Legal Roundup
Steptoe & Johnson’s Bridget Furbee and Brian Gallagher Selected as 2025 West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys, Bridget D. Furbee and Brian D. Gallagher, have been selected by the West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors as 2025 Bar Foundation Fellows.
Attorney General McCuskey supports Trump’s bold action to bring back 'Beautiful Clean Coal'
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey supports President Trump and his bold leadership to bring back coal, securing our nation’s energy independence.
Nelson Mullins Partner Anita Wallace Thomas Recognized in 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Nelson Mullins partner Anita Wallace Thomas was named to the 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide for 2025.
Steptoe & Johnson Names New Managing Members for Denver and Oklahoma City Offices
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has named Scott M. Campbell the Managing Member of the firm’s Denver office and Laura H. McConnell-Corbyn the Managing Member of the Oklahoma City office.
Jackson Kelly Reflects on the Passing of a Titan in the Legal Arena
Jackson Kelly is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Thomas (Tom) Potter, a giant in the West Virginia Bar and a model of civic responsibility.
Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Daniel Garcia and Tiffany Spiker to Growing Energy Practice
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to welcome Daniel A. Garcia as Of Counsel and Tiffany L. Spiker as an Associate in the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Department.
Attorney General McCuskey joins defense of President Trump’s efforts to deport violent Tren De Aragua gang at SCOTUS
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 27 attorneys general in defending the Trump Administration’s recent actions to combat the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Attorney General McCuskey leads SCOTUS amicus brief challenging D.C.’s high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge of Washington D.C.’s so-called high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban.
United States Attorney’s Office and Task Force Honored for Dismantling Violent Criminal Enterprise
Washington-Baltimore HIDTA has recognized two Assistant United States Attorneys from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia and members of the Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force for an investigation that dismantled a tri-state drug trafficking operation.
Steptoe & Johnson Honors Eight Attorneys and Professional Staff as “Women Who Inspire”
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Steptoe & Johnson is wrapping up its annual Women Who Inspire series, which has highlighted four female leaders of notable companies each week in March.
WVU Law Professor Selected for Michigan Junior Scholars Conference
Associate Professor Cody Corliss was recently selected to present his work at the University of Michigan Law School’s 11th Annual Junior Scholars Conference in April 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professor Corliss’s abstract, The War Crime of Terror, was chosen from approximately 400 applications after a peer review process.
Attorney General McCuskey: Nurse practitioner pleads guilty to health care fraud
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday said a licensed nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to four counts of health care fraud following a multiyear investigation conducted by the Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU).
Attorney General McCuskey supports efforts to increase use of coal to support our nation’s growing energy needs
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading a coalition of 23 states in supporting the Trump Administration’s efforts to re-ignite our nation’s energy grid with coal.
Michaela Cloutier Named to Product Liability Advisory Council “Future Leaders”
Michaela Cloutier, an associate in Flaherty’s Charleston office, was admitted to the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) as a part of their “Future Leaders” program.
Attorney General McCuskey presses NCAA decision makers for answers on tournament selection
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is asking the NCAA to provide explanations for their selection process for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Attorney General McCuskey opposes Maryland bill that targets coal producers
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging Maryland’s House and Senate leadership to table a bill that targets out-of-state coal producers, driving up costs for everyone and raising serious constitutional questions.
Attorney General McCuskey leads multistate coalition to protect small businesses
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 states in supporting a challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which harms small businesses and is a holdover of Biden-era efforts to exert federal authority over areas of traditional state control.
2025 Women Who Inspire: Friends of the Firm
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Steptoe & Johnson presents the fifth installment of our “Women Who Inspire” series, featuring female leaders who will share reflections on women empowerment, opportunities for professional women now and in the future, and the women they have looked up to throughout their careers.
Family members ordered to pay victims for unlicensed mobile home sales
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced the Putnam County Circuit Court has issued final orders against four members of the same family for violations of the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act, ordering them to pay more than $300,000 in restitution and penalties.
Attorney General McCuskey calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition urging the Food and Drug Administration to take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs).