News from 2006
Kanawha woman claims racism
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman says she was fired from her job because of her race.
Energy company demands payment
CHARLESTON - Central West Virginia Energy Co. has filed a lawsuit against Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp., alleging it is owed almost $2 million because of a late check.
Nailers Hockey sued
WHEELING - Wheeling Pro Hockey has filed suit against the Wheeling Nailers hockey team, the Double-A affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, claiming the club owes it more than $100,000.
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Sept. 27
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Sept. 26
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Sept. 28
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Sept. 25
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Sept. 26
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Sept. 28
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Sept. 28
Courts aren't a cash register
Lawsuits should be used to resolve disputes, not invent them.
A dirty double standard
CHARLESTON -- Remember "Pork Chop" Booth, the contractor awarded millions of taxpayer dollars for equipment maintenance jobs? A high-ranking state schools' official steered the business to his buddy and was subsequently slapped down by a federal court for doing so.
Ads highlight business woes because of legal climate
CHARLESTON – An advertising campaign highlighting the difficulties businesses face because of West Virginia's legal climate has begun.
CLE classes at Marshall
SOUTH CHARLESTON -- Marshall University and Second Creek Technologies sponsored their first Continuing Legal Education class Oct. 4 at MU's South Charleston campus.
Former Sissonville student charged with sexual harassment
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County teenager and her parents are suing a former classmate over alleged sexual harassment that took place at Sissonville High School.
McGraw reaches settlement with PayPal
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw recently reached an agreement with PayPal, Inc., to resolve an investigation into the company's business practices.
Twenty-one sue over rafting accident
CHARLES TOWN - A lawsuit filed by 20 individuals names River Riders, Inc., as being responsible for a whitewater rafting accident that took place Sept. 30, 2004, and seeks more than $4 million.
Milton man claims he suffered on CSX job
HUNTINGTON - A Milton man blames his longtime employer for the pain he says that grew in his neck as a result of excessive hours and inefficient machinery.
Woman says she was injured at hospital
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County woman says she slipped and fell on a puddle of water at Monongalia General Hospital.