News from August 2010
Massey settles with four Upper Big Branch families
CHARLESTON -- Massey Energy has reached settlements of potential wrongful death suits with the families of at least four of the coal miners that were killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster in April.
Huntington National sues Hurricane woman for breach of contract, unjust enrichment
WINFIELD -- The Huntington National Bank is suing a Hurricane woman for breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Mother, son sue Verizon, Go-Mart for injuries from pay phone
CHARLESTON -- A mother and her son are suing Verizon and Go-Mart after he was shocked and injured while talking on a pay phone.
PERSONNEL FILE: Tom Peyton honored by ATLA
Peyton NITRO -- Thomas H. Peyton, a member of The Peyton Law Firm, has been named one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in West Virginia" by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
PERSONNEL FILE: White named Steptoe & Johnson's government affairs coordinator
White BRIDGEPORT –- Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of L. Gil White as Government Affairs Coordinator.
PERSONNEL FILE: Woody elected Fellow of ABA
Woody CHARLESTON -– The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce Charles L. Woody, a member in its Charleston office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Attorney: Tax break would create more litigation, partnership with feds
Williams HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington defense attorney says a possible trial lawyer tax break that has attracted the attention of 25 U.S. senators would make the federal government partners with plaintiffs attorneys.
PERSONNEL FILE: W.Va. attorney joins Pittsburgh firm
Hughes PITTSBURGH -- Maria W. Hughes has joined the Pittsburgh office of Jackson Lewis, one of the largest and fastest growing workplace law firms in the United States, as an associate.
PERSONNEL FILE: Best Lawyers recognizes 14 Dinsmore & Shohl W.Va. attorneys
CHARLESTON -- Fourteen lawyers from Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston and Morgantown offices were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Berkeley magistrate wins $79 million Powerball jackpot
Berkeley County Magistrate W. Randy Smith, center, of Martinsburg is presented a Powerball lottery check for $79 million by Gov. Joe Manchin, right, and state Lottery Director John Musgrave. (Photo courtesy of the governor's office) CHARLESTON -- On Aug. 23, a Berkeley County magistrate became the eighth person from West Virginia to win the Powerball jackpot.
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Tenn. woman sues Logan's Roadhouse, server for injuries
CHARLESTON -- An Ethridge, Tenn., woman is suing Logan's Roadhouse after a server knocked her down and injured her.
Man sues Asbestos Workers fund for breach of contract
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington man is suing the National Asbestos Workers Pension Fund for breach of contract after it continued to pay disability benefits to his wife for nearly two years.
Princeton couple sues Children's Place for injuries by mannequin
CHARLESTON -- A Princeton woman and her husband are suing the Children's Place in Charleston after a mannequin fell on her and caused her injuries.
The Obama administration's war on coal
Long before the outbreak of the Cold War, Lenin bragged that the West would sell him the rope he would use to hang us.
Judge cancels expert hearing in Digitek MDL
Goodwin CHARLESTON -– U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin cancelled a unique hearing with four other judges on qualification of experts in litigation over heart medicine Digitek.
Another expert excluded from Sierra Club case
HUNTINGTON – Sierra Club science fell short at a trial over water pollution from coal mines, leaving government in control rather than nature groups.
Inmate says lawyers did poor job defending him
CLARKSBURG – An inmate at Mount Olive Correctional Complex and his family have filed suit against the group of lawyers who he says did a shoddy job of defending him.
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