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Lawyer: Plane Transponder Was Working
Lawyer for U.S. Pilots in Brazil Plane Crash Says Transponder Was Working at Time of Collision (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:47:44 GMT)

Lawyer quits as Anna Nicole Smith's counsel, concerned about her conduct
ATLANTA (AP) - Anna Nicole Smith's lead lawyer in the Bahamas said Wednesday he has withdrawn as counsel for the reality TV star, citing disagreements on matters of strategy and concerns about her conduct. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:08:00 GMT)

Attorney quits as Anna Nicole Smith's counsel
ATLANTA Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney in the Bahamas says he's no longer working for the former centerfold. And Michael Scott says it's partly due to the fact that... (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:59:10 GMT)

Lawyer in BP case ordered to turn over evidence
Suggesting that the criminal probe into BP is gaining momentum, federal prosecutors this week issued a wide-ranging subpoena to a lawyer representing a woman whose parents died in the 2005 blast at the company's Texas City refinery, the lawyer said today. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:20:03 GMT)

Attorney questions counties’ Web site interest deal
Story County Attorney Stephen Holmes on Wednesday questioned the legality of an arrangement by 89 county treasurers to keep control of interest money... (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:20:03 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith's Lead Attorney Quits
Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney in the Bahamas said Wednesday he has withdrawn as counsel for the reality TV star, citing disagreements on matters of strategy and concerns about her conduct. Slideshow: Anna Nicole Smith's Odd Life So Far (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:55:50 GMT)

Lawyer for American pilots in Brazil disaster deny transponder off
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil A lawyer for the two Americans pilots of an executive jet that collided with a Boeing 737 in Brazil says the smaller plane's transponder was on and working at the time of the accident. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:35:50 GMT)

Attorney General Investigating Police Shooting
The Attorney General's office is investigating a shooting involving a police officer in South Portland tonight. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:13:05 GMT)

Attorney General Investigating Police Shooting
The Attorney General's office is investigating a shooting involving a police officer in South Portland Wednesday night. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:17:06 GMT)

San Diego to pay pension system's former lawyer 75,000
SAN DIEGO - The city of San Diego will pay nearly 75,000 to the pension system's former lawyer to settle a lawsuit that City Attorney Michael Aguirre filed against her, it was reported today. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:30:49 GMT)

Attorney quits as Anna Nicole Smith's counsel
ATLANTA Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney in the Bahamas says he's no longer working for the former centerfold. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:35:31 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney quits
Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney in the Bahamas said Wednesday he has withdrawn as counsel for the reality TV star, citing disagreements on matters of strategy and concerns about her conduct. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:47:18 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith's Lead Attorney Quits
Anna Nicole Smith's Attorney Quits, Citing Concerns About Her Conduct, Strategy Disagreements (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:05:43 GMT)

Frenchwoman confesses in S. Korean dead baby case: lawyer
A Frenchwoman at the centre of police inquiries into the discovery of two dead babies in her home in South Korea has admitted to being their mother, her lawyer has said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:34:22 GMT)

Frenchwoman confesses in S. Korean dead baby case: lawyer
Marc Morin, lawyer for the Courjault couple answers journalists' questions as he leaves police headquarter in Tours, central France, where is clients are being held in custody. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:51:40 GMT)

Allegations About Attorney's Conduct Result in New Chance to Vacate Plea
A New York City bodega worker who was denied a public defender even though his attorney did not inform him of a potential conflict of interest, repeatedly failed to appear in court and suggested he "wasn't going to do a very good job at trial" has been given a second chance to argue a motion to vacate his guilty plea on a charge of possession of crack cocaine. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:07:40 GMT)

Candidates cry foul in attorney race
Salt Lake County Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers at each other, crying foul over financial disclosure reports in the district attorney race. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:15:34 GMT)

Allegations About Attorney's Conduct Result in New Chance to Vacate Plea
A New York City bodega worker who was denied a public defender even though his attorney didn't tell him about a potential conflict of interest, repeatedly failed to appear in court and suggested he "wasn't going to do a very good job at trial" has been given a second chance to argue a motion to vacate his guilty plea on a charge of possession of crack cocaine. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:54:18 GMT)

Lawlor's Lawyer Asks: Where Were City Cops?
The lawyer for embattled Hartford police Officer Robert Lawlor sent a letter to the police chief Wednesday asking why the department made no plans to protect Lawlor during a court appearance at which the officer was confronted by angry family members of the teenager he is accused of unjustifiably shooting to death. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:08:39 GMT)

