Local Law Blogs

Legislating Broadband in West Virginia
Dan Casto, West Virginia University College of Law, has published "West Virginia's Broadband Woes: The State's Failed Efforts to Enter the Twenty-First Century." Here is the abstract...

Challenge to West Virginia Med Mal Reform
On Thursday, I posted about two states, Ohio and Texas, that passed significant medical malpractice reforms in 2003. Another state that did so was West Virginia. This week, the West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging one...

West Virginia Update
The West Virginia legislature has amended and reenacted the state's current structured settlement protection statute. According to Representative Ronald N. Walters, one of the bill's sponsors, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin is expected to sign House Bill 4613 into law...

West Virginia University College Of Law
West Virginia University College of Law is an old line law school. It was established in 1878 and it was approved by the ABA in 1923. It is located in Morgantown, which is an area population of 55,000, is a vibrant, family-friendly community located in North Central West Virginia...

Showdown at West Virginia University
When the national press focuses on academic questions at universities these days, the spotlight often shines on plagiarism.  But there is a genuine academic scandal brewing in Morgantown, at West Virginia University, and the national media has only barely noticed...

More on WVU v. Rodriguez
Last week I talked about West Virginia University's lawsuit against former football coach Rich Rodriguez. Rodriguez removed the case to federal court based on diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction, arguing that he became a citizen of Michigan prior to the filing of the lawsuit on December 27...

West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support

State of Virginia
$11 million settlement reached in Virginia Tech massacre.

Great-West Lifeco Must Pay $456 Million In London Life Class Action
Great-West Lifeco Must Pay $456 Million In London Life Class Action

Repossessed car wins $700,000 Settlement
A class action lawsuit that was brought against Virginia Beach-based Tidewater Finance Co., alleging that the company had questionable repossession practices, has been settled.