The Latest Breaking News from West Virginia

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Arizona and West Virginia activists announce rally and nonviolent civil disobedience to demand end to filibuster

By: Samuel Wonacott

Alabama reached $276 million in settlements with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), and Endo International Plc (NASDAQ:ENDP), resolving claims on the opioid addiction crisis, the state attorney general said. McKesson will pay $141 million. JNJ and Endo will pay $70.3 million and $25 million, respectively, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement.  The three…

West Virginia will receive $99 million in a settlement finalized with Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. The state filed a lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of contributing to the opioid crisis in the state that's led the nation in overdose deaths

Elevate Holistics, a multistate solution provider in the medical marijuana industry, is bringing its platform to simplify the process of obtaining a medical marijuana card to New York, West Virginia and Massachusetts, offering 100 free appointments to residents in each of the states, over the next 6 months.

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Georgia Bulldogs quarterback JT Daniels has transferred to the West Virginia Mountaineers over Missouri and Oregon State.