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West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey Takes Office; Announces Leadership Team
John “JB” McCuskey officially became the 35th West Virginia Attorney General.
McCuskey, other AGs claim victory as California drops federal zero-emissions truck waiver
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is claiming victory after the State of California withdrew its request for a federal waiver to require commercial trucking companies to move to zero-emission vehicles.
Huntington seeks to have abandoned industrial site abated following Christmas fire
HUNTINGTON – The City of Huntington has filed a lawsuit against the owner of an abandoned industrial site following a Christmas Day fire that came two days after city officials had declared the property a public nuisance.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with American Optical Corporation
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday said his office has reached a $12 million settlement agreement with American Optical Corporation to resolve allegations the company made, marketed and sold defective respirators/dust masks in West Virginia.
Speaking of politicians, wokeness and beech nuts
My grandfather Wiley Davis often used to compare some politicians to beech nuts. When one would appear on television expressing opinions or making promises that were contradictory, Wiley would say the politician was “talking out of both sides of his mouth.” If the politician was especially egregious and pandering, Wiley would take it a step further.
West Virginia's ongoing battle against lawsuit abuse
Even though we are no longer on the Judicial Hellholes' list, let’s push our state’s legislative leaders to continue to work against lawsuit abuse in West Virgina in 2025.
Democrats file petition with state Supreme Court over vacant House seat
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Democratic Party has filed a petition with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals regarding a vacant House of Delegates seat from the Eastern Panhandle.
Former state Supreme Court Justice McHugh dies at 88
CHARLESTON – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh has died. He was 88.
Attorney General Morrisey Sues Alleged ‘Contractor’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against a St. Albans man for allegedly violating the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act by entering into contracts with consumers to perform home improvement projects that were ultimately incomplete or substandard.
ACLU challenges $5M water grant to ‘radically Catholic’ out-of-state school
CHARLESTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has asked a judge to stop the state Water Development Authority from sending $5 million to an out-of-state Catholic organization.
Attorney General Morrisey Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with Altice Following Years-long Investigation
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced his office has reached a $119.5 million settlement with Altice USA to resolve thousands of consumer complaints about the company’s quality of service in the state.
McCuskey takes over as state AG, announces leadership team
CHARLESTON — John “J.B.” McCuskey officially is West Virginia’s 35th attorney general.
Marshall says Pitt's first complaint over canceled 2020 football game should be dismissed
HUNTINGTON – A month before Marshall University filed its $1 million lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh alleging breach of contract over the cancelation of a 2020 football game, Pitt filed its own lawsuit in its home court. But Marshall says that complaint should be dismissed because the university is an arm of state government and has sovereign immunity.
A zero-risk option is impossible
There are, and should be, debates about the amount of risk associated with chemical production, and how that risk should be weighed. But the idea of living a risk-free life is a dead end. It is seductive in its simplicity, and harmful in its effect.
AG’s office announces settlements, further info as Morrisey's term end
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey seemed intent to leave office with a bang.
Stay away from coal
The State of West Virginia should encourage and promote solar panels, wind farms, well-insulated homes and businesses and green engineering all around before the time to do so has run out.
Coalition led by Morrisey claims victory in Title IX federal case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led a six-state coalition has claimed victory in its challenge to the federal Department of Education’s overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act.
Kanawha County judge sends out SOS for help with court-appointed work
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County needs help from attorneys to step up and become court-appointed legal counsel.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Announces Attorney Promotions
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been promoted, five to Member and four to Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2025.
JIC admonishes Logan judge for sitting on recusal motion for seven months
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Logan County circuit judge who failed to respond to a motion to disqualify herself from a case for seven months.