Attorney News Sep 2006

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Fort Myers attorney who ran for circuit court judge dies
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - A Fort Myers attorney who lost a bid for circuit court judge is dead after a battle with Melanoma. Family members say Steve Holmes died at home about five a-m yesterday. He was 47. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:01:08 GMT)

Civil rights attorney DeAnda dies at 81
Civil rights attorney James DeAnda, a co-founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, died Thursday, according to the University of Texas School of Law. He was 81. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:11:13 GMT)

U.S. Attorney General Asks HP for Info
Hewlett-Packard Inc. said Monday it has recently been "informally contacted" by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California concerning the processes used in an investigation into possible sources of press leaks of confidential company information. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:03:00 GMT)

U.S. Attorney General Asks HP for Info
Hewlett-Packard Inc. said Monday it has recently been "informally contacted" by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California concerning the processes used in an investigation into possible sources of press leaks of confidential company information. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:03:00 GMT)

U.S. attorney general asks HP for info
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of computers and printers said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it is cooperating fully with this inquiry, along with that from the California State Attorney General\'s office, which requested similar information. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:04:42 GMT)

U.S. attorney general asks HP for info
Hewlett-Packard Inc. said Monday it has recently been "informally contacted" by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California concerning the processes used in an investigation into possible sources of press leaks of confidential company information. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:12:39 GMT)

U.S. attorney general asks HP for info
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of computers and printers said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it is cooperating fully with this inquiry, along with that from the California State Attorney General\'s office, which requested similar information. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:20:38 GMT)

U.S. Attorney's Office asks Hewlett-Packard for info on probe into press leaks
NEW YORK Hewlett-Packard Inc. said today it has been "informally contacted'' by the U.S. Attorney's Office concerning a company investigation into press leaks of confidential information. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of computers and printers said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it is cooperating fully with the inquiry by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:10:18 GMT)

Eisenberger also made mistakes in 2003 election: Di Ianni's lawyer
The lawyer who represented Mayor Larry Di Ianni during the probe into his campaign donations says challenger Fred Eisenberger had many similar mistakes on his 2003 financial return. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:17:33 GMT)

Strongarming a lawyer
Tulkinghorn likes a lawyer whos up for a challenge. But every man should know his limits, as Tony Edwards, managing partner of South East player Thomas Eggar, made clear over lunch recently. ... (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:22:00 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Probes HP Press Leak Case
U.S. Attorney's Office Asks HP for Info on Probe Into Press Leaks As Board Ponders Dunn's Fate (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:44:30 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Probes HP Press Leak Case
Hewlett-Packard Inc. said Monday it has been "informally contacted" by the U.S. Attorney's Office concerning a company investigation into press leaks of confidential information. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of computers and printers said in a... (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:32:57 GMT)

HP contacted by U.S. attorney in leak probe
Hewlett-Packard Co. has been contacted by the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California regarding the company's probe into media leaks, the company said in a regulatory filing made on Monday. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:00:25 GMT)

U.S. Attorney probes HP press leak case
Hewlett-Packard Inc. said Monday it has been "informally contacted" by the U.S. Attorney's Office concerning a company investigation into press leaks of confidential information. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:16:37 GMT)

Gatlin arbitration hearing unlikely this year: lawyer
Justin Gatlin's lawyer said on Monday she did not expect the Olympic champion's arbitration hearing on doping charges to be held this year. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:18:42 GMT)

Defense attorney wants to bring handwriting expert to court
ALBUQUERQUE An attorney for former state Treasurer Robert Vigil plans to call in a handwriting expert in an effort to undermine the authenticity of several documents... (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:03:16 GMT)

Suspected terrorists held on security certificates denied religious rights; lawyer
TORONTO (CP) - Three suspected terrorists detained on controversial national security certificates are being denied their religious rights, a lawyer for one of the men said Monday. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:04:00 GMT)

Jailed lawyer holds key to Halvagis case
A former high-profile lawyer and convicted drug trafficker, Andrew Fraser, has provided breakthrough evidence that led to a man being charged with the murder of Mersina Halvagis, who was stabbed to death at Fawkner Cemetery nine years ago. - (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:23:42 GMT)

Punish terrorists, but not with flawed Anti-Terror Act: Khawaja lawyer
OTTAWA (CP) - Terrorists should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, says the lawyer for terror suspect Momin Khawaja, but not under the "mockery of parliamentary legislation" that is the Anti-Terrorism Act. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:30:00 GMT)

