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The Hanna Hammer

January 26, 2007 10:48 AM
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State Judge Harry Hanna of our neighbor the Buckeye State made national headlines last week for taking a novel, if overdue, stance: Lawyers who lie and scheme in his court will lose the privilege of practicing before it. Read More »

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Courage needed to fix our broken legal system

January 25, 2007 12:26 PM
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Cohen

CHARLESTON — Just think: based upon comments by Delegate Carrie Webster (D-Kanawha), the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, she could potentially earn herself a nomination for the John F. Kennedy Foundation’s “Profiles In Courage” Award.
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(D-McGraw)

January 19, 2007 8:35 AM
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January ’tis the season for floating ambitious public policy ideas. And out of Charleston, 2007 won’t see a more important one than Del. Patrick Lane’s latest proposal to rein in the office of West Virginia’s Attorney General. Read More »

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Administration already on autopilot

January 18, 2007 12:28 PM
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Sprouse

CHARLESTON — When Joe Manchin came sweeping to office with a 69 percent win (a number everyone heard ad nauseum that first year), he made some aggressive moves with the privatization of Workers’ Comp leading the way.
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On thy bounty

January 12, 2007 9:00 AM
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We have a name we call private citizens who track alleged criminal offenders for cash.
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Let’s go … spend good money after bad

January 11, 2007 7:00 AM
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Williams

HUNTINGTON — Last year, Marshall University announced its desire to pursue its own law school.
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Taste test

January 5, 2007 7:58 AM
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In 1998, as then-Circuit Judge Larry Starcher made a statewide case for why he deserved a promotion to West Virginia’s highest court, he was unabashed and candid about his loyalties. Read More »

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How to stop the state’s lawsuit assault

January 4, 2007 2:45 PM
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Cohen

Memo to Jeff Jones, head of the personal injury bar in West Virginia: You are absolutely correct that “West Virginia is under assault.” Read More »

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Where is the outrage?

January 4, 2007 11:14 AM
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Sprouse

CHARLESTON — I predicted it months ago … well, wait, saying I predicted it is like saying I predict Ohio State winning the National Championship: me and every other Tom, Dick and Harry has.
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