News from May 2022
West Liberty University wants discrimination lawsuit dismissed
WHEELING — West Liberty University wants a lawsuit alleging discrimination to be dismissed from federal court.
State attorney grills economist who said opioid marketing caused no harm in West Virginia
CHARLESTON – State attorneys attempted to discredit a defense expert witness as unreliable during May 18 testimony in the Mass Litigation Panel opioid trial.
Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Express Support For Debt Bondage Repair Act
Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Express Support For Debt Bondage Repair Act.
State Senator files civil suit related to dropped prostitution charge
MOUNDSVILLE – A state Senator who had charges of soliciting prostitution against him dropped has filed a civil lawsuit against the city and police officers involved.
State attorneys accuse opioid maker of under-reporting off-label drug benefits
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the State of West Virginia attempted to attack a central premise of the defense in a trial of opioid drug makers accused of causing an epidemic – that off-label marketing of the drugs by sales reps to doctors was minimal.
County commission dismissed from jail lawsuit
BLUEFIELD — McDowell County Commission has been dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging a jail inmate was injured.
Supreme Court says two claims should've been dismissed for statute of limitations in flooding case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals partially reversed a 2010 lawsuit on claims of statute of limitations and granting of injunctive relief.
Two Years Later... Managing Remote Work Requests on May 18, 2022
Two Years Later... Managing Remote Work Requests on May 18, 2022.
Morrisey joins lawsuit with other AGs challenging EPA California Clean Air Act exemption
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a lawsuit along with 16 other state AGs challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to give California exemption to the Clean Air Act.
Ridge Line sues West Virginia American Water for property damage
CHARLESTON — Ridge Line is suing West Virginia American Water claiming a damaged water line caused slippage on a hillside next to its property.
Judge orders settlement be enforced, removes attorney as trustee
WHEELING — Ohio Circuit Judge Jason Cuomo granted an order to enforce a settlement agreement in a 2017 case involving a former advisor to President Donald Trump.
Cephalon sales rep tells court Actiq, Fentora opioids were not viable sellers in W.Va.
CHARLESTON – A sales rep manager who worked for defendant Cephalon testified that opioid drugs Actiq and Fentora were not viable sellers in the state during the 2005-07 time period.
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Foreign exchange student says host father spied on her with hidden cameras
HUNTINGTON – A foreign exchange student from Brazil says the father of her host family spied on her with a motion-activated surveillance camera he had installed in her bathroom, capturing more than 100,000 photos and videos.
Kadian opioid reps say guidelines followed pitching drugs, not expanding market in West Virginia trial
CHARLESTON — Sales reps for opioid suppliers accused of causing an epidemic in West Virginia say they sold drugs only in the confines of what Food & Drug Administration labeling would allow, and did not attempt to expand a market but to simply “maintain it.”
Two West Virginia Attorneys Selected as 2022 Super Lawyers
Two West Virginia Attorneys Selected as 2022 Super Lawyers.
Defense witness researcher said Allergan opioid products Kadian and Norco left small imprint in epidemic
CHARLESTON — An expert witness called by defense attorneys in a trial to decide if opioid drug suppliers caused an epidemic in West Virginia said two products Kadian and Norco made by a defendant Allergan did not increase overall drug prescribing in the state.
Mother says mentally impaired son was abused at group home
CHARLESTON – A woman says her mentally impaired adult son was physically abused and improperly treated at his residential group home in St. Albans.
Morrisey, other state AGs call on Garland to enforce law about intimidating Supreme Court Justices
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 24 other state AGs in calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to enforce a federal law against attempts to intimidate U.S. Supreme Court Justices by protesting outside the justices’ homes.
Parents say special needs student was restrained in chair by school staff
GRAFTON – The parents of a Taylor County special needs student claim their son was restrained for more than 20 minutes at school to a chair with a gait belt.