Archive for September, 2009
Why Medical Malpractice Is Off Limits
The Wall Street Journal
By Philip K. Howard
September 29, 2009
Eliminating defensive medicine could save upwards of $200 billion in health-care costs annually, according to estimates by the American Medical Association and others. The cure is a reliable medical malpractice system that patients, doctors and the general public can trust.
But this is the one reform Washington [...]
McGraw’s drug-pricing suit removed to federal court
The West Virginia Record
By John O’Brien
September 29, 2009
CHARLESTON — CVS Pharmacy and other defendants in a lawsuit filed by outside counsel hired by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw have removed the case to federal court.
McGraw sued CVS, Kmart, Kroger, Target, Wal-Mart and Walgreen in Boone County in August, alleging the companies regularly overcharge for generic [...]
Judicial reform panel discusses adding intermediate appellate court
The Charleston Gazette
By Andrew Clevenger
September 30, 2009
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several people on Tuesday encouraged a group looking for ways to improve West Virginia’s judiciary system to recommend a new layer of courts between the state’s 31 circuit courts and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
The Independent Commission on Judicial Reform, appointed by Gov. Joe [...]
Caution
Safeguards are needed for process by which W.Va.’s judiciary members are selected
The Journal
September 25, 2009
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is absolutely correct about use of elections to name judges and appeals court justices. Speaking of such a system in her home state, Arizona, O’Connor said it “was an ugly system, in my [...]
W.Va. no longer at bottom of Forbes’ list
Charleston Daily Mail
By George Hohmann
September 25, 2009
West Virginia no longer ranks at the bottom of Forbes magazine’s list of “Best States for Business.”
“On the strength of an improved economic and employment outlook relative to the rest of the country, West Virginia moved up to 46th place after two straight years at the bottom of our [...]
Talking with business could speed recovery
Charleston Daily Mail
September 24, 2009
For many years, some members of West Virginia’s political class took the continued existence of the state’s wealth creators for granted. Obviously, recessions clarify the mind wonderfully.
So here’s hoping legislators consider the new policy papers of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce carefully. The 74-page report may be found on the [...]
Legal climate does cost W.Va. jobs
Charleston Daily Mail
September 21, 2009
The latest figures from WorkForce West Virginia lend credibility to claims of our state’s unfriendly business climate.
Looking at the annually compiled Top 10 list of local employers, it is hard not to notice Kanawha County’s lack of private job providers.
Six of the area’s 10 largest employers are governmental entities. Over [...]
CALA: Pay-to-play again on display in McGraw’s office
West Virginia Record
By John O’Brien
September 16, 2009
CHARLESTON — A legal watchdog group is concerned that state Attorney General Darrell McGraw has again hired campaign contributors to pursue a lawsuit on behalf of the State.
West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse says those hired by McGraw for a suit against Rite-Aid have contributed more than $60,000 to [...]
Juror participation essential
The Intelligencer
September 16, 2009
Both Ohio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht and The Intelligencer deserve praise for their recent efforts emphasizing the need for increased juror participation (“Jury Duty Is An Obligation,” Sept. 9). The right to a trial by a balanced jury of your peers is the cornerstone of our legal system, and that right [...]
‘Quick Draw’ Rides Again
West Virginia Record
September 11, 2009
Darrell “Quick Draw” McGraw is at it again. This time, he’s flaunting his authority as the state’s attorney general to stick it to the major drugstore chains in West Virginia.
McGraw and five Charleston attorneys have filed class action lawsuits against Rite-Aid, CVS, Walgreen’s, Walmart, Kmart, Kroger and Target, accusing them of [...]
