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In the News
Jan 05, 2009
Writing laws from the bench
Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 02, 2009
The court system works for a few
Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 01, 2009
Attorney General McGraw: An Economic Grim Reaper
The State Journal
Dec 18, 2008
West Virginia Regains First Place in "Judicial Hellholes"
The State Journal
Dec 17, 2008
Targeting businesses
Charleston Daily Mail
Dec 16, 2008
Fundraiser held to reduce Workman campaign debts
Charleston Daily Mail
Dec 16, 2008
West Virginia tops 'judicial hellhole' report again
Charleston Daily Mail
Dec 16, 2008
A Judicial Hellhole
WV MetroNews Talkline
Dec 14, 2008
W.Va. not only state debating judicial selection
Associated Press
Dec 08, 2008
W.Va. lawmakers ponder politics-free judiciary
Associated Press
Dec 08, 2008
Select judges on merit, senator says
Charleston Gazette
Dec 04, 2008
Manchin Is Correct to Focus on State Courts
The State Journal
Nov 19, 2008
State offiice used to promote McGraw
The Charleston Gazette
Nov 10, 2008
Court could be less divisive
Charleston Daily Mail
Nov 07, 2008
Time ripe to Act Against McGraw
The Wheeling News-Register
Oct 31, 2008
Greear, McGraw clash over cash
Charleston Daily Mail
Oct 30, 2008
Attorney General hopeful wants no more trinkets
The Register-Herald
Oct 29, 2008
McGraw points cash to backers
The Charleston Gazette
Oct 28, 2008
Debate between Hughes, Cohen continues
The West Virginia Record
Oct 17, 2008
Judge agrees with challenge to W.Va. political ads
The Associated Press
Oct 09, 2008
Court blamed for business costs
Charleston Daily Mail
Oct 09, 2008
The $10 Million Question
The State Journal
Oct 09, 2008
Criticism of AG More Than Politics
The State Journal
Sep 11, 2008
Judicial Selection in Need of Change
The State Journal
Sep 10, 2008
Experts Discuss Influence of Money, Politics
The State Journal
Sep 09, 2008
Find Better Way to Select Judges
The Wheeling Intelligencer
Aug 23, 2008
McGraw Trying to Divert Attention
The Wheeling Intelligencer
Aug 21, 2008
Taking Share of the Credit
The Wheeling Intelligencer
Aug 14, 2008
'Loser pays' concept advocated by CALA
The Register-Herald
Aug 13, 2008
Fall from horse is subject of suit
Charleston Daily Mail
Aug 08, 2008
Rankings can't be dismissed
Charleston Daily Mail
Aug 06, 2008
State at bottom of Forbes list
The Register-Herald
Aug 02, 2008
Group questions legal arrangements following Visa/MasterCard settlement
Times West Virginian
Aug 01, 2008
Challenging Spitzerism at the Polls
The Wall Street Journal
Jul 30, 2008
For brain drain cause, just look at legal system
Charleston Gazette
Jul 15, 2008
The state should pursue tort reform
Charleston Daily Mail
Jul 14, 2008
Lawsuit abuse hurts West Virginia
Charleston Daily Mail
Jul 01, 2008
Metro is pointless without job growth
Charleston Gazette
Jun 17, 2008
McGraw should be stopped now
Charleston Daily Mail
Jun 16, 2008
Lawyers get big payout in credit case
Charleston Daily Mail
Jun 06, 2008
Chesapeake Decision Puts Court System Under Spotlight
The State Journal
May 31, 2008
Ketchum's firm fights reforms
The Wheeling Intelligencer
May 29, 2008
Chesapeake nixes new building
The Charleston Daily Mail
May 16, 2008
3 Candidates Now Competing for 2 Seats on Court
The State Journal
May 09, 2008
Supreme Court race turns negative
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
May 01, 2008
Further legal reform is key to moving state forward
The Charleston Daily Mail
Apr 23, 2008
Ketchum makes claims that are wrong
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Apr 23, 2008
W.Va. again rated worst legal climate
The Charleston Daily Mail
Apr 23, 2008
W.Va. ranked 50th in legal climate
The Register-Herald
Apr 14, 2008
Flurry of calls sparks questions
The Charleston Daily Mail
Apr 07, 2008
Per capita ranking a tough nut
The Charleston Daily Mail
Apr 04, 2008
Any American can sue in West Virginia, asbestos attorney tells Justices
The West Virginia Record
Apr 02, 2008
Lawyers for CAMC, surgeon trade blame in court filings
The Charleston Gazette
Mar 27, 2008
CAMC insurer won't cover award
The Charleston Gazette
Mar 26, 2008
West Virginia's Wheel of Fortune
The West Virginia Record
Mar 23, 2008
Verdict punishes patients, CAMC motion says
The Charleston Gazette
Mar 07, 2008
The Big Verdict State
The West Virginia Record
Mar 07, 2008
Lawsuit Aftermath
The State Journal
Mar 06, 2008
Facing Suit, Bridgeport Doctor No Longer Missing
The State Journal
Mar 03, 2008
Group wants lawmakers to follow Mississippi's lead
The West Virginia Record
Feb 29, 2008
