West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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National panel to decide about consolidating federal opioid cases
WASHINGTON – Judges on a national panel must decide whether to consolidate opioid suits of local governments and, if so, whether to send them to West Virginia, Illinois or Ohio. -
AG's office urges veterans, service members to watch for phishing scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging veterans and all enlisted military members to be wary of phishing scams. -
AG provides update on Frontier settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced that Frontier Communications has increased internet speeds for approximately 43 percent of customers impacted by its estimated $160 million settlement with West Virginia. -
Dentons global CEO Portnoy to talks about 'Morgantown roots' at WVU event
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia native Elliott Portnoy talked about his “Morgantown roots” and shared how they helped to lead him to a post as the global chief executive officer at law firm Dentons during a Nov. 6 event at the West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center. -
Morrisey among 46 AGs in expanded generic drug antitrust lawsuit
CHARLESTON — West Virginia has joined 45 other states seeking to expand an antitrust lawsuit to include 18 generic drug manufacturers and 15 generic drugs used to treat diabetes, heart and blood disorders, infections and other health conditions. -
AG's disability fraud unit nears $7.6M in total savings
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s disability fraud partnership has reached a new milestone in the most recent quarter – achieving approximately $7.6 million in total savings during its first 21 months of operation. -
AG's office warns of giving to third parties for charities
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers to be careful giving to a third-party entity that claims to represent a popular charity. -
AG's office announces $220M national settlement with Deutsche Bank
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a $220 million settlement with Deutsche Bank for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of LIBOR, a benchmark interest rate that affects investments and has a widespread impact on global markets and consumers. -
Jenkins and Morrisey campaign continue war of words on opioids
CHARLESTON – The war of words between the campaigns of two Republican candidates for U.S. Senate continues to escalate. -
Jenkins critical of Morrisey's campaign money from drug companies
CHARLESTON — U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins says West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is financing his U.S. Senate campaign with money from the pharmaceutical companies that "made him rich as a career D.C. lobbyist." -
AG's office seeks nearly $50K from Calif. debt negotiator
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a petition seeking more than $49,000 owed to consumers by a California-based law firm that unlawfully offered debt settlement and negotiation services in the Mountain State. -
W.Va. will get $1.27M share of GM ignition defect settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a $120 million settlement with General Motors Co. over allegations of concealed safety issues related to vehicle ignition defects. West Virginia’s share of the settlement is approximately $1.27 million. -
Morrisey says state law banning anonymous election pamphlets is unconstitutional
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says a state law banning anonymous election pamphlets is unconstitutional. -
AG's office alerts consumers to spike in IRS scam calls
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has alerted consumers to a recent spike in Internal Revenue Service scam calls, perhaps related to the recent, Oct. 16, filing deadline for those who sought an extension in April. -
Morrisey calls Manchin a hypocrite, blames him for fueling opioid crisis
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's "negligence and legislative record" has helped fuel the state's opioid crisis. -
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Morrisey leads group urging Senate to rein in unelected bureaucracy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 13 state attorneys general in urging Congress to curb the authority of federal agencies to create and enforce regulations. -
AG's office files suit against Cabell Co. home inspector
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Morrisey supports Trump’s end to Obamacare subsidy payments
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is hailing President Trump’s decision to immediately halt Obamacare subsidy payments to insurers. -
WVU professor doubts Clean Power Plan repeal will help coal industry
MORGANTOWN – A West Virginia University professor says the EPA’s elimination of the Clean Power Plan will have little effect on bringing back coal jobs. -
AG's office warns consumers to be cautious of ticket scalping
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges consumers to be cautious when buying tickets from individuals and third-party resellers for sporting events and other forms of entertainment.