Attorney News Aug 2006

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Attorney: Suspect thought he was corresponding with Patsy Ramsey
ATLANTA, Ga. Atlanta attorney Lin Wood says John Mark Karr thought Patsy Ramsey received the written correspondence he sent to her. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:51:51 GMT)

Adoption attorney has license suspended
(WTNH, Aug. 18, 2006 4:45 PM) _ The law license of a Westport adoption attorney is being suspended after a Team 8 investigation uncovered allegations she took tens of thousands of dollars from would-be adoptive parents who never received children. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:15:37 GMT)

Complaint against Ehrlich lawyer dismissed
Common Cause said Hamilton might have lobbied without a license A complaint alleging that Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s personal lawyer, David B. Hamilton, violated the Maryland lobbying law has been dismissed by the State Ethics Commission. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:10:32 GMT)

ESRB Ratings Promoted by Georgia Attorney General
fiorenza writes "At least one state is forgoing the process of cooking up gaming legislation only to have it thrown out in the courts. Georgia is working with the ESRB to educate parents in the state about game ratings, with the state's Attorney General leading up the charge. The obvious question is, why wasn't this tried first, before the mad rush to pass laws that never stand judicial review on (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:24:43 GMT)

Federal judge blasts Texas attorney general for seizing X-rays
A federal judge scolded Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott when she found out important evidence in the investigation into potentially fraudulent diagnoses of the lung disease silicosis... (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:53:20 GMT)

Adoption Lawyer Out
Must Give Up Orphans Practice; Law License Lifted For 120 Days A Westport lawyer who helped place thousands of foreign orphans with American families has been barred from handling future adoptions amid accusations that she was unprofessional and failed to return money to clients, a Superior Court judge ruled this week. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:04:41 GMT)

Attorney For East Bay Porn Actress Expects Charges
RICHMOND, Calif. -- Prosecutors are in the process of filing charges against a pornographic film actress from Richmond who's accused of having sex with a 15-year-old El Sobrante boy, the woman's attorney said Friday. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:05:32 GMT)

Attorney: Patsy Ramsey was asked to meet suspect
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities asked Patsy Ramsey in late May — a month before she died of cancer — whether she would be willing to meet with the man who claims he killed her 6-year-old daughter, the Ramsey family's attorney said Friday. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:53:34 GMT)

Ramsey family lawyer says there's reason to believe Karr might be the one
While there's skepticism from some over whether the suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey case really did it, the Ramsey family's lawyer thinks authorities may have something on John Karr. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:22:43 GMT)

Riverside attorney appointed to UC Board of Regents
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed a Riverside attorney to the University of California Board of Regents, it was announced today. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:06:24 GMT)

Lawyer says he had permission
KINGSBURY u The Fort Edward lawyer who was arrested Thursday on a burglary charge filed a notice of claim Friday against the police agency that investigated the case and said he had permission to be in the home he’s charged with illegally entering. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:00:16 GMT)

Lawyer blasts Ianiero theory
TORONTO —The lawyer for the Ianiero family has blasted comments made by a Mexican prosecutor who refused to rule out the slain couple’s former son-in-law in the murder. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:03:22 GMT)

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. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:26:19 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, 19 Aug 2006 05:39:22 GMT)

Bluffdale mayor, attorney to wed
When Bluffdale Mayor Claudia Anderson and City Attorney Dale Gardiner started dating in June, Gardiner relinquished most of his legal work for the city and Anderson said the question of whether Gardiner would do city attorney work again "depends on where this relationship goes." (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:40:39 GMT)

County Attorney plans to charge Councilman
Tom Green County Attorney Chris Taylor said this week he will file charges against City Councilman Daniel Cardenas, who was accused of resisting arrest during a traffic stop last week. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:46:56 GMT)

Lawyer permitted to stay on ballot
Lawyer Jerry Beer's race for circuit judge can continue, a judge ruled Friday. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:17:59 GMT)

Attorney: Patsy Ramsey was asked to meet suspect
BOULDER, Colo. -- Authorities asked Patsy Ramsey in late May -- a month before she died of cancer -- whether she would be willing to meet with the man who claims he killed her 6-year-old daughter, the Ramsey family’s attorney said yesterday. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:28:38 GMT)

