West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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Morrisey signs amicus brief in federal transgender bathroom case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined seven other states in opposing the federal government’s push to unilaterally rewrite federal law by regulation in order to force local school districts to admit adolescents into bathrooms and locker rooms of the opposite sex. -
Morrisey, Reynolds gear up for AG general election race
CHARLESTON – With both candidate unopposed in the primary, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Democratic candidate Doug Reynolds now can take a step up to the election stage for this fall's race. -
AG's office partners with Ohio, faith groups to tackle substance abuse
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and a host of experts will gather soon to empower local communities and faith-based groups in their fight against substance abuse. -
AG's office secures mutual concealed carry agreement with Indiana
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently announced the state has reached a concealed carry handgun permit agreement with Indiana. -
AG's office warns of impostor phone call scam
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers to beware of an impostor scam in which callers claim to be from the Attorney General’s Office. Morrisey’s Consumer Protection Division has received several calls in the last month. Like other impostor scams, these consumers report receiving calls that demand payment for unpaid taxes and threaten arrest unless the consumer pays immediately. -
Attorney General seeks to eradicate drug abuse, incentivize safe pain management strategies
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging a large malpractice insurance company to discount premiums for doctors who further their education in treating pain with non-opioid alternatives. -
AG's office to host national Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office, in coordination with Capitol Police, will participate in the 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. -
Morrisey sending $10 million to state for drug abuse treatment
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is sending $10 million to back to the state’s General Fund and Governor’s Office tagged to help drug abuse treatment and to reduce the backlog of drug tests at the West Virginia State Police crime lab. -
AG's office reaches $8M insurance settlement with Wells Fargo
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced an $8 million settlement with Wells Fargo to resolve a dispute that involved certain marketing practices of its predecessor, Accordia. -
AG, federal partnership nets another heroin conviction
MARTINSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced today the conviction of a Maryland man for trafficking heroin in the Eastern Panhandle. -
Morrisey applauds EPA withdrawal of auto racing rule
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising the Environmental Protection Agency for withdrawing its anti-racing rule just two weeks after he joined a coalition of eight attorneys general who objected to the proposal. -
AG's office goes after third pharmacy in Rx transfer scheme
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a lawsuit against a third pharmacy as part of a scheme to obtain consumer information and transfer prescriptions without the patients’ permission. -
Morrisey joins 33 states to push methadone clinic date change
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined a coalition of 33 states asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to permit methadone clinics to submit dispensing data to the state prescription drug monitoring programs. -
Public comment period begins on Huntington hospital merger
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced the beginning of the public comment period regarding the proposed merger between two Huntington hospitals. -
AG's office warns consumers about unusual credit card fees
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is warning consumers to keep an eye out for unusual credit card fees. -
FTC likely will concede to hospital merger with state oversight, expert says
HUNTINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to take a step back from the proposed merger between St. Mary's Medical Center and Cabell Huntington Hospital to see if legislation newly signed by the governor will make a difference. -
New EPA rule seeks end to auto racing
Nags and scolds. They think they know everything, that they're smarter than everyone else, that they have the right to tell their inferiors – us – what we should and shouldn't do. They worm their way into positions of authority and start issuing prescriptions and prohibitions for our “betterment.” -
Morrisey announces $4.9M settlement with Rite Aid
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a $4.9 million settlement with Rite Aid to resolve a dispute that involved cost savings derived from the sale of generic prescription drugs. -
Morrisey says office with continue fight against fraud despite governor’s veto
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is voicing his displeasure with a bill Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed that affects investigators from the AG's office. -
Morrisey joins six states in challenging EPA rule with auto racing
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined six other states in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a proposed rule that could deal a significant blow to stock car and drag racing in West Virginia.