Webster CHARLESTON - Even if a reference to a Kanawha County man as a registered sex offender wasn't mistakenly made, House Judiciary Chairwoman Carrie Webster says attorneys have broad latitude in civil cases to make defamatory, and even false, statements.
CHARLESTON - A West Virginia National Guardsman is alleging he was a victim of sexual assault at the hands of his fellow guardsmen, including one of his superiors.
Lane CHARLESTON - A dispute between a Cross Lanes attorney, who's also a member of the state House of Delegates, and one of his former tenants is scheduled for mediation next month.
Berger CHARLESTON - Despite any confirmation the appointment of a Kanawha Circuit judge to a federal judgeship is official, Gov. Joe Manchin is moving forward with finding a replacement.
CHARLESTON - Two former East Bank police officers, the former municipal clerk and the current police chief are alleging the town council played politics with their jobs.
WASHINGTON -- I am delighted by President Obama's nomination of Judge Irene C. Berger's nomination for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, as she is an exceptional candidate.
WASHINGTON -- Senator Jay Rockefeller, who recommended the Honorable Irene C. Berger for a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and applauded her nomination by President Obama, introduced Judge Berger at her confirmation hearing Sept. 9 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he praised her credentials and commended her dedication to public service.
CHARLESTON - Along with her granddaughter, a Kanawha County woman believes a child-seat manufacturer, and the companies that sold them, are responsible for the death of her great-grandson.
Thomas CHARLESTON -- Five lawyers from Allen Guthrie & Thomas, PLLC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2010.
Sherman CHARLESTON - Following recent criminal charges filed against her, a Kanawha County woman is being sued for wrongful death following a hit-and-run accident in July.
Alderman CHARLESTON - Despite a magistrate later setting it aside, the state Bar has sanctioned John W. Alderman III for failing to not only report his 2006 drug-related conviction, but also not answering truthfully about it in the course of a civil trial.
Bradberry CHARLESTON - Along with his cash, a New Jersey man is fighting to get a civil suit he filed against police for improperly seizing it returned to state court.
Alderman CHARLESTON - Including being on bond from one three months ago, court records show a Charleston attorney was arrested on three other occasions for drug-related charges in addition to his most recent arrest.
CHARLESTON – A former Cross Lanes strip club wants a Kanawha County judge to overturn the decision of some county agencies and allow the club to reopen.
Bradberry CHARLESTON - Though no criminals charges have been filed, authorities have initiated proceedings to keep the nearly $8,000 seized in May from a New Jersey man's hotel room in South Charleston alleging the money was used to facilitate the trafficking of illegal drugs.
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin on Tuesday announced his appointment of Phillip D. Gaujot to the newly created judgeship in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Monongalia County.