Attorney News Aug 2006

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Defense for ex-Nugget lawyer points to gambling addiction
Richard Davenport, the former lawyer for John Ascuaga's Nugget who pleaded guilty to embezzling $3 million over 15 years, suffered from a gambling addiction that took him to the brink of suicide and left him with no wife, no assets, but in deep remorse, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:43:30 GMT)

U.S. attorney general announces campaign to help prevent Internet crimes against children
DALLAS -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced a new public service campaign Monday that will warn teenage girls against posting information on the Internet that could put them at risk of attack by child predators. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:10:30 GMT)

Longtime Lawyer Promises Calm, Equitable and Timely Judgment
BARTOW -- Robert Grizzard has spent about three decades practicing law. The 59-year-old lawyer and Lakeland native said he wants to use his "acquired legal skills, knowledge and experience" to serve the public as a judge. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:03:40 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. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:12:58 GMT)

Corby won't apply for transfer, says lawyer
CONVICTED drug smuggler Schapelle Corby won't apply to be transferred from Indonesia to Australia to serve out the rest of her jail term, her lawyer said today. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:44:25 GMT)

Lawyer: Show Me The Money
DENVER -- A lawyer for 19 people who sued the Denver Archdiocese alleging priests sexually abused them as children said the church's mediation offer has failed, mostly because the two sides disagree over money. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:48:46 GMT)

Google's Brazilian Unit Sued By Public Attorney Over Orkut Data
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., the owner of Brazil's most-used online community site, was sued by the country's public attorney for failing to comply with court orders to provide data on users of its Orkut service. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:37:43 GMT)

Proposal makes ERW designations permanent, under federal control, attorney says
By Betsy Turner Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Under proposed change in state water quality standards, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality would reverse previous positions by making designations of protected waters irreversible and give the federal government power to control them, an attorney representing a Northwest Arkansas water district said Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:34:46 GMT)

Lawyer who killed wife must pay millions
CONCORD -- A former Seacoast lawyer in prison for murdering his ex-wife must pay her estate nearly $4.9 million, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:43:34 GMT)

John Karr anxious to travel to Colorado to face murder charges - lawyer
His lawyer says John Karr is anxious to travel to Colorado to face allegations in the death of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey in 1996. Karr has agreed to be extradited from Los Angeles, but there's no word on exactly when he'll be moved. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:47:53 GMT)

Lawyer: Denver Archdiocese Offer Fell Short
A lawyer for 19 people who sued the Denver Archdiocese alleging priests sexually abused them as children said the church's mediation offer has failed, mostly because the two sides disagree over money. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:06:10 GMT)

Attorney: Ramsey murder suspect eager to defend self
LOS ANGELES John Mark Karr is still in L-A, but an attorney for the suspect in the slaying of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey says he's eager to move on to Colorado to defend himself. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:06:14 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. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:11:11 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. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:25:52 GMT)

Lawyer felt Obeid report could be defended
A LAWYER representing John Fairfax Publications was satisfied that an article published in 2002 linking the parliamentarian Eddie Obeid to an alleged bribe attempt could be defended against an action for defamation. - (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:59:39 GMT)

Suspect in JonBenet Ramsey slaying anxious to face charges against him: lawyer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Mark Karr "marches to the beat of a different drummer" and is anxious to travel to Colorado to face allegations against him in the slaying of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, a defence lawyer said. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:04:00 GMT)

Attorney: Ramsey murder suspect eager to defend self
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Mark Karr is still in L-A, but an attorney for the suspect in the slaying of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey says he's eager to move on to Colorado to defend himself. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:06:14 GMT)

Lawyer: HASD not entitled to review of PLRB ruling
WILKES-BARRE – A union lawyer doesn’t believe the Hazleton Area School District is entitled to a review in Luzerne Count Court of an adverse ruling made by a Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board hearing examiner. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:13:47 GMT)

Lawyer offers to withdraw but says teen wants him as lawyer
MANITOWOC, Wis. - The lawyer for a teen accused with his uncle of raping and killing a young photographer said he mailed a motion Tuesday asking for permission to withdraw from the case, but he also told the court the defendant and his mother still want him to stay on. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:32:09 GMT)

