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Attorney General Morrisey: SCOTUS Grants Emergency Stay of EPA ‘Good Neighbor’ Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday said the U.S. Supreme Court made the correct decision in granting a stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ozone Good Neighbor federal implementation plan.
Morgantown firefighters say they aren't being paid properly
MORGANTOWN – Nearly 60 members of the Morgantown Fire Department claim the city hasn’t paid them properly for at least two years.
Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision reversing the approval of a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma.
Estate blames CAMC's 'deplorable' care for woman's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Charleston woman says inadequate care by CAMC staff led to her death.
Attorney General Morrisey Co-leads Coalition in Challenge to Biden Administration’s Latest Push in a Long Line of EV Mandates
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading with Kentucky a coalition of 26 states in challenging the Biden administration’s latest attempt to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road.
Morrisey praises SCOTUS ruling on Trump immunity
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is immune from some of the federal charges brought against him for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Mingo County man blames Polaris for injuries from ATV wreck
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County man says a faulty protection system on a friend’s UTV caused him severe injuries.
Settlement ends $1B litigation between companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice, and Carter Bank & Trust
DANVILLE, Va. – A confidential settlement has been reached to end a $1 billion lawsuit between a host of companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice, and those companies’ veteran creditor, the Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust.
Attorney General Morrisey Names New Solicitor General
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has named a new solicitor general.
Clarksburg fire chief says he was retaliated against, requests public hearing
CLARKSBURG — Clarksburg Fire Chief Stephen McIntire is seeking a mandatory public hearing before the Civil Service Commission regarding alleged retaliation he has faced by City Manager Tiffany Fell.
Woman says she began losing hair after using Revlon dye
ELKINS – A Randolph County woman says she began losing hair after using a Revlon dye.
Restructuring Attorney J. Zachary Balasko Re-Joins Steptoe & Johnson
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce the return of J. Zachary (Zak) Balasko to its Litigation Department.
Firefighters sue Clarksburg for failure to pay proper wages
CLARKSBURG — More than 40 firefighters are suing the City of Clarksburg alleging it didn't pay them according to the law.
Supreme Court says former miner entitled to more benefits despite lung transplant
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has sided with the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board in granting a former underground coal miner an increase in his disability benefits even after a lung transplant improved his health.
Nelson Mullins Awarded 2024 U.S. Anti-Racism Program of the Year Award by Legal Media Group
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has been awarded the United States Anti-Racism Program of the Year 2024 Award by Legal Media Group at its 2024 Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards – Americas.
Justices issue ruling allowing workers' comp claimants to also file civil lawsuits
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a case in which a man filed a workers’ compensation claim and later a related civil lawsuit.
Attorney General Morrisey, Multistate Coalition Urge Judge to Deny Prosecutor Bid for Trump Gag Order in Classified Documents Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in urging a federal court to reject special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case.
Attorney General Morrisey: Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction in Title IX, Student Privacy and Fairness for Women in Education Case
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Monday said the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky Northern Division has issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s onerous recent Title IX regulation.
Williams named state’s new solicitor general
CHARLESTON — Michael Williams has been named West Virginia’s new solicitor general.
Dunbar, police officers found in default in latest excessive force case
CHARLESTON – A federal court has declared the City of Dunbar in default after it and two of its police officers failed to answer an excessive force lawsuit.