to Report Elder Abuse
6/12/2019
Deputy Secretary of State Haynes Graduates Leadership North Carolina Class XXVI
5/29/2019
NC and Moldova Sign Renewed Bilateral Agreement
5/17/2019
Three Charged for Counterfeit Trademarks in Rockingham County
4/12/2019
Sports Manager Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
4/11/2019
First Crowdfunding Filing Reaches Minimum Offering Amount Under NC PACES Act
3/18/2019
NC Secretary of State Enforcement Sweep “Nets” Charges, Takes Counterfeit Goods off Charlotte’s Streets During NBA All-Star 2019
2/26/2019
NC Secretary of State’s Office named finalist for innovative eClosing program that creates a faster, better way to securely close mortgage loans
2/14/2019
NC Secretary of State’s Office puts the correct way to do high-tech electronic real estate closings on “paper”
1/16/2019
NC Business Scheme Alert: Secretary of State Warns Businesses about Misleading Mailing from Filing Labor Compliance Department Services
12/21/2018
Thankful News: NC donors and charities came together to give more dollars and provide more services in 2017-2018
11/19/2018
NC Secretary of State’s Office Hosting a Delegation of Moldovan University Librarians
11/1/2018
Deputy Secretary of State Haynes Accepted Into the 2018-2019 Class of Leadership North Carolina
10/25/2018
NC Voters: All of the six proposed constitutional amendment official explanations in one article
10/25/2018
Give Wisely to Help Victims of Hurricane Florence
9/17/2018
Caution! Beware of companies “fishing” for unnecessary annual report fees and corporate information
9/12/2018
NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Hold Emergency Meeting September 6
9/5/2018
Notice of Emergency Meeting: NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission
9/5/2018
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Makes Counterfeit Trademark Arrest in Whiteville
8/30/2018
Four Proposed NC Constitutional Amendments Explained by the NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission
8/23/2018
NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Hold Emergency Meeting August 23
8/22/2018
Notice of Emergency Meeting: NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission
8/22/2018
NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Meet August 6th
8/1/2018
Reminder: NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Meet July 31st
7/27/2018
NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Meet July 31st
7/18/2018
Public Meeting Notice: NC Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission
7/18/2018
SOSNC Confirms First Crowdfunding Filing Using Local Public Offering Option
7/3/2018
First Crowdfunding Filing Approved Under NC PACES Act
6/26/2018
NC Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall Inducted into NAWBO and Honored with Advocacy Award
6/21/2018
Dr. Rosalie Prince Gates honored on 90th Birthday for Decades of Service with Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award
5/23/2018
NC Secretary of State’s Securities Division Joins International Crypto Crackdown
5/21/2018
Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Announces New National Coalition to Help Curb the Opioid Epidemic
5/10/2018
NC Secretary of State's Office Hosting IACA Conference in Charlotte
5/7/2018
NC Secretary of State’s Office Hosting a Delegation from Moldova State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
4/13/2018
Statement by NC Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall on Appointment of Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Members
3/16/2018
Secretary of State Marshall Reflects on Meeting Billy Graham and his Address to the North Carolina General Assembly During her First Days in Office
2/27/2018
Power Mining Pool cryptocurrency outfit goes dark after North Carolina Secretary of State issues Cease and Desist Order
2/27/2018
North Carolina Consumer and Fraud Watchdogs Promote New Way to Screen Financial Advisors
2/22/2018
Secretary of State Issues Order to Halt BitConnect Investment Programs in North Carolina
1/11/2018
NC Donors Increased Giving to Charities and Nonprofits in 2016-2017, and Organizations Responded by Using that Generosity more Effectively and Wisely
11/21/2017
Secretary Marshall Honored with Lifetime International Trade Award
9/19/2017
Be Prepared When Charity Fraudsters Come Calling
9/12/2017
Beware of charity scams in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
9/1/2017
North Carolina eClosing Program Marks Another Milestone
