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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Government

Judge says Parkways Authority followed law in implementing new toll rates

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the requests of the House of Delegates’ Majority Whip challenging the Parkways’ Authority’s implementation of a new toll rate schedule.
Attorneys & Judges

Segal sues law firm, attorney over handling of previous lawsuit against another law firm

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – One prominent attorney has sued another lawyer and his law firm following what he calls a disastrous outcome to a previous lawsuit he filed against another law firm.
Federal Court

U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of EPA’s new rule on power plants

By Chris Dickerson |
Government

Justice family announces final payment to avoid Greenbrier auction

By Chris Dickerson |
LEWISBURG – The Greenbrier Resort will remain in the hands of Gov. Jim Justice’s family after it issued a press release October 15 announcing it had “completely satisfied” its obligations to Beltway Capital.
State AG

Morrisey co-leads coalition fighting Biden’s parole-in-place policy

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief supporting Texas’ bid for a preliminary injunction of the Biden administration’s so-called Parole-in-Place Policy for undocumented immigrants.
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Our View
By Chris Dickerson |
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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).
Federal Court

Morrisey leads coalition supports opt-out rights for parents regarding school books

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a 25-state brief in support of parental rights in a U.S. Supreme Court case.
State Court

Former Red Cross worker says she was sexually harassed, discriminated against

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A former American Red Cross employee says she was a victim of sexual harassment and disability discrimination while on the job.
State Court

HVAC worker sues after falling from roof at St. Francis Hospital

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Lincoln County man is suing after he was severely injured when he fell more than 30 feet from the roof of St. Francis Hospital while working on the building’s HVAC unit.
State Court

Parents say special needs teacher physically abused 5-year-old son

By Chris Dickerson |
KINGWOOD – The parents of a 5-year-old special needs student says he was physically abused by a teacher at school.
State Court

Middle schooler says basketball coach sexually abused him

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A suspended Wood County teacher and coach has been sued for sexual abuse of one of his middle school basketball players.
State Court

Employee sues multiple companies over electrocution incident

By West Virginia Record |
An employee has filed a lawsuit against multiple companies following a severe electrocution incident at work in Logan County.
State Court

Woman says botched surgeries led to leg amputation

By Chris Dickerson |
LOGAN – A Logan County woman says she ended up having her left leg amputated because of poor medical care at Logan Regional Medical Center.
State Court

Woman says she was victim of harassment, discrimination because of medical condition

By Chris Dickerson |
PRINCETON – A Mercer County woman says she was harassed and discriminated against because of a medical condition.
State Court

Woman says husband died because of improper medical treatment

By Chris Dickerson |
BECKLEY – The wife of a Raleigh County man says he died because of improper treatment at a Beckley hospital.

Former Red Cross worker says she was sexually harassed, discriminated against

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A former American Red Cross employee says she was a victim of sexual harassment and disability discrimination while on the job.

HVAC worker sues after falling from roof at St. Francis Hospital

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Lincoln County man is suing after he was severely injured when he fell more than 30 feet from the roof of St. Francis Hospital while working on the building’s HVAC unit.

Pyle wants Judy's car dealership case dismissed, returned to arbitration

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The owners of several Charleston-area car dealerships want a lawsuit against them by a man who ran three of them dismissed.

Middle schooler says basketball coach sexually abused him

By Chris Dickerson |
PARKERSBURG – A suspended Wood County teacher and coach has been sued for sexual abuse of one of his middle school basketball players.

Contempt motion against Wetzel superintendent over Paden City HS fight withdrawn

By Chris Dickerson |
NEW MARTINSVILLE – The contempt motion against the Wetzel County Schools superintendent in the legal battle to keep Paden City High School open has been resolved.

U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of EPA’s new rule on power plants

By Chris Dickerson |
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce its new rules for greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants while the legal challenge play out in lower courts.

Morrisey leads coalition supports opt-out rights for parents regarding school books

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a 25-state brief in support of parental rights in a U.S. Supreme Court case.

Justice coal companies still owe $529K in mine safety issues

By Chris Dickerson |
Coal companies owned by the family of Gov. Jim Justice still owe more than $525,000 to the federal government for mine safety fines.

Debt collector removes magistrate case to federal court

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – In an unusual move, a debt collection harassment case seeking less than $10,000 plus attorney fees has been removed from magistrate court to federal court.

Federal judge rules state must allow churches to incorporate

By Chris Dickerson |
MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has ordered the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office to issue a certificate of incorporation to a Hedgesville church.

Mural company denies wrongdoing, stands by its work

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The company that completed the mural project at the state Capitol that includes a likeness of Gov. Jim Justice’s beloved Babydog denies any wrongdoing and stands by its work.

Nicholas magistrate charged with falsely claiming Kanawha residence while seeking vacant seat

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Nicholas County magistrate has been charged with violating the Code of Judicial Conduct after she falsely claimed she lives in Kanawha County in an attempt to be appointed to an open magistrate seat there.

Morrisey co-leads coalition fighting Biden’s parole-in-place policy

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief supporting Texas’ bid for a preliminary injunction of the Biden administration’s so-called Parole-in-Place Policy for undocumented immigrants.

Judge says Parkways Authority followed law in implementing new toll rates

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the requests of the House of Delegates’ Majority Whip challenging the Parkways’ Authority’s implementation of a new toll rate schedule.

House resolution aims to 'not recognize an illegitimate presidential election'

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Some Republican House of Delegates members have introduced a resolution that would ensure former President Donald Trump would be recognized as the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

Judge sanctions Charleston attorney for discovery violations in police brutality case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has awarded a Logan County man more than $86,000 after sanctioning a Charleston attorney who failed to disclose her officer client had been named a defendant in two other police brutality lawsuits.

AG race: Toriseva hopes to be strong advocate for W.Va.

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — Teresa Toriseva sees herself as a strong advocate for West Virginias in her campaign for attorney general.