News from September 2020
AG's office alerts consumers to Social Security phone scam
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office is urging consumers to beware of the ever-present Social Security scam and not give in to intimidation tactics used by scammers.
62-year-old woman says she was a victim of age discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Greenbrier County woman says she was the victim of age discrimination by her former employer.
Justices hear arguments about whether Catholic Church has to follow Consumer Credit and Protection Act
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court now will decide if the Catholic Church has to follow the state Consumer Credit and Protection Act when it promotes its educational services.
West Virginians see injustice in Gov. Justice
Our judicial branch is supposed to serve as a check and balance against Executive branch overreach. Here’s hoping they are up to the task.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Justice orders U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff IMMEDIATELY in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, in accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s proclamation, ordering that all United States and West Virginia flags on all State-owned facilities throughout the state be displayed at half-staff, beginning IMMEDIATELY and continuing until the day of interment for United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey: City Police Reforms Must Not Run Afoul of State Code
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged the Morgantown City Council to reconsider moves aimed at reforming local police operations due to concern the efforts may run afoul of state law.
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Reaches $330M Agreement With Student Loan Company
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a coalition of 48 attorneys general in reaching a $330 million, multistate agreement with a student loan company accused of pressuring students into accepting loans they could not pay back.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court admits lawyers
The following people were admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP: Bailey Glasser Welcomes Will Flynn to Consumer Litigation Practice
The national law firm Bailey Glasser LLP has hired Will Flynn as an associate in its Charleston, WV office.
GW QB Alexander says school re-entry plan denying him a chance to play, earn scholarship
CHARLESTON – A George Washington High School student-athlete says the state’s school re-entry plan is denying him the chance to play football and possibly earn an athletic scholarship.
Jenkins Fenstermaker Attorneys named Best Lawyers
Eleven Jenkins Fenstermaker attorneys have been named to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1981, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Attacking fraud on all fronts
CHARLESTON – No matter what form fraud takes, we at the West Virginia Attorney General’s office are dedicated to protecting taxpayers and their money.
Businesses, parents file federal suit calling Justice's 'never-ending' executive orders unconstitutional
WHEELING – A group of businesses and individuals have filed a federal lawsuit seeking a declaration that Gov. Jim Justice’s “never-ending executive orders mandating restrictions” through the COVID-19 pandemic are unconstitutional.
Hearing scheduled for next week in case to keep state from enforcing school re-entry plan
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has scheduled a show cause hearing regarding a preliminary injunction to keep state officials from enforcing the school re-entry plan.
Group of doctors want Morrisey to step away from Obamacare suit
CHARLESTON – A group of more than 30 physicians from across West Virginia want Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to withdraw the state’s support of a federal lawsuit aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act.
Attorney wants Putnam County to ditch color-coded system, send students back to schools
WINFIELD – An attorney is calling for the Putnam County Board of Education to ignore the state’s color-coded COVID-19 map and put students back in the classroom.
Former Gudenkauf employee says she was sexually harassed at work
CHARLESTON – A woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and retaliation at her former workplace.
Woman blames CAMC, doctor for misdiagnosis that led to losing part of her bowel, colon
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says a misdiagnosis resulted in her having a substantial portion of her small bowel and colon removed.
JENKINS FENSTERMAKER, PLLC: WV Estate Planning Attorney Anna M. Price: “We All Need to Have a Plan”
A recent study by caregiver resource Caring.com presents cause for concern, according to Anna M. Price, an attorney focused on estate planning in West Virginia (WV), Kentucky (KY), and Ohio (OH).
Woman says she was sexually harassed while working at Warren Distribution
MOUNDSVILLE – An Ohio woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and retaliation at Warren Distribution in Glen Dale.