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Recent News About Fairmont
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Professor accuses WVU of discrimination based on national origin, religion
CLARKSBURG – An Italian-born West Virginia University professor says he was subjected to discrimination based on his heritage and religion. -
Attorneys seek to have more opioid-addicted infants added to state MLP case
CHARLESTON – Attorneys representing children born addicted to opioids have filed a motion seeking to reopen and place certain infants on the same active docket as others. -
UPDATED: Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets April Stops for North Central West Virginia
UPDATED: Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets April Stops for North Central West Virginia. -
911 call operator says she was fired after looking into filing grievance against supervisors
MORGANTOWN – A Fairmont woman says she was wrongly fired from her Monongalia County 911 call operator job after she investigated filing a grievance against her supervisors. -
Judge will reconsider firefighters' objection in Morgantown holiday pay case
MORGANTOWN – A circuit judge is “back at the summary judgment stage” after admitting he didn’t properly consider objections made by attorneys for Morgantown’s firefighters in a holiday pay case. -
Supreme Court agrees with circuit court on wage payment violations of Fairmont Tool Inc.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with the circuit court in declaring that an employer made errors and violated the state's Wage Payment and Collection Act. -
Judge agrees to conduct Morgantown firefighters hearing in-person rather than virtually
MORGANTOWN – A circuit judge has issued an order granting a request by Morgantown firefighters to hold an upcoming hearing regarding their claim of lost wages against the city in person rather than remotely. -
Attorney General Morrisey to Host Morgantown, Fairmont Town Halls
Attorney General Morrisey to Host Morgantown, Fairmont Town Halls. -
Morgantown firefighters amend holiday pay complaint, seek $1 million more
MORGANTOWN – Firefighters have filed an amended complaint against the City of Morgantown adding more claims of past lost wages that total more than $1 million. -
Dozens of coal miners sue companies over black lung diagnoses
WILLIAMSON —Dozens of coal miners are suing a dozen companies they claim caused them to suffer from lung diseases. -
Firefighters' attorney says Morgantown won't resolve pay issue, wants to go to court
MORGANTOWN – An attorney representing Morgantown firefighters in an ongoing holiday pay issue says the city is choosing to continue litigation rather than resolve the matter. -
Steptoe & Johnson Teams Up with Street Law for Diversity and Inclusion Program
Steptoe & Johnson Teams Up with Street Law for Diversity and Inclusion Program. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets July Stops for North Central West Virginia
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with north central West Virginia residents in July to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. -
Dozens of coal miners sue manufacturers over dust masks
WILLIAMSON — Dozens of coal miners are suing 12 mining companies and 15 unknown and unnamed companies alleging the defendants failed to protect them from exposure to harmful dust. -
Fairmont woman says Astorg Auto sold her a defective vehicle
CLARKSBURG — A Fairmont woman is suing Astorg Auto of Charleston and Jaguar Land Rover North America for a defective vehicle she purchased. -
Justices, circuit judge issue rulings in favor of former Trump advisor related to her divorce
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has affirmed an Ohio County family court divorce ruling in favor of a former adviser to President Donald Trump who had a “tumultuous” divorce with her ex-husband. -
News agencies sue Facebook, Google for digital advertising market monopolization
BECKLEY — Two more West Virginia-based lawsuits have been filed against Google and Facebook by news agencies alleging the two companies are monopolizing the digital advertising market, strangling newspapers by taking away their primary newspaper source. -
Justices to decide key parts of how state opioid cases will be handled by Mass Litigation Panel
CHARLESTON – The future of key aspects of the “most complex” opioid cases being handled by the state Mass Litigation Panel is in the hands of the state Supreme Court. -
Asbestos still is a big problem, and West Virginia is no exception
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – We like to think of asbestos as a problem of the past, something that has been “done away with” back in the '80s and '90s. But sadly, for hundreds of thousands of Americans, it is still very much at the front of the mind. -
Former Mylan employee says he was fired because of his age
MORGANTOWN — A former Mylan Pharmaceuticals employee says he was discriminated against when he was fired.