United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Appeals court upholds mountaintop removal ruling
CHARLESTON – The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling made by a West Virginia federal judge that coal operators in the state have to comply with water quality standards that limit the amount of pollution allowed in streams. -
Fayette County Commission appeals fracking waste ban
CHARLESTON – The Fayette County Commission filed an appeal after the federal court ruled in June that the county’s fracking waste disposal ban was invalid. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Higginbotham now a partner at Thomas Combs & Spann
CHARLESTON – Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC is proud to announce that Daniel R. Higginbotham is now a partner of the firm. Higginbotham has practiced with the firm since September 2011. -
Jernigan named a W.Va. Bar Foundation Fellow
FROM STAFF REPORTS CHARLESTON – Dinsmore & Shohl’s Henry Jernigan has been named to the West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows 2015 Class. Jernigan is one of 21 new members who were honored during the Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on April 23, 2015. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Jernigan named a W.Va. Bar Foundation Fellow
CHARLESTON – Dinsmore & Shohl’s Henry Jernigan has been named to the West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows 2015 Class. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Prezioso joins Dinsmore's Wheeling office
WHEELING – Dinsmore & Shohl welcomes Christopher J. Prezioso to the firm’s Wheeling office. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dettinger named to national A&D list
CHARLESTON – Steptoe & Johnson member G. Kurt Dettinger has been named to Oil and Gas Investor’s 20 Under 40 for principals and advisors in asset acquisitions and divestitures. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Jernigan named Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America
CHARLESTON – Dinsmore & Shohl’s W. Henry Jernigan Jr. has been named a Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a prestigious honor society for trial attorneys. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Martin & Seibert welcomes two new attorneys
MARTINSBURG -- Martin & Seibert is pleased to announce that Lisa L. Lilly and Christopher L. LaFon have joined the firm’s litigation team. -
Conviction of former Montcoal security chief affirmed by Fourth Circuit
RICHMOND, Va. – On Dec. 14, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of former Montcoal Mine chief of security Hughie Elbert Stover on charges related to the investigation of the deadly mine explosion of April 2010. -
Court-appointed attorney immune from lawsuit, Supreme Court rules
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court issued a unanimous memorandum decision on Dec. 7 dismissing a federal prisoner’s action against his former appellate defense attorney on the grounds of absolute immunity. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Hammond joins Lewis Glasser
CHARLESTON -- Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins has announced that veteran commercial attorney David G. Hammond has joined the law firm as Senior Counsel. -
Fourth Circuit to hold oral arguments at WVU
McConnell MORGANTOWN -— A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the West Virginia University College of Law.
