News from February 2008
Albright speaks to W.Va. Association of Justice
Albright CHARLESTON -- State Supreme Court Justice Joseph P. Albright spoke Feb. 8 to the West Virginia Association for Justice, a group of attorneys holding its mid-winter meeting at the Charleston Marriott.
'And the Grammy goes to ...'
Cohen CHARLESTON -- Having just celebrated the annual Grammy Award hoopla, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is proposing its own choices to the National Academy of Recording Artists for the best in musical performance, based on the West Virginia experience.
PERSONNEL FILE: Michael K. Hensley joins Steptoe & Johnson
Hensley MORGANTOWN -– Michael K. Hensley has joined the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson and will practice in the firm's Morgantown office.
Employee sues CSX over run-in with goose
HUNTINGTON – A CSX Transportation conductor is trying to goose his employer in federal court after he was attacked by a goose in a railyard.
ALL THINGS JURY: The importance of qualitative research in jury consulting
CHARLESTON -- In my last column, I discussed the relevance of quantitative surveys in jury research in which telephone surveys are used to elicit responses to individual questions giving the client projectionable results.
'A Vision Shared' calls on businesses to register for WV Biz Builder
CHARLESTON -– A Vision Shared, working in collaboration with the West Virginia Small Business Development Centers (WVSBDC), has announced the launch of www.WVBizBuilder.com, a project that will network businesses and promote West Virginia economic growth.
Rodriguez case headed back to state court
Rodriguez MORGANTOWN – The Rich Rodriguez lawsuit is headed back to Monongalia County.
Maynard distances himself from another Massey case
Maynard CHARLESTON - State Supreme Court Chief Justice Spike Maynard has recused himself from a case involving Massey Energy, the third time he has done so since photographs surfaced of he and the company's CEO together in Monaco.
The Runaway Author
When lawyer-turned-novelist John Grisham needed inspiration for his latest diddy, he didn't look in the mirror.
Workman loves 'work of the court'
Workman CHARLESTON – Margaret Workman has a few reasons for wanting her old job back.
Speaker suggests creating chancery court system
Thompson CHARLESTON – Running for judge sounds important, and running for magistrate sounds cool, too. But West Virginians soon may run for Lord High Chancellor.
Albright unaware of attorney's contributions, handling of son's ethics complaint
CHARLESTON – A state Supreme Court justice is surprised to find out that an appellant named in a case the Court is scheduled to hear this week not only contributed to at least two of his bids for the Court, but also did so while investigating an ethics complaint against his son.
Man blames drug company for injuries linked to MRIs
WHEELING - A West Virginia man has filed a medical malpractice suit against a pharmaceutical company after he was injured after receiving contrast solution during several MRIs.
Woman files wrongful death suit against health care provider
MOUNDSVILLE - A Marshall County woman filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of a woman who died while receiving medical care, seeking $125,000 for the estate.
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