FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 12, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson released the following statement after the president signed an executive order on Thursday that claims to block state laws on artificial intelligence. “If Congress wants a national framework for AI, it should pass one. “This executive order gets the […]
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AG Jackson: “This ruling puts the money back where it was promised so these communities can be ready for the next storm.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 11, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that North Carolina has won its lawsuit against FEMA after a federal court ordered the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson released his Holiday Scam Defense Plan, a set of clear steps to help North Carolinians protect themselves from the top scams expected to surge during the holiday season. “As Attorney General, one of my jobs is to defend […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – A U.S. district court judge rejected a motion by pharma companies to dismiss key claims in Attorney General Jackson’s generic drug price-fixing case against 26 drugmakers and 10 executives. “The judge was right to see through these pharmaceutical companies’ attempts to avoid accountability […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 Download the full video here. RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson kicked off Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding the crackdown on illegal robocalls to include four of the largest voice providers in the country. As part of an ongoing investigation, the bipartisan […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is intervening to review Duke Energy’s proposed 15 percent rate increase for ratepayers over the next two years. The case will be heard by the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Attorney General Jackson released the following statement: “With costs rising […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – This Giving Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on alert for potential charity scams. Scammers may impersonate legitimate charities in an attempt to take advantage of people who want to donate to a good cause. “Helping each other […]
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Inquiry Into PayPal, Klarna, and Other Buy-Now-Pay-Later Lenders
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson led seven attorneys general in sending letters to the six largest buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) providers (Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal, Sezzle, and Zip) to determine if they are placing North Carolinians at financial risk or violating consumer protection laws. “Buy-Now-Pay-Later loans may seem simple and safe, but they can lead […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 24, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general sent a letter to e-commerce platform Shopify today, urging it to take stronger action against merchants that use its services to sell e-cigarettes and other illegal tobacco products. More than 28 illegal e-cigarette […]