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Former U-S Attorney Virginia Dill McCarty
INDIANAPOLIS Former U-S Attorney Virginia Dill McCarty -- the first woman to seek a major party nomination for Indiana governor -- has died. She was... (Fri, 26 May 2006 23:10:02 GMT)

Waterloo man requests new attorney days before murder trial
WATERLOO, Iowa Less than a week before trial, a Waterloo man charged with murder is asking for a new attorney who will listen to his ideas. (Sat, 27 May 2006 01:17:18 GMT)

Former district attorney arrested after fight in court
HOUMA – A former Terrebonne Parish district attorney was arrested Friday for allegedly attacking another lawyer in court during an argument over legal fees, authorities said. (Sat, 27 May 2006 01:49:23 GMT)

Attorney leaves nightclub fire case
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 26 (UPI) -- Former Rhode Island Attorney General Jeffery B. Pine Friday withdrew from defending the owner of a nightclub where a fire killed 100 people. (Sat, 27 May 2006 02:10:18 GMT)

Local Attorney Indicted in Fen-Phen Fraud
A Vicksburg attorney has been indicted on Fen-Phen fraud charges. Robert Arledge, a former employee of Richard Schwartz and Associates, is accused of helping people create false documents showing they had taken one of two weight loss drugs. (Sat, 27 May 2006 03:29:44 GMT)

N.Y. Federal Judge Awards Attorney Fees to Indemnified Defendant
A vindicated defendant can be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act where the company that had promised to indemnify him is insolvent, a federal judge has ruled. (Sat, 27 May 2006 04:09:29 GMT)

Ashland pushes out town lawyer: Police chief out on medical leave
ASHLAND -- A law and order leadership upheaval hit town this week, after the police chief left on family medical leave and selectmen dumped their lawyer of 13 years. (Sat, 27 May 2006 05:03:23 GMT)

Jefferson County DA to handle case after city attorney's arrest
LAKE GENEVA-The Jefferson County district attorney will decide whether to prosecute the Lake Geneva city attorney on charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and trespassing. (Sat, 27 May 2006 05:27:58 GMT)

Attorney General prepared to quit over Jefferson probe: NYT
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI director Robert S. Mueller III said this week that they were prepared to quit if the White House directed them to relinquish evidence seized in a disputed search of a House member's office, The New York Times reported on Saturday. (Sat, 27 May 2006 06:11:56 GMT)

Psychiatric Care Denied To Gunman, Attorney Says
In the three months before he fatally shot two Fairfax County police officers, Michael W. Kennedy and his parents tried numerous times to get him immediate psychiatric help, their attorney said. Four times, Kennedy was sent home without getting help, and two mental health facilities told them not... (Sat, 27 May 2006 07:25:21 GMT)

Attorney: Godwin qualified to run for Russell coroner
The attorney for Mark Godwin, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Russell County coroner, believes his client is qualified to run for office. (Sat, 27 May 2006 07:27:10 GMT)

Attorney in casino bid files libel suit
COLUMBUS - The attorney hired by Canal Fulton to handle its negotiations with the Eastern Shawnee Tribe is suing a state lawmaker who criticized him. On Wednesday, Scott A. Pullins of Mount Vernon ... (Sat, 27 May 2006 07:55:13 GMT)

Dassey asks for new attorney in murder case
MANITOWOC, Wis. -- A 16-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a young woman with his uncle said Friday he wants a new attorney, a request that had both sides concerned about whether the uncle was influencing the teen. (Sat, 27 May 2006 08:09:14 GMT)

Lawyer indicted in diet-drug case probe
A Vicksburg lawyer was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury in an ongoing probe into false claims involving a diet drug settlement. (Sat, 27 May 2006 08:14:08 GMT)

Lawyer: State knew shooter was a menace
WATERBURY -- A city-based lawyer who survived a triple shooting outside a Middletown courthouse last summer is seeking $25 million from the state. (Sat, 27 May 2006 09:04:06 GMT)

Lachey Dating Top Lawyer Kardashians Daughter
JESSICA SIMPSON's broken-hearted ex NICK LACHEY has reportedly found love with the daughter of OJ SIMPSON's lawyer ROBERT KARDASHIAN. The hunky singe (Sat, 27 May 2006 09:26:29 GMT)

Lawyer Virginia Dill McCarty dies
INDIANAPOLIS -- Virginia Dill McCarty, a lawyer and Democratic activist who became the first woman named to a full term as a U.S. attorney, has died. She was 81. (Sat, 27 May 2006 09:44:49 GMT)

