CHARLESTON – As punishment for neglecting the cases of seven clients, the state Bar is asking the state Supreme Court to suspend a Wood county attorney's license.
CHARLESTON - Provided he can prove to their satisfaction a quarter-century old estate dispute has been finally settled, the state Supreme Court has decided to put off its suspension of a Wood County attorney.
Herrmann CHARLESTON - A state Supreme Court decision ignoring 47 other jurisdictions is at the center of a new blog post by a pair of attorneys who say prescription drug companies should think twice about doing business in West Virginia.
CHARLESTON – A group of Williams Transport drivers have filed a putative class action suit against the company and against CSX Transportation, alleging they were not paid minimum wage.
Blankenship CHARLESTON – Twice the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a $50 million verdict against Massey Coal, but both decisions fell through. Now, a new Court must decide the case once and for all.
CHARLESTON -– A 27-minute documentary about the history of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the Supreme Court Chamber designed by architect Cass Gilbert, and the structure of the West Virginia court system will be debuted at 6 p.m. September 2 at the West Virginia Culture Center.
CHARLESTON - The state Bar recently dismissed four complaints against a Wood County attorney, but not without warning him about his conduct in two of them.
Workman CHARLESTON – As an attorney, Margaret Workman failed to persuade the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to lengthen the list of beneficiaries in wrongful death suits against employers. But as a Justice, she succeeded.
CHARLESTON - After two years of inaction, the state Bar is asking that a Wood County attorney be held in contempt for failing to abide by a previous order instructing him to settle a nearly quarter-century old estate case.