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Individuals sue Chesapeake Energy for leaking equipment
CHARLESTON – Three individuals are suing Chesapeake Energy Corporation after they claim leaking equipment has caused them injuries and damages.
Class action filed against Equifax for data breach
BECKLEY – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Equifax for a data breach and then failed to disclose the breach to class members.
Woman says JAK Productions co-worker shared compromising photos of her
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing JAK Productions after she claims it created a hostile work environment when another employee distributed compromising photos of her.
Woman sues Wal-mart for wrongful termination
CLARKSBURG – A woman is suing Wal-mart after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated.
Man sues Capitol City Broadway for nightclub attack
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Capitol City Broadway after he claims he was attacked at a nightclub. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company was also named as a defendant in the suit.
Three lawsuits filed against McDonald’s for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON – Three lawsuits have been filed against McDonald’s after the plaintiffs claim they were sexually harassed by a co-worker.
Virginia man sues Anthony Pit & Lagoon for car accident
CHARLESTON – A Waynesboro, Va., man is suing Anthony Pit & Lagoon after he claims one of its employees caused him injuries in a car accident.
Woman sues Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance for breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance Company after she claims it breached its contract with her by denying a claim.
Two lawsuits filed against New Beginnings Drug Treatment Center for failing to timely pay final wages
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits have been filed against New Beginnings Drug Treatment Center for failing to pay the plaintiffs’ final wages in a timely manner.
Woman sues Boone County Assessor’s Office for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing the Boone County Assessor’s Office after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated and politically motivated.
Woman accuses Westfield Insurance Company of breach of contract
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Westfield Insurance Company after she claims it failed to pay underinsured motorist benefits.
Couple sues TransCanada USA Services, others for property damages
BLUEFIELD – A couple is suing TransCanada USA Services after they claim it and others damaged their property when constructing a pipeline near their property.
Woman accuses Verizon Wireless of consumer credit violations
BLUEFIELD – A woman is suing Verizon Wireless after she claims it violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three Nelson Mullins attorneys listed in Best Lawyers
HUNTINGTON – Three Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP West Virginia attorneys in 11 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016.
35 W.Va. Dinsmore attorneys listed in Best Lawyers
CHARLESTON – Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has announced that 33 of its attorneys from West Virginia recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, four West Virginia attorneys received “Best Lawyers 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” designations. In each city, one lawyer from each practice area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” The attorneys received the honor based on reviews by earning a high level of respect among their peers fo
Steptoe & Johnson named top energy firm in state
WHEELING – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has been top listed in West Virginia for Energy Law by The Best Lawyers in America for the second consecutive year.
10 Bowles Rice attorneys named 'Lawyers of the Year'
CHARLESTON – The newly released 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognizes 10 Bowles Rice attorneys as “Lawyers of the Year” in 10 different practice areas, including corporate law, litigation and education law. Charleston attorneys Julia A.
Potter inducted as American Bar fellow
WHEELING – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC announced that Sharon L.