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: 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 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 8, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a group of 50 bipartisan attorneys general are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to do more to address the spread of illegal offshore gambling operations. The gambling platforms are often unlicensed and run by major foreign companies, frequently […]
RALEIGH — Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that about 36 North Carolinians who were scammed by predatory tech sales company Prehired are getting more than $149,000 in restitution. Prehired conned consumers nationwide for years, trapping them into taking out deceptive loans for tens of thousands of dollars and promising services that weren’t delivered. “Prehired […]
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2025 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 North Carolina Department of […]
To the families of North Carolina’s law enforcement officers: This letter is for you. You may not wear the uniform, but you serve alongside it. You live the long nights, the missed calls, the held breath when something doesn’t feel right. Your loved one puts themselves in harm’s way to protect others – and you […]