Gatlin Lawyer: Hearing Next Year
Justin Gatlin's lawyer does not expect his hearing into drug charges to be held until next year. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:09:15 GMT)

HP Contacted by U.S. Attorney in Leak Probe
Hewlett-Packard has been contacted by the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California regarding the company's probe into media leaks, the company said in a regulatory filing. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:10:27 GMT)

Toft accuser confronts attorney general on N.B. campaign trail
A former resident of the notorious Kingsclear training centre confronted New Brunswick's attorney general on the campaign trail Monday morning, accusing him of thwarting a private prosecution of former guard Karl Toft. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:26:34 GMT)

HP Contacted By U.S. Attorney In Press Leak Probe
The company's legal woes continue to grow as a U.S. Attorney requests information about some of HP's recent tactics. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:35:07 GMT)

Lawyer Wants No Jail Time for Noe on Illegal Bush Donations
TOLEDO (AP) - A Republican fundraiser who admitted to illegally donating $45,000 to President Bush's re-election campaign should be sentenced to community service instead of prison time, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:20:32 GMT)

Lawyer says Merck lost sight of truth
Drug maker Merck & Co. lost sight of the truth and patient safety in its zeal to promote blockbuster painkiller Vioxx, a lawyer for a man who blames his 2003 heart attack on the drug told a jury Monday. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:18:48 GMT)

Lawyer Says Merck Lost Sight of Truth
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drug maker Merck & Co. lost sight of the truth and patient safety in its zeal to promote blockbuster painkiller Vioxx, a lawyer for a man who blames his 2003 heart attack on the drug told a jury Monday.John Boundas made the accusation in the opening statement for Robert Garry Smith, whose case is the third federal trial of a Vioxx-related lawsuit against Merck. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:25:18 GMT)

Politics : Races : Attorney General
`Supermob' alleges he was linked to attorney Sidney Korshak in the '70s. A campaign aide to the ex-governor denies any such connection. The GOP candidate for attorney general plans to focus on his famous foe's record as governor, mayor and radio host. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:52:56 GMT)

Landis attorney seeks dismissal of doping case
The attorney for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis submitted a motion to dismiss doping charges against the cyclist Monday, claiming Landis' positive testosterone tests were flawed and did not meet standards set by the World Anti-Doping Agency for a doping offense. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:56:44 GMT)

Mobile attorney switches parties, gets judgeship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Mobile attorney Robert Smith has found success by switching parties. He ran unsuccessfully for the state Supreme Court in 2004 as a Democrat. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:06:03 GMT)

Media lawyer objects to closed hearing in terrorism case
ATLANTA A lawyer for several news organizations objected today to the government and defense lawyers in a terrorism case holding a closed pretrial hearing. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:06:33 GMT)

Landis lawyer says tests flawed, wants doping charges dismissed
(AP) - The lawyer for Floyd Landis asked Monday that doping charges be dismissed, hinting for the first time at the Tour de France winner's official defence: that his positive testosterone tests were flawed and did not meet World Anti-Doping Agency standards. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:17:00 GMT)

Landis attorney wants charges dropped
Attorney disputes accuracy of drug tests. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:43:00 GMT)

Lawyer pins hopes on counting machines
An election lawyer on Tuesday said that an appeal he filed before the Supreme Court allowing the testing of automated counting machines (ACMs) should not be considered over pending an investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:45:08 GMT)

Lawyer for cyclist Floyd Landis seeks dismissal of doping case
(AP) - The lawyer for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis submitted a motion to dismiss doping charges against the cyclist Monday, claiming Landis' positive testosterone tests were flawed and did not meet standards set by the World Anti-Doping Agency for a doping offence. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:54:00 GMT)

Landis attorney wants doping charges dropped
UNDATED The attorney for Floyd Landis has asked the U-S Anti-Doping Agency to dismiss doping charges levied against his client. The move is the first hint that the Tour... (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:32:36 GMT)

Independent lawyer named to prosecute case against Tasichs
SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- In a meeting rife with barbs, the Town Council last night selected an independent lawyer to prosecute criminal charges against one of their own, Paul Tasich. The vote was 4 to 0, with Tashich recusing himself. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:34:08 GMT)

Landis Attorney Asks For Doping Charge Dismissal
The attorney for Floyd Landis asked Monday that doping charges be dismissed, hinting for the first time at the Tour de France winner's official defense: that his positive testosterone tests were flawed and did not meet World Anti-Doping Agency standards. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:57:42 GMT)

