FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that the state price gouging law is in effect after Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency ahead of this weekend’s winter storm. North Carolinians can report price gouging to the Department of Justice at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or www.ncdoj.gov/pricegouging. “When severe […]
Advertisers are Using the Holiday Season to Push Weight Loss Products on Instagram and Facebook FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general calling on Meta to better enforce its own policies about pharmaceutical and wellness ads on […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for selling millions of vehicles across the country that didn’t have industry-standard, anti-theft technology, leading to a 10-fold jump in car thefts between 2020 and 2023. “Hyundai […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 15, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general sued Uber for making misleading claims about its Uber One subscription service, failing to provide a simple way for customers to cancel their subscriptions, and charging customers without their consent. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson intervened in a PSNC-Enbridge rate case to protect North Carolinians from unfair rising energy costs. In his brief to the North Carolina Utilities Commission, Attorney General Jackson is challenging riders that PSNC wants to use to recover future costs […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 17, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson shared the following statement today as people across North Carolina and the United States may be preparing to gather for protests on Saturday, October 18. “Peaceful protest is one of the most important rights we have as Americans. […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov (919) 538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 22 other states sued the Environmental Protection Agency to win back more than $7 billion nationwide, and $150 million due to North Carolina, to help low-income and rural communities use solar power to save on energy […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 9, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov (919) 538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued pool and spa sales and installation company Backyard Leisure, LLC and its owner, Robert A. Mosher, for taking large advance payments from consumers and failing to deliver hot tubs and swim spas and install pool equipment. Customers […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Secretary of State contact: lproctor@sosnc.gov 919-814-5341 Department of Justice contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 Video Footage from Attorney General Jackson Download the full video clip here. RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall reached an agreement shutting down a scam charity operation by Kars-R-Us.com […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect across the state ahead of Hurricane Erin after Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency earlier today. The price gouging law makes it unlawful for businesses or sellers to charge excessively high prices during a […]