News from November 2024
AGs file suit accusing investment firms of coal market conspiracy
CHARLESTON – West Virginia has joined Texas and nine other states in a antitrust lawsuit against three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms for actions regarding the coal market.
Another lawsuit accuses Cross Lanes daycare center of abusing 1-year-old boy
CHARLESTON – Another lawsuit has been filed against an embattled Cross Lanes daycare center for the alleged abuse and mistreatment of a one-year-old boy.
Woman says implant caused more problems for her big toe
CHARLESTON – A Boone County woman has sued the manufacturers of a cartilage implant she says led to more issues with his big toe, saying the companies should have issued a recall because of multiple previous failures.
State Attorneys General, Justice Department Seek Limits to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly
State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department on Wednesday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
Two more lawsuits filed against Hurricane daycare facility
WINFIELD – Two more lawsuits have been filed against a Hurricane daycare center accuses a worker of abusing children.
Justices annul license of Harrison Co. attorney for misappropriation of client funds
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has agreed to annul the law license of a Harrison County attorney who misappropriated a client’s funds for nearly two years.
Steptoe & Johnson’s Rodney L. Bean Inducted as a Fellow of The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorney Rodney L. Bean has been inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
Something needs to be done about the WV SSAC
I’ve thought the SSAC needed major changes for years now. Maybe this football fiasco will make others see the problems. Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey and the state Legislature have a perfect opportunity to fix things.
Mother says daughter was abused at Hurricane daycare center
CHARLESTON – A mother says her six-year-old daughter was abused at a Hurricane daycare center.
State AGs, DOJ seek limits to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
CHARLESTON — State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department have proposed a plan to end Google’s monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
Dunbar hit with fourth police brutality lawsuit
CHARLESTON – Another man says he was the victim of excessive force at the hands of members of the Dunbar Police Department.
SSAC victorious in football playoff legal battle
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has sided with the governing body that oversees high school athletics to allow it to proceed with the prep football playoffs already delayed a week because of legal action.
WV NAACP says state agencies not collecting required juvenile justice data
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Conference of the NAACP says some state government agencies have failed to collect data regarding juveniles and the justice system as required.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in SCOTUS Brief to Protect Students’ Free Speech Rights
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading with South Carolina a multistate amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect students’ First Amendment free speech rights.
Morrisey joins other AGs demanding end to political prosecutions of Trump
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 23-state coalition in demanding Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump.
Three additional lawsuits filed against Cross Lanes daycare center
CHARLESTON – Three more lawsuits have been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
Parents say school employees abused special needs daughter
FAYETTEVILLE – The parents of a special needs student say a school aide physically and verbally abused their nine-year-old daughter, including frequently rubbing her own and other saliva in her face.
Steptoe & Johnson Nationally and Regionally Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms®
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked both nationally and regionally in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.
Another lawsuit filed against Cross Lanes daycare center
CHARLESTON – An additional lawsuit has been filed against a Cross Lanes daycare center for the abuse and mistreatment students.
Morrisey co-leads coalition seeking to protect students’ free speech rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is co-leading a multistate amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at protecting students’ First Amendment free speech rights.