News from February 2021
BOWLES RICE: Bowles Rice Elects Two to Executive Committee
Bowles Rice partners J. Mark Adkins and W. Taylor Frankovitch have been elected to serve on the law firm’s Executive Committee for four-year terms.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Nearly $53 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions for U.S. Taxpayers in Fiscal Year 2020
U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced that the Northern District of West Virginia collected $52,693,826.90 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2020.
BAILEY GLASSER LLP: Katherine Charonko Achieves Certified E-Discovery Specialist Designation
The national law firm Bailey Glasser LLP (BG) is proud to announce that BG Partner Katherine Charonko has joined a select group of electronic discovery specialists in achieving the prestigious CEDS (Certified E-Discovery Specialist) designation.
BORDAS & BORDAS PLLC: Bordas & Bordas Welcomes Nominations for 2021 Anti-Bullying Fighting for Justice Award
Bordas & Bordas is pleased to welcome nominations for the 2021 Anti-Bullying Fighting for Justice Award.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA: U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart: Office Collects a Total of More Than $32 Million for Taxpayers in FYs 2019 & 2020
United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that his office collected $9,244,423.94 in FY 2020 and $22,761,541.52 in FY 2019, an amount more than $18.4 million over his office’s entire annual appropriated budgets for the same period.
Woman says Beckley car dealership falsified information, committed fraud
BECKLEY — A Raleigh County woman says Mills Automotive group falsified information in transaction documents when she purchased a car.
Man sues Norfolk for being struck by a train
WILLIAMSON — A Kentucky man is suing Norfolk Southern Railway Company after he was struck by a train in his vehicle.
On principle, Manchin should support statehood for Puerto Rico
HURRICANE – West Virginia became a state because they stood on principle. Originally a part of Virginia, they rejected the rebellion of the Confederacy in favor of membership in the Union. It is fitting that a key West Virginian could have a pivotal role in standing on principle and helping add another state to the union – Puerto Rico.
Former candidate wants to join Wayne County delegate vacancy case
CHARLESTON – A former Wayne County candidate says it was “improper and illegal” how the county Republican Executive Committee appointed a replacement for a vacant House of Delegate seat.
Family files lawsuit against Roane County deputy, other officials over October fatal shooting
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Roane County man has filed a federal lawsuit after he was killed on his own property by a deputy sheriff.
Former employee says DHHR failed to accommodate his disability, wrongfully fired him
CHARLESTON — A Mount Hope man says his employment with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) was wrongfully terminated.
Widow accuses Norfolk Southern of causing husband's cancer, death
WILLIAMSON —A widow is suing Norfolk Southern Railway Company for her late husband's cancer and death.
Wayne Co. chairman: Governor, state GOP confused about how legislative appointments work
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Republican Party are confused about how legislative appointments work, according to the chairman of the Wayne County Republican Executive Committee.
Attorneys general take $15M from McKinsey opioid settlement for their professional association
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A $574 million settlement between the McKinsey & Co. consulting firm and state attorneys general includes a $15 million payment to their professional group, the National Association of Attorneys General.
Morrisey announces separate $10 million settlement with opioid consulting firm
CHARLESTON – West Virginia will receive a $10 million settlement from a national consulting firm that allegedly designed marketing plans and programs that helped fuel the state's opioid epidemic.
The war on coal has begun again
We’d thought we’d won, and we had. But now, the war is on again.
Man says Rural King employees falsely accused him of stealing
CHARLESTON — A man claims he was accosted by two Rural King employees when he attempted to leave the store in November.
Employee says Norfolk failed to protect him from oncoming train
WILLIAMSON — A man who was injured during the course of his employment says Norfolk Southern Railway Company didn't properly protect him.
Former Walmart employee says company terminated her for her medical conditions
CHARLESTON — A former Walmart employee says she was wrongfully terminated.
West Virginia voters put students and education first; it’s time for our leaders to follow
Educational freedom was on the ballot this year, and voters have spoken. Lawmakers should stop tinkering and instead get busy reimagining our state’s approach to K-12 education.