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Dinsmore Earns Mansfield Certification
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has been named a Mansfield Certified firm for 2022-2023. Awarded by Diversity Lab, Mansfield Certification measures the structural changes and steps the Firm has taken over the past year to illuminate multiple paths to leadership.
Supreme Court Admits Attorneys
The following applicants were admitted to practice law in West Virginia during ceremonies before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
Attorney General Morrisey Leads Coalition in Letter to NHTSA, Taking Issue on Proposed Rule Shifting Manufacturers to Electric-Dominant Vehicles
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 26 states in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding its proposed rule which would effectively mandate automakers to shift to electric-dominant vehicles.
Six Jackson Kelly Attorneys Admitted to the West Virginia State Bar
Jackson Kelly PLLC announces that the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals conducted a swearing in ceremony and admitted six Jackson Kelly attorneys to the West Virginia State Bar.
Judge says Oglebay Park deer hunt can go on as scheduled
WHEELING – An Ohio County judge has decided the planned deer hunt at Wheeling’s Oglebay Park can go on as scheduled next month.
Hearing set for honeybee case
CHARLESTON — A hearing has been scheduled for next month to hear two motions in the South Charleston honeybee case filed earlier this year.
Attorney General Morrisey Issues Statement Following Hearing on Distribution of Money from the W.Va. First Qualified Settlement Fund
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement following a hearing Friday in the Kanawha County Circuit Court regarding the distribution of settlement proceeds from the West Virginia First Qualified Settlement Fund.
Attorneys in Oglebay Park deer hunt case continue to pick apart arguments
WHEELING – Attorneys on both sides of a petition attempting to stop a planned deer hunt at Wheeling’s Oglebay Park continue to attack each other's arguments in court filings.
West Virginia part of national data breach settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia and 32 other state have reached a settlement with healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information of approximately 1.5 million consumers for nearly three years.
West Virginia named 1 of 7 hydrogen hub locations nationwide
CHARLESTON — West Virginia has been chosen as one of seven regional hydrogen hubs across the United States, which will bring new technology and jobs to the state.
Group of AGs want U.S. Supreme Court to review horse racing case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of states and private parties in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case involving the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.
Morrisey, other AGs take issue with proposal shifting to electric-dominant vehicles
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 26 states in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about its proposed rule that he says would effectively mandate automakers to shift to electric-dominant vehicles.
Attorney General Morrisey Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking to Remove Trump from West Virginia Ballots
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit lodged in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, which seeks to keep former President Donald J. Trump off the ballot for the West Virginia Presidential Primary and General Elections.
Family says issues with home they purchased were hidden from them
CHARLESTON – A family says the home inspectors, a real estate company and previous owners failed to disclose significant issues with a Dunbar home.
Woman says she was victim of discrimination, wrongful termination by medical clinic
CHARLESTON – A former employee says she was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated by a McDowell County medical clinic.
Kanawha County man alleges solar power system was defective
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County man is suing Sunlight Financial alleging a solar power system he purchased was defective.
Oglebay making "false, misleading" statements about deer hunt, plaintiffs claim
WHEELING – A recent filing by the defendants in a lawsuit attempting to stop a scheduled deer hunt at Wheeling’s Oglebay Park was an attempt to “muddy the waters” with “numerous false and misleading statements,” according to the plaintiffs.
Man says used Jeep he purchased was defective
CHARLESTON — A man is suing Moses Chevrolet for a faulty vehicle he purchased.
Supreme Court to Hold Argument Docket in Putnam County
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear an argument docket at the Buffalo High School auditorium on Tuesday, October 17, as part of the court’s Legal Advancement for West Virginia Students (LAWS) civics education program.
Federal judge dismisses plaintiff's fraud claim in royalty case
WHEELING – A federal judge has granted a defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment on a fraud claim in an oil and gas royalties case.