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West Virginia a 'Test Ground' of U.S. Chamber's Anti-Lawsuit Efforts

Southeast News • May 8, 2007
In its ongoing, multimillion-dollar lobbying and advertising campaign decrying "frivolous'' lawsuits and "jackpot'' jury awards, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has anointed West Virginia the poster ...

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Subject: WV Still and Corporate Judicial HellHole

Posted On: May 8, 2007, 1:16 pm CDT
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Despite some efforts by the state to clean up its clear Plaintiff's Bar control and favoritism, there are still counties in the state where there a literally no admitted defense attorneys and little representation on the bench by judges who have defense background. Forum shopping is still happening as well as courts are still reluctant to dismiss a case even where the parties are out-of-state and arguably WV law doesn't even apply.
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