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Morrisey leads lawsuit against Garland, ATF on pistol brace rule
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of more than 20 state AGs and other parties in a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and ATF Director Steven Dettelbach that seeks to enjoin a recently issued final rule governing “Stabilizing Braces,” commonly known as pistol braces.
AFP-WV adds Gallagher to government affairs, communications team
CHARLESTON – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia has hired Crescent Gallagher as its Deputy State Director.
Fighting for fairness in female sports
In June, I told a crowd gathered at the State Capitol that a lawsuit brought against a state law defining “sex” in school sports would not succeed.
Man sues two DNR officers who accused him of poaching two trophy deer, seized the antlers
BLUEFIELD – A Mercer County man says two West Virginia Department of Natural Resources falsely accused him of poaching two trophy deer and wrongfully seized the antlers.
Join Title IX litigators and Bailey Glasser partners Lori Bullock and Josh Hammack
Join Title IX litigators and Bailey Glasser partners Lori Bullock and Josh Hammack as they discuss their landmark Title IX settlement with MSU on the “Trustees and Presidents- Opportunities and Challenges In Intercollegiate Athletics Podcast” with Dr. Karen Weaver.
Teacher says she sexually harassed by former principal
CHARLESTON – A Harrison County teacher says she was retaliated against after being a victim of sexual harassment from her former principal.
Kanawha County Commission sues truck driver, employer for chemical spill
CHARLESTON — The Kanawha County Commission is suing a tractor-trailer driver alleging he and his employer are responsible for a chemical spill that caused issues in the county.
Heirs say cemetery company is trespassing on funeral home properties
CHARLESTON – A cemetery company is at the heart of another lawsuit, this time being named in a property dispute.
U.S. Attorney Thompson Invites Media to Human Trafficking Training Workshop
United States Attorney Will Thompson of the Southern District of West Virginia invites the media to attend the public portion of a human trafficking training workshop on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the University of Charleston.
Another lawsuit filed related to Logan's Freedom Festival fatal helicopter crash
LOGAN – Another lawsuit has been filed related to a June helicopter crash that left six people dead during Logan’s annual Freedom Festival.
Capito: Biden’s “middle class squeeze” is hurting West Virginia
In reality, families in West Virginia and across our nation continue to struggle because the policies and priorities of the Biden administration have made essential items and goods unaffordable. Whether it be gas, goods and services, energy prices, utility costs, small business expenses, home mortgages, or simply the ability to put food on the table, American families are squeezed at every turn.
Federal judge denies stay in case involving transgender athletes in school sports
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has denied a motion to stay a January opinion ruling that a state law passed in 2021 keeps a transgender student-athlete who was born male from participating in girls’ sports.
Black woman says she was discriminated against, wrongfully fired by W.Va. State University
CHARLESTON – A Black female administrator at West Virginia State University says she was a victim of racial and gender discrimination and wrongfully terminated.
Woman says she was sexually harassed, wrongfully terminated by Todd Judy Ford
CHARLESTON – A woman says she was sexually harassed by a co-worker and later wrongfully terminated by Todd Judy Ford.
Three Jackson Kelly Attorneys Selected to Participate in LCLD Fellows and Pathfinder Programs
Jackson Kelly Attorneys Grace Hurney, Rebecca Krehbiel, and Lindsay Petrosky have all been selected to take part in either the Fellows or Pathfinder program of the Leadership Council On Legal Diversity (LCLD).
Man sues franchisee after being stabbed by McDonald's employee
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man blames a McDonald’s franchisee after he was stabbed by an employee in the restaurant restroom.
Study finds state’s lawsuit abuse most prevalent in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group says a recent economic impact study shows the Charleston area as the center of the state’s lawsuit abuse problem.
Legal group sues after Kanawha school board refuses to answer FOIA request
CHARLESTON – A non-profit legal services group says the Kanawha County Board of Education has ignored repeated requests for public records.
South Charleston residents challenge city ordinance on keeping chickens, bees
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Two South Charleston residents are frustrated with the city's property board and its denial to allow residents to own bees and chickens, despite having the knowledge and equipment to do so.
Four Points By Sheraton denies negligence allegations
CHARLESTON — Four Points By Sheraton denies the claims against it in a lawsuit by a flight attendant who claimed she was injured while staying at the hotel.