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W.Va. SOS applauds Trump order regarding non-citizen voting
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said he supports President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order regarding voting rights.
Man accuses Alpha Technologies of wrongful termination, wage and benefit violations
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is accusing a Hurricane-based business of wrongful termination, not paying his entire commission and for not notifying him of COBRA benefits.
WVU Law Professor Selected for Michigan Junior Scholars Conference
Associate Professor Cody Corliss was recently selected to present his work at the University of Michigan Law School’s 11th Annual Junior Scholars Conference in April 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professor Corliss’s abstract, The War Crime of Terror, was chosen from approximately 400 applications after a peer review process.
Landowner appeals EPA Clean Waters Act ruling to Fourth Circuit
RICHMOND, Virginia – A West Virginia landowner is appealing a federal court ruling he says allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act.
Citizen-only voting resolutions awaiting action in W.Va. Legislature
CHARLESTON – With just more than two weeks remaining in the 2025 west Virginia legislative session, two resolutions that would amend the state Constitution to ensure only United States citizens vote in state elections are languishing in committee.
Attorney General McCuskey: Nurse practitioner pleads guilty to health care fraud
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday said a licensed nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to four counts of health care fraud following a multiyear investigation conducted by the Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU).
Justices say state judge shouldn't have granted new trial in fracking pipeline case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has reversed a 2022 ruling by a Fayette Circuit Court judge who had set aside a jury verdict in a fracking pipeline case.
Attorney General McCuskey supports efforts to increase use of coal to support our nation’s growing energy needs
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading a coalition of 23 states in supporting the Trump Administration’s efforts to re-ignite our nation’s energy grid with coal.
Nail tech sues after Cabell deputy TASERed her at salon
HUNTINGTON – A nail technician has sued Cabell County officials after she was shot with a TASER by a sheriff’s deputy in her salon.
Michaela Cloutier Named to Product Liability Advisory Council “Future Leaders”
Michaela Cloutier, an associate in Flaherty’s Charleston office, was admitted to the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) as a part of their “Future Leaders” program.
BlackRock, other investment firms want bulk of coal lawsuit dismissed
CHARLESTON – Three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms have filed a motion to dismiss most claims against them by Texas, West Virginia and eight other states for actions regarding the coal market.
Attorney General McCuskey presses NCAA decision makers for answers on tournament selection
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is asking the NCAA to provide explanations for their selection process for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Supreme Court suspends Harris's law license for two years
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a Wheeling attorney for two years.
Woman blames foster care system for autistic son's drowning
PARKERSBURG – A Ripley woman blames the state foster care system for her three-year-old autistic son’s drowning death.
Chamber pushes back at Stuart's business legislation comments
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is taking umbrage with comments from the chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee who criticized its efforts to push business legislation.
Plaintiffs dismiss lawsuit against former Raleigh Co. circuit clerk
BECKLEY – A civil lawsuit accusing a former Raleigh County official of harassment, discrimination and retaliation has been dismissed.
Two legal reform bills fail to pass Senate Judiciary
CHARLESTON – Tort reform advocates are expressing concern over the failure of two bills to make it out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee. But, a statewide group for trial attorneys say the defeat of the bills was a victory for West Virginia citizens.
Cary secures judgment against second largest bank in the world
CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Michael M. Cary has scored a judgment against Bank of America in a debt collection case.
McCuskey, Morrisey want answers after NCAA’s WVU men’s hoops snub
CHARLESTON – West Virginia state government officials want answers from the NCAA after West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team was snubbed by the selection committee for the championship tournament.
Attorney General McCuskey opposes Maryland bill that targets coal producers
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging Maryland’s House and Senate leadership to table a bill that targets out-of-state coal producers, driving up costs for everyone and raising serious constitutional questions.