John O'Brien News


Morrisey, 26 other AGs come to support of mining company

By John O'Brien |
The Spruce No. 1 Mine.Photo courtesy of Vivian Stockman/www.ohvec.org. Flyover courtesy of SouthWings.org.

ATRA singles out Supreme Court's decision in Berkeley Co. case over fall down steps

By John O'Brien |
The stairs Walter Hersh fell down now have handrails but can't be used.

West Virginia ranked fourth in new 'Judicial Hellholes' report

By John O'Brien |
The cover of ATRA's 2013 Judicial Hellholes report


Plaintiffs firm sued by bank over loan

By John O'Brien |
Hoosier





Former Trap Hill Middle student settles sexual harassment claim for $95K

By John O'Brien |
Trap Hill Middle School

Shareholder settlement over Upper Big Branch disaster worth $265M, attorneys say

By John O'Brien |
The Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial, dedicated in July 2012.

BB&T accused of racketeering during sale of farmland

By John O'Brien |
BB&T's corporate headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C.


Salon says tanner signed waiver, can't bring lawsuit

By John O'Brien |
WHEELING – An Ohio County tanning salon says a woman who claims her hand was crushed in a tanning bed has no case because she signed a waiver.

Wyoming Co. Board of Education files cross-claims over alleged laptop fire

By John O'Brien |
PINEVILLE – The Wyoming County Board of Education says that if it is held responsible for a school-issued laptop that allegedly caused a fire at the home of an employee, the makers of the computer should pay.

Beckley PD denies traffic stop of bar owner was a prank

By John O'Brien |
Beckley Police Patrol Division


Ohio man alleges ulcerative colitis caused by DuPont's Wood Co. plant

By John O'Brien |
DuPont's Washington Works plant

Consol Energy responds to EEOC's antichrist lawsuit

By John O'Brien |
Robinson Run Mine