8/15/2017
Federal Judge Sentences a Huntersville, N.C. Man to More Than Four Years in Prison for Investment Fraud Scheme
8/15/2017
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Weds
7/27/2017
Two Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges in Sanford
7/21/2017
NASS Honors Secretary Marshall for Leadership in Business Services and Electronic Governance
7/19/2017
Statement by North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall
6/28/2017
The New Number to Call for the NC Secretary of State’s Office
6/22/2017
Massachusetts Man Charged with Counterfeit Trademark Offense in Lexington
6/15/2017
North Carolina Becomes the Nation’s Leading State in Fighting Rogue Internet Pharmacies
6/15/2017
North Carolina Leaps to the National Forefront in Mortgage Closings with All-Electronic Paperless Closing Option
5/9/2017
Oregon and North Carolina Secretaries of State Wager on Saturday’s UNC vs. Oregon Final Four Contest
3/31/2017
Federal Indictment Charges Murphy, N.C. Man with Wire Fraud for $800,000 Investment Fraud Scheme
3/24/2017
Stockbroker & Operator of $1.4 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Securities Fraud
12/6/2016
NC Secretary of State urges both wise and generous donating on “Giving Tuesday” and through the holidays as new charity report released
11/28/2016
SOSNC Offers Hurricane Relief Plan for Businesses and Nonprofits in Flood Stricken Areas
11/10/2016
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Receives Leadership North Carolina Governor’s Award
10/21/2016
Beware of charity scams in the wake of Hurricane Matthew
10/10/2016
Secretary of State Securities Division Honored for its Work on Operation Wax House
9/1/2016
Watch out for charity scams in the wake of recent natural disasters
8/30/2016
NC businesses tricked into paying fees will get refunds, AG Cooper says
7/26/2016
Marshall Elected to Executive Board of National Association of Secretaries of State
7/19/2016
Secretary of State Marshall says new NC crowdfunding law contains the right ratio of protections and limits to new investment opportunities
6/29/2016
Secretary of State Asks Citizens to Join the Fight Against Elder Abuse
6/15/2016
Area Register of Deeds Offices E-record First Maps
5/13/2016
Watch out for Fake Charities in the Wake of Natural Disasters
4/20/2016
STOCKBROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO SECURITIES FRAUD FOR OPERATING $1.4 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
4/12/2016
NASS Launches Remote Notarization Task Force
4/5/2016
Phony cancer charities shut down for ripping off donors, AG Cooper and Secretary Marshall announce
3/30/2016
NC Investor Day aims to demystify finance for North Carolinians
3/22/2016
States Reconvene National Task Force on Business Identity Theft
3/10/2016
North Carolina’s more than 140,000 notaries public await first new manual in 10 years
3/7/2016
NC Secretary of State Calls Foul on Fake Basketball Tickets
3/1/2016
When it comes to investing, watch out for the “Sweetheart Swindles” of 2016
2/11/2016
Colorado and North Carolina Secretaries of State make a Super Bowl wager on Panthers vs. Broncos where everyone wins
2/1/2016
NC Secretary of State agents uncover alleged mobile device purchasing scam with two indicted on multiple felony charges
1/28/2016
Eluwa Named Director of NC Secretary of State’s Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division
1/19/2016
Washington and North Carolina Secretaries of State wager goodies, spirits and pride on Panthers vs. Seahawks NFL showdown
1/14/2016
Glad Tidings: NC Charity and Nonprofit Donations Rebound with Big Increase in 2014-15
11/24/2015
NC and Moldova Sign Renewed Bilateral Agreement
10/22/2015
Secretary of State Marshall's Keynote Speech to the 2015 Campbell Law School Symposium on Investment Crowdfunding
10/16/2015
NC Secretary of State’s Office One of Ten Agencies in the Nation Awarded Federal Grant to Combat Counterfeit Products and Intellectual Property Theft
10/15/2015
Massey Receives Prestigious Blue Sky Cube Award from NASAA
10/2/2015
Harrington Named Director of NC Secretary of State’s Securities Division
9/9/2015
EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement Officials should be on the lookout for dangerous counterfeit tourniquets
8/24/2015
NASS Announces Appointment of North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to Uniform Law Commission Advisory Panel
8/3/2015