Vicksburg attorney indicted in scam
An attorney formerly associated with a Jackson law firm faces a federal indictment for allegedly helping clients submit false settlement claims involving the diet drug Fen-Phen. (Sat, 27 May 2006 10:17:00 GMT)

Lachey dating top lawyer Kardashian's daughter?
Jessica Simpson's broken-hearted ex Nick Lachey has reportedly found love with the daughter of OJ Simpson's lawyer Robert Kardashian. (Sat, 27 May 2006 10:30:06 GMT)

Defendant requests new attorney a week before murder trial begins
By JEFF REINITZ, Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO --- With less that a week to go before trial, a Waterloo man accused of killing a man outside a nightclub wants a new attorney. (Sat, 27 May 2006 10:32:51 GMT)

Lawyer Is Expected to Plead Guilty Lawyer Is Expected to Plead Guilty
BARTOW -- Lakeland lawyer Robert Emerson Jackson II is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to four criminal charges for his role in a fraudulent real estate scheme. In a plea agreement with prosecutors, Jackson is expected to serve five years' probation and pay an estimated $114,000 in restitution to six victims. (Sat, 27 May 2006 11:04:44 GMT)

Tucson attorney is disbarred by Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has disbarred a Tucson attorney who surrendered his license last year. (Sat, 27 May 2006 11:48:49 GMT)

Online Predators A Real Concern, Warns Attorney General
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, one in four children were sexually solicited online over the past year. Michigan's Attorney General Mike Cox says with more potentially dangerous people on the Internet, children and parents should take precautions. (Sat, 27 May 2006 13:08:46 GMT)

Anti-tax lawyer loses appeals court decision
FORT SMITH, Ark. Anti-tax lawyer Oscar Stilley has lost another round related to how he handled a case. The Fort Smith lawyer was fined almost four years ago by a Sebastian County judge for his handling of a lawsuit he filed on behalf of a couple challenging property taxes. (Sat, 27 May 2006 14:01:52 GMT)

Tucson attorney is disbarred by Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has disbarred a Tucson attorney who surrendered his license last year. (Sat, 27 May 2006 14:04:18 GMT)

Tucson attorney disbarred
The state Supreme Court has disbarred a Tucson attorney who surrendered his license last year. The court moved to disbar Mark S. Clark after the Massachusetts Supreme Court disbarred him in August for misconduct committed before he moved to Arizona in 1997. (Sat, 27 May 2006 16:58:31 GMT)

Lawyer: Buyer interested in Orpheum Theater
NEW ORLEANS - A buyer has been found to take on the badly damaged 19th-century building where the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra played before Hurricane Katrina struck, a lawyer says. (Sat, 27 May 2006 17:56:22 GMT)

Lawyer: Buyer interested in Orpheum Theater
A buyer has been found to take on the badly damaged 19th-century building where the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra played before Hurricane Katrina struck, a lawyer says. (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:03:50 GMT)

Democrats do expect battle for attorney general nomination
ALBANY, N.Y. The only sparks expected at next week's state Democratic convention in Buffalo may be from the race for the attorney general nomination. (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:42:41 GMT)

Former County Attorney Indicted For Indecency With A Child
A former Cameron County Commissioner's Court Attorney is indicted with five counts of indecency with a child. According to authorities, Charles Douglas Wright exposed himself to five children under the age of 17 on South Padre Island back in April. (Sat, 27 May 2006 22:34:31 GMT)

US attorney general prepared to quit over Jefferson probe
NEW YORK: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI director Robert S. Mueller III said this week that they were prepared to quit if the White House directed them to relinquish evidence seized in a disputed search of a House member’s office, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Citing government (Sat, 27 May 2006 22:52:11 GMT)

Accuser's Attorney Speaks About Allegations Against Priest
TOLEDO -- The Diocese of Toledo has placed a retired Catholic priest on administrative leave and barred him from any public ministry after allegations of sexual misconduct. Now the attorney representing the alleged victims has talked to News 11. (Sun, 28 May 2006 00:46:15 GMT)

Widow’s lawyer to sue for data from BrickStreet
A Charleston lawyer plans to sue Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline in order to find out how the state’s workers’ compensation provider is repaying a $200 million loan from the state. (Sun, 28 May 2006 04:06:23 GMT)

