Legal Roundup
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for North Central West Virginia
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with north central West Virginia residents in September to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Shawn Morgan Selected for 2024 Lawyers & Leaders Award
Steptoe & Johnson’s Shawn Morgan was recently selected for the 2024 Lawyers & Leaders award by West Virginia Executive Magazine and West Virginia University College of Law.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-Leads SCOTUS Brief on ‘Frame or Receiver’ ATF Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading with Montana a 27-state amicus brief, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rein in the Biden administration’s so-called “Frame or Receiver” firearms rule.
Attorney General Morrisey Urges Apple to Reconsider Discriminatory Application Criteria for Entrepreneur Camps
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling on Apple to revise its application criteria for a series of entrepreneur camps for application founders and developers, excluding men who do not identify as women and are also Asian, Middle Eastern, Native Hawaiian, Northern African, Pacific Islander and white.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Continues Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion with Mansfield Certification Process
Steptoe & Johnson is proud to announce it is joining more than 365 firms worldwide in reaffirming its commitment to Mansfield Certification for 2024-2025.
Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Denial of Government’s Bid for Partial Stay of Title IX Rule Injunction
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement Friday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of the government’s bid for a partial stay of a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s recent Title IX regulation.
18 Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys Named by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025
Best Lawyers® has named 18 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025 in various practices and regions across the firm.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Proud to Have More than 145 Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 135 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2025 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America.
250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch
More than 250 Dinsmore attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers or Ones to Watch in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Jackson Kelly Again Well Represented in Best Lawyers Rankings
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that 71 of the firm’s lawyers were recently named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch across the firm’s ten offices by the publication.
Attorney General Morrisey Urges College Students Looking for a Job to Watch Out for Employment Scams
Thousands of students in the state are getting ready to return to college; some are getting their first crack at higher education.
Attorney General Morrisey Sues Unlicensed ‘Contractor’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against an Elkins man for potential violation of the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act for allegedly engaging in home improvement services without the required contractor’s license, for providing substandard work, for abandoning projects before completion and, in some instances, failing to perform any work after accepting payment.
Zak Balasko to Participate in 2024 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Next Generation Program
Bankruptcy and corporate restructuring member Zak Balasko will be participating in the 2024 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Next Generation (NextGen) Program.
Attorney General Morrisey, DOJ, Bipartisan Coalition Score Big Win Against Google in Antitrust Case
Google is a monopolist and it acted unlawfully to maintain it, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said, paraphrasing the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling Monday that tech giant Google had abused its monopoly power over its internet search business.
Healthcare Attorney Chelsea Brown Joins Jackson Kelly
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that Chelsea Brown has joined the Firm as a Member in the Healthcare Litigation practice group.
WVU Law Students Benefit from Generous WV State Bar Gift
Thanks to the West Virginia State Bar, students at West Virginia University College of Law have the opportunity to receive financial support to work at a summer job and gain additional experience in an area of law they are passionate about.
Registration for the September Regional Meetings opens
The State Bar is hitting the road and traveling around the state hosting CLE in a district near you.
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets August Stops for Northern West Virginia
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with northern West Virginia residents in August to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets August Stops for Metro Valley
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in August to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Attorney General Morrisey Takes Fight Over State Medicaid’s Choice Not to Pay for Sex-Reassignment Surgeries to SCOTUS
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has taken the fight over the state’s decision not to cover sex-reassignment surgeries under its Medicaid plan all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.