News from February 2009
Law professor disputes 'hellhole' ranking
Thornburg CHARLESTON -- A Southern Methodist University law professor says it's doubtful that West Virginia's judicial climate is as bad as some groups claim.
Third party won't argue before U.S. SC in Caperton case
King WASHINGTON -- The State of Alabama may not participate in the oral arguments of a key judicial recusal case scheduled to be heard in March by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Turning the asbestos tables
Defendant courage is getting contagious.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in tobacco case
CHARLESTON -- State Supreme Court justices are set to hear arguments over whether West Virginia has to participate in mass arbitration with other states over a disputed decrease in money owed the states by a group of tobacco companies.
Insurer wants out of backing Pittsburgh firm
Peirce PITTSBURGH –- Robert Peirce may not lose a West Virginia lawsuit claiming his Pittsburgh-based law firm filed phony asbestos claims, but his insurer figures he might.
'Venue case' ends in verdict for companies
Farrell CHARLESTON -- A West Virginia case that reached the United States Supreme Court and prompted state lawmakers to change the law restricting out-of-state plaintiffs to sue here has ended with a verdict in favor of the defendants.
Manchin's general counsel ready for new challenges
Deem CHARLESTON -- Jonathan Deem is ready to face new challenges in his upcoming promotion as general counsel for Gov. Joe Manchin.
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Justices hands mental patients' rights to Bloom
Bloom CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis Bloom has taken charge of the rights of patients at Mildred Bateman state mental hospital in Huntington with full support from the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
PERSONNEL FILE: Capehart joins Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston office
Capehart CHARLESTON -- Curtis R. A. Capehart has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department. He will be practicing out of the firm's Charleston office.
Judge denies Harron's motion to dismiss CSX fraud claim
Harron WHEELING – U.S. District Judge Frederick Stamp has denied a motion to dismiss CSX railroad's fraud conspiracy claim against Bridgeport radiologist Ray Harron.