Lawyer: Ex-Livedoor Head Claims Innocence
The lawyer for Takafumi Horie, the disgraced former president of Internet venture star Livedoor Co., said Sunday that his client is innocent of stock fraud charges because he wasn't in a position to know everything his colleagues were doing. (Sun, 28 May 2006 04:58:24 GMT)

Judge, attorney square off in June 6 election
NORTH COUNTY ---- A Superior Court judge assigned to the family law courts in San Diego is facing an unexpected challenge in her quest to keep her seat from a La Mesa attorney over whose divorce case the incumbent judge presided. (Sun, 28 May 2006 05:25:38 GMT)

Cuomo leading Democrats for attorney general post
ALBANY -- In the lead-up to the Democratic convention in Buffalo this week, there's Andrew Cuomo, candidate for attorney general, then there are four other people known as everybody else who wants that nomination. (Sun, 28 May 2006 06:50:36 GMT)

Lay, Skilling gambled and lost on stand
For more than two years, Kenneth Lay portrayed his prosecution as a witch hunt that rose from the rubble of Enron Corp. It was no secret that he planned to testify in his own defense. And a lawyer for Jeffrey Skilling, Lay's co-defendant in the historic, four-month fraud and conspiracy trial, told jurors of his client: "You could not keep him off that witness stand." (Sun, 28 May 2006 11:23:13 GMT)

Complaint Targets Attorney for Ehrlich
A nonpartisan group of residents that is fighting efforts to build a liquid natural gas terminal east of Baltimore has filed a formal complaint with the state ethics commission against Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s personal attorney. (Sun, 28 May 2006 14:06:19 GMT)

Lachey Dating Top Lawyer Kardashian's Daughter?
Jessica Simpson's broken-hearted ex Nick Lachey has reportedly found love with the daughter of OJ Simpson's lawyer Robert Kardashian. (Sun, 28 May 2006 15:58:39 GMT)

dfcu denies owing lawyer GF cash
dfcu Bank last week denied owing about Shs2 billion in fees to city lawyer Kituuma Magala, who helped connect it to valuable customers including the Global Fund. (Sun, 28 May 2006 17:52:16 GMT)

District Attorney faces challengers
The district attorney's race between incumbent DA Norman Vroman and former deputy DAs Myron Sawicki and Meredith Lintott, could be described as a competition between new changes and an established order. (Sun, 28 May 2006 18:02:32 GMT)

Ex-Livedoor chief's lawyer defends client
The lawyer for Takafumi Horie, the disgraced former president of Internet venture star Livedoor Co., said Sunday that his client is innocent of stock fraud charges because he wasn't in a position to know everything his colleagues were doing. (Sun, 28 May 2006 19:56:25 GMT)

Ex-Livedoor Chief's Lawyer Defends Client
TOKYO (AP) - The lawyer for Takafumi Horie, the disgraced former president of Internet venture star Livedoor Co., said Sunday that his client is innocent of stock fraud charges because he wasn't in a position to know everything his colleagues were doing. Horie, 33, who was a Japanese media favorite before his arrest in January, has repeatedly insisted he is innocent in an alleged scam to inflate (Sun, 28 May 2006 20:09:57 GMT)

Lawyer who pleads for postponement in Singapore has to pay fine of 500 dollars - HC Judge I. M. A. Abeyratne
COLOMBO: Colombo High Court Judge I. M. Abeyratne said in Singapore a lawyer pleading for a postponement would have to pay a fine of 500 dollars. (Sun, 28 May 2006 20:42:47 GMT)

Former district attorney accused of courtroom fight
HOUMA, La. A former Terrebonne Parish district attorney is accused of a court fight in which the opposing counsel wound up on the courtroom floor. (Sun, 28 May 2006 20:50:48 GMT)

Nightclub fingerprint plan worries lawyer
There are growing concerns over the Western Australian Government's plans to fingerprint new managers and owners of nightclubs. (Sun, 28 May 2006 21:42:00 GMT)

Riot lawyer raps court
A DEFENCE lawyer yesterday accused the High Criminal Court of punishing 18 men accused of rioting at Dana Mall before they had been found guilty. Abdulla Al Shamlawi complained that he had submitted a request asking for one of the accused to be let out to sit his exams, but the request was rejected. (Sun, 28 May 2006 22:54:04 GMT)

Knysna DJ liked white women, says lawyer
Nightclub DJ Heinrich van Rooyen - described by his lawyer as a Casanova who "liked white women" - has told the Knysna magistrate's court that he was intimate with the woman he stands accused of killing on the last night she was seen alive. (Mon, 29 May 2006 04:33:04 GMT)

