News from October 2012
PERSONNEL FILE: Suver joins Steptoe & Johnson
HUNTINGTON -- Steptoe & Johnson has announced that Jami K. Suver has become Of Counsel to the firm. Suver joins the firm’s labor and employment group and will practice out of the Huntington W.Va. office.
McGraw advocates to visit Clay, Gilmer counties
CHARLESTON -- Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office will have a consumer advocate at locations in Gilmer and Clay counties next week.
U.S. Attorney urges voters to report election fraud violations
CHARLESTON -- U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin is asking voters to contact the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia if they have complaints of election fraud or voting rights abuses in connection with the upcoming general elections.
Pa. couple names 86 defendants in asbestos case
CHARLESTON -- A Beaver Falls, Pa., couple is suing 86 companies they claim are responsible for a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Woman sues Metro Emergency Operations Center for violation of whistleblower statute
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Metro Emergency Operations Center after she claims it violated the West Virginia Whistle Blowers statute.
Woman sues physician for husband’s death
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing a Charleston physician she claims is responsible for her husband’s wrongful death.
Woman sues Gateway Distribution for car accident
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing Gateway Distribution Inc. after she was injured in a car accident with one of its drivers.
Paynesville woman sues 93 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Paynesville woman is suing 93 companies she claims are responsible for her husband’s mesothelioma and death.
Rivesville couple names 81 in asbestos case
CHARLESTON -- A Rivesville couple is suing 81 companies they claim are responsible for a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Man blames Select Medical for family member’s injuries
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Select Medical Corporation after he claims it was negligent in its care of his family member.
Former employee says church wrongly fired him
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing First Presbyterian Church after he claims he was retaliated against for reporting theft by another employee to business administrators.
THEIR VIEW: Obama blind to virtues of oil, gas companies
By DAVID OWEN
Man sues Kanawha PSD, others for whistlerblower statute violations
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing the Kanawha Public Service District after he claims he was wrongfully terminated from his employment because of violation of the West Virginia Whistle Blower statute.
Woman blames Wal-mart for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing Wal-mart Stores, Inc., after she was injured while shopping at its South Charleston location.
Parents sue Cabell Huntington Hospital for infant’s death
HUNTINGTON -- The parents of a premature infant are suing Cabell Huntington Hospital after they claim it was responsible for his death.
Man sues Frontier, Ford for vehicle damages
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Frontier Communications, Inc., after he struck a utility pole that was in the shoulder area of a road.
Williams chosen to lead new DRI Center
HUNTINGTON – The managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Huntington office has been chosen to lead the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, which is a new national public policy initiative of DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar.
Morrisey unveils second TV ad
CHARLESTON -- Republican attorney general candidate Patrick Morrisey on Friday began airing the second television ad of his campaign.
When did we approve public financing for the state attorney general’s race?
When it was first proposed, we strenuously objected to the pilot program for public financing of the elections for supreme court justices. We pointed out, among other drawbacks, that public financing forces taxpayers to pay for the campaigns of candidates they oppose. It also favors current office holders by preventing their challengers from outspending them to overcome the advantages of incumbenc
Wayne Co. man says Wal-mart cashed stolen checks
HUNTINGTON -- A Wayne County man is suing Wal-mart Stores, Inc., after checks were stolen from his home and cashed at various Wal-mart stores in West Virginia and Ohio.