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Thursday, November 21, 2024

News from May 2008


Courts and consequences

By The West Virginia Record |
Lawsuit abuse and its repercussions got real this week as Chesapeake Energy suddenly tubed plans to expand in West Virginia.

Greear campaign lobs first attack in fall AG race

By Chris Dickerson |
Greear CHARLESTON – The first battle has begun in the state Attorney General race in this fall's general election.

Man says he was fired because of his ancestry

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against his former employer, claiming he was fired because of his ancestry.

Woman says CAMC fired her because she spoke up about patient safety

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLESTON - A Fayette County woman has filed a suit against a local hospital, claiming she was fired because she raised concerns over patient safety issues.

Man says Ryder equipment was wrong

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against a truck rental company after he was injured when the steering in the truck he was driving failed.

Man sues for injuries from time with CSX

By Cara Bailey |
HUNTINGTON - A former employee of CSX Transportation has filed a suit against the company, claiming he has several injuries from his days on the job.

THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

By Cara Bailey |
May 9

THIS JUST IN: Cabell County

By Drew Smith |
May 20

THIS JUST IN: Monongalia County

By Donna Kisner |
May 21

THIS JUST IN: Putnam County

By Chris Dickerson |
May 22

SCORE announces June 'Business for Breakfast' event

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -- SCORE, the SBDC and The State Journal have announced the June "Business for Breakfast" event.

DNA exoneration on the next 'The Law Works'

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -– More and more people serving time for rape or murder are being released from prison due to DNA evidence – often many years after the crime. Is it really as simple as it sounds?

One suit settled, another dismissed against former Mason doctor

By Lawrence Smith |
CHARLESTON – Two civil suits involving a former Mason County physician have come to some sort of conclusion.

WVU law students blog from Mexico

By The West Virginia Record |
MORGANTOWN -- The Legal Study in Mexico program returns to Guanajuato, Mexico, again this year and participating students will be blogging (http://lawinmexico.sitespace.wvu.edu/) about their experiences and various topics in this popular program offered by the West Virginia University College of Law.

Business climate too bad to expand in W. Va., company says

By John O'Brien |
CHARLESTON - One of the country's largest natural gas producers will not construct a state-of-the-art building in Charleston to use as the head of its eastern operations, citing the state Supreme Court's refusal to hear its appeal of a $405 million verdict against it.

SOS office announces important notice for business organizations

By The West Virginia Record |
CHARLESTON -– On March 5, the West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 4421, amending various chapters of the West Virginia Code which relate to the corporation license tax, attorney-in-fact fee and annual report filings for business entities. This bill will take effect on July 1.

Pa. woman sues after fall at casino

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLES TOWN - A Pennsylvania woman has filed a suit against a local gaming center after she was injured when she slipped inside the center.

Weeks files suit over retroactive legislative per diem hike

By Cara Bailey |
Weeks CHARLESTON - Republican gubernatorial candidate Russ Weeks has filed suit against the current governor and House of Delegates, seeking to reverse the retroactive per diem increase voted on by legislators.

Man says couple was illegally dumping debris on his property

By Cara Bailey |
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against two individuals he claims were illegally trespassing on his property.

Weiss shortchanged shareholders, report says

By Chris Rizo |
Weiss WASHINGTON - Disgraced securities lawyer Melvyn Weiss, who awaits sentencing for illegally paying clients to file shareholder complaints, actually injured shareholders, a report released Wednesday indicates.