Attorney General Lautenschlager treated for injuries, released after car accident
Fond du lac - Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager was treated for injuries after the truck in which she was a passenger was hit from behind in a three-vehicle accident, police said. (Mon, 29 May 2006 04:41:58 GMT)

Attorney general and FBI chief threaten to quit
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI director Robert Mueller threatened to quit this week if the White House ordered them to give back evidence seized in a disputed search of a lawmaker’s office, US media reported yesterday. (Mon, 29 May 2006 07:28:41 GMT)

Dili lawyer describes the collapse
WELLINGTON: A New Zealand lawyer based in East Timor’s capital Dili said yesterday the political situation there was collapsing under fighting that broke out five days ago. (Mon, 29 May 2006 07:34:28 GMT)

Attorney wins distinguished service award
One of local attorney Ted Schmidt's happiest moments came last December. (Mon, 29 May 2006 08:40:25 GMT)

First Act: Big B plays a lawyer
Amitabh Bachchan plays a blind-lawyer who helps a rich boy-poor girl come together in his new film, Zamaanat . (Mon, 29 May 2006 09:50:00 GMT)

Wisconsin's Attorney General Suffers Minor Injuries In Car Crash
Wisconsin's top attorney is expected to be fine following a car crash Sunday morning. Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager was hurt in a three-vehicle accident. (Mon, 29 May 2006 11:49:31 GMT)

Attorney general hopefuls battling
In a Democratic State Convention orchestrated from the gubernatorial nomination right down to the hors d'oeuvres at parties, the candidates for attorney general are far from sticking to the script. (Mon, 29 May 2006 13:02:54 GMT)

Lawyer: Buyer interested in Orpheum Theater
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A buyer has been found to take on the badly damaged 19th-century building where the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra played before Hurricane Katrina struck, a lawyer says. (Mon, 29 May 2006 13:09:22 GMT)

SA lawyer to join Takeovers Panel
JOHN Keeves, one of the partners at Adelaide law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery, has been appointed to the Takeovers Panel. The corporate lawyer joins 47 other part-time members of the national panel, which is Australia's primary body for resolving takeover disputes. (Mon, 29 May 2006 15:09:50 GMT)

Trial begins for indicted ex-senator, attorney optimistic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The federal bribery trial of former state Senator Roscoe Dixon begins tomorrow in Memphis, and his attorney says he's optimistic about the outcome despite the charge against his client. (Mon, 29 May 2006 17:47:21 GMT)

Attorney General Gas Gouging Hotline
If you suspect a gas station might be price gouging, you can call a hotline setup by the Indiana Attorney General. The number is 866-241-9753. You can also file a complaint on-line by clicking here . (Mon, 29 May 2006 17:55:56 GMT)

Trial begins for indicted ex-senator, attorney optimistic
The federal bribery trial of former state Sen. Roscoe Dixon begins Tuesday, and his attorney says he's optimistic about the outcome despite the charge against his client. (Mon, 29 May 2006 18:33:29 GMT)

Senior project attorney is fined
DEDHAM -- The state has found that the attorney for Hebrew SeniorLife violated campaign finance laws in connection with the 2004 special election that upheld a zoning change for the proposed elderly housing and medical complex. (Mon, 29 May 2006 20:09:05 GMT)

Indigenous communities being defamed: lawyer
A prominent lawyer and leading figure in the reconciliation movement says the Indigenous community has been "defamed" by misinformation that has been aired during the recent debate about violence in the community. (Mon, 29 May 2006 21:44:00 GMT)

Lawyer of the week: Richard Lissack
THE barrister Richard Lissack, QC, of Outer Temple Chambers, acted for Susan Sutovic, a human rights lawyer who has devoted two years and £150,000 to obtain a fresh inquest into the death of her son Peter, whose body was found in Serbia. (Mon, 29 May 2006 23:31:44 GMT)

Scrushy's lawyer says Lay strategy was wrong
Convicted former Enron chief Kenneth Lay was a "dream client" hobbled by a fundamentally flawed approach to his defense, says one lawyer who knows how to defend top executives from criminal charges. (Tue, 30 May 2006 03:26:54 GMT)

Convention Notebook: Controversy Over Ground Zero's Fate Is Front and Center in Buffalo
Shortly after arriving for the state Democratic convention, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer excoriated the redevelopment of ground zero as "an Enron-style debacle." (Tue, 30 May 2006 05:20:01 GMT)