Lawyer vows to fight her disbarment
ANDOVER -- Controversial lawyer and former gubernatorial candidate Barbara Johnson said she will fight her disbarment this week by the state's highest court to the US Supreme Court. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:56:15 GMT)

Democrat enters attorney general's race at last second
It looked like Democratic state Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell Jr. and Republican former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum would both head unopposed to the November election in their bid to become the state's next attorney general. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:04:22 GMT)

Chinese academics demand release of renowned lawyer
_ Sixty Chinese academics from home and abroad issued a statement Saturday demanding the immediate release of Gao Zhisheng, a Chinese lawyer known for defending political and religious activists who was recently detained by police. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:24:16 GMT)

Orlando lawyer leaves Gallagher, joins Crist
Republican Tom Gallagher lost one of his Central Florida leaders Friday when lawyer and lobbyist Fred Leonhardt jumped from the campaign and endorsed Charlie Crist in the governor's race. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:37:45 GMT)

Attorney tells judge Evans Sr. to testify on his own behalf
JACKSONVILLE n Attorney William Kent told U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan Friday that his client, Ronald Evans Sr., will take the stand in his own defense next week. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:15:45 GMT)

Attorney for dog abuse suspects speaks out
The attorney for two people who may be facing animal abuse charges in Trinity County spoke out on behalf of his clients Friday. Last week, 13 dogs were rescued from the property after law enforcement officials found them living in kennels with the bodies of other dogs, green water and no food. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:37:42 GMT)

Attorney: Patsy Ramsey Was Asked To Meet JonBenet Suspect
The mother of JonBenet Ramsey was asked to meet with the suspect in the case a month before she died, the family's attorney said Friday. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:13:28 GMT)

Child porn plea for McHenry Attorney
A tentative plea agreement was reached Thursday in Lake County Circuit Court for John Roth, a prominent McHenry County attorney, who has been charged with 47 counts of possession of child pornography. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:41:14 GMT)

Ford County attorney deflects criticism from former employees involved in suit
Ford County Attorney John Sauer said the decision to settle with two former underlings who accused him of harassment and wrongful termination was strictly a financial decision. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:07:06 GMT)

Lawyer error could have cost 20 years
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years in prison, after a court cleared up a mistake by her former lawyer that could have put her away for 25 years. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:23:04 GMT)

China dissidents press for lawyer's release
Chinese dissidents and rights activists have demanded the release of lawyer Gao Zhisheng, warning that his detention will become a focus of their efforts to expand political freedoms and legality. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:43:41 GMT)

China activists want lawyer's release
Chinese dissidents and activists have demanded the release of lawyer Gao Zhisheng, warning his detention would become a focus to expand political freedoms. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:17:07 GMT)

City hires full-time attorney
HAZEL PARK -- Assistant City Attorney Jan Drumm will switch offices, but do the same or more work while saving the city money. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:26:38 GMT)

Calls grow to free Chinese lawyer
Activists and government critics in China have called for the release of a prominent human rights lawyer detained by authorities. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:57:12 GMT)

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. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:59:25 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. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:12:05 GMT)

Indian lawyer launches one-woman crusade against rights abuses in Kashmir
It took Supreme Court lawyer Sonia Raj Sood just one visit to Indian-administered Kashmir to find her true calling in life -- to fight atrocities against Kashmiris attributed to India's security forces. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:02:58 GMT)

China dissidents press for lawyer's release
Chinese dissidents have demanded the release of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, warning that his detention would become the focus of protest even as another activist was apparently rounded up in an intensifying crackdown. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:11:26 GMT)

Lawyer says he had permission
KINGSBURY -- The Fort Edward lawyer who was arrested Thursday on a burglary charge filed a notice of claim Friday against the police agency that investigated the case and said he had permission to be in the home he’s charged with illegally entering. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:17:07 GMT)

Williams' attorney calls for jail changes
The Harrison County jail's new warden should take a hard look at all aspects of jail operations, including training, and should remove people who are not performing as they should, attorney John Whitfield said Saturday. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:11:41 GMT)

DeKalb aviation board chooses new attorney
AUBURN – The DeKalb County Board of Aviation Commissioners Friday selected county attorney James McCanna of Auburn to represent the board. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:56:59 GMT)

Attorney tells judge Evans Sr. to testify on his own behalf
JACKSONVILLE n Attorney William Kent told U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan Friday that his client, Ronald Evans Sr., will take the stand in his own defense next week. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:15:44 GMT)

