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Parents blame Cabell County, Huntington officials in daughter's suicide
HUNTINGTON – The parents of a Huntington woman blame a host of city and county personnel for not doing enough to prevent their daughter’s suicide.
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Judge issues stay in Dunbar police brutality civil suit for possible criminal charges
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has granted a motion to stay from the defendants in a police brutality lawsuit because of possible criminal charges.
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Justice-owned company settles coal mine reclamation claims
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A coal mining company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family has reached a settlement with environment groups over the reclamation of its former sites.
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Man says unsafe chase by Oak Hill officer resulted in accident
BECKLEY – A Fayette County man says he sustained life-changing injuries following an unjustified police chase that resulted in an accident.
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Marshall student blames school's Title IX office for failures following sexual assault
HUNTINGTON – A Marshall University student who was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend blames failures by the school’s Title IX office.
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Providers, advocates file federal lawsuit against state's 'extreme' abortion ban
CHARLESTON — Abortion providers and advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban passed into law last year.
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Another lawsuit filed related to sexual misconduct of state parole officers
CHARLESTON – Another lawsuit has been filed related misconduct and sexual assault by state parole officers working in the Parkersburg office.
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Man sues loan servicer for errors, servicer denies allegations
HUNTINGTON — PHH Mortgage Corporation denied all claims in a lawsuit alleging it failed in handling a consumer's mortgage and nearly caused him to lose his home.
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Dunbar, officers want civil case stayed pending federal criminal investigation
CHARLESTON – The defendants in a police brutality civil lawsuit have asked a federal court to stop all discovery until the conclusion of a parallel criminal investigation.
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Former Frontier employee claims racial, ethnic discrimination
CHARLESTON – A former employee of Frontier Communications says he was a victim of racial and ethnic discrimination.
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Former employee accuses company of racial discrimination
BECKLEY – A Black man accuses a former employer of racial discrimination.
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Manufacturer sues over West Virginia's restriction on abortion drug
HUNTINGTON – The manufacturer of an abortion pill has sued to overturn West Virginia’s ban on abortion, saying it restricts access to a drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
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Kroger sued for wage violations
RICHMOND, Va. — A class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Virginia against Kroger by several employees, including those in West Virginia, alleging wage violations.
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National groups file amicus brief in Cabell, Huntington opioid appeal
RICHMOND, Va. — Two national public health groups recently filed an amicus brief in support of Huntington and Cabell County's appeal of a federal court ruling in their opioid public nuisance verdict.
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W.Va.-led coalition wins American Rescue Plan Act appellate victory
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a West Virginia-led coalition had secured a key victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta.
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Trial scheduled for Marshall discrimination suit
HUNTINGTON — A trial is set for November for a lawsuit against the Marshall University Board of Governors alleging discrimination.
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Appeals court vacates ruling against Parkways Authority over Turnpike toll fees
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal appeals court has sent a case involving administrative fees for people who don’t pay West Virginia Turnpike tolls back to district court.
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Couple sues Marshall University for infection from surgical procedure
HUNTINGTON — A couple is suing Marshall University Board of Governors alleging it deviated from the applicable standard of care after a surgical procedure.
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Inmate sues WVDOC for excessive force injuries
CHARLESTON — A man is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation claiming he was injured by a correctional officer.
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Man sues anesthesiologist, others for injuries from surgical procedure
HUNTINGTON — A man is suing River Cities Anesthesia for injuries he sustained during spinal surgery.