OWNER OF INVESTMENT FIRM SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS FOR ORCHESTRATING $4.7 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
8/3/2015
Don’t fall for misleading mail from Division of Corporate Services, AG and Secretary of State urge NC businesses
7/30/2015
National Association of Secretaries of State Names Committee Leaders for 2015-2016
7/29/2015
Ponzi Scheme Operator Sentenced to More Than 6.5 Years on Securities Fraud Charges
7/23/2015
Secretary of State Urges Citizens to Report Elder Abuse
6/15/2015
Commodity Trading Advisor Principal Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison Following Guilty Plea
5/29/2015
Michael Anthony Jenkins Sentenced in $1.79 Million Securities Fraud Case
5/27/2015
Federal Judge Hands Down Lengthy Prison Terms to Leaders of Operation Wax House Mortgage and Investment Fraud Scheme
5/27/2015
Sham cancer charities to pay for bilking $187 million from donors, AG Cooper and Secretary Marshall announce
5/19/2015
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall takes on double delegation duties at welcome for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
4/28/2015
Don’t let Fake Charities Hurt Earthquake Victims a Second Time
4/28/2015
Kentucky and North Carolina Secretaries of State make a “spirited wager” on tonight’s NCAA NC State vs. Louisville showdown
3/27/2015
Wake County Man Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charge in Lexington
3/24/2015
Four Defendants Sentenced for Their Role In Federal Racketeering Conspiracy
3/16/2015
Gaston County Man Charged with Securities Fraud
3/13/2015
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to Lead National Association of Secretaries of State
2/19/2015
Secretary of State Urges Investors to be Vigilant about Cybersecurity
1/28/2015
Federal Court Orders North Carolina Resident Edwin A. Vasquez and His Company to Pay Over $1.3 Million for Commodity Pool Fraud
1/6/2015
Former Charlotte Lawyer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison On Mortgage Fraud Related Charges
12/22/2014
Three Greensboro Men Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges
12/22/2014
Surry County Purse Party Leads to Counterfeit Trademark Charge
12/15/2014
Additional Goods Seized in Davidson County Counterfeit Trademarks Case
12/10/2014
Two Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges in Davidson County
12/9/2014
Last Defendant Set for Trial Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges in Operation Wax House
12/3/2014
Donating in Distress: NC Charities and Non-profits Take a Big Hit in 2013-14
11/25/2014
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall’s “Share a Smile Pumpkin Pie”
11/25/2014
Brunswick County Teen Charged with Securities Fraud
11/5/2014
Charlotte Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Operating a Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Investors of More Than $1.5 Million
10/30/2014
Federal Court Permanently Bans North Carolina Resident Neal Hall from Trading and Registration and Imposes $210,000 Penalty for Violating CFTC’s Registration and Consumer Notice Provisions
10/29/2014
NC Voters: There is a Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot
10/23/2014
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to be Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame
10/8/2014
Jury Convicts Charlotte Man of Federal Racketeering in Connection with Operation Wax House
10/7/2014
N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to serve as 2015 commencement speaker for Campbell Law
9/25/2014
Walter Reinhardt Securities Fraud Case Ends with Guilty Plea, Lengthy Sentence
8/19/2014
Ponzi Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
7/24/2014
Secretary of State Marshall voted VP of National Organization
7/21/2014
Jury Convicts Charlotte Man of Federal Racketeering and Related Charges
6/27/2014
Secretary of State’s Office Starts Online Filing Service for Charitable Solicitation Licensing Customers
6/25/2014
Consent Order Issued in Empowered Investor Incorporated Case
5/22/2014
Marshall Receives Public Policy Leader Award
5/22/2014
Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Meet March 17
3/3/2014
Watch out for “Sweetheart swindles” when it comes to investing in 2014
2/11/2014
Federal Court Orders Michael Anthony Jenkins and his Company, Harbor Light Asset Management, to Pay over $5.2 Million for Fraud and Embezzlement in a Ponzi Scheme
2/11/2014
Charitable Giving Stressed This Past Year in North Carolina
