Donald Trump’s conviction Thursday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, all designed to hide his affair with a porn star from the voting public, will […]
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Scrap noncompete agreements now
Noncompete agreements, which restrict who employees can work for after leaving a company, have become well-established in Pittsburgh. Some local hairstylists, for example, who are unhappy with […]
The rule of law could use a win
Dear Attorney General Merrick Garland: You are doubtless familiar with the old adage that, “The wheels of justice may grind slow, but they grind exceedingly fine.” As […]
What I tell my law students reversing Roe would mean for the rule of law
by Matthew B. Lawrence The leaked opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has brought to mind Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s haunting question about what reversing Roe […]
Sheila Williams retires after 46+ years
KINGWOOD — The Preston County legal environment has changed since Sheila Williams graduated from law school in 1975. Williams started her law practice with attorney Ron Brown, […]
Remind me why we need the filibuster?
I’ve been writing about Congress since the late 1980s, watching as filibusters in the Senate evolved from rare and usually doomed efforts by fringe factions into what […]
Bills clear first committee hurdles
MORGANTOWN – Legislative committee meetings got underway Thursday morning at the state Capitol and the House and Senate Judiciary committees made short work of a couple measures. […]
Animal neglect codes vary across municipalities
by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com Winter in West Virginia is characterized by heavy snow showers, sleet, ice and frigid temperatures. During this season, it is especially important to ensure […]
Bowles Rice ranked by U.S. News
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Charleston — Bowles Rice LLP earned national and regional recognition among the 2021 “Best Law Firms,” named by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. […]