News from June 2023
Marietta Area Healthcare sues Camden-Clark for state, federal law violations
WHEELING — Marietta Area Healthcare Inc. is suing Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corp. for an alleged decade-long plan to interfere with the business and reputation of a healthcare provider.
Milton couple sues Clayton Homes over defective home
WINFIELD — A Milton couple is suing Clayton Homes alleging their manufactured home was defective.
GOP has backed itself into a Trumpian corner
The 2024 presidential race has numerous GOP candidates, but no real contenders. Republicans have seen time and time again they don’t win with Trump, but they are going to nominate him a third time nonetheless. The other candidates can't beat him.
Former Justice, Senate President Warren McGraw dies at 84
CHARLESTON – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw has died.
Kanawha judge Bloom retiring at the end of June
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County’s senior circuit court judge is retiring at the end of June.
Justices remove CAMC from case about handling of stillborn remains
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has dismissed Charleston Area Medical Center from a case regarding how it and a Mingo County funeral home allegedly mishandling the remains of a Wyoming County couple’s stillborn daughter.
Woman sues mining companies for husband's death
CHARLESTON — A Harts woman is suing Kanawha Eagle Mining for the death of her husband.
Man sues nursing home for wife's injuries, death
HUNTINGTON — A man is suing a senior center for negligence during his wife's admission.
Pa. couple files second lawsuit against Antero, others
WHEELING — A Pennsylvania couple is suing Antero Resources Corporation for a second time since 2020 alleging criminal trespass.
Bowles Rice LLP announces Bowles Rice "Top Ranked" in 2023 Edition of Chambers USA
The 2023 edition of Chambers USA recognizes Bowles Rice LLP as “Top Ranked” in the following areas of law evaluated by the publication’s researchers in West Virginia:
State Supreme Court dissolves injunction in charter school case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a Kanawha circuit court could not issue an injunction against the governor pertaining to the state's charter schools law.
Intermediate appellate court remands case on mall parking garage payments back to lower court
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ordered the reversal and remand of a case involving the Charleston Town Center Mall's parking garage payments back to the lower court.
Coalition of AGs challenging EPA, California truck ban
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 19 states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow California to ban trucks.
Former employee sues Personal-Touch Home Care of WV for wrongful termination
WINFIELD — A Hurricane woman is suing Personal-Touch Home Care of WV alleging she was wrongfully terminated for making good faith reports about another employee.
Hagerty to SEC chair on crypto crusade: 'Expect to hear from Congress'
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty told U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler he can “expect to hear from Congress” regarding the SEC’s recent actions targeting the crypto industry. Tennessee’s junior senator tweeted his message in response to a barrage of lawsuits the SEC filed against leading cryptocurrency firms, including U.S.-based Coinbase, which the SEC allowed to go public in 2021, was prevented from registering and has since been sued by the SEC.
Putnam judge issues temporary injunction in case involving family selling mobile homes without licenses
CHARLESTON — According to a recent ruling by a Putnam County circuit judge, four family members who are accused of illegally selling and installing mobile homes without the proper licenses, have had a temporary injunction instilled upon them.
State Supreme Court denies WVAWC writ in water leak case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied a writ of prohibition in an appeal involving West Virginia American water for the 2015 water leak.
Energy company demands judgment from Justice, coal companies
WILMINGTON, Del. — Xcoal Energy & Resources has still not received a $1.9 million judgment from coal companies owned by the family of Gov. Jim Justice.
Attorney arrested for possession in Mingo County
WILLIAMSON — A Logan County attorney was charged with impersonation of an officer and possession with intent to deliver, among other offenses, after a car accident that occurred last month.
Group of AGs support challenge to California's Unsafe Handgun Act
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined 23 other state AGs in support of a challenge to the constitutionality of California’s Unsafe Handgun Act.