News from July 2020
Teen says CPS worker kidnapped and raped her, forced her to use illegal drugs
CHARLESTON – A teenager says a state Child Protective Services worker kidnapped her, raped her and forced her to use illegal drugs.
Woman says bulldog with aggressive history attacked her toddler son
KEYSER – A Mineral County mother says a dog with a history of aggressive behavior attacked her 22-month-old son at a ballpark.
Man seeks $4 million from Norfolk Southern for on-the-job injury
WILLIAMSON – A man seeks $4 million after he says he was injured while working for Norfolk Southern.
Group says U.S. Attorney's office needs transparency, accountability; Stuart calls suit frivolous
CHARLESTON – The nonpartisan group has filed a lawsuit claiming U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Mike Stuart failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request.
Pendleton County mail carrier enters guilty plea in voter fraud case
ELKINS — A rural Pendleton County mail carrier has admitted to federal charges in the alleged manipulation of absentee voter requests.
Fayette Co. couple says Smithers employee sexually harassed wife
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayette County couple claims an employee of the City of Smithers sexually harassed the wife.
Summersville woman says she slipped on liquid at Food Lion grocery store
SUMMERSVILLE – A Summersville woman says she fell because of a liquid substance on the floor of her local Food Lion grocery store.
Pennsylvania woman blames country store for fall in parking lot
KINGWOOD – A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against a Preston County store after she fell in the parking lot.
More than 55 W.Va. law firms took PPP loans for as much as $58.5 million
CHARLESTON – More than 55 law firms based in West Virginia took out federal Payroll Protection Plan loans totaling as much as $58.5 million.
While they wait on opioid jackpot, plaintiffs firms take federal loans during pandemic
Law firms leading multidistrict litigation against the opioid industry have borrowed as much as $102 million under the federal Paycheck Protection Program designed to preserve jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The law firms said the loans were needed to pay some 3,000 employees.
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Montana ruling regarding pipeline construction
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is expressing gratification after the U.S. Supreme Court again agreed with a West Virginia- and Texas-led 18-state coalition to block a Montana district court’s decision that he says brought construction of many pipelines nationally to a grinding halt.
State officials disappointed in cancellation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The companies announced the decision July 5, just weeks after West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led an 18-state coalition that helped convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that had unnecessarily blocked construction.
Morrisey reminds sheriffs of new law providing free concealed carry license to many veterans
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently sent a letter to all West Virginia county sheriffs advising them of a new state law that provides free concealed handgun licenses to many military veterans and changes the rate structure for other applicants.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Reductions in Force - The EU Process
This webinar is the second in our new series of quarterly webinars focusing on EU-wide employment and labour laws.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Advises Sheriffs on Free Concealed Carry License for Eligible Veterans
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to all West Virginia sheriffs advising them of a new state law that provides free concealed handgun licenses to many military veterans and changes the rate structure for other applicants.
JACKSON KELLY PLLC: DRI Construction Committee Hosts Virtual Seminar July 14-15
Member and Vice Chair of DRI's Construction Law Committee Danielle Waltz invites you to join DRI’s first-ever virtual seminar experience!
STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC: West Virginia Commences Regulating Entire CBD Industry
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s ("WVDA") Hemp Products rule aims to regulate all CBD products entering West Virginia’s stream of commerce.
STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC: CHRISTOPHER SLAUGHTER ELECTED CEO
Christopher L. Slaughter has been elected the next CEO of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.
Why do some Americans want to jeopardize national security?
The headline above poses an interesting question. Why, indeed? But some do, and the delays they’ve caused in energy production and distribution (esp., pipeline projects) could have dire consequences for national security. Already, unnecessary delays have cost billions in litigation expenses, lost job opportunities, and higher utility bills for businesses and consumers. One can only speculate as to their self-interested or ideological motives as they persist in their obstructionism.
On this Independence Day, let's protect our troops’ right to vote
This Independence Day let’s free ourselves from a system that lets less than one in five of our military have their votes counted. It is time to use technological advances to allow U.S. Armed Forces to fully participate in the political process they fight to defend.