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West Virginia AG announces $83M opioid settlement agreement with Walgreens

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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that pharmacy retailer Walgreens has agreed to pay an $83 million settlement over its opioid distribution practices within an 8-year period. ” In September 2022, Walmart agreed to settle with Morrisey for over $65 million and CVS settled for $82.5

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Drug manufacturers reach $161.5M settlement with West Virginia AG over opioid epidemic

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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Wednesday announced a $161.5 ” The West Virginia AG’s Office stated the overall amount secured thus far from opioid manufacturers and related parties is: . .” settlement with West Virginia AG over opioid epidemic appeared first on JURIST - News.

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22 US states sue New York climate law for fining fossil fuel companies

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West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, and 21 other states, sued New York Thursday over a new law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute seventy-five billion dollars to a fund to pay for damages caused by climate change. The state of New York has yet to reply to this brief.

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West Virginia will ask US Supreme Court to lift injunction on law restricting transgender athlete participation

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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Thursday announced that his office plans to “fight for fairness in women’s sports” and will ask the US Supreme Court to lift an injunction on H.B. Jim Justice despite his inability to name any transgender athletes in West Virginia.”

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West Virginia local governments secure $400M settlement from opioid distributors

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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Monday announced cities and counties across the state agreed to a $400 million settlement with three opioid distributors. of fueling the opioid crisis in West Virginia. West Virginia has a long history of litigation with opioid distributors.

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Supreme Court of West Virginia Finds Prosecutor Sought "Improper Commitment" by Asking Whether Prospective Jurors Would Convict the Defendant if They Found the Victim's Testimony Believable

EvidenceProf Blog

Courts across the country have held that attorneys cannot ask prospective jurors "improper commitment" questions during jury selection. As the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia put it in its recent opinion in State v.

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How is Compensation Determined in a Car Accident Lawsuit in West Virginia?

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The victim’s attorney can also argue for less tangible damages that are tied to things like physical pain, mental suffering, and trauma associated with a collision.

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