It was a great day to be a Mountaineer as Bob Fitzsimmons was bestowed an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the West Virginia University College of Law at its recent graduation ceremony.
United States Attorney Mike Stuart issued the following statement in recognition of West Virginia Day.
Administrative Officer Fawn Thomas, Reentry Coordinator Ashley Lough, and Litigation Support Specialist Tracie Weaver of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia were three of 172 members of the Department of Justice recognized by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director James Crowell, IV at the 35th Director’s Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C.
We are pleased to announce member Danielle M. Waltz was selected for membership to the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
WHEELING – A circuit judge has denied a union’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge by the union’s business manager.
ELKINS — Altria Group filed a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit alleging it negligently used additives in its cigarettes.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with the Martinsburg Police Civil Service Commission in a case challenging the commission’s decision to award points to a candidate on competitive exam for promotion based on education credentials.
BECKLEY — Federal Judge Irene Berger issued an order approving Justice Energy's plan to repay $1.23 million in sanctions by the federal government in a case filed by James River Equipment Virginia.
PRINCETON — A Princeton woman is suing a physician and her practice after she claims the doctor breached the standard of care and caused her severe injuries.
WHEELING — A Pennsylvania federal judge granted a request to transfer a case filed against Wheeling Hospital from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
CLARKSBURG —A lawsuit filed against Environmental Reclamation Solutions for a Harrison County man's death was transferred from the federal court in Wheeling to the federal court in Clarksburg.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Last week, a U.S. Senate committee strengthened one of the many bills that attempt to regulate chemicals known as PFAS, as critics continue to fight the idea that enough is known about them to pass legislation.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has received the Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for the ninth consecutive year.
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Republican leaders and Sen. Joe Manchin are applauding President Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule, saying it will benefit the state.
CHARLESTON – The state Senate could begin work on the House of Delegates’ education bill as early as Monday.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is celebrating a June 20 U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to protect a historic cross honoring World War I veterans in a landmark case.
BECKLEY – A Hinton woman alleges a pacemaker was installed that was medically unnecessary.
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A New Martinsville company alleges that it was not paid for work it completed on a parking lot in the city.
KEYSER – An 85-year-old Ridgely man is suing a mortgage handler over allegations of abusive debt collection.
KEYSER – An Ohio company alleges a Piedmont business failed to pay for goods it provided.
Snowshoe Mountain guest files suit against another skier over collision that caused injury
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