Custer County attorney won't run for re-election
MILES CITY - Custer County Attorney Garry Bunke, who was running unopposed for another term, has asked for his name to be taken off the November ballot. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:10:49 GMT)

Ramsey lawyer has high-profile clients
The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape. Olympic security guard Richard Jewell. John and Patsy Ramsey. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:00:36 GMT)

Ramseys' attorney defends the scorned
The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape. Olympic security guard Richard Jewell. John and Patsy Ramsey. Their common thread? Lin Wood, the attorney who specializes in defending people who say they were scorned by the media. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:03:41 GMT)

Ramseys' Attorney Defends the Scorned
Ramseys' Attorney Makes Name Defending Those Who Say Media Scorned Them (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:20:12 GMT)

Ramsey Lawyer Has High-Profile Clients
ATLANTA -- The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape. Olympic security guard Richard Jewell. John and Patsy Ramsey. Their common thread? Lin Wood, the attorney who specializes in defending people who say they were scorned by the media. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:31:15 GMT)

Israel justice minister resigns over harassment charge
Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon resigned, several days after the attorney general decided to indict him over accusations of sexual harassment. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:37:55 GMT)

Indian lawyer launches one-woman crusade against rights abuses in Kashmir
It took Supreme Court lawyer Sonia Raj Sood just one visit to Indian-administered Kashmir to find her true calling in life -- to fight atrocities against Kashmiris attributed to India's security forces. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:02:44 GMT)

Lawyer asks court to change charge
Dubai: A defence lawyer has asked a court to change his Arab client's charge from fraud and theft to breach of trust and refer the case to the Dubai Court of Misdemeanours. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:21:03 GMT)

Highest-paid lawyer faces inquiry over miners' cash
A solicitor who has become Britain's highest earning lawyer is being investigated by the Law Society over allegations that millions of pounds of compensation paid to sick miners was mishandled. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:38:08 GMT)

Missouri Attorney General to appeal ruling requiring state to provide transport for pregnant inmates seeking abortions
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon (R) on Wednesday said he will appeal a federal court ruling that requires the state to provide transportation to clinics for pregnant inmates who wish to have abortions, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (Lieb, AP/Kansas City Star, 8/16). (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:24:44 GMT)

No grounds for retrial, says Thomas lawyer
THERE was no new evidence to re-try Jack Terrence Thomas, the first Australian jailed under new anti-terrorism laws and freed last week, his lawyer said today. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:59:26 GMT)

No grounds for retrial, says Thomas lawyer
THERE was no new evidence to re-try Jack Terrence Thomas, the first Australian jailed under new anti-terrorism laws and freed last week, his lawyer said today. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:59:36 GMT)

Jihad Jack's lawyer say retrial unlikely
The lawyer for Jack Terrence Thomas - the first Australian jailed under new anti-terrorism laws and freed last week - says there is no new evidence to re-try his client. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:10:48 GMT)

Attorney General To Speak
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning will publicly comment on the shooting death of a Falls City woman that happened more than a week ago, his office announced late Sunday. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:59:44 GMT)

Dassey's Lawyer Will Ask To Be Removed As Counsel
Brendan Dassey's lawyer said he plans to file a motion this week asking to be removed from the case. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:04:17 GMT)

Dassey's Lawyer Will Ask To Be Removed As Counsel
The lawyer representing Brenden Dassey on charges of murder will asked to be removed from the case this week. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:06:46 GMT)

Killer Donated His Kidney, Lawyer Says
Charles Cullen, the former hospital nurse who admitted killing at least 29 of his patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has donated a kidney to a male relative of a former girlfriend, Mr. Cullen?s lawyer said. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:31:41 GMT)

ATV group and city seek Attorney General opinion
synopsis : Commission to consider letter to Attorney General during special Monday workshop. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:32:47 GMT)

Attorney general race heats up from the start
Topeka — Memo to the majority of Kansans who dozed during the primaries: Time to wake up and watch the rowdy race for attorney general. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:17:30 GMT)

Colorado Attorney General discusses drug busts, Tasers
Aspen Times Staff Writer Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers took a break from campaigning recently to address issues close to Aspenites' hearts: drug busts and Taser use. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:08:45 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. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:13:04 GMT)

