News from 2010
Court's DuPont decision doesn't add up
Maybe things have changed since we were youngsters. Back then, there was only one right answer to a math problem and you either had it or you didn't.
Jackson Kelly still could have committed black lung fraud, miner claims
Smoot BECKLEY -– Just because a report from a panel cleared Jackson Kelly lawyer Douglas Smoot of ethics charges in a black lung case doesn't mean the firm hasn't committed constant fraud, miner Clarence Carroll alleges in U.S. District Court.
Former security guard sues over fake robbery at Grand Central Mall
PARKERSBURG -- A former security guard at a Wood County shopping mall is hoping to get the last laugh on former mall employees who made him the subject of realistic prank.
Recht rules for CSX in brain damage cases
Recht WHEELING – Circuit Judge Arthur Recht granted summary judgment to CSX Transportation in seven suits blaming the railroad for brain damage in workers, after declaring medical evidence behind the suits unreliable.
Recht calls asbestos litigation against CSX 'bizarre'
Recht WHEELING -– As Circuit Judge Arthur Recht looked back over six years of asbestos litigation against CSX Transportation, the picture disturbed him.
Long John Silver's suits won't go back to Mercer County, federal judge rules
BLUEFIELD – Angela Dyson, former manager of Long John Silver's restaurant in Princeton, can't pursue a sexual harassment claim in Mercer Circuit Court.
Writer sues Cabell County Commission over FOIA requests
HUNTINGTON -- After not being able to obtain information, a Putnam County freelance legal researcher and writer is suing Cabell County Commission under the Freedom of Information Act.
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
June 1
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
May 19
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.