News from June 2011
Court allows fentanyl death case barred by statute in N.C. to proceed here
Workman CHARLESTON – Randy Mace can't sue Mylan drug companies over his wife's death in North Carolina, where he lives and she died, but he can sue them in West Virginia.
Spilman Thomas & Battle to hold American Red Cross blood drive
CHARLESTON -- The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC will host an American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, June 28.
PERSONNEL FILE: John H. Tinney recognized by Super Lawyers, Chambers U.S.A
CHARLESTON -- John H. Tinney, one of the founding partners of The Tinney Law Firm PLLC, has again been recognized by Super Lawyers in the field of business litigation.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly lawyers selected in latest Super Lawyers, Rising Stars lists
CHARLESTON -- Twenty-six of Jackson Kelly's West Virginia lawyers have been selected for inclusion on the West Virginia Super Lawyers 2011 list and 10 others were chosen for the West Virginia Rising Stars 2011 list.
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen named 2011 'go-to law firm' for litigation
HUNTINGTON -- Corporate Counsel magazine has named Huddleston Bolen LLP a "go-to law firm" for litigation.
Fla. man names 53 companies for mesothelioma complaint
CHARLESTON -- An Edgewater, Fla., man is suing 53 companies after he claims they are responsible for his mesothelioma diagnosis.
Attorney involved in Social Security scandal previously disbarred in 2002
CHARLESTON -- The attorney accused in the West Virginia Social Security scandal was disbarred from Veterans' Appeals Court in 2002.
Former inmate sues WVDOC for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A former inmate is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after he claims he was injured while working at the St. Marys Correctional Center.
Man sues Massey for failure to pay wages
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Massey Coal Services after he claims it failed to pay his final wages within 72 hours.
Ky. woman sues W.Va. DNR over son's death
CHARLESTON -- A Pike County, Ky., woman is suing the West Virginia Department of Commerce Division of Natural Resources after she claims they are responsible for her son's death.
Dry Branch couple sues Chase for unlawful debt collection
CHARLESTON -- A Dry Branch couple is suing JPMorgan Chase Bank after it claims the bank participated in unlawful debt collection and breached its fiduciary duty.
Man says stores shouldn't have sold him 'bath salts'
HAMLIN -- A Ranger man is accusing three businesses of marketing a product known as "bath salts" and sold as a "legal drug," and other plaintiffs might join his product liability and personal injury suit.
Truancy programs one highlight of spring Circuit Judges' Education Conference
CHARLESTON -- The spring Circuit Judges' Education Conference in Charleston focused in large part on ways the judiciary can help children in West Virginia.
PERSONNEL FILE: Two Nelson Mullins W.Va. attorneys recognized
HUNTINGTON -- Legal directory publisher Chambers and Partners has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partners Marc Williams, managing partner of the West Virginia office, and Melissa Foster Bird as state leaders in West Virginia general commercial litigation.
VP of steel co. plans to file suit over city's tax
HUNTINGTON -- The vice president of Steel of West Virginia says he plans to file a lawsuit this week to stop the city of Huntington from implementing its 1 percent occupation tax.
THEIR VIEW: Davis opts to stay home
MORGANTOWN -- State Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis has made current and aspiring officeholders of her own Democratic Party -- and a few Republicans -- breathe a little easier.
2012 SupCo race could get interesting
CHARLESTON – With less than a year before the primaries and a few announced candidates, the 2012 race for the state Supreme Court is starting to take shape.
Clendenin couple sues Chase for unlawful debt collection
CHARLESTON -- A Clendenin couple is suing JPMorgan Chase Bank after it claims the bank participated in unlawful debt collection and breached its fiduciary duty.
Kanawha woman says DHHR case worker sexually harassed her
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources after she claims a case worker sexually harassed her.
Man sues HCR ManorCare, others for mother's death
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing HCR ManorCare after he claims they are responsible for his mother's death while she was a resident at Heartland of Beckley.