New Jersey court temporarily bans 'Super Lawyer' moniker
The New Jersey Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a ban on the use of the "Super Lawyer" or "Best Lawyer" moniker in attorney advertising. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:08:57 GMT)

"Greed, Hate and Tragedy" Led to Murder of Attorney's Wife, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors are presenting their closing arguments in the trial of a Bay Area teenager accused of killing the wife of prominent attorney Daniel Horowitz. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:18:09 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. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:41:33 GMT)

Google Brasil Sued By Public Attorney Over Orkut Data (Update2)
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.'s Brazilian unit was sued by the country's public attorney for allegedly failing to comply with court orders to provide data on users of Orkut, the most-used community site in the Latin American country. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:07:43 GMT)

Karr's relatives offer book, movie rights to agent; family wants to hire high-level attorney
LOS ANGELES - John Mark Karr's relatives offered the movie and book rights to the family's story Wednesday in hopes of hiring a high-level attorney to defend the schoolteacher against charges he killed 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:41:51 GMT)

Karr's relatives offer book, movie rights to agent to afford high-level lawyer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Mark Karr's relatives offered the movie and book rights to the family's story Wednesday in hopes of hiring a high-level lawyer to defend the schoolteacher against charges he killed six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:48:00 GMT)

Former AG will be write-in candidate for county attorney
Former New Hampshire Attorney General Peter Heed says he'll accept the job of county attorney in Cheshire County if he's elected as a write-in candidate. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:39:24 GMT)

Karr's Family Hires Actor-Author To Help Shop For A Lawyer
Maybe John Karr will get his "dream team" after all. His father and brother are hoping to get a big-name lawyer to defend the suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey case. So they've hired an actor-turned-author to help them find one. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:02:18 GMT)

Lawyer: Fugitive priest felt bishop overreacted
SANTA ROSA, Calif. A lawyer says a fugitive priest who fled Santa Rosa after admitting he sexually abused children believed he had done nothing wrong and the bishop had overreacted. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:06:14 GMT)

Karr's family hires actor-author to help shop for a lawyer
ATLANTA Maybe John Karr will get his "dream team" after all. His father and brother are hoping to get a big-name lawyer to defend the suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey case. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:14:23 GMT)

KC lawyer's suspension extended to state courts
A Kansas City lawyer who has won multimillion-dollar verdicts but was suspended from practicing law in federal court in Kansas City now has lost his ability to practice in Missouri state courts as well. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:08:26 GMT)

Karr's relatives offer book, movie rights to agent; family wants to hire high-level attorney
John Mark Karr's relatives offered up the book and film rights to the family's story Wednesday in hopes of raising money for a high-power attorney to defend Karr against charges that he killed 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:08:52 GMT)

Jeffersonville Council hires lawyer to review City Hall bonds
A lawyer has been hired to review the bonds for Jeffersonville City Hall. On Monday, the City Council voted 4-3 to hire attorney Scott Lewis to review bond documents relating to the project. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:42:54 GMT)

Attorney General Summers Agrees To Serve Through September
Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers has agreed to remain as the state's chief legal officer through September rather than leaving the position Aug. 31 as he had previously announced, Chief Justice William M. Barker said Wednesday. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:48:50 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. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:11:55 GMT)

John Mark Karr's Family Secures Movie and Book Deals to Raise Money for an Attorney
The book and film rights to the story of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect John Mark Karr have been secured according to Karr family representative, Larry Garrison . The family has offered the sale of the rights in order to raise money to pay for an attorney for Karr. Karr was willingly extradited to Colorado for a hearing that would charge him with first-degree murder. The hearing was brief, (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:16:12 GMT)

Lawyer: Wyeth failed to warn patients of hormone drug's risk
Wyeth's menopause drugs Premarin and Prempro caused a woman's breast cancer, and the company failed to warn patients of the risks, her lawyer told an Arkansas jury at the first trial of a lawsuit about the drugs. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:23:57 GMT)

Lawyer linked to illegal schemes
MELBOURNE celebrity lawyer Michael Brereton, one of the targets of the Wickenby tax avoidance investigation, has been named as a key figure behind a $15 million network of illegal investment schemes, the Federal Court has been told. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:53:18 GMT)

