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Tort reform group says Morrisey, Petsonk haven't signed transparency oath
The American Tort Reform Association says Republican incumbent Patrick Morrisey has declined to sign its Attorney General Transparency Code pledge and its 2020 State Attorney General Candidate Questionnaire while Democratic challenger Sam Brown Petsonk has yet to respond.
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Group says U.S. Attorney's office needs transparency, accountability; Stuart calls suit frivolous
CHARLESTON – The nonpartisan group has filed a lawsuit claiming U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Mike Stuart failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Carmichael says legislation to protect essential businesses, workers being drafted
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael says legislation is being drafted to ensure liability protections to protect small business owners and workers, especially health care workers who are protecting our state’s citizens amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Some businesses fear possibility of lawsuits as state slowly opens up post-pandemic
As businesses across West Virginia slowly begin to reopen, some do so with the fear of litigation. State Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam) said he fears his and other small businesses across the state will be vulnerable to advantageous trial attorneys.
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Law firms criticized for advertising services during Coronavirus pandemic
CHARLESTON – Businesses of all types are learning to adjust and adapt amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. That includes attorneys and law firms. But some people – including fellow lawyers – have called out some trial attorneys for advertising their services during the pandemic.
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Leaders hope to provide Coronavirus legal immunity to businesses; attorney group calls it unneeded
CHARLESTON – State lawmakers and others are discussing legislation to provide some sort of immunity to health care providers, businesses and others who have remained open during the Coronavirus pandemic. A group for trial attorneys, however, say the legislation is politically motivated and unnecessary.
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CALA praises passage of intermediate court bill while trial lawyers still oppose it
CHARLESTON – A legal reform group hails the state Senate passage of a bill that would create an intermediate court of appeals, but a group for trial attorneys still hopes the bill won’t become law.
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ATRA says attorneys spent $1.5 million on TV ads in West Virginia in three months
CHARLESTON – The American Tort Reform Association has released a report showing that attorneys spent $1.5 million from July through September on television advertisements in West Virginia.
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Intermediate appellate court again tops legislative talk about legal reform
CHARLESTON – As the 2020 legislative session gets into gear, it seems the creation of an intermediate appellate court again will be the top legal reform topic facing lawmakers.
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AFP-WV's 2020 Path to Prosperity plan focuses on criminal justice reform, free speech
CHARLESTON – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia announced its plans for 2020 in a guide called Path to Prosperity, which it hopes lawmakers will use to help West Virginia reach its full potential.
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West Virginia Supreme Court remains on Watch List in annual Judicial Hellholes report
WASHINGTON – For the fourth consecutive year, West Virginia finds itself on the Watch List for the American Tort Reform Association's annual Judicial Hellholes report. In its report, released Dec. 10, ATRA cites instability as the reason for putting the state Supreme Court on watch.
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West Virginia ranks toward middle in privacy laws nationwide
CHARLESTON — West Virginia is ranked close to the middle when it comes to privacy laws, according to a recent report by Comparitech.
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Driver sues Recovery Point for injuries sustained in car accident
CHARLESTON — A woman is suing Recovery Point of Huntington following a car accident allegedly caused by one of its patients.