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THEIR VIEW: Underwood’s life a testament to perseverance

November 25, 2008 11:45 AM
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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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THEIR VIEW: Manchin has a huge decision ahead

November 24, 2008 4:25 PM
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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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Well-informed jurors the best kind

November 21, 2008 3:27 PM

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 »

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THEIR VIEW: It’s all about perspective

November 18, 2008 8:45 AM
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CHARLESTON — On a recent Monday afternoon before the election, I was sifting through all the political ads filling my computer mailbox, including various position statements from business groups attempting to portray West Virginia as a “tort hell,” when one particularly interesting news item regarding a new lawsuit caught my attention. Read More »

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Asbestos mother lode

November 14, 2008 2:30 PM
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A Pennsylvania lawyer came to Charleston last month and filed 900 lawsuits in one day. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: What in the world happened in the eastern Panhandle?

November 13, 2008 11:56 AM
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CHARLESTON — As we look at the results of this election, our campaign plan was ALMOST perfect.
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THEIR VIEW: The successful failure of evangelicalism

November 13, 2008 11:21 AM
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CHARLESTON — If Election Day in 2008 taught us anything, it is that the evangelical voter base is neither as strong, nor as weak as the punditry believes. Read More »

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Four more years of McGraw’s law

November 7, 2008 1:00 PM
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There aren’t many 16-year incumbents who could win such close ones twice in a row. Read More »

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reviewing substantial punitive awards is needed

November 6, 2008 8:28 AM

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Lawrence Smith’s Oct. 9 article, “Court Candidates differ on punitive damages, caseload.” At the Oct. 6 Supreme Court of Appeals candidate forum, all three judicial candidates agreed that cases involving “substantial” punitive … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: West Virginia too heavenly for trial lawyers

November 3, 2008 1:27 PM
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John Denver opined that West Virginia is “almost heaven,” and while the songwriter focused on the state’s natural beauty, the state has long been heaven for personal injury lawyers as well. For the last three years, corporate executives have ranked West Virginia’s legal fairness last among the fifty states in a national survey conducted by the Harris Group for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Read More »

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An inadequate solution

November 1, 2008 4:44 PM
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Gov. Joe Manchin says he’s had it with partisan judicial elections. Read More »

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