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• WVU: Big East's motion to dismiss 'poorly veiled' move

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Monday, Dec 12, 2011 @ 2:00am

  LaCagnin MORGANTOWN - Lawyers for West Virginia University called the Big East Conference's legal argument in a motion to dismiss filed last week "self-defeating" and said the conference's move was a "poorly veiled attempt" at changing venues.

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• Call for AG reform is growing

  By Staff reports | Friday, Aug 15, 2008 @ 3:00am

  McGraw CHARLESTON -- First came the class-action lawsuit, followed by state attorneys general using the power of their office in connection with private plaintiff lawyers to pursue such lawsuits. Millions of dollars from ensuring settlements poured into state coffers.

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