I first met Eydie Nash Gaiser in September, 2017 when the West Virginia Supreme Court came to Wheeling as part of its LAWS program. I took a group of homeschoolers to watch oral arguments. When the arguments were over, the...
Just a reminder that the Supreme Court's fall term begins in three weeks. Keep watching our website for previews of general litigation cases that could have an impact on your practice!
The fall term begins in a month. Are you ready? The Supreme Court has posted its September docket and WVSCBlog is ready. We already have written argument previews for two cases and there will be more in the coming days...
Are the suicide prevention protocols in a jail "medical" in nature? Must the presuit requirements of the MPLA be applied in a case alleging a violation of those protocols?
The year was 1979. It was a turbulent time all across the globe. The USSR launched its ill-fated invasion of Afghanistan. In Iran, the Ayatollah Khomeini established an Islamic Republic, leading to the capture of 63 Americans in the Embassy...
The Supreme Court's fall term is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 4th. There will be five days of oral argument in September, six in October, and two in November. The Court will visit the campus of Marshall University on...
In the last days of its spring term, the Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases addressing important issues involving the rights of West Virginia surface owners. In the first case, surface owners sued a gas driller, Antero, alleging that...
Overall, the cases decided in the Supreme Court’s spring term were a disappointment to plaintiffs. In this overview, we will look at three broad categories of cases: torts, arbitration, and oil and gas. Torts Foreseeability is one of the bedrock...