RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation protecting Americans from invasive mortgage credit “trigger leads,” which blast consumers with unwanted robocalls and texts after they apply for a mortgage. “These barrages of robocalls and texts are a huge nuisance to North Carolinians buying a house […]
RALEIGH — Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson applauded the legislature’s passage of House Bill 50, which will allow North Carolina law enforcement officers to continue serving after they reach retirement without forfeiting the payments they are entitled to as retirees. The bill has now passed both chambers and will be sent to Governor Stein. Attorney […]
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court against 23andMe to protect North Carolinians’ private genetic data from being sold without consent during the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. “Millions of people across the country and in North Carolina trusted 23andMe with their private genetic information, and the company has no right to sell […]
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 17 other attorneys general have joined together to oppose about $500 million in cuts to public safety grants nationwide. North Carolina could lose nearly $42 million in grants that support law enforcement, prosecutors, victims’ services, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and more. “These funding cuts are unlawful and […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 6, 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on the lookout for text scams impersonating the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) and demanding that people pay an outstanding traffic ticket or face severe actions. The Department of […]
Attorney General Jeff Jackson today won a court order that blocks AmeriCorps from unlawfully ending job and recovery grants that support western North Carolina. “Western North Carolina will get the funds it needs so AmeriCorps members can keep helping people, keep cleaning up after Helene, and rebuild their homes and neighborhoods,” said Attorney General Jeff […]
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson has declared May as Law Enforcement Safety and Support Month at the North Carolina Department of Justice. The Attorney General is also publishing today an open letter to the families of North Carolina law enforcement officers, thanking them for their sacrifice and support. “Supporting law enforcement is right at […]
RALEIGH – This week, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and seven other states won a court ruling permanently barring robocall scammer John Spiller from operating in the telecommunications industry and ordering him to pay more than $600,000 in costs and attorney’s fees for violating the court’s order that North Carolina won against Spiller in March 2023. […]
In honor of National Pet Month, Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to watch out for puppy and kitten scams when buying pets online or on social media, as well as from legitimate pet stores who may get their puppies and kittens from puppy mills and backyard breeders. Attorney General Jackson is also […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson provided an update about his ongoing investigation into PowerSchool’s 2024 data breach. The U.S. Department of Justice charged 19-year-old Massachusetts college student Matthew Lane with hacking PowerSchool’s system and facilitating the 2024 data breach that potentially […]