U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Man sues AM Communications for wage payment violations
CHARLESTON – A man is suing AM Communications after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act. -
Woman blames Eldercare of Jackson County for father’s death
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing Eldercare of Jackson County after she claims it is responsible for her father’s death. -
Dollar General removes falling jars case to federal court
BECKLEY – A woman is suing Dollar General after she claims she was injured with glass jars fell from a shelf onto her. -
Wal-mart wrongful termination case removed to federal court
HUNTINGTON – A man is suing Wal-mart after claims his employment was terminated when he acted in self defense. -
Vehicle passenger blames Norfolk Southern Railway for crash
CHARLESTON – A vehicle passenger is suing Norfolk Southern Railway Company, alleging the railroad's negligence caused the plaintiff to be injured in a car accident. -
Morgantown attorney Durst named to 2018 top High Stakes Litigators list
MORGANTOWN – Tiffany R. Durst of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe PLLC said her recognition as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators for 2018 is a credit to hard work as well as support from her family and co-workers. -
13 more lawsuits filed in opioid epidemic against drug companies
CHARLESTON – Thirteen more lawsuits have been filed by cities, towns and county commissions against drug companies for the opioid epidemic across West Virginia. -
Cyclist alleges unmarked speed bump at Stonewall Resort caused him to be thrown from bike
ELKINS – A Pittsburgh man alleges he was injured while riding his bicycle at a Roanoke property because of an unmarked speed bump. -
Widow files wrongful death suit against VEP Healthcare, physician
HUNTINGTON – A widow alleges her late husband's acute coronary syndrome was not diagnosed by a physician and has filed a wrongful death suit. -
MiraMed Revenue Group alleged to have invaded Kenova man’s privacy with calls
HUNTINGTON – A Kenova consumer alleges his privacy has been invaded by a debt collector. -
Huntington man sues ex-wife, others for exploitation of child
NEW YORK – A Huntington man is suing is ex-wife and others after he claims they have exploited a child custody proceeding for their own gain. -
Sale of Gazette-Mail to HD Media could be done by end of month
CHARLESTON – The parent company of The Herald-Dispatch also now owns the Charleston Gazette-Mail. -
Winfield, Hurricane file lawsuits against drug wholesalers, pharmacies
HUNTINGTON – Two more West Virginia cities have filed lawsuits against drug wholesalers alleging they are responsible for the opioid epidemic plaguing the state. -
Herald-Dispatch to buy Gazette-Mail after Ogden withdraws its offer
CHARLESTON – The parent company of The Herald-Dispatch also now owns the Charleston Gazette-Mail. -
Herald-Dispatch makes bid to buy Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON – The parent company of The Herald-Dispatch has thrown its hat into the ring as a potential buyer of Charleston Newspapers. HD Media Co. LLC, which publishes the Huntington daily newspaper as well as several other smaller papers across southern West Virginia, filed documents Tuesday, March 6, in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to buy the Charleston Gazette-Mail. March 6 was the final day interested parties could file as interested parties and make bids. -
Class action filed against drug firms for opioid-addicted newborns
CHARLESTON – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Purdue Pharma for babies who were born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a condition suffered by babies of mothers addicted to opioids. -
Supreme Court suspends Putnam Co. attorney facing federal child porn charge
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of a Putnam County attorney who is facing a federal child pornography charge. -
Pet groomer sues insurance company for denying claim
MARTINSBURG – A pet groomer is suing Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America after she claims it failed to pay on a claim for fire damages. -
Two men sue Arch Coal for Fair Labor Standards Act violations
BECKLEY – Two men are suing Arch Coal after they claim it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to properly pay them for all hours worked. -
11 Antero royalty payment lawsuits removed to federal court
MARTINSBURG – Eleven lawsuits against Antero Resources for oil and gas royalty payment issues were removed to federal court.