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You can't tell the players without a scorecard
Cohen CHARLESTON -- It's that time of year again. There's the crack of the bat, the smack of the baseball in leather at Major League spring training camps, where branches of palm tress ever so gently sway, a filter for the comforting rays of sun. It is as sure a sign of spring as adjournment of the West Virginia Legislature. -
Lawsuit abuse hurts state's job prospects, WV CALA says
Cohen WHEELING - West Virginia must improve the reputation of its court system if the state wants to improve job opportunities for local workers, according to a statewide group. -
CALA taking aim at 'biggest turkeys'
Cohen CHARLESTON - While West Virginia families enjoy their holiday get-together this week, they are being warned to watch out for a band of sick turkeys on the loose. -
Orrick plans merger
Ralph Baxter CHARLESTON - Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, a San Francisco-based law firm that built its Global Operations Center in Wheeling, has reached an agreement to merge with New York-based Dewey Ballantine. -
Darrell McGraw's $64,000 question
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Darrell McGraw's favorite television programs: game shows! -
Lawyer ads: What's the game plan now?
Cohen CHARLESTON -- Whenever there are winners and losers, the margin between victory and defeat always can be measured. -
CSX asbestos suit drawing national focus
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit involving CSX, alleged asbestos screening fraud and a well-known asbestos reader is drawing national attention. -
U.S. House still looking at mass tort screenings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Tuesday questioned a panel of state health officials about laws governing mass tort screenings and then asked medical screening company officials and their physicians about their level of compliance in generating thousands of disputed silicosis claims. -
Greed may be catching up to asbestos 'prepack' bankruptcy players
For decades asbestos and silicosis litigation has clogged the nation's courts, bankrupted American companies and lined the pockets of plaintiff's attorneys. -
It's time to stop lying: West Virginians deserve the truth
Jeffrey T. Jones Once again West Virginia is under attack by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and the billion-dollar corporations that it represents. The charge? That West Virginia's courts are the worst in the country. -
Trial lawyers ads hit the airwaves
CHARLESTON – Advertisements critical of a recent ad campaign saying West Virginia legal climate is the least fair in the nation have begun airing radio stations across the state. -
Text of radio ad for jump
"The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running ads to convince you that lawsuits and the legal system are costing each American $886 dollars a year. But the Wall Street Journal reports that figure "includes payments that don't involve the legal system at all." -
Mollohan's woes could be 'bonanza' for state GOP
Alan Mollohan Directing his attention toward West Virginia, political commentator Robert Novak suggests that Democratic Congressman Alan Mollohan's own ethical problems could hurt his party's chances of using the scorcher against Republicans. -
WSJ reports controversy in former MU student's conviction
The baby formula stealing conviction of a former Marshall University student is a dramatic example of the ease with which law enforcement officials can gather foreign intelligence to investigate domestic crimes. -
Compete-- for jobs
Back in January, West Virginia's football Mountaineers won a prestigious BCS bowl game. -
'Lawyered up' docs only buying time, says CALA
"Lawyered up and hunkered down" is how the Wall Street Journal described Harrisburg radiologist Ray Harron when he and two other asbestos and silicosis diagnosing doctors took the 5th Amendment before a congressional committee last week. -
NPR transcripts: Silicosis Ruling Could Revamp Legal Landscape
One of National Public Radio's premier programs, "All Things Considered," recently aired a critical examination of the outbreak of silicosis litigation in the U.S. -
FDA rule would help bolster drug makers' defense
Warning: Massive pharmaceutical litigation could lead to capital drainage and less investment in the research and development of new life-saving drugs. -
Trial lawyer group condemns solicitation of mine victims' families
Jeff Jones CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association is condemning any attorneys who are soliciting clients in the wake of the disaster at the Sago mine. -
West Virginia on the Road to Being �Open for Business�
For years, the people of West Virginia have been bombarded with bad news and troubling statistics about their state’s economy, its legal climate and its jobs crisis. So it’s understandable that some cheerful news this holiday season would be a welcome change of pace.