12/17/2013
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Presented with Elected Women of Excellence Award by NFWL
11/26/2013
Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall Makes Statement on the “A” Grade for Lobbying Disclosure Given by National Study
11/1/2013
Lexington Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Securities Fraud
10/24/2013
Federal Jury Convicts Real Estate Agent and Loan Processor on Racketeering Charges
10/24/2013
Wake County Man Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges in Davidson County
10/1/2013
Scheme to Make NC Businesses Pay Bogus Fees Shut Down
8/29/2013
North Carolina 4-H Honors Secretary of State Marshall with Wynne Award
7/25/2013
Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall Warns of Charities Scams Following Oklahoma Tornado
5/22/2013
Secretary of State Launches Mobile Website
5/7/2013
Secretaries of State Hosting National Business Development & Economic Growth Forum
5/3/2013
Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Mail Fraud
5/3/2013
It Pays to Understand the Different Roles of Financial Professionals
5/1/2013
Owner of Investment Firm is Charged with Securities Fraud for Orchestrating a $4.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
4/30/2013
Nine More Members of Racketeering Enterprise Indicted on Investment Fraud, Mortgage Fraud and Related Charges
4/24/2013
Former North Carolina Resident Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Money Laundering Conspiracy
3/12/2013
Secretary of State Issues Cease and Desist Order to “Profitable Sunrise”
3/1/2013
NC Secretary of State Partners with Monroe Police Department
2/11/2013
Two Charlotte Men Sentenced to Prison for Operating Separate Ponzi Schemes
1/18/2013
North Carolinians both picky and generous when it comes to charitable giving this past year
12/21/2012
Secretary of State Will Convene Electoral College Dec. 17
12/12/2012
Carolyn Grant Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme
11/13/2012
Massey Reappointed to Two-Year Term Representing NASAA on Financial Stability Oversight Council
11/8/2012
Seventeen Members of a Racketeering Enterprise Indicted on Investment Fraud, Mortgage Fraud and Related Charges
10/24/2012
Raleigh Man Charged with Securities Fraud
8/20/2012
NC Secretary of State honored as finalist for national innovation award
7/17/2012
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall’s Mother Dies
6/15/2012
Company behind misleading mailings to quit doing business in NC
5/17/2012
Administrative Order to Revoke the Charitable Solicitation License for Share Our Shoes
3/6/2012
Share Our Shoes Exhibit List
3/6/2012
Calling All Voters: There is a Constitutional Amendment on May Ballot
3/5/2012
Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission to Meet March 1
2/27/2012
Keep alert: 12 investment traps waiting to spring in 2012
2/13/2012
Former North Carolina Resident Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Conspiracy
2/10/2012
NASS White Paper Details Issues and Recommendations for State Officials Looking to Combat the Growing Threat of Business Identity Theft
1/30/2012
N.C. Secretary of State Marshall is Honored for Service to Moldova
1/10/2012
Report Finds North Carolinians Still Savvy Charitable Givers, but Donations are Down
12/13/2011
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $40 Million Investment Fraud Conspiracy
10/24/2011
Marshall Honored for Fighting Consumer Fraud
10/21/2011
Secretaries of State Seeking New Tools to Fight Growing Problem of Business Identity Theft
10/20/2011
Counterfeit Trademark Raid Nets Seven Arrests at Raleigh Flea Market
9/28/2011
Two Charlotte Men Engaged in Separate Ponzi Schemes Plead Guilty to Commodities Fraud
9/23/2011
Opinion Column: Making Your Kindness Count
9/6/2011
Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty to $980,000 Ponzi Scheme
7/15/2011
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RELEASES APPROXIMATELY $1,000,000 IN FUNDS TO PAY VICTIMS OF HENDERSONVILLE INVESTMENT SCAM
7/15/2011
Secretary of State Marshall Receives Honorary Doctorate
7/13/2011
Mooresville Man Pleads Guilty in $18.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
7/1/2011
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Scamming Investors in North Carolina and Elsewhere
5/18/2011
Charlotte Man Convicted and Given Lengthy Sentence in Securities Fraud Case
4/21/2011
Opinion Column: Could it Happen Here?
