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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Putnam attorney convicted for bankruptcy fraud
HUNTINGTON - A Putnam County attorney has been found guilty of committing fraud in a former client's bankruptcy case. -
Raleigh Co. man says he shouldn't have been fired for absences
BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County man claims his former employer should never have terminated him for excessive absences. -
Fayette company sues Pa. firm over software
BECKLEY -- A Fayette County company has filed suit against a Pennsylvania company it accuses of infringing its software. -
Former hospital worker claims wrongful termination
ELKINS -- A former Davis Memorial Hospital worker claims she was wrongfully terminated from her job after she raised substantial issues regarding patient care and safety. -
Yamaha named in separate federal lawsuits
BECKLEY -- Two West Virginia residents have filed separate suits against a prominent ATV manufacturer, alleging they were injured after their four-wheelers flipped. -
Wyoming Co. woman sues Lowe's after fall in store
BECKLEY -- A Wyoming County woman has filed suit against Lowe's, alleging she was forced to lie on the ground of the store for 30 minutes without assistance after she fell while attempting to retrieve merchandise from behind a large metal ladder. -
Woman says she was wrongly fired after pregnancy
CLARKSBURG -- A woman claims her employer wrongly fired her after her doctor required her to take extra time off work due to complications with her pregnancy. -
Widow says husband died because of working conditions at fiberglass plant
MARTINSBURG -- The widow of a recently deceased man blames her husband's death on hazardous working conditions at the Inwood fiberglass plant. -
Putnam man blames Chesapeake Energy for losing job, severance
CHARLESTON -- A Winfield man claims he lost his opportunity to receive severance pay and the chance to keep his job after his employer refused to buy him a new home. -
Couple says insurer denied their COBRA rights
PARKERSBURG -- A woman and her husband claim their insurance company wrongly denied them their COBRA rights after the woman had to terminate her employment due to a medical condition. -
Skating rink wants out of lawsuit
PARKERSBURG -- The owners of a skating rink are fighting a Marietta, Ohio, man's attempts to include them as defendants in his lawsuit. -
Man should've filed for workers' comp before suing, company says
CHARLESTON -- A Williamson man and his wife have filed suit against GCR Tire Center and Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining, alleging the man sustained severe injuries after a side rim slammed into him. -
Toyota fine confirms class action, attorney says
Bell CHARLESTON -- The $16.4 million fine Toyota faces from the Transportation Department recently announced confirms the propriety of a class action complaint West Virginians recently filed against Toyota, said attorney for the class plaintiffs, a Charleston attorney says. -
Walmart denies blame for employee's injury
CHARLESTON -- Walmart denies it is to blame for an employee's injuries after she slipped on ice outside its Nitro Marketplace store. -
Former Dunbar officer gets jail time, lawsuit
CHARLESTON - In less than a fortnight, a former Dunbar police officer has been sued, and convicted on separate allegations he unlawfully arrested women for purpose of having sex with them. -
Pt. Pleasant man says he was exposed to asbestos on boat
HUNTINGTON -- A Point Pleasant man has filed suit against his employer, alleging he was exposed to asbestos fibers while at work on a boat. -
Ky. man says gas company wrongly fired him
MORGANTOWN -- A Kentucky man claims a natural gas company terminated his employment after doctors discovered a skull disability that does not allow him to drive. -
Wood Co. attorney sentenced to 21 months for tax evasion
Parkersburg attorney Richard A. Hayhurst, foreground, leaves the U.S. District courthouse in Charleston on April 14 following his sentencing on tax evasion charges. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) CHARLESTON -- As many West Virginians scrambled to file their taxes by the April 15 deadline, one Wood County attorney learned the hard way what happens when those taxes aren't paid. -
Delegate not surprised by McGraw decision
Miller CHARLESTON -- One of state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's biggest critics says a federal court has done to McGraw what state lawmakers won't. -
Judge rules against McGraw, budget to be shorted
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The federal government was right to withhold more than $400,000 from the state of West Virginia because of one of Attorney General Darrell McGraw's settlements, a federal judge has ruled.