Lawyer in Halbach case requests to be removed
MANITOWOC, Wis. -- The lawyer for a teen accused with his uncle of raping and killing a young photographer said he will file a motion this week asking to be removed from the case. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:07:41 GMT)

Lawyer confident ABC interview won't send Thomas back to jail
The lawyer representing Jack Thomas, whose conviction under new anti-terrorism laws was quashed last week, does not believe Mr Thomas incriminated himself in an ABC Four Corners interview. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:12:51 GMT)

Another lawyer enters the Constitution debate
Another lawyer has entered the debate over the constitution, but Robert Vazquez cannot be accused of having left it too late, because he was one of those who appeared before the Select Committee of the House of Assembly 5 years ago when chairman of the Bar Council. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:58:55 GMT)

Democrat dwarfs foe in cash, status in attorney-general race
Two South Florida trial attorneys are vying for the Democratic nomination to be the state's next attorney general, but one's candidacy seems more an assist than a contest. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:17:04 GMT)

Saipan's US Attorney's Office has no chief
The U.S. Attorney's Office Saipan Branch has no chief at present, the Saipan Tribune learned yesterday. Sources said Craig Moore was recently removed as chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office Saipan branch for unknown reasons. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:20:57 GMT)

Indian lawyer launches crusade against rights abuses in Kashmir
AFP, New Delhi:It took Supreme Court lawyer Sonia Raj Sood just one visit to Indian-administered Kashmir to find her true calling in life -- to fight atrocities against Kashmiris attributed to India's security forces. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:34:21 GMT)

Attorney tells judge Evans Sr. to testify on his own behalf
JACKSONVILLE n Attorney William Kent told U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan Friday that his client, Ronald Evans Sr., will take the stand in his own defense next week. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:15:44 GMT)

Campbell, McCollum Present Clear Choice For Attorney General
MIAMI -- Democrat Skip Campbell and Republican Bill McCollum have a few things in common: both are lawyers, both are University of Florida alumni and both went into politics. Beyond that, they couldn't be much more different, offering voters a clear choice for Florida's next attorney general. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:29:39 GMT)

Lawyer Says He's Not Sure John Ramsey Will Ever Speak to Media Again
BOULDER, COLORADO (AP) -- An arrest that should have brought relief to the family of JonBenet Ramsey has instead unleashed an onslaught of unwelcome attention that incensed the father of the 6-year-old who was found brutally slain a decade ago, a longtime family lawyer said Saturday. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:11:26 GMT)

Update: Busta Rhymes' Attorney Calls Arrest NYPD "Payback"
The attorney for Busta Rhymes is calling the rapper's weekend arrest revenge "payback" from the NYPD. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:30:54 GMT)

Democrat dwarfs foe in cash, status in attorney-general race
Two South Florida trial attorneys are vying for the Democratic nomination to be the state's next attorney general, but one's candidacy seems more an assist than a contest. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:28:35 GMT)

Democrat dwarfs foe in cash, status in attorney-general race
Two South Florida trial attorneys are vying for the Democratic nomination to be the state's next attorney general, but one's candidacy seems more an assist than a contest. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:29:25 GMT)

U.S. lawyer: South Korean legal system puts GIs at disadvantage
Servicemembers accused of a crime in South Korea face a far different ordeal than they would back home, says a private U.S. lawyer practicing in South Korea. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:06:32 GMT)

Lawyer in Halbach case to file motion requesting he be removed
MANITOWOC, Wis. - The lawyer for a teen accused with his uncle of raping and killing a young photographer said he will file a motion this week asking to be removed from the case. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:32:19 GMT)

Felderhof is innocent, lawyer says
The lawyer representing former Bre-X Minerals Ltd. chief geologist John Felderhof says his client shouldn't be convicted of issuing false press released because he didn't know the information in them was incorrect. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:13:32 GMT)

Riverside Attorney Bruce Varner Named to UC Regents
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday named Riverside attorney Bruce Varner, managing partner of the firm of Varner & Brandt, to the Board of Regents for the University of California. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:33:37 GMT)

Harris's desire to end Ipperwash standoff influenced police: George lawyer
FOREST, Ont. (CP) - A lawyer for the family of Dudley George says the police action that resulted in the aboriginal protester's shooting death in 1995 was influenced by former Ontario Premier Mike Harris. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:38:00 GMT)

U.S. attorney general announces new ad campaign
DALLAS U-S Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez announced a new series of public service announcements today to raise awareness about Internet-related crimes against... (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:16:29 GMT)

