News from 2010
Manchin running for U.S. Senate
Manchin CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin announced Tuesday he will run for the U.S. Senate to fill the late Sen. Robert Byrd's unexpired term.
PERSONNEL FILE: Beatty joins Dinsmore & Shohl's Morgantown office
Beatty MORGANTOWN -– Erin Beatty has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as an associate in the Labor and Employment Department and a member of the Mine Safety and Health Practice Group. She will practice in the firm's Morgantown office.
Cabell couple sues insurer, others for water damage to home
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County couple who came home from an out-of-town trip to find a ruptured water pipe and water damage are suing Erie Insurance, Chandler's Plywood Products and Wells Fargo.
Former inmate sues jail authority, officer for sexual misconduct, invasion of privacy
CHARLESTON -- A former Southern Regional Jail inmate is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority and a correctional officer for sexual misconduct and invasion of privacy.
Couple sues after son injured at McJunkin Red Man party
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County couple is suing Parties Are Us and McJunkin Red Man Corporation after their five-year-old son was injured.
Va. woman sues CSX for husband's lung cancer, death
CHARLESTON -- A Virginia woman is suing CSX Transportation after her late husband developed lung cancer.
Ky. woman sues CSX for husband's lung cancer, death
CHARLESTON -- A Kentucky woman is suing CSX Transportation after her late husband developed lung cancer.
Ky. man sues CSX for lung cancer
CHARLESTON -- A Kentucky man is suing CSX Transportation after he developed lung cancer.
Ohio woman names 83 companies for husband's asbestos exposure, death
CHARLESTON -- A Lawrence County, Ohio, woman is suing 83 companies after she claims they are responsible for her husband's lung cancer and eventual death.
Woman sues Genesis Healthcare, others for negligence in nursing home
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Genesis Healthcare for negligence during her stay at the Cedar Ridge Center that resulted in severe injuries.
Ga. lawyers wants 19 medical mesh suits transferred to W.Va.
WASHINGTON -– Georgia lawyers for women claiming injuries from pelvic implants want to transfer 19 suits from Georgia to West Virginia.
Rahall, Maynard agree to two debates
BLUEFIELD -- Democrat Rep. Nick Rahall and Republican challenger Spike Maynard have agreed to participate in two debates in the 3rd Congressional District race.
Appeals court affirms 'We Are Marshall' copyright ruling
PASADENA, Calif. -– Producers of the film "We Are Marshall" did not infringe on copyright laws as alleged by the makers of the documentary "Ashes to Glory," judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District found.
WVU journalism professor wins award for death penalty book
Temple MORGANTOWN -- John Temple's latest non-fiction thriller continues to garner national attention and was recently named the recipient of The American Society of Legal Writers Scribes 2010 Book Award.
McGraw offers 'second opinion' on special election
We've got to hand it to West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw. He nailed it about the need for a special election.
Carte Goodwin to fill U.S. Senate seat
Goodwin CHARLESTON - Gov. Joe Manchin has selected his former general counsel Carte Goodwin to fill the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd's seat.
Groups want revised appellate rules to do more
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Friday says it believes changes proposed by the state Supreme Court in its Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure don't go far enough in providing a fair appellate process in the state.
Massey seeks to dismiss water pollution suit
CHARLESTON – Private citizens can sue to enforce the national Clean Water Act only when government regulators fail to enforce it, Massey Energy argues in federal court.
Convicted Dunbar cop's actions leads to harassment suit against city
Lanham CHARLESTON - A Charleston woman has filed suit against the city of Dunbar alleging she was the victim of repeated harassment by its officers, including one who pled guilty to violating another woman's civil rights last year.
Two other suits pending against Dunbar, Conley for misconduct
CHARLESTON - A harassment suit filed by Charleston resident Megan Lanham is the third filed this year alleging misconduct against former Dunbar police officer Raymond O. Conley.