Archive for January, 2009
McGraw, vampire of progress
The West Virginia Record
Jan 30, 2009
When it comes to business, we always seem to be out for more blood.Again this week West Virginia made the news as being among the “holdout” states demanding more money from drugmaker Eli Lilly.
The company is paying $1.4 billion to the U.S. government and 30 states, after being accused of [...]
O’Connor’s Advice Makes Sense for W.Va.
The State Journal
Jan 30, 2009
At a meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington last winter, Gov. Joe Manchin reportedly was in the company of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who, the word is, shared unflattering observations about the reputation of West Virginia’s courts. Story By Steve CohenAt a meeting of the [...]
Greenbrier man sues restaurant company
Beckley Register-Herald
Jan 26, 2009
LEWISBURG: A Greenbrier County resident has filed a civil lawsuit against Wendy’s hamburger restaurant chain for injuries allegedly sustained from an unreasonably dangerous toilet paper dispenser. Daryl L. Hodges, of Clintonville, named Wendbeck Corp., a New York company doing business in West Virginia as Wendy’s, as the sole defendant in the case filed [...]
Justice’s advice was good
The Charleston Gazette
Jan 15, 2009
At a meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington last winter, Gov. Manchin was reportedly in the company of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor who, the word is, shared unflattering observations about the reputation of West Virginia’s courts. Whatever she said to him, the governor came home [...]
Why? Because Judge Wilson Said So
West Virginia Record
Jan 09, 2009
We may never know how many hours each lawyer worked on the case.Still, Ohio Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson has ruled $3.9 million is “adequate” compensation for six trial lawyers representing the state. They secured a $12.2 million state sales tax holiday on appliances out of credit card networks Visa and Mastercard.
When [...]
Writing laws from the bench
Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 05, 2009
State Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher took the opportunity, upon his retirement from the high court, of expressing a philosophy that should be scrutinized every time it comes up.Starcher’s release of his final seven dissents and one concurring opinion reveals a man who even after 30 years as a circuit judge [...]
The court system works for a few
Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 02, 2009
ON Monday, the president of the group that represents the trial lawyers in the state, Al Karlin, declared that West Virginia is not the judicial hellhole the American Tort Reform Association says it is.”It is the kind of report that is put out to try and frighten legislators and try and [...]
Attorney General McGraw: An Economic Grim Reaper
The State Journal
Jan 01, 2009
Greater well-being for all within the state of West Virginia will be long in coming if the attorney general continues his misguided campaign against those who create true value and produce. Story By John A. DoveIn the recent state elections, Attorney General Darrell McGraw was able to maintain his position even [...]
