News from October 2010
Law Library hosts relatives as parents meeting
CHARLESTON -– The State Law Library will host the monthly meeting of Kanawha Valley Relatives as Parents (KV-RAP) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 23.
State Law Library hosts name change workshop
CHARLESTON -– The West Virginia State Law Library will present a workshop on how to make a legal name change at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 23.
THEIR VIEW: Why repeal the healthcare act?
WAYNE -- It is with no little dismay that I note the number of candidates for political office who assert -- even brag -- they would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act if they are elected. In my view, that is a little like throwing your shoes away because the laces are too long.
Family sues Charleston police after man hangs self in custody
CHARLESTON -- The family of a man who hanged himself while in police custody in 2008 is suing the Charleston Police Department, claiming the officers were negligent in not removing the drawstring from his sweatshirt before putting him in a holding cell.
Woman sues after hitting head on pipe at Ashley Furniture
MADISON -- A Madison woman seeks jury award in excess of jurisdictional limits because she struck her head on a pipe while looking at rugs at Ashley Furniture Home Store in South Charleston.
Putnam attorney consents to disbarment
CHARLESTON –- Two months after he was sentenced for bankruptcy fraud, a Putnam County attorney has surrendered his license.
Nitro appoints new municipal judge
NITRO -- Richard Walters was sworn in as Nitro's municipal court judge during a city council meeting on Oct. 19.
Distracted driving policies: Improve safety, limit exposure
By ANNE ELLISON
Health insurance credit for law firms
By BRETT HERSH
Jarrett to deliver 20th annual Ihlenfeld Lecture at the WVU College of Law
MORGANTOWN -- As director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, West Virginia University alumnus H. Marshall Jarrett helps coordinate the operations of the 94 U.S. attorneys and nearly 12,000 employees scattered around the country, helping manage a caseload that will reach some 90,000 felony and 80,000 civil cases this year.
DuPont smelter trial to start in March
CHARLESTON -- A circuit court judge has ruled that the retrial of part of a case involving the alleged contamination of a Harrison County community by DuPont will start in March 2011.
Davis will be on the ballot in 2012
Davis CHARLESTON -– Robin Jean Davis said she will be on the ballot for the 2012 election.
Marion judge Fox retiring after 40 years on bench
CHARLESTON -- After 40 years on the bench, longtime Marion Circuit Judge Fred L. Fox II is retiring.
Cabell prosecuting attorney plans to file for judge
HUNTINGTON -- Cabell Circuit Judge Dan O'Hanlon retires at the end of the month, and county prosecuting attorney Chris Chiles could be the one to replace him.
Kanawha Co. settles murder-suicide lawsuits
CHARLESTON -- The Kanawha County Sheriff's Department has settled three lawsuits that stemmed from a 2008 murder-suicide in Sissionville for a total of $1.4 million.
Charges dropped in poll worker photo case
CHARLES TOWN – Special prosecutor Daniel James dropped a charge that publisher Thomas Harding of the Observer in Shepherdstown broke election law by photographing a poll worker at a polling place.
Supreme Court issues final version of revised rules
Davis CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court's Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure are ready and will go into effect Dec. 1.
Greear, Webster still trading barbs
Greear CHARLESTON -- The battle for a Kanawha Circuit Court judgeship continues to heat up.
Former employee sues Walgreens for racial slurs
MARTINSBURG -- A Berkeley County man is suing Walgreens after he claims that during his employment, his supervisor repeatedly used racially offensive slurs.
Morgantown woman sues Wal-mart for injuries
MORGANTOWN -- A Morgantown woman is suing Wal-mart after she claims she was injured in one of its locations.