Attorney General Greg Stumbo Announces Arrests Of Child Sexual Predators in Cyber Sting Operation
Frankfort (AP) - Attorney General Greg Stumbo today held a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda to announce a sting operation that resulted in the arrest of seven sexual predators from across the state. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:05:13 GMT)

Judge to rule on Westboro lawyer
WORCESTER - A hearing was held on whether a recently appointed lawyer may assume the role of town counsel, and the question was taken under advisement by a Worcester Superior Court judge yesterday. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:01:36 GMT)

County Attorney Thomas proposes anti-gang task force
Responding to an increase in street-gang activity in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas on Wednesday invited Valley law enforcement agencies to pool resources and intelligence and create a Valley-wide gang task force. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:27:12 GMT)

Lawyer: FBI is probing business
Condo converter Main Street USA, which is in Chapter 11, is cooperating with the agency. The FBI is investigating Main Street USA, the Kissimmee real estate company that filed for bankruptcy protection late last month, a lawyer said Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Orlando. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:53:08 GMT)

FRENCHWOMAN ADMITS SHE KILLED BABIES FOUND IN S. KOREA FREEZER: LAWYER
PARIS, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - A Frenchwoman wanted in South Korea on possible infanticide charges after the bodies of her two babies were found in a freezer in her home there has admitted she killed the children, her lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:17:47 GMT)

Attorney General Race - Complaint
PHOENIX (AP) -- The executive director of the Arizona Clean Election Commission says attorney general candidate Bill Montgomery appears to have broken campaign finance laws. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:20:51 GMT)

Anna Nicole's Lead Attorney Calls It Quits
NASSAU, Bahamas (October 11, 2006) -- Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney in the Bahamas said Wednesday he has withdrawn as counsel for the reality TV star, citing disagreements on matters of strategy and concerns about her conduct. Michael Scott said he was unsettled by Smith's decision to exchange vows... (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:35:17 GMT)

Attorney blames nakedness on looniness
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) - The attorney for a city prosecutor charged with public indecency blames his behavior on mental illness. Scott Blauvelt, 35, who was charged with two counts of public indecency after allegedly seen on security cameras walking around naked, was seriously injured in a 2005 car accident. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:36:36 GMT)

Lawyer: Duncan Will Admit to 4 Slayings
AP Newsbreak: Lawyer Says Man Accused of Idaho Slayings Will Admit to 4 Killings (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:16:19 GMT)

Frenchwoman admits she killed babies found in S. Korea freezer: lawyer
A Frenchwoman wanted in South Korea on possible infanticide charges after the bodies of her two babies were found in a freezer in her home there has admitted she killed the children, her lawyer said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:39:35 GMT)

Woman indicted in death of Austin lawyer
Austin criminal defense lawyer Jeff Wilson, 32, suffered massive head injuries when he was struck in an intersection July 3 and died of his injuries eight days later. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:16:21 GMT)

Lawyer: Gov't workers got fake diplomas
At least 135 federal employees, including a White House staff member and National Security Agency employees, bought bogus online college degrees from a diploma mill, a lawyer in the case against the mill operators said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:31:00 GMT)

Lawyer: Gov't Workers Got Fake Diplomas
At least 135 federal employees, including a White House staff member and National Security Agency employees, bought bogus online college degrees from a diploma mill, a lawyer in the case against the mill operators said. Some of those who paid thousands... (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:18:08 GMT)

Microsoft attorneys allege unethical conduct by attorney
DES MOINES (AP) --- Attorneys for Microsoft Corp. want a Des Moines attorney removed from a class-action antitrust case in Iowa for unethical behavior. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:23:34 GMT)

7,726 Signatures Needed to Recall Sparks Attorney
(AP) -- The Nevada attorney general's office says organizers of a recall against Sparks City Attorney Chet Adams will need to collect seven-thousand-726 signatures to force a recall election. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:49:50 GMT)

Frenchwoman admits killing babies found in S. Korea freezer: lawyer
A Frenchwoman wanted in South Korea on possible infanticide charges has admitted killing two babies whose bodies were found in a freezer in her home in the country's capital Seoul, her lawyer said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:56:56 GMT)

