The West Virginia Independent Commission on Judicial Reform released its final report on the subject this week after West Virginia has had a long standing reputation for being a "judicial hell hole." Since then, state Sen.

A state Supreme Court decision ignoring 47 other jurisdictions is at the center of a new blog post by a pair of attorneys who say prescription drug companies should think twice about doing business in West Virginia.

While working to promote a balanced and fair interpretation of the law, members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals also are hoping to boost public confidence in the high court.

Story Created: Oct 15, 2009 at 11:49 AM EDT Morgantown police need your help figuring out who violently robbed a man last week.

BRAXTON County and Kanawha County are headed in opposite directions when it comes to the education of fifth-graders. The Braxton County Board of Education is putting not only fifth-graders, but also sixth-graders back into its elementary schools.

Among the cases the state Supreme Court will hear early in its Fall 2009 term is a petition to hold a Wood County attorney in contempt.

The West Virginia Bar Foundation has selected its 2009 Foundation Fellows. They were honored at the recent Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner in Charleston.

There's bad news for any challenger interested in running for the unexpired term on the West Virginia Supreme Court next year: The five sitting justices all had a congenial lunch together last Thursday.