During the 2006 State of the State address, Gov. Joe Manchin unveiled new "Open For Business" highway signs that welcome visitors to West Virginia. CHARLESTON - West Virginia and Virginia share a border, but apparently little else.
Frank CHARLESTON - When a state's legal reputation is so poor that it is widely regarded as the worst in which to do business, it is normally pretty hard to shock the legal community.
CHARLESTON – Sixty percent of West Virginia small business owners say they are very or somewhat concerned about the impact of frivolous lawsuits on their businesses, according to a study by the nonpartisan market research firm Harris Interactive released this week by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, President George Bush decided that a ban on hiring attorneys on a contingency fee basis to represent the U.S. government will help ensure the integrity of the legal services business.
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Jefferson County District Judge Donald Floyd has ruled in favor of The Southeast Texas Record, denying plaintiff's attorney Brent Coon's demand to question its editor and reporter.
Coon BEAUMONT, Texas -- Southeast Texas Record editor Marilyn Tennissen and reporter David Yates are not journalists and The Record is not a newspaper, Beaumont attorney Brent Coon said at an April 25 hearing before Jefferson County District Judge Donald Floyd.
CHARLESTON – A national tort reform group commended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's survey on legal climates, noting the similarities to its own report issued in December.
Jones CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are butting heads again, this time over an ad campaign.
BEAUMONT, Texas -- A Jefferson County judge will hear arguments on a motion to quash the depositions of two Beaumont journalists accused of tampering with a jury.
Webster CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is starting an ad campaign focusing on the legislative Judiciary Committee chairs for siding with their "personal injury lawyer cronies to block meaningful legal reform."
Jones CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association has commended Gov. Joe Manchin for signing into law a bill that will limit out-of-state plaintiffs from filing lawsuits in West Virginia.
Manchin CHARLESTON – A bill aimed at limiting lawsuits filed by out-of-state residents was signed into law, drawing praise and criticism from several groups following the issue.