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Attorney general rivals will debate
MIAMI - Fending off criticism that he is ducking his lesser-known opponent, Republican attorney general candidate Bill McCollum on Wednesday agreed to at least three formal debates before Election Day. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:36:36 GMT)

U.S. Magistrate Klein, veteran defense attorney, dies
U.S. Magistrate Theodore Klein, recognized as one of the sharpest legal minds in South Florida during a storied career as a federal prosecutor, defense attorney and judge, died Wednesday afternoon of a lung disease. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:30:47 GMT)

Lawyer sentenced in RTA plot
The ongoing probe of corruption in former Mayor Marc Morial's administration yielded its latest result Wednesday when New Orleans lawyer John S. Keller was ordered by a federal judge to serve three years of probation and 200 hours of community service for his role in a scheme to swindle more than $500,000 from the Regional Transit Authority. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:48:46 GMT)

U.S. attorney craves tasks
Troy Eid has never met a challenge he didn't like. His latest challenge began in August, when he was sworn in as the 41st U.S. attorney for Colorado. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:52:12 GMT)

Smith's lawyer says he is father of baby girl
A lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith said that he was the father of the reality TV star's newborn girl, who has been the couple's one "ray of hope" as they have grieved the death of her 20-year-old son in the Bahamas. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:38:23 GMT)

Defense Lawyer Admits Violating Probation
Court Hearing Stemmed From Drunken-Driving Conviction A prominent Hartford defense lawyer admitted Wednesday that he violated conditions of his probation from a drunken-driving conviction. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:52:30 GMT)

Barbs fly in race for attorney general
Though Democrat Jerry Brown is better known, has more money and enjoys a double-digit lead in the polls, a state Senate Republican is making a serious bid to defeat him for the office of state attorney general. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:17:25 GMT)

City attorney says expenses questionable
San Jose's city attorney said Wednesday he has ``concerns'' that mayoral candidate Chuck Reed and other council members spent money illegally when they used public funds to make payments to political and religious organizations. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:17:56 GMT)

Dyleski's attorney accepts new job
The attorney who defended Scott Dyleski on murder charges said Wednesday that she has resigned from the Contra Costa Public Defender's Office to join a private practice. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:20:48 GMT)

Lawyer Wants Therapy, Not Trial
The lawyer for a North Yarmouth couple charged with kidnapping their 19-year-old daughter in hopes of forcing her to get an abortion says a reasonable conclusion to the episode would be for the case to be removed from the courts. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:55:24 GMT)

Falk to Face Von Hollen in Attorney General Race on Nov. 7
The most closely watched statewide race on Primary Election Day was that for attorney general. It didn't take long before results coming in from areas other than Dane County foretold the conclusion: Peg Lautenschlager was the first incumbent attorney general to be defeated in a primary since 1948. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:17:28 GMT)

Lawyer Stern makes case newborn's daddy
Anna Nicole Smith’s long-timee lawyer and confidant, Howard K. Stern, has revealed that he’s the "proud father" of her baby girl, who was born three days before her son Daniel passed away unexpectedly in the Bahamas. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:47:36 GMT)

Lawyer Wants Therapy, Not Trial
The lawyer for a North Yarmouth couple charged with kidnapping their 19-year-old daughter in hopes of forcing her to get an abortion said a reasonable conclusion to the episode would be for the case to be removed from the courts. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:54:13 GMT)

Lawyer wants therapy, not trial
PORTLAND, Maine The lawyer for a Maine couple charged with kidnapping their 19-year-old daughter in hopes of forcing her to get an abortion says they need counseling, not criminal charges. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:08:41 GMT)

D.C.'s Attorney General to Leave Next Month
WASHINGTON (AP) - D.C. Attorney General Robert Spagnoletti says he will resign next month to go into private practice. Spagnoletti is the city's first attorney general. He has recommended his chief deputy, Eugene Adams, to be his replacement. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:40:17 GMT)

