CLARKSBURG – Lone Star Western Beef Inc. has responded to a lawsuit against it by the Department of Labor that alleges an employee was fired for calling 911 to help a co-worker who was injured in an accident at the plant.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that the West Virginia Department of Education has qualified immunity and that the plaintiff’s claims are not sufficient enough to overcome the DOE’s qualified immunity.
WINFIELD – A property owner has filed an answer and counterclaim against another company in a lawsuit alleging it encroached onto the plaintiff’s property and caused damages.
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia State Bar and Legal Aid awarded the 2016 Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award to Professor Marjorie McDiarmid in recognition of her staunched work as a public defender and her support of legal aid.
HOUSTON – Steptoe & Johnson representatives recently took part in one of the largest networking expos relating to the oil and gas industry, the North American Prospect Expo (NAPE), marking the firm’s eight year of involvement with the energy summit.
BECKLEY – A former employee is suing Arch Coal after he claims his employment was terminated after he cooperated with Federal Bureau of Investigation agents during an investigation into a pay-to-play scheme.
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia Circuit Court judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against West Virginia University that alleged that a former employee was discriminated against and retaliated against. Circuit Judge Phillip D.
