State of West Virginia
Recent News About State of West Virginia
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W.Va. SC candidate calls McGraw's motion 'inappropriate'
Loughry CHARLESTON - West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry is calling Attorney General Darrell McGraw's recent motion to intervene in a state Supreme Court case over West Virginia's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program "inappropriate." -
Morrisey outlines 100-day plan
Patrick Morrisey speaks Thursday at a press conference. (Courtesy photo) CHARLES TOWN -- If elected West Virginia's next Attorney General, Republican candidate Patrick Morrisey has his first 100 days in office mapped out. -
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
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PERSONNEL FILE: Rinehart named to National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
Rinehart CHARLESTON -– James F. Humphreys & Associates L.C. is pleased to announce that Bronwyn I. Rinehart has been selected as a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 Under 40. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Farrell named in Who's Who of International Business Laywers
Farrell HUNTINGTON -- Michael J. Farrell of Farrell, White & Legg has been named in the Who's Who of International Business Lawyers for Product Liability Defense in 2012. -
Federal judge temporarily blocks W.Va. PAC contribution cap
Johnston BLUEFIELD - A federal judge has temporarily blocked West Virginia's $1,000-per-election cap on contributions to political action committees that act independently of candidates or parties. -
PERSONNEL FILE: 10 lawyers admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- On June 6, nine lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals. Another one was admitted June 19. -
PERSONNEL FILE: 56 lawyers admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- On May 30, 56 lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals. -
CIVIL FILINGS: Boone County
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Court affirmed order reversing Watkins' rulings in Pakistani couple's divorce
Watkins CHARLESTON – Last year, the state Supreme Court ruled that Putnam Family Law Judge William M. "Chip" Watkins III erred in rulings he made in a Pakistani doctor's divorce. -
Courts to reopen Tuesday
Ketchum CHARLESTON -– Judicial offices in West Virginia will be open Tuesday unless a chief judge of a judicial circuit determines that, due to lack of power, court offices in an individual county should not be open. -
McGraw again says he won't debate Morrisey
McGraw CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw continues to rebuke challenger Patrick Morrisey's request to debate. -
Man blames DOH employee for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing the State of West Virginia-Department of Highways and one of its employees after he claims he was injured due to the defendants' negligence. -
PERSONNEL FILE: 18 Dinsmore attorneys named W.Va. Super Lawyers
CHARLESTON -– Dinsmore is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have been named West Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2012. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Majestro named WVAJ Member of the Year
Majestro CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Association for Justice named Charleston attorney Anthony Majestro the organization's 2012 Stanley E. Preiser Member of the Year at its annual convention earlier this month. -
Mother of 2010 murder victim speaks out on Webster ruling
Webster CHARLESTON - The mother of the victim in a 2010 murder said this week she was relieved to find out the state's high court granted a writ of prohibition by Kanawha County prosecutors against Kanawha Circuit Judge Carrie Webster. -
Wrong again! High court reverses another Webster decision
What if court cases were decided with a coin toss? Heads, the prosecution wins. Tails, the defense. -
W.Va. SC: Out-of-state company should've paid prevailing wage
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals said last week the state's Division of Labor was "not clearly wrong" in determining that work done by an out-of-state company on the new State Museum was subject to West Virginia's Prevailing Wage Act.