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Yoder campaign trail detoured by recovery
HARPERS FERRY – John Yoder knew he'd be on the campaign trail this spring, but he didn't expect to be on the road to recovery as well. -
Morrisey's 11-point ethics plan
1. Return settlement monies directly to the taxpayers—the State Legislature, not the Attorney General, must decide how precious taxpayer dollars are spent. (Administrative and Statutory Changes) -
W.Va. mortgage victims might get more than $2,000
Hughes CHARLESTON – Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes said West Virginia residents who were affected by the recent multistate mortgage settlement might see more than $2,000. -
McGraw talks about mortgage settlement on 'The Law Works'
McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw admitted Thursday a $25 billion settlement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers is not perfect, but said it will help many struggling state homeowners. -
PERSONNEL FILE: McLain joins Jackson Kelly
McLain CHARLESTON -– Carolyn A. McLain recently joined Jackson Kelly as an associate in the Environmental Practice Group. -
W.Va. among 49 states to sign on to mortgage deal
McGraw CHARLESTON - Federal officials and 49 state attorneys general, including West Virginia's Darrell McGraw, have reached a $25 billion agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore adds national campaign finance figure
WASHINGTON -– Michael G. Adams, General Counsel for the Republican Governors Association (RGA), has joined Dinsmore's Washington, D.C. office. -
AT&T calls off $39B plan to acquire T-Mobile
McGraw DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - AT&T has given up on its effort to acquire T-Mobile in a merger that was criticized by a group of state attorneys general but supported by 11 others. -
Law professor says committee will approve Thacker
Thacker WASHINGTON -- A University of Richmond law school professor says it's not surprising that West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker's nomination to a federal appeals court was held over Thursday. -
Feds sue W.Va. company for site cleanup
CHARLESTON -- The federal government is suing a West Virginia company for the costs it incurred after cleaning up potentially hazardous substances at a Dunbar facility owned by the company. -
Thacker testifies before judiciary committee
Thacker WASHINGTON -- West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker touched on her experience as both a prosecutor and private practice attorney while testifying before a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. -
Judicial nominee will have support of Rockefeller, Manchin at hearing
Thacker WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin will introduce West Virginia attorney Stephanie Thacker at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. -
Thacker hearing set for Tuesday
Thacker WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hear the nomination of Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker for an opening on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Thacker officially nominated by Obama
Thacker WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Thursday officially nominated Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker to fill an opening on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Alpha Natural Resources faces heavy penalties in water quality claims
CHARLESTON –- Alpha Natural Resources, owner of the former Massey Energy, will pay $516,478 to settle claims that Massey mines polluted public water. -
Thacker a good fit for Fourth Circuit, professor says
Thacker RICHMOND, Va. -- A college professor who keeps an eye on the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals says the woman who will be nominated for an opening on that court fits the bill of a good candidate. -
Charleston attorney to be nominated for Fourth Circuit opening
Thacker CHARLESTON -- Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker is President Obama's pick to fill an opening on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore & Shohl opens office in D.C.
Beatty WASHINGTON, D.C. -– Prominent Washington, D.C., attorneys Donald Santarelli and Marshall Berman join Dinsmore & Shohl in unveiling the firm's newest office. -
THEIR VIEW: International trade comes with certain risks
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia businesses are working hard to compete on the world stage. Our abundant natural resources -– coal, timber, metals –- actually allow our Mountain State to realize an almost-unheard-of trade surplus. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Potter named W.Va. Bar Foundation Fellow
Potter WHEELING -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Sharon L. Potter, counsel in its Wheeling office, was named a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow.