Daily Archives: June 23, 2009

West Virginia lawyer’s NFL blog goes big time

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Florio

CLARKSBURG — Mike Florio says he’ll miss practicing labor law in Clarksburg. But the lure of working full-time on his other passion — writing about professional football — is too strong to ignore.
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News

Woman says doctors missed her breast cancer

BLUEFIELD — A Northfork woman says doctors at Community Radiology of Virginia failed to diagnose her with breast cancer after an imaging test. Jacqueline Wallace filed a complaint March 10 in McDowell Circuit Court against Community Radiology, Gary W. Wright, … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Ex-Golden Corral worker claims racial discrimination

CLARKSBURG — A former Golden Corral employee is suing the restaurant and two of its managers, alleging racial discrimination forced him to quit his job. Frederick Collins originally filed a lawsuit March 24 in Monongalia Circuit Court against Golden Corral, … Read More »

Federal Court, News

ALL THINGS JURY: The ‘better’ jury panel

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I’m often asked about potential legal reforms that could be made to improve the quality of jury panels. This, invariably, causes me to consider the type of jurors most of us would want on a panel if we were on trial. Yes, I think first from a defensive perspective as I believe most people would if they consider this issue in detail.
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All Things Jury, News

Ex-Grant school superintendent goes to court to get job back

ELKINS — The superintendent of Grant County Schools has filed a complaint in federal court in an attempt to override the school board’s decision to terminate her from her job. Marsha Carr-Lambert filed a lawsuit May 12 in U.S. District … Read More »

Federal Court, News

High Court says state must arbitrate tobacco dispute

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McGraw

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a Kanawha Circuit Court judge’s ruling that Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s office has to participate in a nationwide arbitration related to a monumental settlement with big tobacco companies.
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News, State Supreme Court