News from November 2010
West Virginia Law Review dedicates special "Health Care in America" issue to Rockefeller
Rockefeller MORGANTOWN -- In recognition of his long history of working to improve health care in this country, the West Virginia Law Review will dedicate its next issue to Sen. Jay Rockefeller.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nine Steptoe & Johnson attorneys named 'Lawyers of the Year'
Brewer BRIDGEPORT -- Best Lawyers has named nine Steptoe & Johnson attorneys as the 2011 "Lawyers of the Year" for their respective practice areas and the metro regions in which they serve.
*** Five named to state Business Hall of Fame
MORGANTOWN -- Five business and industry leaders with strong ties to West Virginia will be inducted into the 2010 West Virginia Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 18 in a ceremony at the Morgantown Event Center, Waterfront Place Hotel.
*** WVU forecast: West Virginia job losses end, recovery under way
MORGANTOWN -- The economic recovery is under way in West Virginia, according to the latest forecast from the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics.
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman named 2011 Go-To Law Firm
CHARLESTON -- The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced it was honored as a 2011 Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies by ALM, a publisher of multiple regional and national magazines tailored to the legal community.
*** Standalone p1 art for 11/15 issue: New U.S. Magistrate
U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl Eifert is sworn in by U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers during a ceremony at the Federal Courthouse on Nov. 5 in Huntington. (Photos by Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch)
145 companies named in six asbestos suits
CHARLESTON -- Six suits involving asbestos were filed in Kanawha County naming 145 companies as defendants.
Huntington National Bank sues West Run Student Housing Associates
MORGANTOWN -- Huntington National Bank is suing West Run Student Housing Associates after it claims the company did not pay on its loan of nearly $40 million.
Fairmont woman sues hospital for wrongful discharge
MORGANTOWN -- A Fairmont woman is suing the Monongalia County General Hospital and the Monongalia Health System, Inc., after she claims she was wrongfully discharged from her employment.
Weirton couple names 72 defendants in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Weirton couple is suing 72 defendants they claim are responsible for an asbestos-related lung injury.
Former inmate sues state jail authority, four individuals
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, three correctional officers of the jail and an unnamed person for sexual harassment, abuse and assault.
Former inmate sues state jail authority, five individuals
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, four correctional officers of the jail and an unnamed person for sexual harassment, abuse and assault.
Female truck driver sues for hostile work environment
MADISON -- A female truck driver claims her former employer and supervisor for creating a hostile work environment.
THEIR VIEW: Small Business Jobs Act provides tools for growth
On Sept. 27, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act, the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade. The law provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with greater access to capital and more tax relief so they can grow and create the jobs America needs.
Law Library hosts relatives as parents meeting
CHARLESTON -– The State Law Library will host the monthly meeting of Kanawha Valley Relatives as Parents (KV-RAP) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.
New probation officers for northern Panhandle sworn in
CHARLESTON -- The Northern Panhandle now has six new probation officers whose job is solely to supervise sex offenders.
Man names 81 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Cabell County man named 81 companies as defendants in an asbestos suit for his father's death.
Dunbar woman sues Thomas Hospital for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Dunbar woman is suing Thomas Memorial Hospital Foundation after she claims she was injured at the hospital.
Woman sues CAMC, physician for husband's death
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center and a physician after she claims they are responsible for her husband's death.
Huntington couple sues Kroger for injuries
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington woman and her husband are suing Kroger after she claims she was injured while attempting to clean the windshield of her vehicle.