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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, 11 Jun 2006 07:46:12 GMT)

Bush nominates Troy Eid as U.S. attorney for Colorado
DENVER (AP) -- Attorney Troy Eid, husband of a state Supreme Court justice and a former adviser to Gov. Bill Owens, was nominated by President Bush Friday to be U.S. attorney for Colorado. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:18:05 GMT)

Saudi lawyer blames US for Guantanamo suicides
A lawyer for Saudi nationals imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay said on Sunday he held U.S. authorities responsible for the deaths of two Saudi prisoners who hanged themselves at the U.S. naval base. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:46:22 GMT)

Lawyer: Marine denies Haditha massacre
The lawyer for a sergeant who led a squad of Marines during an incident that left civilians dead in Haditha, Iraq, says his client insists his unit was following military rules of engagement, did not intentionally target any civilians and did not try to cover up what it had done. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:38:42 GMT)

County attorney's office: Deadly SV shooting justified
SIERRA VISTA — A Cochise County Attorney’s Office investigation of the July 23, 2005, shooting that left a local man dead and his wife injured has determined the shooting is legally justifiable as self-defense. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:11:52 GMT)

Saudi lawyer blames US for Guantanamo suicides
By Souhail Karam RIYADH (Reuters) - A lawyer for Saudi nationals imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay said on Sunday he held U.S. authorities responsible for the deaths of two Saudi prisoners who hanged themselves at the U.S. naval base. Saudi Arabia, a staunch U.S. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:10:38 GMT)

Client Followed Rules In Haditha, Marine's Lawyer Says
A Marine implicated in the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha was following the rules of engagement, his lawyer says. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:31:59 GMT)

'Too gay' lawyer resigns from firm
Joseph Briante: Has received hundreds of positive messages. A Vancouver lawyer who says he was harassed by colleagues at his firm for being "slick and stylish" and "too gay" has resigned. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:43:46 GMT)

State's Attorney a demanding job, but not without its rewards
For the first time in nearly two decades, M. Kenneth Long won't be in the race for State's Attorney of Washington County. That's because the 58-year-old Hagerstown native now is now a judge on the Washington County Circuit Court bench. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:06:31 GMT)

Detainees' lawyer casts doubt on suicide claim
The lawyer of two of the three inmates who died at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre on Saturday has cast doubt on the US announcement that they committed suicide. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:36:25 GMT)

Attorney: Marine says no Haditha massacre
The senior Marine sergeant in charge during an incident in Haditha, Iraq, last November, says there was no massacre of civilians, and there was no wrongdoing on the Marines' part, his attorney told CNN. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:48:09 GMT)

Kock Backs Cuomo In Attorney General Race
Democratic state Attorney General hopeful Andrew Cuomo got a huge endorsement from a New York political icon. Former Mayor and current NY1 wise guy Ed Koch is throwing his support behind Cuomo's campaign. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:11:01 GMT)

Lawyer: Marine Denies Haditha Massacre
Lawyer: Marine Claims Unit Did Not Intentionally Target Any Civilians in Haditha (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:10:29 GMT)

Rahul's lawyer accuses police of delaying grant of bail
Lawyer of Rahul Mahajan, accused of consuming and trafficking in drugs, today accused the Delhi police of adopting a "poy to delay the grant of bail" to his client. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:43:12 GMT)

Security certificates are unconstitutional: Lawyer
A lawyer who will be challenging the government's use of security certificates to detain people considered national security threats will argue that the practice is unconstitutional and unfair. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:56:18 GMT)

Security certificates are unconstitutional: Lawyer
A lawyer who will be challenging the government's use of security certificates to detain people who are considered threats to national security will argue that the practice is unconstitutional and unfair. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:02:13 GMT)

DFL Endorses Entenza For MN Attorney General
Pointing to his experience as a courtroom prosecutor and assistant attorney general, House Minority Leader Matt Entenza seized the DFL endorsement for attorney general Sunday. He faced no opposition. More Politics News (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:42:55 GMT)

