News from October 2014
Miner says he was wrongly fired
MADISON – A Logan County man is suing over claims he was unfairly discharged from employment.
Man says he was fired after raising safety concerns
MADISON – A Kanawha County man is suing over claims he was fired because he raised safety concerns to his employer.
McDowell Co. man says he was fired for filing workers' comp claim
PINEVILLE – A McDowell County man is suing over claims he was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim.
Former miner says respirator leaked dust into lungs
MADISON – A Mingo County man is suing over claims a coal mining respirator leaked harmful dust into his lungs.
Morrisey, other officials say EPA definition of water makes no sense
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, 10 other state attorneys general and six governors are challenging how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency plan to change the definition of “Waters of the United States.”
UPDATE: Morrisey, Tomblin say state will respect U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office will respect the decision of the United States Supreme Court regarding a lawsuit challenging the state's marriage laws.
PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore welcomes two associates to W.Va. offices
CHARLESTON – Dinsmore & Shohl welcomes Ian G. Henry and Haley S. Hillen to the firm’s West Virginia offices.
Woman says doctor misdiagnosed her, improperly performed surgery
BECKLEY – A Wyoming County woman is suing over claims she suffered permanent shoulder injury during treatment after surgery.
Fayette Co. man says doctor mailed records to stranger
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man is suing over claims his former doctor mailed his medical records to a stranger.
Woman says supervisor sexually abused her
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman is suing over claims she was sexually abused by her supervisor.
PERSONNEL FILE: Jacques joins Bell Law
CHARLESTON – The Bell Law Firm is pleased to announce that Stacy Ann Jacques has joined the firm.
Workers' comp claim led to firing, suit states
BECKLEY -- A Raleigh County man is suing over claims he was fired after returning from a leave of absence to recover from a workplace injury.
Woman says she lost job after filing for workers' comp
BECKLEY – A Raleigh County woman is suing over claims her employment was terminated due to her workers' compensation claim.
Government of the people or government of the plaintiffs attorneys
You ever notice how many legislators are lawyers?
Supreme Courts and the Doctrine of Infallibility
WHEELING – The great Justice Robert Jackson memorably said of the United States Supreme Court: “We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final.”
Alsop appointed to WVU's top legal post
MORGANTOWN – Rob Alsop, special counsel at Bowles Rice and former chief of staff to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, has been appointed vice president for legal and governmental affairs and entrepreneurial engagement at West Virginia University, effective Oct. 27.
Morrisey: Be wary after JPMorgan Chase security breach
CHARLESTON — West Virgina Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is encouraging consumers to be vigilant in taking steps to prevent identity fraud after JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported the extent of an August data breach that affected more than 76 million consumers and more than 7 million small business clients.
AT&T cramming settlement means $235K for W.Va.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says a $105 million national settlement with AT&T over mobile cramming charges means $235,000 for the state.
AG's mobile office visiting four metro counties
CHARLESTON — A representative from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office will conduct several mobile office hours in four Metro Valley counties this month.
AG wants info from Whittaker's used car company
BECKLEY – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is asking a Raleigh County judge to order a used car company owned by Powerball winner Jack Whittaker to comply with a subpoena.