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Morrisey urges Manchin to support Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging Sen. Joe Manchin to support President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Governor opposes U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that out-of-state retailers can collect state sales tax from customers, a decision opposed by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. -
Safeguarding West Virginia coal jobs
CHARLESTON – Many know that West Virginia coal powers the nation, however, far fewer people realize and appreciate its significance to the steel industry. -
Supreme Court's union ruling won't have huge impact in West Virginia
In Janus v. AFSCME, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that public sector employees will no longer be forced to contribute to unions that represent them in collective bargaining agreements, but the landmark decision will have little impact on West Virginia. -
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Ohio, West Virginia voter registration process
CHARLESTON – Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court handed a victory to West Virginia’s efforts to run fair and clean elections. This victory goes to our 55 county clerks and our dedicated elections staff who work day in and day out to ensure the integrity of our voter registration system. -
Dinsmore & Shohl rated among leading firms for female attorneys
CHARLESTON — Dinsmore & Shohl is one of the top 62 firms in the country for female attorneys, according to Law360's 2018 Glass Ceiling Report, coming in sixth in similarly sized firms. -
Some attorneys say West Virginia courts are too lenient when it comes to certifying class actions
CHARLESTON – A recent state Supreme Court ruling about class action lawsuits has some in the legal community dismayed about the way such cases are certified in West Virginia. -
Judicial ethics expert calls claims against Loughry 'tawdry,' says he should resign
CHARLESTON – An expert on judicial ethics says the allegations against state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry are hypocritical, duplicitous and tawdry. -
Government gets 45-day delay to review documents in Blankenship case
CHARLESTON – The federal government has been granted a 45-day delay to review documents in Don Blankenship’s attempt to have his conviction vacated. -
AG praises U.S. Supreme Court ruling in wedding cake case
Morrisey praises U.S. Supreme Court ruling in wedding cake case -
Manufacturers should not be liable for harm caused by competitors' products
Three out of five State Supreme Court justices last week declined to expand West Virginia's products liability law and refused to hold a brand-name drug manufacturer responsible for harm allegedly caused by a generic drug made and sold by another company. -
W.Va. ahead of the game when it comes to sports betting
CHARLESTON – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes sports gambling legal across the country, and West Virginia already is ahead of the game. -
Supreme Court declines to expand West Virginia's products liability law
CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court has declined to expand West Virginia's products liability law, saying a plaintiff has no cause of action against a brand-name drug manufacturer when the drug used was made by a generic manufacturer. -
Morrisey joins brief backing states' right to defund Planned Parenthood
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a 15-state coalition in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and ultimately protect the right of individual states to defund Planned Parenthood and other medical providers for purposes of their Medicaid programs. -
Blankenship critical of Gazette editorial about him
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship has lashed out at the Charleston Gazette-Mail, calling the writer of a recent editorial an idiot. -
UPDATED: Blankenship’s attorneys file motion to invalidate verdict
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship’s legal team has filed a motion to invalidate the federal misdemeanor verdict against him. -
Blankenship says DOJ office is investigating his prosecution
CHARLESTON – U.S. Senate candidate Don Blankenship says the Department of Justice is investigating his prosecution related to the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. -
Kanawha sees 24 percent increase in asbestos filings
CHARLESTON – While the number of new asbestos cases across the country is declining, Kanawha County saw one of the largest increases in the country last year. -
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. -
Peter should not pay for the sins of Paul
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A fundamental of our legal system is that each person is responsible for his or her own conduct, not that of another person. This same principle applies in the area of product liability law in that a manufacturer should only be responsible for its own product, not that of a competitor.