News from January 2019
Marriott sued for data breach
CHARLESTON — A lawsuit has been filed against Marriott International for allegedly failing to secure and safeguard customers' personal information in Maryland federal court.
AG's office urges consumers to safeguard tax information
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to protect personal information and exercise caution when preparing and filing their return this tax season.
Theater union member's sexual harassment case against business manager remanded to state court
WHEELING – An Ohio County woman’s lawsuit against a union and its business manager alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge has been remanded back to state court.
High-profile education reform bill passes full Senate committee on 18-16 vote
CHARLESTON – The education omnibus bill that has been the center of attention for the state Senate has passed the Committee of the Whole by a slim margin.
Commission sends four finalists to governor for Raleigh Circuit vacancy
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission sent the names of four possible replacements on Raleigh Circuit Court to Gov. Jim Justice.
Woman claims she was fired after claiming FMLA benefits
A facilities director is suing a public university and its alumni association, citing alleged retaliation.
Landlord sues insurance company citing failure to pay claim
A property owner is suing an insurance company, citing alleged breach of contract.
Cheat Lake Marina seeks $4.5M from insurance agency and company, alleges civil conspiracy
MORGANTOWN – A Monongalia County business has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against an insurance agent and insurance company, accusing them of civil conspiracy, breach of contract and bad faith.
Kenova sues drug companies for opioid epidemic
CHARLESTON — The City of Kenova filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturers who caused the opioid crisis currently underway in West Virginia.
Supreme Court suspends Welch attorney for three months
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals suspended a Welch attorney for three months after a client made a complaint against her.
Huntington attorney gives back with WVU scholarship
HUNTINGTON — A Huntington attorney has established a scholarship at West Virginia University College of Law to help ease the burden for a law student from his hometown.
Estate holds medical providers responsible for man's death
A decedent's representative is suing a medical center, citing alleged negligence.
Woman's estate blames medical care providers for her death
An administrator is suing a medical providers, citing alleged negligence and vicarious liability.
Trucking company sustained losses after collision, sues for damages
A trucking company is suing a vehicle owner and driver, citing alleged negligence.
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Attorney Russell E. Cass Appointed as Administrative Patent Judge at U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia
Russell E. Cass, in Clark Hill’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been appointed to the position of Administrative Patent Judge on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
BOWLES RICE LLP: Bowles Rice Attorneys to Participate in National Diversity Programs
Bowles Rice is proud to announce that Ashley Hardesty Odell and Steven Hall, both attorneys in the firm’s Morgantown office, have been selected to programs of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
BOWLES RICE LLP: Bowles Rice Appoints Two to Executive Committee
Bowles Rice partners David A. DeJarnett and Ellen Maxwell-Hoffman have been elected to serve on the law firm’s Executive Committee for four-year terms.
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT: Chief Justice to speak at Fayette Judge’s Investiture
Supreme Court Chief Justice Beth Walker speak at the ceremonial investiture of Thomas H. Ewing, a judge in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit (Fayette County), at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 28, in the Fayette County Courthouse in Fayetteville. T
‘Nip it in the bud!’
That’s what Deputy Barney Fife would blurt out on “The Andy Griffith Show” whenever a citizen of Mayberry would step out of line just a bit.
The state Supreme Court gets the message
CHARLESTON – Breaking news: The other day, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Beth Walker and Justices Tim Armstead and Evan Jenkins were having lunch together in the cafeteria in the basement of the state Capitol, and they paid for their own meals!