West Virginia Business Litigation

This blawg covers developments in business and commercial litigation in West Virginia.

Author: Jeffrey V. Mehalic is a solo in Charleston, W.V. who specializes in litigation regarding employee benefit plans and their sponsors, fiduciaries, service providers and insurers.

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Recent Posts from West Virginia Business Litigation

Court Approves Settlements, But Refuses Parties' Request for Confidentiality
In March, I wrote that most of the plaintiffs in the medical malpractice actions against discredited surgeon John King had reached settlements with several of the defendants. Last week, three plaintiffs had their settlements…
WV Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Action for Breach of Oral Agreement
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued a decision in March that didn’t attract a lot of attention, which may be due to the rather straightforward procedural issues presented by the appeal. …
SCOTUS Rejects Hospital's Appeal of Med Mal Verdict
In an order entered on Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital’s petition for a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia’s decision not…
Liens, Liens & More Liens
Subrogation and reimbursement issues, including Medicare and Medicaid liens, arise in an increasing number of cases, and if not handled correctly, can derail a settlement and/or have disastrous consequences for an unwary lawyer. If…
WVU's Deja Vu: Is Former Basketball Coach Having Second Thoughts About $1.5 Million Buyout?
Although John Beilein’s resignation last April as West Virginia University's head basketball coach did not attract nearly the attention (or outrage) that Rich Rodriguez’s resignation has, that could change. When Beilein left for…
No Contract Gives Video-Production Company Control of Wal-Mart Videos
Sometimes even the most efficient, sophisticated corporation makes a basic mistake, as illustrated by “Candid Camera: Trove of Videos Vexes Wal-Mart”, a story in The Wall Street Journal earlier this month. From the 1970s…
Report Says Mylan Executive Did Not Earn MBA
The panel appointed by West Virginia University Provost Gerald Lang to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mylan COO Heather Bresch’s MBA has concluded unanimously that Bresch did not earn her degree and that actions taken…
Chesapeake Energy CEO Is Sued Over Sale of NBA Franchise
Aubrey McClendon is the CEO of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Company, which was hit with a verdict for $404 million last year when a jury determined that it had systematically and deliberately underpaid natural…
Pittsburgh Newspaper Sues WVU over FOIA Requests
Earlier this year, I mentioned the situation at West Virginia University regarding an MBA awarded to Heather Bresch, the COO of Mylan and daughter of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, which had caused quite…
Dismissed Defendant Seeks Sanctions under Rule 11
One of the rulings made by Monongalia County Circuit Judge Robert Stone in West Virginia University’s lawsuit against its former football coach, Rich Rodriguez, dismissed the third-party complaint filed by Rodriguez against the West…