Article - Changes to Appellate Procedures in WV
May.19.2010The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the State’s highest and only appellate court, issued significant revisions to its Rules of Appellate Procedure today. Public comments on the revis...
Article - Obligations Imposed on Lawyers by the COBRA Provisions of the Stimulus Bill Extended Under Recent Law
January.04.2010Under federal law, employers with 20 or more employees must offer continuation of health coverage (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA")) to former employees and their sp...
Rules of Engagement Employment Law Newsletter - December 2009
December.31.2009While much of the initial panic regarding the H1N1 virus (commonly referred to as the "swine flu") has subsided, employers are now being forced to deal with the many practical considerations of a p...
Incentive Trusts: A Potential Tool for Every Estate Plan
December.09.2009All parents face the dilemma of getting their children to do what they want. Parents often express concerns about their child’s lack of drive to work and succeed and his or her naiveté...
Supplement - Banking Supplement - October 2009
October.30.2009As a special newsletter supplement for bankers, we wanted to provide you with information about a recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling that permits some attorney fees incurred as part of a foreclosure ...
Main and Court Newsletter - October 2009
October.28.2009Every business needs its customers to pay. But that can become especially difficult in tough economic times. Bankruptcy law adds additional complications that you should be aware of when attempting...
Rules of Engagement Employment Law Newsletter - August 2009
August.01.2009On April 1, 2009, the United States Supreme Court found, in the case of 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, No. 07-581, that a collective-bargaining agreement that clearly and unmistakably require...
Avoiding Lawsuits After Layoffs
July.29.2009Huddleston Bolen lawyer Kevin Nelson contributed to the Brief Advice column on How Employers Can Avoid Lawsuits After Layoffs in the July/August 2009 Counsel2Counsel magazine. The Counsel to Counse...
Article – The State Journal - MIIR shows that education can be a driving force for West Virginia’s economy
July.23.2009Signed into law in April, 2008, the Research Trust Fund Bill, commonly referred to as “Brains for Bucks”, is positioning West Virginia to succeed in the post-industrial economy.
Article – The State Journal - Potential Judicial Reform in the Wake of Caperton
July.16.2009Former Chief Justice Harlan Stone once observed that “The law itself is on trial in every
case.” In few cases has this maxim been more apparent than in the United States
Supre...
Main and Court Newsletter - July 2009
July.01.2009Welcome to the first issue of Huddleston Bolen’s new business law newsletter, Main and Court. As the name implies, this newsletter will provide practical tips and regular updates on legal iss...
Rules of Engagement Employment Law Newsletter – May 2009
May.03.2009In a recent letter of interpretation, OSHA stated that injuries to employees sustained at a worksite as a result of “horseplay” or workplace violence are recordable on OSHA Logs, so lon...
Supplement - Details about the Employee Free Choice Act - May 2009
May.02.2009The Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA"), despite not being law yet, is the most hyped piece of employment law legislation in decades. Rightfully so, because if it passes, it would be the most signifi...
Supplement – Guidance for COBRA subsidies - May 2009
May.01.2009On April 1, the IRS published Notice 2009-27 ("Notice"), providing regulatory guidance regarding the COBRA subsidy provisions that were part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("...
Article – DRI The Voice - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Is “Stimulating” Work for Human Resource PractitionersArticle – DRI The Voice - T
April.01.2009On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Act). While the economic effects of the law could be months from fruition, t...
Rules of Engagement Employment Law Newsletter - March 2009
March.02.2009As one of his first acts in office, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on January 29, 2009. The Fair Pay Act changes the statute of limitations for pay discrimination claims br...
Supplement – COBRA - March 2009
March.01.2009Under federal law, employers with 20 or more employees must offer continuation of health coverage (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”)) to former employees,...
January 2009 – New FMLA Regulations (part 2)
January.01.2009It is essential that front-line supervisors and management be trained on their general duties under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), as they are often the first to learn about a p...
December 2008 – New FMLA Regulations (part 1)
December.01.2008On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor issued new, final regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA, originally passed in 1994, allows an employee to take unp...
Article – The State Journal - I Was Supposed to Caddy Forr Yerr Vice President but He Didna’ Show Up, So I Got Yew
Within a few hours from most anywhere in West Virginia you can escape the grind and find yourself at a resort or outfitter offering the thrill of snow skiing, the challenge of whitewater rafting an...
Article – The State Journal - Limited Liability Status Can Be An Outfitter’s Armor
Within a few hours from most anywhere in West Virginia you can escape the grind and find yourself at a resort or outfitter offering the thrill of snow skiing, the challenge of whitewater rafting an...
Article – The State Journal - Time for Small Businesses to Re-Evaluate Your Employee Handbook
The first half of 2009 brought sweeping changes in employment law. Several new laws and additional interpretations of old laws will require small businesses (and large businesses) to review and mod...
Article – The State Journal - Is This (Golf) Heaven? No, It’s Oregon
I began reading about Bandon Dunes well before it opened in 1999. By the time we managed a trip in the summer of 2000, the first course (Bandon Dunes) was open and 10 holes on the second course, Pa...