News from May 2012
Putnam man sues Girl Scouts for wrongful termination
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wright CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson attorney James Wright has been sworn in as President of the West Virginia State Bar.
Tomblin's general counsel leaving
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CHARLESTON -- An inmate at St. Mary's Correctional Center is suing UPS after he was struck by one of its vehicles and injured.