Smith CHARLESTON -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Dennise R. Smith has rejoined its Charleston office as a senior attorney. Smith's practice will focus on workplace safety issues.
Dellinger CHARLESTON -- The partners of Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love recently elected attorneys Mark H. Dellinger, Robert J. Kent and Sandra M. Murphy to four-year terms on the firm's Executive Committee, according to Managing Partner Thomas A. Heywood.
McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Friday told state homeowners to beware of companies claiming to be working with banks as part of the recent nationwide mortgage foreclosure settlement.
McGraw CHARLESTON -- Earlier this month, Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office announced a $33 million settlement that offers assistance to West Virginia homeowners who are victims of the recent mortgage servicing fraud and abuse.
McGraw WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Democratic attorneys general received $1.1 billion to possibly use to promote their re-election campaigns in the recent nationwide $25 billion settlement with mortgage servicers, a Tuesday report in the Daily Caller says.
Patrick Morrisey, the Harpers Ferry Republican running to replace Darrell McGraw as state Attorney General, has rightly noted that "West Virginia ranks at the bottom of most major economic indicators in the country."
CHARLESTON -- On Jan. 24, 24 lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
CLARKSBURG - West Virginia University is asking a federal court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the sale and production of a Morgantown T-shirt maker's "infringing merchandise."
Ringer Get a first-hand account of what goes through a judge's mind as they take in the information being presented, including what they see, on the next "The Law Works," at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 on West Virginia PBS.
MORGANTOWN -- A Morgantown couple is suing the City of Westover and Westover Shopping Center for injuries sustained because of a broken storm water sewer line.
CLARKSBURG - West Virginia University's Board of Governors is suing a Morgantown clothing manufacturer responsible for the controversial "West F***** Virginia" shirts and similar apparel in federal court, claiming trademark infringement.
Adams WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Rayford K. "Trip" Adams III has joined its Winston-Salem, N.C. office as counsel.