Cassidy's Lawyer Says Rapper's 'On The Road To Recovery' After Crash
The driver of the truck that hit Cassidy's SUV was issued a summons for making an improper turn. Over the weekend, the Philadelphia MC's condition was updated from critical to stable and he regained consciousness Monday, his lawyer said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:43:54 GMT)

China arrests dissident lawyer for subversion
China has arrested outspoken human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng on charges of inciting subversion, his lawyer said on Thursday, extending a government campaign to curb activists challenging its authority. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:50:55 GMT)

Recallers need 7,726 Signatures to Recall Sparks Attorney
The Nevada attorney general's office says organizers of a recall against Sparks City Attorney Chet Adams will need to collect 7,726 signatures to force a recall election. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:12:13 GMT)

Lawyer says new Field allegation false
A claim that Labour MP Taito Phillip Field refused to help a man with an immigration problem because he was not paid was untrue, his lawyer says. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:16:06 GMT)

Attorney targets death penalty law in bid to block execution
An attorney for death row inmate Larry Hutcherson challenged Alabama's death penalty law Thursday in a federal complaint that seeks to block his scheduled Oct. 26 execution, a move that a prosecutor viewed as a delaying tactic. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:20:16 GMT)

Attorney targets death penalty law in bid to block execution
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An attorney for death row inmate Larry Hutcherson challenged Alabama's death penalty law Thursday in a federal complaint that seeks to block his scheduled Oct. 26 execution, a move that a prosecutor viewed as a delaying tactic. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:32:57 GMT)

Attorney targets death penalty law in bid to block execution
MOBILE, Ala. An attorney for death row inmate Larry Hutcherson challenged Alabama's death penalty law today in a federal complaint that seeks to block his scheduled October 26th execution, a move that a prosecutor viewed as a delaying tactic. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:50:53 GMT)

Attorney general candidates debate in Green Bay
The two candidates for attorney general faced off in front of about 50 members of the Brown County Bar Association today over the noonhour. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:01:02 GMT)

Judge says lawyers can depose BP's Browne: lawyer
A U.S. District Court judge in Galveston ruled on Friday that plaintiffs' lawyers can depose BP Plc. Chief Executive John Browne as part of their case against the company for the explosion at its Texas City refinery in 2005, a plaintiffs lawyer said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:49:41 GMT)

Attorney Generals Race Heats Up
As partisan races go, the one for California attorney general exemplifies the often contentious relationship between Republican and Democratic candidates. Carrying the banner for the GOP is Chuck Poochigian, 57, from Fresno. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:23:09 GMT)

Va. attorney general files suit over pollution in Shenandoah
ROANOKE, Va. Virginia's Attorney General is suing a Rockingham County waste plant to curb its pollution of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:15:34 GMT)

Attorney-General to explain Patel deal to victims
QUEENSLAND Attorney-General Linda Lavarch will meet with alleged victims of rogue surgeon Jayant Patel next week to explain why she vetoed a deal which would have brought him back to Australia earlier this year to be charged. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:58:50 GMT)

Does the County Back Tax Attorney Get Paid Too Much?
An attorney who prosecutes Hamilton County delinquent tax cases is getting paid a lot of money and some Commissioners want answers. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:06:18 GMT)

Court turns down attorney's request for info
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday found a Dayton attorney has other means to learn information to his defense in a legal malpractice case rather than to permit him access to the work product of his former client's new attorney. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:17:39 GMT)

China arrests dissident lawyer
China has arrested outspoken human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng on charges of inciting subversion, his lawyer said on Thursday, extending a government campaign to curb activists challenging its authority. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:55:25 GMT)

Cassidy's Lawyer Says Rapper Is On 'Road To Recovery' After Crash
Cassidy has regained consciousness and is "on the road to recovery" following a car crash last week in New Jersey, the rapper's lawyer, Simon Rosen, said. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:02:37 GMT)

City appoints new attorney
Winchester — A lawyer from Suffolk has been appointed as Winchester’s city attorney. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:06:50 GMT)

County State's Attorney Candidates Speak Out
In less than a month, Baltimore County will have a new state's attorney, the first new face occupying the seat in 32 years. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:09:06 GMT)

The George Washington University names city lawyer to trustees board
James F. Humphreys, a lawyer with offices in Charleston and Washington, D.C., has been named to The George Washington University Board of Trustees. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:13:24 GMT)

