This is the last week of the Supreme Court's spring term. The Court will adjourn sine die on Wednesday, June 17. Watch for new opinions and a summary of the term's most important cases!
The Supreme Court has no arguments or conferences scheduled this week, but continues to work on opinions in cases that have been fully briefed, argued, and submitted. The Court will adjourn sine die next week so keep watching for end-of-the-term...
The Supreme Court is set to tackle arbitration issues in a nursing home case where the trial court found arbitration language in an admission agreement to be both procedurally and substantively unconscionable.
The Supreme Court has completed its oral arguments for the spring 2020 term. There are no events scheduled this week. We expect to see opinions released between now and June 17th, when the Court will adjourn sine die . Keep...
This week the Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday. Because of the pandemic, the Court will be using remote technology. The arguments can still be heard by the public via the webcast. There is also...
On May 6, 2020, the Supreme Court entered a new covid-19 order. The judicial emergency in West Virginia is set to end on May 15. The temporary orders entered earlier will expire on May 15 and the state’s courts will...
There are no arguments scheduled for this week. The Supreme Court's April 24 order addressing civil litigation during the pandemic was expressly made subject to change after receiving comments from the bench and bar. We will be watching for any...
In yet another arbitration case, the Supreme Court discusses how a nonsignatory can be compelled to arbitrate under the doctrine of equitable estoppel.
On April 24, 2020, the Supreme Court entered an order intended to assist courts and counsel in managing civil cases during the pandemic. Trial courts are encouraged to assess their civil dockets and, where appropriate, to conduct status conferences or...