State Government Category Archives: State Government

CHARLESTON – A national tort reform group commended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s survey on legal climates, noting the similarities to its own report issued in December. The American Tort Reform Association on Wednesday commended the Chamber’s Institute for Legal … Read More »

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Donohue

CHARLESTON – For the second consecutive year, a national survey ranks West Virginia’s legal climate as the worst in the country.
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Jones

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are butting heads again, this time over an ad campaign.
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Cohen

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is taking shots at the state’s “Open For Business” slogan in new radio ads criticizing recently passed legislation.
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Webster

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is starting an ad campaign focusing on the legislative Judiciary Committee chairs for siding with their “personal injury lawyer cronies to block meaningful legal reform.”
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Jones

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association has commended Gov. Joe Manchin for signing into law a bill that will limit out-of-state plaintiffs from filing lawsuits in West Virginia.
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McGraw

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s office has announced the names of the members of his newly formed Citizens Advisory Committee.
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Manchin

CHARLESTON – A bill aimed at limiting lawsuits filed by out-of-state residents was signed into law, drawing praise and criticism from several groups following the issue.
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Manchin

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s circuit court system will remain as is, at least for now, after Gov. Joe Manchin on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have added six judges.
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