N.Y. Federal Judge Awards Attorney Fees to Indemnified Defendant
A vindicated defendant can be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act where the company that had promised to indemnify him is insolvent, a New York federal judge has ruled. (Tue, 30 May 2006 06:58:25 GMT)

Top antitobacco lawyer suing Katrina insurers
A private jet is waiting for Richard F. Scruggs, but first the millionaire lawyer wants to squeeze in a quick lunch. Smiles and nods greet him as he walks into Lu-Cher Doe's Diner, a soul food restaurant near his law office. (Tue, 30 May 2006 07:07:07 GMT)

New Jersey Trial Lawyer David A. Mazie Launches New Cutting Edge Web Site
David A. Mazie is recognized as one of New Jersey's top trial lawyers. Mr. Mazie was recently named New Jersey Lawyer of The Year, and also was voted by his peers as the top New Jersey trial lawyer two years in a row. (PRWEB May 30, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/WmV0YS1GYWx1LU1hZ24tUHJvZi1IYWxmLVplcm8= (Tue, 30 May 2006 07:29:10 GMT)

Lawyer defends his fee
Lexington lawyer Melbourne Mills Jr. said he knows his $23.6 million fee from Kentucky's fen-phen case sounds like a lot of money. But he said he has gone through most of it, and couldn't pay it back to former clients even if ordered to do so by a judge. (Tue, 30 May 2006 09:41:16 GMT)

Auburn lawyer to re-enter race for Senate
AUBURN -- Auburn lawyer and community advocate Yvonne Ward has announced that she will run again for the Senate seat in the 31st District. Ward, 42, a Democrat, ran for the same seat four years ago, losing by a relatively small margin to Republican incumbent Pam Roach. (Tue, 30 May 2006 10:42:02 GMT)

New Jersey Trial Lawyer David A. Mazie Launches New Cutting Edge Web Site
(PRWEB) May 30, 2006 -- New Jersey lawyer David Mazie is pleased to announce the publishing of his new Web site, www. (Tue, 30 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

McCarthy to Announce State's Attorney Candidacy
A man who would like to be the next State's Attorney for Montgomery County will make an announcement on Tuesday. (Tue, 30 May 2006 12:14:07 GMT)

Pakistani intelligence detaining nuclear scientist: lawyer
_ Pakistani security agencies have detained a hitherto unknown nuclear scientist for more than two years without giving access to his family members or assigning any reason for his detention, a lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 30 May 2006 14:52:24 GMT)

Riepe hopes to retain county attorney job
Incumbent believes his experience is worth voting for. MOUNT PLEASANT — Asked why voters should return him to the courthouse for an eighth term, Henry County Attorney Mike Riepe draws a comparison with a family doctor. (Tue, 30 May 2006 15:56:41 GMT)

Alabama police group endorses King for attorney general - Tuscaloosa
The Alabama Fraternal Order of Police, a statewide police organization, has endorsed Attorney General Troy King for the Republican primary next week. President Bill Davis said the endorsement was based on a poll of FOP members. (Tue, 30 May 2006 16:46:00 GMT)

Alabama police group endorses King for attorney general
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Fraternal Order of Police, a statewide police organization, has endorsed Attorney General Troy King for the Republican primary next week. (Tue, 30 May 2006 17:00:50 GMT)

Attorney general praises WWREC ethanol plant
As Wisconsin attorney general, Peg Lautenschlager sees ethanol from a slightly different perspective. Invited to visit the Western Wisconsin Renewable Energy Cooperative (WWREC) ethanol plant, Lautenschlager flew from Appleton into the Boyceville Airport on Tuesday afternoon. (Tue, 30 May 2006 18:06:45 GMT)

Cop's lawyer claims prosecutor didn't consider all evidence
The lawyer for Robert Lawlor, the Hartford police officer facing criminal charges in the shooting death last year of an unarmed city teenager, claims the prosecutor who investigated the shooting failed to consider all the evidence. (Tue, 30 May 2006 18:27:53 GMT)

Alabama police group endorses King for attorney general
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The Alabama Fraternal Order of Police, a statewide police organization, is endorsing Attorney General Troy King for the Republican primary next week. (Tue, 30 May 2006 18:49:49 GMT)

Lawyer: officers not target of investigations into Iraqi killings
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Pentagon investigations into the shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians are focused on about a dozen enlisted Marines and do not target their commanding officers, the lawyer for one of the officers said Tuesday. (Tue, 30 May 2006 20:17:52 GMT)

