JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2023

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. Kroger, which has a large presence in West Virginia, is the last of the major pharmacies that remain a defendant in the litigation.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2022

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Monday ruled in favor of drug companies in landmark case City of Huntington, West Virginia v. Drug companies McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health have been found not responsible for the current and ongoing opioid abuse epidemic in West Virginia. .

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2022

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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JURIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The US Supreme Court left in place an admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia on Tuesday after the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the admissions practice. The post US Supreme Court leaves admissions plan in place at Virginia high school appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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 leading plaintiff, West Virginia, is one of the leading producers of gas in the United States.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Tuesday affirmed an injunction reversing the suspension of a Loudoun County teacher who spoke against the school’s gender policy. The post Virginia high court stops suspension of anti-transgender teacher appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday granted posthumous pardons to the Martinsville Seven , a group of young Black men who were tried, convicted and executed in 1951 without sufficient due process and given the death sentence by a racially biased all-White male jury. Virginia became the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty in March.

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JURIST

APRIL 27, 2022

The Supreme Court Monday rejected a request to temporarily block a new admissions policy at a Virginia high school. In response Virginia Attorney General Jason S. The post US Supreme Court temporarily approves Virginia highschool admission policy appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2023

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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JURIST

AUGUST 6, 2022

of West Virginia was Friday sentenced by US District Judge Paula Xinis to 37 months in prison for sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The post US federal judge sentences West Virginia man who threatened Dr. Anthony Fauci to 3 years in prison appeared first on JURIST - News. Thomas Connally Jr.

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JURIST

MARCH 17, 2023

Three former staff members of a mental hospital in Virginia were arrested and charged Thursday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who was brought to the institution from jail earlier this month. ” Further arrests may still be made, according to authorities.

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JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2021

In a press statement, the director of ACLU, Virginia said: “Discrimination has no place in Virginia schools, and Virginia taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for school boards who act in disregard for the law.” ” The post Virginia School Board to pay transgender student $1.3

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2021

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a data privacy bill into law on Tuesday, making Virginia the second state to do so. The Virginia law is set to take effect in 2023. The post Virginia governor signs Consumer Data Protection Act into law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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CourtTechBulletin

JULY 22, 2021

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire an electronic court case management solution comprised of case management, document management, and e-file management systems for the new Intermediate Court of Appeals created in 2021 by the West Virginia Legislature.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JULY 29, 2021

of the Virginia Code covers testimony by child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television. Section 18.2-67.9 Specifically, subsection (D) states that The child's testimony shall be transmitted by closed-circuit television into the courtroom for the defendant, jury, judge, and.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2022

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. Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Commonwealth of Virginia should fall in line with other progressive states and adopt measures aimed at preventing wrongful convictions, writes author John Grisham in an op-ed for the Washington Post. The recent decision by Virginia Gov.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The post SCOTUS Warms Up For Election By Allowing Illegal Purge Of Virginia Voters appeared first on Above the Law. But don't you dare criticize them for abusing the shadow docket!

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HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2022

“The Clarence and Virginia Thomas conundrum”: Columnist Karen Tumulty has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

“Bunn Fitting In Well on West Virginia Supreme Court”: The Wheeling News-Register has this report. The post “Bunn Fitting In Well on West Virginia Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Livesay&Myers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They break… Continue reading Determining Custody When an Unmarried Servicemember Relocates Out of Virginia The post Determining Custody When an Unmarried Servicemember Relocates Out of Virginia appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC. Consider this common scenario: A servicemember and a civilian have a child together.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to a RAND Corporation study, Black motorists in Virginia face more-serious charges for “excessive speeding” than white motorists do — even when committing the same speeding infraction. Within these speeding violations, there were no other crimes listed, and they did not lead to an arrest.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

In a new lawsuit, Bon Secours Mercy Health Virginia alleges that Anthem Health Plans of Virginia owes the health system more than $93 million in outstanding unpaid and underpaid claims. The post Bon Secours Mercy Health Sues Anthem Health Plans of Virginia for Unpaid Claims appeared first on Above the Law.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 6, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, West Virginia Rule of Evidence 804(b)(6) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement offered against a party that wrongfully caused — or acquiesced in wrongfully causing — the declarant's unavailability as.

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JURIST

MAY 12, 2021

He was then criminally convicted for using “abusive language” in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-416. The Virginia Supreme Court has narrowly interpreted Virginia Code § 18.2-416 The court stated that the Virginia statute did not criminalize the use of the word and it was “not a fighting word per se.”

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HowAppealing

APRIL 17, 2024

The post “Fourth Circuit finds West Virginia ban on transgender athletes unconstitutional; A divided panel found West Virginia violates Title IX by excluding transgender student-athletes from participating in the teams of their choosing” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

Three Virginia citizens disqualified from voting due to felony convictions joined a nonprofit organization to file a lawsuit Monday in federal court against Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and several state elections officials. The action challenges the felony disenfranchisement provision of the Virginia Constitution.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorneys fees even though a federal district court issued an order in their favor that temporarily prohibited the state from enforcing the law and the states legislature repealed the law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 22, 2025

“Courthouse News Loses Bid for Remote Virginia State Court Access”: Ufonobong Umanah of Bloomberg News has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

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Livesay&Myers

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Family law cases in Virginia are heard in both the juvenile and domestic relations district… Continue reading Two Virginia Courts May Have Jurisdiction in Your Family Law Matter. The post Two Virginia Courts May Have Jurisdiction in Your Family Law Matter appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 9, 2023

“Supreme Court could take first transgender sports case with appeal from West Virginia soccer player; West Virginia is one of 18 states that have passed a Save Women’s Sports Act”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

On Monday, Army Lieutenant Caron Nazario will argue to a jury that in 2020 he was falsely imprisoned, searched and assaulted during a stop by Virginia police where he was pepper sprayed and hit but never arrested, Ben Finley reports for the Associated Press. The trial begins today, Monday, Jan 9, in Richmond, Virginia. .

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HowAppealing

MARCH 11, 2023

“West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report. The post “West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

JULY 12, 2024

“West Virginia and Idaho ask Supreme Court to decide whether states can enforce anti-transgender sports bans”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

“Maureen McCarthy Scalia, Wife of Late Supreme Court Justice, Is Selling Her Virginia Home for $1.1M”: Jennifer Kelly Geddes of Realtor.com has this report. The post “Maureen McCarthy Scalia, Wife of Late Supreme Court Justice, Is Selling Her Virginia Home for $1.1M” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 3, 2025

Last year the Supreme Court set aside a decision by a federal appeals court in Virginia in a challenge to so-called bias-response team policies, procedures created by universities to solicit, track, and investigate reports of bias. It told the lower court to dismiss the case because Virginia Tech had changed its policy.

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EvidenceProf Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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

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