Former lawyer and mayoral candidate pleads to felony
MONROE, La. - Former lawyer and Monroe mayoral candidate Matthew Courtman pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft for taking money belonging to a client on Monday. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:59:00 GMT)

Former lawyer and mayoral candidate pleads to felony
Former lawyer and Monroe mayoral candidate Matthew Courtman pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft for taking money belonging to a client on Monday. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:05:30 GMT)

Lawyer lived life as winner
John Frazer is remembered as a father, a lawyer, and a coach whose teams earned ribbons, trophies and a trip to the Little League World Series. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:28:54 GMT)

Feds: Lawyer in Fumo case has conflict
A federal prosecutor claims that a lawyer representing one of two men accused of obstruction of justice in a probe of state Sen. Vincent Fumo also represents a person who is likely to be called as a government witness. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:28:07 GMT)

Paul Rappaport, 72, lawyer, Howard County police chief
Paul H. Rappaport, a lawyer and former Howard County police chief who ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, Maryland attorney general, and U.S. Senate, died of cancer Sunday at Mercy Medical Center. The Ellicott City resident was 72. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:28:10 GMT)

Former lawyer and mayoral candidate pleads to felony
MONROE, La. Former lawyer and Monroe mayoral candidate Matthew Courtman has pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft for taking money belonging to a client. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:40:30 GMT)

Landis attorney wants doping charges dismissed
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winner and asking that doping charges be dismissed. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:14:58 GMT)

Civil-rights lawyer dies after her car plunges off slope
LOS ANGELES – Melanie Lomax, a fiery civil-rights lawyer and former Police Commission president, died after her car plunged off a steep slope near her home, police said Monday. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:18:30 GMT)

Former mayor says he won't be Melton's lawyer in insurance case
Dale Danks, former Jackson mayor and lawyer, has withdrawn his representation of current Jackson Mayor Frank Melton in a lawsuit involving Melton's insurance company, according to federal court records. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:22:36 GMT)

Congress, FBI and U.S. Attorney Ask HP for Records
FBI, U.S. Attorney for Northern California and House Energy and Commerce Committee join scandal around Board of Directors, HP's Chairwoman Patricia Dunn seems likely to resign (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:56:21 GMT)

Landis attorney wants doping charges dismissed
The attorney for Floyd Landis asked Monday that doping charges be dismissed, hinting for the first time at the Tour de France winner's official defense: that his positive testosterone tests were flawed and did not meet World Anti-Doping Agency standards. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:33:05 GMT)

Landis' Attorney Wants Doping Charges Dismissed
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winning Murrieta native. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:57:26 GMT)

Landis' Attorney Wants Doping Charges Dismissed
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winning Murrieta native. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:06:04 GMT)

Landis attorney wants doping charges dismissed
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winner and asking that doping charges be dismissed. Meanwhile, two of Lance... (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:25:20 GMT)

Jenks School Board: Lawyer fills vacancy; computer upgrades reported
JENKS -- The school board appointed a new member Monday and promptly swore him in so he could participate in the remainder of the meeting. Ron Barnes, a lawyer, was appointed to replace Mark Sharp, who had represented Zone 4 on the school board for more than 12 years. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:45:38 GMT)

Attorney gets 3 years for embezzling from church
An attorney who served as his church's treasurer was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from the church. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:08:04 GMT)

Lawyer: Garcia won't get a fair trial here
LEOMINSTER -- The lawyer representing the former daycare worker once convicted of molesting three children and later granted a new trial wants to move his second trial out of Worcester County. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:11:27 GMT)

Ex-lawyer for Dassey appealing decertification
APPLETON, Wis. - The former lawyer for a teen accused with his uncle of raping and killing a young photographer is appealing his partial decertification by the state Public Defender's Office. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:33:10 GMT)

Landis attorney wants doping charges dismissed
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winner and asking that doping charges be dismissed. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:33:36 GMT)

Landis Lawyer Wants Charges Dropped
Floyd Landis' Lawyer Questioning Accuracy of Testosterone Tests and Wants Charges Dismissed (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:56:04 GMT)

Landis' lawyer blames lab for doping test
CHATENAY-MALABRY, France, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A lawyer for 2006 Tour de France champion Floyd Landis has blamed testosterone/epitestosterone abnormalities in his client's urine on a French testing lab. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:08:26 GMT)

Ex-lawyer for Dassey appealing decertification
APPLETON The former lawyer for a teen accused with his uncle of raping and killing a young photographer is appealing his partial decertification by the state Public Defenders Office. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:21:48 GMT)

