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Woman says employment was wrongfully terminated
WINFIELD — A woman is suing Nippon Thermostat of America alleging she was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated from her employment.
Hummel recuses himself from all EQT cases; prosecutor says he sees no criminal activity
NEW MARTINSVILLE – The circuit judge who allegedly pointed a gun at an attorney during an EQT oil and gas royalties hearing has recused himself from hearing other cases involving the company.
AG's office announces multimillion-dollar settlement with Rite Aid
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a settlement that may add up to $30 million with Rite Aid to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the pharmacy chain failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and it contributed to oversupply of opioids in the state.
Permanent Attorney Advisor in Charleston, WV
Permanent Attorney Advisor in Charleston, WV.
Morrisey, other AGs take issue with Clean Water Act rule modification
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency taking issue with the agency’s proposed rule to modify requirements for water quality certification under the Clean Water Act.
Morrisey joins other AGs on brief supporting end of CDC travel mask mandate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate effort in asking the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm a lower court’s ruling that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lacks statutory authority “to require that virtually all persons wear masks while traveling.”
Morrisey, other AGs write letter to EPA about regulation of greenhouse gases
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning a recent proposal to regulate greenhouse gases through the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
NAS cases referred to state’s Mass Litigation Panel
CHARLESTON – Cases involving about 600 children born exposed to opioids in the womb will be heard by West Virginia Judiciary’s Mass Litigation Panel.
Huntington City Council approves firefighter holiday pay settlement
HUNTINGTON – Huntington City Council has approved a settlement reached regarding holiday pay issues with a group of current and former firefighters.
Herbert Hoover Students Install Intermediate Court Bench
Herbert Hoover Students Install Intermediate Court Bench.
Man blames Amazon for mother's death due to alleged defective product
HUNTINGTON — A man is blaming Amazon.com for his mother's death after a fire broke out in their home from an alleged faulty product.
Irish pub sues security company for breach of contract
CHARLESTON — Hagy's Irish Pie Pub is suing Stay Safe Security alleging breach of contract.
Estate blames negligent prison health care for man's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a man blames negligent health care by correctional authorities for his death.
Congratulations to Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle
Congratulations to Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle.
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West Virginia joins letter to BlackRock about use of pension funds
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in writing a letter to BlackRock Inc., urging the financial firm to “come clean on whether it actually values our states’ most valuable stakeholders, our current and future retirees or risk losses even more significant than those caused by BlackRock’s quixotic climate agenda.”
Xavier Staggs Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Huntington Office
Xavier Staggs Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Huntington Office.
Huntington, firefighters come to tentative agreement on holiday pay issues
HUNTINGTON – The City of Huntington and a group of current and former firefighters have reached an agreement in a case regarding holiday pay issues.
Man sues officer, St. Albans for excessive force, injuries
CHARLESTON — A man is suing the City of St. Albans and its police department alleging he was injured by one of its officers.
Morrisey appeals Hope Scholarship Act injunction to state Supreme Cout
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patricky Morrisey wasted no time in appealing the Hope Scholarship Act question to the state Supreme Court.
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets August Stops for Eastern Panhandle
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets August Stops for Eastern Panhandle.