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House passes deliberate intent bill capping non-economic damages

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would limit non-economic damages to injured workers in cases where the worker can prove deliberate intent by employers.

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Senate passes bill that would allow qualified responders to aid in disasters without fear of litigation

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A “Good Samaritan” bill has passed the state Senate that supporters say would protect individuals and businesses providing assistance following accidents and disasters.

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House bill regarding homeowner rights shelved

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A House bill that critics say would take away some major consumer protection rights for homeowners is dead.

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Bill would take away rights for homeowners, critics say

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Critics of a bill introduced in the House of Delegates would take away some major consumer protection rights for homeowners.

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Federal judge grants temporary restraining order in ACLU-WV case regarding HIV legislation

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON — A federal judge has granted a request by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia for a temporary restraining order against Senate Bill 334.

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Manchin votes for revised version of S1 elections bill; Republicans block it from advancing

By Chris Dickerson |
WASHINGTON - Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin voted today with his party to proceed with elections legislation he had vowed to oppose. But a vote on a watered down S1 failed to advance as a Republican filibuster failed to carry the legislation forward without a necessary 60 votes.

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Poll: Most West Virginians agree with Manchin opposing election law rewrite and ending filibuster

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON - A weekend poll of likely West Virginia voters shows strong support for Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to two controversial proposals - the sweeping HR1/S1 election law bill and ending the filibuster.

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Justice signs intermediate court bill into law, more legal reforms expected

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has signed the bill creating an intermediate appellate court for West Virginia, and other legal reform legislation is expected to soon become law.

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Senate OKs amended intermediate court bill, which now goes to governor

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A bill that would create a new intermediate appellate court is headed to the governor's desk. On April 1, the state Senate concurred on amendments made in the House of Delegates to Senate Bill 275.

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House unanimously passes bill addressing convictions from discredited forensic evidence

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would give wrongfully convicted people a pathway to get back into state court based on discredited forensic evidence.

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Senate OKs House changes to COVID immunity bill, sends it to governor

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Senate has approved changes made to the COVID-19 immunity legislation, and the bill now awaits Gov. Jim Justice’s signature.

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State Supreme Court orders Monongalia school board to explain why it rejected charter school application

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court wants the Monongalia County Board of Education to explain why it rejected the state's first charter school application, it said in an order.

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State Senate again passes seatbelt admissibility bill, sends it to House

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The state Senate again has passed a seatbelt admissibility bill, and again it is headed to the House of Delegates.

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Tort reform groups applaud W.Va. lawmakers' work on COVID immunity legislation

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – National and statewide tort reform groups are praising West Virginia lawmakers for work on the COVID-19 immunity legislation that could be on the governor’s desk soon.

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House passes amended COVID-19 immunity bill, sends it back to Senate

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The House of Delegates has passed an amended version of the COVID-19 immunity bill.

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Asbestos attorney says over-naming legislation isn't needed, could create more issues

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County plaintiff’s attorney who handles asbestos litigation says a legislative bill is looking to fix a problem that doesn’t exist and actually could lead to more problems.

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Morrisey again tells Morgantown proposed police review board is unlawful

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has advised Morgantown leaders again that his office believes the city’s proposed police reform ordinance would violate state law.

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House passes resolution saying state courts can't interfere with impeachments

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – The House of Delegates has passed a resolution saying court have no authority to interfere with impeachment proceedings in the House or state Senate.