News from October 2010
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Sept. 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Wayne County
Sept. 27
CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County
Aug. 13
Goodwin handed vaginal implant MDL
Goodwin WASHINGTON –- Judges in Washington picked U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin of Charleston to preside over 36 federal lawsuits about Avaulta vaginal implants.
Huddleston Bolen to host Business4Breakfast seminar Oct. 22
CHARLESTON -— Huddleston Bolen will host the next Business4Breakfast seminar Friday, Oct. 22, in the firm's Charleston office.
Chambers finds Patriot Coal in contempt
Chambers HUNTINGTON – U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers suspects Patriot Coal deceived him about water treatment but he doesn't find Patriot in contempt on that suspicion.
Lawyers donating big money to judicial races
Webster CHARLESTON -- Plaintiffs lawyers are throwing money at the race to fill a Kanawha Circuit Court seat.
*** SupCo calendar for 10/18 issue
Argument Docket
THEIR VIEW: Justice for all is the bottom line
CHARLESTON -- "Justice for All" is more than just a slogan, a quick, neat way to indicate the diverse and lengthy list of supporters of my campaign for justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court. It is also a kind of personal commitment, my heartfelt pledge by which I live. It is the only standard I have known, the fundamental ethic which I have kept every single day I have been fortunate enough to serve West Virginians from the bench.
Medical, insurer groups support damages cap
CHARLESTON -- Various medical associations and insurer groups say they support the constitutionality of West Virginia's non-economic damages cap in medical liability cases.
PERSONNEL FILE: Charleston firm creates W.Va. natural gas blog
CHARLESTON -- Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins has created a blog that provides information on key developments and news related to the state's natural gas industry.
Greear gets endorsements from FOP lodges
Greear CHARLESTON -– The Dan Greear for Judge Campaign announced it has received endorsements from the following Fraternal Order of Police Lodges: Capital City #74, Chemical City #85 and Saint Albans #88.
Aracoma miners settle lawsuits with Massey
LOGAN -- Nine miners who sued Massey Energy over injuries they sustained in the 2006 Aracoma mine fire in Logan County reached settlements with the company for an undisclosed amount.
McGraw joins foreclosure probe
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced on Wednesday he has joined a multi-state investigation into mortgage foreclosures.
PERSONNEL FILE: Former Mylan counsel joins Jackson Kelly
Foster MORGANTOWN -– Roger L. Foster recently joined the Morgantown, W.Va., office of Jackson Kelly.
PERSONNEL FILE: Gasper receives 2010 State Star Award
CHARLESTON -– West Virginia Small Business Development Center State Director Kristina Oliver recently announced that Lisa J. Gasper, a business coach at the SBDC's Charleston Center, was awarded the 2010 State Star.
Cabell removes out-of-compliance swings from schools
HUNTINGTON -- Elementary school swings that do not meet safety standards are being removed from Cabell County schools until the problem can be addressed.
PERSONNEL FILE: Schaefer joins Shuman, McCuskey and Slicer
Schaefer CHARLESTON -- Shuman, McCuskey and Slicer is pleased to welcome Natalie C. Schaefer as an attorney in its Charleston office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Stout named to WVU College of Law Dean's Development Council
Stout HUNTINGTON -- Bruce Stout, a partner at Huddleston Bolen, was recently named to the West Virginia University College of Law Dean's Development Council for a second term.
Applications to fill Third Circuit seat now being accepted
CHARLESTON -- The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is now accepting applications for the vacancy on the Third Judicial Circuit serving Ritchie, Doddridge and Pleasants counties.