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Sanders sworn in as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Tyree Irving conducted the swearing-in ceremony to install Everett T. Sanders as new city attorney for Natchez on Tuesday. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:31:55 GMT)

Va. lawyer fatally stabbed in D.C.
WASHINGTON - A Northern Virginia man who worked as a lawyer for a nonprofit organization was stabbed to death in Northwest Washington on Wednesday night, police said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:42:37 GMT)

Lawyer to ask SC to allow use of poll counting machines
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s election lawyer on Thursday said he would file an appeal with the Supreme Court to allow the Commission on Elections to use the 1,991 counting machines of the Mega Pacific consortium in the 2007 elections without prejudice to a pending court case on the voided contract. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:29:58 GMT)

Lawyer Killed In Stabbing At Rowhouse In Northwest
A lawyer known for being active in the Asian American community was stabbed to death Wednesday night at a townhouse in Northwest Washington, police said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:10:27 GMT)

City attorney issue brings more discord
PONCE INLET -- In this town, there's surefire way to assure a good turnout at a meeting -- mention town attorney Ted Doran. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:16:19 GMT)

Deputies never worked at club, attorney says
MANATEE COUNTY -- Two former sheriff's deputies who were charged with dealing in stolen liquor while working off-duty at Cleopatra's Gentleman's Club north of Palmetto never actually worked there, an attorney for the club's owner said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:42:42 GMT)

Arkansas Attorney General's race Gunner blasts Democratic opponent
Republican Attorney General candidate Gunner Delay blasted his Democratic opponent Dustin McDaniel on gun rights Wednesday during a campaign stop in Mountain Home. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:13:04 GMT)

MPA - letter to Attorney General about Health and Safety prosecution of MPS
The Metropolitan Police Authority has written to the Attorney General, the Rt Hon The Lord Goldsmith QC, about the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision to prosecute the Metropolitan Police Service for an alleged breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, arising out of the investigation into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes on 22 July 2005. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:18:37 GMT)

Colorado Gets New U.S. Attorney
DENVER -- Attorney Troy Eid, husband of a state Supreme Court justice and a former adviser to Gov. Bill Owens, was confirmed late Thursday to be U.S. attorney for Colorado, Sen. Wayne Allard said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:48:39 GMT)

Missouri governor taps attorney Ed Martin as chief of staff
Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday chose an attorney active in the anti-abortion and school-choice movements to serve as his next chief of staff. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:17:40 GMT)

Orang Ulu Lawyer Calls For NCR Land To Be Native Reservation
KUCHING, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- A leading Orang Ulu native land rights lawyer Friday suggested that the estimated 1.6 million hectares of native customary rights (NCR) land in Sarawak be gazetted as native reservation land similar to Malay reservation land in the peninsular to protect the rights of indigenous landowners. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:45:11 GMT)

Landis' lawyer offers new reason
PARIS - Dehydration is the latest possible reason offered for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis' elevated testosterone levels. "Maybe a combination of dehydration, maximum effort," Jose Maria Buxeda, the cyclist's lawyer, said Thursday after testing began on his backup sample. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:57:40 GMT)

Police: Man masqueraded as attorney
LEWISTOWN — By all outward appearances, he had everything a lawyer should — a suit, attorney letterhead and some knowledge of law. The only thing he d... (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:01:53 GMT)

Lawyer off firm's Congel case
Mckenzie Hughes law firm filed papers in federal court Thursday asking that lawyer Nancy Pontius no longer be listed as one of the Mckenzie lawyers representing Robert Congel in a $100 million racketeering lawsuit. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:21:26 GMT)

Myers' Attorney Handles His First Court Appearances
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers, facing assault charges against his wife in Boston, now has an attorney as case proceeds in Massachusetts. Myers did not attend the seven-minute status hearing before Boston municipal judge Sally Kelly, but his lawyer did. Myers wasn’t required to be there. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:07:09 GMT)