JonBenet murder suspect meets with lawyer
The schoolteacher who claims he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she died met with a defense lawyer in a Los Angeles jail on Monday as he awaited proceedings to send him to Colorado to face possible charges of murdering the child beauty queen. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:38:24 GMT)

JonBenet murder suspect meets with lawyer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The schoolteacher who claims he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she died met with a defence lawyer in a Los Angeles jail on Monday as he awaited proceedings to send him to Colorado to face possible charges of murdering the child beauty queen. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:41:14 GMT)

U.S. attorney general announces new ad campaign
DALLAS U-S Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez announced a new series of public service announcements today to raise awareness about Internet-related crimes against children. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:42:28 GMT)

U.S. attorney general announces new ad campaign
DALLAS (AP) - A new series of public service announcements will help raise awareness about crimes against children involving the Internet by warning teen girls against posting images or information that would put them at risk, U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales said Monday. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:03:13 GMT)

Baker attorney joins Emma as operations director
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell and Berkowitz attorney Bo Spessard has left the firm and joined Web-based marketing and communications company Emma. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:01:04 GMT)

State’s attorney considering whether charges should be filed in scuffle between Wynn, Edwards campaign workers
Prince George's State’s Attorney Glenn F. Ivey is reviewing evidence from a fight at a debate in Largo last week between supporters of Rep. Al Wynn (D-Dist. 4) and challenger Donna Edwards and says he'll decide in the next few days whether legal action is warranted. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:02:13 GMT)

Lawyer says FLP rift not a good sign
A lawyer says the widening rift in the Fiji Labour Party does not augur well for the party’s future. Hemendra Nagin represents five members of the party who could be disciplined for questioning their leader’s style. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:29:05 GMT)

100th and 101st Predator Arrested by Michigan Attorney General's Child and Public Protection Unit
Attorney General Mike Cox announced today the arrest of the 100th and 101st computer predators apprehended by the Child and Family Protection Unit. Shawn David Crockett and Michael Bohdan Dackiw were each arrested for soliciting a minor for sexual activity as well as disseminating sexually explicit matter to a minor. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:53:44 GMT)

Ex-JPMorgan clerk hid stolen checks in socks: attorney
A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. mailroom clerk pleaded guilty on Monday to a conspiracy charge stemming from his theft of more than $100 million of corporate checks after getting caught with about 40 checks hidden in his socks, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said on Monday. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:29:45 GMT)

Ex-JPMorgan clerk hid stolen checks in socks: attorney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM.N mailroom clerk pleaded guilty on Monday to a conspiracy charge stemming from his theft of more than $100 million of corporate checks after getting caught with about 40 checks hidden in his socks, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said on Monday. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:44:40 GMT)

JonBenet murder suspect meets with lawyer
LOS ANGELES: The schoolteacher who claims he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she died has met with a defence lawyer in a Los Angeles jail as he awaited proceedings to send him to Colorado to face possible charges of murdering the child beauty queen. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:31:37 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Gen. Fed Up With Local Crime
"We are concerned about the recent increase in crime and specifically violent crime," said U.S. Attorney Gen. Albert Gonzales. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:53:27 GMT)

JonBenet murder suspect meets his lawyer
John Mark Karr - the schoolteacher who claims he was with child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey when she died - has met with a defence lawyer after arriving in Los Angeles. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:37:51 GMT)

JonBenet suspect meets with lawyer
The schoolteacher who claims he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she died met with a defence lawyer in a Los Angeles jail on Monday as he awaited proceedings to send him to Colorado to face possible charges of murdering the child beauty queen. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:38:12 GMT)

Jones' lawyer wants expert at next analysis
Sprint star Marion Jones wants her B, or confirmation, sample of a positive test for endurance-boosting EPO dealt with as soon as possible, she said in a statement Monday. Howard Jacobs, hired Monday by Jones as her lawyer in the case, said he's not sure how soon that will be: "I have no idea. I'll see when we can get it scheduled." (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:00:41 GMT)

No contempt of court says FLP lawyer
Fiji Labour Party lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry says the decision by the party’s National Council to discipline the five Labour executives is not a contempt of court. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:59:05 GMT)