Three W.Va. cases at top of big '07 verdicts list
The West Virginia Record
Feb 28, 2008
Doctor: $25 million verdict hurts patients
The Charleston Gazette
Feb 28, 2008
The madness of med monitoring
Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 24, 2008
Hamrick v. CAMC
The Charleston Gazette
Feb 24, 2008
Curb McGraw's Abuse of Power
The Wheeling News-Register
Feb 24, 2008
Hamrick v. CAMC;
The Charleston Gazette
Feb 20, 2008
CALA accuses McGraw of lying to Legislature
The West Virginia Record
Feb 13, 2008
CAMC may cut to pay verdict
The Charleston Gazette
Feb 13, 2008
McGraw defends action at budget committee meeting
Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 07, 2008
CALA blasts Grisham over W.Va. comments about his new book
The West Virginia Record
Feb 07, 2008
New television ad targets McGraw
The West Virginia Record
Jan 23, 2008
WV CALA starts blog about state's legal system
The West Virginia Record
Jan 10, 2008
Speech draws praise, criticism
The West Virginia Record
Jan 04, 2008
W.Va. courts' role in business climate questioned
The Associated Press
Jan 04, 2008
Groups get geared up for legislative session
The West Virginia Record
Dec 20, 2007
'Hellhole' status brings mixed reaction
The Charleston Gazette
Dec 20, 2007
Battle lines drawn after release of report
The West Virginia Record
Dec 18, 2007
State No. 4 on list of 'judicial hellholes'
Charleston Daily Mail
Dec 02, 2007
Lawsuit-Happy Society Sometimes Creates Victims
Wheeling News-Register
Nov 28, 2007
West Virginia, back in the news
Charleston Daily Mail
Nov 19, 2007
WV CALA takes aim at 'biggest turkeys' on legal landscape
The West Virginia Record
Nov 01, 2007
CSX Searching for Missing X-Ray Doctor
The State Journal
Oct 30, 2007
W.Va. employers especially scared this Halloween, CALA says
The West Virginia Record
Oct 15, 2007
CALA launches new Web site spotlighting 'spotlighting' borken legal system
The West Virginia Record
Oct 11, 2007
Supreme Court Field Widens to 6
The State Journal
Oct 05, 2007
Prescription for the economy
Charleston Gazette
Oct 05, 2007
McGraw's client is West Virginia
Charleston Daily Mail
Oct 03, 2007
Business group demands McGraw reimburse 'old' workers comp
Charleston Daily Mail
Oct 03, 2007
CALA: Starcher again an embarrassment
The West Virginia Record
Sep 27, 2007
CALA calls McDonald's lawsuit attorney year's top legal system abuser
The West Virginia Record
Sep 17, 2007
CALA starts radio campaign against McGraw's OxyContin settlement
The West Virginia Record
Sep 11, 2007
Reader's Forum
Charleston Gazette
Aug 30, 2007
Letter to the editor
WV Record
Aug 17, 2007
CALA suggests fraud concerning King cases, YouTube video
WV Record
Aug 17, 2007
WV CALA sends cheese lawsuit attorney McDonald's gift coupons
WV Record
Aug 10, 2007
$10 million suit filed over cheese placed on burger
Charleston Daily Mail
Aug 09, 2007
Claws come out over ILR Leopard ads
WV Record
Aug 08, 2007
Youth Project Receives $10,000 from OxyContin Settlement
Charleston Gazette
Aug 07, 2007
McGraw hands out more money, defends actions
WV Record
Aug 01, 2007
Readers' Forum
Charleston Gazette
Jul 26, 2007
McGraw staged media blitz in Eastern Panhandle, CALA says
WV Record
Jul 20, 2007
Wake-Up Call
The State Journal
Jul 17, 2007
Another publication ranks West Virginia legal climate bad for business
WV Record
Jul 16, 2007
Attorney: W.Va. SC ignoring law for benefit of trial lawyers
WV Record
Jul 15, 2007
W.Va. rankes worst for business
Charleston Gazette
Jun 28, 2007
W.Va. dead last again in legal ranking
Charleston Daily Mail
Jun 28, 2007
Feds not satisfied with DHHR's response in McGraw controversy
WV Record
Jun 26, 2007
Making the case for 'loser pays'
Daily Mail
Jun 12, 2007
DHHR joins McGraw in opposing feds' stance on Purdue Pharma settlement
WV Record
Jun 11, 2007
State officials defend spending on OxyContin
Charleston Daily Mail
Jun 07, 2007
CALA, AG's office attack each other
WV Record
Jun 05, 2007
McGraw's money spreads to panhandles
WV Record
Jun 02, 2007
Car Guide
Charleston Daily Mail
May 31, 2007
Guide Not Good Use of State Funds
The Wheeling Intelligencer
May 30, 2007
State puts brakes on car guide
Charleston Daily Mail
May 29, 2007
CALA: McGraw jeopardizing poor and disabled
WV Record
May 24, 2007
Unfazed by probing, McGraw dishes ouut more money
WV Record
May 22, 2007
Bill would stop tax money abuse
Charleston Gazette
May 21, 2007
W.Va. firms fear frivolous lawsuits
The Register-Herald
May 18, 2007
McGraw's office, Medicaid official at odds over money
Charleston Daily Mail
May 17, 2007
Testimony blacked out in firing lawsuit
The Associated Press