Bush nominates Paulose as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush has nominated Rachel Paulose for a four-year term to succeed Tom Heffelfinger as U-S Attorney for the District of Minnesota. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:20:26 GMT)

Attorney loses bid to block sale of Nazi, KKK items at fair
CLEARFIELD (AP) — A judge has refused to block the sale of Nazi and Ku Klux Klan merchandise at a county fair. Clearfield County Judge Paul E. Cherry said Wednesday an injunction request filed by attorney Steve Jarrett did not follow rules of civil procedure. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:23:59 GMT)

Lawyer: Fatal stabbing was self defense
The attorney for a 17-year-old juvenile involved in the death of a Taneytown man last weekend said the stabbing was an act of self defense. Gettysburg lawyer Steve Rice said an eyewitness will corroborate his client's account of how 20-year-old Justin Watson was killed at a Gettysburg area motel. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:30:36 GMT)

Police: Man Stole Lawyer's Identity, Then Practiced Law
Police in Mifflin County have arrested a man they say was impersonating a lawyer. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:56:56 GMT)

Officials sorting out attorney squabble
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Democratic township council is currently in a legal stand-off over just who the township attorney is. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:49:48 GMT)

Judge and lawyer had a romantic interest in court employee
A top judge is trying to sort out the ethical implications of a judge and a defense lawyer in a murder trial romancing the same female court employee at about the same time. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 19:36:32 GMT)

Lawyer details shoving, screaming at Driskell inquiry
A lawyer for a key witness against James Driskell says he was shoved into a room by police and screamed at by a Crown attorney when he told his client not to talk to police, an inquiry into Driskell's wrongful conviction was told. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 19:50:48 GMT)

Ask a Lawyer
Answers are intended for general information only and are not intended to take the place of advice of your own attorney. Ask a Lawyer is in partnership with the Access to Justice Institute and Foster Pepper PLLC. Got questions? (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:24:05 GMT)

Acosta Confirmed As Miami US Attorney
He’s already been doing the job, but now the US Senate has made it official. Alex Acosta is now officially the US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:28:08 GMT)

Ear stapling not acupuncture, attorney general says
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas attorney general's office says a procedure called ear stapling is not considered acupuncture and must be regulated by the state medical board. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:33:14 GMT)

Senate confirms R. Alexander Acosta as U.S. Attorney for South Florida
After a year of waiting, R. Alexander Acosta can finally drop the ''interim'' from his title as U.S. Attorney in South Florida. In the wee hours Friday, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Bush's appointment of Acosta, 37, as the region's top law enforcement official. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:48:01 GMT)

San Benito County District Attorney Prepares for Capital Murder Case
Hollister - The San Benito County District Attorney's office is preparing for what could be the first capital murder trial in nearly a decade and the third in the county's history. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:56:18 GMT)

Ohio attorney general likely to join Christ-Alliance fray
The Ohio attorney general is trying to jump into the court battle between the Health Alliance and Christ Hospital, which wants to leave the hospital group. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:55:59 GMT)

Troy Eid confirmed as U.S. attorney for Colorado
DENVER - Attorney Troy Eid, husband of a state Supreme Court justice and a former adviser to Gov. Bill Owens, was confirmed late Thursday to be U.S. attorney for Colorado, Sen. Wayne Allard said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:24:02 GMT)

New U.S. attorney sets priorities
The only son of an Egyptian immigrant, newly-confirmed U.S. Attorney Troy Eid is looking ahead to his job as the government's top prosecutor in Colorado. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:55:27 GMT)

Gibson arrest brings new lawyer to team
Mel Gibson's recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence has brought a veteran Hollywood criminal defense lawyer onto the actor-director's high-powered legal team. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:59:35 GMT)

Gibson arrest brings new lawyer to team
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter, ESQ.) - Mel Gibson's recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence has brought a veteran Hollywood criminal defence lawyer onto the actor-director's high-powered legal team. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:12:30 GMT)