Drug kingpin who implicated attorney sentenced
A drug kingpin who claimed he ordered a killing as a favor to a prominent defense attorney was sentenced Wednesday to 29 years in prison for his role in the murder and drug-related crimes. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:37:33 GMT)

Enron prosecutor named Colorado First Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney Troy Eid named Cliff Stricklin, a former judge and Enron federal prosecutor, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:48:26 GMT)

Slain Lawyer's Wife Testifies Before Grand Jury
The widow of a lawyer murdered in a townhouse near Dupont Circle testifies before a federal grand jury. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:55:09 GMT)

Karr's relatives offer up book, movie rights to afford high-powered lawyer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Mark Karr's relatives offered up the book and film rights to the family's story Wednesday in hopes of raising money for a high-powered lawyer to defend Karr against charges that he killed six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:36:00 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. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:11:41 GMT)

Macau casino boss dismisses links to beating of Hong Kong lawyer
Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho has rejected suggestions he was linked to the vicious beating of a Hong Kong lawmaker who was hospitalised with a broken nose and detached retina. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:33:41 GMT)

U.S. Attorney in New York files court papers supporting NWA
MINNEAPOLIS The U-S Attorney's Office in New York has filed court papers urging a judge to bar flight attendants at Northwest Airlines from striking. Flight attendants... (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:07:29 GMT)

• Public Attorney sues Google’s Unit over Orkut Data
A unit of Google Inc in Brazil was sued for failing to comply with court orders to furnish data on users of its Orkut service A lawsuit was filed by Brazil’s Public Attorney’s Office in requesting Google Brasil Internet Ltda return information about users allegedly distributing pornographic and racist materials on Orkut. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:27:11 GMT)

Former AG will be write-in candidate for county attorney
KEENE, N.H. Former New Hampshire Attorney General Peter Heed says he'll accept the job of county attorney in Cheshire County if he's elected as a write-in candidate. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:14:40 GMT)

Drug kingpin who implicated attorney sentenced
A drug kingpin who claimed he ordered a killing as a favor to a prominent defense attorney was sentenced Wednesday to 29 years in prison for his role in the murder and drug-related crimes. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:22:43 GMT)

Lawyer cites statute protecting public workers' pensions
Pension benefits for public employees who have been on the job five years or longer cannot be reduced without violating the Constitution, a lawyer in the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services told lawmakers yesterday. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:28:02 GMT)

Slain Lawyer's Wife Testifies in District
The wife of a lawyer killed this month in a townhouse near Dupont Circle testified yesterday before a grand jury investigating the death, according to a source familiar with the inquiry. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:21:42 GMT)

U.S. Attorney in New York files court papers supporting NWA
The U.S. Attorney's Office in New York filed court papers on Wednesday urging a judge to bar flight attendants at Northwest Airlines Corp. from striking. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:22:33 GMT)

Lawyer says priest duped by associates
The priest who supervised the men at the center of the Catholic Diocese's financial scandal was duped by them, the priest's lawyer said. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:04:38 GMT)

Judge: Al-Tarrah lawyer is not guilty of contempt
A lawyer who failed to confiscate the passport of a client who later fled the country to avoid prosecution for hit-and-run was found not guilty of contempt of court Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:05:45 GMT)

Dassey's attorney asks to withdraw
However, Appleton attorney Len Kachinsky's motion to withdraw as the attorney for 16-year-old Brendan Dassey is accompanied by an affidavit saying Dassey and his mother — who both criticized Kachinsky in the past — now want him to stay on as counsel. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:15:29 GMT)

AWB lawyer 'withheld Tigris documents'
A senior AWB lawyer told a document management company not to send the Cole inquiry into the Iraqi kickbacks scandal any material related to a shady deal involving Tigris Petroleum. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:40:48 GMT)

Lawyer suggests greed motivated sex misconduct claims
The lawyer for Blackman's Bay GP Uhlas Lad has suggested financial gain might be the motive for one of his former patients making allegations of sexual misconduct against the doctor. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:46:00 GMT)

Lawyer Points to Trial Experience
BARTOW -- Nathaniel White said his decision to run for circuit judge stems from his longtime passion for being in the courtroom and seeing that justice is done. "I've always had a love of the courtroom," he said. "It's kind of hard to put into words." The 49-year-old lawyer said he has the necessary qualities for being a good judge. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:05:00 GMT)