May 09, 2007
Judge tosses lawsuit over grade
The Charleston Gazette
May 09, 2007
Watchdog group calls suit frivolous
Charleston Daily Mail
May 07, 2007
When lawyers run amok
Charleston Daily Mail
May 05, 2007
Stinky
The Register-Herald
Apr 27, 2007
Debate Continues on Venue Law
The State Journal
Apr 20, 2007
CALA radio ads critical of venue bill passage
WV Record
Apr 18, 2007
No good deed goes unpunished
Charleston Daily Mail
Apr 10, 2007
McGraw marshals forces for 2008
Charleston Daily Mail
Apr 01, 2007
CALA shares an April Fools Day quiz
WV Record
Mar 27, 2007
McGraw selective on rich lawyers
Charleston Gazette
Mar 15, 2007
Pacific political intrigue surrounds Supreme Court law clerk
WV Record
Mar 14, 2007
McGraw's settlements are his slush fund
Charleston Daily Mail
Mar 13, 2007
AG's post-promise handouts hit $1 million
The West Virginia Record
Mar 08, 2007
Critics talking as McGraw hands out $375,000 more
The West Virginia Record
Mar 07, 2007
You can't tell the players without a scorecard
The West Virginia Record
Mar 06, 2007
Funding day centers isn't McGraw's job
The Herald-Dispatch
Mar 01, 2007
CALA sends McGraw sunblock in case bill is passed
The West Virginia Record
Mar 01, 2007
Gas Industry Still Reeling from Royalty Verdict
The State Journal
Mar 01, 2007
Despite promise, McGraw hands out even more settlement money
The West Virginia Record
Feb 27, 2007
More sue over gas royalties
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 23, 2007
McGraw calls criticism of fund distribution 'picayune'
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 22, 2007
Stop the madness in our courts
The West Virginia Record
Feb 21, 2007
The Legislature controls money
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 20, 2007
McGraw yields to Legislature
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 19, 2007
Chesapeake reconsiders exploration program
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 16, 2007
McGraw will stop giving away money, top deputy says
The West Virginia Record
Feb 15, 2007
Venue Bill Aims to Correct Prior Legislation
The State Journal
Feb 15, 2007
Lawsuit venue bill moving through House
The West Virginia Record
Feb 14, 2007
WV CALA goes to the movies again
The West Virginia Record
Feb 07, 2007
West Virginia needs to extend tort reform to attract new employers
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 05, 2007
Legislators must act now to rein in A.G. McGraw
The Herald-Dispatch
Feb 02, 2007
The judiciary affects the state
The Charleston Daily Mail
Feb 02, 2007
AG's practices questioned by House committee
The West Virginia Record
Feb 01, 2007
$405 million gas verdict could have 'chilling effect'
The West Virginia Record
Jan 31, 2007
Tort reform saved health care
The Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 30, 2007
Tort reform linked to rise in doctors
The Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 26, 2007
The state should curb McGraw
The Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 25, 2007
Courage needed to fix our broken legal system
The West Virginia Record
Jan 11, 2007
Manchin silent on tort reform
The West Virginia Record
Jan 07, 2007
Panel leaves lawyer ads up to Supreme Court
The Register-Herald
Jan 05, 2007
Why businesses avoid West Virginia
The Charleston Daily Mail
Jan 05, 2007
Leaders discuss legislative agendas
The West Virginia Record
Jan 04, 2007
How to stop the state's lawsuit assault
The West Virginia Record
Dec 14, 2006
Hellhole report draws split reaction
The West Virginia Record
Dec 13, 2006
West Virginia named nation's worst Judicial Hellhole
The West Virginia Record
Dec 13, 2006
Reining in Darrell McGraw
Charleston Daily Mail
Dec 12, 2006
McGraw using lawsuit money to help exhibit
Charleston Daily Mail
Nov 14, 2006
Letter: WV CALA is watching
The West Virginia Record
Nov 05, 2006
Final "Dirty Dozen" Candidates List Released
The West Virginia Record
Nov 03, 2006
CALA did not target Delegate Martin
Charleston Daily Mail
Sep 28, 2006
WV CALA readies for Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week
The West Virginia Record
Sep 11, 2006
WV CALA kicks off election watchlist ads
The West Virginia Record
Sep 11, 2006
Hospital fighting $10 million jury award
The West Virginia Record
Sep 11, 2006
WV CALA kicks off election watchlist ads
The West Virginia Record
Sep 01, 2006
Chamber study says court continues to be more evenhanded
Charleston Daily Mail
Aug 15, 2006
Watchdog group uses search dog to find phantom doctor in Huntington
Charleston Daily Mail
Aug 04, 2006
McGraw should practice his preaching
Charleston Gazette