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ACLU-WV seeks restraining order as Wheeling works to bulldoze homeless camps
WHEELING – The ACLU has filed an emergency court request against the City of Wheeling to keep it from razing tent camps for the homeless.
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Federal judge orders Justice helicopter to be readied for sale
ROANOKE, Virginia – A federal judge has grounded a helicopter owned by Gov. Jim Justice’s companies to sell it to satisfy a debt.
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Man's estate blames Jan-Care for his death
BECKLEY – The estate of a Nicholas County man blames Jan-Care Ambulance for his death.
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Estate sues WVU Board of Governors for medical negligence
CHARLESTON – A man's estate has sued the West Virginia University Board of Governors for alleged medical negligence.
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Former employee accuses CSX of disability discrimination
A West Virginia man has filed a federal lawsuit accusing CSX Transportation of disability discrimination.
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Man sues company after he was injured in forklift accident
A couple blames Builders FirstSource after the husband was injured in a forklift accident.
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In federal appeal, EQT says judge improperly certified royalties class
RICHMOND, Virginia – EQT says a federal judge improperly certified a class in an oil and gas royalties case. The company filed its first brief January 8 in the appeal before the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Couple accuses financial company of abusive loan servicing practices
WHEELING – A couple accuses two mortgage-related companies of abusive loan servicing practices.
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Wet Virginia among 11 GOP states to challenge new EPA rule expanding water-quality regulations
West Virginia is among 11 Republican states to challenge a federal rule that plaintiffs in the lawsuit say makes sweeping, unlawful changes to how states make water-quality certifications for projects under the Clean Water Act.
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Dunbar officers named in another police brutality lawsuit
CHARLESTON – A Charleston man has filed a police brutality lawsuit accusing two Dunbar officers of using excessive force on him outside of police headquarters.
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Math professor accuses WVU of discrimination
CLARKSBURG – A tenured math professor has accused West Virginia University of discrimination.
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Church asks court to force W.Va. Secretary of State to incorporate it
MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County church wants a federal judge to force West Virginia’s Secretary of State to allow it to incorporate.
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Federal judge extends temporary restraining order in NCAA transfer case
CLARKSBURG — A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order to allow student-athletes affected by the NCAA transfer rule to play through the winter and spring sports seasons.
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Man sues AEP, Asplundh for electrical shock injuries
HUNTINGTON — A Branchland man is suing Asplungh Tree Expert claiming he was injured while clearing around power lines.
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Frontier sues C.H. Robinson Worldwide for contract breach
BLUEFIELD — Citizens Telecommunications of West Virginia is suing C.H. Robinson Worldwide for breach of contract.
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Couple sues du Pont for C-8 contamination
CHARLESTON — A couple is suing E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company alleging contamination of their drinking water.
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AGs file suit against NCAA over transfer rule
CLARKSBURG — A group of state attorneys general, including West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey, has filed a lawsuit against challenging the NCAA's Transfer Eligibility Rule.
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Carter Bank board members want dismissed from $1B Justice suit
BECKLEY – The directors of a Virginia-based bank have asked a federal judge to dismiss them from a $1 billion lawsuit filed by Gov. Jim Justice, his wife, his son and 15 Justice family companies accusing them of illegally blocking the companies from doing business with other lenders.
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Federal judge says adults under 21 should be able to buy handguns
CLARKSBURG – A federal judge has ruled that a law prohibiting handgun sales to people ages 18 to 20 is “facially unconstitutional.”
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Some parties in SRJ conditions class action have come to resolutions
BECKLEY — Several parties have resolved their issues in a federal lawsuit over conditions at Southern Regional Jail, but counties and medical providers remain.