Defence lawyer: despair may lead to more suicides at Guantanamo Bay prison
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A "stench of despair" hangs over the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and the deaths of three detainees who killed themselves there on the weekend may only be the beginning, said a defence lawyer who recently visited the U.S. jail in Cuba. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:45:00 GMT)

Stepping Down: Commonwealth's Attorney retires after more than three decades in office
It's late in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 31. Commonwealth's Attorney Barry Bertram has given his staff the rest of the day off. Boxes full of files, photos and personal items are scattered across his office. It's Bertram's last day as commonwealth's attorney. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:11:10 GMT)

Human rights lawyer deplores deriding of Guantanamo suicides
Clive Stafford-Smith, the internationally recognised civil rights lawyer, has expressed astonishment and sadness at the attempts by the United States to dismiss the significance of three suicides at Guantanamo Bay, the extra-legal detention centre established at its military base on the island of Cuba. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:23:49 GMT)

No unlawful massacre at Haditha: defense lawyer
A lawyer representing the leader of a US Marines unit under investigation in the deaths of 24 civilians at Haditha, Iraq rejected reports that the soldiers killed wantonly. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:25:58 GMT)

Attorney General defends court martial
The prosecution of British soldiers for alleged offences in Iraq is not politically motivated and the acquittal of four Guards for the manslaughter of a 15-year-old looter did not mean that there was never a case to answer, the Attorney General has said. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:39:56 GMT)

Attorney says cruise boat operators won't sue over Vikings case
Just over two weeks after the final criminal prosecutions ended in the Minnesota Vikings' boat party scandal, the attorney for the cruise boat (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:46:53 GMT)

Hicks desperate, losing weight, lawyer says
The US military lawyer for South Australian David Hicks, Major Michael Mori, has expressed concern about his client after three fellow inmates killed themselves at Guantanamo Bay. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:00:00 GMT)

Attorney: Cruise Boat Operators Won't Sue Vikings
Just over two weeks after the final criminal prosecutions ended in the Minnesota Vikings' boat party scandal, the attorney for the cruise boat operators said Sunday that they won't sue anyone. More Crime News More Sports News (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:47:44 GMT)

Lawyer fears Hicks' mental state
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- The lawyer for an Australian terrorist suspect held at the Guantanamo Bay for more than four years said Monday that the recent suicides of three inmates showed how desperate detainees there had become. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:18:09 GMT)

Marine lawyer calls Haditha was lawful
The lawyer for a Marine being investigated in the deaths of two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, described the event as "tragic," but denied innocent people were killed intentionally and said troops followed military rules of engagement. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:31:47 GMT)

U.S. marine lawyer calls Haditha incident 'tragic' but lawful
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The lawyer for a U.S. marine being investigated in the deaths of two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, described the event as "tragic," but denied innocent people were killed intentionally and said troops followed military rules of engagement. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:44:00 GMT)

Marine Lawyer Calls Haditha Was Lawful
Marine Lawyer Calls Deaths of Civilians at Haditha `tragic' but Lawful (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:55:01 GMT)

Lawyer defends Aboriginal elder's rape sentence
A defence lawyer has stood by the original one-month sentence handed to an Aboriginal man who had unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:50:00 GMT)

Marine lawyer calls Haditha `tragic' but lawful
SAN DIEGO The lawyer for a Marine being investigated in the deaths of two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, last fall describes the event as "tragic." (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:50:56 GMT)

Hussein lawyer blasts proceeding
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An American lawyer on Saddam Hussein's defense team lashed out at the court trying him Monday, saying it was not giving the defense enough time to present its case, intimidated its witnesses and put the defense at "a serious disadvantage." (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:48:09 GMT)

District Attorney plans to delay Ethan Allen decision
Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan said Friday she plans to delay a decision on whether to have a grand jury investigation of the Ethan Allen capsizing until after federal investigators determine what caused the tragedy. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:41:48 GMT)

Black attorney, philanthropist to speak at local fundraiser
A renowned black attorney and philanthropist who rose from poverty defending the poor against corporate abuses will be the keynote speaker today at a local fundraiser to bolster minority opportunity for higher education. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:49:53 GMT)

