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FDA director says medical practice changed, loosening prescribing of opioid pills with more addicts

By John Sammon |
CHARLESTON – A director of the Food & Drug Administration says physicians in the 1990s lost their fear of prescribing opioids, leading to higher rates of addiction.

Autism Services Center denies wrongful termination claims from former employee

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON — Autism Services Center is denying claims against it in a lawsuit that alleges a former employee was wrongfully terminated from his employment.

Woman says Morgantown attorney took hundreds of thousands from her

By Chris Dickerson |
KINGWOOD – A woman claims a Morgantown attorney duped her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars following her husband’s death.

Morrisey-led coalition urges EPA to reject proposed power plant rule

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 19-state coalition asking the Biden administration to reject a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that will target power plants without meaningful benefits to the public.

Supreme Court to Judge WVU Law School Moot Court

By Press release submission |
Supreme Court to Judge WVU Law School Moot Court.

Woman sues after bed collapses on her, causing injuries

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Maryland woman is suing a furniture gallery after a bed collapsed on her, causing injuries.

City says former employee's lawsuit should be dismissed

By Kyla Asbury |
PETERSBURG — The city of Petersburg wants a lawsuit against it filed by a former employee of the city to be dismissed.

Who owns the trash can? That could be crux of CAMC lawsuit

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A woman says she severely injured her hand on a trash can at CAMC’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital, but hospital officials say the finger shouldn’t be pointed at them.

UPDATED: Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets April Stops for North Central West Virginia

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UPDATED: Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets April Stops for North Central West Virginia.

Receptionist says doctor made anxiety worse by yelling, throwing things at work

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A former receptionist at a medical facility says a physician harassed her and worsened her anxiety by yelling, screaming and throwing things at work.

Woman says she didn't authorize breast reconstruction performed by doctor

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman says she was permanently disfigured following an unauthorized breast reconstruction surgery.

Morrisey co-leads coalition against federal firearm accessory ban

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a 22-state coalition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rulemaking that would criminalize a firearm accessory that thousands of gun owners currently use.

West Virginia State Bar Bridge the Gap Seminar on April 11, 2022

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West Virginia State Bar Bridge the Gap Seminar on April 11, 2022.

State witness in West Virginia opioid trial says marketing of drugs aggressively over the top

By John Sammon |
A professor of pharmacy marketing told a West Virginia courtroom that the selling of opioid drugs by sales reps was designed to expand market share of the drugs and result in profits - a central argument state attorneys intend to show as the causation of an epidemic.

Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery says wrongful death claims should be dismissed

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON — Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery contended a plaintiff that filed a wrongful death lawsuit failed to state a claim and the lawsuit should be dismissed.]

Supreme Court to Hear Cases at WVU College of Law

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Supreme Court to Hear Cases at WVU College of Law.

Widow says healthcare providers failed to diagnose husband's bladder cancer

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The widow of a Kanawha County man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a healthcare facility, a doctor and a certified physician’s assistant for failing to diagnose his bladder cancer.

Construction company wants breach of contract lawsuit dismissed

By Kyla Asbury |
WAYNE — Miller Recreational Cabins denied allegations against it in a breach of contract claim and is seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed.

Two Ironworkers union members say they haven't been paid properly

By Chris Dickerson |
WHEELING – Two members of an Ironworkers local say they haven’t receive all of the pay promised to them.

Gov. Justice requests new list of names from JVAC for Intermediate Court of Appeals appointment

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Gov. Justice requests new list of names from JVAC for Intermediate Court of Appeals appointment.