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Recent News About Charleston
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CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
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McGraw: Feds wrong to take settlement funds
McGraw RICHMOND, Va. -- State Attorney General Darrell McGraw is telling a federal appeals court that the federal government lacked the authority to take $450,000 from one of his settlements with a pharmaceutical company. -
Distracted driving policies: Improve safety, limit exposure
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PERSONNEL FILE: Charleston firm creates W.Va. natural gas blog
CHARLESTON -- Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins has created a blog that provides information on key developments and news related to the state's natural gas industry. -
Applications to fill Third Circuit seat now being accepted
CHARLESTON -- The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is now accepting applications for the vacancy on the Third Judicial Circuit serving Ritchie, Doddridge and Pleasants counties. -
Charleston attorney sues real estate corporation, others for fraud
Barber PARSONS -- A Charleston attorney is suing two individuals and a real estate corporation after he claims they engaged in fraud. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly Mining Practice ranked in first-tier
CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly was ranked in the first-tier of the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings released by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. -
Assistant Wood prosecutor subject of ethics complaints prior to suit
CHARLESTON -– Prior to being named as a co-defendant in a wrongful prosecution suit, records show an assistant Wood County prosecutor's conduct has before been called into question. -
Lincoln school board members says newspaper defamed her
HAMLIN -- A member of the Lincoln County Board of Education says a newspaper publisher printed defamatory statements about her in a weekly newspaper. -
Berkeley magistrate wins $79 million Powerball jackpot
Berkeley County Magistrate W. Randy Smith, center, of Martinsburg is presented a Powerball lottery check for $79 million by Gov. Joe Manchin, right, and state Lottery Director John Musgrave. (Photo courtesy of the governor's office) CHARLESTON -- On Aug. 23, a Berkeley County magistrate became the eighth person from West Virginia to win the Powerball jackpot. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Allen, Kopet & Associates expands scope in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -– Allen, Kopet & Associates, a regional insurance defense firm, recently announced its acquisition of the Charleston firm of Francis, Nelson & Brison. -
Timothy Bailey's PR campaign against Massey Energy
Disasters are inherently confusing –- always while they're happening, usually afterward as well. -
Citizen Copenhaver
Two generations ago, most major American cities had a variety of daily newspapers. There were at least two morning papers, each publishing multiple updated editions through the course of the day, and a couple of afternoon papers as well. Each paper had a distinct editorial slant and a "personality" of its own. -
PERSONNEL FILE: 15 Huddleston Bolen attorneys honored as Super Lawyers
HUNTINGTON -— Huddleston Bolen has announced that a total of 15 of the firm's lawyers were recognized in the 2010 Edition of West Virginia Super Lawyers. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen partner Scott Sheets honored as a top business lawyer
Sheets HUNTINGTON -— Huddleston Bolen is pleased to announce that Scott Sheets has been named to the Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition for 2010 in the area of labor and employment law. -
Charleston Newspapers antitrust settlement approved
Copenhaver CHARLESTON – U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver looms as a dragon guarding the Charleston Daily Mail from those who would weaken it. -
THEIR VIEW: Are business methods still in trouble after Bilski?
Choi CINCINNATI -- The patent bar and the broader intellectual property community have been holding their breath since the Supreme Court granted certiorari on June 1, 2009, regarding the case of Bernard Bilski's patent application. -
PERSONNEL FILE: 12 Huddleston Bolen practice areas recognized by U.S. News
CHARLESTON -- Twelve Huddleston Bolen practice areas received "first-tier" rankings, the highest ranking possible, in the new U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2010 "Best Law Firms" ranking. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Tinney recognized by Super Lawyers magazine
Tinney CHARLESTON -- The Tinney Law Firm is pleased to announce that John H. Tinney has once again been recognized in the field of Business Litigation in the July 2010 publication of Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine. -
Attorneys can't switch sides, Justices rule
Davis CHARLESTON – Pittsburgh attorneys who represented coal companies of Jim Justice can't switch sides and represent a client suing his companies, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.