Saddam's US lawyer denounces court as trial resumes
Chaos and angry outbursts have marked the resumption of the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants as the former Iraqi dictator's half-brother was thrown out and his US lawyer denounced the court. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:10:07 GMT)

Saddam's Lawyer Lashes Out at the Court
American Lawyer of Saddam Hussein Tells Court That Defense Is at 'Serious Disadvantage' (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:31:54 GMT)

Muslim lawyer seeking liberty, justice for all
Sohail Mohammed was a Clifton lawyer with a small practice -- well-liked and respected around the region, but unknown everywhere else. Then came 9/11. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:42:58 GMT)

Judgment reserved on Attorney General's petition to dismiss Chee's suit on GE
SINGAPORE: Judgment has been reserved on an action brought about by the Attorney General's Chambers for the election judge to dismiss a petition by the Singapore Democratic Party to declare the results of the 2006 General Election null and void. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:17:03 GMT)

Saddam's Lawyer Lashes Out at the Court
An American lawyer on Saddam Hussein's defense team lashed out at the court trying him Monday, saying it was not giving the defense enough time to present its case, intimidated its witnesses and put the defense at "a serious disadvantage." Curtis... (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:19:33 GMT)

American lawyer criticizes Saddam court
An American lawyer on Saddam Hussein's defense team lashed out at the court Monday, saying it was not giving defenders enough time and was intimidating witnesses. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:24:52 GMT)

Primary runoffs Tuesday in lieutenant governor, attorney general
LITTLE ROCK The primary runoff in Arkansas is tomorrow, when voters will choose Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor, attorney general and treasurer. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:25:08 GMT)

Attorney suspended in clients' funding case
Lisa Mitchell, an attorney since 1995, has been suspended for one year by the Grievance Committee of the 8th Judicial District as reported on its Web site at 3 p.m. Friday. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:31:08 GMT)

American Lawyer Criticizes Saddam Court
American Lawyer on Saddam's Defense Team Criticizes Court, Alleging Witness Intimidation (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:01:34 GMT)

Crook was district attorney for 24 years
AUGUSTA — David Crook figures his 24 years building the Kennebec-Somerset District Attorney’s Office into a professional operation gives him plenty of worthwhile experience to be Kennebec County treasurer. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:22:03 GMT)

Saddam's US lawyer denounces court as trial resumes
Chaos and angry outbursts marked the resumption of the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants as the former Iraqi dictator's half-brother was thrown out and his US lawyer denounced the court. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:30:12 GMT)

411: Jacko Lawyer Rips Up Subpoena
Jacko lawyer rips up subpoena; Harry Connick's Tony show must go on; Don’t pass the hat for Billy (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:43:29 GMT)

American Lawyer Criticizes Saddam Court
An American lawyer on Saddam Hussein's defense team lashed out at the court Monday, saying it was not giving defenders enough time and was intimidating witnesses. Curtis Doebbler chided the chief judge for not responding to a series of defense motions,... (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:49:33 GMT)

Local attorney suspended by Florida Supreme Court
Jacksonville attorney Ronald Bloom was suspended from practicing law in Florida by the Florida Supreme Court for 30 days following an April 10 court order. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:58:37 GMT)

High state attorney rules out leak of Topolanek's wiretappings
Prague- The High State Attorney's Office in Prague rules out that the police wiretappings from the case of an alleged attempt to bribe Freedom Union-DEU MP Zdenek Koristka could leak from this office, its spokeswoman Irena Valova said. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:06:47 GMT)

U.S. attorney subpoenas Monster on options
The parent of job search site Monster.com was subpoenaed on Monday by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York over the timing of stock options grants to executives. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:32:04 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Subpoenas Monster on Options
U.S. Attorney Subpoenas Monster Over Stock Options Grants to Executives (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:57:49 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Subpoenas Monster on Options
NEW YORK (AP) - The parent of job search site Monster.com was subpoenaed on Monday by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York over the timing of stock options grants to executives.Earlier in the day, Monster Worldwide Inc. had announced it opened an internal investigation of all its stock option grants. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:30:51 GMT)

