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Glasgow woman says recycling company damaged her property
CHARLESTON -- A Glasgow woman is suing RJ Recycling and Poor Charlies & Company after she claims they have caused her property damage.
Pittsburgh couple names 89 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Pittsburgh, Pa., couple named 89 companies as defendants in their asbestos-related law suit.
Kanawha woman sues two car warranty companies
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Consumer Direct Warranty Services and Great Atlantic Warranty for violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, negligence and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Fla. couple sues H&R Block for fraud, negligence, breach
CHARLES TOWN -- A Ft. Myers, Fla., couple is suing H&R Block for fraud, negligence and breach of contract.
Indicted Ripley cop accused in civil suit of coercing informant into sex
RIPLEY - For the second time in three months, a former Ripley police officer is accused of sexual misconduct.
Magistrate rejects Marshall's privacy argument over Perdue records
HUNTINGTON – Marshall University can't invoke privacy rights of state treasurer John Perdue's daughter, U.S. Magistrate Judge Maurice Taylor decided on April 21.
Judge rules for law examiners over learning disabled entrant who wanted more time
CHARLESTON – Law examiners don't have to grant Shannon Kelly twice as long as others to take the state bar examination, U.S. District Judge David Faber decided.
Grant County jurors must decide doctor's credibility in death certificate mistake, court rules
CHARLESTON – Circuit Judge Philip Jordan must let Grant County jurors decide whether to believe a doctor who signed a death certificate and later swore he made a mistake, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled on April 21.
Fayette company sues Pa. firm over software
BECKLEY -- A Fayette County company has filed suit against a Pennsylvania company it accuses of infringing its software.
Lottery officials can put up 300-foot buffer, court rules
CHARLESTON – State lottery commissioners can require 300 foot buffer zones around video lottery machines, the Supreme Court of Appeals decided on April 26.
Putnam woman files suit to reclaim property
WINFIELD - A Putnam County woman is seeking the court's intervention in seeking return of property that belonged to her late ex-husband.
THEIR VIEW: Tea Party movement: What's Happening Here?
MORGANTOWN -- The political punditry is working overtime trying to define the Tea Party movement. Much of the analysis reflects the perspective of the pundit as opposed to the true nature of the campaign.
W.Va. chamber: Take attack ad off the air
Wells CHARLESTON - Advertisements attacking state Sen. Erik Wells' voting record on whistleblower lawsuits are upsetting him and the state Chamber of Commerce.
State Law Library hosts Law Day brown bag lunch
CHARLESTON--The State Law Library will host a "brown bag" lunch to commemorate Law Day on May 3.
Judge certifies class in 401(k) case
Magnuson ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has certified a class of as many as 160,000 Wells Fargo employees in a lawsuit against the company over its handling of their retirement accounts.
Massey faces water suit
Massey CEO Don Blankenship CHARLESTON - Four environmental groups are suing five subsidiaries of Massey Energy, the company that owns the Raleigh County mine where 29 miners recently lost their lives, over alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.