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Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets October Stops for Northern West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with northern West Virginia residents in October to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. -
AG seeks to intervene in lawsuit to remove Trump from W.Va. ballots
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has asked to intervene in a federal lawsuit that seeks to keep former President Donald J. Trump off the ballot for the 2024 West Virginia Primary and General elections. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Artwork of Southern W.Va. ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ Regional Winners on Display at the Capitol
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced artwork by students from southern West Virginia, who are regional winners of the office’s seventh Kids Kick Opioids contest, will be on display at the State Capitol building from Oct. 2-Oct. 9. -
Morrisey lashes out at WV CALA criticism of opioid attorney fees
CHARLESTON – After a statewide legal reform group criticized attorney fees of more than $141 million for the state opioid litigation, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said the criticism was “absurd” and “flat-out asinine.” -
Lawyers will split more than $141 million in W.Va. opioid litigation fees
CHARLESTON – Attorneys and law firms that worked on the West Virginia opioid litigation will split more than $141 million from the attorney fee fund. -
AG's office defends state Medicaid's stance on sex-transition surgeries at 4th Circuit
RICHMOND, Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office argued a case before the en banc United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit involving the state’s decision not to cover sex-transition surgeries under its Medicaid plan. -
AG's office reaches $576K Medicaid fraud settlement with ResCare
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has reached a settlement agreement with ResCare Inc. for $576,111.43 following an investigation initiated by the office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. -
Morrisey: We must do all we can to stop nitazenes, xylazine from gaining a foothold in West Virginia
We can’t allow nitazenes and xylazine to proliferate. We need early, actionable information to swiftly counter this threat. When such threats arise, we depend on the DEA to act quickly and forcefully. This is why my office will work hand-in-hand with our partners to stop these poisons in their tracks before it’s too late. -
State part of $35M settlement with Tempoe over ads, leasing
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a multistate settlement with Tempoe resolving an investigation into the company’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. -
DHHR says Elder Aide Services wrongfully made Medicaid claims
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources is suing Elder Aide Services for alleged Medicaid fraud. -
Google, AGs reach settlement in antitrust case about app store sales
CHARLESTON – Google and attorneys general from 52 states and territories have reached a settlement in an antitrust case about the company’s mobile app store policies. -
AGs urge Congress to study AI and its effects on children
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. -
Federal judge dismisses most claims in abortion drug case
HUNTINGTON – A federal judge has partially dismissed a lawsuit by a chemical abortion drug manufacturer that sought to nullify the state’s ban on the drug mifepristone. -
4th Circuit says transgender athlete can remain on her school track team
RICHMOND, Virginia – A transgender student from Harrison County can continue to participate on her school’s track team, a federal court has ruled. -
Morrisey joins bipartisan coalition asking Supreme Court to protect veterans' rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a three-time veteran the full set of education benefits the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills allow. -
AG's office warns of charity scams in wake of Maui wildfires
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging consumers to be on guard against impostors calling to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by the deadly wildfires on Maui. -
Judge rules former Northern Panhandle DJ didn't perform, provide refunds
NEW CUMBERLAND — A Hancock Circuit Court judge has awarded $270,000 in civil penalties against a disc jockey and event planner for violating the state Consumer Credit & Protection Act. -
Opioid epidemic legal settlements reach nearly $30 billion in current dollars
Legal settlements paid out by defendant companies during the opioid epidemic have a value of nearly $30 billion in 2023 dollars, making the opioid payouts the second largest among all U.S. legal settlements, according to a legal funding company. -
Morrisey joins other AGs supporting passage of federal bill to stop California pork proposition
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined an alliance of 16 states that support the passage of federal legislation to prevent a California law to affect agricultural trade in other states. -
Morrisey leads letter critical of EPA’s proposed new rule on power plants
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.