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News from May 2012


Putnam man sues Girl Scouts for wrongful termination

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Putnam County man is suing the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council for discrimination and wrongful termination of employment.

Former employee says Pizza Hut discriminated against him

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Raleigh County man is suing Pizza Hut after he claims he was forced to resign from his employment due to discrimination.

Former employee sues SGS North America for wage payment violations

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing SGS North America, Inc. after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.

Woman says correctional officer sexually harassed her

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A former Northern Regional Jail inmate is suing a correctional officer she claims sexually harassed her during her incarceration.

Fla. couple sues 39 in asbestos suit

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A Melbourne, Fla., couple is suing 30 companies they claim are responsible for a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis.

St. Albans man says Sprint violated contract

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- A St. Albans man is suing Sprint for violating its contract with him and harming his credit in the process.

W.Va. to get $1 million in Depakote settlement

By Chris Dickerson and John O'Brien |
McGraw WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Abbott Laboratories is paying $1.5 billion to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from its marketing of the prescription drug Depakote.

Suit accuses Putnam family law judge of abusing authority, unprofessional conduct

By Lawrence Smith |
WINFIELD – A pastor is seeking to stop a Putnam County judge's directives he says are destroying his family.

PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson announces Southpointe expansion

By The West Virginia Record |
CANONSBURG, Pa. – Steptoe & Johnson is expanding its Southpointe Business Park office to meet the growing needs of its Pennsylvania clients.

PERSONNEL FILE: Trio named West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows

By The West Virginia Record |
Carter CHARLESTON -- Phyllis H. Carter, F.T. "Tom" Graff Jr. and Anthony G. Halkias from Kanawha County have been named as West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows.

PERSONNEL FILE: Wright sworn in as state Bar president

By The West Virginia Record |
Wright CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson attorney James Wright has been sworn in as President of the West Virginia State Bar.


Tomblin's general counsel leaving

By Jessica M. Karmasek |
Tomblin CHARLESTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's general counsel, G. Kurt Dettinger, is leaving the state sector.

*** Standalone art for 5/14 issue: Religion and politics

By The West Virginia Record |
At least for the May primary, religion and politics find common ground at the foot of Glass Factory Hill in Glenville. (Photo by Lawrence Smith)

Inmate gets 41 percent of W.Va. vote against Obama

By Chris Dickerson |
Judd CHARLESTON – A man who sits in a federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, was picked by 41 percent of West Virginia Democrats in Tuesday's presidential primary.

Maloney: Democrats tired of Obama

By Chris Dickerson |
Maloney CHARLESTON -- Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Maloney said Tuesday's primary election results show that Democrats have had enough of President Barack Obama.

Former employee sues C.H. Robinson for wage payment act violations

By Kyla Asbury |
WINFIELD -- A former employee says C.H. Robinson Company failed to pay her final wages in a timely manner after terminating her employment.

Four women sue Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Four women are suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct they suffered during incarceration.

Nine women sue jail authority for sexual misconduct

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- Nine women are suing the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority for sexual harassment, abuse and assault they suffered during their incarcerations.

Inmate sues UPS for careless truck driver

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON -- An inmate at St. Mary's Correctional Center is suing UPS after he was struck by one of its vehicles and injured.