U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Cabell Co. settles, dismisses lawsuit from former deputy
HUNTINGTON – A lawsuit filed by a former sheriff's deputy has been settled and dismissed from federal court. -
Woman says med school mishandled sexual assault complaint
BECKLEY – A woman is suing West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine after she claims the school mishandled her complaint of sexual assault by another student. -
Man says Logan General violated standard of care by letting physician go
CHARLESTON – A man is using Logan General Hospital after a physician who worked there either quit or was terminated from employment. -
Woman sues Family Dollar for misapplying COBRA payments
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington woman is suing Family Dollar Stores of WV Inc. after she claims it misapplied payments under COBRA. -
Boehringer sues Mylan for patent infringement
CLARKSBURG – Mylan Pharmaceuticals is being sued for patent infringement of Boehringer's drug Pradaxa. -
CONSOL Energy dismissed from federal lawsuit
CLARKSBURG – A lawsuit against Fairmont Supply Company and CONSOL Energy has dismissed CONSOL as a defendant. -
Man blames Black & Decker for injuries
WHEELING – A man is suing Black & Decker for a defective tool that caused him severe and permanent injury -
Man blames employer for wreck injuries
CLARKSBURG – A man and his family are suing Elite Oil Field Services Inc. after they claim it is responsible for injuries he suffered in a tractor-trailer accident. -
Bayer age discrimination case sent to federal court
HUNTINGTON – A former employee is suing Bayer Cropscience for discriminating against him based on his age. -
Woman files age discrimination suit
HUNTINGTON – A former employee claims AM East LLC terminated her employment because of her age. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Four elected partners at Bailey & Glasser
CHARLESTON – Bailey & Glasser LLP is pleased to announce that the following four attorneys have been elected partners in the firm, effective January 1, 2015: Jeffrey Baron, Michael Hissam, Patricia Kipnis and Robert Lorea. -
Motion accuses pelvic mesh lawyers of aggressive recruiting
CHARLESTON – A motion alleging plaintiffs' attorneys have been fraudulent in their aggressive recruitment of clients for pelvic mesh litigation has been filed in a MDL lawsuit against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson. -
Couple says life insurer withheld money
CHARLESTON – A couple is suing Athene Annuity and Life Company after they claim it wrongfully withheld life insurance money from them. -
Youth football league says Riddell falsely marketed helmets
CHARLESTON – A youth football league filed a class action lawsuit against Riddell Inc. after it claims the company falsely marketed its helmets. -
Mesh litigation on the rise, Hellhole report says
CHARLESTON – Aside from asbestos claims, mesh litigation has become the largest mass tort and is centered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, according to the latest Judicial Hellholes report released by the American Tort Reform Foundation. -
Bob Evans fatal meatloaf case moved to federal court
RIPLEY – Bob Evans has asked to remove a case claiming the restaurant chain's meatloaf is to blame for the deaths of two Jackson County residents to federal court. -
Bethany College wants stolen money back from DEA
WHEELING – A West Virginia college is suing over claims the DEA administratively forfeited money that was stolen from the college by an employee. -
Morrisey joins other AGs in challenging Obama's immigration executive order
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 16 other states in a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration’s decision to suspend the nation’s immigration laws. -
Media outlets seek withdrawal of Blankenship gag order
BECKLEY – Five news organizations filed a motion urging U.S. District Judge Irene Berger to withdraw a gag order that has blocked access to court records in a criminal case filed against Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. -
Federal Circuit rules against Acacia subsidiary in case over ‘device profile’ patent
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled last week that a device profile patent asserted by the subsidiary of one of the country’s leading licensing companies is invalid.