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Hotel Morgan alleges new hotel stole its name
CLARKSBURG - A downtown Morgantown hotel is suing another local establishment in federal court, arguing that the upstart hotel has stolen its name and is hurting its reputation. -
Trooper also defendant in '96 shooting death of Calhoun woman
CLARKSBURG – Records show prior to the one filed against him recently, a State Trooper was also named as a co-defendant in another civil rights suit involving a Calhoun County woman 16 years ago. -
Chafin's recusal plan draws criticism
Chafin CHARLESTON – One state Supreme Court candidate's plan to revise the rules for justice recusal already seems to have its critics on the Court. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss suit by former Massey investors
Berger BECKLEY - A federal judge this week denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by former Massey Energy shareholders. -
Federal judge grants temporary restraining order against T-shirt maker
CLARKSBURG - A federal judge last week granted West Virginia University's motion for a temporary restraining order against a Morgantown T-shirt maker. -
Judge denies Big East's motion to dismiss WVU lawsuit
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia Circuit Court judge has denied the Big East Conference's motion to dismiss West Virginia University's lawsuit against it. -
Big East asks court to dismiss WVU lawsuit
MORGANTOWN - Lawyers for the Big East Conference are asking a Monongalia Circuit Court to dismiss West Virginia University's lawsuit against the conference, which was filed in hopes of being able to move to its new home, the Big 12, more quickly. -
Mon, Wood counties challenge Senate redistricting plan
Tennant CHARLESTON -- Legal challenges to West Virginia's new redistricting plan now have shifted to the Senate side of the Statehouse. -
3,000 part of DuPont medical monitoring plan
MORGANTOWN -- A spokesman for DuPont says more than 3,000 West Virginians have enrolled in a court-administered medical monitoring program. -
Judge: DuPont plaintiffs can enroll in monitoring program
MORGANTOWN -- A group of plaintiffs who settled a personal injury case with DuPont earlier this year can now enroll in a court-administered medical monitoring program, a judge ruled this week. -
N.Y. AG wants info from companies on shale drilling
Schneiderman ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is reportedly seeking documents from at least three energy companies about their drilling costs and productivity of their gas wells. -
Mazzone makes preemptive move on slurry hearing
Mazzone CHARLESTON – Circuit Judge James Mazzone won't let a hearing on a breach of confidentiality in mass settlement of litigation over water pollution from coal mines turn into a circus. -
DuPont says Spelter plaintiffs shouldn't be in medical monitoring program
MORGANTOWN -- The plaintiffs who settled a personal injury case with DuPont earlier this year say they want the right to enroll in a court-administered medical monitoring program. -
Families settle for $27M in fatal W.Va. smokestack fire
C. Fitzsimmons MOUNDSVILLE –- With jurors ready to examine a fatal fire in an emissions stack at an American Electric Power plant, defendants agreed to settle all claims for $27 million. -
Aracoma widows appeal federal judge's dismissal
CHARLESTON -- The widows of Aracoma Alma No. 1 miners Don Bragg and Elvis Hatfield are appealing a federal judge's ruling dismissing their case against the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. -
Lawyer wants Tomblin's pay cut
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court on Monday eliminated an April 15 deadline for filings in a lawsuit looking to stop acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin from drawing a governor's salary and receiving other perks of the office. -
Bill to fund Supreme Court elections still alive
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee has given the OK to a bill that would increase fees on court filings and lawyers to help fund state Supreme Court elections. -
Judge issues temporary restraining order for Bayer, MIC
Goodwin CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday temporarily prohibiting Bayer CropScience from making the chemical methyl isocyanate, or MIC, at a West Virginia industrial park. -
House, Senate bills differ on election dates
Thompson CHARLESTON -- The House of Delegates and Senate have exchanged their versions of legislation setting dates for special primary and gubernatorial elections this year.