City attorney says mayoral candidate Reed's expenses questionable
San Jose's city attorney said Wednesday he has ``concerns'' that mayoral candidate Chuck Reed and other council members spent money illegally when they used public funds to make payments to political and religious organizations. Post a Comment (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:22:55 GMT)

Attorney: Melton's Bodyguards Should Be Tried Separately
The attorney who represents Jackson Mayor Frank Melton's former bodyguards wants their cases separated from the mayor's. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:05:06 GMT)

Republican Attorney General candidate fields questions from Miami lawyers...
Republican Attorney General candidate fields questions from Miami lawyers Reversing course, Republican Attorney General candidate Bill McCollum answered questions Wednesday from the audience at a Dade County Bar Association luncheon alongside rival Democrat Walter ''Skip'' Campbell. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:05:20 GMT)

HP lawyer quits over 'spy' probe
Hewlett Packard's top lawyer resigns before a hearing on whether it broke laws while investigating media leaks. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:08:44 GMT)

Ghana: Lawyer Okudzeto's Show of Force
THERE WAS an open show of bravado and power, at an Accra Fast Track High Court yesterday, when a senior officer of the bar and one time President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) heavily descended on a colleague lawyer, who was seeking that an absconding warrant issued against the Managing Director (MD) of Ghana Breweries Limited (GBL) be effected. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:26:19 GMT)

District Attorney charges two in Bishop State thefts
Investigators for the Mobile County District Attorney's Office have served warrants on a Bishop State Community College employee and an alleged student said to have be pocketed financial aid money for their own personal use. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:45:28 GMT)

Lawmakers scold HP as top lawyer resigns
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s top lawyer resigned on Thursday as U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers scolded current and former top executives for invading individuals' privacy to find the source of boardroom leaks. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:21:58 GMT)

D.C.'s Attorney General To Leave Next Month
D.C. Attorney General Robert Spagnoletti says he will resign next month to go into private practice. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:13:24 GMT)

Lawmakers Scold HP as Top Lawyer Resigns
Hewlett-Packard's top lawyer resigned as U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers scolded current and former top executives for invading individuals' privacy to find the source of boardroom leaks. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:25:37 GMT)

Attorney: Geddings Feared He Would Lose Commission Seat
Former state lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings feared losing his seat on the commission if state regulators knew about his previous work with a for-profit lottery company, an attorney testified Thursday at his federal fraud trial. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:54:04 GMT)

Attorney: Geddings Feared He Would Lose Seat
RALEIGH, N.C. -- An attorney testifying at the Kevin Geddings trial said the former state lottery commissioner feared losing his seat if word got out about his work for a for-profit lottery company. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:54:06 GMT)

Lawyer says blood test clears coach
A 65-year-old Wahiawa man accused of sexually assaulting two boys was examined by a doctor and had his blood tested within hours of his arrest and neither the tests nor exam found any indication that the man has a sexually transmitted disease, his lawyer said yesterday. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:33:40 GMT)

Judge resentences lawyer who leaked Plunder Dome tape
A federal judge fined a defense attorney $40,000 Thursday for leaking a confidential videotape to a TV reporter, a decision reached after an appeals court ruled the lawyer should not pay for the investigation that implicated him. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:35:58 GMT)

Judge Refuses To Set Bail For NYC Lawyer In Underaged Sex Case
A Manhattan judge refuses to set bail for a lawyer who fled to Canada and was captured later in an East Village hotel after he was accused of paying underaged girls for sex. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:52:55 GMT)

Smith satisfied by report on son, lawyer says
NASSAU, Bahamas A lawyer says that Anna Nicole Smith believes a pathologist's conclusion that her son died from an accidental lethal combination of drugs shows... (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:19:48 GMT)

Judge resentences lawyer who leaked Plunder Dome tape
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A lawyer who leaked an F-B-I videotape showing a mayoral aide taking a bribe is resentenced after an appeals court found the fine levied on him was inappropriate. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:24:51 GMT)

