Monthly Archives: July 2012

Brennan Center steps up for Loughry

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Skaggs

CHARLESTON — The Brennan Center has gone to bat for a Republican state Supreme Court candidate in his legal battle over public financing.
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News, State Supreme Court

SEC has emergency meeting after Loughry suit

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Loughry

CHARLESTON – A day after state Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry sued the State Election Commission for not following through in providing his campaign public financing money, the panel held an emergency meeting.
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News, State Government

Loughry files response to federal suit, files another in W.Va. SC

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Loughry

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry this week filed a response to a federal lawsuit, filed earlier this month to block funding to his campaign. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

Insurer wants suit over alleged unfair claims practices moved

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ELKINS – In a filing earlier this month, an insurer asked that a lawsuit filed against it for denying a West Virginia homeowner’s claim be transferred to federal court. Read More »

Federal Court, Insurance, News

Lerona man blames CSX for work injuries

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CHARLESTON — A Lerona man is suing CSX Transportation after he was injured while performing his work duties.
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Kanawha County, News

Man sues Hughes Supply Co. for wrongful termination

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CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing Hughes Supply Co. after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated while he was receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
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Kanawha County, News

Man accuses Seventeenth Street Associates of negligent care at nursing home

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HUNTINGTON — A man is suing Seventeenth Street Associates for failing to care for his family member while she was in its nursing home.
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Cabell County, News

Man sues Tri-State Coating & Machine Co. for wrongful termination

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HUNTINGTON — A former employee is suing Tri-State Coating & Machine Co. after he claims it wrongfully terminated his employment without reason.
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Cabell County, News

Four more students sue Mountain State over nursing accreditation

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CHARLESTON — Four more Mountain State University students have filed lawsuits against the school after it failed to keep them informed when the nursing program lost its accreditation.
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Kanawha County, News

Former professor says Mountain State fired her for talking about accreditation issues

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CHARLESTON — A former professor is suing Mountain State University after she claims she was fired for informing students about the school’s accreditation problems.
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Kanawha County, News

Woman accuses City Holding of discrimination

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CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing City Holding Company after she claims she was wrongfully discriminated against and fired from her job.
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Kanawha County, News

Judge wants payday lenders in court

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McGraw

CHARLESTON -– Attorney General Darrell McGraw has announced that a Kanawha Circuit judge has ordered three payday lenders to appear in court to answer McGraw’s allegations of contempt.
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News

Panel links PFOA exposure to thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis

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Deitzler

VIENNA – An independent panel of scientists has now linked exposure to PFOA — a chemical used in making non-stick coatings — to thyroid disease and ulcerative colitis in humans. Read More »

Class Action, News, Wood County

United Dairy wants personal injury suit moved to federal court

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CLARKSBURG – One of the largest family-owned dairies in the United States is asking that a personal injury lawsuit filed against it now be moved to a federal court. Read More »

Federal Court, News, Personal Injury

It’s hard to tell which team is which

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When Democrats promoted — and Republicans protested — Gov. Joe Manchin’s pilot program for public financing of the two state Supreme Court seats now being contested, neither side expected a Republican candidate to benefit.
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Arguments, Our View