News on West Virginia Record

Souter WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson stood before the nine Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday and warned them that the manner in which judges are elected is no longer working.

Cohen CHARLESTON -– A legal reform group has started an online petition that seeks signatures from people who want to stop job losses due to the state's "broken" legal system.

CHARLESTON -- Former Wyoming County Council on Aging and All Care director Bob Graham is taking one last shot at having the government pay him for the 13 months he spent in a federal prison.

Poulton HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen has announced that attorney Karen Poulton has joined the firm. She will work from the firm's Huntington office.

One of the issues that I confront on a regular basis is accusations that our jury research is biased. That is, either plaintiff counsel or defense counsel claims that our research has a particular agenda. They sometimes claim our agenda reflects our client's position in a particular case. My response ... huh?

Roberts WASHINGTON -- Justices of a seemingly split U.S. Supreme Court took turns grilling attorneys on both sides of a key judicial recusal case during oral arguments Tuesday morning.

CHARLESTON -- A major oil and gas company is suing a Kanawha County woman, saying she's illegally blocking access to a well road.

CHARLESTON -- A Logan County family is suing two doctors and associated businesses over an alleged missed diagnosis that has resulted in severe and long lasting physical damage to an infant girl.

CHARLESTON -- Five people are suing the West Virginia Division of Highways over a car accident they say was caused by haphazard traffic control.

CHARLESTON -- Department of Revenue Cabinet Secretary Virgil T. Helton has announced two new staffing changes within the Department of Revenue.