Attorney in rape case: Truth will clear firefighter
The attorney for a Rochester firefighter who has been accused of rape asked during a brief press conference in his office today for the community to keep an open mind about the charges against his client. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:36:15 GMT)

HP Top Lawyer Latest Casualty of Scandal
The purging of Hewlett-Packard Co. reached higher into its executive ranks Thursday with the resignation of the company's top lawyer, who helped oversee covert efforts to root out the source of boardroom leaks. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:43:41 GMT)

HP Top Lawyer Latest Casualty of Scandal
(AP) SAN JOSE, Calif. The purging of Hewlett-Packard Co. reached higher into its executive ranks Thursday with the resignation of the company's top lawyer, who helped oversee covert efforts to root out the source of boardroom leaks. (Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:50:10 GMT)

Dunn's lawyer asserts 'inaccuracies' in H-P probe timeline
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- After Patricia Dunn spent hours before Congress Thursday on the receiving end of a public lashing, her lawyer fought back, claiming that a company version about the leak probes that led to a scandal and to Dunn's resignation as Hewlett-Packard Co.'s chairwoman contained inaccuracies. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:38:57 GMT)

Defense Attorney Among Members Of N.C. Innocence Commission
A prominent criminal defense attorney most recently involved in the Duke University lacrosse case is one of the members of the newly appointed members of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:54:07 GMT)

Attorney General Orders Fuel Dealer To Pay Back Delivery Charge
Vermont's attorney general ordered a Tunbridge fuel dealer to refund customers for a delivery fee they were charged. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:06:57 GMT)

Defense attorney among members of N.C. Innocence Commission
A prominent criminal defense attorney most recently involved in the Duke University lacrosse case is one of the members of the newly appointed North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:40:33 GMT)

Patricia Dunn's Attorney James Brosnahan Sends Letter to HP Attorneys Regarding 8-K Filing
In response to media and other inquiries, following is the letter sent by Patricia Dunn's attorney James Brosnahan in response to an 8-K filed by HP : (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:08:50 GMT)

Attorney general files suit against car dealer
troy — The Ohio Attorney General is joining those seeking reimbursement from former Troy area auto dealer Charles "Joe" Bowman. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:51:11 GMT)

State briefs | Attorney testifies in Geddings fraud trial
Former N.C. lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings feared losing his seat on the commission if state regulators knew about his previous work with a lottery company, an attorney testified Thursday at his federal fraud trial. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:06:06 GMT)

Lawyer in Terror Case Apologizes for Violating Special Prison Rules
The once defiant lawyer defending a fundamentalist Islamic cleric struck a more somber tone in a letter to a judge, pleading for leniency. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:10:55 GMT)

FTC Officials Foresee Problems With Proposed Rules for Attorney
Officials at the Federal Trade Commission are warning that proposed state rules to restrict attorney advertising could lead to even higher legal fees and needlessly restrict competition among personal injury lawyers. In a letter dated September 14, several officials of the FTC gave a detailed criticism of the proposals by the state's court system.The rules are intended to put an end to misleading (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:20:41 GMT)

Defense attorney sentenced to 10 years for theft
PEORIA, Ill. - A longtime defense attorney has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing $278,000 from the bank account of an elderly client and using the money to gamble. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:29:44 GMT)

Rights lawyer still illegally detained in China
Renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who sent shockwaves throughout China and the world by openly speaking out against the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, is currently being illegally detained in a Chinese prison, and denied opportunities to meet with his lawyer. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:35:13 GMT)

Lawyer claims child killer was set up
THE NSW jails authority deliberately misled the state's parole board in providing it with a reason to revoke parole for convicted child killer John Lewthwaite, his lawyer has said. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:41:22 GMT)

Lawyer claims child killer was set up
The NSW jails authority deliberately misled the state's parole board in providing it with a reason to revoke parole for convicted child killer John Lewthwaite, his lawyer says. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:56:11 GMT)

Pirro firm on N.Y. attorney election
NEW YORK (AP) -- A defiant Jeanine Pirro said yesterday she is determined to stay in the state attorney general's race and will seek a federal investigation into the leak of sealed court documents that state she planned to secretly record her husband, whom she suspected of having an affair. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:10:08 GMT)

