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Longtime state AG, Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw dies at 88
His lifelong dedication to public service was something of which McGraw took great pride. He served 16 years as attorney general and 12 as a state Supreme Court justice. He unsuccessfully ran for another term on the Supreme Court in 2016.
State Supreme Court to hear 4th Circuit appeal in Huntington, Cabell opioid case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in an appeal in Cabell County and Huntington’s case against opioid distributors.The oral arguments have been scheduled for January 28, according to the state Supreme Court website.
Attorney General Morrisey Joins Texas, Multistate Coalition, in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Investment Firms
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday joined Texas and nine other states in an antitrust lawsuit against three of the largest institutional investors in the world.
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.
Attorney calls Cross Lanes daycare counterclaim in abuse case frivolous
CHARLESTON – Attorneys for a Cross Lanes daycare facility named in more than a dozen abuse lawsuits have filed a countersuit against one of the parents claiming defamation.
Attorney General Morrisey Joins Texas, Multistate Coalition, in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Investment Firms
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday joined Texas and nine other states in an antitrust lawsuit against three of the largest institutional investors in the world.
Study says West Virginia’s tort costs are down thanks to legal reform
CHARLESTON – A new study shows West Virginia’s tort costs declined 20 percent from 2016 to 2022, as its per-household tort costs was the lowest in the nation for 2022.
Supreme Court suspends former Boone County prosecutor for three years
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended a former Boone County Prosecuting Attorney for three years following numerous violations of the code of professional conduct, including hiring her boyfriend to be an assistant prosecutor.
Attorney General Morrisey: Court Issues Preliminary Halt on Implementation of Changes to H-2A Visa Program
West Virginia, along with Kentucky, Alabama and Ohio, was granted a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent changes to the H-2A Visa Program, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said.
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.
Another lawsuit accuses Cross Lanes daycare center of abusing 1-year-old boy
CHARLESTON – Another lawsuit has been filed against an embattled Cross Lanes daycare center for the alleged abuse and mistreatment of a one-year-old boy.
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.
State Attorneys General, Justice Department Seek Limits to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly
State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department on Wednesday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
Two more lawsuits filed against Hurricane daycare facility
WINFIELD – Two more lawsuits have been filed against a Hurricane daycare center accuses a worker of abusing children.
Justices annul license of Harrison Co. attorney for misappropriation of client funds
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has agreed to annul the law license of a Harrison County attorney who misappropriated a client’s funds for nearly two years.
Steptoe & Johnson’s Rodney L. Bean Inducted as a Fellow of The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorney Rodney L. Bean has been inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
Something needs to be done about the WV SSAC
I’ve thought the SSAC needed major changes for years now. Maybe this football fiasco will make others see the problems. Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey and the state Legislature have a perfect opportunity to fix things.
Mother says daughter was abused at Hurricane daycare center
CHARLESTON – A mother says her six-year-old daughter was abused at a Hurricane daycare center.
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.
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.