U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Companies agree to $670 million settlement of C8 cases
PARKERSBURG – DuPont Co. has agreed to a $670.7 million settlement that with mid-Ohio Valley residents regarding C8 exposure from the company’s Parkersburg plant. -
Defendants ask for pain pill lawsuit to be dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Three of the four defendants in one of the many lawsuits alleging drug distributors are responsible for causing the prescription drug epidemic in West Virginia have asked for a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit. -
Former employee accuses telecommunications company of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — A former employee is suing a telecommunications company, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Woman sues Ocwen Loan Servicing for illegal debt collection
ELKINS – A woman is suing Ocwen Loan Servicing after she claims it violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company was also named as a defendant in the suit. -
Woman sues State Police after Trooper nearly shot her dog
CHARLESTON – A Wood County woman says she has been the victim of malicious prosecution after she stopped a state Trooper from shooting her dog. -
Branch manager accuses financial institution of wrongful termination
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County woman is suing an Ohio financial institution, alleging discrimination and retaliation. -
Teacher accuses Wayne County school board of discrimination
HUNTINGTON — A Wayne County teacher is suing the county school board, alleging unlawful discrimination, retaliation and constructive discharge. -
Sales manager alleges communications company violated medical leave act
HUNTINGTON — A Putnam County woman is suing Verizon, alleging illegal discrimination and retaliation. -
Couple sues Allstate Insurance for breach of contract
CHARLESTON – A couple is suing Allstate after they claim it breached its contract with them. -
Couple sues Jay-Bee Oil & Gas for assault, battery
WHEELING – A man and his wife are suing Jay-Bee Oil & Gas after they claim two supervisors created a hostile work environment and their actions constituted assault and battery. -
Two lawsuits filed against Sea Wolf Construction for malfunctioning elevator
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits have been filed against Sea Wolf Construction Corp. after two women claim they were injured in an elevator that malfunctioned. -
Mountain Heritage Realty sues CHHS Investments for breach of contract
MARTINSBURG – Mountain Heritage Realty is suing CHHS Investments after it claims it breached its listing agreement. -
Two lawsuits filed against Blackhawk Mining for discrimination
CHARLESTON – Two lawsuits have been filed against Blackhawk Mining and one of its supervisors after the plaintiffs claim they were discriminated against. Rodney Robinette was employed by the defendants in June 2005 and on Dec. 14, 2014, he was advised he was being terminated as part of a companywide layoff, according to one of the complaints, which was filed in October in Boone Circuit Court and removed to federal court on Dec. 28. -
Three wrongful termination lawsuits against contractor removed to federal court
CHARLESTON - Three lawsuits against Davis H. Elliot Construction alleging wrongful termination were removed to federal court. -
Freedom From Religion Foundation sues Mercer school board over Bible classes
BLUEFIELD – The Freedom From Religion Foundation is suing Mercer County Board of Education, Mercer County Schools and Superintendent Deborah S. Akers over a Bible classes program in the public school system. -
Woman sues Kroger for knee injury at Putnam Co. store
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Kroger after she claims she was injured at Kroger when she slipped and fell on water on the floor. -
Greenbrier Co. woman sues TransAmerica Insurance for breach of contract
BECKLEY – A Greenbrier County woman is suing TransAmerica Premier Life Insurance Company after she claims it breached its contract with her. -
Viking Energy, others sue insurer for failure to defend in lawsuits
CHARLESTON – Viking Energy Corporation, M&S Properties and Viking Transportation & Disposal Company are suing St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company after they claim it failed to defend them in lawsuits in which they were named defendants. -
Morrisey, other AGs challenge Stream Protection Rule
WASHINGTON – The Attorneys General of West Virginia and Ohio are leading a group of 13 states in a challenge to the federal Stream Protection Rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 19. -
Panel denies Blankenship's appeal to have conviction overturned
RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship must serve the rest of his one-year term in federal prison. A federal appeals panel on Jan. 19 issued a ruling upholding Blankenship’s conviction from U.S. District Court in 2015. Blankenship, who was sentenced to a year in prison on a misdemeanor conspiracy charge for the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine that killed 29 miners, reported to Taft Federal Prison in California on May 12, 2016.