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. […]
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 […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 38 Democrat and Republican attorneys general urged Congress to protect health care for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors, and families of the 9/11 attacks. Attorney General Jackson is asking Congress to fully fund the […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – North Carolinians have until July 14, 2025, to file claims against DNA testing company 23andMe for any general claims against the company or claims related to the cyber security incident reported in 2023. Attorney General Jeff Jackson was investigating 23andMe over […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, May 19, 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Department of Justice helped 161 North Carolina tenants secure refunds from real estate company FirstKey Homes after tenants were mistakenly required to transfer utilities to their name and incurred significant and unexpected fees. […]