News from September 2012
Man blames Loomis Armored for work injuries
CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Loomis Armored US, LLC after he claims he was injured while performing his work duties.
Woman sues state jail authority for brother's death
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority after she claims they are responsible for her brother's death.
UPDATED: W.Va. lawsuit climate ranked last again
Rickard CHARLESTON -- For the fifth consecutive year, West Virginia's lawsuit climate has been ranked worst in the nation.
Morrisey condemns McGraw billboards
This billboard for Attorney General Darrell McGraw's Project Save Our Homes is located near the Air National Guard Armory in Martinsburg. (Photo by John O'Brien) MARTINSBURG – A billboard promoting Attorney General Darrell McGraw's Project Save Our Homes has been condemned by Republican challenger Patrick Morrisey.
Supreme Court denies Loughry's request
Loughry CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Friday deemed the matching funds provisions of the state's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program unconstitutional.
Court keeps Watkins on bench pending outcome of ethics probes
Watkins CHARLESTON – A Putnam family law judge will remain on the bench while he contests two sets of ethics charges.
Public financing of elections, a bad solution for a non-problem
Speaking before the House of Commons 65 years ago, Winston Churchill reminded Members of Parliament -- and free peoples everywhere -- that "democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those others that have been tried from time to time."
Supreme Court prepares to visit Marshall
Ketchum HUNTINGOTN – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will return to Marshall University's Huntington campus to conduct a session that includes four cases.
MU's Amicus Curiae lecture series continues with five speakers
Mann HUNTINGTON -– Five lectures featuring scholars and opinion leaders who will talk about the Constitution and important matters in the nation's political process will be delivered during the 2012-2013 school year at Marshall University.
Charles Town attorney accused of malpractice
Cassell CHARLES TOWN – A Jefferson County attorney is accused of negligence in pursing a New York City man's lawsuit against Shepherdstown officials, including bailing out on him while it was still pending.
Kanawha family judge wrong to consider paternity for Ga. child, writ says
CHARLESTON – A Georgia woman is challenging a Kanawha Family Law judge's order compelling her child to take a DNA test to prove a Tornado man is the biological father.
Wood Co. man files writ to halt indecent exposure charge
RIPLEY – A Wood County man is asking a judge in Jackson County to put a stop to criminal charges against him.
CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County
Aug. 21
CIVIL FILINGS: Putnam County
Aug. 30
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Aug. 29
SEC, Loughry: Motion for injunction should be denied
Loughry CHARLESTON - Both the State Election Commission and state Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry argue that Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan's recent request for a preliminary injunction in a federal lawsuit over West Virginia's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program should not be granted.
Jefferson Co. clerk accused of not following state law
Maghan CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County Clerk is accused of failing to adequately bond the administrator of a late Washington, D.C., businessman's estate which allowed him to squander nearly half the estate's value.
PERSONNEL FILE: Three Nelson Mullins attorneys in Huntington named 'Best Lawyers'
Williams HUNTINGTON -– Three Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough attorneys based in Huntington have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013.
Second set of ethics charges filed against Watkins
Watkins CHARLESTON – A Putnam family law judge's unruly behavior -- which has been uploaded multiple times to the Internet, and, in one instance, made international headlines -- again will have to account for his actions before an ethics panel.
PERSONNEL FILE: 88 Steptoe & Johnson attorneys named 'Best Lawyers'
BRIDGEPORT -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that 88 of the firm's attorneys have been included in the 2013 list of The Best Lawyers in America, regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.