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Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court

• Disbarred Logan attorney seeks reinstatement

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Feb 24, 2012 @ 1:40am

  M. Hrutkay CHARLESTON – A Logan County attorney disbarred for his conviction in a vote-buying scheme to help his ex-wife win election to the House of Delegates is asking that he again be allowed to practice law.

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• McGraw to talk mortgage settlement on 'The Law Works'

  By Chris Dickerson | Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 @ 3:00am

  McGraw CHARLESTON -- Earlier this month, Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office announced a $33 million settlement that offers assistance to West Virginia homeowners who are victims of the recent mortgage servicing fraud and abuse.

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• Court takes reciprocal action against Ky. attorney

  By Lawrence Smith | Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 @ 3:00pm

  CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has followed suit with Kentucky's high court in temporarily suspending an Ashland attorney's license.

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• U.S. SC reverses W.Va. SC's ruling on arbitration agreements

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 @ 9:15am

  Ketchum WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the decision of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in a set of cases in which the state court ruled that arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts are "unconscionable and unenforceable."

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• Inflated fees led to charges against Morgantown attorney

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Feb 17, 2012 @ 6:50am

  CHARLESTON – A Monongalia County attorney is accused of swindling one of his former clients out of nearly $150,000.

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• Rogers says it's time for change on Court

  By Chris Dickerson | Friday, Feb 17, 2012 @ 2:00am

  Rogers NEW MARTINSVILLE – H. John "Buck" Rogers says he thinks it's time for a change at the state Capitol.

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• Court lifts Weirton attorney's suspension

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Feb 17, 2012 @ 1:40am

  CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has given the green light for a Hancock County attorney to again practice law.

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• Four apply for Putnam circuit judge opening

  By Chris Dickerson | Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 @ 7:31am

  CHARLESTON – Four people have applied to fill the Putnam Circuit Court opening left by the recent retirement of Circuit Judge O.C. "Hobby" Spaulding.

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• Suspended Ohio attorney still licensed in W.Va.

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 @ 2:20am

  CHARLESTON – Though suspended in his home state, an Ohio attorney's license to practice law in West Virginia, at least for the next few months, remains valid.

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• Davis proud of accomplishments, record

  By Chris Dickerson | Friday, Feb 10, 2012 @ 2:00am

  Davis CHARLESTON -- Regardless of how many people are running for the two state Supreme Court seats up for grabs this year, Justice Robin Jean Davis is focused on keeping hers.

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• W.Va. high court says city can't be sued for injuries at trash station

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Friday, Feb 10, 2012 @ 1:55am

  Ketchum CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling last month, said the city of Buckhannon could not be sued for a man's injuries that resulted from unloading garbage at the city's transfer station.

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• Court places Logan lawyer on indefinite suspension

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Feb 10, 2012 @ 1:45am

  CHARLESTON – As a result of failing to communicate with several of his clients, a Logan County attorney will have to put his practice on hold for at least the next two years.

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• Morrisey: McGraw in office 'too long'

  By Chris Dickerson | Monday, Jan 30, 2012 @ 3:42am

  Morrisey CHARLESTON – The Republican who has filed to run for Attorney General against Darrell McGraw says he intends to take a fresh look at the role of the office.

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• Raleigh attorney accused of mishandling Boone woman's estate

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:40am

  CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County attorney faces disciplinary charges she failed to diligently settle an estate of a Boone County woman.

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• Landmark Clifford case to discussed Feb. 7

  By Staff reports | Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 @ 1:47am

  Clifford CHARLESTON -- J. R. Clifford, a trailblazer in many aspects of West Virginia's black history, and his landmark case Williams vs. Board of Education of Tucker County, will be the topic of the next Archives and History after-hours lecture.

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• Cross Lanes attorney surrenders license

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 @ 1:16am

  CHARLESTON – A Cross Lanes attorney has decided against contesting a statement of charges against him, and opted to surrender his law license.

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• McGraw reaches $13.5 million settlement with Capital One

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 @ 3:30am

  McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw said Tuesday his office has reached a $13.5 million settlement with Capital One over the bank's past credit card practices.

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• Disciplinary charges filed against Morgantown attorney

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Jan 13, 2012 @ 1:40am

  CHARLESTON –- A Monongalia County attorney is accused of unethical conduct in three cases –- two civil, and one criminal –- in as many years.

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• Supreme Court sets interest rate for 2012

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 @ 1:30am

  CHARLESTON -– The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at 7.00 percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2012 calendar year.

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• Ketchum ready to get work done in 2012

  By Chris Dickerson | Friday, Jan 6, 2012 @ 2:45am

  Ketchum CHARLESTON – Menis Ketchum's goals for 2012 are simple: Get work done.

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