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W.Va. chief justice not sure which office to seek
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Robin Jean Davis said she will be on the ballot for the 2012 election.
Revised W.Va. appellate rules begin Dec. 1
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- The state Supreme Court's Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure are ready and will go into effect Dec. 1.
W.Va. judge will hear claim of insurance discrimination, Justices say
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia's human rights act prohibits discrimination in settlement of insurance claims, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.
W.Va. leaders react to revised appellate rules
Chief Justice Robin Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Reaction to the West Virginia Supreme Court's revised rules for appellate procedure is rolling in.
Supreme Court to release revised appellate rules Monday
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - After months of work, the West Virginia Supreme Court is ready to release its Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure on May 17.
W.Va. appellate court, right of appeal bill dies in committee
Kessler CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- A state Senate bill that would have created an intermediate appellate court and a guaranteed right of appeal has died in committee.
Order makes W.Va. asbestos trust dealings more open
Wilson CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- An order filed Wednesday will ensure asbestos plaintiffs don't get paid twice for the same alleged injuries.
Ketchum changes mind on need for new appeals court
Ketchum CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - He was in favor of an intermediate appellate court system on the campaign trail, but West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum now has a different opinion.
Manchin has two judicial reform bills
Manchin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin plans to introduce two pieces of legislation focusing on judicial reform during this year's legislative session.
Consol blames environmental lawsuits for W.Va. layoffs
DeIuliss CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Consol Energy's announcement of nearly 500 impending layoffs in West Virginia likely will result in a long and troubling domino effect.
W.Va. judicial reform panel submits report
O'Connor CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia needs a mid-level appeals court to lighten the caseload of the state Supreme Court, according to a judicial reform panel report.
Mylan sues Pittsburgh Post-Gazette over stories
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Generic drugmaker Mylan has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette over stories that triggered an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration.
Jurors say CSX not to blame for W.Va. goose incident
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- It took a jury 25 minutes to decide CSX Transportation was not responsible for a conductor's injuries resulting from a railyard run-in with a goose.
Blumenthal objects to GM idea on defective vehicles
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal wants a proposal regarding defective GM vehicles rejected.
Brown wins suit over tax refund loans
Brown SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown this week won a lawsuit barring the nation's third largest tax preparer -- Liberty Tax Service -- from deceptive advertising that "blurs the line" between tax refunds that are free and high-cost loans.
Of 900 W.Va. asbestos plaintiffs, two from the state
Daley CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Of all the plaintiffs in 900 asbestos cases filed in Kanawha Circuit Court on a single day by one attorney, only two are West Virginia residents.
McHugh to fill court vacancy
McHugh CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Thomas McHugh was tapped Wednesday to fill the state Supreme Court vacancy left last month when Justice Joseph Albright died.
WV CALA critical of McGraw's panhandle plan
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A West Virginia legal reform group is criticizing a budget request by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office to open a satellite office in the Eastern Panhandle.
Harron, others named in Miss. suit over asbestos scheme
Ray Harron LEXINGTON, Miss. -- An embattled West Virginia radiologist, his son and others have been sued in Mississippi on racketeering and other charges related to an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for lawsuits across the nation.
W.Va. court official denies claims of fired worker
Canterbury CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- The state court Administrator has fired back about accusations made in the press by a recently fired Supreme Court employee.