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Recent News About State of West Virginia

• PERSONNEL FILE: 10 lawyers admitted to state Bar

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Oct 2, 2008 @ 2:55am

  CHARLESTON -- The following lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Sept. 24.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Bartram admitted to practice law in W.Va.

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008 @ 3:00am

  CHARLESTON -- Shawn Patrick Bartram of Barboursville was admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Sept. 9, 2008.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Six new attorneys admitted to practice in W.Va.

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 @ 2:30am

  CHARLESTON -- The following lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Sept. 3.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Cara Bailey | Friday, Sep 12, 2008 @ 8:18am

  Aug. 11

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• Pot smoker sues for getting dismissed from pain management center

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Sep 8, 2008 @ 5:29am

  A Putnam County man has filed suit against a doctor and health center, alleging they refused to give him pain medication and dismissed him as a patient after finding marijuana in his system.

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• State fails to make case for reversing magistrate to dismiss attorney's DUI

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Sep 5, 2008 @ 3:20am

  Wolfe CHARLESTON – A magistrate's failure to reschedule a trial in a Charleston attorney's DUI case prior to the expiration on the statute of limitations is insufficient reason for the case to be reopened, a Kanawha Circuit judge has ruled.

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• Supreme Court calendar for 9/8 issue

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Sep 4, 2008 @ 3:52am

  Motion Docket

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• Extravagant damages the possible problem with dry cleaner suit, WV CALA says

  By Kelly Holleran | Thursday, Sep 4, 2008 @ 3:41am

  Pressed for Time is located on Quarrier Street in downtown Charleston. (Photo by Chris Dickerson) CHARLESTON -- A Charleston attorney who has sued a dry cleaning store for missing clothes should be entitled to a reasonable amount of money if the court finds the cleaners responsible, but should not be awarded extravagant damages, according to the leader for a statewide legal reform group.

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• Greear announces statewide leadership team

  By Chris Dickerson | Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 @ 4:30am

  Dan Greear announces his campaign's leadership team on the steps of the state Capitol. (Photo by Chris Dickerson) CHARLESTON – On the steps of the state Capitol, Republican Attorney General candidate Dan Greear announced his statewide leadership team.

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• Charleston attorney sues over missing pants

  By Cara Bailey | Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 @ 4:00am

  Jones CHARLESTON - In a case that mirrors a recent national headline-grabbing lawsuit, a Charleston attorney claims a dry cleaner lost clothes he had left to be cleaned.

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• Walker endorsed by NRA-PVF

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 @ 1:00pm

  Walker CHARLESTON -– NRA-PVF, the political action committee of the National Rifle Association of America, has announced its sole endorsement of Beth Walker for Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

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• South Charleston wants age discrimination case in federal court

  By Audrey Holsclaw | Friday, Aug 15, 2008 @ 2:40am

  CHARLESTON -- The South Charleston Police Department has filed a notice of removal in an age discrimination case.

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• THIS JUST IN: Putnam County

  By Chris Dickerson | Friday, Aug 15, 2008 @ 2:20am

  Aug. 8

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• Questions linger about enforcing back child support payments

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Aug 15, 2008 @ 2:00am

  CHARLESTON – The attorney representing the state of West Virginia in its attempt to collect child support Timothy Edmonds owes to his children in Wisconsin isn't saying what effect, if any, his indictment for sexual abuse has on collection efforts.

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• Oxycontin case divides McGraw's fans, foes

  By Staff reports | Friday, Aug 8, 2008 @ 3:30am

  McGraw CHARLESTON -- Oxycontin could be the Kryptonite to the power built by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw during this decade and a half in office.

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• SupCo calendar for August issues

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008 @ 3:54pm

  Motion Docket

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Boyle joins management committee at Kay Casto & Chaney

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Jul 29, 2008 @ 9:00am

  Boyle CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced it has named Richard E. Boyle Jr. to its management committee.

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• Nonprofit says Champion Industries stole info, clients

  By Cara Bailey | Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 @ 3:00am

  CHARLESTON - A state nonprofit company has filed a suit against a Huntington corporation seeking more than $2 million in damages, claiming the corporation took confidential information and stole business clients.

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• Fayette couple sues cribmaker over son's death

  By Cara Bailey | Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 @ 5:30am

  CHARLESTON - A Fayette County family filed a suit against a children's furniture manufacturer after their son died in a crib that was allegedly made with defective parts.

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• Hampshire man investigated for unauthorized practice of law

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Jul 11, 2008 @ 2:35am

  CHARLESTON – The state Bar is investigating a Hampshire County man for practicing law without a license.

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