Attorney general scrutinizes Elkhart company's rebate program
INDIANAPOLIS- An Elkhart company will reform its rebate process practices after scrutiny by the attorney general's office. Market Development Specialists Inc., d.b.a Wintergreen Systems has been under investigation by the state for not providing promised rebates to consumers who purchased its comput (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:23:42 GMT)

Republican attorney files for attorney general race
East Valley attorney Bill Montgomery turned in signatures and $5 contributions Monday that qualify him to run for state attorney general in November. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:39:03 GMT)

Analysts: Attorney General Primary Runoff Expected to be Close
Little Rock - Analysts say the Democratic race for attorney general could be the closest race on the ballot tomorrow. Less than 24-hours before the polls open, the two candidates faced-off in a live radio debate. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:45:54 GMT)

Keith elects to have attorney handle his robbery cases
LIMA — Sometime over the weekend, Ontrayis Keith decided to let an attorney represent him instead of giving himself a crash course on the law to challenge charges that could put him behind bars for 26 years. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:25:48 GMT)

CHIEF FEELS THE HEAT AS MISSING EVIDENCE PROBE MOVES TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
On the same day the Colorado Attorney General’ss office begins its probe into the evidence snafu in the Colorado Springs Police Department, both officers and City officials are turning up the heat on Police Chief Luis Velez. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:44:35 GMT)

Lawyer: Officials thwarted Gitmo defense
A lawyer for one of three Guantanamo Bay detainees who committed suicide said Monday his defense team was thwarted in efforts to work on his behalf by U.S. officials who disputed the lawyers' right to represent him. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:35:08 GMT)

Attorney salutes law enforcement officers' efforts
Like a man of the cloth speaking from the pulpit, Florida attorney Willie Gary delivered a stirring speech before a group of about 400 people Monday at a law enforcement conference in Rocky Mount. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:40:18 GMT)

Attorney makes case against death penalty in VanDivner case
The penalty phase attorney for a Point Marion man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and seriously injuring her son wants a Fayette County judge to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against him. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:18:35 GMT)

Lawyer says defense of Guantanamo suicide victim was thwarted
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico A lawyer for one of the three Guantanamo detainees who committed suicide says U-S officials thwarted his efforts to represent the detainee. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:33:19 GMT)

County commissioner considers challenging district attorney
County Commissioner Lewis Cheek is considering an 11th-hour campaign against District Attorney Mike Nifong, whose handling of the Duke University lacrosse rape case has generated controversy locally and across the nation. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:47:00 GMT)

William Hundley, 80, Lawyer for the Famous, Dies
Mr. Hundley was first a leader in the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations' fight against organized crime and then a sought-after defense lawyer for powerful people. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:13:13 GMT)

Lawyer: Officials Thwarted Gitmo Defense
Lawyer for Guantanamo Bay Detainee Who Committed Suicide Says Officials Thwarted Defense (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:31:36 GMT)

Attorney general moves to save 'under God'
Texas Attornhas ey General Greg Abbott filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals on behalf of all 50 states hoping that the justices would uphold the Pledge of Allegiance as a reflection of U.S. heritage, according to a written statement from the attorney general. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:34:20 GMT)

'Where's Jack?' defense lawyer asks jury
A defense lawyer is portraying the Justice Department's effort to convict a former Bush administration official in the Jack Abramoff influence peddling scandal as a clear case of prosecutorial excess. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:24:52 GMT)

Downey's lawyer fails in a motion for dismissal of case Deliberations are expected to begin today in the case of teen
David Downey's lawyer argued yesterday that the prosecution had failed to meet the legal requirements to prove Downey guilty of giving a lethal dose of drugs to 17-year-old escort Ashley Burg. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:31:38 GMT)

Lawyer: Officials thwarted Gitmo defense
A lawyer for one of three Guantanamo Bay detainees who committed suicide said Monday the U.S. government thwarted his attempts to represent the man "at every turn." (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:32:24 GMT)

Lawyer: Officials Thwarted Gitmo Defense
Lawyer for Guantanamo Bay Detainee Who Committed Suicide Says U.S. Officials Thwarted Defense (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:46:34 GMT)