Another resignation: HP's top lawyer is the sixth executive to leave amid the leak scandal.
The purging of Hewlett-Packard Co. reached higher into its executive ranks yesterday with the resignation of the company's top lawyer, who helped oversee covert efforts to root out the source of boardroom leaks. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:15:26 GMT)

Attorney: 2 drop suit against priest
The attorney for a suspended Broward County priest said Thursday that a sexual misconduct lawsuit against the priest had been dropped, and that the Archdiocese of Miami would be asked to reinstate him. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:16:14 GMT)

In-house attorney idea aired
Davie · A debate over whether Davie should have an in-house attorney took an unusual turn during a recent Town Council meeting. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:19:35 GMT)

Residents hire lawyer
Opposition to a county government-sponsored industrial park in Saucier became sharper Thursday when a group of residents officially organized and hired a lawyer to fight the project. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:15:08 GMT)

Smith reportedly weds her lawyer
Anna Nicole Smith married her longtime lawyer, Howard K. Stern (inset), yesterday on a catamaran off the Bahamas, 18 days after her 20-year-old son died in her hospital room, according to Star magazine. Officials in the Bahamas, meanwhile, say they're still investigating Daniel Smith's death and won't be influenced by the findings of a private pathologist who says a combination ... (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:45:48 GMT)

Solomons attorney-general arrested
An Australian lawyer appointed as the new Solomon Islands Attorney-General has been arrested in Port Moresby at the request of the Australian Government. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:22:31 GMT)

N.Y. attorney general race going straight to video
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The National Organization for Women came to the defense of Jeanine Pirro, and Republican leaders said there were no plans to drop her as their candidate for state attorney general Thursday after it learned she is under federal investigation over a plan to secretly record her unfaithful husband. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:25:15 GMT)

Attorney general to take over Lafayette bugging case
LAFAYETTE, La. Lafayette Parish District Attorney Mike Harson has agreed to allow the state Attorney General's Office to take over the illegal bugging case against former Lafayette Police Chief Randy Hundley. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:11:00 GMT)

Attorney Speaks on Coach's Behalf
Fred Rames is accused of molesting two boys at his home in Wahiawa, but his attorney says the proof is in the test. One of the boys was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, but Rames' attorney says his client has never had an STD. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:55:20 GMT)

Pamuk's lawyer slams Turkish justice minister
A lawyer for best-selling novelist Orhan Pamuk chided Turkey's justice minister on Friday for suggesting his client was to blame for the controversy surrounding an article of the penal code blasted by the EU. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:24:01 GMT)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board To Look At Replacements For Missing Attorney
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board will continue its search to replace an attorney who has not been seen since July. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:24:21 GMT)

Attorney general sites lack of competition in attempt to block electric increases
CARBONDALE - Attorney General Lisa Madigan is trying to block what she calls a "horrifying" rate increase in January for electric customers in Illinois by filing an appeal within Illinois' court system. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:18:30 GMT)

Wedding bells for Bluffdale mayor, city attorney
Posted: 7:11 AM- Bluffdale's celebrity couple, Mayor Claudia Anderson and former City Attorney Dale Gardiner, have set a date to marry at 6 p.m. Nov. 4, with Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. performing the ceremony at the Grand America Hotel. In a phone interview Thursday, Gardiner confirmed the details of the couple's upcoming nuptials. "We've arranged for three ballrooms and expect a crowd of (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:07:33 GMT)

Arar 'grateful' for Zaccardelli apology: lawyer
Maher Arar is "grateful" for the public apology issued by RCMP commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli Thursday, his lawyer told CTV's Canada AM Friday. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:20:56 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith, Lawyer Have Commitment Ceremony
Anna Nicole Smith and her lawyer, Howard K. Stern, pledged their commitment to one another in an officiated ceremony early Thursday in the Bahamas. A publicist for Smith told Entertainment Tonight that the couple, the new baby, and family members boarded a boat at 3:00 a.m. for a private cruise around Nassau. Slideshow: Anna Nicole Smith's Odd Life So Far (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:24:08 GMT)

