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McCuskey leads multistate coalition supporting challenge to CTA
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 states in supporting a challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act, which he says harms small businesses.
Class action says TikTok violates Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, other laws
CHARLESTON – A potential class action has been filed against TikTok claiming the popular social media app has broken numerous state and federal laws.
Goodwin dismisses foster care case, says state leaders need to fix system
CHARLESTON – While dismissing a lawsuit that targeted the state foster care program, a federal judge said state leaders need to make needed changes to repair the system.
Man says he was fired by Alcon after complaining about Black friend's music while golfing
HUNTINGTON – A white Hurricane man says he was wrongfully terminated after being a victim of age and racial discrimination.
Estate blames corrections, medical staff for man's death at NCRJ
CHARLESTON – The estate of man who died in custody has filed a lawsuit blaming the state jail authority and its medical provider for his death.
Gay ex-lawmaker says he was discriminated against by employer, embattled former cop
CHARLESTON – A gay former lawmaker says he was discriminated against by his employer after he announced his engagement to his partner.
Australian company seeks $9M foreign judgment from Active Resources
WILLIAMSON – An Australian investment company has filed a $9 million foreign judgment petition against a Tennessee-based energy company that has mining operations in southern West Virginia.
Morgantown employee accuses former supervisor of sexual harassment
MORGANTOWN – A woman who works for the City of Morgantown says city leaders failed to enforce its zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy.
Sissonville couple convicted of child neglect, trafficking sued by adopted daughter
CHARLESTON – A Sissonville couple convicted last month of child neglect, human trafficking and more have been sued by one of their adopted children.
Lawmakers again aim for Constitutional amendment on citizen-only voting
CHARLESTON – A House resolution to amend the state Constitution to ensure only United States citizens vote in West Virginia elections has been introduced again. House Joint Resolution 13 was introduced February 18 by Delegate Scot Heckert (R-Wood).
Accident on Barboursville Fall Fest ride results in lawsuit
HUNTINGTON – A accident involving a child at Barboursville Fall Fest has resulted in a lawsuit.
Michigan man says blinded by TASER to eye by Huntington police officer
HUNTINGTON – A Michigan man says he was shot in the eye with a TASER by a Huntington police officer, leaving him permanently blinded in his right eye.
WVCALA says ‘tort tax’ costs citizens $697 each; trial lawyer group disputes these claims
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group says a recent economic impact study shows lawsuit abuse continues to cost West Virginians jobs and hurt the local economy. But a group for state trial attorneys dispute the results, saying the so-called “tort tax” isn’t real.
Woman accuses Ranson's police chief of sexual harassment, unlawful termination
CHARLES TOWN – A Kearneysville woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and unlawful termination by Ranson’s police chief.
State Supreme Court set to launch online Circuit Court records system
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s circuit court system is about to step into the 21st century. On February 24, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced plans to open a new online system to search and access circuit court records in all 55 counties.
Grandfather says state agency allowed three girls to live with registered sex offender
CHARLESTON – A Mason County grandfather says a state agency allowed three young girls to live with a registered sex offender, who later was sentenced on 136 counts for up to 1,210 years.
Man says Huntington officers beat him on city sidewalk
HUNTINGTON – A man says two Huntington police officers beat him, breaking bones and knocking out teeth.
McCuskey says federal disabilty funding will be preserved in gender dysphoria suit
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says a lawsuit aimed at blocking a plan 17 states say unlawfully attempts to change federal disability law to list gender dysphoria as a disability will preserve federal disability law that allows the disbursement of funds for children with disabilities.
Woman blames salon after permanent eyeliner tattoo spreads over face
PRINCETON – A Virginia woman says a visit to update her permanent eye makeup became a real eye-opening experience.
Law firm says bank mishandled money in trust account
FAIRMONT – A Fairmont law firm is accusing a bank of improperly handing its money.