West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Opioid trial continues without Janssen; expert says oversupply caused crisis
CHARLESTON – Janssen settled with West Virginia, but the state trial continues against opioid suppliers Teva, Cephalon and Allergen continues. -
Janssen settles with West Virginia for $99 million
CHARLESTON — Janssen Pharmaceuticals has reached a $99 million settlement with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office. -
In deposition tapes at W.Va. opioid trial, drug official admits overselling as another defends his actions
CHARLESTON — During previously recorded deposition tapes at the West Virginia opioid trial, one drug company executive admit his sales reps sold drugs by exaggerating positive claims “off label” while another defended his own actions. -
Attorney General Morrisey Seeks More Than $400K in Fines, Repayment from Contractor
Attorney General Morrisey Seeks More Than $400K in Fines, Repayment from Contractor. -
Opioid researcher says industry promoted dangerous drugs for profits in step-by-step campaign
An opioid researcher told a West Virginia court on Thursday manufacturers and distributors of dangerously powerful drugs such as OxyContin, were promoted by the companies in what amounted to a step-by-step distortion campaign undertaken for profits----resulting in an epidemic. -
AG's office files civil complaint against unlicensed contractor
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a complaint against an unlicensed contractor who has had 62 consumer complaints totaling more than $400,000 in potential fines and repayments in seven counties in the state since 2019. -
FDA director says medical practice changed, loosening prescribing of opioid pills with more addicts
CHARLESTON – A director of the Food & Drug Administration says physicians in the 1990s lost their fear of prescribing opioids, leading to higher rates of addiction. -
Morrisey-led coalition urges EPA to reject proposed power plant rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 19-state coalition asking the Biden administration to reject a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that will target power plants without meaningful benefits to the public. -
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. -
Morrisey co-leads coalition against federal firearm accessory ban
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a 22-state coalition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rulemaking that would criminalize a firearm accessory that thousands of gun owners currently use. -
State witness in West Virginia opioid trial says marketing of drugs aggressively over the top
A professor of pharmacy marketing told a West Virginia courtroom that the selling of opioid drugs by sales reps was designed to expand market share of the drugs and result in profits - a central argument state attorneys intend to show as the causation of an epidemic. -
Historian in opioid trial says mistakes repeated in flooding market with pills
CHARLESTON – Plaintiff attorneys in a lawsuit accusing opioid manufacturers of causing a drug epidemic in West Virginia produced a witness who seemed to suggest that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. -
At manufacturer trial, plaintiff attorneys portray prescription opioids as dangerous
CHARLESTON – On the second day of a trial accusing opioid manufacturers of causing an drug epidemic in West Virginia, plaintiff attorneys sought to undercut a central defense contention – that prescription drugs are safe and effective in dealing with pain. -
Trial opens as West Virginia blames opioid suppliers for epidemic
CHARLESTON – The state court trial accusing Janssen, the drug arm of Johnson & Johnson, and opioid suppliers Teva, Cephalon and Allergen of causing an epidemic in the West Virginia began Monday. -
State opioid trial starts Monday
CHARLESTON — Monday begins a trial for the state of West Virginia against three opioid manufacturers in Kanawha Circuit Court that is slated to take as long as two months to complete. -
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Dismissal of Open Meetings Lawsuit against House of Delegates
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Dismissal of Open Meetings Lawsuit against House of Delegates. -
W.Va. joins 20 states challenging mask mandate on transportation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 20 other states, joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation, seeking to have the mandate removed. -
Attorney General Morrisey Visits in Eastern Panhandle with Students and Business Leaders
Attorney General Morrisey Visits in Eastern Panhandle with Students and Business Leaders. -
AG's office renews partnership with FCC on robocall investigations
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a renewed robocall investigation partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. -
Attorney General Morrisey Calls on US Attorney General to Increase Fentanyl Prosecutions and Penalties
Attorney General Morrisey Calls on US Attorney General to Increase Fentanyl Prosecutions and Penalties.