Attorney general sues Fort Wayne company
The Indiana Attorney General’s office has filed suit in Allen County Circuit Court against the Great American Spice Co. of Fort Wayne, which it says failed to deliver products sold over the Internet. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:34:50 GMT)

Area News Briefs June 13, 2006: Man had child porn, U.S. attorney says
A Leonardsville man has been charged with possession of child pornography, the office of the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York announced Monday. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:05:39 GMT)

Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Investigation, Lawyer Says
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in a three-year investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's name, his lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:21:04 GMT)

ATTORNEY REQUESTS BAIL AGAIN FOR CHEN'S SON-IN-LAW
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The attorney of Chao Chien-ming, President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law, requested that the Taipei District Court release Chao on bail Tuesday -- the second time since Chao was detained in late May due to his suspected involvement in an insider trading case. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:23:15 GMT)

Lawyer: Rove won't be charged in CIA leak case
White House senior adviser Karl Rove has been told by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald that he will not be charged in the CIA leak case, according to Robert Luskin, Rove's lawyer. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:48:11 GMT)

Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Probe, Lawyer Says (Update1)
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, won't face criminal charges in a three- year investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's name, his lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:51:13 GMT)

Lawyer: Karl Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Case
Top White House aide's lawyer on Tuesday said Karl Rove will not be charged with any crimes in connection with the investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA agent's name. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:00:45 GMT)

Canna's lawyer tangles with board
Amherst's disciplinary charges against Sewer Plant 16 Superintendent Anthony R. Canna are absurd and must be dismissed, Canna's lawyer told Town Board members during a one-hour give-and-take session regarding the case. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:01:46 GMT)

Attorney-General to testify in Nana Konadu case
Accra, June 13, GNA - An Accra Fast Track High Court on Monday ordered its Registrar to serve the Attorney-General to enable him to appear before it in respect of a libel suit filed against the "Daily Guide" newspaper by Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, Former First Lady. This was after Mr Godfred Dame Yeboah, Counsel for the Defendants, had brought his witness Mr Edward Duah Agyeman, (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:03:01 GMT)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NEW YORK COUNTY
Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau renewed his call for the expansion of New York State’s DNA Databank to include convictions for all misdemeanors and felonies, and cited today’s conviction of LEROY JOHNSON in support of that call. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:40:55 GMT)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NEW YORK COUNTY
Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau announced today the indictment of STEPHEN SAKAI on murder, attempted murder, assault, and other charges stemming from a shooting spree that occurred in front of a Chelsea bar. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:41:05 GMT)

Rove will not be charged in CIA leak case: lawyer
President George W. Bush's top political adviser Karl Rove will not be charged by a special prosecutor over the leak of the identity of a CIA operative, his lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:45:29 GMT)

Tigers' Young, attorney no-shows at court appearance
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Dmitri Young and his attorney did not appear at a scheduled court hearing Tuesday, leading a perturbed judge to require that the lawyer provide documentation of the player's whereabouts by the end of the day. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:10:16 GMT)

Aloha attorney gets 6-month suspension
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an Aloha attorney engaged in "professional misconduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice" in both a state court and a bankruptcy proceeding. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:44:34 GMT)

Report on Abington board to be sent to district attorney
ABINGTON — The Board of Health voted Monday to forward a report by the state inspector general's office regarding alleged cash mishandling to the county district attorney for review. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:48:42 GMT)

Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Probe, Lawyer Says (Update3)
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, won't face criminal charges in a three-year investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's name, his lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:51:41 GMT)

Attorney honored
City officials will dedicate a bench at 11 a.m. Friday in memory of the late attorney Berle Schwartz, who was well-regarded by his peers and the community. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:20:34 GMT)

Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Probe, Lawyer Says (Update4)
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, won't face criminal charges in a three-year investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's name, his lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:22:25 GMT)

SF City Attorney Appeals Gun Ban Ruling
San Francisco will appeal a state court ruling overturning a handgun ban passed by voters in 2005, City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced today. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:08:57 GMT)

