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Man sues former employer for discrimination during pandemic
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County man is suing U.S. Methanol claiming he was discriminated against during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judicial Hearing Board denies request to move disabled judge's hearing closer to his home
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Hearing Board has denied a request by a disabled family court judge to conduct a hearing against him near his home in the Eastern Panhandle.
Julie Su is the wrong choice for West Virginia's future
What we need now is to double down on attracting new workers to fill the thousands of jobs coming to the Mountain State. What we don’t need are California-style labor policies — the policies that thousands of workers are currently escaping from — being forced on us from the federal level.
Couple sues MedExpress urgent care for negligence
HUNTINGTON — An Ohio couple is suing MedExpress Urgent Care for allegedly not taking her symptoms seriously when she was seen by a nurse practitioner.
Man sues employer, individuals for injuries from accident
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County man is suing West Virginia Health & Plumbing alleging that it and several individuals are responsible for a car accident.
W.Va. attorney helps man who debunked Lindell election theory get $5M ruling
CHARLESTON – A West Virginia attorney helped a Nevada man earn a $5 million ruling after he proved MyPillow founder and election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell didn’t have data showing Chinese interference in the 2020 election.
Supreme Court of Appeals State of West Virginia announces Supreme Court Releases West Virginia Judiciary 2022 Annual Report
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has released its 2022 West Virginia Judiciary Annual Report.
Woman sues after being groomed, abused by teacher in middle school
NEW CUMBERLAND – A woman groomed and sexually abused a dozen years ago when she was a middle school student by a teacher has sued the man, the county board of education and a school administrator.
Morrisey joins multistate Google monopolization lawsuit
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined with 16 other states in a lawsuit claiming Google is monopolizing digital technology.
42 more women – including 10 minors – intend to sue State Police over hidden cameras
CHARLESTON — The number of women intending to file lawsuits against the West Virginia State Police continues to grow.
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Susan Deniker, Jack Merinar, & Larry Rector Selected as West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows for 2023
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that Susan Deniker, Jack Merinar, and Larry Rector have been honored by the West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors as 2023 Bar Foundation Fellows.
Capito: America can and should lead a nuclear energy future
Let’s take advantage of this momentum now with good, bipartisan policy so we can look back and say today’s efforts positioned America as the undisputed global nuclear energy leader for the 21st century.
Three women obtain unpaid wages from business owner with checkered past
CHARLESTON – Three former employees of a drug treatment center have been awarded unpaid wages, saying the owner obtained their services under false pretenses.
State Supreme Court suspends licenses of 15 attorneys
CHARLESTON – Fifteen West Virginia attorneys have been suspended for failing to complete mandatory continuing legal education requirements.
Morrisey joins 20 states in attempt to block abortion drugs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Federal Drug Administration mail-order abortion drug action.
Man blames state jail system for his son's suicide at South Central
CHARLESTON – The father of a Mineral County man blames the state jail system for his son’s suicide at South Central Regional Jail.
Hurricane woman blames city for raw sewage backup in her basement
WINFIELD – A Hurricane woman blames the city for problems that led to raw sewage flooding her basement.
Judge rules law firm didn't scheme against Segal, damage his reputation
CLARKSBURG – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a regional law firm and four of its attorneys who had been accused of scheming against a prominent attorney, tricking him and damaging his reputation.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces New Family Treatment Courts to Open in Raleigh, Putnam Counties
Two new family treatment courts (FTCs) are preparing to open in Raleigh and Putnam Counties, bringing the number of FTCs in West Virginia to 13.
School counselor sues Kanawha school board for First Amendment rights violations
CHARLESTON — A school counselor filed a lawsuit against the Kanawha County Board of Education and its superintendent claiming her First Amendment rights were violated.