RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes For Changes to Make Rental Housing More Affordable
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban hidden and surprise fees that drive up rent costs for North Carolinians.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures New Commitments from WeChat to Combat Fentanyl Money Laundering
RALEIGH – Fentanyl kills about six North Carolinians a day and over 100 Americans a day. Billions of dollars in drug proceeds are laundered each year through an underground banking network that relies heavily on the messaging platform WeChat. Until now, the company has done little to help law enforcement stop it.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns North Carolinians About Tax Day Scams
RALEIGH — Today is Tax Day. That means scammers are working overtime to steal your money and your personal information.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns Businesses to Protect Data After Axios Hack as NC Sees Record Data Breaches in 2025
RALEIGH – Last year, North Carolina businesses and government agencies reported 2,349 data breaches to the Department of Justice – the most the state has ever recorded. Those breaches exposed the personal information of nearly 9.3 million North Carolinians.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Live Nation/Ticketmaster Case on All Claims
RALEIGH – After a seven-week trial, a jury found in favor of Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 33 other attorneys general, holding Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable on all counts for illegally monopolizing the ticketing and large amphitheater markets for live entertainment events. Attorney General Jackson shared the following statement:
Attorney General Jeff Jackson asks NC Supreme Court to review counterfeit vape battery case
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the state Supreme Court to review a case involving a counterfeit vape battery that exploded and seriously injured a consumer. His office argues the current ruling could make it harder for North Carolinians to hold sellers accountable for dangerous products.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over Deceptive Sales Tactics During COVID-19 Pandemic
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today reached a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line following an investigation into the company’s sales tactics and cancellation procedures at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect North Carolinians’ and Military Servicemembers’ Voting Rights
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson challenged the president’s executive order on mail-in voting. Attorney General Jackson acted to protect the votes of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who may vote by mail, including active-duty military members and North Carolinians who go to cast their ballot in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Helene.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal law, which would help prevent the illicit use of the dangerous drug and ultimately save lives. The cosponsors include North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Deborah Ross, Don Davis, Addison McDowell, Brad Knott, David Rouzer, Valerie Foushee, and Tim Moore.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Tariff Refunds
RALEIGH – After the Supreme Court ruled the federal government’s tariffs unlawful last month, Attorney General Jeff Jackson is calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs. Those tariffs imposed $3.5 billion in costs on North Carolina businesses and consumers.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $100 Million Multistate Settlement with Walmart for Deceiving Drivers and Customers Over Delivery
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark Driver Program. Walmart will pay drivers in North Carolina approximately $2 million that they lost because of Walmart’s alleged actions.
Attorney General Jackson Announces Judgment in North Carolina’s First Discriminatory Towing Case; Clear Precedent Set
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced a judgment against David Jewel Satterfield and his Charlotte-based companies, A1 Towing Solutions and Automobile Recovery and Parking Enforcement, for allegations of racially targeting drivers, illegally booting and towing their vehicles, and price gouging.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Defend Consumer Protection Funds
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing to protect Congressionally-mandated funding for federal consumer protection efforts after the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) threatened to unlawfully and unconstitutionally refuse to fund the agency’s operations. The CFPB has returned more than $21 billion to more than 205 million Americans in the 14 years it’s been in operation, but without any additional funds it will run out of money in January. North Carolina and other states work closely with the CFPB to defend consumers’ rights and win back money for people who have been unfairly treated by businesses and lenders.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $9 Million Settlement with Hyundai and Kia Over Car Thefts
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for selling millions of vehicles across the country that didn’t have industry-standard, anti-theft technology, leading to a 10-fold jump in car thefts between 2020 and 2023.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces Health Care Fraud Sentencing
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that Giselle Alexandria Farrell was sentenced to 24 months of supervised probation and ordered to pay $12,916.56 in restitution after pleading guilty to Medicaid provider fraud.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Potential Ban on State AI Protections
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general opposing renewed efforts in Congress to prohibit states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence protections. Public reporting indicates that lawmakers may attempt to insert a state AI law ban into a military funding bill, only months after a bipartisan group of attorneys general – including Attorney General Jackson – successfully defeated a similar proposal over the summer.
Attorneys General Jeff Jackson and Derek Brown Launch Nationwide Bipartisan AI Task Force
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Utah Attorney General Derek Brown announced the formation of a groundbreaking bipartisan AI Task Force. In partnership with leading AI developers, including OpenAI and Microsoft, the task force will tackle the fast-evolving landscape of AI. Its mission will be to identify emerging issues related to AI and develop safeguards that AI developers should follow to protect the public as this transformative technology accelerates.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns USDA Over Failure to Fund Food Assistance During Shutdown, Potentially Impacting Roughly 600,000 Children in North Carolina
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued a formal warning to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the agency informed states that it may refuse to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing federal government shutdown. SNAP provides food assistance to low-income families, and any interruption would be devastating for North Carolina – 1.5 million people, including roughly 600,000 children, rely on it to eat.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Continues Efforts to Protect Children from Deepfake Pornography and AI Chatbots
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson took two actions this week to protect children from deepfake pornography and AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conduct with underage users. Protecting children online is a major priority for Attorney General Jackson.