Letter to Attorney General approved
Synopsis: Commissioners approve letter to AGO re: ATV riding. NORTH PORT -- Commissioners Monday unanimously approved a draft letter to Attorney General Charlie Crist requesting an opinion about the legality of the recently passed ATV ordinance. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:58:15 GMT)

Online Chats: Post a Question for the Attorney General Candidates
In advance of the Sept. 12 primary, the four candidates for Wisconsin Attorney General - two Republicans and two Democrats - have agreed to answer reader questions in a series of Q&A chats on JSOnline. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:58:23 GMT)

Court suspends license of Warren lawyer
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court has placed the law license of a Warren lawyer on interim remedial suspension for alleged violations of the high court's Code of Professional Conduct. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:45:23 GMT)

Texas Monthly spotlights El Paso lawyer
She is not a bully, but she is not a pushover. She does not shout or scream, but El Paso lawyer Mary Stillinger has a confident courtroom presence that dominates the room when she speaks. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:07:45 GMT)

Mayor of Bluffdale plans to marry city attorney
Bluffdale Mayor Claudia Anderson and City Attorney Dale Gardiner, who have been dating since June, plan to marry in November. The relationship sparked questions this summer about whether Gardiner still should handle the city's legal work. He recused himself in June from the day-to-day activities, but still represents Bluffdale in a de-annexation lawsuit before the Utah Supreme Court. That suit (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:29:47 GMT)

11-year-old’s rights violated, lawyer says
The lawyer of an 11-year-old boy charged with robbing a 50-year-old man at gunpoint has filed court motions claiming Sumter police detained the boy illegally and interrogated him without a lawyer present. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:08:18 GMT)

Civil liberties lawyer pays off loan; lawsuit evaporates
Cincinnati - A federal lawsuit that said a top American Civil Liberties Union lawyer defaulted on his student loans is over because the government has collected its money. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:46:43 GMT)

Court halts ban on 'super lawyer' ads
TRENTON (AP) -- The state Supreme Court has put the brakes on a recent ruling by an attorney ethics committee that stops lawyers from advertising their inclusion on two top lawyer lists. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:09:50 GMT)

Lawyer says more CIETCs possible
The day documents revealed auditors had warned the state’s job-training agency against the purchase of gold-plated scissors, the lawyer for CIETC... (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:12:26 GMT)

County attorney, supervisors settle tiff on hiring outside lawyers
The Maricopa County attorney and board of supervisors announced Monday that they've resolved a legal spat without heading to court. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:20:19 GMT)

Attorney general eases charity hospital crackdown
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Attorney General Jim Petro's office decided to significantly scale back its plan to regulate nonprofit hospitals and other Ohio charities after critics lined up to attack the pro... (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:00:33 GMT)

Legal Aid attorney and friend to victims of domestic abuse
Rebecca Knox of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, an attorney who represented victims of domestic violence, died Sunday of a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot of the lung. She was 29. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:20:22 GMT)

Attorney General Candidates Engage In Polite Debate
BALTIMORE -- The four men who want to replace Joseph Curran as Maryland's attorney general took similar positions on a wide variety of issues at a debate Monday night. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:52:27 GMT)

Gansler runs hard for attorney general
Friends and critics note ambition of Montgomery Co. prosecutor First of three profiles of Democratic candidates for attorney general (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:59:57 GMT)

CIETC lawyer: Tighten rules on intergovernmental agencies
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Legislature should tighten laws governing the operation of quasi-government agencies, such as a troubled job training agency under investigation for paying excessive salaries to its executives, a lawyer who has represented the agency said Monday. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:11:44 GMT)

Attorney general eases hospital crackdown
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Attorney General Jim Petro's office decided to significantly scale back its plan to regulate nonprofit hospitals and other Ohio charities after critics lined up to attack the proposal, a newspaper reported Monday. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:27:06 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Gen. Fed Up With Local Crime
It was a weekend of violence as U.S. Attorney General Albert Gonzales prepared for his visit to New Orleans. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:50:36 GMT)

Missouri Attorney General To Appeal Ruling Requiring State To Provide Transport For Pregnant Inmates Seeking Abortions
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon (D) on Wednesday said he will appeal a federal court ruling that requires the state to provide transportation to clinics for pregnant inmates who wish to have abortions, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (Lieb, AP/Kansas City Star, 8/16). U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple in July ruled that the state must provide transportation for inmates seeking abortions. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:03:56 GMT)

