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McGraw criticized by past, future AG challenger
Lewis MORGANTOWN - It's a little surprising to Hiram Lewis to see state Attorney General Darrell McGraw involved in a controversy like the current spat with a federal Medicaid agency that may cost the state $4.1 million.
AGs unite against proposed merger
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the day U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, the Department of Justice received a little criticism from 12 state attorneys general -- including West Virginia's Darrell McGraw -- in one of his old cases.
Investigate McGraw's office, GOP lawmakers say
McGraw CHARLESTON -- So how can the State of West Virginia recover from having $4.1 million in Medicaid funds withheld by the federal government?
AGs want to zap alcoholic energy drinks
McGraw CHARLESTON - Thirty state attorneys general have joined forces in urging a federal agency to take action against alcoholic energy drink manufacturers they say are making misleading statements about their products.
Feds to W. Va.: Pay up money from McGraw settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON - The federal government has decided that the State of West Virginia owes it $4.1 million because of the way Attorney General Darrell McGraw handled a 2004 settlement with prescription drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
McGraw: Don't believe recent Record story
McGraw CHARLESTON - A recent West Virginia Record story was full of untrue allegations and is false, state Attorney General Darrell McGraw claimed Friday.
Organization buys anti-gambling ad day after taking McGraw's money
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has maintained that the money his office earned in a settlement with a prescription drug manufacturer is supposed to be used to fight substance abuse.
Business group funding plaintiffs for profit
CHICAGO - In the ongoing battle between businesses and personal injury attorneys, at least one group of companies is pulling for the other side -- because business is better that way.
Background on the OxyContin settlement
CHARLESTON -- Attorney General Darrell McGraw continues to appropriate the OxyContin settlement money.
Foundation holds nuisance discussion
Schwartz WASHINGTON, D.C. - The past, present and future of public nuisance claims were all part of a discussion broadcasted recently by the Washington Legal Foundation.
McGraw staged media blitz in Eastern Panhandle, CALA says
McGraw MARTINSBURG - Attorney General Darrell McGraw's ever-increasing presence in the state's Eastern Panhandle was the subject of a watchdog organization's speech Thursday.
Gazette, Daily Mail want DOJ antitrust suit dismissed
Charleston Newspapers' offices in downtown Charleston. CHARLESTON – The owners of Charleston's two daily newspapers want an antitrust lawsuit filed against them by the Department of Justice dismissed.
McGraw gives OxyContin money to Morgantown truancy agency
McGraw CHARLESTON - A truancy task force is the target of state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's latest appropriation of funds from his controversial 2004 settlement with prescription drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
Another publication ranks West Virginia legal climate bad for business
During the 2006 State of the State address, Gov. Joe Manchin unveiled new "Open For Business" highway signs that welcome visitors to West Virginia. CHARLESTON - West Virginia and Virginia share a border, but apparently little else.
Attorney: W. Va. SC ignoring law for benefit of trial lawyers
Frank CHARLESTON - When a state's legal reputation is so poor that it is widely regarded as the worst in which to do business, it is normally pretty hard to shock the legal community.
AOL will pay $3 mil to states, refunds to consumers
CHARLESTON -- Nearly every state in the country will benefit from a settlement reached with America Online, one of the nation's largest Internet service providers.
DIRECTV to provide restitution in W.Va.
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw, unhappy with the company's practices, recently reached an agreement with DIRECTV that will offer refunds to more than 1,000 consumers.
Feds not satisfied with DHHR's response in McGraw controversy
McGraw CHARLESTON - The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is holding fast to its position that it is owed a share of a settlement designed by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw.
McGraw joins in brief in important securities fraud case
McGraw WASHINGTON, D.C. - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw is one of several state attorneys general who say they were standing up for the rights of investors when they filed a friend of the court brief Monday in a U.S. Supreme Court case.
DHHR joins McGraw in opposing feds' stance on Purdue Pharma settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON - The state's Department of Health and Human Resources has decided to back up Attorney General Darrell McGraw during the state's battle with federal Medicaid officials, claiming it was never entitled to any of the disputed funds from a settlement.