News from April 2011
PERSONNEL FILE: McGraw names Gary Tillis to Citizens Advisory Committee
CHARLESTON - Citing his extensive leadership experience in labor and building associations and his involvement in government service, West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has selected Gary O. Tillis of Eleanor to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee.
PERSONNEL FILE: 41 lawyers admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- On April 26, 41 lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson honored as pro bono firm of the year
Whalen BRIDGEPORT -- For the fourth year in a row, Steptoe & Johnson has been named the recipient of the "Law Firm Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Representation of West Virginians."
Attorney says time will tell is ACOs are good for W.Va.
Johnson CHARLESTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recently released proposed new rules to help physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers better coordinate healthcare for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations.
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.
THEIR VIEW: The time is now for deficit reduction
WASHINGTON -- Last week's announcement by Standard & Poor's that it was cutting the outlook on our nation's long-term rating from stable to negative for the first time in 70 years was a cold, hard reality check -- we need to get our fiscal house in order sooner, rather than later, or suffer the consequences.
Feds appeal ruling on Medicaid lawsuit funds
McGraw ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The federal government is appealing a ruling that prevents it from taking certain funds from state-filed Medicaid lawsuits.
McGraw sues Va. title lender
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed a lawsuit against Fast Auto Loans Inc., a Virginia title lender, for refusing to turn over its records in defiance of an investigative subpoena.
Ashland man sues 136 companies for asbestosis diagnosis
CHARLESTON -- An Ashland, Ky., man is suing 136 companies after he claims they are responsible for his asbestosis diagnosis.
Pa. couple list 184 companies in asbestos case
CHARLESTON -- A Gibsonia, Pa., couple is suing 184 companies they came are responsible for an asbestosis and mesothelioma diagnosis.
Clarksburg couple names 56 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Clarksburg couple is suing 56 companies after they claim they are responsible for asbestos exposure.
Man says 55 companies named in lung cancer, death suit
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston man is suing 55 companies after he claims they are responsible for his family member's lung cancer and death.
Attorney sued for handling of John King case
King WINFIELD -– A Putnam County couple alleges their attorney committed legal malpractice in their medical malpractice claims against a disgraced doctor.
Cross Lanes man blames Walgreen Co., others for property damage
CHARLESTON -- A Cross Lanes man is suing Walgreen Co. after he claims it caused damage to his property.
Woman accuses Excel Resources, individuals of trespassing
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Excel Resources, LLC, and two individuals after she claims they trespassed on her property and caused damage to it.
Lincoln Co. couple wants damages for poor roof work
CHARLESTON -- A Lincoln County couple is suing Bill Brown Construction after they claim the company performed haphazard work that violated building codes.
Couple sues Boll Medical for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County couple is suing Boll Medical, Inc., after sustaining injuries at the company's Charleston location.
Woman sues state jail authority for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A former inmate is suing the state jail authority after she claims she was sexually harassed, assaulted and abused by a correctional officer.
Robert Peirce wants his clients muzzled
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All five Justices off case involving Workman
Workman CHARLESTON – All five Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals have disqualified themselves from hearing a claim that a judge awarded an excessive fee to Justice Margaret Workman prior to her election.