Landis's attorney asks charges be dropped
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winner and asks that doping charges be dismissed. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:41:35 GMT)

Refco bankruptcy settlement may be imminent-lawyer
NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Refco Inc. is close to reaching an agreement with creditors, a lawyer involved in the discussions said on Tuesday, a move that would be a major step toward concluding the brokerage's nearly year- long bankruptcy. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:02:59 GMT)

Landis attorney questions test's accuracy
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winner and asking that doping charges be dismissed. In a letter sent to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, attorney Howard Jacobs disputed the accuracy of the carbon isotope ratio tests performed on Landis' urine sample at a lab in France. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:13:12 GMT)

Landis attorney: Drop doping case
The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attribu... (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:39:32 GMT)

Attorney says Longo death sentence should be dropped
SALEM, Ore. -- An attorney says the death sentence against convicted family killer Christian Longo should be thrown out because an FBI agent "misled' Longo into returning to the United States from Mexico. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:11:29 GMT)

Mobile attorney switches parties, gets judgeship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Mobile attorney Robert Smith, who ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court in 2004, has switched parties and will soon have himself a judgeship. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:30:28 GMT)

Greenwich attorney sentenced to 37 months for fraud
A Greenwich attorney was sentenced Tuesday to more than three years in prison for defrauding his clients and investors of about $1.5 million, authorities said. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:37:44 GMT)

Lawyer: Posada wants nothing to do with violence against Cuba
A lawyer for Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles today said his client wants nothing more to do with violence against President Fidel Castro's communist government. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:50:32 GMT)

Lt. Gov, attorney general races round out primary ballot
A Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and a Republican primary for attorney general headed the state-level offices on Tuesday's primary election ballot. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:45:45 GMT)

Lawyer: Posada wants nothing to do with violence against Cuba
Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles, who is one step closer to release from U.S. immigration detention, wants nothing more to do with violence against President Fidel Castro's communist government, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:21:16 GMT)

Attorney says Dover council seat should be declared vacant
Township Attorney Mark A. Troncone says in an opinion delivered Tuesday to the Township Council and Mayor Paul C. Brush that Councilman Carmine C. Inteso Jr.'s seat should be considered vacant and be filled in a special election in November. Inteso, who attended the council meeting Tuesday night, has missed all the meetings in July and August, and been absent for 15 of the 20 council meetings (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:01:37 GMT)

Hewlett-Packard insiders likely to face criminal charges, attorney general says
California's attorney general said Tuesday that Hewlett-Packard insiders are likely to face criminal charges, putting a damper on the news HP was reshuffling its board because of the scandal surrounding its efforts to root out media leaks. - (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:02:44 GMT)

Civil Rights Lawyer, Milton Henry, Dies at Age 87
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - The Reverend Milton Henry, a civil rights lawyer and black separatist who sought to create a provisional government of former slave states, has died of natural causes. He was 87. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:10:18 GMT)

Lawyer: Astor guardians trashed evidence
Evidence that could disprove elder abuse charges against philanthropist Brooke Astor's son has been destroyed by the 104-year-old woman's new guardians, a defense lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:23:42 GMT)

Cuomo nominated for NY attorney general
Former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo easily won the Democratic nomination for New York attorney general Tuesday, defeating a former New York City public advocate in the race to succeed incumbent Eliot Spitzer. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:46:57 GMT)

Cuomo wins N.Y. attorney gen. nomination
Former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo easily won the Democratic nomination for New York attorney general Tuesday, defeating a former New York City public advocate in the race to succeed incumbent Eliot Spitzer. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:48:42 GMT)

Mutineers' lawyer laughs off govt threat
A lawyer for the Oakwood mutineers dismissed Wednesday the threat of government charges for his alleged involvement in the failed power grab in February. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:01:12 GMT)

Obituary: Elliott W. Finkel / Lawyer and dedicated community leader
Elliott W. Finkel, a Pittsburgh lawyer for more than seven decades who served as leader of numerous civic organizations and lived to dance at his four grandchildren's weddings, died Saturday at West Penn Hospital from complications after a fall. He was 96 and lived in Oakland. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:05:57 GMT)

New Details Emerge on Molestation Claim That Preceded Murder of Lawyer's Neighbor
The 2-year-old daughter of a Fairfield, Conn., lawyer charged with stabbing his neighbor to death two weeks ago had told her mother that the man molested her "in the starry nights," according to a police report released Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:09:02 GMT)