DHS informant implicated in House of Death mass murder is still in U.S., attorney confirms
The fate of the U.S. government informant who was involved in at least a dozen murders at the House of Death in Ciudad Juárez is still up in the air, but prior media reports about his imminent extradition to Mexico are not accurate, according to the informant’s Harlingen, Texas-based attorney. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:27:09 GMT)

Teen's Attorney: Attacks May Not Be Hate Crimes
The defense attorney for a 15-year-old boy accused of participating in attacks on gay men says the incidents may not be hate crimes at all. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:11:57 GMT)

Ear stapling not acupuncture, attorney general says
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Attorney General's Office said Friday that a procedure called ear stapling is not considered acupuncture and might have to be regulated by the state Medical Board. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 03:44:20 GMT)

Killer Targeted Lawyer, Police Say
D.C. police believe that a prominent lawyer was targeted when he was stabbed to death with a butcher knife in a townhouse this week near Dupont Circle. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:02:34 GMT)

White Supremacist Files $30M Malpractice Suit Against His Former Attorney
A white supremacist serving a 40-year prison sentence for seeking to have a federal judge murdered has filed a malpractice lawsuit against his former attorney. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:09:19 GMT)

District attorney who made plea deal with teacher in sex case loses election
McMINNVILLE, Tenn. - The district attorney who prosecuted Pamela Rogers on charges of having sex with a boy who attended the elementary school where she was a teacher lost his bid for re-election. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:33:59 GMT)

Local attorney has kept pounds off
Keeping the pounds at bay is mainly a matter of attitude, Glen Buttacavoli believes. \nThree years ago, the Massillon attorney turned to bariatric surgery to shed about 140 pounds, but he’s kept it off by making the right choices. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:45:54 GMT)

After 42 years, investigator Sheehy will retire from Macon County State's Attorney's Office
DECATUR - A longtime prosecution investigator will later this month end a career with Macon County that has spanned more than four decades. State's Attorney Jack Ahola announced Friday that investigator Gerald J. Sheehy is retiring from the office Aug. 31. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:00:18 GMT)

City’s attorney confident they will win against Garrett
Denise Hoggard, the attorney who handles cases involving employment for the city of Searcy, said Thursday she was confident the city will prevail in the lawsuit filed by Donya Garrett. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:27:28 GMT)

Mounts gets new attorney
Friday, August 4, 2006 5:34 PM CDT PIKEVILLE, Ky.- Williamson Fire Department Chief Jerry Mounts has obtained a new attorney. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:28:09 GMT)

Sanders to be named as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Natchez attorney Everett Sanders is expected to get the nod as new city attorney when the Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. today at the Council Chamber building on South Pearl Street. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:58:20 GMT)

Slain lawyer a friend to many
Robert Wone took quiet pleasure in helping other people and working to improve the world. That was clear to many who knew him as a College of William and Mary student leader in the 1990s and, more recently, as a lawyer living in Northern Virginia and practicing in Washington. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 06:29:18 GMT)

Boy's Lawyer: Jailhouse Pressure Prompted Confession
A teen serving 14 years in prison as an accomplice in the murder of a playmate wrote a letter of confession not because he killed the boy, but to ease jailhouse pressure, his lawyer says. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:06:05 GMT)

Schwebel lawyer charged in fight
A physical altercation between two lawyers during labor negotiations in May led to the arraignment of attorney Stephen Sferra on Friday on assault charges. Sferra, who was representing the Schwebel Baking Co. during the incident at a Boston Heights conference center, was arraigned in Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court. He is charged with a first degree misdemeanor for assaulting baker's union lawyer (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:34:52 GMT)

