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Six AGs, including McGraw, under ATRA microscope
McGraw WASHINGTON -- A tort reform group says, in a new report, that some plaintiffs attorneys have used their relationships with state attorneys general as "a litigious cash cow." -
Caperton refiles Massey suit in Virginia
Caperton CHARLESTON -- Former coal mine operator Hugh Caperton on Tuesday refiled a lawsuit against Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy Co. -
Massey sues MSHA over scrubber rules
Blankenship WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Massey Energy, the owner of the Montcoal mine where 29 workers died in an April 5 explosion, filed a federal lawsuit against the Mine Safety and Health Administration and three of its officials Tuesday, alleging the agency will not allow Massey to implement ventilation plans that would improve the safety of its mines. -
Toyota fine confirms class action, attorney says
Bell CHARLESTON -- The $16.4 million fine Toyota faces from the Transportation Department recently announced confirms the propriety of a class action complaint West Virginians recently filed against Toyota, said attorney for the class plaintiffs, a Charleston attorney says. -
THEIR VIEW: America's Reg-cession hampers economic growth
A blizzard of Obama administration regulations has iced opportunities for economic growth, burying prospects for new jobs under an avalanche of mandates. -
THEIR VIEW: Capito is right about health reform
Roberts CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Rep. Shelley Moore Capito for voting against House Bill 3962, the health insurance "reform" bill that narrowly passed the House of Representatives. -
THEIR VIEW: Why medical malpractice reform is off limits
NEW YORK -- Eliminating defensive medicine could save upwards of $200 billion in health-care costs annually, according to estimates by the American Medical Association and others. The cure is a reliable medical malpractice system that patients, doctors and the general public can trust. -
THEIR VIEW: Mountaintop mining and public opinion in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- The last few weeks have seen the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Environmental and Public Works hold hearings to examine mountaintop removal and a Hollywood actress and other environmental activists arrested while protesting a mine site in Southern West Virginia. -
Outside counsel issue hits neighbor to the north
Rendell HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court currently has a chance to do something West Virginia's declined to in 2007. -
Election spotlight shines on AG race
McGraw CHARLESTON -- The challenger has adopted the role of ethical reformer. The incumbent claims to be the humble target of corporate retaliation. -
Oxycontin case divides McGraw's fans, foes
McGraw CHARLESTON -- Oxycontin could be the Kryptonite to the power built by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw during this decade and a half in office. -
McGraw has taken outside counsel idea to new heights
McGraw CHARLESTON -- New York's Eliot Spitzer made may have made the practice fashionable, but West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has a lengthy and enduring pattern of hiring outside counsel and appointing special assistants to help bring sizable financial settlements to the state coffers. -
Maynard taking stand against 'dirty tricks'
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Chief Justice Spike Maynard is on the offensive, saying he's been on the receiving end of "dirty tricks," "disgusting" antics and "gotcha politics." -
Group wants lawmakers to follow Mississippi's lead
McGraw CHARLESTON - Recent scandals may not make Mississippi seem like much of a legal role model, but a West Virginia legal reform group would like to see its state take some of the same measures. -
The Runaway Author
When lawyer-turned-novelist John Grisham needed inspiration for his latest diddy, he didn't look in the mirror. -
Starcher on other side of recusal issues
Starcher CHARLESTON - Justice Larry Starcher of the state's Supreme Court of Appeals could offer a little advice to two of his colleagues about how to successfully navigate through a recusal controversy. -
YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Buy cheap, buy twice
Once upon a time, a marketing director tried to remain budget-conscious by purchasing lesser-quality items and trinkets to give away as client gifts. -
CALA calls McDonald's lawsuit attorney year's top legal system abuser
Houston CHARLESTON - A state legal watchdog group decided its 2007 Champion of Lawsuit Abuse on Thursday, giving it to the attorney at the center of a Monongalia County lawsuit that received nationwide attention. -
'Hold the cheese' suit draws worldwide attention
MORGANTOWN - A lawsuit filed by a West Virginia man against the world's top fast food chain has been a hot topic on news talk shows and message boards across the nation.