Attorney General: Cuomo Wins Primary Race for Attorney General by Big Margin
Andrew M. Cuomo's victory pits him against Jeanine F. Pirro, the Republican former district attorney of Westchester County, in the November general election. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:11:05 GMT)

Attorney general: DFLer Swanson has small lead
A robust three-way race for attorney general in the DFL primary pitted the party's endorsed candidate against the office's consumer-protection advocate and a former member of Congress in what was shaping up as a close contest shortly after polls closed Tuesday. With nearly one-fourth of votes counted, Solicitor General Lori Swanson held a narrow lead over state Sen. Steve Kelley, the DFL-endorsed (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:14:47 GMT)

Smith wins state’s attorney race as Flores concedes
Charlie Smith is one step closer to succeeding his boss, Scott Rolle, as Frederick County State’s Attorney. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:25:40 GMT)

Gansler wins attorney general nomination; Schaefer in tight race
By AP Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Montgomery County State’s Attorney Douglas Gansler defeated former Baltimore prosecutor Stuart Simms Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for attorney general while Comptroller William Donald Schaefer was locked in the toughest election battle of his half century in politics. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:35:31 GMT)

City Attorney to review Paris Hilton DUI case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department has submitted to the city attorney's office its case against Paris Hilton, who was arrested last week on suspicion of driving under the influence, an office spokesman said Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:58:24 GMT)

Attorney general: Convicted former governor must give up pension
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Former Gov. George Ryan must give up all of his nearly $200,000-a-year state pension because of his conviction and prison sentence on corruption charges, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Tuesday in a legal opinion. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:27:54 GMT)

Judge Limits Aisenberg Attorney's Contact With Sheriff
TAMPA - A judge on Tuesday ordered attorney Barry Cohen not to directly contact Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee about the case of Sabrina Aisenberg. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:32:56 GMT)

Lawyer lived life as winner
DUNEDIN - John Paul Frazer, a Dunedin lawyer who in 1991 coached a group of local boys all the way to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., died Thursday (Sept. 7, 2006) after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. He was 62. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:50:28 GMT)

Suspect in attack on lawyer faces murder charge
The man charged with aggravated robbery against defense lawyer Rusty Hardin last month is facing a murder charge in the death of a 15-year-old who was shot at a southwest Houston apartment in early June. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:51:21 GMT)

Dye’s lawyer files injunction
Xavier Dye’s desire to play for the state’s top high school program has advanced to the courts. Dye’s lawyer, Chuck Allen, filed a motion for a temporary injunction Tuesday in Common Pleas Court in Anderson. The case will be heard on Sept. 20 in Anderson, where Allen resides. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:14:41 GMT)

Former Asbury councilman allowed to seek new lawyer
Ex-City Councilman John Hamilton last week was given 45 days to find a new lawyer to represent him in his federal bribery trial. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:18:37 GMT)

Dover's attorney: Law says Inteso's council seat vacant
Because he missed more than eight consecutive weeks of Township Council meetings, Councilman Carmine C. Inteso Jr.'s seat should be deemed vacant and a special election called for November, Township Attorney Mark A. Troncone wrote in an opinion delivered Tuesday to the Township Council and Mayor Paul C. Brush. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:23:14 GMT)

Attorney general asks for new expense reports of PSC members
Attorney General Troy King has asked Alabama Public Service Commissioners Jim Sullivan and Jan Cook to "accurately itemize" expenses on their campaign finance filings from the last several years, noting that such expenses were "reported improperly." (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:34:50 GMT)

Ex-Lawyer Gets 3 Years In Prison
A former Greenwich lawyer who stole $1.5 million from his clients and investors was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:08:20 GMT)

District attorney survives primary challenge
Voters gave District Attorney Jill Falstad a vote of confidence in Tuesdays partisan primary election. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:12:28 GMT)

Lawyer Arrested In Court On Public Intoxication Charge
ANDERSON, Ind. -- A police officer arrested a lawyer after telling a judge that the man had showed up drunk for a court hearing. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:00:35 GMT)

Hurricane Florence disrupts holiday for district attorney
Leave it to a female to interfere with Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock's plans for a romantic, sandy beach, wind and surf wedding anniversary trip to the Bermuda. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:20:58 GMT)

Roe v. Wade lawyer s ees past return
An ongoing fight over whether pharmacies in Washington must provide emergency "morning after" contraceptives goes back to the early days of abortion-rights struggles, says the Texas lawyer who brought the famous Roe v. Wade abortion-rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:35:04 GMT)