Union lawyer shot dead in Cubao
A labor union's lawyer was shot dead Thursday inside a fast food restaurant in Cubao, Quezon City, DZMM reported. Police identified the fatality as Rodolfo Dienas Paglinawan of Las Piñas City. Paglinawan was the legal adviser of a labor union of Purefoods Hormel in San Roque, Marikina. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:08:22 GMT)

Attorney: Rock removal being investigated
The state attorney general's office is investigating the removal of 80 truckloads of soft limestone rock from property owned by Rankin County's economic development arm to a private landowner in Brandon, according to the attorney for the county board of supervisors. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:11:28 GMT)

Mount Dora names attorney
City Council members agreed this week to contract with Clifford B. Shepard as the city's new attorney. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:23:51 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. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:41:33 GMT)

Charges against undersheriff unlikely, prosecuting attorney says
SEQUIM -- Based on a briefing she has received, it is unlikely criminal charges will be filed against Clallam County Undersheriff Rich Sill for an alleged ``criminal coverup,'' Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Deborah Kelly said Wednesday. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:55:32 GMT)

Lawyer targeted for murder wants sites blocked
MONTREAL - An Ottawa human rights lawyer targeted for murder by two anti-Semitic U.S. websites has asked federal authorities to block them in Canada. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:57:00 GMT)

Karr's relatives offer book, movie rights to agent; family wants to hire high-level attorney
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- John Mark Karr's relatives offered up the book and film rights to the family's story Wednesday in hopes of raising money for a high-powered attorney to defend Karr against charges that he killed 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:17:04 GMT)

Attorney cleared of contempt of court charge
PHOENIX An attorney who didn't confiscate the passport of a client who later fled the country to avoid prosecution has been acquitted of contempt of court. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:22:59 GMT)

Attorney selection steams Stevens
The U.S. attorney general has appointed an outsider from Pennsylvania to the highest ranking federal law enforcement office in Alaska -- and made Sen. Ted Stevens mad. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:03:40 GMT)

Canadian law would make criminals out of Watergate whistle-blowers, lawyer tells court
Wendy Wagner, lawyer, Gowlings; Rick Dearden, lawyer, Gowlings; Juliet O'Neill, Ottawa Citizen reporter, Drew Gragg, Deputy Editor, Ottawa citizen; and David Paciocco, lawyer, Edelson and Assocites, arrive at the Ottawa courthouse, for the afternoon session, in Ottawa, on Monday Aug. 21, 2006. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:42:33 GMT)

Court Reduces Sentence for Yukos Lawyer
The Moscow City Court on Thursday slightly reduced a seven-year prison sentence against a lawyer with the embattled Yukos oil company, a court spokeswoman said. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:43:09 GMT)

Court rejects Yukos lawyer appeal, cuts prison term by 6 months
MOSCOW, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - A Moscow court rejected an appeal Thursday filed by former Yukos lawyer Svetlana Bakhmina against a seven-year prison sentence, but cut her term by six months. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:16:36 GMT)

Gatlin's Ban to Be Determined by Arbitration Panel, Lawyer Says
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The length of Olympic 100-meter track champion Justin Gatlin's doping ban is a maximum eight years and will be determined by an arbitration panel, the U.S. sprinter's lawyer said in a statement. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:48:10 GMT)

Court Reduces Yukos Lawyer's Sentence
The Moscow City Court on Thursday slightly reduced a seven-year prison sentence against a lawyer with the embattled Yukos oil company, a court spokeswoman said. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:19:41 GMT)

Labor lawyer gunned down in Cubao
A LABOR lawyer was shot dead Thursday afternoon by two unidentified gunmen in Quezon City’s busy district of Cubao, police said. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:12:34 GMT)

Board adds lawyer to talks with fire chief
RANDOLPH - Randolph selectmen have called in a lawyer to assist in negotiations on a new contract with Fire Chief Charles Foley, and that may set the standard for future labor negotiations. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:40:55 GMT)

Attorney General To Investigate Death Of Akron Inmate
At the request of the Summit County sheriff, attorney general Jim Petro has agreed to investigate the death of an inmate, according to a news release from the Summit County sheriff's office. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:55:49 GMT)

