Senate Bill Will Require the Chief of a Municipal Law-Enforcement Agency be a Certified Law Enforcement Officer Senate Bill 521, “Requiring chief executive of municipal law-enforcement agency be certified law-enforcement officer”, seeks to amend Chapter 30, Article 29 of the West Virginia Code b...
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Jordan Herrick has joined Bailey & Slotnick, PLLC, a member of Bailey & Wyant, PLLC as an equity shareholder. He has been with the firm since 2009. Mr. Herrick obtained his law degree from West Virginia University College of Law and his undergraduate degree from Marietta College. Jordan concentrates his practice on Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, General Liability, and Automobile Liability and Insurance Coverage.
Legislative Rundown with Michael Taylor: HB 4013
Legislature Seeks to Clarify Who May File a Lawsuit in West Virginia In 2017, the United States Supreme Court, in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, 137 S. Ct. 1773 (2017) held that a nonresident plaintiff must have a “connection between the forum and the specific claims ...
Legislative Rundown with Michael Taylor: HB 2855
This One's For the Dogs (and Cats and other pets) House Bill 2855, introduced and sponsored by Delegate Jill Upson (R- Jefferson, 65th District), is one that may have dogs (and cats) wagging their tails. Specifically, HB 2855, seeks to provide certain protections for family pets whose owners ar...
Legislative Rundown with Michael Taylor: HB 2768
Could Penalties for Violations of The West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act be Capped at $1,000? The West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act is designed, in part, to protect consumers from unfair debt collection practices. Under the original version of the Act, trial courts...
Legislative Rundown with Michael Taylor: HB 2655
“Grace's Law” Seeks to End Cyberbullying According to a survey conducted by the Cyberbullying Research Center, out of a survey conducted of 4,500 U.S. 12-17 year-olds, over 30% respondents stated that they had been cyberbullied in their lifetime. Specifically, 30.7 % of the males surveyed and 3...
Legislative Rundown with Michael Taylor: HB 2647
Cutting Recovery for the Write-Off? HB 2647 seeks to limit medical cost recovery to what has been “actually paid.” Figuring out health care invoices can be a confusing and daunting task. Many times, the amount that is “invoiced” by a health care provider is not actually paid by you or your healt...
Legislative Rundown with Adam Strider: SB 7
Senators propose new Round of Changes to the Wage Payment and Collection Act Senators Charles Trump (R-Morgan), Sue Cline (R-Wyoming), and Tom Takubo (R-Kanawha) have introduced legislation that would, if enacted, require a separated employee who claims unpaid wages to make a written demand for...
Legislative Rundown with Adam Strider: SB 416
It's Currently Illegal to Fish For Catfish With Your Bare Hands The legislature may have some good news for all you hardened criminals who spend your free time out in the creek trying to catch catfish with your bare hands. Senators Mark Maynard (R-Wayne) and Sue Cline (R-Wyoming) introduced Sena...
Legislative Rundown with Adam Strider: SB 396
Net Neutrality is Dead. Long Live Net Neutrality? West Virginia may join a string of states that have taken it upon themselves to maintain broadband internet's status as it existed during the “net neutrality” regulatory era, following the repeal of the federal government's net neutrality regula...
Legislative Rundown with Adam Strider: SB 35
Is Mandatory Pre-Suit Mediation on the Way in West Virginia? Designated as Senate Bill 35, Senator Michael Woelfel (D-Cabell) has introduced legislation that, if enacted, would require a potential plaintiff to make a demand for pre-suit mediation before instituting any civil action in West Virgi...
Legislative Rundown with Adam Strider: SB 284
Bill to Offer Free Community College Advances Senate Bill 284, which would offer in-state public community college to certain students at no cost to the student, was reported out of committee on Tuesday by the Senate Education Committee. Sponsored by Senate President Mitch Carmichael (R-Jackson)...
LCLD Networking Reception and Panel Discussion
On January 22, 2018, Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Member, Suleiman Oko-ogua attended a networking reception and panel discussion organized by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) and the West Virginia State Bar at WVU College of Law. Ap proximately 50 people gathered for the kick-off recepti...
GWHS Constitutional Law Class
Young people around the country are inspiring change and political activism among their peers. At Bailey & Wyant, PLLC we believe it's essential to empower high school students to have a clear understanding of the Constitution and their rights under it. Our Associate, Michael Taylor instructs a ...
Collateral Evidence Doctrine with Unaiza Riaz
The collateral evidence doctrine forbids the introduction of extrinsic evidence to contradict a witness on a collateral matter. Frederick C. Moss, The Sweeping-Claims Exception and the Federal Rules of Evidence, 1982 Duke Law Journal 61-112 (1982). Its purpose is to “limit the scope of impeachme...
Charles Bailey & Michael Taylor Present at Local Government Law Seminar
Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Managing Partner Charles R. Bailey and Associate Michael Taylor presented at a continuing education seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute. The seminar, “Local Government Law: What Attorneys Need to Know” focused on aiding attorneys in gaining a better understan...
Bill to Make Young Entrepreneur Credit Permanent Passes Senate
Legislative Rundown with Adam Strider Bill to Make Young Entrepreneur Credit Permanent Passes Senate Originally taking effect in 2016 as a temporary measure, the Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act waives the fees normally associated with incorporating a domestic corporation, LLC, or partnersh...
Bill Declares Directors of Volunteer Organizations Not Personally Liable
Directors of Volunteer Organizations Not Personally Liable for Torts Committed by Agents Senate Bill 555, “Providing director of corporation not personally liable for corporation torts”, seeks to amend West Virginia Code § 55-7C-3 by providing immunity to “qualified directors” of volunteer direc...
Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Obtains Dismissal in Federal Court
In Tomashek v. Raleigh County Emergency Operating Center et al., Plaintiff filed suit alleging that his wife had called 911 and requested an ambulance to take him to a medical care facility after he became disoriented, aggravated, and disruptive and exhibited other mood disturbance behaviors foll...
Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Members Present in Arkansas
Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Members, Tom Buck and Suleiman Oko-ogua Presented in Arkansas for The Gavel. On January 24, 2018, B&W Members Tom Buck, from our Wheeling Office and Suleiman Oko-ogua, from our Charleston Office, presented to more than 80 Walmart, Inc., claims professionals in Bentonville,...
Bailey & Wyant Obtains Motion to Dismiss
Judge Berger dismissed Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Of Counsel Albert “Abbie” Dunn's case of first impression yesterday in a consumer debt collection case. Originally filed as a potential class action, the issues was whether a debt collector violated both or either of the Fair Debt Collection Practice ...
Bailey & Slotnick, PLLC attends KVBR Education Fair
Bailey & Slotnick, PLLC was a Silver Sponsor of the Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors Education Fair yesterday at the Charleston Civic Center. The event highlighted “Bridging the Gap” and “Becoming Your Consumers 21st Century Top Producer: How to Remain Your Clients Best Option Going Forward” wit...
Annual National Conference of The Gavel
Equity Members Charles Bailey and Justin Taylor attended second annual National Conference of The Gavel, in Boca Raton, Florida in January. During the three day conference, Mr. Bailey and Mr. Taylor attended numerous meetings, obtained continuing legal education credits, and met with other Gavel...
2018 Best Lawyers in America
Nine Bailey & Wyant lawyers have been named in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Charles Bailey was recognized for his work in the practice of Employment Law and Management; David Wyant in Commercial Litigation; Marc Slotnick in Real Estate Law; Thomas Buck in Litigation and Labor and...