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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

News from June 2024


Mingo County man blames Polaris for injuries from ATV wreck

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County man says a faulty protection system on a friend’s UTV caused him severe injuries.

Settlement ends $1B litigation between companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice, and Carter Bank & Trust

By Nicholas Malfitano |
DANVILLE, Va. – A confidential settlement has been reached to end a $1 billion lawsuit between a host of companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice, and those companies’ veteran creditor, the Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust.

Attorney General Morrisey Names New Solicitor General

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has named a new solicitor general.

Clarksburg fire chief says he was retaliated against, requests public hearing

By Kyla Asbury |
CLARKSBURG — Clarksburg Fire Chief Stephen McIntire is seeking a mandatory public hearing before the Civil Service Commission regarding alleged retaliation he has faced by City Manager Tiffany Fell.

Woman says she began losing hair after using Revlon dye

By Chris Dickerson |
ELKINS – A Randolph County woman says she began losing hair after using a Revlon dye.

Restructuring Attorney J. Zachary Balasko Re-Joins Steptoe & Johnson

By The West Virginia Record |
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce the return of J. Zachary (Zak) Balasko to its Litigation Department.

Firefighters sue Clarksburg for failure to pay proper wages

By Kyla Asbury |
CLARKSBURG — More than 40 firefighters are suing the City of Clarksburg alleging it didn't pay them according to the law.

Supreme Court says former miner entitled to more benefits despite lung transplant

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has sided with the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board in granting a former underground coal miner an increase in his disability benefits even after a lung transplant improved his health.

Nelson Mullins Awarded 2024 U.S. Anti-Racism Program of the Year Award by Legal Media Group

By The West Virginia Record |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has been awarded the United States Anti-Racism Program of the Year 2024 Award by Legal Media Group at its 2024 Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards – Americas.

Justices issue ruling allowing workers' comp claimants to also file civil lawsuits

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a case in which a man filed a workers’ compensation claim and later a related civil lawsuit.

Attorney General Morrisey, Multistate Coalition Urge Judge to Deny Prosecutor Bid for Trump Gag Order in Classified Documents Case

By The West Virginia Record |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in urging a federal court to reject special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case.

Attorney General Morrisey: Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction in Title IX, Student Privacy and Fairness for Women in Education Case

By West Virginia Record Report |
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Monday said the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky Northern Division has issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s onerous recent Title IX regulation.

Williams named state’s new solicitor general

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — Michael Williams has been named West Virginia’s new solicitor general.

Dunbar, police officers found in default in latest excessive force case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A federal court has declared the City of Dunbar in default after it and two of its police officers failed to answer an excessive force lawsuit.

Justices admonish Pa. attorney after felony DUI conviction

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – After a lengthy disciplinary battle, the state Supreme Court has ordered an admonishment of a Pennsylvania attorney following a felony DUI conviction.

AT&T says Wheeling violated TCA by not approving wireless tower application

By Chris Dickerson |
WHEELING – AT&T has sued Wheeling after the city denied its application to construct a wireless telecommunications tower.

Morrisey helps lead coalition asking judge to deny Trump gag order in classified documents case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in urging a federal court to reject special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case.

Federal judge issues preliminary injunction in Title IX case

By Chris Dickerson |
COVINGTON, Kentucky – A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Department of Education from “implementing, enacting, enforcing or taking any action in any manner” regarding the Biden administration’ recent Title IX regulation.

Nurse says she contracted lung cancer after working in facilities containing asbestos

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A 63-year-old nonsmoker says she was diagnosed with lung cancer after working in various hospitals and medical facilities during her years as a nursing student.

Chambers USA Rankings Include 33 Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys

By The West Virginia Record |
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is proud to announce that 33 of its attorneys have been included in the Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers and Law Firms rankings.