A federal judge in West Virginia sanctioned a defendant for failing to disclose $17 million in insurance policies, ruling that a corporate entity cannot hide behind its carrier’s silence.
A federal judge in West Virginia ruled that a jury cannot determine front pay in a Family and Medical Leave Act case, but allowed a plaintiff’s expert to present calculations for a tax offset to ensure the equitable remedy is not diminished by income taxes.
A federal judge has ruled that the Pipeline Safety Act does not completely preempt a West Virginia whistleblower’s state-law claim for retaliatory discharge, allowing the case to proceed in state court.
A federal judge in West Virginia has vacated a Clean Water Act permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Turkeyfoot Surface Mine, ruling that the agency acted arbitrarily and capriciously by ignoring scientific consensus and EPA concerns...
A federal judge ruled that a pre-injury waiver signed at an Adventure Waterpark cannot shield the park's owners from a negligence suit because state regulations establish a non-waivable standard of care owed to patrons.