West Virginia Attorney General
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AG's office reminds college-bound students to submit FAFSA applications
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is reminding college-bound students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which he says is a necessary part of qualifying for financial assistance. -
Attorney General’s Office, others reach $3.5M settlement with drug wholesaler
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, together with the state’s Departments of Health and Human Resources and Military Affairs and Public Safety, announced a $3.5 million settlement with H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co., pushing the total paid to West Virginia by 10 drug wholesalers to more than $11 million. -
AG's office urges caution about technology assistance
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has issued a warning to consumers, asking them to be cautious when accepting an offer to resolve personal technology issues. -
Two more drug companies settling in pain pill lawsuit
MADISON – Two more drug distributors are agreeing to settle claims against them in a lawsuit alleging they fueled the state’s opioid epidemic when they shipped large shipments of pain pills into the state over a period of several years. -
Loughry takes over as state Supreme Court Chief Justice on Jan. 1
CHARLESTON – Tucker County native Allen H. Loughry II will become the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the first time on Jan. 1. -
AG's office warns of post-holiday employment scams
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to exercise caution when looking for employment opportunities to pay off those holiday purchases. -
AG's office files opioid lawsuit against Grant County pharmacy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed another lawsuit against a pharmacy claiming it dispensed an inordinate number of prescription opioids. -
Jenkins introduces bill to stop stream buffer zone rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins has introduced a resolution to force Congress to take an up-or-down vote on a recently finalized anti-coal regulation from the Obama administration. -
Dear President-elect Trump, please end the war on coal
Imagine a president using his office to safeguard the rights of the American people, advance our interests and increase our prosperity! -
Trump's appointment of Pruitt will bring EPA back in line
MORGANTOWN – The environmental left is apoplectic over President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. -
Morrisey names Martin as Chief Deputy AG, announces new hires and other appointments
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is unveiling some personnel changes in his administration, including the appointment of a chief deputy. -
Morrisey, other AGs reach $19.5M settlement over Abilify marketing
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a coalition of other AGs have reached a $19.5 million settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb regarding its marketing of Abilify, a drug used to manage mental health disorders. -
State Republican leaders blast Obama's Stream Protection Rule
CHARLESTON — A host of Republican leaders are blasting President Obama’s Stream Protection Rule, which they say would “dramatically reduce coal mining.” The rule, which is set for publication Dec. 20, would prohibit any change to the land and environment near coal mines. -
New legal effort targets drug dealers
CHARLESTON. -- A new partnership between West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey’s office and U.S. attorney William J. Ihlenfeld has made progress in halting the rampant problem of the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask Trump team to withdraw Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are spearheading a 24-state coalition urging President-elect Donald Trump and congressional leaders to withdraw President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. -
Morrisey urges Manchin to support Pruitt's nomination to head EPA
CHARLESTON — Scott Pruitt has at least two West Virginia politicians in his corner. -
Attorney General's Office wraps up opioid abuse awareness program
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Attorney General’s office wrapped up the Opioid Abuse Prevention Game of the Week program Dec. 3 at the Super Six high school football championships in Wheeling. -
Lawmakers wonder if Morrisey should be more involved in class action
CHARLESTON – Lawmakers are questioning whether West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey should be more involved with the antitrust class action lawsuit involving the asphalt paving West Virginia’s roads costs too much due to a monopoly in the industry. -
Attorney General’s Office alleges small-town pharmacy fueled prescription painkiller crisis
MADISON – The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a small-town pharmacy it alleges fueled the prescription painkiller crisis. -
Morrisey hails victory in dispute with Maryland over Potomac River usage
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is pleased with Maryland's plan to stop a permitting process that restricted West Virginia’s use of the Potomac River.