- Reflections on the Don Blankenship trial and what lies ahead—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/5/15
- Ex-Massey CEO First Coal Exec to Be Convicted Over Miner’s Death—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/3/15
- Blankenship guilty of conspiring to violate mine safety rules—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/3/15
- MSHA grew teeth after Upper Big Branch blew up—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/3/15
- Verdict in deadly W.Va. mine blast sends a mixed message—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/4/15
- Coal kingpin faces possible prison sentence after mine explosion—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/3/15
- Mixed Verdict for Donald Blankenship, Ex-Chief of Massey Energy, After Coal Mine Blast—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/3/15
- The coal watchdog that grew teeth after Upper Big Branch blew up—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/4/15
- WVU experts: Blankenship verdict ‘much-needed first step’—with comments from Prof. McGinley—12/3/15
- Ex-Massey CEO Stays Mum as Defense Rests in Mine Blast Case—with comments from Prof. McGinley—11/16/15
- Family members, WVU law professor share thoughts on Blankenship trial—with comments from Prof. McGinley—11/15/15
- Conspiracy charge ‘potent weapon’ for Blankenship prosecutors—with comments from Prof. McGinley—10/26/15
- Coal Baron’s Trial May Hinge on His Secretly Recorded Conversations—with comments from Prof. McGinley—10/16/15
- Don Blankenship Trial: Massey Energy CEO Faces Rare Criminal Prosecution For Workplace Safety Issues—with comments from Prof. McGinley—10/15/15
- Blankenship’s just one of many high-profile trials in WV history—with comments from Prof. Bastress—10/11/15
- For the first time, a top coal industry executive faces criminal charges—with comments from Prof. McGinley—10/7/15
- Blankenship Jury May Hear Tapes of Mining Ex-CEO Giving Orders—with comments from Prof. McGinley—10/8/15
- Ex-Massey CEO faces criminal trial for fatal mine explosion: A first in coal country—with comments from Prof. McGinley—9/30/15
- Safety Last (Slate.com) —with comments from Prof. McGinley
- Some question whether WV can give Blankenship a fair trial—with comments from Prof. McGinley—4/30/15
- Prof. Patrick McGinley: Coal Baron Indicted in Mine Disaster – Living on Earth/PRI—12/5/14
- WV Coal Country Sees New Era as Donald Blankenship Is Indicted – Prof. McGinly in The New York Times—11/30/14
