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Thank you, Justice Scalia
One of the last acts of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia before his death last week was to explain high court’s majority view in granting a stay of the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan, pending the outcome of a challenge now being considered by the U.S. -
AG's office announces settlement with MoneyGram
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a settlement with MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. to resolve complaints involving wire transfer fraud. -
Morrisey asks FCC to continue protecting text messages from spam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined 18 other states in asking the Federal Communications Commission to maintain restrictions on commercial text messages. -
Morrisey: States have no legal obligation to comply with halted Clean Power Plan
The attorney general, joined by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, sent a letter Friday to two groups representing state environmental and utility regulators across the nation, pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of the EPA’s new rule earlier this week. -
Morrisey to meet with state law firms
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey soon will be meeting with various law firms to discuss upgrades within his office and advance best practices by benchmarking the types of policies law firms adhere to. -
U.S. SC sides with states, halts EPA’s Clean Power Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hailed the high court’s decision to stay the agency’s new rule, calling it a “major victory” for Americans. The White House disagreed with the court’s order, but said it is confident the agency will prevail in the court challenge. -
W.Va, other states file reply in Clean Power Plan stay request
The states contend that if left unstayed, the EPA’s new rule will force “massive and irreversible changes” in terms of state policies and resources, power plant shutdowns, and investments in wind and solar power. -
Drug company cuts off supply to Mingo Co. pharmacy
CHARLESTON – After West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office filed a lawsuit against it, McKesson Corp. has terminated its contract with Tug Valley Pharmacy in Mingo County without any advanced notice. McKesson is the nation’s largest drug distributor and it informed the pharmacy on Jan. 8 that it was terminating its contract. That was the same day Morrisey's announced it was suing McKesson for its alleged failure to detect, report and help stop all of the controlled substances co -
Morrisey hails federal ruling as gun rights victory
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey hailed a federal appeals court decision as a crucial victory in protecting the rights of gun owners across the state and beyond. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday a district court must adopt a strict standard when it reconsiders the constitutionality of a Maryland weapons ban, which prohibits sale, transfer and possession of certain firearms. -
W.Va., other AGs settle with HSBC Mortgage
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a multistate agreement with banking and financial services provider HSBC that will change the company’s servicing standards and provide restitution to affected consumers. The agreement was the result of a joint civil action filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, 49 states and the District of Columbia for misconduct related to their origination and servicing of single-family residential mortgages. -
AG’s office reaches $2.5M settlement with drug wholesaler
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has reached a $2.5 million settlement with Miami-Luken, resolving allegations that the regional pharmaceutical distributor failed to detect, report and stop the flood of suspicious drug orders in the state. -
Morrisey announces four Kanawha town hall meetings
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will host a series of four town hall meetings in February throughout Kanawha County. He said he wants to speak with local consumers, business leaders and community organizers about economic challenges and consumer protection issues. -
AG's office announces February mobile office hours
CHARLESTON – A representative from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office will conduct mobile office hours during February in four local counties. The representative will educate consumers on the latest scams in their area and provide them with tips on how to protect their personal information. -
AGs want U.S. SC to stay EPA’s Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with officials from 30 other states and state agencies, are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to put the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan on hold. -
AG's office provides tips for businesses on Data Privacy Day
CHARLESTON — In honor of National Data Privacy Day, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Jan. 28 urged businesses to consider the importance of safeguarding consumers’ personal information. -
Court denies states' request for stay of Clean Power Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is leading a coalition of states against the federal agency’s new rule, says he is considering an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. -
U.S. Senate fails to override Obama veto of resolution nullifying EPA ‘Waters’ rule
Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin both voted Thursday to override Obama’s veto. The Senate fell 15 votes short. -
Morrisey, other AGs push painkiller prescribing guidelines
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined 35 states and the District of Columbia in urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to quickly adopt proposed guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers. Morrisey and a bipartisan group of attorneys general believe the CDC’s guidelines provide additional guidance to doctors to better evaluate the potential benefit and harm of prescribing opioid painkillers, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. “Prescription dr -
Court issues stay; Tomblin won't fill vacant Senate seat until after arguments
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has issued a stay, allowing Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to wait to fill a vacant state Senate seat until after the court hears arguments in the matter.On Jan. 15, the Justices issued the stay after West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office had filed an emergency order earlier in the day for clarification. That followed another filing from Tomblin saying he planned to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by Daniel Hall at 4 p.m. Saturday unless the -
House passes resolution nullifying EPA 'Waters of the U.S.' rule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives, including West Virginia’s entire congressional delegation, on Jan. 13 approved a measure that would effectively kill the Environmental Protection Agency’s new “Waters of the United States” rule. The House voted 253-166, passing a resolution of disapproval to nullify the rule, which extends the federal agency’s authority to all bodies of water, no matter the size or frequency. Only one Republican – U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey – voted against