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PERSONNEL FILE: Baker, Roma join Steptoe & Johnson

By Staff reports | Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 @ 11:48am

HUNTINGTON – Rodney L. Baker II and Jason E. Roma have joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and will practice from the firm’s office in Huntington.

Groups debate non-partisan judicial elections

By Chris Dickerson | Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 @ 9:51am

CHARLESTON – Party designations might be out of future West Virginia judicial elections, but that doesn’t mean there still won’t be fighting about the issue.

Wayne woman sues Charleston law firm for failing to distribute proceeds

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 13, 2015 @ 7:17am

WAYNE – A Wayne County woman is suing Michael Martin & Associates for negligently failing to distribute proceeds it collected on her behalf.

PRT worker claims age discrimination against WVU

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 13, 2015 @ 7:15am

MORGANTOWN – A f0rmer employee is suing the West Virginia University Board of Governors after she claims she was discriminated against because of her age.

Woman sues Women's Health Center for breast cancer

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 13, 2015 @ 7:12am

CHARLESTON – A Lincoln County woman is suing Women's Health Center of West Virginia Inc. and a nurse practitioner after she claims it failed to diagnose her breast cancer in a timely manner.

Woman says daughter was hurt during nature activity

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 13, 2015 @ 7:12am

WAYNE – A parent is suing the Wayne County Board of Education after she claims her daughter was injured while in the school board's care.

Employee sues hospital for injuries from attack by patient

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 13, 2015 @ 7:07am

CHARLESTON – An employee is suing William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital for injuries he sustained from a patient

Parents claim teacher, aide molested son

By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 13, 2015 @ 7:06am

WAYNE – A couple is suing the Wayne County Board of Education after they claim it failed to protect their son from being molested by a teacher and a teacher's aide.

Miner files discrimination lawsuit

By Carol Ostrow | Friday, Apr 10, 2015 @ 8:52am

LOGAN — A Logan County worker filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged discriminatory retaliation in a 2013 matter.

Steel worker takes employer to court for back pay

By Carol Ostrow | Friday, Apr 10, 2015 @ 8:50am

RIPLEY — A Jackson County worker filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged breach of a 2011 agreement.

Logan Co. mom sues for playground injury

By Carol Ostrow | Friday, Apr 10, 2015 @ 8:48am

LOGAN — A Logan County woman filed a lawsuit against her local public school jurisdiction on behalf of her daughter for an alleged injury on school property in 2013.

Health care worker files wrongful termination suit

By Carol Ostrow | Friday, Apr 10, 2015 @ 8:43am

LOGAN — A Jackson County woman filed a lawsuit against an energy company alleging retaliatory discrimination in October 2013.

Mine equipment firm files breach of contract suit

By Carol Ostrow | Friday, Apr 10, 2015 @ 8:40am

PRINCETON — A Pennsylvania company has sued a Mercer County company, alleging breach of contract.

Towboat cook cites employers in galley accident

By Carol Ostrow | Friday, Apr 10, 2015 @ 8:38am

POINT PLEASANT — An Ohio couple has sued the wife’s employers, alleging breach of duty.

Music teacher sued for sexually assaulting child

By Chris Dickerson | Thursday, Apr 9, 2015 @ 1:13pm

BECKLEY – The parents of a 5-year-old Raleigh County boy claims a music teacher sexually assaulted their son by checking his temperature with a rectal thermometer.

Former worker says Thornhill wrongfully fired him

By Kyla Asbury | Thursday, Apr 9, 2015 @ 11:54am

LOGAN – A former employee is suing Thornhill Superstore and Thornhill Group for wrongfully terminating his employment and discriminating against him because of his disability.

Ohio woman sues Khoury Surgical Group

By Kyla Asbury | Thursday, Apr 9, 2015 @ 11:51am

WHEELING – A Trumbull County, Ohio, woman is suing Khoury Surgical Group Inc. and Dr. Rajai T. Khoury after she claims

Women agree to mediation in lawsuits against WVU for sexual harassment

By Kyla Asbury | Thursday, Apr 9, 2015 @ 11:42am

MORGANTOWN – Three women who filed lawsuits against a West Virginia University neurosurgery chairman have agreed to mediation, along with WVU and its board of governors.