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Canadian company asks to be dismissed from workplace injury lawsuit
CLARKSBURG — A Canadian corporation is asking to be dismissed from a lawsuit alleging a workplace injury.
Two landowners sue Justice over gas pooling bill set to become law
WHEELING – Two Northern Panhandle property owners have sued Gov. Jim Justice over a gas pooling bill set to go into effect because they say it endangers the constitutional rights of royalty owners.
Admonished circuit judge stands by decision to jail two correctional officers for contempt
CHARLESTON – A McDowell County circuit judge who was admonished by the state Supreme Court for briefly jailing two correctional officers for contempt and having them strip searched stands by his decision, saying he was trying to protect an inmate.
State attorney accuses defense witness of being opioid industry mouthpiece and dishonest
CHARLESTON – An attorney for the state of West Virginia attempted to pin down an expert defense witness, accusing him of being a pro-opioid-industry hireling and also less than honest on his resume in a trial accusing drug makers of causing an epidemic.
Disabled man says he was ridiculed by Walmart employee
WHEELING – A disabled Pennsylvania man says a Walmart employee ridiculed him for his mental and physical health issues.
Application for Seventh Judicial Circuit vacancy
Application for Seventh Judicial Circuit vacancy.
Morrisey, other AGs ask Congress to protect charitable giving and donor privacy
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined 13 other state attorneys general in a letter to congressional leadership to oppose the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act.
West Liberty University wants discrimination lawsuit dismissed
WHEELING — West Liberty University wants a lawsuit alleging discrimination to be dismissed from federal court.
State attorney grills economist who said opioid marketing caused no harm in West Virginia
CHARLESTON – State attorneys attempted to discredit a defense expert witness as unreliable during May 18 testimony in the Mass Litigation Panel opioid trial.
Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Express Support For Debt Bondage Repair Act
Attorney General Morrisey, Bipartisan Coalition Express Support For Debt Bondage Repair Act.
State Senator files civil suit related to dropped prostitution charge
MOUNDSVILLE – A state Senator who had charges of soliciting prostitution against him dropped has filed a civil lawsuit against the city and police officers involved.
State attorneys accuse opioid maker of under-reporting off-label drug benefits
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the State of West Virginia attempted to attack a central premise of the defense in a trial of opioid drug makers accused of causing an epidemic – that off-label marketing of the drugs by sales reps to doctors was minimal.
County commission dismissed from jail lawsuit
BLUEFIELD — McDowell County Commission has been dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging a jail inmate was injured.
Supreme Court says two claims should've been dismissed for statute of limitations in flooding case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals partially reversed a 2010 lawsuit on claims of statute of limitations and granting of injunctive relief.
Two Years Later... Managing Remote Work Requests on May 18, 2022
Two Years Later... Managing Remote Work Requests on May 18, 2022.
Morrisey joins lawsuit with other AGs challenging EPA California Clean Air Act exemption
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has joined a lawsuit along with 16 other state AGs challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to give California exemption to the Clean Air Act.
Ridge Line sues West Virginia American Water for property damage
CHARLESTON — Ridge Line is suing West Virginia American Water claiming a damaged water line caused slippage on a hillside next to its property.
Judge orders settlement be enforced, removes attorney as trustee
WHEELING — Ohio Circuit Judge Jason Cuomo granted an order to enforce a settlement agreement in a 2017 case involving a former advisor to President Donald Trump.
Cephalon sales rep tells court Actiq, Fentora opioids were not viable sellers in W.Va.
CHARLESTON – A sales rep manager who worked for defendant Cephalon testified that opioid drugs Actiq and Fentora were not viable sellers in the state during the 2005-07 time period.
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