Barnette CHARLESTON -– Representative Shelley Moore Capito has nominated Dave Barnette as a 2007 Angel in Adoption for his outstanding advocacy of adoption.
BRIDGEPORT -- The 2007 West Virginia Brownfields Conference: "Reusing Our Legacies, Redeveloping Our Businesses, and Revitalizing Our Communities" will bring together businesses, community leaders, and real estate and environmental professionals from across the state Sept. 25 in Bridgeport.
Davis CHARLESTON -– The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has received an $815,000 grant to improve the way the court system handles domestic violence protective orders.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the day U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, the Department of Justice received a little criticism from 12 state attorneys general -- including West Virginia's Darrell McGraw -- in one of his old cases.
Cohen CHARLESTON -- The signs that West Virginia's broken legal system needs to be fixed seem to pop up faster than the fireworks explosions at the West Virginia State Fair.
Toriseva CHARLESTON – A new leopard-themed campaign meant to highlight the motives behind the recent name change of the state trial lawyers organization has resulted in a catfight.
Decanio CHARLESTON -- Regarding Forbes magazine's recent report of West Virginia's business climate ranked 50th, there is evidence to the contrary. There are several studies that indicate West Virginia has a better climate than Forbes claims.
$54 million pants under guard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The owners of a Washington, D.C. dry cleaning business got some relief at a legal defense fund-raiser Tuesday as guests from around the country turned out to help their brethren.
Frank CHARLESTON - When a state's legal reputation is so poor that it is widely regarded as the worst in which to do business, it is normally pretty hard to shock the legal community.
Davis CHARLESTON -- United by a resolve to protect children from abuse and neglect, leaders from 41 states attended "A Summit on Children: It's Their Future – Ours Too!" in New York City in March 2007.
CHICAGO -- Helping lawyers find opportunities for meaningful pro bono work in their communities is the goal of a project jointly sponsored by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the ABA Center for Pro Bono and Pro Bono Net.
CHARLESTON – Sixty percent of West Virginia small business owners say they are very or somewhat concerned about the impact of frivolous lawsuits on their businesses, according to a study by the nonpartisan market research firm Harris Interactive released this week by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
From left, Tonya P. Mullins, W. Michael Moore and Rita Massie Biser are the three attorneys working at Moore & Biser, which recently opened in Charleston. CHARLESTON -- A new civil defense law firm recently opened in Charleston.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, President George Bush decided that a ban on hiring attorneys on a contingency fee basis to represent the U.S. government will help ensure the integrity of the legal services business.
Jones CHARLESTON -- Senator Sprouse, as one of your constituents I have a question to ask you: "Are you not bothering to read the bills that you agree to sponsor or are you so beholden to the billion-dollar, out-of-state special interests headed by the U. S. Chamber that you are now willing to distort your own legislative record?"
CHARLESTON - Pittsburgh attorney David Chervenick has filed an asbestos suit against 69 companies on behalf of a woman who died from asbestosis and mesothelioma.
Rawlings HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen has announced that attorneys Matthew Rawlings, Ashley French, Alicia Deligne and Justin Gilfert have joined the firm.