There are no arguments scheduled for this week. Arguments will resume the first week in October, 2017.

With the summer breaks in the rearview mirror and new court term beginning, we thought we would recap the significant consumer protection cases that we have seen this year. As expected, following the United States Supreme Court's decision in Spokeo,...

On Wednesday, my wife and I accompanied a group of homeschool students to Independence Hall in Wheeling where the Supreme Court was hearing oral arguments in two cases. The large convention hall on the third floor had been outfitted with...

The start of the fall term is only three weeks away. The Supreme Court has posted its argument docket for September and we already have a few cases in our sights. Keep watching for previews! September 6 Hanson v. Keeling--...

The year was 1927. Howard Wellman was an 11-year-old boy whose father worked for the neighboring coal company. Together they lived in a company-owned house near the mine. Howard, his brother, and his friends liked to play in the vicinity...

Earlier this year, I had the honor of conducting a mock trial for a group of homeschool students in the Wheeling area. Now I’m hoping to expose some of those same students to the appellate process. On Wednesday, September 6,...

It seemed like a pretty simple negligence case. Andrew Minnich, a 71 year old man, went to MedExpress complaining of shortness of breath. He was taken to an exam room and told to “have a seat.” The step on the...