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Lawyer wants Davis off nursing home appeal
CHARLESTON – One attorney has written a letter to the state Supreme Court saying he believes Justice Robin Jean Davis should recuse herself from a nursing home case because of her husband's sale of an airplane to the plaintiffs' law firm in the case.
Mesh litigation on the rise, Hellhole report says
CHARLESTON – Aside from asbestos claims, mesh litigation has become the largest mass tort and is centered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, according to the latest Judicial Hellholes report released by the American Tort Reform Foundation.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa named in Morgantown lawsuit
MORGANTOWN - A well-known rapper is part of a Monongalia County lawsuit.
SEC has emergency meeting after Loughry suit
Loughry CHARLESTON – A day after state Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry sued the State Election Commission for not following through in providing his campaign public financing money, the panel held an emergency meeting.
Law firms file class action against Mountain State University
Webb CHARLESTON – Two Charleston law firms have filed a lawsuit against Mountain State University on behalf of students of the university.
Former employee sues Huddleston Bolen for discrimination
Rich CHARLESTON -- A former associate attorney at Huddleston Bolen is suing the law firm after she claims she was discriminated against because of her gender.
Bottle rocket incident leads to fraternity lawsuit
HUNTINGTON -- Bottle rockets, a man's anus and a fraternity party have resulted in a lawsuit.
National College calls McGraw investigation unlawful
McGraw CHARLESTON -- The National College of Virginia, Inc. is suing West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw for an investigation it claims is unlawful.
Senate Judiciary plans to slow nomination hearings
Groh WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has decided to slow down nomination hearings to give time to confirm pending nominees.
Summers Co. woman sues McGraw for wrongful termination
McGraw CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Attorney General Darrell McGraw after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated.
WVU files suit to get out of Big East quickly
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University has filed a lawsuit against the Big East Conference to be able to move quickly to the Big XII.
Senate Judiciary approves Groh for federal court
Groh WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to approve Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina M. Groh to the federal court, along with four other judges in different states.
Yellow Book sues law firm for failure to pay for ads
WINFIELD –- Yellow Book Sales & Distribution Company is suing Klein & Hall after it claims it failed to pay for advertising services.
Supreme Court issues final version of revised rules
Davis CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court's Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure are ready and will go into effect Dec. 1.
Phone book company sues law firm, two attorneys
Giatras CHARLESTON -- Ogden Directories is suing Giatras Law Firm and attorneys Troy N. Giatras and Rusty Webb after it claims they failed to pay nearly $200,000 for advertising.
W.Va. legal community mourns Byrd
Byrd CHARLESTON -- Members of the West Virginia legal community are mourning the death of U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
Another Upper Big Branch widow files suit
MADISON -- The widow of a miner employed more than four years at the Upper Big Branch Mine has filed the second wrongful death suit related to the April 5 explosion that killed 29 coal miners.
Charleston attorney sues fitness firm, owner for failure to deliver equipment
Segal CHARLESTON -- A prominent Charleston attorney is suing Taylor Made Fitness and its owner after he claims they failed to deliver fitness equipment to him.
Former employee sues Chesapeake Energy for breach of contract, fraud
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Appalachia for breach of contract and fraud.
Mylan sues Post-Gazette for libel
MORGANTOWN -- Mylan Pharmaceuticals is suing the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette again, this time for libel.