West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Morrisey lauds Trump move restoring state control in transgender school policy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is applauding President Trump’s directive restoring decisions regarding transgender students to states. -
AG's office reaches settlement with Putnam Co. funeral home
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's ofiice has announced a settlement with a Putnam County funeral home and its owners. -
After Trump's signature, Morrisey unsure of future of stream protection case
CHARLESTON – After President Trump signed measures undoing regulations that hindered coal mining, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his coalition of AGs needs to review the need to continue a lawsuit about the matter. -
W.Va. leaders praise Pruitt's confirmation as new EPA chief
WASHINGTON – West Virginia leaders are hailing the confirmation of Scott Pruitt as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. -
AG's office warns West Virginia employers of emailing phishing scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently alerted employers to an email phishing scam that already has targeted at least two entities in southern West Virginia. -
W.Va. Paving president says DOH 'acted hastily' in filing asphalt suit
CHARLESTON – The president of a paving company at the center of an antitrust lawsuit says the West Virginia Division of Highways “acted hastily” in filing the complaint. -
Morrisey named new chair of Republican AG Association
WASHINGTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the new chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association. -
AG's office warns consumers of sweepstakes scam
CHARLESTON —West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to be wary when notified of winning a sweepstakes bearing the name of a legitimate company, such as those perpetuated by impostors falsely claiming to represent Publishers Clearing House. -
AG's office was asked to file asphalt suit three times, DOH attorney says
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office was asked three times to file a suit on behalf of the state Department of Highways regarding the price of asphalt, according to a DOH attorney. -
AG's office alerts consumers to 'Can You Hear Me Now?' scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has issued a scam alert warning consumers to not answer the question, “Can you hear me now?” Morrisey's office says answering that one question can subject consumers to the latest scam. -
State GOP leaders urge confirmation of Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Several West Virginia Republican leaders have voiced their support for President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. -
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Morrisey praises Congress for steps to stop stream buffer rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey praised the U.S. House for taking action to strip implementation of former President Obama’s stream buffer rule. -
West Virginians will get nearly $3M in Western Union settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced the state’s involvement in a $591 million settlement with Western Union Company, resolving a multistate investigation into consumer usage of the wire transfer service to send money in a wide variety of third-party scams. Approximately 2,300 consumers living in West Virginia are eligible for refunds totaling $2.9 million. -
Intermediate court, medical monitoring changes atop legal reform legislative agenda
CHARLESTON – With the next legislative session just days away, two groups that follow legal reforms are ready to do battle once again. -
Freedom From Religion Foundation sues Mercer school board over Bible classes
BLUEFIELD – The Freedom From Religion Foundation is suing Mercer County Board of Education, Mercer County Schools and Superintendent Deborah S. Akers over a Bible classes program in the public school system. -
City of Huntington sues drug wholesalers over opioid epidemic
HUNTINGTON – The City of Huntington has filed a lawsuit against three drug companies and a physician it claims fueled opioid epidemic within in the city and across the state. -
AG's office warns consumers to beware of grandparent scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging residents to be wary of callers alleging to be grandchildren in need of help. -
AG's office files suit against state's largest landlord
MORGANTOWN — A landlord that caters college students at West Virginia University and other schools across the state has been accused of illegally charging tenants fees, according to the state Attorney General's office. -
UPDATED: AG's office stepping into asphalt pricing lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Attorney General’s office is stepping into a lawsuit regarding the price of asphalt. On Jan. 10, a lawyer for the state Department of Transportation told legislators the agency has an agreement with Patrick Morrisey’s office to handle the case. -
AG's office files third opioid lawsuit against a pharmacy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a third lawsuit against a pharmacy claiming it dispensed an inordinate number of prescription opioids.