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Erie sues TA Operating for car accident
WINFIELD — Erie Insurance Exchange is suing TA Operating for a car accident.
Four Black men accuse pipeline company of racial harassment, discrimination
BECKLEY – Four Black men have filed federal lawsuits accusing a Texas-based pipeline construction company of racial harassment and discrimination.
Attorney General’s Office Wins NAAG Best Brief Award for West Virginia v EPA
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office has been awarded “Best Brief” by the National Association of Attorneys General for its merits brief in West Virginia v U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Couple says CPAs, accounting firms didn't do their job
CHARLESTON – A prominent Charleston couple claims two certified public accountants and two accounting firms failed to keep them in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service.
Family files lawsuit over fatal Logan helicopter crash
LOGAN – The family of a lifelong coal miner has filed a lawsuit alleging several entities, including AEP and the City of Logan, are responsible for his death in a helicopter crash earlier this year.
Steptoe & Johnson’s Andrew Graham Selected as an AAPL Course Instructor for New Renewable Energy Certificate Program
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that Andrew S. Graham, a Member in the Morgantown office, has been selected as a course instructor for the American Association of Professional Landmen’s new Renewable Energy Certificate Program.
Woman sues CAMC for breach of standard of care
CHARLESTON — A woman is suing Charleston Area Medical Center alleging they breached the standard of care during her surgical procedure and after the procedure.
Supreme Court says PSC rightfully had jurisdiction in natural gas case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court found that the Public Service Commission of West Virginia properly exercised jurisdiction over Equitrans' gathering facilities and affirmed a lower court's order from earlier this year.
Supreme Court dismisses parking lot construction appeal as moot
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed a case involving the city of Martinsburg and the Berkeley County Council as moot because the construction being argued in the case was already completed.
Justice Walker to Appear on Panel at Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Justice Beth Walker will discuss the Supreme Court’s work to restore public confidence in the integrity of the West Virginia judiciary during a panel at the Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit.
Morrisey says he's running in 2024, but not sure of which office yet
CHARLESTON – Shortly after U.S. Representative Alex K. Mooney announced his plans to challenge U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign sent a letter to supporters saying he plans to be on the ballot in 2024 as well.
Morrisey leads coalition supporting lawsuit against EPA electric vehicles rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading an amicus brief with five other AGs in support of a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by 16 states against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Jim Tartaglia Rejoins Steptoe & Johnson’s Charleston Office
James M. Tartaglia has rejoined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel in the firm’s Charleston, West Virginia office.
President Biden is right: We must end hunger
CHARLESTON – President Joe Biden recently announced his administration’s goal to eliminate hunger and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030. His plan is based around five policy pillars; improve access to food, integrate nutrition and health, empower consumers to make healthy choices, support physical activity and enhance nutrition and food security research.
Supreme Court annuls Huntington attorney's law license
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals annulled the law license of a Huntington attorney.
Supreme Court affirms decision in case involving animal cruelty complaint
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court properly granted a writ on prohibition to stop the dismissal of an animal cruelty charge.
State military authority, academy want discrimination lawsuit dismissed
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Military Authority and Mountaineer Challenge Academy want a lawsuit against them dismissed, claiming they did not violate the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
Mountaineer Gas sues Fiber Group for violating state law
CHARLESTON — Mountaineer Gas Company is suing Fiber Group claiming it violated West Virginia law for damage done to a pipeline.
Intermediate Court of Appeals To Hear First Oral Argument Docket
The Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) of West Virginia hear its first Oral Argument Docket on Thursday, November 10, in its courtroom in the West Virginia Judicial Tower, 4700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston. Counsel for the parties have opted to appear in person in the ICA Charleston courtroom.
Dinsmore Earns "Law Firm of the Year" in Mining Law, 5 Top-Tier Honors in 2023 ‘Best Law Firms’ List
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has been named 2023 "Law Firm of the Year" in Mining Law, the only firm in the U.S. to receive such recognition for the practice area.