Attorney General: Remove Dallas sheriff from office
In the wake of a state audit raising questions about seized property unaccounted for by the Dallas County Sheriff’s office, the Iowa Attorney... (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:59:02 GMT)

Six-Time Stakes Winner Lawyer Ron Sent to Pletcher
Lawyer Ron, who finished second in the Super Derby (gr. II) in his last start, has been taken away from trainer Bob Holthus and turned over to Todd Pletcher, Holthus said Friday. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:59:43 GMT)

Tacker's job poses conflict, says Los Osos CSD lawyer
A lawyer for the Los Osos services district has told the agency that because board member Julie Tacker has been hired by developer Jeff Edwards, the agency cannot work with any of his companies. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:23:29 GMT)

Solomons' attorney-general held
The Solomon Islands' attorney-general is arrested in Papua New Guinea amid Australian child-sex charges. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:06:36 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith, attorney exchange bows
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau, but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally binding," her attorney Michael Scott said Friday. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:25:10 GMT)

Lawyer Ron transferred to Pletcher
Arkansas Derby (G2) winner Lawyer Ron has been transferred from trainer Bob Holthus to Todd Pletcher, Stonewall Farm Stallions General Manager Bert Welker said on Friday. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:57:26 GMT)

Residents Hire Lawyer: Appeal Filed Against Zoning Change
By J.R. Welsh, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Sep. 29--SAUCIER -- Opposition to a county government-sponsored industrial park in Saucier became sharper Thursday when a group of residents officially organized and hired a lawyer to fight the project. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:13:12 GMT)

Attorney general fines home builder $1.6M
Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. said Friday his office has fined a Baltimore developer $1.6 million, citing the company with failing to obey state home-building laws. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:21:54 GMT)

Attorney: North Slope settles excessive force lawsuit
An attorney representing a teenage girl who claimed police used excessive force during an arrest says a settlement has been reached. Attorney David Henderson says his client, Shinna Akpik, was awarded 250,000 dollars late last month from the North Slope Borough. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:43:53 GMT)

Lawyer: Michael Jackson custody settled
Michael Jackson and his ex-wife, Deborah Rowe, have settled their lengthy legal battle over custody and visitation rights for their two children, her lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:49:31 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith's Mom Disputes Attorney's Paternity Claims
Anna Nicole Smith's grieving mother Virgie Arthur has questioned attorney Howard K. Stern's paternity claims to her granddaughter, insisting she doesn't think he's baby Dannilynn's father. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:58:35 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith Exchanges Vows With Attorney
Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau, but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally binding," her attorney Michael Scott said Friday. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:12:31 GMT)

Attorney bows out of Roseville homicide trial
The attorney for Eric Martin Minchak, a Pennsylvania man charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman at a Roseville gas station in April, is bowing out of his client's mental competency trial scheduled for Oct. 30. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:32:49 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith and attorney Howard K. Stern commit to each other
Anna Nicole Smith and attorney Howard K. Stern are not married by law, but are committed to each other, says a close friend, TrimSpa CEO Alex Goen. "They had a quiet ceremony and declared how much they love each other in front of God," Goen tells In Touch Weekly. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:05:04 GMT)

Negron, a Stuart attorney, says he'll seek to become Foley's replacement
State Rep. Joe Negron, a Stuart attorney, said Friday he will seek to become the replacement candidate on the November ballot for U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned Friday amid allegations he made advances to a 16-year-old congressional intern. (Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:17:05 GMT)

Hawaii court suspends California lawyer
The Hawaii Supreme Court has suspended a 39-year-old California lawyer for a year for placing a newspaper ad intended to discourage an expert witness from testifying in a case. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:37:12 GMT)