Attorney general eases charity hospital crackdown
COLUMBUS (AP) - Attorney General Jim Petro's office decided to significantly scale back its plan to regulate nonprofit hospitals and other Ohio charities after critics lined up to attack the proposal, a newspaper reported Monday. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:15:56 GMT)

Lawyer in family feud badly beaten
Albert Ho being taken to hospital. Photo: Reuters HONG Kong is reeling after a prominent lawyer representing the estranged sister of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho in a bitter feud was beaten by three men wielding baseball bats. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:25:28 GMT)

Gansler runs hard for attorney general
Friends and critics note ambition of Montgomery Co. prosecutor First of three profiles of Democratic candidates for attorney general (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:47:40 GMT)

Lawyer accused of punching deputy ex-wife
A LaBelle lawyer was in the Lee County Jail Tuesday morning charged with beating his ex-wife - a Lee County deputy - during a violent encounter in the parking lot of a Lehigh Acres shopping center. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:26:37 GMT)

Lawyer says photo shows Karr's sons in Atlanta at Christmas
ATLANTA A lawyer for the relatives of John Mark Karr says a photograph has been located showing Karr's three sons at a Christmas dinner gathering in Atlanta. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:50:21 GMT)

Nigeria: Lawyer Demands Bail for Bamaiyi, Mustapha, Others
AN Abuja-based lawyer, Mr. Amobi Nzelu yesterday called on judges handling the case of former Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Ishaya Bamaiyi and Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the erstwhile Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha to grant them bail based on extra-judicial benevolence. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:54:49 GMT)

Nigeria: Lawyer Wants Bail for Bamaiyi and Others
An Abuja-based lawyer, Chief Amobi Nzelu, has called for the granting of bail to General Ishaya Bamaiyi, Major Hamza Al- Mustapha and a host of other prominent Nigerians detained in various prisons across the country. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:54:26 GMT)

Legally High: L.A.'s Dopest Attorney
Today's LAT Column One story on marijuana law specialist Allison Margolin, "L.A. dopest attorney," should send producers scrambling to option the rights to the... (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:26:24 GMT)

Harris being smeared at inquiry, lawyer says
A lawyer for Mike Harris says the former Ontario premier is a victim of character assassination at the Ipperwash inquiry. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:18:26 GMT)

Former Denver Attorney Gets 16 Years To Life In Child Sex Assault
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Former Denver-area attorney William "Billy" Hunsaker, 35, faces 16 years to life in prison after he was sentenced Monday for sexually assaulting a Fort Collins 11-year-old. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:38:27 GMT)

Harris lied over and over again, lawyer tells Ipperwash inquiry
During the second day of closing arguments at the Ipperwash inquiry, a lawyer accused former premier Mike Harris of lying over and over again to cover up his involvement in the police shooting of native protester Dudley George. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:50:28 GMT)

Grisly video captures Saddam lawyer's murder
THERE is a chilling intimacy when Khamis al-Obaidi surrenders to his fate as he is taken out to die — the lawyer leans in for a Judas kiss from one of his killers just before others bind his hands behind his back. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:23:25 GMT)

Attorney General Unveils Internet Safety Campaign
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced a new public service campaign that will warn teenage girls against posting information on the Internet that could put them at risk of attack by child predators. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:06:49 GMT)

US Attorney General Gonzales Visits Lexington To Tout New Campaign Against Child Predators
(AP) -- US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales made a stop in Lexington Tuesday to kick off his new campaign aimed at cracking down on child predators. Gonzales says Kentucky is one of numerous states that have a problkem with children meeting predators over the Internet. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:10:41 GMT)

Former attorney general throws support behind proposed smoking rules
Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods threw his support today behind a ballot proposal that would impose a statewide ban on smoking in most public places. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:46:38 GMT)

Lawyer Ron Returns to Action in St. Louis Derby
Lawyer Ron is set to return to action in Saturday's $250,000 St. Louis Derby at Fairmount Park. The race will mark his first start since he finished 12th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:59:43 GMT)

Former attorney general throws support behind proposed smoking rules
PHOENIX Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods threw his support today behind a ballot proposal that would impose a statewide ban on smoking in most public places. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:32:48 GMT)

Protesters Demand Release Of Human Rights Lawyer
A small protest rally was staged Tuesday outside the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles to demand the release of a Beijing human rights lawyer detained by Chinese authorities. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:04:35 GMT)

