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Morrisey, other AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Colorado Trump ballot disqualification
WASHINGTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief with Indiana asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s presidential primary ballot.
Former employee accuses state DOT of sexual harassment, discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former employee is accusing the West Virginia Department of Transportation of sexual harassment, discrimination and constructive discharge.
ACLU-WV seeks restraining order as Wheeling works to bulldoze homeless camps
WHEELING – The ACLU has filed an emergency court request against the City of Wheeling to keep it from razing tent camps for the homeless.
Federal judge orders Justice helicopter to be readied for sale
ROANOKE, Virginia – A federal judge has grounded a helicopter owned by Gov. Jim Justice’s companies to sell it to satisfy a debt.
Cities, counties begin receiving opioid settlement checks
CHARLESTON – Rusty Webb has been traversing the state handing out opioid settlement checks to city and county officials.
Morrisey, others ask appeals court to declare new EPA clean air rule unlawful
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is co-leading a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule unlawful.
Morrisey files gubernatorial paperwork; Elliott seeks U.S. Senate seat
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey officially filed paperwork to run for governor in May’s primary election.
Man says he broke femur in icy Wheeling hotel parking lot
WHEELING – A Pennsylvania man is accusing a Triadelphia hotel operator of negligence that led to him fracturing his leg in an icy parking lot.Herbert F.
In federal appeal, EQT says judge improperly certified royalties class
RICHMOND, Virginia – EQT says a federal judge improperly certified a class in an oil and gas royalties case. The company filed its first brief January 8 in the appeal before the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Former DHHR employee says she was sexually harassed by co-worker
CHARLESTON – A former West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources employee says she was sexually harassed by a co-worker.
Calwell reflects on 10th anniversary of water crisis
CHARLESTON – Ten years ago today, about 300,000 residents in nine West Virginia counties began a months-long ordeal triggered by a chemical leak that tainted their water supply.
Morrisey leads brief asking U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump ballot case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief asking the U.S.
Morrisey leads brief supporting parents’ rights in Maryland case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court supporting parents’ rights and opposing the Maryland county school board’s inclusion of a Parental Preclusion Policy in its “Guidelines for Student Gender Identity.”
W.Va. legal reform group, AG continue to spar over outside counsel fees
CHARLESTON – A legal reform group is criticizing Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his office’s use of outside counsel, saying personal injury lawyers are being paid “hundreds of millions of dollars from government lawsuits.”
Two former employees say Outback owner sexually abused, harassed them
CHARLESTON – Two women say the owner of the Charleston location of Outback Steakhouse sexually abused and harassed them.
Armstead is new Chief Justice, Scarr is new ICA chief judge
CHARLESTON – There are lots of changes for 2024 at the state Supreme Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals.
ICA affirms ruling for attorney, law firm in malpractice case
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision in favor of an attorney and law firm accused of legal malpractice.
Women say DHHR suspended them for nearly four years with no explanation
CHARLESTON – A current and former employee of the state Department of Health and Human Resources have filed separate lawsuits against the agency for suspending them for almost four years without explanation.
Capito, EPW Republicans release report about 'Biden’s Radical Green Agenda'
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says President Biden’s top target in 2023 was America’s energy sector.
W.Va. treasurer joins coalition opposing SEC rule creating Natural Asset Companies
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore recently joined a coalition of leaders from 22 states to oppose a new rule proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create Natural Asset Companies and request that the SEC reopen the public comment period.