Lawyer asks CRTC to block U.S. hate sites
Google has closed one of the two U.S.-based websites that an Ottawa lawyer asked the federal broadcast regulator to block from Canadian internet users. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:05:18 GMT)

Information Act does exactly what it's meant to: Fed lawyer
Thursday, 11:40 a.m. The Security of Information Act is neither overly broad nor too vague and does exactly what the law says it's meant to do: prevent the unauthorized disclosure of government information, says a federal lawyer. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:28:51 GMT)

Winnie Ho's Lawyer Beaten
HONG KONG – As reported by Australia Age: "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. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:14:27 GMT)

Corzine to announce attorney general pick
TRENTON - Gov. Jon S. Corzine has scheduled a 5 p.m. news conference to announce his choice to replace Zulima Farber as attorney general. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:17:52 GMT)

Corzine expected to name new Attorney General
Gov. Corzine has scheduled a 5 p.m. news conference to announce his choice to replace Zulima Farber as Attorney General. Farber resigned last week after an independent prosecutor found she broke three provisions of the state ethics code in May when responding to the Fairview scene where her live-in boyfriend Hamlet Goore was pulled over in a Click-it or Ticket checkpoint. When Farber announced (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:22:19 GMT)

Gov. Corzine to Announce Attorney Gen. Pick
New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine will announce his pick to replace outgoing Attorney General Zulima Farber at a 5 p.m. news conference Thursday, according to a senior state official. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:23:43 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. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:41:12 GMT)

Corzine to nominate attorney general candidate
A senior state official says Governor Jon Corzine will nominate his chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, as the state's next attorney general. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:41:30 GMT)

Cohen appointed as U.S. attorney in Alaska
The U.S. attorney general has appointed a lawyer from Pennsylvania to the highest ranking federal law enforcement office in Alaska. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:49:05 GMT)

Corzine to tap Chief Counsel as next Attorney General
New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine will tap his chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, to replace outgoing Attorney General Zulima Farber, according to a senior state official. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:54:22 GMT)

Attorney General: Corporation Agrees To Comply With Open Meetings Law
Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager said a corporation doing business on a state technical college campus will comply with the state's open meetings and public records laws. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:13:30 GMT)

Corzine to name Rabner attorney general
TRENTON - Gov. Jon S. Corzine today will name his chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, to succeed Zulima Farber as attorney general. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:17:39 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. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:25:42 GMT)

Governor chooses new attorney general
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Thursday tapped his chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, to replace outgoing Attorney General Zulima Farber. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:58:45 GMT)

Corzine names Stuart Rabner the new attorney general
"I respect, trust and like Stuart Rabner,'' Gov. Corzine said, naming his chief counsel to the post of attorney general today. On Aug. 31, Rabner will replace Zulima Farber, who resigned last week after a special prosecutor found she violated the state's ethics code when she rushed to the scene where her boyfriend, Hamlet Goore, had been pulled over in a traffic stop. "I have never had more (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:07:53 GMT)

New Jersey Governor Corzine Names Attorney General (Update2)
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine appointed his chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, attorney general to replace Zulima Farber, who resigned in an ethics flap. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:47:41 GMT)

Chinese lawyer who exposed abortion abuses jailed on 'trumped up' charges
A Chinese human rights lawyer who exposed a violent campaign of forced abortions and sterilisations by family planning officials was sentenced to four years in jail yesterday on what his supporters insist are trumped-up charges of damaging property and organising a mob to disrupt traffic during a protest. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:44:33 GMT)

Tom's lawyer returns serve
THE war of words over Tom Cruise's split from Paramount Pictures continues, with his lawyer accusing the company chairman of making "disgusting" and "vicious" comments. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:59:54 GMT)

Spokane attorney to file suit against City of Tacoma in abuse case
SPOKANE -- Horrific, egregious, devilish ... three words a Spokane County attorney uses to describe the ultimate betrayal of trust after a retired Tacoma police officer and his ex-wife were charged with multiple counts of molesting her son - and, videotaping it. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:50:37 GMT)

Attorney Is Upset Over Governor Fletcher's Settlement
An eastern Kentucky attorney has been representing several former Merit employees who say they were discriminated against by the Fletcher administration and testified before the special grand jury. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 02:19:30 GMT)

