Daily Archives: October 21, 2010

Golf course contractor sues Greenbrier for $1.27 million

LEWISBURG — A Raleigh County golf course construction company is suing The Greenbrier, claiming the resort failed to pay for work prior to the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament. In May, Aspen Corporation was approached by the Greenbrier and George Golf … Read More »

Greenbrier County, News

Probation officers donate $3,000 in toys

CHARLESTON -– Probation officers from around West Virginia donated $3,000 in toys to Mountain Mission on Thursday. The toy donation is part of the officers’ annual training meeting, which this year is being held in Charleston. The toys were given … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

McGraw: Feds wrong to take settlement funds

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McGraw

RICHMOND, Va. — State Attorney General Darrell McGraw is telling a federal appeals court that the federal government lacked the authority to take $450,000 from one of his settlements with a pharmaceutical company.
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News, State Attorney General

Law Library hosts relatives as parents meeting

CHARLESTON -– The State Law Library will host the monthly meeting of Kanawha Valley Relatives as Parents (KV-RAP) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 23. The group’s mission is to share experiences and raise awareness of the dynamics of raising children … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

State Law Library hosts name change workshop

CHARLESTON -– The West Virginia State Law Library will present a workshop on how to make a legal name change at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 23. Legal requirements for name changes due to marriage, adoption, and other situations will … Read More »

News, State Supreme Court

THEIR VIEW: Why repeal the healthcare act?

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WAYNE — It is with no little dismay that I note the number of candidates for political office who assert — even brag — they would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act if they are elected. In my view, that is a little like throwing your shoes away because the laces are too long.
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Arguments, Their View

Family sues Charleston police after man hangs self in custody

CHARLESTON — The family of a man who hanged himself while in police custody in 2008 is suing the Charleston Police Department, claiming the officers were negligent in not removing the drawstring from his sweatshirt before putting him in a … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Woman sues after hitting head on pipe at Ashley Furniture

MADISON — A Madison woman seeks jury award in excess of jurisdictional limits because she struck her head on a pipe while looking at rugs at Ashley Furniture Home Store in South Charleston. The defendant named is Providence Enterprises, LLC, … Read More »

Boone County, News

Putnam attorney consents to disbarment

CHARLESTON –- Two months after he was sentenced for bankruptcy fraud, a Putnam County attorney has surrendered his license. The state Supreme Court on Oct. 18 annulled the license of Winfield attorney Patrick B. Anderson. In a press release issued … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Nitro appoints new municipal judge

NITRO — Richard Walters was sworn in as Nitro’s municipal court judge during a city council meeting on Oct. 19. Walters, a partner with Miller, Weiler and Walters, a small firm in Charleston, was sworn in by Taylor, who recently … Read More »

Kanawha County, News

Distracted driving policies: Improve safety, limit exposure

By ANNE ELLISON CHARLESTON — In this age of instant information gratification, it is easy to forget that the multitude of electronic devices we use for communication and entertainment (cell phones, mp3 players, and other multimedia devices) can have a … Read More »

News

Health insurance credit for law firms

By BRETT HERSH MARTINSBURG — On March 23, the Patient Protection and Affordability Act became law. At that moment tens of thousands of businesses qualified for a substantial, retroactive tax credit – a credit that will reimburse up to 35 … Read More »

News

Jarrett to deliver 20th annual Ihlenfeld Lecture at the WVU College of Law

MORGANTOWN — As director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, West Virginia University alumnus H. Marshall Jarrett helps coordinate the operations of the 94 U.S. attorneys and nearly 12,000 employees scattered around the country, helping manage a caseload … Read More »

News

DuPont smelter trial to start in March

CHARLESTON — A circuit court judge has ruled that the retrial of part of a case involving the alleged contamination of a Harrison County community by DuPont will start in March 2011. Harrison Circuit Judge Thomas A. Bedell set the … Read More »

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