News from May 2011
Judge didn't cheat ex-wife out of benefits, Justices say
King CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King didn't cheat former wife Judith King out of pension benefits, the Supreme Court of Appeals has decided.
Disbarred Charleston attorney indicted on fraud, forgery charges
CHARLESTON -– A Charleston attorney who lost his license over forging a judge's signature on a bogus court document has now been indicted for forging multiple checks from a friend's account.
*** SupCo calendar for 5/23 issue
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THEIR VIEW: Personal attacks aimed at protecting profits, not justice
CHARLESTON -- As head of the West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ) — the official name of West Virginia's personal injury lawyers — Michael Romano continues to do his best to demagogue the issue of appeals court legislation.
PERSONNEL FILE: Supreme Court Special Projects Counsel wins Young Lawyer of the Year award
Singletary CHARLESTON -– Jennifer D. Singletary of the Supreme Court of Appeals Administrative Office has been named the 2011 West Virginia Young Lawyer of the Year, an award given annually by the Young Lawyers Section of the West Virginia State Bar.
*** Inside (p8?) art package for 5/23 issue: Law school graduation
MORGANTOWN -- Professor Gregory W. Bowman, who was selected as Professor of the Year by the graduating class of the WVU College of Law, was the featured speaker at the 2011 WVU College of Law Hooding and Commencement Ceremony.
PERSONNEL FILE: Love, Steptoe honored by WVU College of Law
Love MORGANTOWN -- This year's recipients of the WVU College of Law Justitia Officium award are Charles M. Love III and Robert M. Steptoe.
PERSONNEL FILE: Nickerson elected West Virginia State Bar president
CHARLESTON -- Gary W. Nickerson of Steptoe & Johnson has been elected President of the West Virginia State Bar.
PERSONNEL FILE: Bill Hicks joins Spilman Thomas & Battle
Hicks CHARLESTON -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that William B. Hicks joined the Charleston office as an associate attorney.
PERSONNEL FILE: Garvin joins Steptoe & Johnson
Garvin CHARLESTON -- Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that James E. Garvin has joined the firm, Of Counsel, focusing his practice in the area of energy transactional law. Garvin will be resident in the Charleston office.
PERSONNEL FILE: Clark joins Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
Clark CHARLESTON -- Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that J. Thomas 'Tom' Clark has joined the firm's Charleston office.
Massey to sponsor nature preserve, pay $40K to settle claims
Copenhaver CHARLESTON – Massey Energy will sponsor a nature preserve and pay the United States $40,000, to settle claims that its mines discharged aluminum into public waters.
Malpractice case against attorney dismissed
HUNTINGTON -– A dismissal order was issued for a lawsuit involving a Federal Correctional Institution Ashland inmate who accused his former attorney of fraud, attorney deceit and attorney malpractice.
Harsh words from defense in Minn. drug-pricing case
Brian Glasser MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for a group of prescription drug retailers say the actions of plaintiffs attorneys suing them should not be tolerated and that their ignorance of federal class action rules is no excuse for their behavior.
McGraw, feds give arguments on Medicaid funds
McGraw RICHMOND, Va. -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and the federal government argued last week over more than $400,000 in Medicaid funds being withheld from the state.
Wayne woman says she got sick from Pilgrim's Pride chicken
WAYNE -- A Wayne County woman is suing Pilgrim's Pride Corporation after she claims she became violently ill after eating its chicken product.
Woman sues Mountain State University for losing accreditation
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing Mountain State University after she claims it failed to inform her it lost its accreditation.
AGs push for IP theft legislation
McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw, along with 41 other state attorneys general, is urging Congress to make intellectual property theft, particularly online, a legislative priority.
Woman sues for injuries outside mattress store
CHARLESTON -- A Charleston woman is suing Innovative Mattress Solutions after she claims she was injured when she fell on its sidewalk.
Couple sues for man's work injuries at Stonewall Resort
CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing Benchmark Conference Centers of West Virginia for work-related injuries that occurred at the Stonewall Resort and Conference Center.