Corzine Chooses His Chief Counsel as Next Attorney General
Gov. Jon S. Corzine named as his next attorney general Stuart J. Rabner, his chief counsel and a former federal prosecutor known for the vigor with which he has pursued public corruption cases. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:12:22 GMT)

Lawyer says client not hiding from tribe
It is unfortunate that the first casualty in this lawsuit is truth, said David N. Ventker, a lawyer for Ralph Reed. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:14:04 GMT)

Democrats seek to break from pack in attorney general race
NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. Three of the four Democrats hoping to become attorney general sparred for the second time a week tonight. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:44:21 GMT)

Greenwich attorney resigns
Greenwich is looking for a new municipal attorney for the second time in a year following the acceptance of township attorney Mike DeMarco's resignation at the August 17 committee meeting. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:25:01 GMT)

Another Prominent Lawyer Departs From Milberg Weiss
Patricia M. Hynes said she was leaving the embattled securities class-action law firm to join Allen & Overy as senior counsel. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:26:03 GMT)

Beating of Lawyer Threatens Hong Kong?s Allure
An assault on prominent lawyer Albert Ho threatens to damage Hong Kong?s reputation for the fair settlement of disputes in court. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:52:26 GMT)

SOLOMON IS: New Attorney General proposed
In the Solomon Islands, Opposition Leader Fred Fono has accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of deliberately disregarding legal advice from the Attorney General, in favour of private legal advice. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:11:20 GMT)

Raising the bar New lawyer didn't go to law school
Spotsylvania County woman becomes lawyer through special Virginia program (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:18:36 GMT)

Rival track's lawyer charged with arson
A Paintsville lawyer was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with a fire this month at a Carter County dirt-track raceway, authorities said. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:03:40 GMT)

Redlands lawyer gets nod for UC Regents
A lawyer from Redlands was one of two men appointed Aug. 18 by the governor to the Board of Regents for the University of California system. Bruce D. Varner is a partner with the Riverside law firm of Varner & Brandt. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:16:56 GMT)

Attorney must put legal fees into court depository
A prominent criminal defense attorney was ordered Thursday to pay his legal fees into a court depository pending a determination of whether they were the proceeds of a crime. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:18:33 GMT)

Rabner choice for attorney general
Gov. Corzine's chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, a prosecutor who has drawn bipartisan praise for corruption-busting, was nominated Thursday to succeed Attorney General Zulima V. Farber, whose public career was stymied by an ethical misstep. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:12:38 GMT)

Philippine labor lawyer gunned down by leftist assassin: Arroyo
Manila - A communist guerrilla hitman gunned down a labor lawyer in the latest of a string of political killings in the Philippines, President Gloria Arroyo and police said Friday. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:33:03 GMT)

Labor lawyer gunned down by leftist assassin: Arroyo
MANILA (AFP) - A communist guerrilla hitman gunned down a labor lawyer in the latest of a string of political killings in the country, President Gloria Arroyo and police said Friday. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:44:28 GMT)

Lawyer sentenced in Nugget embezzlement
The lawyer who embezzled $3.1 million from John Ascuaga's Nugget over 12 years was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison, with parole possible after serving four. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:45:23 GMT)

Former Cannon staffer denied attorney fees
SALT LAKE CITY -- Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, won't have to pay attorney fees to a former congressional staffer for a public comment he made about the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit the woman had filed against Cannon's former chief of staff. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:06:30 GMT)

IR reforms don't help Aborigines: lawyer
An Indigenous lawyer who has worked in industrial relations for over a decade has questioned how the Federal Government's planned workplace reforms will benefit Australia's Aboriginal population. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:39:00 GMT)

Arroyo: Labor lawyer gunned down by leftist assassin
A communist guerrilla hitman gunned down a labor lawyer in the latest of a string of political killings in the country, President Arroyo and police said Friday. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:00:07 GMT)

Corzine taps Rabner as attorney general
A former federal prosecutor with a zealot's thirst for obliterating corruption was nominated as New Jersey's attorney general on Thursday. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:34:45 GMT)