Lawyer shells out to make a case for Bell
In a 40-year career, Houston lawyer John O'Quinn has earned millions taking on Big Tobacco, breast-implant manufacturers, doctors and corporate Goliaths from pharmaceuticals to natural gas. Now, he has a new cause: to rescue the Democratic nominee for Texas governor. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:42:24 GMT)

Attorney-General apologises over Patel
QUEENSLAND Attorney-General Linda Lavarch today said it was a mistake to not reveal all she knew about an offer to have rogue surgeon Jayant Patel return to Australia to face manslaughter charges. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:26:30 GMT)

Four state justices interview candidates for attorney general
Four of the state Supreme Court justices Thursday held public and private interviews for candidates seeking to serve as Tennessee's top attorney. The justices will have to decide on who should succeed Paul Summers, who stepped down earlier this month. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:20:13 GMT)

Foley aide stands by story at ethics hearing, lawyer says
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Mark Foley's one-time aide didn't waver Thursday from his contention that he told the House Speaker's chief of staff at least three years ago about Foley's approaches to male pages, the witness' lawyer said. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:21:08 GMT)

China lawyer held for incitement
Prominent Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng is being investigated for allegedly inciting subversion, his lawyer says. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:17:49 GMT)

China lawyer held for incitement
Prominent Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng is being investigated for allegedly inciting subversion, his lawyer says. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:26:50 GMT)

Foes offer visions for attorney general
GREEN BAY How voters perceive the job could determine the outcome of Wisconsins attorney general race in the Nov. 7 election. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:29:57 GMT)

Jury duty is short for state attorney
Talk about pressure. Prosecutor Nicola Papy saw a familiar face staring back at her during jury selection Monday: her boss. As reported in last week's Uncuffed, Hillsborough State Attorney Mark Ober was summoned for jury duty. He joked that he set extra alarms to be sure he was on time. He was. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:03:11 GMT)

Chinese protest lawyer arrested
A CHINESE lawyer who enlisted activists for a series of brief hunger strikes to protest police brutality has been arrested on charges of inciting subversion, his lawyer said today. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:38:49 GMT)

Former attorney general: Bid process was tainted
The appearance of impropriety that tainted the state's award of a lottery contract to the highest bidder requires further investigation by authorities or a re-bid, a former New Jersey attorney general testified on Thursday. Former Attorney General John Farmer Jr., retained by Scientific Games, which is contesting losing a lottery contract despite bidding $32 million less than GTech, the company (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:43:01 GMT)

CAMPAIGN 2006: Attorney General / Candidates urged to take stand on warming lawsuit / Brown declines, but Poochigian
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the leading candidates for attorney general to disavow incumbent Bill Lockyer's global-warming lawsuit against automakers, three weeks after Republican Chuck Poochigian called the suit "abusive.'' In an ad placed... (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:04:54 GMT)

135 federal workers bought bogus diplomas online, attorney says
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — At least 135 federal employees, including a White House staff member and National Security Agency employees, bought bogus online-college degrees from a diploma mill, an attorney in the case against the mill operators said. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:29:22 GMT)

State still trying to bring convicted lawyer back from Italy
New Hampshire officials continue trying to get a former Groveton lawyer back to the state from Italy after he skipped out on repaying thousands of dollars he stole from clients. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:34:47 GMT)

Supreme Court: Ohio statute trumps federal case law for waiver of attorney-client privilege
In an opinion issued Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Ohio chose to apply a specific Ohio statute over federal case law in order to determine whether a client waived her attorney-client privilege. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:42:47 GMT)

Case against Buckingham falling apart, lawyer suggests
A lawyer representing a St. John's physician charged with sexual assault and drug trafficking says the Crown's case against his client is crumbling. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:50:24 GMT)

Dornan, Kleine Spar Over County Attorney Seat
OMAHA, Neb. -- The two men who want to be Douglas County attorney squared off Thursday night in the only debate of the campaign. Incumbent Stu Dornan and challenger and Don Kleine, who leads the state's criminal division in the Attorney General's Office, are battling for the job. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:06:34 GMT)

City Council Snubs City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo
In a move widely viewed as a swipe at City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, the Los Angeles City Council is getting a lawyer to provide it with independent legal advice, it was reported Friday. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:19:15 GMT)

MILITARY HOUSING - Lawyer: Units well-suited for civilian use
RANDOLPH - Converting existing homes on a former military tract on Army Street to civilian use will best serve Randolph, a lawyer for the developer said yesterday. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:06:49 GMT)

