News from October 2008
Gas companies agree to pay $380M to settle Roane royalty case
CHARLESTON -- Two natural gas companies have agreed to pay $380 million to settle a headline-grabbing Roane County class-action lawsuit over royalty payments.
Let free speech reign
He may make some of the rules in West Virginia. But Darrell McGraw's demands don't take precedence over the U.S. Constitution.
Rulings could sink whitewater industry, court documents say
Martin CHARLESTON – Lower court rulings could force whitewater rafting companies to close up, according to documents filed with the state Supreme Court by a state group of whitewater outfitters.
Workman case against Pa. attorney might get revived
CHARLESTON -– A state Supreme Court candidate says a lawsuit filed against a Pennsylvania attorney for allegedly stealing away a client of hers in a Fayette County wrongful death suit may be re-filed by another attorney.
Pa. attorney approached wrongful death suit responsibly, records show
CHARLESTON – Despite being accused of unethical conduct by a candidate for state Supreme Court, records show a Pennsylvania attorney seemingly took the necessary steps to be admitted to practice law in West Virginia.
'The Law Works' examines voting
Ringer CHARLESTON – By now, voters just want "it" to be over.
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Ruby Chappell v. Town of Dunbar, West Dunbar Public Service District
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Photographer says company didn't pay, illegally using his pictures
CLARKSBURG - A Morgantown photographer has filed a federal suit against a Morgantown business, alleging it has not finished paying him for his work and has illegally placed pictures he took on its Web site.
Senior judges named to fill in for retiring Kanawha, Cabell judges
CHARLESTON – Two senior status judges have been named to fill in for retiring circuit judges in Kanawha and Cabell counties.
Two Logan women sue college, supervisor for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON - A Logan County woman has filed a suit against her supervisor and the college where she was employed, claiming her supervisor sexually harassed her.
St. Albans senior center sued after man injured
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a local senior center after he injured his spine when his chair rolled out from under him.
Manchin pledges to plug loophole
Manchin CHARLESTON - The state officials who are retiring to use a loophole that allows them to collect both their salaries and pensions will likely be the last to do so.
Judge dismisses 'We Are Marshall' copyright suit
"We Are Marshall," starring Matthew Fox and Matthew McConaughey, was released in December 2006. HUNTINGTON - A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit filed over the film "We Are Marshall," claiming the historical facts portrayed in the movie cannot be owned or protected by copyright.
Cohen, Hughes spar over her role in McGraw's campaign
Hughes CHARLESTON – The executive director of a state legal reform group has questioned why Attorney General Darrell McGraw's chief deputy seemingly speaks for his re-election campaign to the press.
Woman sues after falling at Go-Mart
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against a gas station in St. Albans after she slipped and fell in the store.