Attorney General Gonzalez Gives Justice the Finger
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales addressed the Senate Armed Services Committee this week, and what he said should have everyone who believes in justice up in arms. Due to the recent Hamdan ruling by the Supreme Court, the Bush Administration has been forced to come up with a new plan of action for the "enemy combatants" held in Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Gonzales went before the committee to (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:56:19 GMT)

DA: Pa. man acted as attorney after stealing lawyer's identity
LEWISTOWN, Pa. - A man with a lengthy criminal record was able to masquerade as an attorney for months after essentially stealing the identity of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 08:09:42 GMT)

Telgi's lawyer cries foul over CD's
The inter-state multi-crore fake stamp paper scam took a new turn on Saturday when Abdul Karim Telgi's lawyer alleged that copies of the three CDs containing taped conversations between the prime accused and others are ''corrupted and cannot be opened." (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:08:03 GMT)

Police: Washington Lawyer Target of Killing
D.C. Police say a Washington lawyer who was killed earlier this week was the target of the attack. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:25:03 GMT)

Sheriff, attorney, take dispute to the radio, sidewalk
Local attorney Darla Scranton Specht and candidate for Prowers County Sheriff, Bob Arambel, have taken to the airwaves in order to rebut charges by Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull, that information about inmate health mistakenly released by his office has been used for political gain by Arambel. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 16:12:50 GMT)

'I'm losing everything,' says attorney who didn't pay taxes
— Four years after the Internal Revenue Service discovered she had not paid her federal income tax for 25 years, and eight months after she pleaded guilty to charges stemming from that crime, Bellbrook attorney Deborah C. Schram was still struggling last month to explain why she broke the law. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 02:40:03 GMT)

Lawyer is an Unlikely Anti-Spyware Crusader
By Sylvia Hsieh Shawn Collins is not the kind of lawyer you'd expect to file the first-ever class action against spyware companies. The Chicago environmental law specialist didn't even know how to use the Internet until last year. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:12:24 GMT)

Bellbrook attorney could face prison because of unfiled tax returns
— When Bellbrook attorney Deborah C. Schram realized the government knew she had not filed federal income tax returns or withheld taxes for employees for a quarter century, she said it hit her like a bomb. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:31:25 GMT)

Tribe's attorney pleads guilty in domestic violence case
Wayne Shammel, attorney for the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge of harassment stemming from a dispute with his girlfriend in Bandon last week. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 04:14:24 GMT)

Lawyer helped state stem losses from DSHS suits
In 2000, the Department of Social and Health Services hemorrhaged $69 million to settle lawsuits for alleged wrongdoing. Bernie Friedman, a sharp... (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:24:05 GMT)

Criminal steals attorney's identity
A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:18:51 GMT)

Criminal steals attorney's identity
LEWISTOWN, Pennsylvania (AP) — A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:46:32 GMT)

Office of the District Attorney, Seventh Circuit Court District
Phillip Scott Weinberg has been named chief assistant district attorney by Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson. He is a board member and past president of the Mississippi Prosecutors Association. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:16:03 GMT)

Candidate plays up city attorney role
Northville attorney James Plakas has been a prosecutor and a city attorney for 11 years, and he has represented clients as plaintiffs and defendants in civil and criminal matters. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:55:24 GMT)

Criminal Steals Attorney's Identity
LEWISTOWN, Pennsylvania - A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. Jeffrey P. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:13:47 GMT)

Adventurer finishes 203-mile River Thames swim
A lawyer became the first person to swim the length of Britain's famous River Thames, taking nearly three weeks to complete his journey. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:02:10 GMT)

Gibson arrest brings new lawyer to team
LOS ANGELES: Mel Gibson's recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence has brought a veteran Hollywood criminal defence lawyer onto the actor-director's high-powered legal team. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:16:30 GMT)

Attorney for Graham says statement to come early this week
The attorney for track coach Trevor Graham said Sunday that he will issue a statement either Monday or Tuesday on behalf of his client. Joe Zeszotarski previously said the statement would come during the weekend. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:55:23 GMT)

