News from April 2012
Marion judge rules family court litigants entitled to counsel in contempt hearings
FAIRMONT – A Monongalia County man has successfully challenged a Marion County family law judge's decision denying his request for court-appointed counsel in a civil contempt hearing.
THEIR VIEW: Lawmakers and conflicts of interest.
MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Ethics Commission decided last week that House Speaker Rick Thompson would have an "inescapable conflict" if he had taken a position as legal counsel for the West Virginia Education Association teacher's union.
Supreme Court orders judge to issue ruling quicker
Webster CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ordered Kanawha Circuit Judge Carrie Webster twice in the last few months to issue her rulings quickly.
CSX given discovery orders in racketeering case against firm
Peirce WHEELING (Legal Newsline) – CSX Transportation will need to supply the asbestos firm it is suing with files from 10,000 cases that don't involve the firm.
WCHS TV settles defamation suit with daycare provider
HUNTINGTON – A Charleston television station has settled a lawsuit with a Cabell County woman who alleged she was defamed by a segment that accused her of facilitating child abuse at her day care center.
Panel links PFOA exposure to kidney, testicular cancer
Deitzler PARKERSBURG - An independent panel of scientists has linked exposure to PFOA -- a chemical used in making non-stick coatings -- to both kidney and testicular cancer in humans.
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Putnam Co. pill 'Take Back' set for April 28
WINFIELD -– Putnam County law enforcement officials have announced plans for the first countywide pill take-back program.
Business4Breakfast seminar on 'Reasonable Accommodation' set for April 27
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen announced the details of the upcoming Business4Breakfast seminar to be held April 27 in Charleston.
W.Va. auto workers endorse Chafin
Chafin CHARLESTON -– The West Virginia State United Auto Workers Community Action Program (C.A.P.) Council and the United Auto Workers Local Union 1590 have endorsed Tish Chafin for the state Supreme Court of Appeals.
LAPSWV seminar scheduled for June 1
HUNTINGTON -- Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia (LAPSWV) and co-sponsor Technology-4-Attorneys have teamed up to present Law Office Management Seminar Series: Court XIII.
Lincoln Co. bus driver accused of improper conduct with female passenger
HAMLIN -- A school bus driver is accused of prolonged inappropriate conduct with a female Lincoln County High School student.
PERSONNEL FILE: GE Aviation attorney joins Dinsmore's Charleston office
Snyder CHARLESTON -- Steven L. Snyder, former in-house counsel at GE Aviation in Cincinnati, has joined Dinsmore.
State Chamber, BIC endorse Davis for Supreme Court
Davis CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and the West Virginia Business & Industry Council have announced their organizations have endorsed Justice Robin Jean Davis for re-election to the Supreme Court.
Fed courts rule against NLRB proposal; vote on 'ambush' bill next
Roberts CHARLESTON, S.C. - A federal judge last week struck down a National Labor Relations Board proposal requiring all employers, including those in the private sector, to post a notice of employee rights.
Talking with the Justices on 'The Law Works'
CHARLESTON -- Beginning April 19, "The Law Works" will present a series of programs featuring discussions with individual members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Wayne Co. woman blames Toyota for sudden acceleration that caused crash
WAYNE -- A woman is suing Toyota Motor North America after her vehicle accelerated on its own and caused her to crash into another vehicle.
Lavalette woman sues after falling through mobile home steps
WAYNE -- A Lavalette woman is suing Elsea, Inc., after she sustained injuries when she fell through the front steps of her mobile home.
McGraw suing unlicensed debt collection agencies
McGraw CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is suing seven unlicensed collection agencies, and their owners, to enforce investigative subpoenas and stop them from engaging in unlawful practices in the state.
W.Va. joining 21 states in challenge to EPA's emissions rule
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Monday that West Virginia is joining 21 other states in challenging President Barack Obama's "latest attack on jobs and West Virginia coal."