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PERSONNEL FILE: Lehman elected managing partner of Nelson Mullins
COLUMBIA, S.C. -– The partnership of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has elected Columbia partner James K. Lehman as its new managing partner. -
Panel denies officials' motion for stay of ruling in redistricting suit
King CHARLESTON - A federal panel on Tuesday denied a motion by a group of West Virginia officials asking for an immediate stay of a ruling issued last week in a congressional redistricting lawsuit. -
W.Va. officials to appeal redistricting ruling to U.S. SC
Kessler CHARLESTON - Those West Virginia officials named as defendants in a congressional redistricting lawsuit said Thursday they will ask for an immediate stay of a ruling earlier this week and seek an appeal from the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Panel says W.Va. congressional districts must be redrawn
King CHARLESTON – A three-judge federal panel says West Virginia's newly drawn congressional districts are unconstitutional and must be redrawn in two weeks. -
Panel hears congressional redistricting arguments
CHARLESTON -- Three federal judges soon will decide whether lawmakers were right to make changes to West Virginia's congressional districts. -
Groh, Thacker nominations could see vote in February
Groh WASHINGTON - A University of Richmond law school professor says it is unlikely that Berkeley Circuit Judge Gina Groh or Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker's nominations will receive a vote by the U.S. Senate before the end of January. -
Law firm appeals case over insurance coverage to high court
Richard Lindsay CHARLESTON - A Charleston law firm is asking the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to determine that a circuit court judge erred in granting summary judgment to a legal malpractice insurance company. -
Panel to hear congressional redistricting case
King CHARLESTON - A three-judge panel will hear a challenge over the current makeup of West Virginia's three congressional districts next week. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Hess joins Nelson Mullins' Huntington office
Hess HUNTINGTON -- Jenna E. Hess has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as an associate attorney in its Huntington office. -
Driver at center of All Good lawsuit denies liability
CLARKSBURG - The driver of a pickup truck who allegedly hit a tent and killed a young South Carolina woman at this summer's All Good Music Festival denies he is liable for her death. -
Tomblin, Tennant respond in congressional redistricting case
Tomblin MARTINSBURG - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in a filing in federal court Thursday, argues no relief can be awarded against him in a lawsuit over West Virginia's congressional redistricting plan. -
Wheeling officer named in civil rights suit accused of sexual assault
Kotson WHEELING –A Wheeling police officer accused of improperly detaining a man last year for lawfully carrying a firearm now stands accused of sexually assaulting two women. -
Kessler, Thompson: Congressional redistricting plan is constitutional
Kessler MARTINSBURG -- West Virginia Senate President Jeff Kessler and House Speaker Rick Thompson, in a filing Thursday, say they and the state Legislature have complied with "all applicable provisions" of state and federal law regarding a congressional redistricting plan. -
All Good security firm wants dismissed from lawsuit
CLARKSBURG -- A company that provided security for West Virginia's All Good Music Festival is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit against it, saying it wasn't responsible for an accident that killed a South Carolina woman at the annual event this summer. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Streyle named 'Young Gun' by magazine
Streyle CHARLESTON -– Charleston attorney Billie Jo Streyle has been recognized by West Virginia Executive Magazine as one of 10 "Young Guns" in the State of West Virginia. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Morgan becomes member at Bailey & Wyant
CHARLESTON -– Charleston law firm Bailey & Wyant is pleased to announce the promotion of Kelly C. Morgan to a member of the firm. -
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear W.Va. vaccination case
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a West Virginia mother who was denied the right to claim a religious exemption for her child under a state law requiring that children be vaccinated before attending public school. -
Fraud suit against attorney slated for January trial
Evans CHARLESTON – A judge has given the green light to the Kanawha County Board of Education's suit against a Charleston attorney to proceed to trial. -
Jefferson Co. commission suing over U.S. congressional districts
Noland MARTINSBURG -- The Jefferson County Commission and two of its members filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday, suing the state of West Virginia over the current makeup of its three congressional districts. -
Taking a stand led to firing, former TSA screener says
HUNTINGTON – The nation's homeland security chief is accused in lawsuit of allowing unprofessional behavior to fly low under radar at one of the state's largest airports.