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West Virginia Rivers Coalition sues Chemours over alleged Clean Water Act violations at West Virginia plant
CHARLESTON — A federal lawsuit accuses Chemours Company of violating the Clean Water Act at its Washington Works Plant in Wood County.
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Conservation groups sue coal company over water pollution violations
RICHWOOD — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit against South Fork Coal Company this week, alleging multiple violations of federal environmental laws at five coal mines in Greenbrier County.
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Appeals judge rules in opioid case with family ties, refuses to recuse herself
A prescription drug company says a federal appeals judge should have recused herself from a case because her husband and two of her children are attorneys at a law firm representing some of the plaintiffs.
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McKinsey agreement likely will affect two NAS cases with local ties
CHARLESTON – McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve charges it provided Purdue Pharma advice on how to boost sales of OxyContin.
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Father blames CHH doctors, medical staff for infant's permanent brain injury
HUNTINGTON – A Kentucky man says his infant son suffered a permanent brain injury because of the negligence of medical staff at a Huntington hospital.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Former Clarksburg employee says city owes him for OT, comp time
CLARKSBURG – A former Clarksburg city employee says he wasn’t paid for hundreds of hours of overtime and comp time.
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Federal judge dismisses whistleblower suit for lack of detail
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit after he says a former Thomas Memorial Hospital nurse’s complaint didn’t adequately detail the allegations of fraud.
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Trump lawyer argues for W.Va. consumers at Fourth Circuit
CHARLESTON – Three West Virginia residents had some big legal shoes arguing on their behalf last week in federal appeals court.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal on Louisiana congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal regarding Louisiana’s congressional district map.
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Former WVU professor files age discrimination, retaliation lawsuit
CLARKSBURG – A former WVU professor says he was a victim of wrongful termination, age discrimination and retaliation.
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Former fraternity chef says he was fired following kitchen accident
CLARKSBURG – A former chef for a West Virginia University fraternity has sued his parent company accusing it of disability discrimination after a kitchen injury.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of EPA’s new rule on power plants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce its new rules for greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants while the legal challenge play out in lower courts.
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Morrisey leads coalition supports opt-out rights for parents regarding school books
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a 25-state brief in support of parental rights in a U.S. Supreme Court case.
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Justice coal companies still owe $529K in mine safety issues
Coal companies owned by the family of Gov. Jim Justice still owe more than $525,000 to the federal government for mine safety fines.
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Debt collector removes magistrate case to federal court
CHARLESTON – In an unusual move, a debt collection harassment case seeking less than $10,000 plus attorney fees has been removed from magistrate court to federal court.
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Federal judge rules state must allow churches to incorporate
MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has ordered the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office to issue a certificate of incorporation to a Hedgesville church.