Legislation
Chamber pushes back at Stuart's business legislation comments
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is taking umbrage with comments from the chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee who criticized its efforts to push business legislation.
Reform
Two legal reform bills fail to pass Senate Judiciary
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McCuskey, Morrisey want answers after NCAA’s WVU men’s hoops snub
CHARLESTON – West Virginia state government officials want answers from the NCAA after West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team was snubbed by the selection committee for the championship tournament.
State Court
Class action claims Buffalo Wild Wings didn't pay workers before abrupt closure
HUNTINGTON – A class action lawsuit claims employees at a recently closed Barboursville restaurant weren’t paid all of their wages.
The Legislature should consider enacting reforms that bring family court judges’ salaries in line with those of their circuit court colleagues.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing Named Finalist of 2024 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in Greater Arizona
(Phoenix, AZ – July 24, 2024) TOPDOG Legal Marketing, LLC, a company founded in West Virginia (WV) as TwoDogBlog, has been named by the Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) as a finalist for the 2024 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing partners with the State Bar of Arizona
TOPDOG Legal Marketing is excited to announce that it is now an approved partner of the State Bar of Arizona (SBA).
State Court
Cary secures judgment against second largest bank in the world
CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Michael M. Cary has scored a judgment against Bank of America in a debt collection case.
State Court
Man accuses Service Wire of age discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was a victim of age discrimination by his former employer.
Federal Court
Goodwin dismisses foster care case, says state leaders need to fix system
CHARLESTON – While dismissing a lawsuit that targeted the state foster care program, a federal judge said state leaders need to make needed changes to repair the system.
Federal Court
Man says he was fired by Alcon after complaining about Black friend's music while golfing
HUNTINGTON – A white Hurricane man says he was wrongfully terminated after being a victim of age and racial discrimination.
State Court
Estate blames corrections, medical staff for man's death at NCRJ
CHARLESTON – The estate of man who died in custody has filed a lawsuit blaming the state jail authority and its medical provider for his death.
State Court
Woman accuses Ranson's police chief of sexual harassment, unlawful termination
CHARLES TOWN – A Kearneysville woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and unlawful termination by Ranson’s police chief.
State Supreme Court
State Supreme Court set to launch online Circuit Court records system
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s circuit court system is about to step into the 21st century. On February 24, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced plans to open a new online system to search and access circuit court records in all 55 counties.
State Court
Law firm says bank mishandled money in trust account
FAIRMONT – A Fairmont law firm is accusing a bank of improperly handing its money.
State Court
Couple blames Blennerhassett Hotel, owner for wedding night theft
PARKERSBURG – A recently married couple says their nuptials were ruined when most of their wedding gifts as well as irreplaceable family items were stolen.
Cary secures judgment against second largest bank in the world
CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Michael M. Cary has scored a judgment against Bank of America in a debt collection case.
Class action claims Buffalo Wild Wings didn't pay workers before abrupt closure
HUNTINGTON – A class action lawsuit claims employees at a recently closed Barboursville restaurant weren’t paid all of their wages.
Hotel consulting company sues Glade Springs resort operator for nonpayment
BECKLEY – A company that provides consulting services to hotels has sued a company associated with the Resort at Glade Springs.
Estate blames jail system, medical staff for man's suicide
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County man with a long history of mental illness blames the state jail system and its medical provider for his death.
Pitt says Marshall doesn't have sovereign immunity in football dispute
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh says Marshall University does not enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in the schools’ legal dispute over the cancelation of a 2020 football game.
Attorneys want to see pocket knife shown in new Dunbar police brutality footage
CHARLESTON – Attorneys representing a Charleston man who says two Dunbar police officers used excessive force on him have asked to amend the complaint to include spoliation of evidence.
Class action says TikTok violates Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, other laws
CHARLESTON – A potential class action has been filed against TikTok claiming the popular social media app has broken numerous state and federal laws.
Goodwin dismisses foster care case, says state leaders need to fix system
CHARLESTON – While dismissing a lawsuit that targeted the state foster care program, a federal judge said state leaders need to make needed changes to repair the system.
Man says he was fired by Alcon after complaining about Black friend's music while golfing
HUNTINGTON – A white Hurricane man says he was wrongfully terminated after being a victim of age and racial discrimination.
Michigan man says blinded by TASER to eye by Huntington police officer
HUNTINGTON – A Michigan man says he was shot in the eye with a TASER by a Huntington police officer, leaving him permanently blinded in his right eye.
McCuskey, Morrisey want answers after NCAA’s WVU men’s hoops snub
CHARLESTON – West Virginia state government officials want answers from the NCAA after West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team was snubbed by the selection committee for the championship tournament.
Supreme Court dismisses Democrats' petition over disputed House seat
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by the state Democratic Party regarding a vacant House of Delegates seat.
W.Va. AG fights Maryland bill that targets out-of-state coal producers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is speaking out against a bill before Maryland lawmakers that would target out-of-state coal producers.
Plaintiffs dismiss lawsuit against former Raleigh Co. circuit clerk
BECKLEY – A civil lawsuit accusing a former Raleigh County official of harassment, discrimination and retaliation has been dismissed.
ACLU wants Morrisey to rescind DEI executive order
CHARLESTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is calling on Gov. Patrick Morrisey to rescind his executive order relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Stuart nominated to serve as general counsel for U.S. DHHS
CHARLESTON – Mike Stuart soon could be moving from the state Capitol to the nation’s capital.
DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues
CHARLESTON – As expected, a red wave of Republican victory again rolled over West Virginia on election night. Donald Trump, Jim Justice and Patrick Morrisey scored Mountain State victories in their campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and governor