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Former State Bar president stands by state of lawyer advertising
Elliot Hicks CHARLESTON - Elliot Hicks, former president of the State Bar Association, doesn't remember ever hearing an attorney spout off a limerick during an advertisement. -
Lincoln didn't free W.Va. slaves
A statue at the state Capitol Complex is called Lincoln Walks At Midnight. It faces the Kanawha River. WHEELING - West Virginia broke away from Virginia and joined a war to end legal slavery, but legal slavery lasted longer in West Virginia than in Virginia. -
Cooper getting busy
CHARLESTON - Thornton Cooper might not get to enjoy much of his summer. -
WV CALA lists 'Dirty Dozen'
CHARLESTON - A state legal reform group is warning voters in the May 9 primary election that legislative candidates on their ballot may be in the pocket of the personal-injury lawsuit industry. -
Injunctive relief given in teachers' retirement case
Jim Lees CHARLESTON - Kanawha Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib, Jr. decided Monday to delay the merger of two state teacher retirement plans until a lawsuit filed by those opposed to the merger is settled. -
State senator calls for four-day workweek
Billy Wayne Bailey CHARLESTON -- State Senator Billy Wayne Bailey (D-Wyoming) submitted a letter to Gov. Joe Manchin on April 19 asking him to consider initiating a 10-hour, four-day workweek for state employees. -
Committee OKs Law Institute reports
CHARLESTON – Last time West Virginia Law Institute president Ellen Cappellanti asked legislators for a research project, they gave her nothing. -
AG's $180,000 award to Tomblin's wife's college raises eyebrows
Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – When a leader in state government gives money to the wife of another leader, eyebrows will rise. It happened March 29, when Attorney General Darrell McGraw awarded $180,000 to the nursing school of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. -
Former gubernatorial candidate challenging teachers' pension vote
Jim Lees CHARLESTON - More than 600 angry teachers have called Charleston attorney Jim Lees regarding a pending switch between two state teacher retirement plans. He only needed one. -
McGraw attacks 'Sunshine Act' ads
AG Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is speaking out about advertisements calling for support for legislation that would require his office to bid out to contract private lawyers. -
Talk of another law school sparks discussion
Stephen J. Kopp CHARLESTON – Talk of a possible law school at Marshall University has set off a litany of supporters and opponents to the idea. -
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. -
Leaders hope AG 'sunshine act' sees light of day again
Attorney General Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates bill that would have tightened the belt on the state Attorney General office's contracts with outside attorneys died on the Rules Committee table, but some state leaders say part of the language from the proposal could find new live amended to other legislation. -
Senate Bill No. 563
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Berger rules Turnpike tolls be rolled back
Circuit Judge Irene Berger CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha Circuit Judge has granted a temporary injuction forcing the West Virginia Turnpike to roll back its tolls immediately. -
Bill would limit asbestos claims
CHARLESTON – A bill that has been introduced in both houses of the West Virginia Legislature would limit certain asbestos claims. -
Asbestos bill (SB474)
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Senate passes bill that undermines job experience
CHARLESTON - West Virginia would no longer require underground coal mining experience for its mine safety director under a bill that the Senate passed Feb. 8. -
WVU Day at Legislature set for Feb. 17
MORGANTOWN -- "Service to the State" will be the theme of West Virginia University Day at the Legislature on Friday, Feb. 17, at the state Capitol Complex.