U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Kwik Lube being sued over advertised use of Valvoline oil
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington-area Kwik Lube is being taken to court again for allegedly advertising the use of Valvoline brand oil at its store, despite not having a contract with the company. -
Tentative settlement reached in water crisis case
CHARLESTON - A tentative settlement has been reached in 24 lawsuits involving Freedom Industries regarding the January chemical leak that affected nine counties. -
U.S. SC decision in False Claims Act case will influence whistleblower suit against Purdue Pharma
BECKLEY - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address two False Claims Act issues that will affect FCA lawsuits in the future. -
Family dispute results in another lawsuit filing
CHARLESTON – An apparent family dispute now has resulted in two lawsuits being filed. -
Water contamination class actions consolidated
CHARLESTON – An order to consolidate five class action lawsuits involving the water contamination crisis in West Virginia in January has been filed in federal court. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Swann joins Kay Casto & Chaney
CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC has announced that William Swann has been hired as an associate attorney in its Charleston office. -
Pa. woman blames security firm, attorneys for legal malpractice, negligence
MORGANTOWN - A Pennsylvania woman is suing three attorneys and MB Security for legal malpractice and negligence. -
Federal judge limits those who can pursue Ford sudden acceleration claims
HUNTINGTON -- A federal judge has granted in part and denied in part Ford’s motion to dismiss in a class action lawsuit filed by consumers who claimed their Ford vehicles are vulnerable to sudden unintended acceleration. -
Partner at Charleston law firm sued for nearly $2 million in back taxes
CHARLESTON -- The federal government is suing C. Michael Bee, a partner at Charleston law firm Hill Peterson Carper Bee & Deitzler PLLC, for nearly $2 million in back taxes. -
Mass Litigation Panel equipped to handle water cases, attorney says
CHARLESTON -- The recent water contamination class actions in West Virginia have many similarities to the cases that already have been brought before the state's Mass Litigation Panel. -
Mass Litigation Panel works as 'cohesive unit'
CHARLESTON -- The chairman of West Virginia's Mass Litigation Panel says the judges have come to act as a single unit over the last 18 years. -
Ford attorneys claim class action lawyers have not adequately pleaded case
HUNTINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A hearing on Ford's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges its vehicles are subject to unintended acceleration was held on Thursday in the Sidney L. Christie Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Huntington. -
Woman says Winans didn't pay her overtime
PARKERSBURG -- A woman claims her former employer failed to pay her overtime. -
Pike Electric says Justice Mining owes more than $400K
BECKLEY -- A North Carolina contracting company is suing a mining company for more than $400,000 it allegedly owes. -
Speedway removes slip-and-fall case, says more than $75K at stake
HUNTINGTON – Speedway LLC has removed a personal injury lawsuit against it to federal court, arguing the plaintiff is seeking more than $75,000. -
Lawsuit against St. Mary's Medical Center settled, dismissed
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Make sure your next attorney comes equipped with the latest safety devices
Someone should invent a Brake-Counsel Override (BCO) – for those rare cases when a plaintiff’s attorney gets stuck going forward with a lawsuit that really has no merit and ought to be halted.
