News from January 2007
Two more Sago lawsuits filed
CHARLESTON - One year after one of the worst coal mine disasters in recent history, two more suits were filed by family members of miners who died in the Sago Mine disaster.
Four women sue state agencies for wrongful termination
WHEELING - Four West Virginia residents are suing state companies, claiming wrongful termination because of their age.
On thy bounty
We have a name we call private citizens who track alleged criminal offenders for cash.
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Legal News Line examines state AGs, Supreme Courts
Legal NewsLine (LNL) is a new information service providing daily, national news coverage of state Attorneys General and state Supreme Courts.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Special Assistant AG appeal
McGraw CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear an appeal of an order involving the use of private counsel as Special Assistant Attorneys General.
New Speaker dishes out the first business snub
By VIC SPROUSE
Manchin silent on tort reform
CHARLESTON -- The leader of state Chamber of Commerce is quite happy with what he heard in Gov. Joe Manchin's State of the State address.
Standalone inside art for 1/15 issue: Swearing in
Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, is sworn in as the new speaker of the House of Delegates on Wednesday by state Supreme Court Justice Joseph Albright. Behind Thompson, a trial attorney, are his wife Beth and son Dalton.
Cabell man says State Police wrongly arrested him
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County man is suing members of the West Virginia State Police Department, saying they wrongfully arrested him on child abuse counts.
AG's appeal in Warrick trial rejected by Supreme Court
McGraw CHARLESTON – An appeal by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office for a new trial in a drug company case was rejected Wednesday by the state Supreme Court.
McGraw reminds consumers to grab a piece of settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON - State Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Tuesday reminded small businesses and consumers that they can still submit claims against YP Corp., a company with which McGraw and 33 other attorneys general recently settled.
SupCo calendar for 1/15 issue
State Supreme Court calendar for the week of Jan. 22-26
Weber to receive Mario Palumbo Award
Weber CHARLESTON -- Charleston attorney Stephen Weber has been chosen to receive the Mario Palumbo Award during the Mario Palumbo ALS Research Gala set for Jan. 20.