Attorney Jean Ann Hirschi honored
Desert Samaritans for the Elderly will honor Palm Desert attorney Jean Ann Hirschi with its 2006 Good Samaritan of the Year Award Nov. 19 at its 15th annual black-tie gala at Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:22:47 GMT)

Lawyer: Rove Will Not Be Charged in CIA Leak Case
President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, apparently will not be charged with a crime in connection with the leaking of a covert CIA officer's name three years ago. Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin, said he was informed of the decision by the special prosecutor in the case on Monday. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:57:47 GMT)

Case of officers accused of misconduct goes to city attorney
The Minneapolis city attorney will soon be looking at possible charges for two Minneapolis police officers accused of misconduct during an arrest at (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:01:52 GMT)

Mount Airy mayor joins Carroll County attorney office
Mayor Frank Johnson accepted a position as a senior assistant county attorney for Carroll County, according to a press release Tuesday. Johnson will perform legal duties for the county with his primary focus being legislative services. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:46:17 GMT)

Predators defend net worth after questions from city attorney
The Nashville Predators aren't happy at having their net worth questioned by an attorney hired by the local government, and now they're asking Nashville to pay up on bonuses owed to the company that runs their arena. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:20:49 GMT)

Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Probe, Lawyer Says (Update6)
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, won't face criminal charges in a three-year investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's name, his lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:21:14 GMT)

Attorney files suit over stop payment check
Local attorney Jimmie Wilson has filed a lawsuit against the former city treasurer of West Helena and First Bank of the Delta as the result of a "stop payment" order issued on a check written to pay for legal services rendered to the city. The amount totaled $58,209.50. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:11:10 GMT)

Case of slain federal attorney shifted out of Seattle FBI office
SEATTLE The F-B-I says management of the investigation into the 2001 assassination of Assistant U-S Attorney Tom Wales in Seattle has been shifted to the agency's Portland field office, following a controversy over the number of agents assigned to the case. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:57:55 GMT)

Human Rights Attorney Reveals Corruption in Shanghai
HONG KONG - Renowned Shanghai attorney Zheng Enchong was released from his three-year jail sentence on June 5, 2006. The attorney was jailed for representing Shanghai residents who were evicted fro... (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:11:55 GMT)

Downing Street backs Reid as attorney general protests against 'unhelpful' intervention
Downing Street yesterday backed the home secretary, John Reid, in his row with the attorney general over the sentence passed on a convicted paedophile who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:08:39 GMT)

City attorney will get Little Earth case
Allegations that two Minneapolis police lieutenants mistreated a man they arrested at Little Earth housing complex will be presented to the city attorney's office for consideration of possible criminal charges. In a press release issued Tuesday afternoon, police said they need time to enhance video and photos of the May 26 incident before the case goes to the attorney's office in two weeks. At (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:03:23 GMT)

Government wrongly paid for football tickets, a divorce lawyer, vacations after hurricanes
WASHINGTON -- The government doled out as much as $1.4 billion in bogus assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, getting hoodwinked to pay for season football tickets, a tropical vacation and even a divorce lawyer, congressional investigators have found. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:14:53 GMT)

City Hall lawyer: I was unaware of hiring 'irregularities' before April 2005
The top lawyer in Mayor Richard Daley's administration told a federal jury Tuesday that she was unaware of any "irregularities" in city hiring until after the FBI raided the mayor's office last year. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:48:31 GMT)

Molester says he fled because of lawyer
Albany -- A Dougherty County man who fled during his child molestation trial is sentenced to a decade in prison. Monte Green said he fled his trial because he thought his lawyer was not helping him. The 24-year-old Green was sentenced to ten years in prison for statutory rape. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:56:58 GMT)

Attorney General Race Too Close to Call
The Democratic race for Attorney General is still too close to call. Both candidates say they must wait for the results from Saline County before they`re able to call the race. Candidate Paul Suskie says he`s confident he`s going to make it to the November general election. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:48:00 GMT)

‘Arroyo legitimate’ – lawyer
AS pro-opposition lawmakers prepare to resurrect cheating allegations against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, her lawyer on Wednesday maintained she was the legitimate winner in the 2004 presidential elections based on the recount of the ballots. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:11:18 GMT)

