• posted: Dec. 20, 2023
• Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• bad faith claims,  breach of contract,  lack of coverage

In West Virginia, bad faith is a cause of action that an insured party can bring against its own insurer for allegedly using delays and unfair tactics to avoid paying Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2023
• Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC
• Personal Injury
• property owners,  open and obvious,  premises liability claims

As a commercial or residential property owner in West Virginia, you have a legal duty to keep your property safe for anyone who may be expected to enter. This means Read More

• posted: Oct. 20, 2023
• Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC
• Business Law
• restrictive covenant,  trade secrets

Restrictive covenants are contractual clauses that limit a terminated employee's ability to work for a competitor or to solicit customers or employees from their former employer. Covenants can be valuable Read More

• posted: Sep. 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Estate Planning
• pour-over will,  living trust,  executor

A living trust is a popular means of transferring money and property to heirs and other beneficiaries without a will. You can move assets into the trust and, as the Read More

• posted: Aug. 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• insurance fraud,  Insurance Fraud Protection Act

Fraud perpetrated by insured parties continues to plague the insurance industry, driving up litigation expenses for insurance companies and ultimately pushing premium costs higher for everyone. Insurance companies defending against Read More

• posted: Jul. 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Consumer Credit Protection Act,  debt collection,  primary use test

Lenders offering auto financing must comply with various federal and state consumer protection laws, including the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (CCPA). A finance company must abide by Read More

• posted: Jun. 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Employment Law
• mixed motives,  pretext,  employment discrimination

Employers face may discrimination claims when employees believe they have been retaliated against, demoted, terminated or otherwise disciplined because of unlawful reasons, such as the employee’s race, ethnicity, disability or Read More

• posted: May 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Litigation
• eDiscovery,  spoliation,  iMessages,  iOS 16,  iPhones,  iPads

Apple’s new iOS 16 operating system for iPhones and iPads includes features that companies and lawyers should know about because of their implications for eDiscovery. Released in September 2022, the Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Business Law
• auto dealerships,  FTC regulations,  unfair or deceptive practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to adopt a rule that it claims will make the motor vehicle-buying process clearer and more competitive and also allow the FTC to Read More

• posted: Mar. 20, 2023
• Kelly Pawlowski
• Employment Law
• sexual harassment,  assumption of risk,  hostile work environment

A woman may accept work in a job that is known for capitalizing on the sex appeal of the employees, such as a cocktail waitress or VIP hostess at a Read More