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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

Saturday, November 2, 2024

News from February 2014


Contractor says coal companies didn't pay

By Annie Cosby |
PINEVILLE -- A West Virginia contractor is suing over claims it was not paid for services conducted.

Raleigh family says three banks harassed them

By Annie Cosby |
BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County family is suing over claims several banks used unlawful debt collection means.

Two families sue Capital One over debt claims

By Annie Cosby |
BECKLEY -- Two West Virginia families are suing over claims Capital One Bank used unlawful debt collection means.

Let's get ethical

By The West Virginia Record |
The West Virginia House of Delegates this week passed the Attorney General Ethics and Accountability Act (House Bill 4490) by a strict party-line vote of 52 Democrats to 44 Republicans.

Putnam couple blames bank for flooded property

By Melody Dareing |
WINFIELD -- A couple is suing a bank after a home they bought had numerous problems preventing them from living there.

Doctor says she was wrongly terminated

By Joel Brakken |
WHEELING -- A doctor is suing her previous employer after being terminated.

W.Va. is ready to be an energy leader

By The West Virginia Record |
By PATRICK MORRISEY

CALA excited about prospects of change

By David Yates |
CHARLESTON – Considered by some groups to be a haven for trial lawyers, West Virginia’s punitive legal climate soon might start to fracture as more reformers come to political power, the leader of a statewide legal reform group says.

House passes bills to help small businesses

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed two bills aimed at helping specific small businesses.

Raleigh Co. woman files debt collection suit

By Ben Hart |
BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County woman is suing a debt collecting corporation, claiming harassment.

Ally Financial accused of unlawful debt collection

By Annie Cosby |
BECKLEY -- A West Virginia man is suing over claims debt collectors used unlawful means to collect money owed.

Hancock Co. woman wants order qualifying deed

By Whitney Brakken |
NEW CUMBERLAND -- A Hancock County woman is suing seeking an order declaring a deed is satisfied.

I-77 wreck results in lawsuit

By Whitney Brakken |
RIPLEY -- Ravenswood residents are suing, claiming they sustained injuries in a collision.

Putnam woman files debt collection case

By Melody Dareing |
WINFIELD -- A woman is suing a debt collector on allegations the company violated collection laws.

PERSONNEL FILE: Top bond firm to merge with Dinsmore & Shohl

By Staff reports |
CINCINNATI – Dinsmore & Shohl is expanding its national footprint through a merger with Peck Shaffer & Williams LLP (Peck Shaffer).

Woman accuses banks of unlawful collection practices

By Annie Cosby |
BECKLEY -- A West Virginia woman is suing over claims debt collectors used unlawful means to contact her.

Miley says False Claims Act could get tweaked after session

By John O'Brien |
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia House Speaker Tim Miley is considering assigning failed False Claims Act legislation to a committee for further study.

AG's office warns of cash-for-collection prize scam

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning residents about a scam that’s been circulating in some counties in which a resident will receive a piece of mail notifying them of a cash or prize award, but asking the recipient for a cash advance to collect it.

Clay Co. man says he was injured by chainsaw at work

By Whitney Brakken |
CLAY -- A Clay County resident is suing over claims he was seriously injured by a chainsaw.

Motorcycle accident results in lawsuit

By Whitney Brakken |
HUNTINGTON -- A Cabell County couple is suing after she sustained injuries in a collision.