Daily Archives: June 30, 2011

$13.1M verdict reached over Shadyside teen’s death

June 30, 2011 10:30 AM
By Kyla Asbury

WHEELING – A $13.1 verdict has been reached in a lawsuit involving the 2008 death of a 16-year-old Shadyside High School student. On July 28, 2008, a motorcycle being driven by Lauren Decker, 21 at the time of the accident, … Read More »

News, Ohio County

THEIR VIEW: Myths about appeals court legislation continue

June 30, 2011 10:12 AM
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CHARLESTON — By now, readers of The West Virginia Record likely are numb to personal injury spokesman Michael Romano’s outrageous hyperbole. However, his continued misstatements call for a correction. Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Lawyer group applauds Supreme Court arbitration rulings

June 30, 2011 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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Farrell

CHARLESTON — A trial lawyers group says it commends the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals for its recent decision in a set of cases stating that arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts were “unconscionable and unenforceable.”
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News, State Supreme Court

PERSONNEL FILE: Wiley named a Super Lawyer Rising Star

June 30, 2011 9:42 AM
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Wiley

CHARLESTON — Super Lawyers magazine has honored Steven B. Wiley as a 2011 West Virginia Rising Star in the area of general litigation. Super Lawyers is a nationwide independent lawyer rating service.
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News, Personnel File

PERSONNEL FILE: Farrell, White & Legg partners named Super Lawyers

June 30, 2011 9:39 AM

HUNTINGTON — Four partners at Farrell, White & Legg PLLC have been selected as West Virginia Super Lawyers. Michael J. Farrell, Joseph M. Farrell Jr., Tamela J. White and Erik W. Legg were named West Virginia Super Lawyers in the … Read More »

News, Personnel File

THEIR VIEW: Taking the Mountain State to the world market

June 30, 2011 9:34 AM
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CHARLESTON — Recently I had the privilege of awarding the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry to 49 West Virginia companies.
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Arguments, Their View

Energy company sues Morgantown over drilling ban

June 30, 2011 9:25 AM
By Kyla Asbury

MORGANTOWN – Northeast Natural Energy is suing the city of Morgantown after it claims it is unlawfully attempting to ban lawful activity outside of its border. The city of Morgantown is “impermissibly reaching out beyond its borders to regulate oil … Read More »

Monongalia County, News

PERSONNEL FILE: Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso attorneys listed as 2011 Super Lawyers

June 30, 2011 9:14 AM
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Bonasso

CHARLESTON — Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s lawyers are included in the 2011 class of West Virginia Super Lawyers, with three lawyers included as West Virginia “Rising Stars.”
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News, Personnel File

PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly honored by Women in Law Empowerment Forum

June 30, 2011 9:00 AM
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Beverage

CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly PLLC has been awarded “Gold Standard Certification” by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), a designation for law firms that have integrated women in top leadership positions.
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News, Personnel File

False arrest in petty theft case results in civil rights suit against State Police

June 30, 2011 8:15 AM
By Lawrence Smith

PARKERSBURG – As her reward for being a good neighbor in returning stolen money to its rightful owner, a Wirt County woman alleges she was paid a late-night visit by police and hauled off to jail. The West Virginia State … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Suit seeks to halt harassment of citizens carrying firearms in Wheeling

June 30, 2011 8:12 AM
By Lawrence Smith

WHEELING – Two Ohio County men are challenging what they claim is a campaign of harassment by Wheeling police against citizens lawfully carrying firearms in the Friendly City. The city of Wheeling, its police chief and three of its officers … Read More »

Federal Court, News