State of West Virginia
Recent News About State of West Virginia
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WV CALA sponsoring first legal education seminar
Heath CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education seminar focusing on current legal developments in the state's civil justice system. -
THIS JUST IN: Lincoln County
April 21 -
*** SupCo calendar for 5/11 issue
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One-hour special marks 250th episode of 'The Law Works'
Ringer MORGANTOWN -- Ten years ago, attorney and public broadcasting volunteer Dan Ringer, was thinking about ways to help average citizens better understand the law and how it applies to them. -
*** W.Va. Stimulus information available on Web site
Manchin CHARLESTON -– Gov. Joe Manchin has announced the launch of a new Web page comprising West Virginia Recovery Act (Stimulus) Information at www.recovery.wv.gov. -
McGraw's attorneys lose appeal in Eli Lilly case
McGraw NEW YORK -- Attorneys for the State of West Virginia may not depose officials from Eli Lilly & Co. about a $1.4 billion federal plea agreement, a federal judge recently decided. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Three attorneys admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- Three lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on April 7. -
Putnam man files suit over drag strip truck fire
Bob Motz fires up his 20,000-horsepower Jet Kenworth in a file photo. A Putnam County man has filed a suit against Motz and Kanawha Valley Dragway Park after he rescued Motz from the burning vehicle after an accident during a 2007 event. POINT PLEASANT - A Putnam County man is alleging he was severely injured during a mishap that occurred at a highly touted racing event in Mason County. -
THIS JUST IN: Putnam County
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*** SupCo calendar for 3/30 issue
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High school students to attend Supreme Court session
CHARLESTON – Hundreds of high school students from three counties will sit in on an argument session of the Supreme Court as part of the LAWS Program. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Six lawyers admitted to practice in state
CHARLESTON -- Six lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on March 11. -
*** SupCo calendar for 3/16 issue
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THEIR VIEW: A lesson about facts and false promises
For those of us who actually live here, pay bills and taxes here, the ongoing removal of West Virginia's natural resources without regard to our land, homes and quality of life leaves a bad taste. We historically have welcomed companies such as Chesapeake Energy with open arms and believed in their promises, only to learn they were false promises made at our expense. -
Panel debates state's 'Hellhole' status
Williams CHARLESTON -– It wasn't hard to see the ideological division between the plaintiff and defense bars during a panel discussion over whether West Virginia deserves to be called a "judicial hellhole." -
Supreme Court to hear arguments at WVU
CHARLESTON -– The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear arguments March 10 in the Lugar Courtroom at the West Virginia University College of Law. -
*** SupCo calendar for 3/2 issue
Argument Docket -
*** SupCo calendar for 2/23 issue
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THEIR VIEW: Leveraging our investment in behavioral health care
CHARLESTON -- In today's world, if an investment advisor told you that you can leverage your initial investment of $1 million with a return of an $3 million in gains guaranteed within a year and that you also will likely receive dividends of $1 million at the end of same year, you might check his credentials to see if his last name is "Madoff." -
PERSONNEL FILE: Three lawyers admitted to practice in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- Three lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Feb. 4.