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Capito introduces resolution to block Biden plan to shutter power plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is leading 43 other Senators in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s regulations intended to shut down American power plants through a Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval.
Law firm asks state Supreme Court to hear fee dispute over Monsanto litigation
CHARLESTON – A Charleston law firm has asked the state Supreme Court to hear a case regarding attorney fees stemming from Monsanto litigation after the Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling.
W.Va. leads group asking U.S. Supreme Court to strike down order federalizing voter registration process
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states have joined to bring legal action to try to stop an executive order issued by President Joe Biden they say would federalize state elections.
Swope files formal notice challenging Mingo election results
Incumbent state Senator Chandler Swope filed a formal notice June 5 with the Mingo County Commission against Craig Hart challenging the primary election results.
Judge dismisses guardianship case filed by Huntington businessman after woman's death
WAYNE – A guardianship and conservatorship case filed by a prominent Huntington businessman regarding an elderly woman has been dismissed following the woman’s death.
State solicitor general a step closer to federal energy appointment
WASHINGTON – A top official in the West Virginia Attorney General’s office soon could become a commissioner of a federal energy agency.
Kanawha prosecutor retiring next week
CHARLESTON — Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Charles “Chuck” Miller is retiring later this month.
Federal judge approves sale of Justice helicopter for $1.4M
ROANOKE, Virginia – The sale of a helicopter formerly owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s business has been approved by a federal judge.
Morgantown, police officers resolve litigation
MORGANTOWN – The City of Morgantown has announced it has resolved litigation with its police officers.
Morrisey, other AGs urge U.S. Supreme Court to hear Mexico's case against gunmakers
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the U.S. Supreme Court should hear a case filed by Mexico alleging U.S. gunmakers are partially responsible for cartel violence.
Breaking down barriers to tackle cyber threats
HUNTINGTON – As the United States faces China’s unprecedented military buildup, conflicts involving our partners in two theaters, and resurgent terror threats, it is clear that the world today is more dangerous than most Americans have experienced in their lifetimes.
Morrisey joins coalition opposing Biden energy-efficiency changes for stoves, ovens
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a Nebraska-led coalition of 23 states in opposing the Biden administration’s new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens.
ICA sides with WSAZ in FOIA issue regarding letter withheld by DHHR
CHARLESTON – The state’s most-watched television station has won a court battle over a Freedom of Information Act request that was denied by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
Manchin switches party affiliation to independent
CHARLESTON – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin no long has a “D” after his name.
Justice appoints Flanigan, Dixon to vacant judicial seats
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has made two appointments to fill vacant judicial seats.
NCAA, states reach settlement in Transfer Eligibility Rule case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says a proposed consent judgment has been submitted in a lawsuit against the NCAA that challenged its Transfer Eligibility Rule to permanently bar the organization from enforcing the rule.
Six Raleigh Circuit Clerk workers sue county, former clerk for harassment, discrimination
BECKLEY – Six Raleigh Circuit Clerk office employees have filed a civil lawsuit accusing the former clerk of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and violation of the Whistleblower Act.
Oil, gas company accuses Oregon business, Charleston law firm of misconduct
CHARLESTON – A Roane County oil and gas company accuse an Oregon-based company and a Charleston-based law firm of circumventing business and legal rules regarding a subscription agreement. The defendants, however, claim the plaintiffs are trying to re-visit issues already addressed by other courts.
ICA affirms ruling for Humphreys in fee dispute over Monsanto litigation
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed a state court ruling in a dispute over attorney fees stemming from Monsanto litigation that began 20 years ago.
Morrisey, other AGs join DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a bipartisan coalition of 29 states and the District of Columbia that has joined a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment — owner of Ticketmaster — for alleged antitrust violations.