Ky. Attorney General To Examine Gas Price Spike
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo announced Friday that his Office of Consumer Protection has issued a new investigative subpoena to Speedway in response to Thursday's gas price spike. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:33:37 GMT)

ABA: Women of color leaving big firms
An American Indian attorney is asked where she keeps her tomahawk. White male partners look past a black lawyer, assuming she is clerical staff. An Asian attorney is called a "dragon lady" when she asserts herself. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:42:18 GMT)

Lawyer seeks council seat
BURBANK - Some residents complain that Amy Lawrence is an outsider with no roots in Burbank. But the New York native with a heavy Brooklyn accent has lived in Los Angeles for 24 years. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:35:29 GMT)

'Super Lawyer' designation courts controversy
In the murky world of legal marketing, two terms -- "Super Lawyer" and "Best Lawyer" -- are testing the uneasy coexistence of self-promotion and professional etiquette. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:18:14 GMT)

Suspended attorney accused of trust fund misuse
Florida Bar documents used to secure its act for emergency suspension of Coral Gables attorney Manuel "Manny" Arvesu state that he may have used funds from his real estate trusts to pay personal expenses, including two luxury cars and payments to retailers of jewelry and electronic entertainment products. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:03:02 GMT)

Putnam hospital safe from suits, lawyer says
A lawyer for dozens of people suing Dr. John King and Putnam General Hospital maintains that the lawsuits should have no impact on the hospital’s sale or its ability to stay open since Putnam General’s owner has plenty of insurance coverage to resolve the claims. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:09:51 GMT)

Aspen attorney an Olympic hopeful
Aspen attorney Gary Wright has his sights set on the next Winter Olympics. His event: snowboarding. A baby-boomer, Wright doesn't plan to compete with the legion of echo-boomers on boards, but in the world of officiating, where the competition can be nearly as intense as it is for the competitors. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:15:13 GMT)

Lawyer wins battle against McDonald's
An intellectual property lawyer has won a David and Goliath battle against fast food giant McDonald's for the right to use the name McBrat. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:46:09 GMT)

Praveen to make bail plea without lawyer's consent
Mumbai, Aug 7: Praveen Mahajan, accused of killing his elder brother and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, has distanced himself from his lawyer and will make a bail plea in the Bombay High Court without his consent. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:38:58 GMT)

Praveen Mahajan sacks his lawyer
He informed the court that whatever his lawyer Nandkumar Rajurkar did so far was without his consent. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:18:59 GMT)

Meet Mel Gibson's Superstar Lawyer
When Celebrities in Hollywood Get in Trouble, They Go to Blair Berk (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:24:17 GMT)

Online gambling could fund terrorists, says US attorney
An influential anti-gambling campaigner has claimed that online bets could be used to fund terrorist attacks on the US unless regulations are tightened. In an interview with The Guardian , Missouri's US attorney Catherine Hanaway said the government should keep tabs on where money from US bets end up. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:19:57 GMT)

Law & Order — Deputy state's attorney lends a hand in Alabama
FREDERICK -- Deputy State's Attorney Charlie Smith spent a recent vacation in the sun, but not in the way you might think. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:07:12 GMT)

Attorney named health trustee
PORTSMOUTH -- Attorney Peter J. Loughlin, a lifelong Portsmouth resident, was elected recently to a three-year term on the Foundation for Seacoast Health board of trustees. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:13:43 GMT)

Boy Scouts reach out to Lawrence Hispanics City Attorney Charles Boddy instrumental
LAWRENCE - Some of the best advice City Attorney Charles Boddy ever gave to the city had nothing to do with his job. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:44:48 GMT)

Arroyo lawyer asks SC to allow use of poll machines
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said he is filing on Tuesday a petition asking the Supreme Court to allow the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to use the 1,991 counting machines of the Mega Pacific Consortium for the 2007 elections. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:45:41 GMT)

