Daily Archives: September 6, 2012

SEC, Loughry: Motion for injunction should be denied

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Loughry

CHARLESTON – Both the State Election Commission and state Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry argue that Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan’s recent request for a preliminary injunction in a federal lawsuit over West Virginia’s Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program should not be granted. Read More »

Federal Court, News, State Government

Jefferson Co. clerk accused of not following state law

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Maghan

CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County Clerk is accused of failing to adequately bond the administrator of a late Washington, D.C., businessman’s estate which allowed him to squander nearly half the estate’s value.
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Jefferson County, News

PERSONNEL FILE: Three Nelson Mullins attorneys in Huntington named ‘Best Lawyers’

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Williams

HUNTINGTON -– Three Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough attorneys based in Huntington have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013.
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News, Personnel File

Second set of ethics charges filed against Watkins

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Watkins

CHARLESTON – A Putnam family law judge’s unruly behavior — which has been uploaded multiple times to the Internet, and, in one instance, made international headlines — again will have to account for his actions before an ethics panel.
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News, State Supreme Court

PERSONNEL FILE: 88 Steptoe & Johnson attorneys named ‘Best Lawyers’

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BRIDGEPORT -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that 88 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2013 list of The Best Lawyers in America, regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.
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News, Personnel File

Kanawha County launches domestic violence pilot program

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Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis speaks during the event. (Photo courtesy of the state Supreme Court)

CHARLESTON -– State Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis and Kanawha County officials have announced the creation of a domestic violence pilot program in the county.
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News, State Supreme Court

Business4Breakfast seminar to focus on defamation

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ASHLAND, Ky. — Huddleston Bolen, the Ashland Alliance and Community Trust Bank will hold a Business4Breakfast seminar Sept. 12.
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News

Virginia AG to campaign with Morrisey

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Cuccinelli

CHARLESTON -– Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will be in Charleston on Saturday to help Patrick Morrisey in his race against incumbent West Virginia AG Darrell McGraw.
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News, State Attorney General

Suit accuses Marion family law judge, DHHR, jail administrator of civil rights violations

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MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County man is accusing various officials, including a Marion County family law judge, of violating his civil rights.
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Monongalia County, News

Nepotism, cronyism at heart of two Berkeley termination suits

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MARTINSBURG – Separate lawsuits filed in Berkeley Circuit Court by two former county employees allege they were fired for exposing either nepotism or cronyism.
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Berkeley County, News