News from August 2020
Man blames 7-Eleven after he steps on mop and injures himself at Weirton store
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Weirton man says he was injured when he stepped on a mop in an aisle at 7-Eleven.
Couple accuses Charleston attorney, firm of legal malpractice
CHARLESTON – A Mount Carbon couple has filed a lawsuit accusing a Charleston attorney and his law firm of legal malpractice.
NELSON MULLINS: Attorneys Chosen for Charleston Business Legal Elite 2020
Charleston Business announced the winners of its 2020 Legal Elite of the Lowcountry awards in its August edition, which included eight Nelson Mullins attorneys.
FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH BONASSO PLLC: Thirty Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that thirty of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© or Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
JACKSON KELLY PLLC: Jackson Kelly PLLC Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that 73 of the Firm’s lawyers were recently named in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: 19 Dinsmore Attorneys Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers®
Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce 19 of its attorneys were recently named Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year.” In each city, one lawyer from each practice area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
BOWLES RICE LLP: Ten Bowles Rice Attorneys Receive 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” Award
Bowles Rice LLP issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.Bowles Rice is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys with the firm have received the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” award from Best Lawyers in America®.
Woman says dog from Kanawha shelter brutally attacked her on Christmas morning
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says a dog her family picked up at the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association attacked her on Christmas morning, ripping off part of her lower lip and part of her gums and causing her to lose several teeth.
Mike Stuart has some explaining to do
If Stuart is the most transparent U.S. attorney in the nation, why dodge requests for all of the records sought by Americans For Prosperity-West Virginia?
Weirton man files a second lawsuit claiming former Northern Panhandle priest sexually abused him
NEW CUMBERLAND – A Weirton man has filed a second lawsuit against the Catholic Church claiming he was sexually abused by a priest when he was a child.
Circuit Judge denies Diocese's motion to reconsider order in priest sexual abuse case
NEW CUMBERLAND – A circuit court judge has denied the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston's motion to reconsider his order from last month refusing dismiss a lawsuit by a Virginia man who alleges a priest with a history of such offenses sexually assaulted him when he was an altar boy growing up in the Northern Panhandle.
Morrisey's office sues Walmart, CVS for failing to stem opioid epidemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed separate lawsuits against Walmart and CVS claiming both retail giants should pay for helping create the state’s opioid epidemic and help remedy what Morrisey says became a public health and financial crisis.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Family Treatment Courts Expand in West Virginia
The West Virginia court system is expanding its initial five-county Family Treatment Court program to three additional counties which include Braxton, Logan and McDowell Counties.
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP: Bailey Glasser Files Motion to Dismiss Suit Challenging West Virginia’s Bonding System
On August 12, Bailey Glasser filed a motion on behalf of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and other environmental groups.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Kanawha County Juvenile Drug Court Gets Emergency Grant
The Kanawha County Juvenile Drug Court, partnering with the Kanawha County Commission, has been awarded a $20,000 Emergency Aid grant from The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.
STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC: Webcast Announcement - Back to School - Rights and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees for Fall 2020
Steptoe & Johnson will hold a free webcast on "Back to School - Rights and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees for Fall 2020" on Tuesday, August 18, beginning at noon Eastern.
Goodwin named new president of W.Va. Bar Association
CHARLESTON — Former U.S. Senator Carte Goodwin is looking forward to continuing to build up the West Virginia Bar Association this year as president of the organization.
Americans For Prosperity-WV releases annual legislative scorecard
CHARLESTON — Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia recently released its 2020 Annual Scorecard where it ranked state lawmakers on how they voted during the legislative session.
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP: Bailey Glasser Brings on Wayne Bowman as Land Specialist
The national law firm Bailey Glasser LLP has hired B. Wayne Bowman II as a Land Specialist in the firm’s Charleston, WV office. Wayne brings more than 20 years of experience with the largest natural gas producer in the US. During his time there, Wayne assembled teams responsible for the readying of over 1,000 drillable horizontal wells.
Don't get ripped off at college
CHARLESTON – College presents students with a multitude of decisions: choosing a major; whether to live on or off campus; whether to participate in Greek life; and, perhaps most consequential, how to manage one’s time and money.