Uganda: Dfcu Denies Owing Lawyer GF Cash
dfcu Bank last week denied owing about Shs2 billion in fees to city lawyer Kituuma Magala, who helped connect it to valuable customers including the Global Fund. (Tue, 30 May 2006 20:32:59 GMT)

Trial set to begin for indicted ex-senator, attorney optimistic
NASHVILLE — The federal bribery trial of former state Sen. Roscoe Dixon begins Tuesday, and his attorney says he’s optimistic about the outcome despite the charge against his client. (Tue, 30 May 2006 20:33:40 GMT)

New York state Democrats designate Attorney General Spitzer as candidate for governor
BUFFALO, N.Y. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has been declared the Democratic candidate for governor of New York at his party's convention in Buffalo. (Tue, 30 May 2006 20:59:17 GMT)

Attorney: NYU student was 'pawn' in $7 million hedge fund scam
A former New York University whiz kid whose Greenwich hedge fund cost investors millions of dollars was the fall guy in the fraud, not the criminal mastermind, his attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 30 May 2006 21:04:04 GMT)

Lawyer says commanders aren't target of massacre probe
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. A lawyer says the Pentagon is focusing on about a dozen enlisted Marines, as it investigates the shooting deaths of up to two dozen Iraqi civilians last November. (Tue, 30 May 2006 21:39:45 GMT)

Kenya: Lawyer's Bid to Bar Reporters Dismissed
A lawyer's bid to have the media barred from covering the case of former Isiolo Bishop Luigi Locati's murder was thwarted by the High Court yesterday. (Tue, 30 May 2006 22:03:26 GMT)

Deputy State's Attorney Hopes To Succeed Gansler
WASHINGTON -- John McCarthy has announced that he is running for state's attorney in Montgomery County, Md. McCarthy has served as deputy state's attorney since 1996, and he hopes to succeed his boss, Doug Gansler, who's running for Maryland attorney general. (Tue, 30 May 2006 22:08:26 GMT)

Lawyer Moves for Dismissal for NYC DJ
NEW YORK -- The lawyer for a radio disc jockey who was arrested for on-air threats against a rival hip-hop DJ's young daughter asked a court Tuesday to dismiss charges filed against his client. (Wed, 31 May 2006 00:41:09 GMT)

Book Review: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
A little-known, twice-divorced lawyer who works out of his car defends a real-estate agent accused of murder and learns life lessons in L.A. in Michael Connelly's "legal thriller" The Lincoln Lawyer . Who's Afraid of Punctuation? From the little I've read, contemporary novels seem to work with a limited punctual pallette. It's mostly commas and periods, with quotation marks for marking (Wed, 31 May 2006 00:48:43 GMT)

Lawyer Moves for Dismissal for NYC DJ
NEW YORK (AP) - The lawyer for a radio disc jockey who was arrested for on-air threats against a rival hip-hop DJ's young daughter asked a court Tuesday to dismiss charges filed against his client. Troi Torain, known on the air as DJ Star, was arrested May 12 on charges of criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child after an uproar over his racist and sexual rants about (Wed, 31 May 2006 01:03:55 GMT)

DJ Star's Lawyer Wants Charges Dropped
The lawyer for a radio disc jockey who was arrested for on-air threats against a rival hip-hop DJ's young daughter asked a court Tuesday to dismiss charges filed against his client. May 13: DJ Arrested After Sex Threats Against Girl, 4 (Wed, 31 May 2006 01:57:56 GMT)

Attorney General Candidate Delgadillo Has Roots In East LA
Rocky Delgadillo is a relative newcomer to elected office, and until this election, most voters outside of Los Angeles had never heard of him. (Wed, 31 May 2006 02:03:16 GMT)

Lawyer moves for dismissal for NYC DJ
The lawyer for a radio disc jockey who was arrested for on-air threats against a rival hip-hop DJ's young daughter asked a court Tuesday to dismiss charges against his client. (Wed, 31 May 2006 03:45:37 GMT)

Attorney Pleads Guilty in Fen-Phen Case
Vicksburg Attorney Robert Arledge entered a not guilty plea Tuesday. He is accused of assisting clients in submitting false Fen Phen settlement claims. (Wed, 31 May 2006 03:59:45 GMT)

Attorney general, FBI chief to be queried on raid
WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. James Sensenbrenner said Tuesday he will summon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller before his House panel to testify about their decision to search a lawmaker's office. (Wed, 31 May 2006 04:11:52 GMT)

