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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.
Steptoe & Johnson Attorney Perry Cavender Named a 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that Perry Cavender has been selected as a 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow.
Law firm says bank mishandled money in trust account
FAIRMONT – A Fairmont law firm is accusing a bank of improperly handing its money.
McCuskey joins coalition urging U.S. Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has joined a coalition of 25 states asking the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Attorney General McCuskey joins coalition urging US Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a coalition of 25 states led by Iowa and Virginia in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will close the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives.
Trump learning the ropes as newest Supreme Court justice
CHARLESTON – After 24 years in the state Legislature, Charles Trump is no stranger to the state Capitol. But this year after 10 years as chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee, Trump has a new office and a new job.
Allison Williams Accepted into Leadership West Virginia Class of 2025
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Allison Williams was recently accepted into Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2025, which includes 56 leaders from across the state representing a diverse range of industries and backgrounds.
Mountaineer Gas sues water company over second rupture that caused gas outage
CHARLESTON – Second verse, same as the first.
A few legal reforms likely part of 2025 session agenda
CHARLESTON – As the 2025 West Virginia legislative session kicks off, a few legal reform items likely will be addressed.
Couple blames Blennerhassett Hotel, owner for wedding night theft
PARKERSBURG – A recently married couple says their nuptials were ruined when most of their wedding gifts as well as irreplaceable family items were stolen.
Woman accuses security company of sexual harassment, gender discrimination
LOGAN – A woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and gender discrimination by a southern West Virginia security company.
McCuskey's office says lawsuit to change federal disability law likely will be dismissed soon
CHARLESTON – West Virginia is part of a 17-state lawsuit meant to block a plan the states say unlawfully attempts to change federal disability law to list gender dysphoria as a disability.
Stuart nominated to serve as general counsel for U.S. DHHS
CHARLESTON – Mike Stuart soon could be moving from the state Capitol to the nation’s capital.
South Charleston files notice to appeal beekeeping ruling
SOUTH CHARLESTON — After Kanawha County Circuit Court's recent overturning of South Charleston’s ban on beekeeping, siding with plaintiff M. Alex Urban and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) in a decision that underscores state authority over agricultural regulation, the city is now appealing the ruling.
Attorney General McCuskey leads multistate lawsuit against New York’s Climate Superfund Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging New York State’s Climate Superfund Act, a recently signed state law attacking America’s energy suppliers.
McCuskey joins other GOP AGs investigating Fauci’s COVID-19 response
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Mark Imbrogno Named to Leadership WV Class for 2025
Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that Member Mark Imbrogno has been named to the 2025 Leadership West Virginia Class.
Widow sues Logan County mine operator following husband's death
CHARLESTON – A Kentucky woman has sued a Logan County mine operator after her husband died in an underground accident in September when rocks from the mine roof fell onto him.