Madison lawyer appointed to Wis. Elections Board
MADISON, Wis. A Madison lawyer was appointed to the state Elections Board today to replace a Republican member who resigned this week. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:54:34 GMT)

District Attorney To Reopen 18-Year-Old Highway Killing Case
The next district attorney in Bristol County promises to re-open the infamous highway killings case in southeastern Massachusetts. The bodies of 9 women were found alongside highways in 1988 and 1989. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:32:27 GMT)

Former Attorney Sentenced In Torture Case
A former prominent defense attorney was sentenced in El Dorado County Friday for torturing his wife. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:34:19 GMT)

Solomons outraged at extradition of Attorney-General
ELIZABETH JACKSON: The provisional arrest of the new Solomon Islands Attorney-General, Julian Moti has deepened the political rift between the Solomons Government and Australia. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:09:50 GMT)

Lawyer's Home Goes Up in Flames
Fire destroyed the home of a prominent lawyer in Plainfield, New Hampshire. The blaze broke out around ten o'clock Friday morning. Witnesses heard a loud explosion. Flames quickly consumed the structure. Crews from seven departments responded to the scene, along with both state and local police. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:07:59 GMT)

Solomons attorney-general skips court
The new Solomon Islands attorney-general failed to show in a Port Moresby court on Saturday morning after being released on bail on Friday night. Controversial Australian lawyer Julian Moti had been arrested by PNG police at the request of the Australian government. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:20:39 GMT)

Lawyer gets probation for defrauding doctors
A personal injury lawyer was sentenced Friday to five years of supervised probation for defrauding medical practitioners who agreed to treat his clients. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:45:35 GMT)

Bail Denied for Lawyer Charged With Paying Underaged Girls for Sex
A Manhattan judge refused to set bail Thursday for a lawyer who fled to Canada and was captured later in an East Village hotel after he was accused of paying underaged girls for sex. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:09:12 GMT)

Attorney wins federal nomination
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration on Friday nominated an Asheville attorney to be a federal district judge for Western North Carolina. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:32:08 GMT)

Solomons attorney-gen evades PNG police
The Solomon Islands' new attorney-general, wanted by Australian police over an alleged child sex offence, is believed to have made a dash to Bougainville after evading Papua New Guinea police. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:56:38 GMT)

Lawyer claims Niles targeting rental units
NILES — A resident is challenging demolition orders on his Williams Street house in what his lawyer said may be a campaign by the city against rental properties. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:15:59 GMT)

Justice department appoints assistant as interim U.S. attorney
OMAHA — Joe Stecher, an assistant United States attorney, was appointed Friday as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Nebraska. Stecher succeeds Mike Heavican, who is leaving the department to serve as chief justice of Nebraska’s Supreme Court. Heavican had held the post since 2001. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:27:01 GMT)

Newsmakers | Anna Nicole Smith and lawyer exchange vows in the Bahamas
Anna Nicole Smith has been on an emotional roller coaster of unimaginable intensity this month. The TrimSpa model, who gave birth to a baby girl Sept. 7, only to see her 20-year-old son, Daniel, die three days later (reportedly from a combination of two antidepressants and methadone), exchanged vows with lawyer and confidant Howard K. Stern, who says he's the baby's father. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 07:03:15 GMT)

Obituary: Lawyer represented small investors hurt by fraud
Sacramento lawyer Archibald M. Mull III, a sole practitioner who became one of the most active attorneys in the country representing small investors victimized by fraudulent brokerage advice, died Sept. 22. He was 71. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 07:03:23 GMT)

Anna and lawyer
make a commitment Anna Nicole Smith and her longtime lawyer and confidant, Howard K. Stern, held a commitment ceremony in the Bahamas on Thursday, said her attorney, Michael Scott. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 07:20:09 GMT)

Accused has no attorney
SAN BERNARDINO - The murder trial for a suspect in the slaying of Mynisha Crenshaw may not begin until next year because his new attorney will have to review more than 3,000 pages of reports in order to prepare a defense. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 07:50:36 GMT)