Urban Lester; D.C. Lawyer And Catholic U. Professor
Urban Lester, 76, a lawyer and retired law school professor at Catholic University's Columbus School of Law, died of atrial fibrillation May 22 at Suburban Hospital. He was a resident of Washington. (Wed, 31 May 2006 06:40:38 GMT)

Lawyer decries church's actions: Says diocese's call for new judge is 'intimidation' tactic
The lawyer pressing 19 priest misconduct lawsuits against Vermont's Catholic Church says the statewide Diocese of Burlington is waging a "campaign of intimidation" against judges and potential jurors. ... - By KEVIN O'CONNOR Herald Staff (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:04:35 GMT)

Attorney general, FBI to be summoned
WASHINGTON · Republican Rep. James Sensenbrenner said Tuesday he will summon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller before his House panel to testify about their decision to search a House member's office. (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:14:20 GMT)

FBI chief, attorney general may testify at hearing
Republican Rep. James Sensenbrenner said Tuesday he will summon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller before his House panel to testify about their decision to search a lawmaker's office. (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:14:34 GMT)

Attorney wins runoff for House seat
Durham attorney Larry Hall won a runoff race Tuesday for the 29th House District, defeating a former Durham city council member. With all 21 precincts reporting in unofficial results, Hall had 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for Sandy Ogburn. (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:16:27 GMT)

Democrats pick Cuomo as attorney general nominee
BUFFALO -- Democrat Andrew Cuomo flexed his political muscle Tuesday, clinching his party's designation for attorney general and preventing, at least temporarily, his rivals from forcing a primary. (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:44:09 GMT)

PSC's attorney tardy for hearing on lawsuit
The Public Service Commission got off to a rocky start yesterday in its defense against Baltimore's lawsuit to force a new hearing on a BGE plan to defer rate increases. The judge delayed the start of the hearing because the commission's attorney hadn't shown up. (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:57:27 GMT)

Lawyer says 3 officers not target of probes
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Three officers relieved of command from a Marine battalion are not targets of investigations into whether their troops killed as many as two dozen Iraqi civilians and tried to cover it up, the lawyer for one of the officers said yesterday. (Wed, 31 May 2006 08:22:33 GMT)

Church victims' attorney defends judge, accuses diocese of 'campaign of intimidation'
The attorney for 19 alleged victims of priest sexual abuse with cases on file in a Burlington court has accused the statewide Roman Catholic Diocese of waging a "campaign of intimidation" by seeking to have the judge in the cases removed. (Wed, 31 May 2006 08:30:09 GMT)

Attorney: NYU student was 'pawn' in $7 million hedge fund scam
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former New York University whiz kid whose Greenwich hedge fund cost investors millions of dollars was the fall guy in the fraud, not the criminal mastermind, his attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 31 May 2006 08:50:51 GMT)

Anti-Wal-Mart group does have standing, says lawyer
In the latest wrangling over a supercenter in Medford, a prominent anti-Wal-Mart lawyer has given a boost to a local citizen group's argument that it has standing in a coming appeal hearing. (Wed, 31 May 2006 09:20:47 GMT)

Judge: Lawyer Violated Rules
BARTOW -- A judge has determined that a Winter Haven lawyer acted inappropriately last year during a high-profile custody case, according to an order released Tuesday. Orange County Judge Mike Murphy found Raymond Joseph Rafool II guilty of violating two Florida Bar rules of conduct. (Wed, 31 May 2006 10:03:23 GMT)

Lawyer offers plea in drug case
A lawyer formerly associated with a Jackson law firm pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a 36-count federal indictment accusing him of helping clients submit false settlement claims involving the diet drug Fen-Phen. (Wed, 31 May 2006 10:18:26 GMT)

Lawyer accuses church of waging campaign of intimidation
(Burlington, VT - AP) - A lawyer representing alleged victims in priest sex abuse cases has accused Vermont's Catholic church of trying to intimidate judges and potential jurors. (Wed, 31 May 2006 11:36:38 GMT)

Former attorney's request denied
The judge said Mark David Frankel did not provide any new evidence. May 31, 2006 — A federal court judge denied a request by former personal-injury attorney Mark David Frankel to reconsider a decision to dismiss a lawsuit against two attorneys involved in his disbarrment. (Wed, 31 May 2006 11:45:30 GMT)