State attorney loses top aide
The highest-ranking African-American prosecutor in State Attorney Mark Ober's office has resigned to open a private practice. Patricia Dawson served as deputy chief of a felony division until last month, and her departure leaves the office without any African-American division chiefs. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:35:30 GMT)

Corzine picks aide as attorney general
TRENTON -- New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Thursday tapped his chief counsel, Stuart Rabner, to replace outgoing Attorney General Zulima Farber. "I've never had more confidence in an individual to serve in a prospective role," Corzine said. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:04:46 GMT)

Guantanamo inmate returns in chains to Germany: lawyer
A Turk with German residency held at the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay for more than four years was kept blindfolded and in chains on his flight home in a U.S. plane, his lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:47:08 GMT)

Attorney must put legal fees into court depository
A prominent criminal defense attorney was ordered Thursday to pay his legal fees into a court depository pending a determination of whether they were the proceeds of a crime. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:22:47 GMT)

Lawyer charged with child sex offences
A South Australian lawyer has been arrested and charged with child sex offences regarding four alleged victims dating back to the early 1980s. Police Paedophile task force detectives arrested the eastern suburbs man this morning. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:12:41 GMT)

City attorney to get pay boost
City Attorney Jim Abshier of Sioux City will receive a total of a 5 percent pay hike under a proposal to be presented to the City Council Monday. The city attorney's position is the only one hired directly by the council and not the city manager. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:39:06 GMT)

CRTC rejects bid by Ottawa lawyer to block access to U.S.-based hate websites
TORONTO (CP) - Canada's telecommunications regulator has rejected a bid by an Ottawa lawyer to block access to two U.S.-based hate websites that call for the "violent overthrow" of the Canadian government and the "extermination" of Jews in this country. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:02:16 GMT)

Against attorney's advice, Coors pleads guilty to DUI
Beer magnate and former Senate candidate Pete Coors today pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. The charge stemmed from a incident in May. According to both the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, Coors' attorney had advised against making... (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:02:06 GMT)

Local Attorney Accepts Deal on Drug Charges
A well known former local attorney will be spending a year in drug rehab. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:03:35 GMT)

Attorney general continues to look at Hearst deal
The state attorney general's office late Thursday cleared MediaNews Group's purchase of two newspapers The McClatchy Co. owns in the Bay Area. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:11:18 GMT)

Former Wakefield attorney enters guilty plea in felony embezzlement case
BESSEMER -- Former Wakefield attorney James Larson entered a guilty plea to a felony count of embezzlement stemming from a case that began in September 2004. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:40:19 GMT)

Lawyer sentenced for embezzling $3.1 million from Nevada casino
Lawyer sentenced for embezzling $3.1 million from Nevada casino RENO, Nev. (AP) - A Sparks hotel-casino's former lawyer has received a 10-year prison sentence for embezzling $3.1 million from the resort. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:21:20 GMT)

Court: Perez barred from attorney general run
Democratic candidate hasn't practiced law in Md. for required 10 years The Maryland Court of Appeals ordered today that Tom Perez be removed from the Democratic primary ballot, ruling that he cannot seek the nomination for attorney general because he hasn't practiced law in the state for the required 10 years. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:32:44 GMT)

Attorney General Files Another Charge Against Pharmacy Executive
(AP) The Michigan attorney general’s office has filed a racketeering charge against the president of a Livonia-based provider of pharmacy services. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:44:54 GMT)

Casino Lawyer Sentenced
A Sparks hotel-casino's former lawyer has received a ten-year prison sentence for embezzling three-point-one (m) million dollars from the resort. Richard Davenport will be eligible for parole under the sentence imposed yesterday by Washoe County Senior Judge Peter Breen. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:53:31 GMT)

Attorney General candidate Perez ordered off the ballot
Montgomery County Councilman Thomas E. Perez does not meet a state constitutional requirement to serve as Maryland attorney general and must be removed from the Democratic primary ballot, the Maryland Court of Appeals ordered Friday. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:10:40 GMT)

CRTC Rejects Bid By Ottawa Lawyer to Block Access to U.S.-Based Hate Websites
TORONTO (CP) - Canada's telecommunications regulator has rejected a bid by an Ottawa lawyer to block access to two U.S.-based hate websites that call for the "violent overthrow" of the Canadian government and the "extermination" of Jews in this country. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:19:21 GMT)

