News from 2023
Mother blames Quality Woods, Allegheny Wood Products for wreck that caused daughter's death
WINFIELD — A woman is suing Quality Woods and Allegheny Wood Products alleging her minor child died due to their negligence.
Judge orders Justice companies to pay more than $400K in missed payments
CHARLESTON – On the same day Gov. Jim Justice said his family and its companies “will always meet our obligations and do what’s right,” a federal judge ordered some of those companies to make more than $400,000 in payments that had been missed.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Former Justice Warren McGraw Has Died
Former Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw died Wednesday, June 14. He was 84.
Woman says Dollar General didn't pay final wages soon enough
CHARLESTON – A woman says Dollar General didn’t pay all of her wages in a timely manner.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing partners with the State Bar of Arizona
TOPDOG Legal Marketing is excited to announce that it is now an approved partner of the State Bar of Arizona (SBA).
Veteran State Trooper files lawsuit about secret camera recordings in academy locker room
CHARLESTON – A 20-year State Police veteran says she was secretly filmed inside the women’s locker room at the West Virginia State Police Academy.
Justices agree Ojeda's claim against current state Senator was properly dismissed
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says a circuit judge was correct to dismiss a claim by former state Senator Richard Ojeda, who alleged a current state Senator improperly used his name and voice in political campaign ads.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Calling All Kanawha Valley Artists: Supreme Court Wants Art for New Learning Center
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is working with Charleston Creative Connections to commission two pieces of art for a West Virginia Judicial Learning Center being developed at the West Virginia Capitol.
Supreme Court rules against Justice Holdings in Glade Springs Village case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with Glade Springs Village Property Owners Association in an appeal by Justice Holdings seeking to find an error with the lower court's ruling.
Dinsmore & Shohl announces Dinsmore’s Chambers USA 2023 Rankings Show Continued Growth Across the Firm
Yearly rankings by Chambers and Partners show Dinsmore continues to excel in several areas of law among departments, and individual lawyers, especially throughout the Firm’s offices in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana.
Toriseva Law now represents 67 women in impending lawsuits against State Police
CHARLESTON — Toriseva Law sent a third notice of forthcoming legal action to the West Virginia State Police regarding hidden cameras that were placed in the women's locker room.
Supreme Court says Speedway not responsible for man's death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and ruled that a convenience store was not liable for the death of a man who was hit by an impaired driver.
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.