The latest round of illegal tariffs could’ve cost North Carolina families up to $1,300 this year. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 8, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH— On Thursday, a court struck down the federal administration’s latest round of illegal tariffs. The court agreed with Attorney General Jackson that the tariffs were illegal. “The first […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 8, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians about a recurring text message scam impersonating the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV). “This scam is not new, and we’re seeing criminals continue to use it to take advantage of North Carolinians,” said Attorney General Jeff […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 7, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging nine major credit card companies and payment processors (American Express, Capital One, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block) to take stronger action to stop their payment networks from being used to sell illegal vaping […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina reached a $584,143 settlement with Crossroads Treatment Center of Greensboro, P.C. (Crossroads) to settle allegations that Crossroads submitted false claims to the Medicaid program. Half of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson is alerting licensed professionals across North Carolina about scam calls targeting their licenses and impersonating representatives of state licensing boards. The callers often have publicly available information like a name, license number, or professional identification number, which they use to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 1, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legally in effect. North Carolina is expected to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 1, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 Download the full video here. RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians of an increase in employment scams. Criminals are impersonating recruiters, conducting fraudulent interviews, and targeting job seekers to steal their money or personal information. “Job seekers deserve to find work without […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 30, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH — A two-pack of EpiPens cost about $100 in 2007. By 2016, it cost about $600. Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced an $11 million settlement with Mylan, the exclusive U.S. marketer and distributor of EpiPen Auto-Injectors, to recover money North Carolina overpaid because […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 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). “People should be able to afford their medications, and they […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 Raleigh— Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that Eric Preddy is the new Director of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Division. Attorney General Jackson selected Preddy on the recommendation of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. “Director […]