Monthly Archives: November 2008

Tornado woman files suit after dog attacked her, her pet

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a dog, claiming she suffered injuries when the dog attacked her and her pet. Robin D. Spencer filed the suit Oct. 9 in Kanawha Circuit Court … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Kanawha woman files Digitek suit on late mother’s behalf

CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit on behalf of her mother, who allegedly died after a reaction to a prescription drug she was given, which was manufactured by Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Elizabeth Byus filed the suit Oct. … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

W.Va., Indiana companies go to court in parking garage flap

CLARKSBURG – A West Virginia company claims it should receive more than $58,000 from an Indiana company that backed out of a purchase agreement after allegedly discovering it was not able to build a parking garage on nearly one acre … Read More »

Federal Court, News

THEIR VIEW: Underwood’s life a testament to perseverance

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CHARLESTON — West Virginia lost one of its most important and beloved citizens when former Gov. Cecil H. Underwood passed away Monday.
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Arguments, Their View

PERSONNEL FILE: Deva Solomon joins Steptoe & Johnson

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Solomon

MORGANTOWN – Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to welcome Deva Solomon as a new associate in the firm’s Morgantown office.
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News, Personnel File

Justice Benjamin remembers Underwood

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Underwood

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin issued the following statement Monday about the death of former Gov. Cecil Underwood:
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News, State Supreme Court

THEIR VIEW: Manchin has a huge decision ahead

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CHARLESTON — Sometimes its tough to be Governor. And, Joe Manchin has a colossal decision ahead of him.
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Arguments, Their View

PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen welcomes new director of marketing and business development

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McChesney

HUNTINGTON — Huddleston Bolen has announced that Thomas McChesney has joined the firm as its Director of Marketing and Business Development, working from the firm’s Huntington office.
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News, Personnel File

Michigan ‘scam’ similar to one from W.Va., Cohen says

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Cohen

CHARLESTON — A legal scam in Michigan sounds a lot like one that took place a few years ago in West Virginia.
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Asbestos, News

Steptoe & Johnson, 20/10 Consulting to co-sponsor ‘The Nutcracker’

CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson and 20/10 Consulting are honored to sponsor the 2008 production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” at The Clay Center’s Maier Performance Hall. Steptoe & Johnson has sponsored the holiday performance for several years. But this year, … Read More »

News

Couple seeks $20 million in racial discrimination suit

MARTINSBURG –- A Martinsburg man and woman are hoping to receive more than $20 million after filing a racial discrimination lawsuit. Larry Andre McKinney-Bey and Dorice Sisco claim their landlord, rental agent and Potomac Housing Realtors refused to pay them … Read More »

Federal Court, News

WVU denies it violated man’s rights

CLARKSBURG — West Virginia University’s Board of Governors, its interim president and its police chief deny a Morgantown man’s allegations that his constitutional rights were violated after he was detained by police while visiting the campus’s Mountainlair. Kenneth Williams claims … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Wayne man finds part of latex glove in can of Diet Dr Pepper

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CHARLESTON – A Wayne County man has filed a suit against Pepsi-Cola and Wal-Mart after finding parts of a latex glove in his soft drink.
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Kanawha County, News

Well-informed jurors the best kind

Half of potential jurors in West Virginia believe lawsuits hurt our state’s economy, according to a poll released this week. 24 percent said lawsuits have a “very negative” impact. 22 percent said they have a “somewhat negative” impact, according to … Read More »

Arguments, Our View

CALA still on McGraw’s case

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Cohen

CHARLESTON – It looks as if the feud between state Attorney General Darrell McGraw and a legal reform group is going to last four more years.
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News, State Attorney General