Cuomo Tops Field in Primary for Attorney General
New York (AP) -- Former federal Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo won the Democratic primary for attorney general. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:38:26 GMT)

Attorney general: Convicted former governor must give up pension
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Former Gov. George Ryan must give up all of his nearly $200,000-a-year state pension because of his conviction and prison sentence on corruption charges, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Tuesday in a legal opinion. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:07:42 GMT)

Cuban Exile Renounces Violence, Lawyer Says
MIAMI -- Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles, who is one step closer to release from U.S. immigration detention, wants nothing more to do with violence against President Fidel Castro's communist government, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:09:38 GMT)

Charges Likely in HP Scandal, Calif. Attorney General Says
Charges against company insiders and outside contractors are likely, according to California's attorney general. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:33:03 GMT)

Senate Considers Attorney-Client Privilege
The Senate Judiciary Committee weighed in on an issue Tuesday that's been consuming the corporate legal world. The hearing was on attorney-client privilege. Specifically, whether government prosecutors may urge companies to waive attorney-client privilege in exchange for leniency. Ari Shapiro reports. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:18:38 GMT)

Calif. Attorney General: HP Case Has Enough Evidence For Indictments
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he has enough evidence to indict people at Hewlett-Packard in an investigation into whether the computer maker had illegally obtained the private phone records of directors and reporters. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:37:54 GMT)

Anti-terrorism Act unconstitutional argues lawyer in terror trial
Gerrorist suspect Momin Khawaja, shown arriving at the Ottawa courthouse in May 2004. OTTAWA - Drunk drivers, restaurant waitresses and political activists could be prosecuted as terrorists under the vague and sweeping provisions of the Anti-terrorism Act, an Ottawa lawyer told court Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:01:08 GMT)

Outside lawyer OK'd for auditor
YOUNGSTOWN — Judge Maureen A. Cronin of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has authorized appointment of a county-paid outside lawyer to defend county Auditor Michael V. Sciortino in the Ohio Supreme Court, where he is being sued by the county commissioners. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:48:59 GMT)

Lawyer downplays PET decision on Legarda poll protest
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal downplayed Wednesday the decision of Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to allow ex-senator Loren Legarda to present witnesses and evidence in her election protest against Vice-President Noli de Castro. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:30:07 GMT)

Evidence linking Jaballah to 1998 Nairobi bombing 'laughable,' lawyer argues
TORONTO (CP) - A lawyer representing suspected Egyptian terrorist Mahmoud Jaballah calls the evidence against his client "laughable." (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:33:36 GMT)

Chaplain's lawyer presents no witnesses in his defense
NORFOLK -- The lawyer representing a Navy chaplain on charges of disobeying an order and wearing his uniform at a press conference didn't present a single defense witness today. Former Alabama Supreme . . . (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:02:03 GMT)

Calif. Attorney General may file charges in HP case in a week
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Attorney General Bill Lockyer may file criminal charges within a week in its investigation of tactics used by Hewlett-Packard Co. in an inquiry into boardroom leaks, a spokesman said on Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:24:43 GMT)

Heed wins Democratic and GOP contests for county attorney
Former state Attorney General Peter Heed won both the Democratic and Republican primaries for Cheshire County attorney during a write-in campaign on Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:06:07 GMT)

Ky. attorney general opposes Duke rate request
Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo said Wednesday he'll oppose a request by Duke Energy Kentucky for a $66.6 million rate increase. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:39:10 GMT)

Spitzer endorses Cuomo for attorney general
NEW YORK Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today endorsed fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo to succeed him in office. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:53:14 GMT)

Judge: Teacher Killer Brazill's Lawyer Was Inneffective
The Lake Worth teen who shot and killed his teacher scored a victory in court Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:11:13 GMT)

Judge: Teacher Killer Brazill's Lawyer Was Inneffective
An appeals court ruled Wednesday that Nathaniel Brazill's lawyer did not effectively represent him at his trial. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:21:57 GMT)

Attorney asks to be removed from case
The attorney for Brian Street, who is facing federal child pornography charges, has asked to be removed from the case claiming his client is refusing... (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:29:12 GMT)

Lawyer attempts to punch holes in federal case linking Jaballah to terrorism
TORONTO (CP) - The federal case against a suspected Egyptian terrorist who fears he'll be tortured if deported back to his homeland is "laughable" and "amounts to nothing," his lawyer argued Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:16:00 GMT)

