John O'Brien News
Groups rally to protest 2010 Citizens United decision
Protestors of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling in front of a statute of the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd (picture from USAction.org).
Election Commission to suggest permanent public financing for SC elections
Secretary of State Natalie Tennant speaks at a State Election Commission meeting Feb. 13. Left is attorney Tim Leach and right is SEC member Taylor Downs.
Morgantown officials win case over student-housing project
CLARKSBURG – Morgantown officials might have lacked coordination but did not commit outrageous conduct during a troubled student-housing construction project, a federal judge has ruled.
Woman must stop complaining about noise of Norfolk Southern rail yard
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has entered a settlement that says a Charleston woman will stop calling Norfolk Southern Railway Company to complain about the noise of its rail yard.
Property damage case against Chesapeake remanded
WHEELING – A lawsuit alleging Chesapeake Appalachia damaged the property on which it was drilling will be heard in a state court.
Judge dismisses foreclosure fraud complaint against Sovereign Bank
MARTINSBURG – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Charles Town businessman who claimed his business was the subject of a fraudulent foreclosure.
Morrisey hires director of communications
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Feb. 5 that the managing editor of The State Journal will be his communications director.
Judge: Lawsuit over newborn's death filed too late
BECKLEY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Raleigh General Hospital and a doctor who were blamed for the death of a newborn.
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Jan. 18
Suit over fatal wreck at toll plaza settled
BECKLEY – A settlement has been entered in a lawsuit over the death of Jeremy Dickens, a Beckley man who died in an accident at a toll plaza in June.
Laborers union recovers payments from employer
CHARLESTON – An Ohio company has agreed to pay a Charleston-based laborers union more than $180,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against it.