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Morrisey, other AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court for emergency stay of new EPA rule on power plants

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other state AGs have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.

Steptoe & Johnson’s Bill Wilmoth Receives 2024 Award of Merit from the West Virginia Bar Association

By The West Virginia Record |
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that William D. (Bill) Wilmoth has received the 2024 Award of Merit from the West Virginia Bar Association.

W.Va. Democratic Convention delegates vote to support Harris for president

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia delegates to the Democratic National Convention have voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

CLE webinar How to Build A Future-Ready Law Firm: Succession Planning Essentials on August 15, 2024

By The West Virginia Record |
Thinking about the future of your legal practice raises big questions.

Morrisey again urges Harris to invoke 25th Amendment

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has renewed his call for Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke her powers under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment and declare that President Joe Biden is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.

Manchin should stop Biden’s attempt to give new NLRB term to McFerran

By Mychal S. Schulz |
The United States Senate should reject President Biden’s renomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board, and Sen. Joe Manchin should lead the way.

Manchin won't be on Democratic ticket: 'Trust me, it's not me'

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Sen. Joe Manchin said this morning he won’t seek the Democratic nomination for president.

Morrisey hails U.S. Supreme Court rulings as more victoriies

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is applauding a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that plaintiffs can bring a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act within six years of when they are first injured by final agency action even if the agency first took the action more than six years ago.

Big Jim’s hate/hate relationship with media continues

By Chris Dickerson |
The governor and his staff are banning more reporters from his weekly press conferences.

Attorney General Morrisey Takes Fight to Protect Women’s Sports to the SCOTUS

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is taking the fight to protect the integrity of women’s sports all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

ICA affirms key issues in Huttonsville inmate death case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded a 2022 Kanawha County jury ruling of more than $700,000 to the family of a 32-year-old inmate who died from septic shock his estate says was ignored by guards for days.

Steptoe & Johnson Adds Established Labor & Employment Duo to Charleston, Morgantown Offices

By The West Virginia Record |
Ronda L. Harvey and Ashley Hardesty Odell have recently joined the Charleston and Morgantown offices of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.

Judge accuses attorney of 'materially mispresenting the law'

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has called out a Charleston attorney for “sanctionable conduct” during court proceedings.

Attorney General Morrisey Wins Suit Against Cemetery Monument/Gravestone Seller who Deceived Consumers

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has won a lawsuit against a Clendenin monument/memorial seller who was found to have taken money from consumers and not delivered what they paid for.

Superintendent seeks to rescind court order keeping Paden City High School open

By Chris Dickerson |
NEW MARTINSVILLE – The superintendent of Wetzel County Schools has filed an emergency motion to rescind or reconsider a circuit judge’s temporary restraining order that is keeping Paden City High School open.

Estate says hospital failed to properly treat man days before suicide

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A man’s estate blames a hospital and staffers for his suicide after they allowed him to be discharged hours after a previous attempt.

Former employee says he was mistreated, wrongfully fired by Marshall Co. hospital

By Chris Dickerson |
MOUNDSVILLE – Before allegedly being wrongfully terminated, an Ohio County man says he was mistreated by Reynolds Memorial Hospital so much that it caused him severe medical issues.

Mon Forest Towns initiative partners awarded $150K to support land use planning

By The West Virginia Record |
Partners supporting the Mon Forest Towns initiative have been awarded $150,000 to support land use planning in the Mon Forest.

Mother blames improper medical treatment in jail for son's death

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Harrison County man blames a lack of proper medical care in prison for his death.

Morgan & Morgan challenges where opioid fee fight was filed

By John O'Brien |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - One of the nation's most prominent personal injury firms says a lawsuit against it over the massive fees gained in opioid litigation doesn't belong in federal court.