Legal Roundup
Attorney General McCuskey announces major update on Section 504 lawsuit
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday announced an important update on the lawsuit involving the protection of Section 504.
Attorney General McCuskey warns consumers of charity and disaster scams in wake of flooding
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to be on guard against impostors calling to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by the deadly floods in West Virginia.
Steptoe & Johnson Attorney Perry Cavender Named a 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that Perry Cavender has been selected as a 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow.
Attorney General McCuskey joins coalition urging US Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a coalition of 25 states led by Iowa and Virginia in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will close the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives.
Allison Williams Accepted into Leadership West Virginia Class of 2025
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Allison Williams was recently accepted into Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2025, which includes 56 leaders from across the state representing a diverse range of industries and backgrounds.
Attorney General McCuskey leads multistate lawsuit against New York’s Climate Superfund Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging New York State’s Climate Superfund Act, a recently signed state law attacking America’s energy suppliers.
Mark Imbrogno Named to Leadership WV Class for 2025
Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that Member Mark Imbrogno has been named to the 2025 Leadership West Virginia Class.
Steptoe & Johnson Names New Office Managing Member for Bridgeport Office
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has named Roger S. Christenson II as the Managing Member of the firm’s Bridgeport office.
Attorney General McCuskey to make announcement involving lawsuit to save American energy industry
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey brief the media and the public about a multistate lawsuit he is leading to protect the nation’s energy industry.
Former University General Counsel Cheryl Stanton Joins Steptoe & Johnson
Cheryl Stanton recently joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel as a member of the firm’s Higher Education team.
Attorney General McCuskey’s Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Northern West Virginia
Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with northern West Virginia residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Attorney General McCuskey’s Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia
Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
BLSA Black History Month Event on February 4, 2025
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, BLSA is hosting Dr. Roslyn Artis for our Black History Month Guest Speaker event.
Attorney General McCuskey’s Mobile Office Sets February Stops for Metro Valley
Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Attorney General McCuskey helps secure $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for fueling the opioid crisis
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc. for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.
Attorney General McCuskey co-leads multistate petition challenging EPA’s ‘Methane Tax Rule’
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Texas and North Dakota a petition for review challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to implement a “waste emissions charge”—or Methane Tax—created in the recent Inflation Reduction Act.
Attorney General McCuskey, multistate coalition score win over California’s electric-truck mandate
West Virginia Attorney JB McCuskey, along with a coalition of 24 states led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, has scored a significant victory against California’s attempt to force trucking companies to go electric.
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey Takes Office; Announces Leadership Team
John “JB” McCuskey officially became the 35th West Virginia Attorney General.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Multimillion-Dollar Settlement with American Optical Corporation
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday said his office has reached a $12 million settlement agreement with American Optical Corporation to resolve allegations the company made, marketed and sold defective respirators/dust masks in West Virginia.
Attorney General Morrisey Sues Alleged ‘Contractor’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against a St. Albans man for allegedly violating the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act by entering into contracts with consumers to perform home improvement projects that were ultimately incomplete or substandard.