Vilsack appoints Des Moines attorney to high court
DES MOINES, Iowa The Iowa Supreme Court has a new justice. Governor Vilsack has appointed Des Moines attorney Brent Appel to replace Justice James Carter, who retires... (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:50:38 GMT)

Former lawyer jailed in absence
A former commercial lawyer who fled her fraud trial has been jailed in her absence for three years. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:27:53 GMT)

Rezko to miss Friday's arraignment: attorney
(AP) -- Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a key adviser to Gov. Rod Blagojevich who was scheduled to appear in court Friday on federal charges, will miss his arraignment because he is traveling outside the country, according to Rezko's attorney. Speaking in the federal courthouse before Rekzo's ... (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:44:21 GMT)

Attorney-General apologises over Patel decision
QUEENSLAND Attorney-General Linda Lavarch today said it was a mistake to not reveal all she knew about an offer to have rogue surgeon Jayant Patel return to Australia to face manslaughter charges. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:31:58 GMT)

Council lowers pay for elected city attorney
Council members unanimously approved the elected city attorney's salary during a Thursday meeting at city hall which served as a continuation of Monday's regular council meeting. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:17:09 GMT)

Consulate Hires Lawyer For Accused Officer Killer
HOUSTON -- The Mexican consulate hired an attorney to represent a man accused of killing a Houston police officer, KPRC Local 2 reported. Juan Quintero, 32, was in court Friday. The Mexican consulate asked the judge to have its lawyer represent Quintero. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:24:50 GMT)

Wilson Creek port turns boundary to attorney
WILSON CREEK -- Commissioners at the Port of Wilson Creek are turning over a boundary dispute to their attorney. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:24:08 GMT)

Sempra Energy settles with Calif. regulators, Attorney General
Sempra Energy and its California utilities have settled a $5 million lawsuit brought by the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Attorney General related to service curtailments to industrial San Diego Gas & Electric natural gas customers in 2000-2001, the company said Friday. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:42:09 GMT)

Mexican Consulate attorney to represent man accused of killing HPD officer
An attorney for the Mexican consulate will help represent the man accused of murdering Houston Police Officer Rodney Johnson. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:42:50 GMT)

Judge removes attorney
Judge Charles Sandoval, of the 380th District Court, removed 25-year-old Kosoul Chanthakoummane's court-appointed attorney because of lack of qualification guidelines on capital murder cases, court officials said. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:54:51 GMT)

Attorney General offers tips for handling identity fraud, theft
Attorney General Greg Stumbo has issued a consumer alert to veterans and their families following receipt of information from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs of a phone scam targeting veterans returning from duty. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:04:38 GMT)

Lawyer: Man Accused Of Baby's Killing Tricked Into Confession
The lawyer for a man accused of killing a baby said police tricked her client into a confession and that the proof is on the police's tape. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:27:50 GMT)

Va. State Bar disciplines Beach lawyer once again
A Virginia Beach lawyer has been disciplined by the Virginia State Bar for financial and legal improprieties. Charles L. Pincus III, whose office is at 1244 Perimeter Pkwy., was placed on disciplinary . . . (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:13:30 GMT)

Lawyer gets six more days for cutting off monitoring bracelet
Lawyer A. Mark Vanderveen, who received a six-month sentence after taking drug money from a client, thought he might spend his last day of home confinement going for a bicycle ride with his family. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:10:07 GMT)

Twisted towers caught in limbo ? lawyer
The developer of a controversial high-rise planned for downtown Halifax is stuck in an expensive “procedural limbo,” his lawyer argued yesterday. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:28:07 GMT)

City attorney clarifies stance on ballot measures
ARCADIA - Stephen Deitsch, Arcadia's city attorney, wants residents to know he has taken no position on two ballot measures going before voters next month. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:30:45 GMT)

Attorney Quits as Anna Nicole Smith's Counsel
ATLANTA (AP) -- Anna Nicole Smith's lead attorney in the Bahamas says he's no longer working for the former centerfold. And Michael Scott says it's partly due to the fact that Smith decided to exchange vows with her boyfriend even before she'd made funeral arrangements for her son, Daniel. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:34:44 GMT)

