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THIS JUST IN: Wood County
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Davis denounces idea of intermediate appellate courts in West Virginia
Davis CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis denounced the idea of an intermediate appellate court system for the state as costly and unneccesary. -
DuPont, Lucite agree to $2M fine
CHARLESTON – Pending public comment and approval of a federal judge, a DuPont and Lucite International have agreed to pay $2 million in fines related to violations of the state and federal pollution laws at a sulfuric acid regeneration plant in Belle. -
Supreme Court hears $381M appeal
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the appeal of a nearly $400 million verdict against industrial giant DuPont. -
New wave of W.Va. asbestos cases thrive
CHARLESTON -- Last April, a single plaintiff filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 50 different defendants in Kanawha Circuit Court. -
*** SupCo calendar for 3/30 issue
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THIS JUST IN: Wood County
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*** SupCo calendar for 3/16 issue
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Chesapeake partly blames verdict for departure
CHARLESTON -- Chesapeake Energy Corp. says a huge verdict against it in a Roane County case over natural gas royalties is one of the reasons the energy giant is moving the majority of its Charleston-based jobs to Oklahoma City. -
*** SupCo calendar for 3/2 issue
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La. justices to U.S. SC: Don't believe everything you read
Louisiana's Supreme Court justices, from left: Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll, Justice Jeffrey P. Victory, Justice Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball, Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Chet D. Traylor, Justice John L. Weimer WASHINGTON -- The Louisiana Supreme Court wants to make sure its name isn't dragged through the mud during a key judicial recusal case before the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Ala. AG files brief in support of W.Va. chief justice
King CHARLESTON - Five more amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday in West Virginia's judicial recusal issue, including one by Alabama Attorney General Troy King. -
THEIR VIEW: You can't make businesses, GOP happy
BECKLEY -- I get so tired of hearing how unfair our judicial system is here in West Virginia! I have made up my mind that you can not give businesses or the Republican Party enough reform to make them happy. -
Benjamin recuses himself from Massey cases
Benjamin CHARLESTON -- While he waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to make a decision on his recusal policy, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin is disqualifying himself from any cases involving a major campaign contributor. -
Caperton always opposed Benjamin being on W.Va. SC
Benjamin CHARLESTON -- The man challenging state Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin's ability to hear certain cases apparently never wanted Benjamin on the Court anyway. -
AGs to weigh in on recusal case
King CHARLESTON - A group of state attorneys general soon may come to the aid of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin. -
Chief Justice Benjamin not receiving much support in Massey recusal issue
Benjamin WASHINGTON -- West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin's decision not to step down from a $50 million case involving a campaign supporter is drawing input from several interested groups, including his colleagues from other states. -
Helluva disgrace
In hindsight, it's hard to imagine there was much deliberation. -
W.Va. again the biggest judicial hellhole, tort reform group says
Joyce WASHINGTON - For the second time in three years, West Virginia has been singled out as the nation's most unfair legal environment by the American Tort Reform Foundation. -
Natural gas case settled for $380 mil
CHARLESTON - One of West Virginia's three large 2007 verdicts has been settled before the U.S. Supreme Court could decide if it wanted to review it.