West Virginia Attorney General
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Recent News About West Virginia Attorney General
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AG's office to expand prescription drug disposal access
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced his office will partner with local law enforcement agencies across the state to help fight the state’s prescription drug abuse epidemic by expanding access to secure disposal locations for unwanted or expired prescription drugs. -
AG's office files price-gouging suit against Hurricane business
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against a Putnam County business that allegedly was gouging customers in the wake of last month's chemical spill that polluted the water of 300,000 residents. -
AG warns of utility payment scam
CHARLESTON— West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers about a scam in which a caller impersonates an electric or gas company representative and threatens to disconnect the customer unless they immediately make a payment. -
Morrisey warns of Valentine's Day scams
CHARLESTON— West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has urged consumers doing Valentine’s Day shopping to be mindful of scams that take advantage of those who will be making those purchases online. -
Morrisey warns of one-ring phone scam
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning citizens to be cautious of a new scam that places unauthorized fees on their wireless accounts if they return calls they were unable to answer. -
Morrisey lauds legislation for regular review of state agencies
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has lauded the introduction of a bill that would require all state agencies, departments and offices to undergo regular reviews and audits to ensure they are operating as intended. -
Morrisey asks legislative leaders to support regular reviews of agencies
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday sent a letter to House Speaker Tim Miley asking members of the Legislature to join him in his call to revamp the auditing process of state agencies, offices, and departments to reduce the risk of fraud or abuse, and minimize waste in government. -
Morrisey asks consumers to participate in National Data Privacy Day
CHARLESTON—West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is encouraging all consumers to take a couple of minutes this week to evaluate their online security in observance of National Data Privacy Day. -
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Second Amendment case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that challenges the ability of legal gun owners to sell weapons to another person who can legally own firearms. -
Morrisey urges Target shoppers to use free credit monitoring
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to enroll for free credit monitoring services if they shopped at Target and fear their personal information was compromised. -
Morrisey warns consumers of water insurance scam
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned consumers Thursday about companies offering to sell insurance to cover sewer line, plumbing and water line repairs. -
The outrage of Obamacare demands more than a letter of protest
The U.S. Congress passed and the U.S. Supreme Court so far has upheld the Affordable Care Act, but West Virginia and the other 49 states don’t have to mindlessly abide by it without challenge. -
Legal leaders react to water woes
CHARLESTON -- With water contamination woes affecting Charleston and surrounding counties, some legal community leaders are taking action. -
Morrisey warns consumers about Frontier bill scam
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged consumers on Wednesday to watch out for a scam in which a caller tells consumers they are late on a bill and demands immediate payment. -
AG's office warns of storm-related price gouging
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is reminding West Virginia consumers to watch out for potential price gouging related to appliances in the wake of winter snowstorms and power outages. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Grigoraci is newest member of Robinson & McElwee
CHARLESTON -- Robinson & McElwee has announced the addition of Mark Grigoraci as the firm’s newest member. -
AG's office says company misrepresented itself as Frontier
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a recently filed suit against Michigan-based Clear Rate Communications alleging the company misrepresented who it was and then charged fees to customers when they tried to cancel their service. -
Morrisey sues Nevada debt settlement company
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a lawsuit against a Nevada debt settlement company based in Chicago that allegedly violated state consumer protection laws. -
Morrisey's office sues debt settlement company
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Nevada debt settlement company based in Chicago that allegedly violated state consumer protection laws. -
Morrisey, other AGs pen letter about ACA changes
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a response to a proposed federal rule about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.