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Regan

By CHRIS REGAN The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit hears important appeals involving federal power that originate in our nation’s capital. Late last week the D.C. Circuit court, often called the second-highest court in the land, … Read More »

McGraw

By JEREMY MCGRAW For many of us, our four-legged canine friends truly are members of the family. Dogs have been special members of the Bordas & Bordas family since its inception and have long been featured in our firm photos. … Read More »

Wolfe

By WOLFE LAW FIRM In a rather unpleasant way to start the New Year, a man slipped on a patch of black ice and suffered an electric shock when he grabbed a light pole to regain his balance. The incident … Read More »

Kercheval

By HOPPY KERCHEVAL Former West Virginia School Superintendent Jorea Marple is suing the state Board of Education, claiming she was illegally fired last November. Marple wants her job back. She adds that she has “suffered humiliation and anguish as a … Read More »

Kercheval

By HOPPY KERCHEVAL When Lisa Jackson announced (Dec. 27) that she was stepping down as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, she said she was confident that the “ship is sailing in the right direction.” Well, it’s a good thing … Read More »

Bell

By THE BELL LAW FIRM Everyone is probably agreed that it can be difficult to do the right thing after making a mistake. It can be hard to admit to making a mistake and causing harm to others. That might … Read More »

Wolfe

By WOLFE LAW FIRM A West Virginia man has filed a lawsuit against the bar that served him alcohol, claiming that as a result, one of his friends became so intoxicated that he ran over the man’s leg. Arlon Ray … Read More »

Stoneking

By JAY STONEKING In September, I wrote about two privacy cases that were scheduled to be heard by the West Virginia Supreme Court. In the first one a health care provider was arguing that it should not be required to … Read More »

By THE BELL LAW FIRM When a medical device fails, a victim can sue manufacturers under product liability laws. When a physician negligently prescribes a given medication, he or she may be sued under medical malpractice laws. When a dangerous … Read More »

By GEOFFREY SAUNDERS West Virginia has one of the oldest populations in the nation. For decades, our citizens have worked hard in coal mines, steel mills, classrooms and various other endeavors across our great state. They have raised their families … Read More »

By THE BELL LAW FIRM West Virginia is one six states to opt out of a $90 million diabetes drug settlement with GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the U.K.’s biggest drug manufacturer, according to a report by Bloomberg.com. It is not clear what … Read More »