4/14/2011
Marshall Touts Success of National Guard State Partnership Program
4/5/2011
Charlotte Man Sentenced to Twenty-Two Years for Ponzi Scheme
4/1/2011
‘Good Morning America’ Features Law Enforcements Efforts of NC Secretary of State’s Office in Counterfeit Products Story
3/18/2011
NC Secretary of State Brings E*Trade to Settlement in Auction Rate Securities
3/9/2011
Henderson County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Local Retirees
2/28/2011
Counterfeit Trademark Raid Nets Six Arrests in Rocky Mount
2/28/2011
Union County Company Ordered to Cease Selling Investments
2/14/2011
Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall’s Statement on the Death of Ralph Campbell
1/12/2011
Superior Court Order in North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law vs. North Carolina Department of Secretary of State
12/23/2010
Report Finds North Carolinians May Be Giving More Wisely than Many Other Americans in 2009-2010
12/17/2010
ATLANTA SECURITIES ATTORNEY CONVICTED OF FRAUD SCHEME AND SALE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
11/29/2010
Wake County Man Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges
11/23/2010
Durham County Man Facing Multiple Charges for Securities Violations
11/19/2010
Charlotte Man Enters Guilty Pleas in Securities Fraud Case
11/19/2010
Newton Flea Market Vendor Charged with Selling Counterfeit Goods
10/29/2010
State Fair Vendors Facing Counterfeit Trademark Charges
10/21/2010
North Carolina's Securities Director Becomes National Leader in Investor Protection
10/6/2010
U.S. Justice Department Accepting Comments on Constitutional Amendment on November Ballot
10/5/2010
Constitutional Amendment on November Ballot
9/3/2010
NC Secretary of State Identifies Top Investor Traps of 2010
8/3/2010
Six Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges in Henderson County
7/30/2010
Former NC Day Trader Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
7/26/2010
NC Securities Division Joins New Fight Against Elder Investment Fraud and Abuse
6/15/2010
Secretary of State Marshall Speaks at Veterans Edge Conference
5/18/2010
Burlington Businessman Charged with Selling Counterfeit Goods
4/22/2010
Guilty Plea Ends Lincoln County Securities Fraud Case
4/8/2010
Hendersonville Businessman Charged with Selling Counterfeit Goods
3/30/2010
Secretary of State Agents Arrest Raleigh Man on Additional Investment Fraud Charges
3/22/2010
Raleigh man arrested by Secretary of State agents on investment fraud charges
3/11/2010
$850,000 in Counterfeit Footwear Seized in Charlotte and Surrounding Areas Being Donated to Needy
3/7/2010
Register of Deeds Olive honored at annual surveyors convention
2/16/2010
World Wide Notary (WWN) and Electronic Document Logistics (EDL) collaborate to offer eSigning and eRecordation of maps and plats
2/12/2010
NC Secretary of State Office's efforts to fight fake products highlighted on 'Good Morning America'
1/27/2010
JV Huffman Securities Fraud Case Ends with Guilty Plea, Lengthy Sentence
1/26/2010
NC Securities Division petitions to revoke or suspend E*Trade broker registration in state
1/19/2010
Deutsche Bank Agrees to Settle on ARS with NC Secretary of State Pay Back North Carolina Investors
1/14/2010
Secretary of State Marshall Urges Charitable Givers to Beware Scam Artists Posing as Relief Organizations in the Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake
1/13/2010
Four Charged with Felonies Following Raid for Counterfeits in Durham
1/11/2010
Report Finds Troubling Numbers When Charities Used Professional Fund-Raisers in 2008-2009
12/21/2009
William Holdford, Prominent Wilson Attorney and Husband of Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Dies
11/29/2009
Man Convicted in "Ponzi" Scheme Conspiracy Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
10/26/2009
Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall Makes Statement on Gift Policy
10/5/2009
North Carolina’s Securities Director Moves into National Investor Protection Spotlight
9/29/2009
North Carolina Investor Education Campaign Launched
9/21/2009
Catawba County Man Charged with Securities Fraud and Running Boiler Room Scam Operation
9/9/2009
NC Secretary of State Urges Investors to Watch for the Top 10 Investment Traps of 2009
8/11/2009
NC Secretary of State Finalizes National Agreement with Credit Suisse (USA) to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case
8/10/2009
Charlotte Man Enters Guilty Plea in Investment Fraud Case
8/10/2009
