Views & Visions
- Fall 2007: Powering Our Future!
- Spring 2007: Research. Development. Prosperity!
- Winter 2007: Creating a Winning Workplace
- Summer 2006: Opportunities in the Bluegrass State
- Winter 2004: Advantage Valley
- Summer 2004: Wealth Creation and Preservation
- Winter 2003: The Promise of the Panhandle
- Fall 2003: Counselors and the Courtroom
- Winter 2002: North Central West Virginia
- Summer 2002: Economic Development
- Winter 2002: Making Things Better with Good Chemistry
- Summer 2001: Building a Brighter Future through Education
Views & Visions: Alerts
Education
- November 2007: Upcoming Deadlines for County Board Personnel Actions
- May 2007: Executive Order Modifies Grievance Procedure
- May 2007: Highlights of Legislation Enacted at the 2007 Regular Session Affecting Public Education
- October 2006: Upcoming Deadlines for County Board Personnel Actions
- May 2006: Highlights of Legislation Enacted at the 2006 Regular Session Affecting Public Education
- May 2005: Highlights of Legislation Enacted at the 2005 Regular Session Affecting Public Education
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Labor
- February 2008: New Law Expands FMLA Leave for Military Family Members
- November 2005: The United States Supreme Court Addresses the Compensability of Time Related to Donning and Doffing and Employee Walking
- August 2005: Application of the Workers' Compensation Exclusivity Bar to Disability Discrimination Claims under the West Virginia Human Rights Act
- June 2005: The West Virginia Supreme Court Weighs In on the Validity and Enforceability of Employment Arbitration Agreements
Litigation
Tax
- January 2007: Supreme Court Denies Tax Commissioner's Petition for Appeal in Sales Tax Case Related to Exemption for Prescription Drugs
- November 2005: Actions Needed by Year End for Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans to Comply with IRC 409A
- November 2005: Estate Planning for Closely Held Family Business: Planning for "S" Corporation Stock
- June 2005: End of Life Care: Lessons Learned from the Terry Schiavo Case
- November 2004: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: New Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Passed, Effective January 1, 2005
- August 2004: Standby Guardian for Minor Child
- August 2004: The Implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 on Springing Durable and Medical Powers of Attorney
- February 2004: Ratiocinatororis Emptor: Could You Be Liable for Your Client's Unpaid Trust Fund Taxes?
Workers' Compensation
Printz Honored as Foundation Fellow
Chazz Printz, a Bowles Rice partner in the Martinsburg office, has been selected as a 2008 West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow. Foundation Fellows are lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession.
Lovely Among Nominees for “Hero of the Year”
Bernie Lovely, a Bowles Rice partner in the firm’s Lexington office, was among the nominees honored on April 17 by the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross for its “Hero of the Year”Award.
McMillan Elected to State Bar Board of Governors
Stuart McMillan, a partner in the Charleston office of Bowles Rice, has been elected to the Board of Governors for the West Virginia State Bar. He will be representing Kanawha County in District 8 for a three-year term. This is his second term on the Board of Governors.
Bowles to Receive Star Award
Nate Bowles, a Bowles Rice partner and a member of the litigation practice group in the Charleston office of Bowles Rice, will receive the 2008 Star Award from Legal Aid of West Virginia during its annual Breakfast with the Stars event on May 1. The award recognizes Nate’s commitment, service and support to LAWV.
