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THEIR VIEW: Intermediate appellate court could resolve cases sooner

April 5, 2013 8:20 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By WOLFE LAW FIRM The West Virginia House of Delegates has adopted a resolution that would analyze rules requiring the state Supreme Court to provide reasons for refusing a party’s appeal. The resolution was inspired by the complaints of groups … Read More »

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Mischelle Holohan’s pajama suit flames out

March 29, 2013 8:35 AM
By The West Virginia Record

Mixit-brand women’s pajamas do not specify whether they’re intended for indoor or outdoor use, but one presumes that they’re most often worn inside. Mr. Heater tank-top propane heaters, on the other hand, specifically warn that they are meant for “outdoor … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Plenty of hype for new fracking standards, but where’s the teeth?

March 29, 2013 8:25 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By ZAK ZATEZALO Mainstream media has been aflutter with the announcement that energy companies like Consol Energy and Chevron Corp. have teamed with environmental groups like the Group Against Smog and Pollution to form the “Center for Sustainable Shale Development.” … Read More »

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Save the lap dance for me

March 22, 2013 8:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

Some attorneys set out from the start with the intention of specializing in a particular area of the law that’s already well-established, some are trailblazers creating new areas of specialization, and others have opportunities fall into their laps. Which of … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Bipartisan Senate bill will help W.Va. communities receive brownfields grants

March 22, 2013 8:25 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By GALE LEA RUBRECHT On March 7, 2013, senators introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that would reauthorize U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program through 2016 while strengthening the program and providing additional tools and resources to those engaged … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Lawmakers should pass bills targeting insurance industry

March 15, 2013 8:15 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By SCOTT BLASS Not long ago Liberty Mutual launched an advertising campaign where it claimed that insurance companies should choose to do the right thing, being honest, fair and respectful in their dealings with their policyholders. But the glitz and … Read More »

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Not wanted in West Virginia government: top talent

March 15, 2013 7:45 AM
By The West Virginia Record

Gross incompetence is a good reason to fire an employee, or not to hire an applicant in the first place. If an employee can’t do the job the person was hired to do, that person needs to make way for … Read More »

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She never should have walked the walk

March 8, 2013 8:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

Sometimes, to make a convincing case for yourself, you have to show as well as tell, walk the walk as well as talk the talk. If, however, you’re trying to make the case that you’ve been injured severely enough to … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Evidence of 20K walk not yet fatal to injury claims

March 8, 2013 8:25 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By WOLFE LAW FIRM In a premises liability case, federal judge Frederick Stamp sent a lawsuit back to West Virginia state court, where the defendants in the lawsuit intend to introduce evidence that the injured party participated in a 20K … Read More »

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The Dodd-Frank Act must die!

March 1, 2013 9:45 AM
By The West Virginia Record

If you wanted to establish a system of medical ethics to guide physicians, would you consult the writings of Josef Mengele and Jack Kevorkian? Almost certainly not. In fact, the twisted ideas of these macabre men of medicine might be … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Law expected to benefit thousands of military families

March 1, 2013 9:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By STEVEN L. SNYDER More than 43,000 employees will take advantage of new benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Congress expanded … Read More »

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A state attorney general who promotes our state and not himself?

February 22, 2013 7:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

West Virginia’s new attorney general is living up to his promise to be different from his predecessor, five-term incumbent Darrell McGraw. Patrick Morrisey defeated McGraw in last year’s election without using public funds to subsidize his campaign, as McGraw did … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Loan modification a better choice for both parties

February 22, 2013 7:25 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By WOLFE LAW FIRM Recently, West Virginia became one of 46 states to take part in a settlement of a robo-signing case involving Lender Processing Services and its subsidiaries. Lender Processing Services has been accused of robo-signing mortgage documents and … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Exemptions are necessary for government workers moving to private sector

February 15, 2013 7:52 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By BRADLEY A. CROUSER As a new term of office has begun for various elected officials, you may have noticed that some government administrators, lawyers, accountants and others are seeking to return to companies and firms, and are requesting “exemptions” … Read More »

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I hear the train a-comin’ (that no one else can hear)

February 15, 2013 7:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

In one of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tales, a woman purporting to be a princess gives evidence of her exquisite sensitivity — thus confirming her royal identity — by demonstrating her ability to detect the presence of a single … Read More »

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