Attorney General and Secretary of State Bust Bogus Business Fee Scheme
8/10/2009
Guilty Plea Closes Book on Orange County Securities Fraud Case
7/8/2009
Secretary of State Marshall to Speak at U.S. Senate Hearing on Corporations Legislation
6/16/2009
Secretary of State Securities Agents Conduct Search in Charlotte, Issue Cease and Desist Order
5/29/2009
Class Takes Aim at Investment Imbroglios (Where Even Lawyers Often Fear to Tread)
5/21/2009
Secretary of State Marshall Warns Citizens to Avoid Charities Scams
5/20/2009
NC Secretary of State Marks Older Americans Month by Encouraging Seniors to Watch for Scams
5/20/2009
Pitt County Man Found Guilty in Counterfeit Trademark Case
5/8/2009
Secretary of State Begins Accepting Electronically Notarized Lobbying Filings
4/24/2009
Guilty Plea in Counterfeit Golf Gear Case
4/20/2009
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall's Father Dies
4/2/2009
Secretary Marshall Working with Missouri Secretary of State to Return Frozen Savings to Stifel Nicolaus Investors
3/12/2009
Iredell County Man Charged in Investment Fraud Case
3/9/2009
Texas Man Facing Charges for Securities Violations in Lincoln County
2/12/2009
Report Indicates Dollars Donated in NC Drop, but Donations Being Used More Effectively
12/17/2008
Secretary of State Will Convene Electoral College Dec. 15
12/11/2008
Catawba County Man Charged in Major Investment Fraud Case
11/10/2008
Brunswick County Register of Deeds Office Gets Key OK on Standards
10/21/2008
Duplin County Register of Deeds Office Gets Key OK on Standards
10/21/2008
Secretary of State Honors Officers for Trademarks Enforcement
10/3/2008
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Presented with Campbell Law School's 2008 Professionalism Award
9/24/2008
State Securities Regulators Announce Settlement with Credit Suisse Securities in Auction Rate Securities Investigations
9/17/2008
Four Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges in Asheville
8/12/2008
Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty in Securities Fraud Case
8/12/2008
Secretary Marshall to Speak at International Conference on IP Crimes
6/24/2008
Charlotte couple, company, ordered to cease selling investments
3/12/2008
Secretary Marshall Cuts Ribbon on New Freight Processing Facility in Morrisville
3/11/2008
MoneyTrack Returns with new Friendly Financial Advice
1/24/2008
NC Counties to "Say Cheese" for Aerial Mapping Project
1/22/2008
Attorney General and Secretary of State win order to stop bogus invoice company
12/28/2007
Report Shows Increase in Dollars Donated to Charitable Organizations and Jump in Cents Netted After Fund-Raising Expenses
12/17/2007
Three Arrested in Moore County on Counterfeit Golf Gear Charges
12/10/2007
Two Arrested on Counterfeit Trademark Charges in Henderson County
12/7/2007
National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council (eC3) to Recognize Outstanding State e-Government Projects at Annual Convention in Austin, Texas
11/30/2007
NC Secretary of State Marshall Honored with National Award for Fighting Fake Goods
10/8/2007
Beaufort Man Charged in Counterfeit Trademark Case
10/3/2007
Annual Report Filing Fee Changes Taking Effect
9/27/2007
Durham Business Owners Indicted on Notary Charges
8/30/2007
Secretary Marshall Speaks at International Conference on IP Crimes
7/10/2007
Counterfeit Trademark Raid Nets 11 Arrests in Union County
7/10/2007
Counterfeit Gibson Guitars Strike a Sour Chord with Harnett Judge
6/28/2007
NC Notaries Public shifting from Ink to Internet
5/23/2007
Secretary of State Identifies Top 10 Traps Facing Investors
5/15/2007
Marshall Receives Eta State Founders Award
5/3/2007
Joe Jones Securities Fraud Case Ends with Guilty Plea, Lengthy Sentence
4/4/2007
Statement by Secretary of State Marshall on the Joe Jones Case
4/2/2007
Harnett Man Arrested on Charges of Selling and Possession of Fake Gibson Guitars
3/21/2007
Huge quantity of allegedly illegal goods found, felonies charged following raid for counterfeits in Raleigh
1/30/2007
Marshall Elected President of National Technology Organization
12/21/2006
Counterfeit Trademarks Raid Leads to Four Arrests in Orange County
12/19/2006
Report Shows Decrease in NC Donations to Charitable Organizations Using Paid Fund-raising Solicitors for 2005-2006
12/13/2006
Secretary of State to Hold Public Hearing on Cable Franchise Rules
11/9/2006
Secretary of State to Hold Public Hearing on Lobbying Rules
11/9/2006
NCSU Address at Borlaug Distinguished Lecture on Global Service
10/19/2006
