News from May 2011
THEIR VIEW: Folks who have everything always want more
CLARKSBURG -- Ever notice that the more folks have, the harder it is for them to recognize how good they have it. Like rich folks who seem to have everything, they whine and stomp their feet until their own delusional view of the world comes crashing down on them.
PERSONNEL FILE: Judges, lawyers named W.Va. Bar Foundation Fellows
CHARLESTON -- Several of West Virginia's judges and lawyers have been named West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows. They were honored at a Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner in Charleston.
CSX continues battle with asbestos firm over clients
Peirce WHEELING -– CSX Transportation promises not to contact clients of Pittsburgh asbestos lawyer Robert Peirce, but CSX lawyers claim he won't give them a list.
CSX wants to talk to former asbestos plaintiffs for fraud case
Peirce WHEELING -- A company that has filed a fraud lawsuit against an asbestos law firm says it has the right to speak with the firm's former clients.
A fee waiver is just that, Court rules
CHARLESTON –- The state Supreme Court has made clear someone appealing a case from magistrate to circuit court is not required to pay the appeal fee if he or she has been granted a fee waiver.
*** SupCo calendar for 5/16 issue
Argument Docket
McGraw using Ala. decision in fight with feds
McGraw
RICHMOND, Va. -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is using a recent decision against the federal Medicaid agency to support his argument while he attempts to avoid causing a hole in his state's budget.
McGraw settles with two debt relief firms
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced Tuesday settlement agreements with two debt relief companies, collectively resulting in nearly $34,000 in refunds to 41 state consumers.
W.Va. Chamber president to testify on EPA mining policies
CHARLESTON -– The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Chamber President Steve Roberts will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment at 10:30 a.m. on May 11 in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
ICG shareholders call Arch merger a fiduciary breach
WINFIELD -- The plaintiffs in a potential class-action lawsuit allege a coal company's board of directors has breached its fiduciary duties to its shareholders in merging with another coal company.
Couple sues GMAC Mortgage for predatory lending
HUNTINGTON -- A Huntington woman and her husband are suing GMAC Mortgage after she claims it misrepresented her mother's income in a home loan and then tried to take her home.
Former inmate sues DOC for sexual misconduct
CHARLESTON -- A former inmate at Lakin Correctional Center in Mason County is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections for negligence after she claims she was sexually harassed and abused by a correctional officer.
Kanawha assistant prosecutor fired after DUI charges
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County assistant prosecutor was fired after his superiors discovered he had been arrested May 8 for driving drunk on Kanawha Boulevard.
Mollohan eager to practice law again
Mollohan HUNTINGTON – Former Congressman Alan B. Mollohan of Fairmont has joined the Huntington and Washington, D.C., law offices of Nelson Mullins.
PERSONNEL FILE: Williams tapped for Lawyers for Civil Justice leadership
Williams HUNTINGTON -- Lawyers for Civil Justice has elected Marc E. Williams, managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's West Virginia office, as vice president of the organization for a one-year term. He will advance to the presidency in 2013, becoming the fourth Nelson Mullins partner to hold that position.
Man sues Chasers Sports Bar for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing Chasers Sports Bar after he claims he fell through a hole on the second floor of the bar.
Man sues former employer for demeaning work, wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing AC&S Inc. after he claims he was forced to do demeaning work.
Marshall student says other student struck her with bottle
HUNTINGTON -- A Marshall University student is suing another student after she claims she was struck in the head with a bottle.
Woman sues Cabell County Commission for intolerable work conditions
HUNTINGTON -- A former security officer is suing the Cabell County Commission after she claims she was forced to resign because of intolerable work conditions.
Man says Schlotzsky's employee intentionally injured him
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Bun Bakers after he claims he was injured on the job by another employee.