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W.Va. part of $7.4B opioid settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office has announced it is part of a coalition of states and other parties that have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma for their role in creating the opioid crisis. -
W.Va., three other states sue to block illegal migrants from census count
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined the AGs of three other states in filing a lawsuit that challenges the Biden administration decision to count illegal aliens when determining the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each state receives. -
McCuskey, other AGs claim victory as California drops federal zero-emissions truck waiver
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is claiming victory after the State of California withdrew its request for a federal waiver to require commercial trucking companies to move to zero-emission vehicles. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with American Optical Corporation
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday said his office has reached a $12 million settlement agreement with American Optical Corporation to resolve allegations the company made, marketed and sold defective respirators/dust masks in West Virginia. -
Attorney General Morrisey Sues Alleged ‘Contractor’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against a St. Albans man for allegedly violating the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act by entering into contracts with consumers to perform home improvement projects that were ultimately incomplete or substandard. -
Attorney General Morrisey Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with Altice Following Years-long Investigation
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced his office has reached a $119.5 million settlement with Altice USA to resolve thousands of consumer complaints about the company’s quality of service in the state. -
McCuskey takes over as state AG, announces leadership team
CHARLESTON — John “J.B.” McCuskey officially is West Virginia’s 35th attorney general. -
AG’s office announces settlements, further info as Morrisey's term end
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey seemed intent to leave office with a bang. -
Coalition led by Morrisey claims victory in Title IX federal case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led a six-state coalition has claimed victory in its challenge to the federal Department of Education’s overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act. -
Attorney General Morrisey Shares Tips for Smart Holiday Giving
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is encouraging consumers to be smart as well as generous when making charitable contributions during the holiday season. -
Morrisey announces $17M settlement in Lipitor antitrust lawsuit
CHARLESTON — A Mason Circuit Judge has approved a $17 million settlement between the state and drug companies Pfizer and Ranbaxy in an antitrust case about a generic version of cholesterol medication Lipitor. -
Attorney General Morrisey's Office Argues Case; Asks Court to Declare EPA’s New Rule on Power Plants Unlawful
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office on Friday argued a challenge, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal-, and new natural gas-powered plants. -
Morrisey, other AGs send warnings to robocall companies
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is part of a coalition warning four voice service providers that have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more customers. -
Attorneys, judges praise Darrell McGraw's impact, public service
CHARLESTON – Tributes have been pouring in for former West Virginia Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw.McGraw, 88, died December 7 following a heart attack. -
Attorney General Morrisey Reminds Consumers to Know the Return Policies When Buying Holiday Gifts
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds consumers to know what the return policies are when buying holiday gifts. -
Longtime state AG, Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw dies at 88
His lifelong dedication to public service was something of which McGraw took great pride. He served 16 years as attorney general and 12 as a state Supreme Court justice. He unsuccessfully ran for another term on the Supreme Court in 2016. -
AGs file suit accusing investment firms of coal market conspiracy
CHARLESTON – West Virginia has joined Texas and nine other states in a antitrust lawsuit against three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms for actions regarding the coal market. -
State Attorneys General, Justice Department Seek Limits to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly
State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department on Wednesday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. -
State AGs, DOJ seek limits to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
CHARLESTON — State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department have proposed a plan to end Google’s monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. -
Morrisey joins other AGs demanding end to political prosecutions of Trump
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 23-state coalition in demanding Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump.