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CHARLESTON – The apparent firing of a popular television anchor for allegedly refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has sparked social media discussion about an employer’s right to mandate the vaccine.
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West Virginia is a terrific state, with abundant resources and a resourceful population, but we’ve got to stop letting ourselves be hog-tied by the results of predatory litigation. Think how prosperous we might be if we stood up for our rights and the rights of the business owners who serve us!
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CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has signed House Bill 2495, which requires plaintiffs in asbestos cases to file a sworn information form that specifies evidentiary basis for each claim and provide supporting documentation.
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CHARLESTON – A bill introduced in the House of Delegates would make major changes to how asbestos lawsuits are filed in West Virginia.
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We hear that sentiment expressed on all sides now, daily and even hourly, what with the spread of the Coronavirus and the coordinated efforts to stifle it being made by federal, state, and local governments, as well as private businesses and nonprofit organizations. It’s a noble and generous sentiment: a message of solidarity, as well as an exhortation to each of us to give everything we can to the effort and graciously accept our share of the burden without carping.
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They’ve already sued cruise ship operators, soap manufacturers and insurance companies, but COVID-19 will give entrepreneurial lawyers plenty more opportunities to make money by targeting nursing homes, hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers and possibly even homeowners over the disease.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Companies named in asbestos lawsuits may employ more aggressive defenses as information emerges that other factors can cause the particular type of cancer that leads to the costliest settlements and verdicts.