NOT SO SMART: Criminal steals attorney's identity
LEWISTOWN, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:54:24 GMT)

Florida Supreme Court disbars Kissimmee attorney, suspends two others
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a Kissimmee attorney and suspended two others in Mount Dora and Cocoa Beach in recent court orders. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:13:33 GMT)

Criminal steals attorney's identity
A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:49:37 GMT)

Criminal steals identity of lawyer with the same name
A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:51:38 GMT)

Mayor says rumors v. lawyer 'untrue'
MABALACAT -- Mayor Marino "Boking" Morales Monday brushed off reports being fanned out and published in a local weekly implying that lawyer Estelito Mendoza will not be able to do anything on his electoral case. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:19:13 GMT)

Attorney: Daycare center kids show symptoms consistent with mercury poisoning
An attorney for two families whose children attended Kiddie Kollege say their kids both have exhibited symptoms consistent with mercury poisoning. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:28:30 GMT)

Lawyer has identity stolen by criminal
LEWISTOWN, Pennsylvania - A man with a criminal record masqueraded as an attorney for months after stealing the identify of a lawyer with the same name, authorities said. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:50:39 GMT)

Florida Supreme Court disbars one attorney, suspends another
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred one local attorney and disciplined another in recent court orders. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:23:09 GMT)

Attorney files lawsuit against D.A. Rice
A Nassau defense lawyer has filed a lawsuit against District Attorney Kathleen Rice, charging that her new drunk driving policies are unconstitutional. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:28:29 GMT)

NYS Attorney General Supports Revocation of Food Fumigant Sulfuryl Fluoride
Washington, DC -- The Office of New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer , August 4 submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency in support of the revocation of the use of Dow AgroSciences food fumigant sulfuryl fluoride (ProFume®). (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:28:12 GMT)

Lawyer: Mortician to cooperate in body-parts probe
A funeral home director targeted in the investigation of a body-parts ring that plundered the corpses of "Masterpiece Theatre" host Alistair Cooke and other people has agreed to cooperate with authorities, a lawyer for the lead defendant revealed today. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:14:06 GMT)

Lawyer: Funeral Director Cooperating in 'Bones' Probe
A funeral home director targeted in the investigation of a body-parts ring that plundered the corpses of ``Masterpiece Theatre'' host Alistair Cooke and other people has agreed to cooperate with authorities, a lawyer for the lead defendant revealed Monday. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:14:20 GMT)

Michael’s attorney withdraws
A hearing officer said Monday a West Knoxville restaurant's beer license revocation hearing most likely will be reset after the board allowed an attorney for Michael’s Restaurant and Bar to withdraw. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:33:29 GMT)

Deputy city attorney resigns
Michelle Lucero, Denver's deputy city attorney, has resigned, effective Friday. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:48:51 GMT)

Need an Immigration Attorney? Ask About Credentials!
The Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, known as the “bible” within the legal community, is the preferred reference guide for finding a superlative immigration attorney (or any type of attorney for that... (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:54:47 GMT)

Attorney dropped from Michael's beer permit case
An attorney representing Michael's Restaurant and Bar in its beer permit battle was dropped from the case Monday. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:12:04 GMT)

Longtime defense attorney Jennings to retire
BLOOMINGTON -- Hal Jennings, a defense attorney who made a career out of shredding prosecutors' cases while vigorously defending the most notorious of criminals, will retire from his practice at the end of the month. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:58:23 GMT)

St. Louis Circuit Attorney expresses regret to victim's mother about murder case
(KMOV) - St. Louis circuit attorney makes a rare personal visit. Kara Kaswell was there as Jennifer Joyce went to the home of a murder victim's mother to express her regrets about the case. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:22:42 GMT)

