News from October 2010
Business4Breakfast seminar series expanding to Ashland, Ky.
ASHLAND, Ky. -- Huddleston Bolen and the Ashland Area Alliance have announced that they are partnering to expand the popular Business4Breakfast business seminar series to Ashland beginning in November.
THEIR VIEW: State Supreme Court changes the rules
MORGANTOWN -- One of the beauties of the American court system is transparency. The vast majority of court proceedings are open to the public; court documents are a matter of public record; jurors are free to talk about their deliberations after the verdict is issued.
PERSONNEL FILE: Roles named 'Lawyer of the Year'
Roles CHARLESTON -- Forrest Roles, a partner in Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston office, was recently recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for Natural Resources Law in Charleston by The Best Lawyers in America 2011.
Former casino PR director sues over firing
NEW CUMBERLAND -- The former public relations director of Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort is suing after she claims she was fired from her 12-year job as the face of the casino because of her gender.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three attorneys join Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
Estep CHARLESTON -- The law firm of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso has added three new associates.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three join Dinsmore & Shohl's W.Va. offices
Hicks CHARLESTON -- Dinsmore & Shohl has announced that Jennifer Hicks, Katherine MacCorkle Mullins and Bethany Swaton have joined the firm as associates. Both Hicks and Mullins will practice out of the firm's Charleston office while Swaton joins the firm's Wheeling office.
Greenbrier plans countersuit against Aspen, GGD
Justice CHARLESTON – Greenbrier Resort owner Jim Justice said the lawsuits filed against the resort by Aspen Corp. for failing to pay $1.275 million for landscaping work prior to the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament were about sub-par workmanship.
PERSONNEL FILE: Five new associates join Steptoe & Johnson
Cook CLARKSBURG -- Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to welcome five new attorneys concentrating their practices in the areas of litigation, labor and employment, business, energy and environmental law.
PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore & Shohl named 2011 'Go-To Law Firm'
CINCINNATI -– Dinsmore & Shohl has been named a Top 500 Go-To Law Firm for 2011 in four different areas based on Corporate Counsel surveys of general counsel at the nation's leading companies.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nine Jackson Kelly attorneys named Lawyers of the Year
CHARLESTON -– The 17th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a peer-review publication in the legal profession ("Best Lawyers"), has named nine Jackson Kelly lawyers as Best Lawyers' 2011 Lawyers of the Year.
WVU law school to host coal discussion
Gerrard The West Virginia University College of Law will host Professor Michael B. Gerrard, who will describe some of the legal challenges facing the coal industry in view of concerns over climate change on Monday, Nov. 1.
Cabell man sues Dart for discrimination
WAYNE -- A Cabell County man is suing his former employer after he claims he was wrongfully discharged because of his age or disability.
Wayne couple sues J.B. Hunt for wrongful termination
WAYNE -- A Wayne man and his wife are suing J.B. Hunt Transport after he claims the company retaliated against him for filing a workers' compensation claim by terminating his employment.
Ohio trio sues Sears for injuries
HUNTINGTON -- Three Ohio residents are suing Sears after they claim they were injured on an escalator.
Raleigh man sues Ford for defective truck
CHARLESTON -- A Raleigh County man is suing Ford Motor Company after he claims a vehicle he purchased was defective and did not conform to its warranty.
Kanawha woman sues Michaels for negligence
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Michaels Stores after she claims it was negligent in allowing a shelf to fall and injure her.
McGraw recovers $64K from debt companies
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virgina Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Tuesday announced the recovery of more than $64,000 for 48 state consumers in cases against three debt negotiation and settlement companies that charged illegal fees.
EPA wants judge to deny surface mining injunction
CHARLESTON -- Lawyers for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urged a federal judge last week to turn down a request from the National Mining Association for a preliminary injunction.
Gilmer man sues Glenville State for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Gilmer County man is suing Glenville State College after he sustained injuries in the Conrad Motel.
Kanawha man sues CAMC for mother's death
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing Charleston Area Medical Center after he claims it is responsible for his mother's death.