West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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AG's office urges residents affected by severe storms to watch out for scammers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging residents faced with damage following the line of storms that brought strong winds and heavy rain in certain parts of the state to be cautious when hiring a contractor to make repairs. -
Where there’s culpability, there also should be accountability
We cannot bring back the lives lost to the opioid epidemic, but our efforts will allow the money to start coming in to address the underlying issues brought about by this menace. We can target resources to those who need it most. -
Morrisey, other AGs file amicus brief in case about religious freedom
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 24 states in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to remedy a lower court’s decision that could leave many religious practitioners unprotected from violence and threats. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Putnam County Student as Statewide ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ Winner
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Putnam County Student as Statewide ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ Winner. -
Attorney General Morrisey Gains $500K Consent Judgment Against California Attorney
Attorney General Morrisey Gains $500K Consent Judgment Against California Attorney. -
Morrisey's office warns consumers of mystery shopper scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to be cautious when responding to offers to become secret or mystery shoppers. -
AG's office gains $500,000 consent judgment against California attorney
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has entered into a $500,000 consent judgment against a California attorney and his company for alleged violations of the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act. -
Putnam County student wins statewide ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ contest
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a Putnam County student as the statewide winner of this year’s Kids Kick Opioids contest. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Record-Breaking $161.5-Plus Million Settlement with Teva and Allergan
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Record-Breaking $161.5-Plus Million Settlement with Teva and Allergan. -
West Virginia to receive more than $230K from national Ford Super Duty truck settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced the state will received more than $230,000 from a multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims the company falsely advertised the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. -
Attorney General Morrisey Urges Congress to Protect Charitable Giving and Donor Privacy
Attorney General Morrisey Urges Congress to Protect Charitable Giving and Donor Privacy. -
AG's office warns consumers of social media grant scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to be on guard against impostors using social media platforms to promise government grants. -
Morrisey joins bipartisan coalition supporting Debt Bondage Repair Act for human trafficking victims
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general have come out in support of the Debt Bondage Repair Act in Congress to help those who have been victimized by human trafficking. -
Attorney General Morrisey Calls on U.S. Attorney General Garland to Enforce Federal Law Prohibiting Efforts to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices
Attorney General Morrisey Calls on U.S. Attorney General Garland to Enforce Federal Law Prohibiting Efforts to Intimidate Supreme Court Justices. -
State attorney accuses defense witness of being opioid industry mouthpiece and dishonest
CHARLESTON – An attorney for the state of West Virginia attempted to pin down an expert defense witness, accusing him of being a pro-opioid-industry hireling and also less than honest on his resume in a trial accusing drug makers of causing an epidemic. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask Congress to protect charitable giving and donor privacy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 13 other state attorneys general in a letter to congressional leadership to oppose the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act. -
State attorney grills economist who said opioid marketing caused no harm in West Virginia
CHARLESTON – State attorneys attempted to discredit a defense expert witness as unreliable during May 18 testimony in the Mass Litigation Panel opioid trial. -
Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Express Support For Debt Bondage Repair Act
Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Express Support For Debt Bondage Repair Act. -
State attorneys accuse opioid maker of under-reporting off-label drug benefits
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the State of West Virginia attempted to attack a central premise of the defense in a trial of opioid drug makers accused of causing an epidemic – that off-label marketing of the drugs by sales reps to doctors was minimal. -
Morrisey joins lawsuit with other AGs challenging EPA California Clean Air Act exemption
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a lawsuit along with 16 other state AGs challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to give California exemption to the Clean Air Act.