Hong Kong: 5 Arrested in Beating of Lawyer
The Hong Kong police arrested three men and a woman, and the police on the mainland arrested a fourth man, in connection with the brutal beating of Albert Ho, the vice chairman of the Democratic Party and a prominent lawyer, at a McDonald?s restaurant in the heart of Hong Kong?s central business district in August. The police did not speculate on a motive for the attack, saying that the (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:42:02 GMT)

Attorney hired by Mexico to aid Quintero's case
After listening to lawyers argue Friday over who should defend a Mexican man accused of killing a Houston police officer, a state district judge ruled that the court-appointed attorney would lead the defense and one hired by the Mexican Consulate would be the lead assistant. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:49:43 GMT)

PSC lawyer says Entergy rate request seems prudent
LITTLE ROCK - Entergy Arkansas' request for a $212 million rate increase to cover increased fuel costs last year was apparently a prudent business move, according to a lawyer for the state's utility-regulation agency. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:52:59 GMT)

Indiana attorney criticizes Gorcyca
ROCHESTER HILLS -- An Indiana attorney is upset over an "unprofessional" e-mail response he received from Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca over the Stephen Jackson case. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:17:22 GMT)

Ex-lawyer cuts ankle bracelet six hours early
A local lawyer about to finish a six-month sentence for a currency-reporting crime was ordered Friday to spend six more days in jail and serve another month of home confinement. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:22:20 GMT)

Attorney general looked to for help
A beating months ago that led to the death of a 72-year-old man has the Bradenton police chief looking to the attorney general of the United States for help, calling the chief law officer in the country the "last hope" for justice. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:08:14 GMT)

Midstate briefs: Girl’s attorney says letter is harassment
An attorney defending a suspended Siegel High teacher accused of soliciting a female student for sex has upset the girl's family by seeking information from her mother's employer, the girl's attorney said. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:20:04 GMT)

Lawyer cuts off his monitoring bracelet early, gets more jail
A. Mark Vanderveen, a Seattle lawyer who received a six-month sentence after taking drug money from a client, thought he might spend his... (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:22:01 GMT)

State: Lawyer accepted marijuana for legal services
WELLSBORO, Pa. - The state attorney general's office has accused a lawyer of accepting marijuana from a client in exchange for legal services and smoking the drug with clients and friends at his home and law office. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:06:28 GMT)

City attorney's advice is called into question
HOLLYWOOD · Dan Abbott has received plaudits and big raises from his bosses during seven years as city attorney. Now a growing controversy involving two of the city's most powerful elected officials is bringing new attention to his legal advice. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:07:37 GMT)

Republic Attorney Highlights Importance of Ombudsman
Luanda, 10/14 - Angola`s Republic Attorney, Augusto da Costa Carneiro, said Friday in Luanda the functioning of the Ombudsman will help with the assignment of tasks related to the defence of legallity, especially where administrative action is concerned. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:13:41 GMT)

Eden Rose Brown hires attorney
The law office of Eden Rose Brown hired attorney Rachel E. Chriss. She has a Master of Law degree from the University of Houston in Texas. Her practice will focus on advanced estate and tax planning. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:18:57 GMT)

Lawyer gets six more days for removing bracelet
S EATTLE - Lawyer A. Mark Vanderveen, who received a six-month sentence after taking drug money from a client, thought he might spend his last day of home confinement going for a bicycle ride with his family. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:56:58 GMT)

Alleged abuser's attorney intends to argue insanity
The attorney for a Litchfield man accused of abusing children for some four decades has notified the federal court that he intends to pursue an insanity defense. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:17:51 GMT)

Attorney Says Ex-Page, Former Congressman Did Meet Privately
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A former page who may have received improper Internet messages from then-U.S. Rep. Mark Foley dined with the congressman four years ago and went to his hotel room briefly, his attorney said Friday. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:32:41 GMT)

Lawyer backs Lloyd death trial call
A lawyer for the families of nine British soldiers killed by friendly fire in the 1991 Gulf War has said that those who shot ITN reporter Terry Lloyd should be extradited on war crimes charges. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:54:45 GMT)

The Fix: Smith dumped by lawyer. The weird Mel interview, Part 1. Plus: Michael Jackson in "skinny fit women's jeans"?
Morning Briefing: Good help hard for Anna Nicole to find: Anna Nicole Smith's behavior of late has driven her lawyer -- her actual lawyer, not her baby daddy/pseudo husband/lawyer Howard K. Stern -- to up and quit. Michael Scott said he was so bothered by Smith's decision to exchange vows with Stern before even making funeral arrangements for her recently deceased son, Daniel -- whose body (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:14:59 GMT)

