West Virginia University College of Law
Recent News About West Virginia University College of Law
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Bastress running for state Supreme Court
Bastress CHARLESTON – A West Virginia University College of Law professor is the first to throw his hat into the ring for the 2008 state Supreme Court race. -
'The Law Works' celebrates 200 episodes
Ringer CHARLESTON – West Virginia's only locally produced television program about the law and how it affects daily life celebrates its 200th show on May 10 with a special one-hour call-in from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on West Virginia PBS. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen adds four attorneys to firm
Rawlings HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen has announced that attorneys Matthew Rawlings, Ashley French, Alicia Deligne and Justin Gilfert have joined the firm. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson receives award for participation in Minority Clerkship Program
CHARLESTON -- Steptoe & Johnson has been honored for its longstanding support of the Minority Clerkship Program, jointly sponsored by the West Virginia State Bar and the West Virginia University College of Law. -
Suspended Charleston attorney dies after being hit on I-64
NITRO – A Charleston attorney who was facing a court date of his own was killed Thursday after apparently running into traffic on Interstate 64 and being hit by two tractor-trailers. -
WVU College of Law to explore pay equity between Mountain State men, women
MORGANTOWN -- In 1963, Congress passed the national Equal Pay Act, and it's been almost a decade since lawmakers enacted the 1998 Equal Pay Bill for the state of West Virginia. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Gray appointed to Workers' Comp Board of Review
Gray CHARLESTON -- James D. Gray, a member in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, was appointed on March 26 by Gov. Joe Manchin to a six-year term on the Workers' Compensation Board of Review. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Robinson & McElwee hires three associates
Romeo CHARLESTON -- Robinson & McElwee PLLC has welcomed Riley Romeo Jr., William Marcum and Ryan Kennedy to the firm as associates. All are graduates of the West Virginia University College of Law. -
'The Law Works' explores role of state Supreme Court
Albright CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Public Broadcasting's "The Law Works" spends the next two weeks exploring the role of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and its relationships to the legal system as a whole. -
Justices not convinced in pharmacy argument
MORGANTOWN – Affidavits from five authors of the Medical Professional Liability Act of 1986 failed to convince the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals that the act does not cover pharmacies. -
Justices to decide on two-year statute of limitations
MORGANTOWN – Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals must decide whether the two-year statute of limitations on a claim of personal injury should stop in a case of temporary insanity. -
Juror confusion should mean new trial, attorney argues
MORGANTOWN – Confusion among jurors over the meaning of malice in a murder trial should entitle the defendant to a new trial, according to attorney Crystal Walden of Charleston. -
WVU law students bring unique perspective to post-Sago mine safety symposium
MORGANTOWN -- Just over a year after the Sago Mine disaster brought international attention to the issue of coal mine safety, some progress has been made toward protecting miners. -
Charleston attorney facing Ohio charges has law license suspended
CHARLESTON - A Charleston attorney facing third-degree felony charges in Ohio has had his law license suspended. -
Supreme Court on the road again to Morgantown
A West Virginia University College of Law student speaks with state Supreme Court justices during a recent Baker Cup competition. (Photo courtesy of WVU) CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court of Appeals again is taking its show on the road. -
Supreme Court breakout box for p1 jump
CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the following cases Tuesday at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown. -
Supreme Court calendar for 3/12 issue
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Supreme Court calendar for 3/5 issue
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Charleston attorney faces felony charges in Ohio
CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney is scheduled to face third-degree felony charges on Thursday for failing to obey an Ohio sheriff's deputy's orders.