West Virginia Attorney General
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WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement for Juneteenth
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement in honor of Juneteenth. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey: Know the Signs of Elder Abuse, Exploitation
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey emphasized the importance of protecting seniors from abuse and fraud in recognition of this week’s observance of World Elder Abuse Day. -
Morrisey applauds decision to uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey praised a decision by California federal court to uphold the Trump administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule. -
Petsonk barely grabs Democratic AG nod; Sponaugle not sure if he’ll seek recount
CHARLESTON — With all counties accounted for, Sam Brown Petsonk will be the Democratic candidate for the attorney general race in November, having a 145-vote lead against Isaac Sponaugle. -
Morrisey joins Texas, other states in asking Supreme Court to stay lower court pipeline order
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey partnered with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 16 other states to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a court order that affects the construction of an oil and gas pipeline. -
Morrisey: Federal incompetence cost West Virginian lives
We believe drug manufacturers should have to justify requests for increases by showing that increased demand is not attributable to diversion or abuse. We urge the DEA to develop a concrete, data-driven methodology to account for diversion. -
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Atlantic Coast decision
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito praised a decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's ruling with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Joins in Urging FCC to Implement Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently filed comments with attorneys general across the nation urging the Federal Communications Commission to implement proposed rules aimed at fighting illegal robocalls. -
Yogi Berra on killing zombies
Getting rid of irrational regulations is like killing zombies: Even when they seem to be dead, they may spring back to life. It ain’t over ’til it’s over. -
Morrisey, other AGs go after generic drugmakers for price hikes on topical prescriptions
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined 50 other AGs in a federal lawsuit filed against more than two dozen generic drug manufacturers alleging the companies and 10 senior executives conspired to unlawfully increase prices on some 80 topical prescriptions. -
Elkview man says Charleston physician overprescribed opioids
CHARLESTON — An Elkview man alleged that a physician whose medical license is currently limited and restricted committed medical negligence when he overprescribed and inappropriately described addictive opiates. -
Sponaugle pulls ahead with final votes in Democratic AG primary race
CHARLSTON – Delegate Isaac Sponaugle pulled ahead as the final precinct numbers rolled in, apparently giving him the Democratic nomination in the state Attorney General race.Sponaugle, who trailed Beckley attorney Sam Brown Petsonk by nearly 800 votes at midnight with 98 percent of statewide precincts reporting. -
Armstead, Hutchison, Wooton win Court seats; Carmichael loses; Salango wins
CHARLESTON – Two incumbent Supreme Court justices are leading their respective races, while a veteran lawmaker apparently will win the third seat on this year’s election ballot was a tight one. -
Morrisey joins in urging FCC to implement rules to fight illegal robocalls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined AGs from across the United States in asking the Federal Communications Commission to implement proposed rules aimed at fighting illegal robocalls. -
Delegate commends state for giving the disabled greater voting access
This law is the most significant civil rights legislation to impact West Virginia since the Americans With Disabilities Act was made law 30 years ago. It is the great strike back against ableism and sharing the American dream with its most marginalized citizens. -
Morrisey announces new opioid lawsuits, releases findings from DEA investigation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is filing two new opioid lawsuits against major pharmacy corporations and is releasing findings of a years-long investigation into the failure of the Drug Enforcement Administration. -
Morrisey joins push to have Congress fund expanded access to broadband
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congress to ensure that all Americans have adequate internet connectivity as part of any additional legislation that provides Coronavirus relief and recovery resources. -
West Virginia, Georgia AGs lead push to uphold Trump water rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr are leading a 23-state effort to protect property owners, farmers and energy producers against an attempt to reinstitute an Obama administration water rule. -
AG's office warns of fake Coronavirus text messages
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers of a text messaging scam that seeks to take advantage of efforts to identify and isolate those who have potentially been exposed to Coronavirus.The scam involves unsolicited text messages from a supposed contact tracer. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Warns of Fake COVID-19 Text Messages
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey alerted consumers to a text messaging scam that seeks to take advantage of efforts to identify and isolate those who have potentially been exposed to COVID-19.