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Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court

• Law firm appeals case over insurance coverage to high court

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 @ 2:00am

  Richard Lindsay CHARLESTON - A Charleston law firm is asking the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to determine that a circuit court judge erred in granting summary judgment to a legal malpractice insurance company.

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• THEIR VIEW: Some progress in state's legal climate

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 @ 4:30am

  Various national studies show West Virginia's legal climate to be very poorly perceived. Organizations as prominent as The American Tort Reform Association, The Institute for Legal Reform and others have rated our state as less than satisfactory in its overall delivery of justice for all.

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• Court suspends Huntington attorney for phone sex with client's wife

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Dec 9, 2011 @ 1:55am

  CHARLESTON – A Cabell County attorney has been suspended for a series of inappropriate telephone conversations he had with a former client's wife.

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• Mason, Wyoming Co. attorneys surrender licenses following fraud charges

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Dec 9, 2011 @ 1:45am

  CHARLESTON – Two attorneys -- one from Mason County and one from Wyoming County -- recently charged with wire fraud have been disbarred.

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• Ohio attorney loses W.Va. license

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Dec 9, 2011 @ 1:35am

  CHARLESTON – As he did in his home state a year ago, an Ohio attorney has lost his license to practice law in West Virginia.

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• BrickStreet lawyers say case protects state's business climate

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 @ 9:00am

  Parker CHARLESTON -- Lawyers at Charleston firm Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC say a recent case involving their client, workers' compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual, holds "great importance" for all workers' compensation insurance carriers operating in West Virginia.

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• Rowe campaign announces leadership team

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 @ 6:42am

  Rowe CHARLESTON -- Circuit Judge Jim Rowe has announced the leadership team for his campaign for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

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• Court denies former Martinsburg attorney's readmission to Bar

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Nov 25, 2011 @ 2:00am

  CHARLESTON – At least for the foreseeable future, a former Berkeley County attorney will not be returning to the practice of law.

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• Justices back United Bank on layoff question

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Friday, Nov 25, 2011 @ 1:55am

  McHugh CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a lower court did not err in categorizing the termination of two bank employees' jobs as layoffs.

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• Fayette attorney readmitted to Bar after three-month suspension

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Nov 25, 2011 @ 1:40am

  CHARLESTON – A Fayette County attorney suspended for becoming romantically involved with a client has been allowed again to practice law.

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• Court backs Greenbrier Commission in sheriff's budget dispute

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 @ 3:34am

  McHugh CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals says a trial court improperly issued a writ of mandamus against the Greenbrier County Commission for reducing the county sheriff's budget.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Streyle named 'Young Gun' by magazine

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 @ 4:12am

  Streyle CHARLESTON -– Charleston attorney Billie Jo Streyle has been recognized by West Virginia Executive Magazine as one of 10 "Young Guns" in the State of West Virginia.

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• Justices: Court can sanction insurer who doesn't show for mediation

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 @ 3:32am

  Davis CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals says a trial court does have the authority to sanction an insurance carrier that fails to appear at court-ordered mediation.

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• Court hears redistricting arguments

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 @ 8:10am

  Ketchum CHARLESTON -- The legal battle over West Virginia's new legislative redistricting plan moved to the courtroom Thursday.

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• Tennant responds to redistricting challenges

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 @ 6:59am

  Tennant CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Secretary of State's Office on Monday filed its responses to three of the five challenges to the state's new legislative redistricting plan.

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• N.C. attorney accused of over-billing client

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Nov 11, 2011 @ 1:40am

  CHARLESTON – A North Carolina attorney is accused of falsely billing a former client in excess of $100,000 while he practiced law in West Virginia.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Hazard joins Bell Law Firm

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 @ 2:53am

  Hazard CHARLESTON –- The Bell Law Firm is pleased to announce that Sprague W. Hazard joined the firm on Nov. 1.

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• State's high court sets arguments in redistricting cases

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 @ 7:50am

  CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in an order Wednesday, said oral arguments over the new House of Delegates and Senate redistricting plans will be held next week.

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• Court suspends Wyoming Co. attorney

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Oct 28, 2011 @ 2:55am

  CHARLESTON – Believing a public rebuke for his misconduct is not enough, the state Supreme Court has placed a Wyoming County attorney on suspension.

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• Court disbars Greenbrier public defender for unspecified reasons

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Oct 28, 2011 @ 2:45am

  CHARLESTON – A Greenbrier County attorney has surrendered his law license though the reasons why remain unknown.

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