West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Morrisey announces settlements with Walmart, CVS totaling $147 million
CHARLESTON — The state Mass Litigation Panel case against pharmacies that distributed opioids has been continued until June 2023. -
Morrisey joins all AGs in asking FCC for more robocall protections
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 50 other AGs are asking the Federal Communications Commission to require the telephone providers that route calls across the U.S. telephone network to implement more rigorous measures to prevent illegal and fraudulent robocalls from bombarding Americans. -
W.Va. officials want credit card companies to reconsider plan to categorize gun shop sales
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging Visa, Mastercard and American Express to reconsider their decision to apply a new merchant code to distinguish firearms purchases from other general merchandise sales. West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore also has been critical of the plan. -
Attorney General Morrisey Files Opening Brief in Appeal to the State Supreme Court on Hope Scholarship Act
Attorney General Morrisey Files Opening Brief in Appeal to the State Supreme Court on Hope Scholarship Act. -
Morrisey, other AGs urge Biden to classify fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate bipartisan effort urging President Biden to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Preston – Fairmont Senior as Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Preston – Fairmont Senior as Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week. -
Morrisey goes up against Biden administration again in appeals court
ATLANTA – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office argued to protect the authority of states to lower taxes for citizens in federal court. -
Morrisey files opening brief in appeal to state Supreme Court on Hope Scholarship
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed an opening brief asking the state Supreme Court of Appeals to dissolve the permanent injunction against the Hope Scholarship Act and remand the case back to Kanawha Circuit Court for dismissal. -
Morrisey, other AGs file brief backing religious liberty of Navy personnel regarding COVID vaccines
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 21 other attorneys general in an amicus brief filed in support of the religious liberty of Navy SEALs and other Navy personnel seeking exemptions from the Biden administration’s continuing pursuit of universal COVID-19 vaccination. -
Morrisey among 10 state AGs to sign Women's Bill of Rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he has signed the Women’s Bill of Rights, along with nine fellow attorneys general. -
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Letter Protesting Anti-Semitic Business Practices By ESG Ratings Firm
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Letter Protesting Anti-Semitic Business Practices By ESG Ratings Firm. -
State files lawsuit against Kroger alleging dual role in opioid crisis
WINFIELD – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a civil lawsuit accusing Kroger of helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis. -
Morrisey talks about ESG issues, opioid litigation and Inflation Reduction Act
MARTINSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spoke on a variety of topics during a Wednesday press conference from his office’s Eastern Panhandle Consumer Protection Office. -
AG's office renews warning to watch for Publishers Clearing House scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office again is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a Publishers Clearing House scam that continues to be reported around the state. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with Rite Aid
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with Rite Aid. -
Morrisey leads another coalition against SEC's 'woke' ESG rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 21-state coalition in filing formal comments regarding a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule that would add onerous requirements for investment funds that consider Environmental, Social and Governance factors in their investment decisions. -
Attorney General Morrisey Joins 12-State Coalition in Letter to EPA Taking Issue With Clean Water Act Rule Modification
Attorney General Morrisey Joins 12-State Coalition in Letter to EPA Taking Issue With Clean Water Act Rule Modification. -
Attorney General Morrisey Joins in Multistate Letter to BlackRock on Use of Pension Funds
Attorney General Morrisey Joins in Multistate Letter to BlackRock on Use of Pension Funds. -
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. -
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.