West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Morrisey hails U.S. Supreme Court stay in Va. transgender bathroom case
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court says a Virginia school board can keep a transgendered student born a female from using the boys’ restroom. On Aug. 3, the Court issued a stay in the high-profile case from Gloucester County, Va. The stay puts a hold on a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals order that would have let the student use whichever bathroom he chose. The stay halts any changes while the legal fight proceeds on appeal. -
Morrisey, others challenge EPA 'job-killing' oil and gas rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 14 states and state agencies in filing suit against what he calls the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s job-killing attack on the nation’s oil and natural gas industry. -
AG's office, other state agencies team to fight opioid use in high school sports
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is teaming with several state agencies to tackle the issue of opioid use in high school athletics. -
AG, Board of Pharmacy create launch tool to help reduce opioid use
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and the state Board of Pharmacy have launched cutting-edge technology to help prescribers and pharmacists reduce opioid overprescription in the Mountain State. -
AG's office files suit against Logan Co. cemetery monument company
LOGAN – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a lawsuit against a Logan County headstone seller for failing to deliver on his business promises. -
AG's office announces August mobile office hours in Metro Valley
CHARLESTON — A consumer representative from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office will hold public events during August throughout Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam and Wayne counties. -
AG's office says Putnam Co. roofing company didn't finish jobs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed suit against a Putnam County construction company. -
Partnership between AG, U.S. Attorney prosecutes Maryland heroin dealer
MARTINSBURG — A Maryland man will spend nearly two years in federal prison thanks to a partnership between West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and U.S. -
W.Va, other states reach agreement in grocery store merger
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and five other states have reached an agreement pertaining to the impending merger of two corporations that individually operate competing grocery store chains – Martin’s and Food Lion – in the state’s eastern Panhandle. -
Reynolds would continue Morrisey's EPA, bathroom directive fights
MORGANTOWN – The Democratic candidate for West Virginia Attorney General says he would continue Patrick Morrisey’s fight against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. -
AG's office announces savings created by disability fraud unit
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office says its new partnership with the Social Security Administration has generated $1.2 million in projected savings for the state and federal governments in its six months of operation. -
Insurer must defend drug distributor in W.Va. case, Seventh Circuit rules
CHICAGO – An insurance company has to defend a drug distributor accused of contributing to southern West Virginia’s “prescription drug epidemic,” according to a federal appeals court. -
AG's office announces weekend mobile office visits to flood areas of Clay, Kanawha counties
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's mobile office will visit flood-damaged areas of Clay and Kanawha counties this weekend. -
Attorney general gets high marks from tort advocacy group
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has earned a high grade for transparency, ending "pay-to-play" outside counsel and helping to remove the state from a "judicial hellhole" list, a tort watchdog advocate said during a recent interview. -
Morrisey asks congressional leaders to stop agency overreach
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general in asking Congress to rein in federal agencies that create and enforce regulations. -
AG's office warns car buyers to watch out for flooded vehicles
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is telling consumers to exercise caution when purchasing used vehicles potentially submerged by last month’s flooding rains. -
AG urges feds to remove opioid question from federal hospital surveys
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is asking officials to remove questions from a federal hospital survey that he believes encourages doctors to over prescribe opioids. -
Morrisey: State law says fantasy sports are legal
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently issued an opinion stating that select fantasy sports are legal, based upon a review of existing state law. -
Legal agencies provide free legal assistance for flood victims
CHARLESTON – A toll-free legal aid hotline provided by legal agencies is now available for victims of flooding in West Virginia. -
AG warns flooding victims to be cautious when hiring contractors, others
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging residents forced to deal with damage from this summer’s severe weather to be cautious when hiring others to assist with repair and cleanup.