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Tomblin names Cromley as new 5th Family Circuit judge
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has appointed Bryan Cromley to West Virginia's 5th Family Circuit Court, Division 2, after the resignation of the Honorable Rebecca Cornett. -
Morgantown attorney asks Supreme Court for suspension instead of disbarment
CHARLESTON – Morgantown attorney Edward R. Kohout has asked the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to reduce his proposed disbarment to a suspension. Kohout “respectfully objects to the recommendations of the Hearing Panel Subcommittee for the annulment of Mr. Kohout’s license and to some of the findings of fact and conclusions of law therein,” the June 26 objections document states. -
McDowell Circuit Court Judge honored as Judge of the Year
The West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ) has named its Judge of the Year, honoring a McDowell County Circuit Court judge. -
CALA criticizes return of Mississippi law firm to W.Va. courtroom
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group is speaking out as attorneys from a Mississippi law firm behind one of the biggest cases in West Virginia court history – and one of the biggest news stories involving a state Supreme Court justice – make their way to the Mountain State again. -
Ethics charges filed against attorney who defeated longtime Nicholas Co. judge
CHARLESTON – An attorney who defeated a longtime Nicholas County circuit judge in May’s election is facing ethics charges over a flier sent to voters during the campaign. -
Up-and-coming attorneys should maintain curiosity, says award-winning lawyer
HUNTINGTON – Fewer students are applying to law school but those who do apply tend to be the best prepared in decades, according to a recent recipient of a Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia award. -
Supreme Court orders Harrison County magistrate reinstated
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued an order reinstating Harrison County Magistrate Mark A. Gorby. Gorby was elected in 2012 to a four-year term to serve as magistrate of Harrison County and on Oct. 10, 2014, he was suspended without pay pending the outcome of criminal charges pending against him. -
Juvenile Justice Commission to host forum on proposed DHHR changes
CHARLESTON – The Juvenile Justice Commission will host a public forum later this month regarding the state Department of Health and Human Resources plan to change child shelter care and residential service. -
Justices overturn new trial order in Wood County car wreck case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a Wood County case, saying a man’s knee injury was the result of a previously existing condition rather than the car wreck caused by the defendant. -
State ranks last in the nation for women on the bench
West Virginia does an OK job when it comes to representation of people of color on the judicial bench, but is the worst in the nation in terms of the percentage of women as judges, and the reasons why aren’t clear, according to a law professor who co-authored a study on judicial representation. -
Justices say insurer not entitled to money it did not pay out
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that an insurance company is not entitled to a statutory right of subrogation. -
Justices say attorney fees, court costs constitute abuse of discretion
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that an award of attorney fees and costs in a 13-year-old lawsuit is an abuse of discretion. -
State Lawyer Disciplinary Board asks to disbar Morgantown attorney
CHARLESTON – The state Lawyer Disciplinary Board has asked the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to disbar a Morgantown attorney it claims violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. -
Supreme Court says woman not eligible for teachers’ retirement system
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman who filed suit is not eligible to participate in the Teachers’ Retirement System because she was not regularly employed for full-time service. -
Supreme Court grants petition to temporarily suspend law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has granted a petition to temporarily suspend the law license of an attorney pending the outcome of disciplinary charges filed against him. -
Supreme Court says woman’s claims are barred by federal preemption
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman’s claims are barred by federal preemption. -
Supreme Court reverses order denying motion to dismiss IRA case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed an order denying a motion to dismiss and compel arbitration in a 2014 lawsuit. -
Supreme Court says circuit court erred in granting summary judgment
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a circuit court erred in granting summary judgment against the landowner in a lawsuit. -
State Supreme Court annuls Welch attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued an annulment of a Welch attorney’s law license. -
Beckley attorney charged with felony embezzlement
BECKLEY – A Beckley attorney has been charged with felony embezzlement while he is continuing to await trial for other charges from 2012.