West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Opioid ‘solution’ may be worse than the problem
Let’s hope West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's recent litigation on our behalf is not motivated by an opportunistic desire to exploit a crisis and swell state coffers by shaking down legitimate companies that may have had little or nothing to do with the crisis. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Joins 51 AGs, 12 Companies in Robocall Fight
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies in reaching an agreement that will result in the phone companies adopting eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. -
Car dealership, former owners plan to file suit against West Virginia State Police
CHARLESTON — Pristine Pre-Owned Autos Inc. and two individuals have sent a letter of intent to sue to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and West Virginia State Police Superintendent J.L. Cahill over allegations of civil rights violations. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Affirms Concealed Carry Recognition with Kentucky, Four Other States
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office has affirmed concealed carry recognition with Kentucky and four other states. -
Morrisey sues Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceuticals for fueling opioid epidemic
The AG claims Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceuticals helped fuel the opioid epidemic by engaging in strategic campaigns to deceive prescribers and misrepresent the risks and benefits of opioid painkillers. -
AGs, phone companies reach agreement to fight illegal robocalls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is part of a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies that have reached an agreement that will result in the phone companies adopting eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. -
Proud to be a coal miner’s warriors
Truth be told, those who have grown up in West Virginia and Kentucky are sons and daughters of coal miners in a way – if not genetically, then psychologically at least, as grateful beneficiaries of the hard work they’ve done throughout their lifetimes. -
Morrisey announces settlement with organization that was supposed to send care packages to servicemembers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a settlement with a for-profit organization that claimed to help military servicemembers. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Announces Multistate Settlement with Organization Claiming to Help Service Members
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey helped reach a multistate settlement shutting down a for-profit company that allegedly misled consumers about its support for military service members. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement on Lawsuit That Attacks West Virginia Coal
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy rule (ACE). -
Former teacher, aides accused of abuse in Berkeley County arrested
MARTINSBURG — A former Berkeley County special education teacher and two former aides have been arrested after being charged with misdemeanor failure to report abuse and neglect. -
Morrisey responds to lawsuit against EPA for new clean energy rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey responded to a lawsuit filed against the Trump Administration's Affordable Clean Energy rule. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey to Consumers: Beware Spoofing Scams that Attack Bank Card Holders
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers to beware of a new scam that uses a practice known as spoofing to target bank cardholders with notices of fraudulent activity. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Announces Off to College Consumer Protection Week
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announces the office’s sixth annual Off to College Consumer Protection Week will begin Monday, Aug. 12. -
Trump Jr. wants Blankenship's defamation case against him dismissed
CHARLESTON – Donald Trump Jr. has filed a motion to dismiss Don Blankenship’s defamation lawsuit against him. -
AG's office warns consumers about different types of credit card scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers about a few scams related to credit and debit cards. -
Another pipeline to prosperity and national security
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 16-state group urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that halted construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. This project offers enormous economic and national security benefits. -
Morrisey sold us out with drug settlements
CHARLESTON – There has never been any doubt that the opioid epidemic has ravaged the state of West Virginia. Now newly uncovered evidence proves what we already know. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Urges Supreme Court to Reconsider Shutdown of Job-Producing Pipeline
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 16-state alliance urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately overturn, a ruling that halted construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a decision that could unnecessarily block pipeline construction and impede economic growth nationwide. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider pipeline ruling
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 16-state group urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that halted construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Morrisey says that decision could unnecessarily block pipeline construction and impede economic growth nationwide.