Lawyer seeks $1.3M in lawsuit against widow of slain neighbor
BOWLING GREEN, Va. A Caroline County lawyer is seeking one-point-three (m) million dollars from the widow of the neighbor he shot to death during a dispute over a stray bull. (Wed, 31 May 2006 12:20:05 GMT)

W.G. nears decision on attorney vacancy
Winter Garden could soon have something it's been missing for a while -- stability in the city attorney's office. The City Commission voted at last Thursday's meeting to tentatively hire Kurt Ardaman as its new city attorney. (Wed, 31 May 2006 12:21:08 GMT)

Cuomo is choice for attorney general
In the hours before state Democrats chose their candidate Tuesday for attorney general and, again, in the minutes before the choice was announced, Denise E. O'Donnell was thinking ahead to her post-convention campaign. (Wed, 31 May 2006 12:55:04 GMT)

McCarthy Announces for State's Attorney
Rockville, Md. (AP) - Longtime Montgomery County ( website - news ) Deputy State's Attorney John McCarthy has announced plans to run for the job as the county's top prosecutor. (Wed, 31 May 2006 13:26:45 GMT)

Lawyer sets stage for user fee refund
Thornton Cooper, the South Charleston lawyer who fought unsuccessfully against the Charleston user fee, says if voters strike down the fee next month, he'll be asking for a refund on the taxes he paid so far. (Wed, 31 May 2006 14:49:53 GMT)

Lawyer loses castle location case
A lawyer who argued a court could not assume Edinburgh Castle rock was in the capital has lost his case. (Wed, 31 May 2006 16:08:47 GMT)

Dr. Peter Rost: Pfizer Celebrity Lawyer Runs To Court to Shut Me Up
Pfizer has hired celebrity lawyer Ronald Green of Epstein, Becker & Green to defend themselves against my employment lawsuit . Ronald Green was the lawyer who defended Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly when Ms. Mackris, a former producer of his talk show accused him of sexual harassment . In the end, Bill O'Reilly ended up settling. "The New York Daily News, citing unidentified sources, (Wed, 31 May 2006 16:40:04 GMT)

Fugitive's lawyer slams feds
OTTAWA (CP) - The lawyer for an alleged Chinese smuggling kingpin is accusing the federal government of putting politics over human rights. Lawyer David Matas says Ottawa is putting more emphasis on diplomatic relations with China than on the rights of his client, Lai Changxing. (Wed, 31 May 2006 17:02:07 GMT)

Canada putting diplomacy over human rights: lawyer for Chinese fugitive
OTTAWA (CP) - The lawyer for an alleged Chinese smuggling kingpin is accusing the federal government of putting politics over human rights. (Wed, 31 May 2006 17:41:00 GMT)

State attorney general reports for jury duty
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - As a prosecutor and a public defender, New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber has spent plenty of time in courtrooms. This week, she's up for another judicial job: jury duty. (Wed, 31 May 2006 18:14:31 GMT)

Uganda: VP Ordered to Pay Shs6m to Lawyer Balikuddembe
Court has ordered the Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya to pay over Shs5 million legal fees to city lawyer Joseph Balikuddembe. (Wed, 31 May 2006 18:31:48 GMT)

Birmingham Attorney Reported Abducted
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A family law attorney was abducted outside her apartment Wednesday morning by a gunman who forced her to drive off with him, police said. (Wed, 31 May 2006 18:56:09 GMT)

Birmingham Attorney Reported Abducted
A family law attorney was abducted outside her apartment Wednesday morning by a gunman who forced her to drive off with him, police said. Lt. Henry Irby said authorities were searching for Sandra Eubank Gregory, 34, and a Lexus RX 300, described as... (Wed, 31 May 2006 19:10:41 GMT)

Crash not worth ride to prison: Lawyer
A man who ran a group of cyclists off the road, then left the scene of the ensuing crash, should not spend any time in jail his lawyer told an Ottawa judge today. (Wed, 31 May 2006 19:16:49 GMT)

Bentley's Attorney Revisits Videotaped Interview In Sex Abuse Case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- James Bentley's new attorney wants a judge to reconsider a ruling allowing a videotaped interview with Jetseta Gage in the Vinton man's sex abuse trials. (Wed, 31 May 2006 19:26:07 GMT)

Birmingham attorney reported abducted by gunman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Police in Birmingham, Alabama, are searching for a family law attorney kidnapped at gunpoint. They say Sandra Eubanks Gregory was abducted near her apartment... (Wed, 31 May 2006 19:26:26 GMT)