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Opioid settlement with Mylan could deliver $335 million to address crisis
On April 7, 2025, it was announced that Attorney General Jeff Jackson has reached a settlement in principle worth up to $335 million nationally with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. This settlement addresses Mylan's role in fueling the opioid... -
North Carolina Attorney General files lawsuit against federal health care funding cuts
Attorney General Jeff Jackson of North Carolina initiated legal action in response to the alleged unlawful removal of $230 million in federal health funding allocated to the state. -
Attorneys General seek legislative approval for jamming phones in jails and prisons
Attorney General Jeff Jackson of North Carolina, along with a bipartisan coalition of 31 Attorneys General, has sent a letter to Congress advocating for legislation that allows states to implement cell phone jamming systems in correctional... -
North Carolina Attorney General advises deletion of 23andMe accounts amid bankruptcy
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson urged North Carolinians to delete their accounts and private health information from the DNA testing firm 23andMe. -
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.