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A class action by any other name is still a class action

September 30, 2011 4:33 PM
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In Aesop’s fable of the wolf in sheep’s clothing, the hungry predator drapes a sheepskin over himself to deceive the shepherd and slip into the fold undetected. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: A partnership that continues to pay off

September 28, 2011 10:43 AM
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WASHINGTON — Success often starts small, but West Virginia’s success in landing new investments by Japanese companies started big – with Wheeling Nisshin in 1986, NGK Sparkplugs in 1995, and then Toyota’s $400 million automotive facility in 1996.
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The nerve of that lender, approving her loan!

September 24, 2011 12:52 PM
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If you’ve ever been turned down for a home loan, you know how disappointing, frustrating and embarrassing it can be. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Solyndra fiasco cost taxpayers $537 million

September 22, 2011 10:00 AM
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MORGANTOWN — WVU economics professor Russell Sobel, in his book “Unleashing Capitalism,” wrote that capitalism succeeds because it keeps the economy focused on the highest-value targets in the marketplace.
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OSHA worker seeks money from a snow bank

September 16, 2011 11:40 AM
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As Oscar Wilde once observed, no good deed goes unpunished. Try to help someone and you often get grief in return.
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THEIR VIEW: Is W.Va. on the verge of a long-term care crisis?

September 14, 2011 11:00 AM
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CHARLESTON — As West Virginia has one of the nation’s oldest populations, we Mountaineers are typically alert to issues that have an impact on our elderly citizens.
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Fran, Darrell, the party’s over!

September 9, 2011 6:43 AM
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Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans is a bawdy spectacle. Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Reflecting on 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

September 8, 2011 8:14 AM
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WASHINGTON — There are moments in history that define who we are as a nation, and who we can be as a people. They are touchstones, forever defining our history in terms of “before” and “after.”
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West Virginia leads the way in some asbestos lawsuit reforms

September 2, 2011 3:50 PM
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How do you study a particular subject when there’s no data available to analyze? Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Maloney’s ‘horror’ story simply not true

September 1, 2011 7:57 AM
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CHARLESTON — GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney recently told West Virginia voters that the Stella-Jones Corp. closed its Ripley plant in 2010 because a Jackson County jury awarded a former employee wages in an age discrimination lawsuit.
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