Attorney General Candidates Agree That Experience Matters
Democrat Kathleen Falk and Republican J.B. Van Hollen agree on at least one thing -- their experience will decide the election for Wisconsin attorney general. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:02:43 GMT)

Attorney: Anna Nicole Smith had to be sedated
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Anna Nicole Smith was so distraught by the death of her son Daniel that she had to be sedated and she later suffered memory loss of the event, said her Bahamian attorney, Michael Scott. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:42:44 GMT)

Attorney: Anna Nicole Smith Frantically Tried to Save Son
Anna Nicole Smith frantically tried to revive her son and had to be sedated after he died, her attorney said Wednesday. Authorities termed the death 'suspicious' and said criminal charges could be filed. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:22:40 GMT)

Newbie's off to fast start in attorney general race
The congratulatory phone calls began coming in at 6 a.m. Wednesday to Lori Swanson, the DFL's almost-accidental nominee for attorney general. "It would have been nice if they'd waited until 7," said Swanson, who was up past midnight on election day before she knew she'd beaten state Sen. Steve Kelley and former U.S. Rep. Bill Luther in a three-way primary contest. But there's no rest for the (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:44:51 GMT)

HP's investigation broke state laws, attorney general says
Crimes were committed after Hewlett-Packard hired private investigators to obtain the phone records of its own board members as part of a probe into press leaks. It's just not clear who committed those crimes. So declares California Attorney General... (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:05:57 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney General Candidates Go on Attack
In their general-election battle for New York State attorney general, it is clear that Andrew M. Cuomo and Jeanine F. Pirro want to shred each other. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:11:25 GMT)

Suspect in attack on lawyer faces murder charge
The man charged with aggravated robbery against defense lawyer Rusty Hardin last month is facing a murder charge in the death of a 15-year-old who was shot at a southwest Houston apartment in early June. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:51:35 GMT)

Heed wins Democratic and GOP contests for county attorney
KEENE, N.H. Former state Attorney General Peter Heed won both the Democratic and Republican primaries for Cheshire County attorney during a write-in campaign yesterday. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:14:06 GMT)

Lawyer Believes Convicted Killer Wants To Die
In less than a week, Daryl Holton is scheduled to die in the electric chair for the 1996 shooting deaths of his four children. It's an execution that Holton has done nothing to stop. | | Holton's lawyer, John Appman, says Holton is suicidal and wants to die. Appman says that the facts of the case were never in question, but Holton's sanity was. Appman tried to convince a jury that Holton was... (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:15:14 GMT)

Brazill wins right to claim his trial lawyer goofed
Nathaniel Brazill, serving a 28-year prison sentence for killing teacher Barry Grunow, won a legal victory Wednesday that will allow him to argue his lawyer did not do an adequate job at his trial in 2001. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:26:01 GMT)

Harbison's lawyer seeks venue change
PETERSBURG - Triple murder suspect Nicholas Harbison's lawyer has filed a motion for change of venue. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:57:50 GMT)

Calif. attorney general may be HP's biggest scandal hurdle
Hewlett-Packard's attempt to quell its boardroom scandal may be stymied by an unexpected source: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer. Lockyer is gathering evidence against HP employees and its contractors. His office is being helped by Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:01:55 GMT)

Juvenile judge says attorney disrupted hearing
CLINTON - A newly seated Anderson County Juvenile Court judge said in a memo Wednesday that an attorney with no business in her court interrupted an emergency hearing and made derogatory remarks to her. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:20:27 GMT)

Attorney: Anna Nicole tried to revive son; charges possible
NASSAU, Bahamas - Anna Nicole Smith frantically tried to revive her stricken son and had to be sedated after he died, her attorney said Wednesday. Authorities termed the death "suspicious" and said criminal charges could be filed. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:33:19 GMT)

HK man's 'flash mob rape' Internet post was joke--lawyer
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong man who posted an Internet invitation to join a "flash mob" to gang rape women was joking, his lawyer said. Johnny Chan, a 42-year-old married man who called himself "MasterMind", posted messages last year on a website inviting strangers to team up with him in a "flash mob rape." (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:30:42 GMT)

Chief's lawyer's latest: Stack is like Saddam
UNION CITY - The public feud between Mayor Brian Stack and Police Chief Charles Everett has found its way into Hudson County Superior Court. "This is an incredibly power-hungry person," Everett's lawyer, Timothy Smith, said of Stack yesterday. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:56:54 GMT)

