News from 2011
You can't sue an extraterrestrial
Point Pleasant's mysterious Mothman has claimed another victim.
Court suspends Wyoming Co. attorney
CHARLESTON – Believing a public rebuke for his misconduct is not enough, the state Supreme Court has placed a Wyoming County attorney on suspension.
Sears, Logar want to revive Bresch case
Bresch CLARKSBURG – Former leaders of West Virginia University's business school seek to revive a suit claiming damage to their reputations from an investigation into a degree the school awarded to Heather Bresch, daughter of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.
Court disbars Greenbrier public defender for unspecified reasons
CHARLESTON – A Greenbrier County attorney has surrendered his law license though the reasons why remain unknown.
Goodwin will allow expert's testimony about Digitek
CHARLESTON – U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin will admit testimony of medical expert David Bliesner that he signed a declaration full of errors when Goodwin holds a wrongful death trial against drug maker Actavis.
Md. attorney loses W.Va. license
CHARLESTON – As he did last year in his home state, a Maryland attorney has lost his license to practice law in West Virginia.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
Oct. 12
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
Oct. 18
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Oct. 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Ohio County
Oct. 7
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Sept. 19
CIVIL FILINGS: Boone County
Sept. 28
CIVIL FILINGS: Marshall County
Sept. 22
CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
Sept. 28
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorney receives CRHD award
Willis-Miller MORGANTOWN – Jackson Kelly attorney Taunja Willis-Miller received the award for Leadership in Rural Health from the Center for Rural Health Development, Inc. at a luncheon Oct. 27 during the 19th Annual Rural Health Conference.
McGraw gets order to stop three debt businesses
McGraw CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Court has entered an order preventing three Cavalry Company debt-buying businesses from collecting debts in West Virginia without a license.
THEIR VIEW: Cato slams caps on med mal awards
WASHINGTON -- "Reducing physician liability for negligent care by capping court awards, all else equal, will reduce the resources allocated to medical professional liability underwriting and oversight and make many patients worse off. Legislators who see mandatory liability caps as a cost-containment tool should look elsewhere."
Report: W.Va. not helping cut outside influence in state court elections
WASHINGTON -- West Virginia's failure to fully fund a public financing program for the state Supreme Court of Appeals election next year was a setback in the effort to reduce the influence of special interests in state court elections, according to a national report released Thursday.
Fla. and Va. attorneys quit state Bar
CHARLESTON – Two out-of-state attorneys have decided to shutter their practices in West Virginia.
Workman to form commission to study spousal support
Workman CHARLESTON -– Chief Justice Margaret L. Workman says she plans to create a committee of judges, lawyers and others to study the issue of whether West Virginia should adopt guidelines for the award of spousal support similar to the guidelines for child support.