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Kanawha County judge sends out SOS for help with court-appointed work
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County needs help from attorneys to step up and become court-appointed legal counsel.
JIC admonishes Logan judge for sitting on recusal motion for seven months
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Logan County circuit judge who failed to respond to a motion to disqualify herself from a case for seven months.
Woman says state blunder kept her from possibly proving her son was murdered
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County woman claims a body mix-up at the state medical examiner’s office prevented her from potentially being able to prove her son was murdered.
Marshall sues Pitt for $1 million for backing out of 2020 football game
HUNTINGTON – Marshall University has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh for breaching a contract to play a football game during the 2020 COVID season.
N.J. broker challenges 'antiquated' West Virginia real estate requirement
CHARLESTON – A real estate entrepreneur is challenging a West Virginia law requiring out-of-state brokers to maintain a physical office in West Virginia.
Stay with coal
CHARLESTON – There is a sudden, unexpected and massive rise in electricity demand occurring across the country due to a variety of factors converging before us.
Lawsuit challenges State Bar's seat reserved for Black attorney
CHARLESTON – A federal lawsuit is challenging a West Virginia law that reserves a seat on the State Bar’s Board of Governors for a Black representative.
State Supreme Court names Hoover new administrative director
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court has named Deputy Administrative Director Keith Hoover as the new Administrative Director for the state’s unified court system.
Man sues fraternity after being injured at party
MORGANTOWN – A Maryland man blames a Morgantown fraternity for injuries he sustained at a party earlier this year.
Appeals judge rules in opioid case with family ties, refuses to recuse herself
A prescription drug company says a federal appeals judge should have recused herself from a case because her husband and two of her children are attorneys at a law firm representing some of the plaintiffs.
Armed man barricades himself in Morgantown law office
MORGANTOWN – An armed man was barricaded inside a Morgantown law office for several hours Monday before he eventually surrendered to police.
McKinsey agreement likely will affect two NAS cases with local ties
CHARLESTON – McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve charges it provided Purdue Pharma advice on how to boost sales of OxyContin.
West Virginia barely mentioned in annual Judicial Hellholes report
CHARLESTON – For years, West Virginia found itself at or near the top of the American Tort Reform Association’s annual Judicial Hellholes report.
Morrisey announces $17M settlement in Lipitor antitrust lawsuit
CHARLESTON — A Mason Circuit Judge has approved a $17 million settlement between the state and drug companies Pfizer and Ranbaxy in an antitrust case about a generic version of cholesterol medication Lipitor.
Manchin helps lead effort to establish Supreme Court term limits
WASHINGTON – Two U.S. Senators have filed a joint resolution proposing a Constitutional amendment to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
U.S. Senate blocks renomination of McFerran to NLRB
UPDATE: The U.S. Senate has blocked the renomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board. Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) voted with Republicans to make it a 50-49 vote. Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas did not vote.
Morrisey, other AGs send warnings to robocall companies
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is part of a coalition warning four voice service providers that have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more customers.
Attorneys, judges praise Darrell McGraw's impact, public service
CHARLESTON – Tributes have been pouring in for former West Virginia Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw.McGraw, 88, died December 7 following a heart attack.
Longtime state AG, Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw dies at 88
His lifelong dedication to public service was something of which McGraw took great pride. He served 16 years as attorney general and 12 as a state Supreme Court justice. He unsuccessfully ran for another term on the Supreme Court in 2016.
State Supreme Court to hear 4th Circuit appeal in Huntington, Cabell opioid case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in an appeal in Cabell County and Huntington’s case against opioid distributors.The oral arguments have been scheduled for January 28, according to the state Supreme Court website.