A referendum on Hatch in attorney general contest?
If you think Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has stood up for the little guy and kept a tight leash on rapacious big businesses, vote for Lori Swanson. If you think Hatch has been a lawsuit-happy, partisan self-promoter, vote for Jeff Johnson. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:19:38 GMT)

Ex-wife’s testimony problem for lawyer
The defense lawyer for accused killer Larry Babcock wants a judge to suppress testimony from Babcock’s ex-wife citing a state law that protects communication between spouses. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:50:38 GMT)

Attorney general sues to stop business's land protection claim
A lawsuit has been filed to stop three Central Texas residents from claiming that they can protect property owners from losing land to the Trans-Texas Corridor, Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:19:43 GMT)

Hearing to name Carroll's lawyer postponed
A Wednesday court hearing to appoint a lawyer for Liz Carroll in the death of her foster son, Marcus Fiesel, was postponed until Friday. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:46:08 GMT)

H-P's Scandal Brings to Light Private Investigator's, Attorney General's Contentious Pasts
Jonathan Liss submits: Excerpt from our One Page Annotated Wall Street Journal Summary : H-P Investigator Has Contentious Past and California Attorney General Takes H-P Spotlight Summary: A Massachusetts private investigator named Ronald DeLia has been connected to Hewlett-Packard's probe of directors and journalists. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:05:06 GMT)

Magdalo leader eyeing run for Senate – lawyer
THE acknowledged leader of the "Magdalo" rebel soldiers who took over the Oakwood Ayala Premier hotel in July 2003 is "seriously" thinking of running for the Senate, his lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:39:22 GMT)

HP legal team under fire from California attorney general
Hewlett Packard’s in-house legal function and senior management is bracing itself for an investigation by California’s attorney general. In a US television interview on Tuesday night, California attorney general Bill Lockyer said: “People’s identities were taken falsely, and it’s a crime. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:52:10 GMT)

Brown Lawyer: Houston Filed For Separation
Bobby Brown's lawyer said Whitney Houston is seeking a legal separation, not a divorce. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:43:30 GMT)

Attorney claims intimidation charges
District attorney's office accused of 'creative prosecuting' to keep drug suspect jailed (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:45:03 GMT)

Lawyer: Houston Filed For Separation, Not Divorce
Bobby Brown's lawyer is setting the record straight on reports that his wife Whitney Houston filed for divorce. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:46:44 GMT)

Lawyer: Houston Wants Separation, Not Divorce
Bobby Brown's lawyer is setting the record straight on reports that his wife Whitney Houston filed for divorce. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:01:08 GMT)

Lawyer: Amber Alert Case Called ‘Misunderstanding’
DAYTON, Ohio -- Two grandparents are accused of abducting their own grandchild, but their lawyer said it was all a misunderstanding. George and Janet Tankersley took their 13-year-old grandson last June, prompting authorities to issue an Amber Alert. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:22:27 GMT)

Whose lawyer is Nachura anyway?
I’m no lawyer, but my layman’s mind senses something legally amiss in the announcement of Solicitor General Eduardo Nachura that he will side with the Sigaw ng Bayan movement against the Commission on Elections before the Supreme Court. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:22:30 GMT)

'Texas Hold 'Em' Players' Attorney Challenges Gambling Law
An Upstate attorney is challenging the constitutionality of a state anti-gambling law that is more than 200 years old. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:36:57 GMT)

Lawyer fined for mishandling of case
An Iowa City lawyer has been fined and is temporarily barred from litigating cases in federal court, a magistrate judge ordered. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:35:21 GMT)

Democrats bet on former attorney general to take back Senate seat
Former Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse seems an unlikely champion for the common man. He grew up the son of a wealthy U.S. ambassador and spent parts of his childhood in South Africa, Cambodia, Guinea and Laos. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:20:27 GMT)

Attorney says Anna Nicole Smith tried to revive son; officials consider charges in death
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Anna Nicole Smith frantically tried to revive her stricken son and had to be sedated after he died, her attorney said Wednesday. Authorities termed the death "suspicious" and said criminal charges could be filed. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:05:46 GMT)

Attorney: Anna Nicole Sedated After Son's Death
Anna Nicole Smith frantically tried to revive her stricken son and had to be sedated after he died, her attorney says. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:19:10 GMT)

FCC ordered media study destroyed, lawyer says
The Federal Communications Commission ordered its staff to destroy all copies of a draft study that suggested greater concentration of media ownership would hurt local TV news coverage, a former lawyer at the agency says. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:20:27 GMT)

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