News from December 2009
FORENSIC FILES: Clouds on the horizon
Sammons You may not know it, but we are yet again poised on the edge of a potential revolution in computing. It's called "cloud computing" and it's drawing quite a bit of attention these days. If you use web mail, Facebook or Google Docs, you are already in the cloud. Interested parties include not only Chief Information Officers and IT folks, but those of us in electronic discovery as well. So, what exactly is this cloud computing?
Judges to evaluate Digitek case experts
Goodwin CHARLESTON – Judges from four states will gather in Charleston to help U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin evaluate experts in litigation over heart medicine Digitek.
Suit filed against Wirt businessman for death of Jackson Co. woman
RIPLEY - A Wirt County businessman is accused of contributing the wrongful death of a Jackson County woman following an auto accident two years ago.
Excessive force, dog deaths listed in suit against Parkersburg officer
PARKERSBURG - A Wood County man is suing the city of Parkersburg and one of its police officers for physical and mental injuries he suffered following an arrest last year.
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Motion filed to have Carper removed from Greenebrooke tax case
CHARLESTON -- A motion to have Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper to recuse himself from talking about Greenbrooke taxes has been filed by two attorneys.
Elderly woman sues two companies after caregiver steals credit card
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Friends at Home Care Inc. and Elder Aide Services after her credit card was stolen by a home caregiver.
Woman sues CAMC for negligence after fall
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after being injured in a fall in the main lobby.
Using company card to pay escorts no grounds for firing, man claims
CLARKSBURG -– Metso Paper's former safety director in Fairmont claims he shouldn't have lost his job for running up charges for female escorts and other comforts on a company credit card.
Woman injured at JCPenney sues for injuries
HUNTINGTON -- A woman who tripped and fell at JCPenney is suing for her injuries.
Woman sues Division of Corrections, two individuals for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections, an unknown person and an employee of the WVDC for treatment she allegedly endured while incarcerated.
Former employees sue Massey, others for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- Two former employees are suing three Massey Energy-related companies and two individuals in separate cases for wrongful termination.
Company suing Bayer for failure to pay over $200,000
CHARLESTON -- An engineering company is suing Bayer Cropscience for failure to provide final payment.
SWVA sues Kane Steel for failure of payment
HUNTINGTON -- Steel of West Virginia is suing Kane Steel Company for failure of payment.
Woman sues three individuals for the death of her son
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing three individuals for the 2007 death of her son.