News from June 2010
CIVIL FILINGS: Ohio County
May 14
CIVIL FILINGS: Wayne County
May 18
Huddleston Bolen to offer seminar on health care reform law
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen will host a seminar describing the impact the 2010 Health Care Reform Law will have on businesses.
Two Marshall students to present ideas to top economists
HUNTINGTON -– Two students taking an economics class in the Marshall University Lewis College of Business have been selected to be among 12 finalists who will present their ideas to a panel of top U.S. economists and policy makers during the National Economics Insider Symposium this summer.
THEIR VIEW: A surefire way to boost the economy
WASHINGTON -- If Congress and the American people are looking for something to spur the economy and create jobs, they need look no further than travel and tourism. This is a $700 billion industry providing 7.4 million jobs and generating $186 billion in wages.
Mingo coal slurry cases moved to Jackson
CHARLESTON -– Chief Justice Robin Davis found Mingo County coal slurry litigation against Massey Energy as hard to grasp as coal slurry.
Judge asked to approve Charleston newspaper settlement
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Attorney's office has asked U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver to approve a settlement ending Gazette ownership of the Daily Mail.
Former Beckley law office manager gets two years for identity theft
BECKLEY - Along with prison time, the former manager of a Raleigh County law office was ordered to pay over $12,000 in restitution for fraudulent credit card bills she incurred without her employer's knowledge or permission.
Judge on Medicaid withhold debate gives up case
McGraw CHARLESTON - The federal judge who affirmed a withhold of federal Medicaid funds to West Virginia because of a settlement reached by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw has stepped down from a similar, higher-priced case.
Drug stores turn to Comcast ruling in McGraw's case
McGraw CHARLESTON - A group of drug stores wants a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw to be heard in federal court, just as his antitrust case against cable provider Comcast is.
SC stays with original opinion in DuPont case
Davis CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court will not second-guess its stance on punitive damages in a once-$381 million case against DuPont.
Judge orders mental evaluation for Charleston attorney in client beating
CHARLESTON -- A judge wants a Charleston attorney to undergo a mental evaluation before deciding on what sentence to impose on him for battering a former client.
Shepherdstown newspaper sues Secretary of State over election law
CHARLESTON -- The publisher of the Shepherdstown Observer is suing Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, claiming she misapplied election law and stifled the newspaper's investigation into alleged voting irregularities.
Greear says he enjoys public service
Greear CHARLESTON -- Dan Greear believes being a judge is something every lawyer thinks about at some point in their lives.
Kentucky woman sues Wendy's for injuries
HUNTINGTON -- A Bardstown, Ky., woman is suing Wendy's after she was injured in its Barboursville location.
Ohio woman sues physician, C.R. Bard, Covidien for medical device defects
HUNTINGTON -- An Ohio woman is suing C.R. Bard, Covidien and a Huntington obstetrician and gynecologist after she claims she was implanted with defective products.
Woman sues Cabell Huntington Hospital, Synthes for defective elbow plate
HUNTINGTON — A woman is suing Cabell Huntington Hospital and Synthes for a defective elbow plate that was implanted into her elbow after an injury.
Business sues individual for failure to pay more than $100,000 in rent
HUNTINGTON -- Frederick Management Company is suing a Huntington man for failure to pay rent for 72 months.