News & Press https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/default.asp Fri, 7 Aug 2026 06:14:40 GMT Wed, 5 Aug 2026 12:53:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 The West Virginia Bar Association US Attorney Issues Statement https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=732598 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=732598 https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/u-s-attorney-issues-statement-on-death-of-former-prosecutor-chuck-miller/article_f8877cd3-0829-4169-8987-e0fbabd4be15.html]]> Wed, 5 Aug 2026 13:53:00 GMT Judge grants delay for Justices’ Greenbrier Financing, Sets Hearing Dates https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=732177 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=732177 https://www.wowktv.com/news/judge-grants-delay-for-justices-greenbrier-financing-sets-hearing-dates/]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:33:00 GMT https://www.wvgazsorsaia resigns putnam circuit judge seat following diagnosis https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=731614 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=731614 https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/putnam_county/sorsaia-resigns-putnam-circuit-judge-seat-following-diagnosis/article_3d795c23-2dd9-4b93-9d77-96a952c011e9.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawTMoG5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNgk_74jCXEbpuAzNx-0RLOEUz45W57fRZSiCLmB_EI3B-JsLKLDVXuAeY-E_aem_XKmP1jqpJzBgb5G219IXQA]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:58:00 GMT Justice companies hit with three more civil lawsuits https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=731090 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=731090 https://www.legalnewsline.com/west-virginia-record/justice-companies-hit-with-three-more-civil-lawsuits/article_1567f0ea-3559-48a1-bf16-0eb2d891a66f.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTDIOpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEearUvW5o_wj3R2k7E2FLcv1cqG4HRqTPLpm_gooicEtr_smwVdxhmmnX82GA_aem_w-5RlvMD3_kCi3rn1saxoQ]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:03:00 GMT Former College Basketball Player Charged with Defrauding Victims of $2.2 Million https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=730807 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=730807 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/former-college-basketball-player-charged-defrauding-victims-22-million]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:01:00 GMT ‘A huge victory for common sense’: West Virginia Atty General https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=730368 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=730368 https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/politics/video/west-virginia-attorney-general-reaction-supreme-court-transgender-athlete-digvid]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:30:00 GMT Northern District of WV Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=729916 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=729916 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/northern-district-west-virginia-part-national-health-care-fraud-takedown-resulting-455]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:10:00 GMT Supreme Court suspends Buckhannon attorney for two years https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=729473 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=729473 https://www.legalnewsline.com/west-virginia-record/supreme-court-suspends-buckhannon-attorney-for-two-years/article_f5522469-885e-4267-827b-4968ae58a498.html]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:25:00 GMT Board tells WVSC Akers didn’t violate judicial ethics code https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=729076 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=729076 https://www.legalnewsline.com/west-virginia-record/board-tells-wvsc-akers-didn-t-violate-judicial-ethics-code/article_3702c8c2-2c3e-42ff-a7d0-e2d26302ea9e.html]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:18:00 GMT Judge grants Justice family extension, delaying proceedings regarding Greenbrier Resort https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=728552 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=728552 https://wchstv.com/news/local/judge-grants-justice-family-extension-delaying-proceedings-regarding-greenbrier-resort

 

]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2026 16:42:00 GMT Flanigan, Kirkpatrick win WV Supreme Court seats over Morrisey appointees https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=728085 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=728085 https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/05/12/flanigan-wins-west-virginia-supreme-court-seat-over-morrisey-appointee-ewing/

 

]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 20:34:00 GMT Akers ask justices to order dismissal of ethics case https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=727634 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=727634 https://www.legalnewsline.com/west-virginia-record/akers-ask-justices-to-order-dismissal-of-ethics-case/article_07cf0e9b-c7fe-4b34-b7c2-264fd0333889.html]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 18:20:00 GMT Justice attorneys seek stay of federal Greenbrier lawsuit https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=727206 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=727206 Read Here: https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/2026/05/justice-attorneys-seek-stay-of-federal-greenbrier-lawsuit/?utm_source=copilot.com

 

]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:09:00 GMT McCuskey announces $11M W.Va. settlement with Roblox https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=726318 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=726318 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:35:00 GMT Wheeling Attorney Sentenced for Money Laundering and Fraud https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=725883 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=725883  https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/wheeling-attorney-sentenced-money-laundering-and-fraud]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:06:00 GMT WV State Bar To Consider Resolution Protecting Judicial Independence https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=725522 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=725522 https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/04/16/as-attacks-on-judges-increase-wv-state-bar-to-consider-resolution-protecting-judicial-independence/

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:11:00 GMT End Of An Era https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=725426 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=725426 https://abovethelaw.com/2026/04/end-of-an-era-yale-booted-from-no-1-spot-in-historic-u-s-news-law-school-rankings-shakeup/]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:49:00 GMT From NCBF President to Lifelong Contributor: Tom Tinder’s Enduring Engagement with Our Community https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=722478 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=722478 Read Here: https://ncbf.org/from-ncbf-president-to-lifelong-contributor-tom-tinders-enduring-engagement-with-our-community/

]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:11:00 GMT Kanawha County Magistrate Joe Shelton Passes Away https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=721839 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=721839 https://wchstv.com/news/local/longtime-kanawha-county-magistrate-joe-shelton-passes-away]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 19:01:00 GMT WV Passes Public Camping Ban https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=721516 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=721516 Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:27:00 GMT The West Virginia Legislature Passes the Halfway Mark https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=720979 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=720979 Read Here: 

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-dome-report-the-west-virginia-2300083/#:~:text=The%20Dome%20Report:%20The%20West,February%2019%2C%202026

 

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:58:00 GMT 10 Big Law Firms to Conduct Massive Layoffs Layoffs https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=720282 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=720282 Read Here

Top 10 Biglaw Firm To Conduct 'Massive' Layoff, Leaving Hundreds Jobless Thanks To AI - Above the Law

]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:37:00 GMT More ICE detainees ordered released by West Virginia judges https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=720044 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=720044 https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/04/third-ice-detainee-released/

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:49:00 GMT How Trump’s ICE raids in West Virginia are overstepping constitutional limits https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=719521 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=719521 Read Here

https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/31/ice-arrests-surge-court-skepticism/

]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:17:00 GMT Secretary of State Kris Warner proposes new West Virginia Office of Entrepreneurship to help small b https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=719522 https://www.wvbarassociation.org/news/news.asp?id=719522 Read Here

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/secretary-of-state-kris-warner-proposes-new-west-virginia-office-of-entrepreneurship-to-help-small/article_03fd1bb1-a487-4e62-b53c-9b18ac95c724.html

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