Lawyer: I was told I would be borrower only for three months
KUALA LUMPUR: A lawyer agreed to take a RM100mil loan to purchase a large block of Omega Holdings Bhd shares in 1997 after being assured by a fellow lawyer who had frequently acted for businessman Datuk Soh Chee Wen that it would be a short-term deal, the High Court heard yesterday. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:07:53 GMT)

ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED TO PROBE LEININGER
A Fort Worth lawmaker has formally requested that the Texas Attorney General investigate the Texas Employee Retirement System's purchase of 80,000 shares of stock in a firm founded by a prominent Republican donor. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:58:16 GMT)

City lawyer dies in Monongalia crash along I-68
MORGANTOWN — Joseph C. Cometti, a Charleston lawyer who represented several news-making clients over the years, died Sunday afternoon in a vehicular crash in Monongalia County. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:10:11 GMT)

Attorney: Abuse victims 'walking zombies'
08.08.06 - "Some of these people are dead. They're like walking zombies." That's how Santa Rosa attorney Michael Fiumara describes clients who claim they were sexually abused by the Rev. Xavier Ochoa, the fugitive priest and assistant pastor at St. Francis Solano Church in Sonoma. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:21:10 GMT)

Lawyer 'misled' crime watchdog
A PROMINENT lawyer misled Queensland's crime watchdog during a probe into corruption behind the last Gold Coast City Council elections, a court has been told today. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:44:41 GMT)

Arroyo lawyer petitions SC to reopen case on poll machines
A PETITION to reopen a case involving the controversial counting machines, which the Commission on Elections had purchased for the 2004 election, has been filed at the Supreme Court by a lawyer of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:44:58 GMT)

Stepmother didn't kill Shelby, her lawyer says
The lawyer for Angela Andrews, who is charged with her husband, Ryan, in connection with the beating death of Ryan's 10-year-old daughter, says Angela is not responsible for any fatal abuse that may have occurred in the couple's Syracuse home. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:48:11 GMT)

District attorney is cited for DUI
A prosecutor with the Salt Lake District Attorney's Office was arrested over the weekend for investigation of driving under the influence. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:50:42 GMT)

Deputy city attorney leaving post
Deputy City Attorney Michelle Lucero is resigning her position to go back to her "old digs." (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:41:32 GMT)

Mayor sues lawyer in Alex case
The mayor of Veria, Christos Skoubopoulos, yesterday filed a lawsuit against a lawyer defending one of the schoolboys alleged to be involved in the disappearance of 11-year-old Alex Meshivili from the northern city. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:09:34 GMT)

Lawyer asks SC to allow use of poll counting machines
President Arroyo's election lawyer filed Tuesday a petition before the Supreme Court to allow the testing of 1,991 automated counting machines (ACMs) for possible use in the 2007 elections. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:15:09 GMT)

Families retain a lawyer after toxic testing
At least two Gloucester County families whose children attended a day care that opened in a former thermometer factory have hired a lawyer, saying their children show symptoms of mercury poisoning. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:49:12 GMT)

Deutsch and Limbaugh Inspire Singing Lawyer
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) August 8, 2006 -- Nashville musician, comedian, and lawyer Jesse Goldberg admits his latest release, “I Used to Be a Liberal” was inspired by a saying he heard both Donnie Deutsch (The Big Idea with Donnie Deutsch) and Rush Limbaugh (The Rush Limbaugh Show) use on their television programs, “a conservative is a liberal who got mugged. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Lawyer: Mortician cut deal in probe
A funeral home director targeted in the investigation of a body-parts ring that plundered the corpses of "Masterpiece Theatre" host Alistair Cooke and other people has agreed to cooperate with authorities, a lawyer for the lead defendant revealed Monday. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:58:55 GMT)

Shooting suspect fails in bid for new lawyer
A man accused in the ambush shooting of an Eastwood man a year ago went on trial Monday despite his attempt to stall the trial to get a new lawyer. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:17:25 GMT)