Fired Lawyer: Clarett Was Offered Plea
Fired Lawyer Says Clarett Offered Plea Deal in Robbery Case (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:24:26 GMT)

Lawyer: Clarett offered a plea deal
A fired lawyer for Maurice Clarett said Friday an assistant prosecutor offered a plea deal in July with a sentence as short as 1 1/2 years if the ex-Ohio State football standout admitted to a robbery charge. On Friday, Clarett was in court for a status hearing on that January robbery charge. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:10:24 GMT)

Hicks could face death penalty, lawyer warns
The military lawyer for Australian man David Hicks says his client could face the death penalty under a new military commission being considered by the United States Government. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:15:00 GMT)

Dassey Gets New Attorney, New Trial Date
A Manitowoc teenager accused of raping and killing a woman with his uncle will get a new attorney. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:12:26 GMT)

Dassey Gets New Attorney, New Trial Date
A Manitowoc teenager accused with his uncle of raping and killing a woman will get a new attorney. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:17:39 GMT)

Hicks could face death penalty: lawyer
Suspected Australian terrorist David Hicks could be sentenced to death if a new military commission system passes through the United States Congress, his military lawyer has claimed. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:53:26 GMT)

Hicks could face death penalty: lawyer
Suspected Australian terrorist David Hicks could be sentenced to death if a new military commission system passes through the United States Congress, his military lawyer has claimed. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:55:58 GMT)

Judge removes Dassey's attorney, moves up trial date
MANITOWOC —Manitowoc County Circuit Judge Jerome Fox removed Brendan Dassey’s attorney Friday, but also agreed to move up the teenager’s trial date three months. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:44:50 GMT)

Slain pharmacist's ex has alibi, lawyer says
The ex-wife of slain Bergen County pharmacist Paul Duncsak was in a doctor's office when her former husband was shot and killed inside his Ramsey home earlier this week, her lawyer said yesterday. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:47:41 GMT)

Attorney general again cleared
Madison - Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager didn't do anything wrong by accepting a campaign contribution from the... (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:09:13 GMT)

Defense attorney seeks lifting of gag order
CHANDLER, Okla. The lawyer for a man accused of killing a Meeker toddler today asked that the gag order issued in the case be lifted. Shawnee attorney Paul Sutton... (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:10:44 GMT)

Attorney to look at assault case
A Waukesha County attorney has been hired to be the special prosecutor in a case involving battery charges against at... (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:12:29 GMT)

City attorney to get pay boost
City Attorney Jim Abshier of Sioux City will receive a total of a 5 percent pay hike under a proposal to be presented to the City Council Monday. The city attorney's position is the only one hired directly by the council and not the city manager. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:39:19 GMT)

Fairmount Park: Lawyer Ron is 'sitting on go'
Can Lawyer Ron return to his pre-Kentucky Derby winning ways? (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:19:24 GMT)

Attorney general OKs slate's group fundraising
Candidates running for the Charleston County School Board as a group may jointly collect donations, according to an opinion from the state attorney general's office. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:05:06 GMT)

Parent's power of attorney may need to be assertive
Q: I have a power of attorney for financial matters for my father. He is becoming increasingly forgetful. When and how do I begin using the power of attorney? (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:06:35 GMT)

Lawyer refutes impaired charge
Sat, August 26, 2006 Lawyer refutes impaired charge By SEAN MCKIBBON An unexplained accident with evidence of drinking is not enough to find a 21-year-old woman guilty of impaired driving causing death, her defence lawyer argued yesterday. "The Crown is asking the court to speculate," said defence lawyer Sean May, as he made his closing arguments in the trial of Dominika Duris on charges of (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:23:40 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, 26 Aug 2006 07:31:52 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, 26 Aug 2006 07:46:14 GMT)

Lawyer's theft appeal denied
WORCESTER - The state Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed Shrewsbury lawyer Michael E. Bryant's 2001 convictions for conspiring to commit larceny. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:39:18 GMT)

Mayor makes police free lawyer
Broadview Heights- Mayor Glenn Goodwin ordered police to free a lawyer being held on a drunken driving charge after a middle-of-the-night call from the lawyer who told police he had been with the mayor that evening, records show. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:48:14 GMT)

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