News from September 2017
Defendants file answers in Waterfront Place Hotel unjust enrichment lawsuit
CLARKSBURG – The defendants in a lawsuit alleging unjust enrichment have filed answers denying allegations against them.
Woman sues Boone County Assessor’s Office for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing the Boone County Assessor’s Office after she claims her employment was wrongfully terminated and politically motivated.
Woman accuses Westfield Insurance Company of breach of contract
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing Westfield Insurance Company after she claims it failed to pay underinsured motorist benefits.
Couple sues TransCanada USA Services, others for property damages
BLUEFIELD – A couple is suing TransCanada USA Services after they claim it and others damaged their property when constructing a pipeline near their property.
Woman accuses Verizon Wireless of consumer credit violations
BLUEFIELD – A woman is suing Verizon Wireless after she claims it violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
Federal judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval on the settlement involving the January 2014 water crisis.
Manchin critical of W.Va. House delegation for MSHA funding vote
CHARLESTON – Sen. Joe Manchin recently criticized West Virginia’s three Republican congressmen for voting against additional funding for the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Why does the fight against opioid insurance incentives matter?
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently led a coalition of 37 states and territories urging health insurance companies to examine financial incentives that contribute to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. Using information from Morrisey's office, the following question and answer guide explains why the initiative matters.
Citizens United endorses Morrisey in U.S. Senate race
CHARLESTON – The Citizens United Political Victory Fund has endorsed West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in the 2018 race for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.
Supreme Court suspends law license of Virginia attorney
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has suspended the law license of a Virginia attorney who also practices in West Virginia.
National law firm Frost Brown Todd accepting bitcoin for payment
CHARLESTON – Frost Brown Todd is among the first law firms in the country to accept bitcoin.
Judge denied grievance by former teacher who made anti-Muslim tweets
CHARLESTON – An administrative law judge has denied the grievance of a former teacher who was fired last year after making anti-Muslim tweets.
Morrisey advises buyers to beware of flooded cars hitting market
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to exercise caution when purchasing used vehicles potentially submerged by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma’s flooding rains.
Morrisey leads 25-state coalition supporting abolition of waters rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with Wisconsin Attorney General Brad D. Schimel, is leading a 25-state coalition in support of permanently rescinding language used in the 2015 Waters of the United States rule.
Baxter hopes First District is ready to take a chance on him
WHEELING – The leaders of the global law firm of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe took a chance on Ralph Baxter in the late 1980s, naming him CEO. Now, Baxter hopes the residents of West Virginia’s first congressional district are ready to take a chance on him as well.
Man seeks damages from Kroger after falling shelf allegedly injured head
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County Kroger shopper alleges that he was injured when a shelf fell on his head.
Female employee alleges she was wrongfully terminated by SuperValu
HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman is seeking reinstatement to her position or front pay after she was allegedly terminated because of her sex.
Customer at Charleston Kroger alleges wet floor caused fall
CHARLESTON – A patron alleges she was injured at a grocery store in Charleston because of a slippery floor.
Man alleges he was wrongfully terminated by Asplundh
CHARLESTON – A Sutton man alleges he was discharged in retaliation by his employer because of his need for medical leave.
WVU Law student says National Labor Relations Board externship 'wonderful experience'
MORGANTOWN – Two third-year students at the West Virginia University College of Law spent last summer working at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Pittsburgh getting a taste of real-world experiences that should help them in their careers.