U.S. attorney subpoenas Monster over stock options
NEW YORK (AP) — The parent of job search site Monster.com was subpoenaed on Monday by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York over the timing of stock options grants to executives. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:18:53 GMT)

High court suspends Aloha lawyer for misconduct
The Oregon Supreme Court has suspended an Aloha lawyer for six months for misconduct involving a civil and a bankruptcy case. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:20:30 GMT)

Former lawyer convicted in sexual assault on girl
A former Wheat Ridge lawyer was convicted Tuesday in Larimer County District Court for the sexual assault of a girl whose mother he met over the Internet. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:32:21 GMT)

Young, attorney no-shows at hearing; judge wants explanation
A judge issued an arrest warrant for designated hitter Dmitri Young on Tuesday after the Tiger and his attorney failed to appear at a court hearing earlier in the day. Young, who has not played since May 21, is accused of choking a girlfriend April 14 while they were staying at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:03:18 GMT)

Ruling pleases inmates' attorney
COLUMBUS - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling making it easier for death row inmates to contest lethal injections will help a lawsuit by two Ohio prisoners who say the method is torture, their attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:30:01 GMT)

FEMA aid following hurricanes was spent on divorce lawyer, vacations, football tickets, sex change
WASHINGTON -- Houston divorce lawyer Mark Lipkin says he can't recall anyone paying for his services with a FEMA debit card, but congressional investigators say one of his clients did just that. The $1,000 payment was just one example cited in an audit that concluded that up to $1.4 billion -- perhaps as much as 16 percent of the billions of dollars in assistance expended after Hurricanes Katrina (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:36:17 GMT)

Assistant named Alameda city attorney
ALAMEDA — Officials have appointed Teresa Highsmith as the Island's new city attorney to replace the boss she has worked for the last nine years as an assistant. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:21:47 GMT)

Jury takes 2 hours to find attorney guilty of sexual abuse of a child
A Wheat Ridge attorney was convicted Tuesday of two counts of sexual abuse of a child by a jury that deliberated no more than two hours. William Hunsaker Jr., 35, faces up to 12 years in prison, which will be determined by Larimer County District Judge Jolene Blair on Aug. 3. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:57:23 GMT)

Edmonds lawyer faces felony theft charge
EVERETT, Wash. An Edmonds lawyer is facing a felony theft charge following an allegation by authorities that she kept thousands of dollars that should have gone to a client. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:57:55 GMT)

Ex-attorney convicted in child sex case
It took a jury less than 90 minutes to convict a former Denver-area attorney of sexually assaulting the daughter of a woman he met on the Internet. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:10:35 GMT)

Crash not deliberate, boy's attorney says
The attorney for a 12-year-old boy accused of ramming a car into a Columbus library said yesterday that the crash was accidental, not intentional. "He did make a bad judgment. … He had no idea how to operate a motor vehicle," said Christopher Reamer, the attorney representing Devon Sydnor. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:16:48 GMT)

Deleted-files case going to attorney general
NORTH HALEDON -- A case involving a former borough clerk who deleted files in the weeks before retiring will be referred to the state attorney general by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office because of a potential conflict of interest, Assistant Passaic County Prosecutor Jay McCann said. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:16:52 GMT)

Hurricane assistance paid for tickets, divorce lawyer, sex change
Houston divorce lawyer Mark Lipkin says he can't recall anyone paying for his services with a FEMA debit card, but congressional investigators say one of his clients did just that. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:50:00 GMT)

Disbarred Attorney Charged In Church Land Scandal
A disbarred suburban Chicago attorney with ties to deals that sold land belonging to poor churches without their permission has been charged with theft. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:54:00 GMT)

Attorney: Man accused of killing teen kept journal
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) - A man accused of killing a 15-year-old boy for walking on his well-manicured lawn kept a journal that detailed his frustration with neighbors, his attorney said. Charles Martin's ... (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:54:10 GMT)

Edmonds lawyer accused of keeping client's money, charged with felony
EVERETT -- An Edmonds lawyer is facing a felony theft charge following an allegation by authorities that she kept thousands of dollars that should have gone to a client. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:52:38 GMT)

