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Dunbar officers named in another police brutality lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man has filed a police brutality lawsuit accusing two Dunbar officers of using excessive force on him outside of police headquarters.
State AG, Auditor partner to ensure opioid settlement money used properly
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is partnering with state Auditor J.B. McCuskey’s office to supplement efforts to ensure opioid settlement money is used for intended purposes.
Florida woman accuses Charleston dentist of sexual harassment
CHARLESTON – A Florida woman has sued a Charleston dentist alleging sexual harassment.
Federal judge dismisses attempt to keep Trump off West Virginia ballot
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to keep former President Donald Trump off the West Virginia ballot in next year’s primary.
Former Supreme Court justice sues contractor for bad concrete work
CHARLESTON – A former state Supreme Court justice has sued a concrete contractor alleging subpar work.
Woman blames PetSmart after slipping on dog poo inside store
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says she was injured after slipping on dog feces while shopping at PetSmart.
Math professor accuses WVU of discrimination
CLARKSBURG – A tenured math professor has accused West Virginia University of discrimination.
Former employee accuses Frontier of gender discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former Frontier Communications employee has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the company.
Church asks court to force W.Va. Secretary of State to incorporate it
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County church wants a federal judge to force West Virginia’s Secretary of State to allow it to incorporate.
ICA affirms that man can't sue theater for injuries from parking lot burnout
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling in a premises liability case.
Cook says he was wrongfully terminated from Pies & Pints
CHARLESTON – A former cook at a downtown Charleston eatery claims he wrongfully terminated from his job.
AGs announce $700M settlement with Google over Play Store misconduct
CHARLESTON — A bipartisan group of attorneys general have announced a $700 million settlement with Google in a lawsuit about the company's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store.
Federal judge extends temporary restraining order in NCAA transfer case
CLARKSBURG — A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order to allow student-athletes affected by the NCAA transfer rule to play through the winter and spring sports seasons.
Defendant files counterclaim in 'Rich Men North of Richmond' case
CHARLESTON – The defendants in a civil lawsuit that focuses on a soured business relationship that includes the musician behind “Rich Men North of Richmond” have filed an answer and counterclaim.
ICA remands $7M verdict against Ford back to state court
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals has sent a product liability case against Ford back to circuit court.
Va. judge hears arguments in bank cases against Justice companies
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A Virginia judge heard arguments regarding $300 million allegedly owed by businesses owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family to a bank.
AGs file suit against NCAA over transfer rule
CLARKSBURG — A group of state attorneys general, including West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey, has filed a lawsuit against challenging the NCAA's Transfer Eligibility Rule.
Carter Bank board members want dismissed from $1B Justice suit
BECKLEY – The directors of a Virginia-based bank have asked a federal judge to dismiss them from a $1 billion lawsuit filed by Gov. Jim Justice, his wife, his son and 15 Justice family companies accusing them of illegally blocking the companies from doing business with other lenders.
Federal judge says adults under 21 should be able to buy handguns
CLARKSBURG – A federal judge has ruled that a law prohibiting handgun sales to people ages 18 to 20 is “facially unconstitutional.”
Mountainer Gas sues WVAWC, blaming it for West Side gas outage
CHARLESTON – Mountaineer Gas Company has filed a lawsuit blaming West Virginia-American Water Company for last month’s gas outage that left more than 1,100 customers on Charleston’s West Side without service for more than a week.