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AGs file brief opposing rule giving CFPB more power to regulate
TYLER, Texas – Fourteen Attorneys General, including West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey, have filed an amicus brief opposing a new rule implemented by the federal Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. -
Amended intermediate court bill passes W.Va. House, heads back to Senate
CHARLESTON – An amended bill that would create a new intermediate appellate court has passed the House of Delegates and now heads back to the state Senate. -
House Judiciary holds public hearing about intermediate appellate court bill
CHARLESTON – State Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump feels so strongly about the creation of an intermediate appellate court that he took time to go to a House of Delegates public hearing to share his thoughts. -
Senate Judiciary passes intermediate appellate court bill with some amendments
CHARLESTON – The bill that would create an intermediate appellate court is headed to the Senate Finance Committee, but the Judiciary Committee changed some aspects of the proposal. -
Our lawsuit climate is in a holding pattern
Ever feel like you’re just treading water, not really getting anywhere? It’s discouraging. Still, it beats the hell out of being swept downstream and over the falls. -
West Virginia lawsuit climate ranking holds steady at 45
WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Virginia ranks 45th in the nation for lawsuit climate, according to a new survey released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The survey, released Sept. 18, shows the Mountain State in the same spot it was in the last survey from 2017. -
Report: Surging securities class actions over corporate M&A, 'adverse events,' a growing 'litigation racket'
Saying the trend carries substantial costs for investors and the entire economy, a new report is calling for reforms to tamp down on the growing surge in the number of so-called securities class action lawsuits filed against companies over mergers, acquisitions or stock price drops - a phenomenon the report author called a "litigation racket." -
Morrisey receives U.S. Chamber endorsement in U.S. Senate race
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in his bid for the U.S. Senate. -
Self-driving cars, thinking machines will test limits of tort law
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Self-driving cars, machines that teach themselves how to operate and home digital assistants that can enter into legally binding contracts are all either on the market now or soon will be. So the next question is: Whom do you sue when they run amok? -
Senate approves bill that would create intermediate appellate court
CHARLESTON – The state Senate has passed a bill to create an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia. -
Litigation venue bill passes Senate, heads back to House of Delegates
CHARLESTON – A bill that would curb many instances of out-of-state plaintiffs filing lawsuits in West Virginia courts is one step closer to becoming law. -
ILR says West Virginia legal climate improving but still needs work
WASHINGTON – As Gov. Jim Justice prepares to give his State of the State address, a division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says West Virginia’s legal climate is improving. -
Not nearly a clean bill of health, but moving in the right direction
Annual physicals can get monotonous, particularly if your condition fails to improve from year to year. -
At 45th, West Virginia inches up rankings for state legal climates
WASHINGTON – For the first time, West Virginia doesn’t rank 49th or 50th in a national survey ranking states’ legal climates. The Mountain State comes in at 45th in the survey released Sept. 12 by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. In the 10 previous surveys that span 15 year, West Virginia either ranked 49th or 50th. It was 50th in the last six surveys, dating back to 2006 (also 2015, 2012, 2010, 2008 and 2007). -
Justice signs bill updating state Consumer Credit Protection Act
WASHINGTON – Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill making key changes to the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is praising the move. Justice signed Senate Bill 563 into law on April 24. Lisa A. Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), said the law will further reduce frivolous lawsuits and improve the business climate in the state of West Virginia. -
Ask your doctor, not a lawyer
CHARLESTON – Dramatic and sensationalistic personal injury lawsuit ads bombard our daily lives, especially on television. -
Groups praise passage of legal reform bill aiding drug companies
WASHINGTON — A national group and a state group both are praising a recently passed piece of legislation that would bring West Virginia in line with other states regarding the legal responsibility of drug manufacturers. Senate Bill 15 would adopt the intermediary doctrine as a defense to civil action due to lack of warnings or instructions. The bill now awaits Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's signature. -
U.S. Chamber urges Tomblin to sign AG 'sunshine bill'
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is pushing Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to sign legislation providing transparency to how the state Attorney General's office operates. ILR President Lisa A. Rickard applauded the state Legislature for passing House Bill 4007, which promotes transparency and limits contingency fees when the AG's office hires outside private plaintiffs’ lawyers. -
U.S. Chamber releases most frivolous lawsuits for 2015
The copyright fight over a monkey’s selfies and damages sought from a family hug topped the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual list of the most frivolous lawsuits. -
W.Va. lawsuit environment ranks last, but some see brighter future
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s lawsuit environment is ranked worst in the nation in a new survey released Thursday. The survey, released by the U.S.