PARKERSBURG – An agreement between two popular potato chip manufacturers turned into a battle over money as one of the manufacturers says it has failed to receive more than $600,000 for goods it shipped.
CHARLESTON – One among 9,000 plaintiffs in a class action objected to a 25 percent fee for lawyers, and U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin agreed with that lone voice.
Rockefeller MORGANTOWN -- In recognition of his long history of working to improve health care in this country, the West Virginia Law Review will dedicate its next issue to Sen. Jay Rockefeller.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl Eifert is sworn in by U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers during a ceremony at the Federal Courthouse on Nov. 5 in Huntington. (Photos by Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch)
Tomblin CHARLESTON -- Lobbing grenades from opposite ends of the state Capitol, two high-profile gubernatorial hopefuls have begun a war of words about whether the state should have a special election.
Goodwin CHARLESTON - Lawyers wrapping up a $50 million settlement of litigation against Dominion Resources over oil and gas royalties decided too late that they needed to hide the reasons why some lease holders didn't participate.
Goodwin CHARLESTON – Plaintiff lawyers who couldn't keep up with U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin in national litigation over heart medicine Digitek couldn't convince him he made a mistake when he rejected a class action for economic losses.
Goodwin WASHINGTON –- Judges in Washington picked U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin of Charleston to preside over 36 federal lawsuits about Avaulta vaginal implants.
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office is reportedly looking into a complaint that the Secretary of State's Office has misinterpreted state election law.
Goodwin CHARLESTON - National litigation over heart medicine Digitek ended Sept. 1 as lawyers advised U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin they settled all claims.
Goodwin CHARLESTON -– U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin cancelled a unique hearing with four other judges on qualification of experts in litigation over heart medicine Digitek.
Manchin CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has raised more than a half-million dollars in the race for the late Robert C. Byrd's U.S. Senate seat, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
Manchin CHARLESTON — A South Charleston lawyer said he intends to take legal action to require a timely special election to fill the unexpired term for governor in the event that Gov. Joe Manchin wins the U.S. Senate election this fall.