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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Morrisey co-leads coalition seeking to protect students’ free speech rights

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is co-leading a multistate amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at protecting students’ First Amendment free speech rights.

Citizen-only voting amendments victorious in all eight states they were on ballot

By Chris Dickerson |
Constitutional amendments to ensure only American citizens can vote in elections passed in all eight states they appeared on the ballot.

Louisiana Supreme Court shuts down claim of injured worker using fake name

By Chris Dickerson |
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled an injured worker can’t pursue his civil lawsuit filed under a fake name.

Class action claims Walmart avocado oil isn't pure

By Chris Dickerson |
A potential class action lawsuit claims Walmart’s avocado oil products contains a variety of other oils as well.

Pax­ton sues Biden admin­is­tra­tion for refus­ing to ver­i­fy cit­i­zen­ship sta­tus of poten­tial­ly inel­i­gi­ble vot­ers

By Chris Dickerson |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary and other parties in the Biden administration for refusing to comply with federal law requiring them to assist States in verifying the citizenship status of potentially ineligible people registered to vote.

Elderly woman says Greyhound left her stranded in 'middle of nowhere'

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – An 89-year-old Kanawha County woman says a Greyhound bus driver left her stranded “in the middle of nowhere” in Oklahoma.

Florida AG sues U.S. DHS for refusing to verify immigration records for voting

By Chris Dickerson |
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has filed a lawsuit following the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s refusal to verify immigration records for the state to ensure voter-roll integrity.

U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of EPA’s new rule on power plants

By Chris Dickerson |
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.

Kansas City has ability to let non-citizens vote in municipal elections

By Chris Dickerson |
Missouri law gives any city with a population of more than 400,000 the right to regulate its own elections. Amendment 7 would change that.

124 companies urge third-party litigation funding disclosure rule for federal courts

By Chris Dickerson |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A total of 124 companies have sent a letter to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules urging creation of a new rule that would require a uniform process for the disclosure of third-party litigation funding in federal cases nationwide.

W.Va. attorneys secure key victory in Pa. contamination case

By Chris Dickerson |
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Some West Virginia attorneys are declaring a key victory in a Pennsylvania case regarding properties contaminated with arsenic and lead decades after a U.S. Steel facility was shuttered.

Group of AGs support Kroger in challenge of FTC tribunal

By Chris Dickerson |
A coalition of attorneys general are supporting a challenge of the constitutionality of the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative proceedings for the Kroger-Albertsons merger.

Podcaster sues Harris campaign for millions over social media post he says damaged him

By Chris Dickerson |
MARTINSBURG – A conservative podcaster has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit saying Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign claimed he supports a dictatorship.

Spanish man says Warner Bros. stole significant parts of his screenplay for 'Joker'

By Chris Dickerson |
A Spanish man says Warner Bros. copied substantial parts of his work to make the 2019 film “Joker.”

Coalition of AGs working to stop California electric-truck mandate

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a multistate comment letter asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

Federal judge wants briefs on Loper Bright's effect on whistleblower case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A federal judge is requiring parties in a whistleblower lawsuit to file briefs addressing a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Group urges Kentucky voters to support amendment to secure citizen-only voting

By Chris Dickerson |
A non-profit organization officially has launched its campaign in support of Kentucky’s proposed amendment to codify that only American citizens can vote in state elections.

Arkansas sues Chinese company Temu over data privacy concerns

By Chris Dickerson |
Arkansas has become the first state to sue Chinese e-commerce company Temu for alleged data concerns.

Jury awards $495M in bellwether baby formula trial

By Chris Dickerson |
A St. Louis jury awarded an Illinois mother nearly $500 million in a verdict against Abbott Laboratories after she claimed the company’s Similac was responsible for her daughter’s severe injuries.

Manchin says Energy Permitting Reform Act will advance American energy

By Chris Dickerson |
WASHINGTON – After years of negotiations, Joe Manchin and another U.S. Senator have introduced a permitting reform bill that could speed approvals of energy and infrastructure projects.