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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Reform

Democrats condemn bill that would trim timeframe for child sexual abuse lawsuits

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates bill would change the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse civil lawsuits.
Reform

Citizen-only voting resolution moves ahead in W.Va. Senate

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A resolution that would amend the state Constitution to ensure only United States citizens vote in state elections now is moving quickly.
State AG

McCuskey leads USSC brief challenging D.C. high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban

By Chris Dickerson |
Federal Court

Landowner appeals EPA Clean Waters Act ruling to Fourth Circuit

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – A West Virginia landowner is appealing a federal court ruling he says allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act.
Reform

Citizen-only voting resolutions awaiting action in W.Va. Legislature

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – With just more than two weeks remaining in the 2025 west Virginia legislative session, two resolutions that would amend the state Constitution to ensure only United States citizens vote in state elections are languishing in committee.
West Virginia’s Constitution provides that the citizens of the state are entitled to vote in elections held within the counties in which they reside. However, the language’s ambiguity may allow municipalities to permit non-citizens to vote in local elections.
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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).
Federal Court

W.Va. SOS applauds Trump order regarding election integrity

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said he supports President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order regarding voting rights.
Federal Court

Man accuses Alpha Technologies of wrongful termination, wage and benefit violations

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is accusing a Hurricane-based business of wrongful termination, not paying his entire commission and for not notifying him of COBRA benefits.
Government

Plaintiffs dismiss lawsuit against former Raleigh Co. circuit clerk

By Chris Dickerson |
BECKLEY – A civil lawsuit accusing a former Raleigh County official of harassment, discrimination and retaliation has been dismissed.
State Court

Cary secures judgment against second largest bank in the world

By The West Virginia Record |
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

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was a victim of age discrimination by his former employer.
State Court

Australian company seeks $9M foreign judgment from Active Resources

By Chris Dickerson |
WILLIAMSON – An Australian investment company has filed a $9 million foreign judgment petition against a Tennessee-based energy company that has mining operations in southern West Virginia.
State Court

Accident on Barboursville Fall Fest ride results in lawsuit

By Chris Dickerson |
HUNTINGTON – A accident involving a child at Barboursville Fall Fest has resulted in a lawsuit.
Reform

WVCALA says ‘tort tax’ costs citizens $697 each; trial lawyer group disputes these claims

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group says a recent economic impact study shows lawsuit abuse continues to cost West Virginians jobs and hurt the local economy. But a group for state trial attorneys dispute the results, saying the so-called “tort tax” isn’t real.
State Court

Woman accuses Ranson's police chief of sexual harassment, unlawful termination

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLES TOWN – A Kearneysville woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and unlawful termination by Ranson’s police chief.

Woman blames foster care system for autistic son's drowning

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A Ripley woman blames the state foster care system for her three-year-old autistic son’s drowning death.

Cary secures judgment against second largest bank in the world

By The West Virginia Record |
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

By Chris Dickerson |
HUNTINGTON – A class action lawsuit claims employees at a recently closed Barboursville restaurant weren’t paid all of their wages.

Man accuses Service Wire of age discrimination

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was a victim of age discrimination by his former employer.

Estate blames jail system, medical staff for man's suicide

By Chris Dickerson |
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.

W.Va. SOS applauds Trump order regarding election integrity

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said he supports President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order regarding voting rights.

Man accuses Alpha Technologies of wrongful termination, wage and benefit violations

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man is accusing a Hurricane-based business of wrongful termination, not paying his entire commission and for not notifying him of COBRA benefits.

Landowner appeals EPA Clean Waters Act ruling to Fourth Circuit

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – A West Virginia landowner is appealing a federal court ruling he says allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act.

Nail tech sues after Cabell deputy TASERed her at salon

By Chris Dickerson |
HUNTINGTON – A nail technician has sued Cabell County officials after she was shot with a TASER by a sheriff’s deputy in her salon.

BlackRock, other investment firms want bulk of coal lawsuit dismissed

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms have filed a motion to dismiss most claims against them by Texas, West Virginia and eight other states for actions regarding the coal market.

McCuskey, Morrisey want answers after NCAA’s WVU men’s hoops snub

By Chris Dickerson |
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.

Justices say state judge shouldn't have granted new trial in fracking pipeline case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has reversed a 2022 ruling by a Fayette Circuit Court judge who had set aside a jury verdict in a fracking pipeline case.

McCuskey leads USSC brief challenging D.C. high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge of a District of Columbia ban on high-capacity magazine and assault weapons.

Plaintiffs dismiss lawsuit against former Raleigh Co. circuit clerk

By Chris Dickerson |
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

By Chris Dickerson |
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.

College tennis tournament gets $10K boost from Justice

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – An annual women’s tennis tournament sponsored by a Charleston law firm has received a big boost from Big Jim Justice.

DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues

By Chris Dickerson |
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