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Justices side with three Ford dealers over incentive program
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says three Ford dealerships in West Virginia met the requirements of a company incentive program.
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Book details biggest cases of former U.S. Attorney's career in Northern W.Va.
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Estate blames jail system, medical staff for man's suicide
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County man with a long history of mental illness blames the state jail system and its medical provider for his death.
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Pitt says Marshall doesn't have sovereign immunity in football dispute
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh says Marshall University does not enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in the schools’ legal dispute over the cancelation of a 2020 football game.
For the last 10 years or so, I have watched as the Republican leadership slowly has stripped away rights of individuals, allowed our already weak healthcare and education system to further erode, let our infrastructure literally fall apart as well as continue to bend over backward to lure big businesses to come in and take even more advantage of our citizens.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing Named Finalist of 2024 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in Greater Arizona
(Phoenix, AZ – July 24, 2024) TOPDOG Legal Marketing, LLC, a company founded in West Virginia (WV) as TwoDogBlog, has been named by the Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) as a finalist for the 2024 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing partners with the State Bar of Arizona
TOPDOG Legal Marketing is excited to announce that it is now an approved partner of the State Bar of Arizona (SBA).
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Man accuses Service Wire of age discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was a victim of age discrimination by his former employer.
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Goodwin dismisses foster care case, says state leaders need to fix system
CHARLESTON – While dismissing a lawsuit that targeted the state foster care program, a federal judge said state leaders need to make needed changes to repair the system.
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Man says he was fired by Alcon after complaining about Black friend's music while golfing
HUNTINGTON – A white Hurricane man says he was wrongfully terminated after being a victim of age and racial discrimination.
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Estate blames corrections, medical staff for man's death at NCRJ
CHARLESTON – The estate of man who died in custody has filed a lawsuit blaming the state jail authority and its medical provider for his death.
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Australian company seeks $9M foreign judgment from Active Resources
WILLIAMSON – An Australian investment company has filed a $9 million foreign judgment petition against a Tennessee-based energy company that has mining operations in southern West Virginia.
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State Supreme Court set to launch online Circuit Court records system
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s circuit court system is about to step into the 21st century. On February 24, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced plans to open a new online system to search and access circuit court records in all 55 counties.
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Law firm says bank mishandled money in trust account
FAIRMONT – A Fairmont law firm is accusing a bank of improperly handing its money.
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Couple blames Blennerhassett Hotel, owner for wedding night theft
PARKERSBURG – A recently married couple says their nuptials were ruined when most of their wedding gifts as well as irreplaceable family items were stolen.
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Woman accuses security company of sexual harassment, gender discrimination
LOGAN – A woman says she was a victim of sexual harassment and gender discrimination by a southern West Virginia security company.
Man accuses Service Wire of age discrimination
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County man says he was a victim of age discrimination by his former employer.
Estate blames jail system, medical staff for man's suicide
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Kanawha County man with a long history of mental illness blames the state jail system and its medical provider for his death.
Pitt says Marshall doesn't have sovereign immunity in football dispute
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh says Marshall University does not enjoy sovereign immunity from being sued in the schools’ legal dispute over the cancelation of a 2020 football game.
Gay ex-lawmaker says he was discriminated against by employer, embattled former cop
CHARLESTON – A gay former lawmaker says he was discriminated against by his employer after he announced his engagement to his partner.
Australian company seeks $9M foreign judgment from Active Resources
WILLIAMSON – An Australian investment company has filed a $9 million foreign judgment petition against a Tennessee-based energy company that has mining operations in southern West Virginia.
Attorneys want to see pocket knife shown in new Dunbar police brutality footage
CHARLESTON – Attorneys representing a Charleston man who says two Dunbar police officers used excessive force on him have asked to amend the complaint to include spoliation of evidence.
Class action says TikTok violates Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, other laws
CHARLESTON – A potential class action has been filed against TikTok claiming the popular social media app has broken numerous state and federal laws.
Goodwin dismisses foster care case, says state leaders need to fix system
CHARLESTON – While dismissing a lawsuit that targeted the state foster care program, a federal judge said state leaders need to make needed changes to repair the system.
Man says he was fired by Alcon after complaining about Black friend's music while golfing
HUNTINGTON – A white Hurricane man says he was wrongfully terminated after being a victim of age and racial discrimination.
Michigan man says blinded by TASER to eye by Huntington police officer
HUNTINGTON – A Michigan man says he was shot in the eye with a TASER by a Huntington police officer, leaving him permanently blinded in his right eye.
Book details biggest cases of former U.S. Attorney's career in Northern W.Va.
WHEELING – A book by a former U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia recounts some of the biggest cases he handled during his time in office.
Justices side with three Ford dealers over incentive program
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says three Ford dealerships in West Virginia met the requirements of a company incentive program.
W.Va. AG fights Maryland bill that targets out-of-state coal producers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is speaking out against a bill before Maryland lawmakers that would target out-of-state coal producers.
Tyler County, Middlebourne EMS locked in battle over staffing, response times
MIDDLEBOURNE – The Tyler County Commission has asked the Middlebourne EMS to address staffing issues and response times.
Democrats file petition with state Supreme Court over vacant House seat
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Democratic Party has filed a petition with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals regarding a vacant House of Delegates seat from the Eastern Panhandle.
Circuit judge orders state DoHS officials to pull local CPS duty
HARRISVILLE – A circuit judge has ordered state officials to serve as child protective services workers because of extreme CPS understaffing issues.
DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues
CHARLESTON – As expected, a red wave of Republican victory again rolled over West Virginia on election night. Donald Trump, Jim Justice and Patrick Morrisey scored Mountain State victories in their campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and governor