RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that he has secured $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis, with North Carolina receiving up to $23 million. Based on the overwhelming participation by Attorneys General across the country, all eight defendants have agreed […]
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to look out for scams in the wake of Tropical Storm Chantal, which brought heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of the state. First, watch out for price gouging – right after a storm hits, fraudsters may try to make a quick buck by charging […]
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that North Carolinians’ genetic data with 23andMe will not transfer to a for-profit third party, instead staying with TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit organization created by one of 23andMe’s cofounders. He has also successfully secured additional safeguards for people’s data. The transfer will likely take effect in […]
RALEIGH — This week, Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke with CNN’s Clare Duffy on the potential dangers of the 10-year AI enforcement moratorium currently being debated in the federal budget reconciliation bill. The full article text can be found below: CNN: State regulator: Proposed 10-year moratorium on AI law enforcement is ‘extremely disconcerting’ Clare Duffy, June 26, […]
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson released the following statements on some of the decisions released by the Supreme Court of United States today. In Trump v. CASA, Attorney General Jackson was part of a group of 19 attorneys general defending the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Attorney General Jackson’s statement: “Because we took […]
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general urged hospitals nationwide to renew their commitment to existing federal law and continue providing life-saving emergency abortion care to patients. “Hospitals in North Carolina and across the country are required by law to provide emergency health care to those who need it, including pregnant […]
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is demanding information from PowerSchool about the cause of their 2024 data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 4 million teachers, students, and parents in North Carolina. These demands are part of Attorney General Jackson’s ongoing investigation into PowerSchool. “Last year’s data breach compromised the personal information […]
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general joined an amicus brief to protect funding for public radio and TV stations that provide vital emergency communications to North Carolinians during natural disasters, including making sure western North Carolina communities could get information about weather forecasts, road closures, storm damage, and where to find […]
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The […]
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that North Carolinians who were tricked into entering predatory long-term housing services agreements with real estate company Stone Brook Partners have been released from their contracts. Antony Mitchell, Stone Brook’s chief executive who also runs MV Realty, has also been permanently barred from operating any other real estate companies […]