CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a summary judgment ruling in a racial discrimination and hostile work environment case.
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia man who was wrongly convicted of murder and finally released from prison is now awaiting a decision by the Legislative Claims Commission on money for damages for being forced to endure prison for 14 years.
CHARLESTON — Xceptional Wildlife Removal was not, in fact, exceptional in removing an infestation of raccoons from two properties in Kanawha County, according to the homeowner's lawsuit.
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined his colleagues in Louisiana, Texas and Utah in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to review a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that requires investment managers to make more disclosures about their proxy votes.
CHARLESTON – Retired state Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher has died. Starcher, who also was a former Monongalia Circuit Court Judge, died December 24. He was 80.
West Virginia has the highest prevalence of heart attacks, lung cancer, and drug overdose deaths of any state. However, red tape in the form of “certificate of need” (CON) laws and regulations obstruct the provision of health care services to treat these ailments.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster, who is overseeing the multidistrict litigation for the opioid crisis asking him to explain when West Virginia’s law applies in lawsuits brought by municipalities against health care providers.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals found a man ineligible for admission to the practice of law by transfer of his 2017 Uniform Bar Exam score.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on May 25 announced to the Kanawha Circuit Court the state had reached a tentative $161.5 million settlement with opioid suppliers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan, accused of causing an epidemic.
CHARLESTON – An attorney for the state of West Virginia attempted to pin down an expert defense witness, accusing him of being a pro-opioid-industry hireling and also less than honest on his resume in a trial accusing drug makers of causing an epidemic.
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the State of West Virginia attempted to attack a central premise of the defense in a trial of opioid drug makers accused of causing an epidemic – that off-label marketing of the drugs by sales reps to doctors was minimal.
CHARLESTON – State Senate President Craig Blair criticized the state Supreme Court for its decision regarding the eligibility of a Senate candidate to be on the May 10 Republican primary ballot.