Two Charged at Wilkes County Flea Market in Counterfeit Trademark Case
10/18/2006
Wall Named General Counsel to NC Department of the Secretary of State
9/14/2006
Broun Named Director of Lobbying
9/14/2006
Marshall Receives Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award
8/11/2006
Secretary of State Orders Wilkesboro Insurance Agent to Cease Marketing Securities
7/20/2006
Wachovia Settles Multistate Enforcement Actions
7/6/2006
Marshall Receives National Notary Achievement Award
6/12/2006
Secretary of State issues cease and desist order to organization
5/18/2006
Second Annual North Carolina Beach Music Day Returning to the Capitol
5/11/2006
Secretary of State encourages Katrina evacuees to exercise their right to vote
4/7/2006
Secretary Marshall Unites with Women Leaders in Nation's Capital, Promotes Communication Before Crisis
3/9/2006
Investor Warning from North Carolina and Alabama - Auto Surf "May be a new Ponzi Scheme"
3/8/2006
Secretary of State Releases "Unlucky 13" List of Investor Traps for 2006
2/16/2006
Report Shows Increases in NC Donor Generosity and Charitable Fund-raising Effectiveness for 2004-2005
12/21/2005
Counterfeit Trademarks Raid Nets Seven Arrests at Yadkinville Flea Market
12/15/2005
Counterfeit Goods Seized at Robeson County Flea Market
12/15/2005
Secretary Marshall honored with Gold Record
12/9/2005
Secretary of State Honors Officers for Trademarks Enforcement
12/9/2005
Secretary of State to Join Speedway Officials Tuesday for Tree Lighting Ceremony
12/2/2005
Secretary of State to Speak at Law Enforcement Awards Banquet
12/2/2005
Vast quantity of allegedly illegal goods found in "deeply disturbing" raid
11/22/2005
Secretary of State Elected Vice President of National E-Government Board; Honored by Anti-Counterfeiting Group
11/18/2005
Counterfeit Trademarks Raid Leads to Six Arrests in Henderson County
11/7/2005
Secretary of State Investigator to be Honored by Victims' Group
10/28/2005
Counterfeit Trademark Raids Lead to Charges in Highlands
10/12/2005
Don't let fake charities hurt Katrina victims a second time
9/14/2005
Indictments Handed Down in Rocky Mount Securities Case
9/14/2005
Marshall Advises Investors to Beware of Hurricane-Related Scams
9/8/2005
Counterfeit Trademark Raid Leads to Charges in Biscoe
8/19/2005
Catawba County Man Charged in Counterfeit Trademark Case
8/19/2005
Charges Made, Goods Seized Following Richmond County Counterfeit Goods Raid
8/9/2005
Secretary of State Warns Investors to Beware of Phony Regulators
7/28/2005
Counterfeit Trademark Raids Lead to Charges in Oxford
7/28/2005
Statement from Secretary of State Regarding Morganton Counterfeit Movie Case
6/23/2005
News Release From Motion Picture Association of America Regarding Morganton Counterfeit Trademark Case
6/22/2005
First Annual North Carolina Beach Music Day Drifting to the Capitol
5/13/2005
Wilson Man Charged with 27 Counts in Alleged Securities Scam
1/11/2005
Garner Named Secretary of State Trademarks Supervisor
1/6/2005
North Carolinians Give Strong Support to Charity in 2003-2004
12/21/2004
Secretary of State will Convene Electoral College December 13
12/8/2004
Marshall Honored with Distinguished Attorney Award
10/18/2004
Three State Constitutional Amendments on November Ballot
10/4/2004
Lazorwitz Sentenced in Tri-Star Investment Group Case
9/29/2004
Secretary of State issues 23 cease and desist orders to mobile billboards promoters
9/29/2004
North Carolina to Receive Over $800,000 Settlement from Deutsche Bank Securities and Thomas Weisel Partners
8/27/2004
Gaston County Man Charged in Software Piracy Case
6/24/2004
Montgomery Named Deputy Secretary of State
6/9/2004
Task Force Formed to Fight Counterfeit Goods
6/3/2004
Legislative Lobbying Advisory Council Report Transmittal Letter
5/7/2004
Legislative Lobbying Advisory Council Final Report
5/7/2004
Secretary Marshall Honored with Gamma Sigma Delta Membership
5/6/2004
Two Sentenced in Securities Case Following State, Federal Investigation
5/3/2004
Former Johnston County Broker Charged with Securities Fraud
4/16/2004
Secretary of State orders "mobile billboards" company to stop marketing sale and leaseback investment program in North Carolina
4/13/2004
Secretary of State orders Greensboro organization to cease using confusing name and fund-raising without license
3/17/2004
Counterfeit Trademarks Raid Leads to Arrest in Rutherford County
2/13/2004
Buncombe County Man Convicted in Securities Scam
2/9/2004
Marshall announces new council to study lobbying laws
2/5/2004