News from May 2007
YOUR LEGAL WRITES: 'Tis the season of client entertainment
Brown CHARLESTON -- Jacqueline Whitmore considers herself an expert on business etiquette and corporate protocol. Her Web site, etiquetteexpert.com, summarizes the rules of proper behavior, which includes a topic called "The Power of Positive Thanking."
Jurors didn't know full abuse story, Albright says in dissent
Albright CHARLESTON - Jurors who convicted Valerie Whittaker of killing Jerry Calvin Mills Jr. should have learned more about the abuse she suffered, according to a May 15 dissent from Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Joseph Albright.
New Web site offers lawyers easy access to pro bono opportunities
CHICAGO -- Helping lawyers find opportunities for meaningful pro bono work in their communities is the goal of a project jointly sponsored by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the ABA Center for Pro Bono and Pro Bono Net.
Snider suing FBI, agents over coerced confession, violation of civil rights
Snider HUNTINGTON - A former Marshall University student charged with the death of a fellow exchange student while in South Korea is suing the FBI and two of its agents.
Camden-Clark ordered to pay $1.3 million in attorney fees
PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg hospital has been ordered to pay a $1.3 million sanction for misconduct during a medical malpractice case.
WVU unveils new Web site of law students blogging from Brazil
MORGANTOWN -- Crocodiles, piranhas and pink dolphins. Not your typical classroom setting.
DHHR response coming in McGraw controversy
McGraw CHARLESTON - Saying a draft already has been written, the state Department of Health and Human Resources on Wednesday said the agency soon will respond to a letter from the federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
A show that every state lawmaker needs to see
Sprouse CHARLESTON -- Every lawmaker should get a copy of this week's "Decision Makers" program.
FROM LEGAL NEWSLINE: Democrat AGs shift suit targets to companies serving base voters
Spitzer NEW YORK -- The nation's 31 Democratic attorneys general aren't likely to follow the lead of former New York AG Eliot Spitzer by targeting the high-rolling financial sector for future legal action.
Lewis preparing for AG run, wants McGraw out
Lewis MORGANTOWN - Losing the closest attorney general's race in state history three years ago may help Hiram Lewis stand out in a crowd of Republican competitors during the 2008 race.
Former CAMC nurse assistant says firing was retaliatory
CHARLESTON - A former nurse's assistant at Charleston Area Medical Center has filed a suit against the hospital, claiming she was fired as a retaliatory action.
Man files $200,000 malpractice case against Thomas Memorial doctor
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a physician at Thomas Memorial Hospital, seeking more than $200,000 in medical expenses.
Woman seeks $100,000 from home builder
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman seeks $100,000 from a home building company for damages caused by building mistakes.
CALA: McGraw jeopardizing poor and disabled
McGraw CHARLESTON - While state Attorney General Darrell McGraw continues to hand out money, West Virginia's Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse says he may be putting the state's budget in a crunch
Woman says CAMC fired her because she knew of wrongdoing
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County woman filed a suit against Charleston Area Medical Center, claiming she was fired because she knew of improper billing practices taking place.
Woman says she was discriminated against over pregnancy
MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County woman has filed a suit against a restaurant where she was employed as a manager, claiming she was discriminated against because she was pregnant.
Woman says Arby's manager hit, wrongly fired her
WHEELING - An Ohio County woman has filed a suit against the manager of the restaurant where she worked, claiming he hit her and wrongfully fired her.
Couple sues Chick-Fil-A after woman slipped on wet floor
MORGANTOWN - A Morgantown Chick-Fil-A is being sued after a woman allegedly slipped on a wet floor and was injured.
Four women says dentists created hostile work environment
MOUNDSVILLE - Several women have filed a suit against a Marshall County dentist, claiming his actions forced each of them to resign or lose their jobs because of the work environment he created.
Berkeley couple sue home builder over fall
MARTINSBURG - A Berkeley County couple has filed a suit against a home building company.