News from September 2008
Starcher says he has no e-mails to release
Starcher MONTGOMERY -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher said he would release any e-mails that have been requested of him, but he doesn't have any to release.
Supreme Court calendar for 9/29 issue
Argument Docket
Starcher speaks about Constitution history, impact
State Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher speaks Sept. 18 at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery about the U.S. Constitution. (Photo by Kelly Holleran) MONTGOMERY -- Students at West Virginia University Institute of Technology celebrated Constitution Week listening to Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher speak on the history of the Constitution and its impact today.
PERSONNEL FILE: 56 Steptoe & Johnson attorneys named to Best Lawyers list
CLARKSBURG -- Fifty-six Steptoe & Johnson attorneys representing offices throughout West Virginia and Ohio received honors in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for distinguished work.
Couple sues Hurricane over development regulations
WINFIELD -- A Putnam County couple has filed suit against the City of Hurricane, claiming they were unable to finish a housing development project because of regulations set after they had begun the project.
ELECTION BRIEFS: South Charleston Chamber sponsoring candidate forums
SOUTH CHARLESTON – As Election Day draws near, the South Charleston Chamber of Commerce will host two forums to allow voters an opportunity to hear where candidates for one statewide and one local race stand on issues.
ELECTION BRIEFS: Walker receives healthcare leadership award
Walker CHARLESTON -- Republican state Supreme Court candidate Beth Walker recently was awarded the 2008 Healthcare Leadership Award by the West Virginia State Medical Association.
PERSONNEL FILE: Bartram admitted to practice law in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- Shawn Patrick Bartram of Barboursville was admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Sept. 9, 2008.
Standalone p1 art for 9/29 issue: A game of quoits, anyone?
WSAZ-TV anchor Tim Irr throws a quoit during the annual President's Media Challenge tournament on the Marshall University campus as a part of Constitution
Week. (Photos by Rick Haye, Marshall University) HUNTINGTON -– Marshall University recently concluded its annual Constitution Week festivities with that included a quoits tournament and a celebration of John Marshall's 253rd birthday.
Cabell man files federal suit after parking-garage accident
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County resident has filed a federal lawsuit against an Ohio man, alleging he received neck, back and shoulder injures after a rear-end collision in the Pullman Square parking garage.
Test distribution brings copyright case against ACES
CHARLESTON -- A company has filed a federal copyright infringement case against a West Virginia company and its owner, citing unauthorized copying, reproduction, and distribution of its copyrighted material.
Point Pleasant wrongful termination suit amended
POINT PLEASANT – Two plaintiffs have been added to a civil suit in Mason County that alleges wrongful termination.
Auto dealer sues over defective RV
WINFIELD -- A prominent southern West Virginia auto dealer has filed suit against Burdette Camping Center, alleging the company failed to reveal his camper's many defects before he bought it.
Greear questions McGraw fundraiser
McGraw CHARLESTON – Darrell McGraw's opponent in the general election has asked the attorney general to explain a fundraiser at the firm of an attorney who is in line to receive money after working as a special assistant.
PERSONNEL FILE: Thomas J. O'Neill joins Steptoe & Johnson
O'Neill CLARKSBURG -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to welcome Thomas O'Neill as a new associate in the firm's Clarksburg office.
'The Law Works' looks at how debt settlement companies work
Ringer CHARLESTON -– You're in serious debt and the credit card bills keep piling up. The ad on television promises to make it all go a way for pennies on the dollar. The answer you've been hoping for or too good to be true?
Putnam man drops suit over smoking pot in pain management center
WINFIELD – A Putnam County man has dropped his lawsuit against a doctor and health center after he says they refused to give him pain medication and dismissed him as a patient after finding marijuana in his system.
Man sues after woman hit him in Wal-Mart parking lot
CHARLESTON - A Kanawha County man has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a woman who hit him with her car in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
Greear releases first anti-McGraw ad
Greear CHARLESTON - State Attorney General candidate Dan Greear has released his first advertisement of the campaign season, alleging that Attorney General Darrell McGraw hands out lawsuit settlements to campaign contributors.
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