News from May 2009
McGraw files suit over debt management services
McGraw CHARLESTON -- State Attorney General Darrell McGraw has sued a Florida man and his web of shell companies over an apparent fraudulent credit counseling scheme.
Man blames law firm for 'less than reasonable' $25,000 settlement
HUNTINGTON – A man who wrecked his scooter in Huntington is suing the law firm he hired to represent him in an associated case, saying the firm didn't adequately handle his case.
Man says troopers beat him, threatened to kill family
CHARLESTON – A Logan County man is suing the West Virginia State Police, claiming four troopers violently beat him and at least one threatened to kill his wife and children.
Woman sues Cracker Barrel over falling dishware
HUNTINGTON – A woman and her husband are suing Cracker Barrel over injuries she sustained dodging falling dishware.
Contractor says company stiffed them, made false allegations
HUNTINGTON -– A Barboursville excavation company says it was shorted nearly $700,000 for work it performed on a new middle school and then subjected to an unwarranted state investigation to justify the withheld money.
Shinnston man sues over man-lift injury
MORGANTOWN – A Shinnston man is suing a group of companies and officers over injuries he sustained from an allegedly malfunctioning man-lift.
Judge imposes $4.5M fine on Johnson & Johnson
WELLSBURG – Circuit Judge Martin Gaughan has imposed a penalty of nearly $4.5 million on drug maker Johnson & Johnson for false and misleading promotion of antipsychotic drug Risperdal and painkiller Duragesic.
WV CALA sponsoring first legal education seminar
Heath CHARLESTON – West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education seminar focusing on current legal developments in the state's civil justice system.
Clarksburg attorney disbarred following embezzlement conviction
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court has annulled the license of a Harrison County attorney following his admission to embezzling money while chairman of a government agency in Hampshire County.
Law firm seeks payment related to state bonds
CHARLESTON – A Charleston law firm is suing two companies operating in Bluefield, saying they owe for work the firm did related to state economic development bonds.
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Plaintiff's lawyers play defense
It was relatively easy for Pittsburgh asbestos lawyer Robert Peirce to file and settle 10,000 asbestos lawsuits against hundreds of businesses.
Bloom says religion no reason for his recusal
Bloom CHARLESTON -- Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis "Duke" Bloom says just because he is Jewish isn't reason enough to warrant his stepping down in a case against prominent lawyer Scott Segal.
THEIR VIEW: Setting up the 2010 Supreme Court race
MORGANTOWN -- There's bad news for any challenger interested in running for the unexpired term on the West Virginia Supreme Court next year: The five sitting justices all had a congenial lunch together last Thursday.