In his recent newsletter, Attorney General Jeff Jackson shared about his recent wins in his new role. 

• His first official action as AG was to take six mega-landlords to court for using RealPage AI software to unlawfully raise people’s rents. Well, the first of those settled last week. It was a good win for thousands of renters across the state. More to come.

• The State Attorney General's office reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with a pharmaceutical company for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. That money will support addiction treatment in communities across our state.

• Jeff Jackson held press conferences in Haywood and Watauga Counties to launch Safe to Rebuild. Over the past month, they've been working on an initiative to help western North Carolina.
  

  When Hurricane Helene first hit, our primary focus was making sure people weren’t being price gouged for things like water and gas. Now that we’re past the immediate aftermath, the concern isn’t price gouging so much as what comes next: property crime (especially at construction sites), contractor fraud (lots of work starting, much of it unlicensed), and scams claiming access to federal funds.

  He was joined by law enforcement leaders from across the region, and the message was simple: If you’re thinking about stealing from or defrauding people who are trying to rebuild their lives - don’t. You will face consequences.