Attorney general: Six falsified records to work at nursing homes
Six people seeking work at four nursing homes have been charged by the state Attorney General's Office with falsifying their criminal records. The six, including a licensed practical nurse, were charged with misdemeanors in Wayne, Oakland and Genesee counties last week, the Attorney General's office announced Monday. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:27:01 GMT)

Burundi: Suspected Coup Plotters to Be Charged, Attorney-General Says
Burundi's attorney-general, Jean Bosco Ndikumana, said on Tuesday that six politicians and an army officer arrested for allegedly plotting a coup would be charged in court within two days. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:38:20 GMT)

Attorney sues DA over new drunken driving policies
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A district attorney elected last fall on a promise to limit plea bargains is being sued by a defense attorney who claims the prosecutor's new policies on DWI cases are unconstitutional. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:45:34 GMT)

Officials sorting out attorney squabble
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Democratic township council is currently in a legal stand-off over just who the township attorney is. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:20:02 GMT)

Judge: Lawyer Is Too Drunk to Argue Case
A judge ordered a blood-alcohol test for a defense lawyer whom she said smelled of alcohol, then declared a mistrial after declaring him too tipsy to argue a kidnapping case. "I don't think you can tell a straight story because you are intoxicated,"... (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:46:54 GMT)

Judge declares lawyer drunk in court
A judge ordered a blood-alcohol test for a defense lawyer who was slurring his words, then declared a mistrial after declaring him too tipsy to argue a kidnapping case. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:06:23 GMT)

U.S. attorney general promises help to battle drug trade
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales toured Over-the-Rhine this morning and promised local authorities a little help in their efforts to stop rising gun violence and those selling illegal drugs. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:17:49 GMT)

Missing Attorney Barred From Access To Business Funds
An Orange County Superior Court judge signed an injunction this week cutting off a missing Chapel Hill attorney's access to business funds. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:24:54 GMT)

Las Vegas judge declares mistrial in kidnapping case, saying lawyer intoxicated
LAS VEGAS - A judge ordered a blood-alcohol test for a defense lawyer who was slurring his words, then declared a mistrial after declaring him too tipsy to argue a kidnapping case. "I don't... (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:15:23 GMT)

Graham's attorney asks for ban to be overturned
Coach Trevor Graham's lawyer called on the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) on Tuesday to overturn a ban prohibiting the trainer of Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin from using USOC facilities. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:25:19 GMT)

Judge declares lawyer drunk in court
LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas judge has declared a mistrial in a kidnapping case after finding the defense lawyer too drunk to argue the case. The judge took the action after... (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:53:10 GMT)

Judge Declares Lawyer Drunk In Court
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas judge has declared a mistrial in a kidnapping case after finding the defense lawyer too drunk to argue the case. The judge took the action after ordering the lawyer to take a blood-alcohol test when he arrived late and was slurring his words. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:56:44 GMT)

Judge Finds Lawyer Intoxicated, Declares Mistrial
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas judge has declared a mistrial in a kidnapping case after finding the defense lawyer too drunk to argue on behalf of his client. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:00:19 GMT)

Attorney for Graham asks USOC to reverse ban
The attorney for track coach Trevor Graham says his client will pursue "all legal avenues" to reverse a United States Olympic Committee ban barring him from its training centers and training sites. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:06:52 GMT)

Judge: Lawyer is too drunk to argue case
A judge ordered a blood-alcohol test for a defense lawyer whom she said smelled of alcohol, then declared a mistrial after declaring him too tipsy to argue a kidnapping case. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:10:42 GMT)

Military lawyer reappointed to Hicks case
The Pentagon has reappointed Major Michael Mori as military lawyer for Australian Guantanamo Bay inmate, David Hicks. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:33:00 GMT)

Cuomo expects 'competitive' attorney general's race
ALBANY, N.Y. Democrat Andrew Cuomo says he doesn't expect an easy time against Republican Jeanine Pirro if he wins his party's nomination for state attorney general. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:43:42 GMT)