North Miami seeking attorney and lobbyist to fight FPL lines
North Miami city leaders are seeking an attorney and lobbyist to fight plans by FPL to run high-voltage lines carried by 80-foot concrete poles through the city. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:08:31 GMT)

Attorney says death row inmate optimistic about DNA evidence
The attorney for Paul House, a death row inmate given a new chance by the Supreme Court to prove his innocence, says they're optimistic about their chances. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:44:48 GMT)

Saunders drops out of Attorney General race
NAPLES: State Senator Burt Saunders is dropping out of the GOP race for attorney general and plans to work toward electing Republican Charlie Crist as governor. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:13:23 GMT)

Naples lawmaker drops out of GOP race for attorney general
NAPLES -- State Sen. Burt Saunders announced Wednesday he is dropping out of the GOP race for attorney general and plans to work toward electing Republican Charlie Crist as governor. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:29:44 GMT)

FEMA hurricane aid spent on divorce lawyer, vacations, porn and sex change
WASHINGTON -- Houston divorce lawyer Mark Lipkin says he can't recall anyone paying for his services with a FEMA debit card, but congressional investigators say one of his clients did just that. The $1,000 payment was just one example cited in an audit that concluded that up to $1.4 billion -- perhaps as much as 16 percent of the billions of dollars in assistance expended after Hurricanes Katrina (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:51:03 GMT)

Lawyer challenges new P.E.I. electoral map
A Charlottetown lawyer says Prince Edward Island's latest electoral map will leave the province open to another lawsuit if it's adopted. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:51:11 GMT)

Doubt over N.L. diocese making sex abuse payments will upset victims: lawyer
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. (CP) - Warnings that a Roman Catholic diocese in Newfoundland may not be able to make future compensation payments to victims of a sexually abusive priest are insulting, a lawyer for the victims said Wednesday. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:54:52 GMT)

City's lawyer says buildings commissioner ordered hiring
The top lawyer in Mayor Richard Daley's administration said she was led to believe that the city's buildings commissioner ordered the 2004 hiring of an unqualified, 19-year-old building inspector, according to testimony Wednesday in the City Hall corruption trial. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:18:44 GMT)

Rashid's lawyer plans to subpoena four ministers
The case of Khalid Rashid, a missing Pakistani national, will make another turn in the Pretoria High Court tomorrow. Zehir Omar, Rashid's lawyer, will tomorrow ask the court to declare his client's arrest and deportation by the department of home affairs unlawful. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:21:54 GMT)

Attorney General's office seeking court order
HARRISBURG - The Attorney General's office has requested a restraining order that would require Harrisburg Care Center to place sex offenders in their own rooms, away from other residents. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:46:10 GMT)

Accused dumps lawyer after bail denied over murder charge
A man has sacked his lawyer after being denied bail on an attempted murder charge. Accused Yassar Bakir, from the Gold Coast in south-east Queensland, was charged over an alleged shooting at Main Beach on Friday night. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:54:26 GMT)

Saunders drops out of Attorney General race
State Sen. Burt Saunders has dropped his bid for Attorney General, and will retain his Southwest Florida Senate seat for another two years. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:55:07 GMT)

Attorney general, mayor tout anti-gang program
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell and Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder joined together today to urge local organizations and individuals to get involved in the fight against gangs in Richmond. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:06:28 GMT)

Attorney General fights back in the Amoateng Case
(Asare v. Attorney General et al.) Suit No. AP 21/2006 The Attorney General has finally responded to the complaint filed by Professor Stephen Asare in March petitioning an Accra High Court to declare the Nkoranza North Parliamentary seat vacant. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:18:13 GMT)

Young offenders offered cigarettes for DNA - lawyer
Young offenders held in custody are swapping their DNA for cigarettes, an Auckland lawyer has claimed. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:19:53 GMT)

Sierra Leone: Attorney General Says
The little over six million dollars loan to Sierra Leone on behalf of the Sierra Leone Maritime Association sought the attention and legal advice of the country's Attorney General, Mr. Fred Carew. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:33:41 GMT)