News from 2009
THEIR VIEW: A time for sharing and giving
Christmas brings friends and family, neighbors and acquaintances together to celebrate the season not only with cheer and laughter but also with faith and hope.
Woman sues over abusive, illegal debt collection
WINFIELD -— A Putnam County woman is suing Educational Credit Management Corporation after she claims the company engaged in abusive and illegal debt collection.
Manchin congratulates four W.Va. companies for energy efficiency
CHARLESTON -– Gov. Joe Manchin and the West Virginia Division of Energy have announced that four large West Virginia businesses have received national recognition for their efforts to reduce energy consumption.
Man sues State Police, trooper after photo confrontation
On Sept. 23, Michael Kidd took this and other photos of multiple State Police vehicles illegally parked along Goshorn Street in downtown Charleston. (Photo courtesy of Michael Kidd) CHARLESTON -- A man is suing a West Virginia State Trooper and the West Virginia State Police after he confronted by the trooper while photographing an illegally parked police cruiser.
Woman sues St. Albans, officer after car accident
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing a St. Albans police officer and the city of St. Albans after she was injured in a vehicle accident.
Charleston physician sued for wrongful death
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing a Charleston physician after the wrongful death of her brother.
FINANCIAL FOCUS: Kanawha Boulevard Riverfront Beautification Fund
In the spirit of the holiday season, I would like to bring to your attention a project that was revitalized two years ago while I was walking along Kanawha Boulevard and appreciating the beauty of the Kanawha River. It came to mind then and there that we owe it to this wonderful city of Charleston to make this river walk a breathtaking experience.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nelson Mullins second in nation for product liability lawyers
HUNTINGTON -- Law 360, a Portfolio Media online legal news organization, has ranked Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's product liability practice group as the second largest in the nation and having the second largest concentration of product liability lawyers in a law firm.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jenkins Fenstermaker welcomes new associate
Ward HUNTINGTON – Nathan Christopher Ward, a Huntington native, is the most recent associate to join Jenkins Fenstermaker.
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman elects new partners
Heiskell CHARLESTON -– The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce the election of the following new Partners effective Jan. 1.
McGraw objects to Honda class action settlement
McGraw RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is one of 25 AGs who are objecting to a proposed class action settlement with Honda that would allow attorneys to pocket $3 million while providing small refunds and DVDs on saving gas to consumers.
PERSONNEL FILE: Adkins joins Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston office
Adkins CHARLESTON -– Donnie L. Adkins II has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Groups.
Man sues GMC for breach in warranty
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing General Motors Company after he claims the company would not repair his vehicle.
Two oil and gas companies being sued in two cases
CHARLESTON -- Three men and one company are suing Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and Freedom Oil & Gas Inc. for breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Kanawha officials take man to court for underreporting building value
CHARLESTON -- Kanawha County officials have taken Al Summers to court to force him to pay more than $400,000 for allegedly underreporting the value of the Greenbrooke Building.
Widows sue CSX for husbands' asbestos-related deaths
CHARLESTON -- Two widows are suing CSX Transportation Inc. after the deaths of their husbands, claiming both men were exposed to asbestos-related materials.
One couple, two men file asbestos cases
CHARLESTON -- One couple and two men have filed three separate asbestos lawsuits.
Former employee sues lab for failure to pay wages
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Valley Diagnostic Laboratories for failure to pay wages.
Another former employee sues Halftime Sports, owners for failure to pay wages
CHARLESTON -- Another former employee is suing Halftime Sports and its two owners for failure to pay wages.
South Florida is top 'Judicial Hellhole'
ATRF President Sherman Joyce WASHINGTON -- South Florida is again the country's most plaintiffs-friendly jurisdiction, according to the American Tort Reform Foundation's annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, released Tuesday.