North Carolina Attorney General's Office
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Recent News About North Carolina Attorney General's Office
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Attorney General Jackson's antitrust case against Live Nation advances
Late last week, a judge denied Live Nation's motion to dismiss an antitrust case initiated by Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with 39 other Attorneys General and the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Attorneys General urge court to protect veterans' educational benefits
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, alongside 51 other Attorneys General from both Republican and Democratic backgrounds, urged an appeals court to safeguard veterans' rights to receive the full educational benefits they are entitled to after... -
Wendell Lewis Randall sentenced for healthcare fraud involving overprescription practices
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced the sentencing of Wendell Lewis Randall to 30 months in prison, along with an order to repay over $2 million after pleading guilty to charges of health care fraud and money laundering. -
North Carolina warns against surge in toll text scams
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority have issued a warning to residents about a rise in text message scams. -
Federal government proposes measures against Google's search monopoly
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice, has proposed measures to dismantle Google's alleged monopoly over internet search engines. -
Jeff Jackson supports ACA provision safeguarding preventive health care
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, backing the federal government's initiative to safeguard a significant component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
Attorneys general urge Congress for action on organized retail crime
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general, has called on Congress to take action against organized retail crime. -
Bipartisan group urges FDA action on counterfeit drug sales
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with 37 other Attorneys General from both political parties, has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against the sale of counterfeit drugs. -
North Carolina AG urges public vigilance on price gouging amid winter storm
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has urged North Carolinians to report any instances of price gouging as the state's price gouging law is now in effect. -
Jeff Jackson secures injunction against attempt to end birthright citizenship
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has successfully obtained a preliminary injunction from a federal judge to halt an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the United States. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson wins order against NIH fund cuts
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson secured a temporary restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to halt the removal of funds for medical and public health research at universities and research institutions nationwide. -
Judge blocks DOGE's access to Treasury data following legal challenge
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the federal government from sharing Americans' personal and financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson files lawsuit over data-sharing concerns
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has initiated legal action against the federal government, aiming to halt the sharing of personal and financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). -
Attorney General investigates PowerSchool over massive data breach
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has launched an investigation into the recent PowerSchool data breach, which has affected over 62.4 million students and teachers nationwide, including nearly 4 million individuals in North Carolina. -
North Carolina Supreme Court rules SAFE Child Act's lookback window constitutional
The North Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of the constitutionality of the SAFE Child Act's lookback window. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson files lawsuit against federal funding freeze
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has initiated legal action to challenge a federal freeze on grants and funding. -
Asheville murder case leads to conviction; Nesanet sentenced
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has announced the conviction of Menelik Tefari Nesanet, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of Brittney Gamez-Farjat in 2022. -
Attorney General announces $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis
Attorney General Jeff Jackson has announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their involvement in the opioid crisis. -
Jeff Jackson leads lawsuit against new executive order on birthright citizenship
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with 18 other attorneys general, is contesting a recent executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship as established by the Fourteenth Amendment. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson supports national drinking standards for PFAS
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson took steps to support the establishment of nationwide drinking standards for PFAS chemicals.