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Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets March Stops for North Central West Virginia

By The West Virginia Record |
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with north central West Virginia residents in March to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.

Carter Bank files $300 million in notices of foreign judgment against Justice family, companies

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Foreign judgments have been filed against Gov. Jim Justice, his wife, his son and the family businesses related to ongoing litigation involving his family businesses and a Virginia-based bank.

Morrisey, Warner praise U.S. Supreme Court ruling for overturning Colorado's Trump ballot ruling

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia officials are praising the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow former President Donald Trump to remain on the primary election ballot in Colorado.

Federal judge gives Justice company 72 hours to turn over helicopter

By Chris Dickerson |
ROANOKE, Virginia – A federal judge issued an order giving a company owned by Gov. Jim Justice 72 hours to turn over a helicopter at the heart of multiple pieces of litigation.

Business court judge hands down damages in power plant case

By Kyla Asbury |
FAIRMONT — A business court judge who ruled in favor of Horizon Ventures of West Virginia in a long-running case regarding the lease of a Marion County power plant handed down damages in his final judgment order.

Woman sues after slipping on ice at Vista View Apartments

By West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON – A woman says she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk outside of Vista View Apartments.

Chafin Law Firm creates scholarship at Marshall

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON — The Chafin Law Firm has established a scholarship at Marshall University to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic who are seeking a degree.

The former WVU Vice President for Strategic Initiatives will work out of the Morgantown office

By The West Virginia Record |
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that Rob Alsop will be joining the Firm as a Member as part of the Firm’s Transactional group, focusing on corporate, economic development, and higher education law.

Under the Capitol dome, West Virginia Republicans lack consistency

By Hoppy Kercheval |
For years, Republicans complained when the Democrats were in charge that they could do whatever they wanted. The minority voice was like spitting in the wind, and GOP complaints about one party rule were legitimate.

Mother says CPS could have prevented father from killing son

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Doddridge County woman blames the state DHHR’s Child Protective Services for the death of her 10-year-old son at the hands of his father.

Elkview man says Kanawha deputy used excessive force

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – An Elkview man says he was the victim of excessive force at the hands of a Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy.

EQT says royalty class certification missing 'fundamental requirements'

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – EQT says a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court class certification order in an oil and gas royalties case.

Mother accuses Cabell school staffers of belittling, ignoring, depriving nonverbal son

By Chris Dickerson |
HUNTINGTON – The mother of a 6-year-old nonverbal child has sued the Cabell County Board of Education claiming her son was belittled, ignored and deprived of food and water by school employees and injured on their watch.

Justices affirm Mingo ruling in Hatfield parking lot fall case

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision, ruling that the Mingo County Board of Education was not entitled to immunity.

Supreme Court affirms Monongalia County utility pole case ruling

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The Supreme Court affirmed Monongalia Circuit Court's order granting summary judgment to Frontier West Virginia and T.A. Chapman Inc.

William Ballard Rejoins Steptoe & Johnson’s Bridgeport Office

By The West Virginia Record |
William C. Ballard has rejoined the Bridgeport office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Department.

Coal company owned by Justice found to be in contempt

By Chris Dickerson |
ROANOKE, Virginia – A federal judge has said a coal company owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family is in contempt of court because it hasn’t paid more than $500,000.

Attorney General Morrisey: SCOTUS Hears Emergency Stay of EPA ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ Rule

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday issued a statement following U.S. Supreme Court arguments on a potential stay of the administrative action related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone Ambient Air Quality—a plan for regulating downwind emissions.

Estate sues WVU Board of Governors, blame doctor for woman's death

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County woman has sued the West Virginia University Board of Governors following her death, blaming a WVU School of Medicine doctor.

Estate sues South Charleston following fatal fire truck accident

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The estate of a man has filed a lawsuit against the City of South Charleston and a fire department employee following a fatal fire truck accident on U.S. 119.