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Lawyers in Tawney case cheated engineering firm, suit alleges
6/11/2010 7:40 AM By Chris Dickerson -Roane Bureau

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SPENCER -- A Charleston engineering firm says victorious attorneys in a multi-million dollar gas royalties case cheated it out of fees from the case.

Proposed settlement reached in Roane insurance case
4/14/2009 3:30 PM By Justin Anderson -Roane Bureau
SPENCER -- Lawyers in a lawsuit against Nationwide Insurance are seeking class members to share in a proposed $75 million settlement with the company.

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Gas case attorneys to split $125 million in legal fees
12/15/2008 11:00 AM By Kelly Holleran -Roane Bureau
CHARLESTON -- Lawyers who represented about 10,400 leasers in a class action lawsuit against NiSource Inc. and Chesapeake Energy will receive about $125 million in legal fees.

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Abernathy named state GOP executive director
12/11/2008 5:51 PM By Chris Dickerson and Kelly Holleran -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON -- The former executive director of the state Republican Party is back in that position. Gary Abernathy accepted the position Thursday.

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Natural gas case settled for $380 mil
12/8/2008 3:39 PM By John O'Brien -Roane Bureau
CHARLESTON - One of West Virginia's three large 2007 verdicts has been settled before the U.S. Supreme Court could decide if it wanted to review it.

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Gas companies agree to pay $380M to settle Roane royalty case
10/24/2008 10:00 PM By Chris Dickerson -Roane Bureau
CHARLESTON -- Two natural gas companies have agreed to pay $380 million to settle a headline-grabbing Roane County class-action lawsuit over royalty payments.

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Potential class-action suit says Columbia Gas caused contamination
10/25/2007 11:26 AM By Chris Dickerson -Roane Bureau
SPENCER - A Charleston law firm hopes a lawsuit concerning damages caused by Columbia Gas pipelines is given class-action status.

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