Refiners respond to attorney general
Three out of five Salt Lake City refiners who ship gasoline into the Idaho market responded Friday to Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's demand for an explanation about why Idaho's wholesale motor fuel prices are higher than in other states. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:13:04 GMT)

Award given to U.S. attorney, state attorney general
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren and Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline have been honored for their roles in the prosecution of the Kaufman group home scandal. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:16:21 GMT)

Solomons attorney-general 'still in PNG'
The new Solomon Islands attorney-general, wanted by Australian police over an alleged child sex offence, has evaded Papua New Guinea police after failing to appear in court. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:10:47 GMT)

Anna Nicole's new ties aren't binding, lawyer says
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Anna Nicole Smith's marriage ceremony with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau was ''not legally binding,'' her lawyer said Friday. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:26:21 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO / Deputy city attorney named to judgeship
A top deputy in San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera's office has been appointed to a Superior Court judgeship. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of Loretta Giorgi on Friday. Giorgi, 46, has served as a deputy city attorney for... (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:01:03 GMT)

Attorney general seeks removal of Dallas County sheriff
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The attorney general's office took action Friday to remove Dallas County Sheriff Brian Gilbert from office after a state audit revealed possible missing cash, guns, drugs, jewelry and other items from the department's evidence room. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:32:49 GMT)

Attorney general cites lack of competition in attempt to block electric increases
CARBONDALE - Attorney General Lisa Madigan is trying to block what she calls a "horrifying" rate increase in January for electric customers in Illinois by filing an appeal within Illinois' court system. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:02:50 GMT)

Local lawyer Hurlbutt, 85, dies at home
Edward Hurlbutt Jr., a World War II veteran who returned to Visalia and became a distinguished trial lawyer and community leader, died Sept. 22 at his Visalia home with his family present, according to his son, James Hurlbutt. He was 85. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:07:32 GMT)

Attorney leaves firm, opens his own
Attorney Richard Slezak has left the Churchill Leonard law firm in Salem. He worked for the firm for 13 years. Slezak opened a new law firm at 6446 Fairway Ave. SE in Salem. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:35:52 GMT)

Solomons Attorney-General goes missing
PORT MORESBY: The new Solomon Islands attorney-general, wanted by Australian police over an alleged child sex offence, has evaded Papua New Guinea police after failing to appear in court yesterday. - (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:42:54 GMT)

Award Given to U.S. Attorney and Kansas State Attorney General for Kaufman Prosecution
U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren and Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline are honored for their roles in the prosecution of the Kaufman group home scandal. The award was presented Friday by the Kansas chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illnesses, the Disability Rights Center of Kansas and the Survivors of the Kaufman House. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:11:47 GMT)

Lawyer claims Lansing Community College funds misused
LANSING, Mich. -- An in-house lawyer for Lansing Community College claims in a report submitted to the state that the school's interim president has misused thousands of dollars in... (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:13:41 GMT)

Family angry that district attorney delays cremation
Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams delayed the cremation in Massachusetts of the late James Fuller, who died of lung cancer a day before he was scheduled to be sentenced in connection with the investigation of the Bayview Crematorium. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:29:51 GMT)

Attorney general seeks removal of Dallas County sheriff
DES MOINES, Iowa - The attorney general's office took action Friday to remove Dallas County Sheriff Brian Gilbert from office after a state audit revealed possible missing cash, guns, drugs, jewelry and other items from the department's evidence room. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:31:30 GMT)

Justice department appoints assistant as interim U.S. attorney
OMAHA (AP) - Joe Stecher, an assistant United States attorney, was appointed Friday as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Nebraska. Stecher succeeds Mike Heavican, who is leaving the department to serve as chief justice of Nebraska's Supreme Court. Heavican had held the post since 2001. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:54:24 GMT)

Attorney search broke law
The Worcester district attorney’s office says the Town Counsel Search Committee violated the state Open Meeting Law when it narrowed a field of 24 applicants to just one, who was then recommended to the Board of Selectmen and hired. (Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:14:22 GMT)