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PERSONNEL FILE: Monte Williams appointed to W.Va. Ethics Commission
MORGANTOWN -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that Gov. Joe Manchin has appointed Monte L. Williams to the State's Ethics Commission. -
Craigo accuses Winfield officials of unconstitutional code enforcement
Craigo WINFIELD - A former state Senator is seeking the court's intervention in stopping what he believes is an abuse of power committed by one of Putnam County's municipalities. -
Steptoe Professorship of Property Law established at WVU
MORGANTOWN -- The Robert M. Steptoe and James D. Steptoe Professorship of Property Law has been established at the College of Law at West Virginia University, made possible by gifts from the Steptoe family. -
Legislative session debate continues
Canterbury CHARLESTON –- The 2010 regular Legislative session is over, but talk about the actions -– and inactions -– of lawmakers will continue for quite a while. -
THEIR VIEW: Trial lawyers support public financing
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Record readers should ask themselves this question: Why is a publication that has led the charge against attorney contributions in state supreme court elections now attacking the very public financing legislation that removes its influence? -
Bill would have let W.Va. AG probe fuel price-gouging
McGraw CHARLESTON - A bill introduced this year would have allowed state Attorney General Darrell McGraw to charge businesses with price-gouging on fuel. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorney invited to join Brownfields Group
Rubrecht CHARLESTON -- Jackson Kelly attorney Gale Rubrecht recently was invited to become a member of the Advisory Team to the West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University (MUBAC). -
Senate approves business court plan
Thompson CHARLESTON - The state Senate on Wednesday gave its approval to a bill that would allow the state Supreme Court to create business courts in certain districts. -
Appellate court, right of appeal bill dies in committee
Kessler CHARLESTON -- A state Senate bill that would have created an intermediate appellate court and a guaranteed right of appeal has died in committee. -
Order will impact asbestos verdicts
Wilson CHARLESTON -- An order filed Wednesday will ensure asbestos plaintiffs don't get paid twice for the same alleged injuries. -
New judge for Fourth Circuit
Keenan RICHMOND - Virginia Supreme Court Justice Barbara Milano Keenan has been unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate and will become the next judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. -
THEIR VIEW: W.Va. needs a real right of appeal
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Business and Industry Council strongly supports Senate Bill 589, introduced by Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall. -
Maynard has impact on Third District race, Cook Report says
Maynard WILLIAMSON -- Shortly after he announced his candidacy for West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District seat, former state Supreme Court Justice Spike Maynard already is making an impact. -
Manhattan Institute probes lobbying efforts of lawyers
McGraw NEW YORK - The Manhattan Institute's latest edition in its "Trial Lawyers, Inc.," series explores the effect the plaintiffs bar has on lawmakers at the state level and in Washington, D.C. -
Health care as a human right to be explored by legal expert at WVU College of Law
Kinney MORGANTOWN -- As the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives wrestle with the issue of health care reform, the debate over this critical issue becomes more and more obscured by partisan conflict. -
Chief justice's comments spark outcry
Davis CHARLESTON - Groups are reacting to West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robin Davis' recently commenting that the state has no need for an intermediate appellate court. -
Chief Justice advocates fine-tuning, not overhaul, of appellate process
Davis CHARLESTON - Though agreeing there's a perceived problem in the way the state Supreme Court handles appeals, the Court's chief justice said the solution in fixing it is not with an intermediate appellate court. -
THEIR VIEW: New lower cost, consensus course needed for health care reform
CHARLESTON -- The recent election of a Republican Senator in Massachusetts to fill the seat formerly held by the late Ted Kennedy is a major change and one that will have a direct influence on the deliberations related to national health care reform. -
Booth Goodwin nominated as U.S. Attorney
CHARLESTON -- Booth Goodwin has been nominated as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia by President Obama. -
State Chamber to push for right of appeal
Harvey CHARLESTON -- During this legislative session, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is making a major push for guaranteed right of appeal in the state's court system.