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Federal court rules for credit rating agencies
CINCINNATI - A federal appeals court has sided with three major credit rating agencies in ruling against Ohio pension funds regarding mortgage debt.
Miss. SC set to hear Texaco appeal
JACKSON, Mississippi - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday was scheduled to hear oral arguments in Texaco's appeal of a $19 million verdict that said the oil company was to blame for five children born with disabilities and illness.
N.C. AG settles with Duke Energy
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office has reached a settlement with Duke Energy after the firing of former executive Bill Johnson.
Morrisey issues final debate challenge to W.Va. AG McGraw
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican candidate Patrick Morrisey hand-delivered a letter to incumbent West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Thursday with a final request to debate in public.
Morrisey says W.Va. AG McGraw using taxpayer funds to campaign
Morrisey CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican West Virginia Attorney General candidate Patrick Morrisey is continuing to question the inner workers of incumbent Darrell McGraw's campaign.
McGraw holds to refusal to debate, addresses Milton incident
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has reiterated his stance against debating Patrick Morrisey as well as addressed a recent incident in which he grabbed the camera of a member of Morrisey's campaign staff.
W.Va. elections board won't appeal public financing ruling
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia State Elections Commission on Tuesday voted not to appeal the state Supreme Court's recent ruling on the public financing pilot project for the current Court race.
U.S. SC upholds W.Va. congressional redistricting
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The United State Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling, saying the congressional redistricting plan adopted by West Virginia leaders last year is fine.
McGraw attacks Morrisey staffer at parade
McGraw MILTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican West Virginia Attorney General candidate Patrick Morrisey's campaign says incumbent Darrell McGraw attacked one of its staffers Saturday.
W.Va. lawsuit climate ranked last again
Rickard CHARLESTON -- For the fifth consecutive year, West Virginia's lawsuit climate has been ranked worst in the nation.
W.Va. SC hears public financing arguments
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - After nearly two hours of oral arguments, the question of additional public funding in the West Virginia Supreme Court race rests squarely in the hands of the state Supreme Court.
Election lawsuit triggers W.Va. SC candidate's critics
Chafin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Actions and comments by West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Tish Chafin's campaign are drawing the attention of critics.
W.Va. AG files suit against 'pill mills'
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office on Tuesday filed lawsuits seeking to crack down on prescription drug distributors who he says are behind a "major scourge" in West Virginia.
McGraw says he voted for Obama
McGraw MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - In recent weeks leading up to the West Virginia primary election and even after it, several Republican candidates for various offices across the state have publicly asked their Democratic rivals if they support or voted for President Obama.
Inmate gets 41 percent of W.Va. vote against Obama
Judd CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A man who sits in a federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, was picked by 41 percent of West Virginia Democrats in Tuesday's presidential primary.
Davis, Chafin advance in W.Va. SC primary
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Current West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis and plaintiffs attorney Tish Chafin will advance to November's general election in the race for two open court seats.
W.Va. AG candidate wants to debate McGraw
Morrisey CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - For his first foray into campaigning, Patrick Morrisey is leaving no stone unturned.
Two polls show Chafin, Davis leading W.Va. SC race
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A poll conducted by Tish Chafin's West Virginia Supreme Court campaign shows her in the lead, while another statewide poll shows Robin Jean Davis in the lead.
W.Va. AG challenger releases ethics plan
Morrisey CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate for West Virginia Attorney General, has released an 11-point ethics reform plan.