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Parents say school employees abused special needs daughter
FAYETTEVILLE – The parents of a special needs student say a school aide physically and verbally abused their nine-year-old daughter, including frequently rubbing her own and other saliva in her face.
Steptoe & Johnson Nationally and Regionally Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms®
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked both nationally and regionally in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.
Another lawsuit filed against Cross Lanes daycare center
CHARLESTON – An additional lawsuit has been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
Morrisey co-leads coalition seeking to protect students’ free speech rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is co-leading a multistate amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at protecting students’ First Amendment free speech rights.
Dinsmore Nationally Recognized in 2025 Best Law Firms Rankings
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has again earned top honors in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings.
Former Clarksburg employee says city owes him for OT, comp time
CLARKSBURG – A former Clarksburg city employee says he wasn’t paid for hundreds of hours of overtime and comp time.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Capital vs. South Charleston as Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will feature the Capital High School vs. South Charleston High School gridiron matchup as an Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week.
Three more lawsuits filed against Cross Lanes daycare center
CHARLESTON – Three more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
Charleston attorneys secure $1.5M medmal verdict in Florida
Two West Virginia attorneys secured a $1.5 million verdict in a Florida medical malpractice case.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Capital vs. South Charleston as Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will feature the Capital High School vs. South Charleston High School gridiron matchup as an Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week.
Federal judge dismisses whistleblower suit for lack of detail
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit after he says a former Thomas Memorial Hospital nurse’s complaint didn’t adequately detail the allegations of fraud.
Trump lawyer argues for W.Va. consumers at Fourth Circuit
CHARLESTON – Three West Virginia residents had some big legal shoes arguing on their behalf last week in federal appeals court.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal on Louisiana congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal regarding Louisiana’s congressional district map.
Cross Lanes daycare named in five more abuse lawsuits
CHARLESTON – Five more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
ACLU seeks new election for state Senate seat
WILLIAMSON – The ACLU of West Virginia has filed a petition claiming nearly 700 Mingo County residents were denied their fundamental right to vote because of an erroneous ballot.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Artwork of Eastern Panhandle ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ Regional Winners on Display at the Capitol
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced artwork by students from the Eastern Panhandle, who are regional winners of the office’s eighth Kids Kick Opioids contest, will be on display at the State Capitol building from Nov. 5 to Nov. 12.
DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues
CHARLESTON – As expected, a red wave of Republican victory again rolled over West Virginia on election night. Donald Trump, Jim Justice and Patrick Morrisey scored Mountain State victories in their campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and governor
Sides still fighting over legal fees in Paden City High closure case
CHARLESTON – The superintendent of Wetzel County Schools has filed a motion to withdraw an appeal to the state Supreme Court in the case to keep Paden City High School open. But the groups of citizens and supporters who successfully fought to keep PCHS open this school year still want their attorney fees paid.
Attorney General Morrisey, Multistate Coalition Successfully Convince SCOTUS to Grant Virginia Emergency Stay
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Virginia to move forward with its removal of roughly 1,600 alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls just days before the 2024 election.
Parents sue Dick's after child injured by weightlifting equipment
CHARLESTON – The parents of a Charleston child has sued Dick’s Sporting Goods after the boy was injured Saturday when a piece of weightlifting equipment fell on him in the store.