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How can you sue for losses when you’ve actually enjoyed gains?

January 25, 2013 6:34 AM
By The West Virginia Record

Some ballroom dance instructors read the obituaries, looking for widows they can call up on the phone after a decent interval and sell dance lessons to. Some thieves read the obituaries, too, looking for funeral times that will indicate when … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Is ‘man’s best friend’ priceless?

January 25, 2013 6:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By JEREMY MCGRAW For many of us, our four-legged canine friends truly are members of the family. Dogs have been special members of the Bordas & Bordas family since its inception and have long been featured in our firm photos. … Read More »

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Lawyers win $1.1 billion settlement, Toyota customers will pay

January 18, 2013 8:00 AM
By The West Virginia Record

As president of Acme Motor Company, you’re enjoying record profits with your best-selling car, the Acme Pterodactyl, but you’re caught off guard when your archrival, Widget Motors, starts selling a snazzy new model called the Coolway. As sales of the … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Speedway might have difficult time with slip-and-shock case

January 18, 2013 7:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By WOLFE LAW FIRM In a rather unpleasant way to start the New Year, a man slipped on a patch of black ice and suffered an electric shock when he grabbed a light pole to regain his balance. The incident … Read More »

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How can a company be held liable for something that hasn’t happened?

January 11, 2013 8:16 AM
By The West Virginia Record

Whatever happened to the assumption of innocence and the right not to incriminate oneself? What about the old corpus delicti? When did that become superfluous? Now, in civil courts at least, it appears that defendants are often assumed to be … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Marple faces uphill battle to get job back

January 11, 2013 8:15 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By HOPPY KERCHEVAL Former West Virginia School Superintendent Jorea Marple is suing the state Board of Education, claiming she was illegally fired last November. Marple wants her job back. She adds that she has “suffered humiliation and anguish as a … Read More »

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When it finally arrives, justice delayed is still satisfying

January 4, 2013 7:30 AM
By The West Virginia Record

For every cliché, there’s a counter-cliché just as true, and that can be befuddling. For example, even though you know that you should always “look before you leap,” the instant it takes to do so could be the exact time … Read More »

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THEIR VIEW: Goodbye and good riddance

January 4, 2013 7:29 AM
By The West Virginia Record

By HOPPY KERCHEVAL When Lisa Jackson announced (Dec. 27) that she was stepping down as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, she said she was confident that the “ship is sailing in the right direction.” Well, it’s a good thing … Read More »

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