News from May 2008
THIS JUST IN: Marshall County
March 26
Phone and fax info
Information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request for State Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher's state-issued cell phone and office fax records show the following:
Attorney had prior notice of Monaco photos
CHARLESTON – A Princeton attorney said he was told in advance that photos showing state Supreme Court Chief Justice Spike Maynard and Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship together in Monaco would become public as part of a motion in a Supreme Court case involving a $76 million verdict.
Ex-employee faces lawsuit after failing to arbitrate
CLARKSBURG -- Teletech is seeking an injunction and summary judgment following an employee's dismissal and lawsuit against it.
Man says Verizon fired him because of back injury
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against Verizon after he was fired for missing work due to his back injury.
Rodriguez can move forward on fraud claim, judge rules
Rodriguez MORGANTOWN - Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez can proceed with a fraud claim in his $4 million dispute with the university, Monongalia Circuit Judge Robert Stone ruled May 1.
ALL THINGS JURY: Why 'junk' science works
The term "junk" science has been around for several years now. A working definition for the term is "faulty scientific data and analysis used to advance special, or hidden, agendas."
ACLU files racial discrimination suit against South Charleston, police department
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston man is seeking a declaratory judgment against the City of South Charleston and its police officers following an illegal traffic stop and search.
Citizens Defense League PAC makes endorsements
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Citizens Defense League Political Action Committee is the political action committee of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League. WVCDL-PAC evaluates and endorses candidates for public office and is funded through the voluntary contributions of individual WVCDL members.
Legal hurdles still ahead for Edmonds including $14,000 in unpaid child support
CHARLESTON – Despite the settlement of a civil suit against him, Tim Edmonds still faces some legal challenges. Along with a possible indictment for sexual abuse, a bench warrant is active against him for unpaid child support in Wisconsin.
Settlement apparently reached in Chesapeake sexual abuse civil case
CHARLESTON – An apparent settlement has been reached in the sexual abuse civil case brought by a Hernshaw couple against a Chesapeake Pentecostal church, and one of its alleged youth pastors.
Kokosing seeks removal to federal court
HUNTINGTON -- An Upshur County man claims he suffered disability discrimination as an employee of Kokosing Construction Company.
SupCo calendar for 5/12 issue
Motion Docket
Bastress e-mails show election speculation
Bastress MORGANTOWN – E-mails in state Supreme Court candidate Bob Bastress' West Virginia University College of Law account show he and others speculating on the race.
CSX wants new complaint against Pittsburgh firm entered
WHEELING - A railroad giant is again trying to bring to light what it feels is fraud on the part of asbestos lawyers who have filed thousands of claims in West Virginia.
The business of asbestos: Manhattan Institute releases report
NEW YORK - Jim Copland of the Manhattan Institute says his organization certainly doesn't oppose new business concepts. After all, the think tank's mission statement includes fostering new ideas that promote economic growth.
Asbestos has long filled W. Va. courtrooms
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The poor reputation of West Virginia's court system can be reflected in statistics dealing with asbestos litigation, an economic think tank said Tuesday.
Bastress says records prove his point
CHARLESTON –- State Supreme Court candidate Bob Bastress says phone and e-mail records from his West Virginia University College of Law office "refute any assertion that I have been using my law school office to campaign for a position on the Supreme Court."
Bastress working on campaign from law school, e-mails show
Bastress MORGANTOWN – Bob Bastress has been using his West Virginia University College of Law e-mail account for state Supreme Court campaign business, according to records obtained by The West Virginia Record.
McGraw's offense
We're barely into campaign season and Darrell McGraw already has played the Hitler card.