LA protesters demand release of Chinese human rights lawyer
LOS ANGELES A small protest rally was staged today outside the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles to demand the release of a Beijing human rights lawyer detained by Chinese authorities. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:06:14 GMT)

L.A. protesters demand release of Chinese human rights lawyer
LOS ANGELES, 2:33 p.m. Aug. 22 (AP): A small protest rally was held outside the Chinese Consulate Tuesday to demand the release of a Beijing human rights lawyer detained by Chinese authorities. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:08:48 GMT)

Lawyer for Harris denounces Ipperwash claims as 'character assassination'
FOREST, Ont. (CP) - A decade's worth of allegations blaming the fatal police shooting of Dudley George on political interference from Mike Harris amounts to little more than "character assassination," a lawyer for the former Ontario premier argued Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:57:00 GMT)

Prince George's State's Attorney Steps Aside In Campaign Scuffle
Prince George's state's attorney will request an independent prosecutor to investigate the campaign scuffle that resulted in injuries last week. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:20:17 GMT)

Friends Of Dead Lawyer Make 1st Public Statement
The men who were inside a District home at the time a prominent D.C. lawyer was killed made their first public statement on Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:25:07 GMT)

Cohen named new Alaska U.S. Attorney
Alaska has a new U.S. Attorney. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:49:05 GMT)

Immigration Attorney Highlights Legal Problems
The last conversation in a series on immigration in the United States features the perspective of Priscilla Labovitz, an attorney who works with legal immigrants. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:03:48 GMT)

City Attorney Suggests SEC Look Into Financial Review
It would be a "mistake" for the city to adopt recommendations for improving San Diego's finances without getting an OK from the Securities and Exchange Commission first, the city attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:43:00 GMT)

Outsider named U.S. attorney for Alaska
Nelson Cohen, a federal lawyer from Pennsylvania, has been appointed U.S. attorney for the district of Alaska, taking the post held by Deborah Smith in an acting capacity since U.S. Attorney Tim Burgess resigned last year to take a seat on the U.S. District Court in Anchorage. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:33:12 GMT)

Attorney accuses police of illegally questioning 11-year-old
The attorney of an 11-year-old Sumter boy accused of armed robbery says the young boy's rights were violated. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:21:58 GMT)

Emlenton attorney charged with theft
Authorities say James Hickey, 65, didn't pay for all the gas he pumped at Sheetz. Retail theft charges have been filed against an Emlenton attorney after he drove into a Franklin convenience store and didn't pay for all the gasoline he pumped. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:39:56 GMT)

TASER-gun victim's family hires lawyer
WOONSOCKET -- The family of Timothy R. Picard Sr., who died after the Woonsocket police shot him twice with a TASER gun Sunday, has hired a lawyer and says it is looking for answers about his death. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:35:29 GMT)

LAWYER'S CRUEL CON
A CROOKED lawyer who befriended a disabled client stole £70,000 from him, a court heard yesterday. Iain Catto, 41, gave up his job in 2002 and turned to stealing 59-year-old Francis Fleming's cash to fund his lavish lifestyle. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:14:47 GMT)

New school attorney is quite like Spike
The School Board chooses Wes Bradshaw, 40, to replace its longtime attorney, who died earlier this year. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:18:05 GMT)

Hicks getting worse: lawyer
The US military lawyer for Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks says his client's condition has deteriorated. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMT)

Lawyer Ron draws No. 4 for St. Louis Derby
Arkansas Derby winner Lawyer Ron drew the No. 4 post position and is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $250,000-guaranteed St. Louis Derby at Fairmount Park, the richest thoroughbred race ever at the 81-year-old Collinsville track. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:03:55 GMT)

District Attorney corralling gang leaders
The District Attorney's Office has put more than 400 gang members in prison and racked up 21 convictions from jury trials since launching its gang unit last year, according to statistics released Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:15:46 GMT)

Attorney disqualified in federal fraud case
A federal judge has disqualified the attorney representing Kansas City area homebuilder F. Jeffrey Miller in a federal criminal case involving charges of bank fraud and money laundering. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:20:56 GMT)

Homatas attorney: No probable cause
ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP — John Homatas' attorney argued this week that police did not have probable cause to arrest his client after the January crash that killed a passenger in his Jeep and a pregnant woman and her unborn child in another vehicle. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:31:53 GMT)

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