Defense attorney: Teacher has expressed remorse over drug sales
HONOLULU (AP) _ A public school teacher has admitted selling drugs to an undercover officer. That's according to defense attorney Howard Luke. He said today that Lee Anzai has expressed remorse and feels terrible about what has happened. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:50:42 GMT)

District Attorney Face Off
Gilroy - The gloves are off in this year's race for district attorney, a contest as genteel as a courtroom battle. Karyn Sinunu has been labeled the insider; Dolores Carr, the outsider. But both squirm under the labels. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:58:10 GMT)

District attorney accused of misconduct
What began as a simple phone call turned into a different animal for 18th Judicial District Attorney Carol Chambers. Chambers is under scrutiny by the state Supreme Court after a collection agency attorney accused her of misconduct. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:14:51 GMT)

Khadr's lawyer under U.S. military gag order after abuse allegations
WASHINGTON (CP) - The U.S. military lawyer who represents Canadian Omar Khadr says he's been ordered not to speak to the media after his accusations of ongoing abuse at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:21:00 GMT)

Attorney-General stands by Patel decision
UNDER-siege Attorney-General Linda Lavarch is standing by her "no deal" decision with rogue surgeon Jayant Patel. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:30:28 GMT)

Police Searching For Missing Fort Worth Attorney
Wise County authorities and Fort Worth Police are on the look-out for a missing attorney. 49-year-old Jerry Wood was last seen October 13 as he left the Wise County jail. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:50:31 GMT)

Lawyer appealing Shining Path sentence
The lawyer for the founder of Peru's Shining Path rebel group said Saturday he is appealing the leader's life prison sentence for terrorist acts committed during the 12-year insurgency that cost nearly 70,000 lives. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 03:22:08 GMT)

Reinhart attorney files to restrict information
The attorney for radio personality Paul E. “Ted” Reinhart Jr. wants to restrict who receives the presentence investigation report about Reinhart. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:53:33 GMT)

U.S. attorney for Utah
Brett L. Tolman, center, is applauded after speaking at his swearing-in ceremony as U.S. attorney for Utah. From left is Barbara Bearnson, Steven Killpack and David Backman. At right is Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Tolman, a former assistant U.S. attorney and Provo native, replaces Paul Warner. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:27:07 GMT)

Lawyer who's taken on world's largest retailer
Franklin D. Azar is the kind of lawyer other lawyers love to hate. He runs tacky ads on television - "Turn Your Wreck Into a Check." (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:19:03 GMT)

Mexico bans lawyer who sues church
The government of Mexico has banned an American lawyer from entering their country after the lawyer sued the country's Roman Catholic Archbishop, claiming he conspired to protect pedophile priests. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:09:34 GMT)

Attorney says ex-page met with Foley
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A former page who may have received improper Internet messages from then-U.S. Rep. Mark Foley dined with the congressman four years ago and went to his hotel room briefly, his attorney said Friday. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:16:06 GMT)

Pretexting is not illegal, lawyer said
Nervous HP executives repeatedly asked Boston private investigator Ronald DeLia whether he and his investigators were obtaining personal phone records legally. DeLia turned to John Kiernan, a lawyer in Boston at Bonner Kiernan Trebach & Crociata. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:06:53 GMT)

Khadr's lawyer under U.S. military gag order
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military lawyer who represents Canadian Omar Khadr says he's been ordered not to speak to the media after his accusations of ongoing abuse at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:43:46 GMT)

Chinese human rights lawyer charged with subversion
The Chinese police have charged a prominent human rights lawyer with inciting subversion, part of a continuing campaign to suppress people who have sought to use China's nascent legal system to limit the power of the state. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:50:31 GMT)

Civil Rights Lawyer Faces Possibility Of Prison
A former civil rights lawyer convicted of assisting terrorists is set to be sentenced tomorrow. Lynne Stewart is accused of helping her client, an Egyptian terrorist leader, communicate with terrorist groups after he was sentenced to life in prison. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:21:46 GMT)

Cuomo And Pirro Debate In Attorney General Race
Republican Jeanine Pirro and Democrat Andrew Cuomo met this morning in New York City for their first debate in the race for state attorney general. Pirro called her opponent inexperienced. Cuomo tried to portray himself as Eliot Spitzer's chosen successor. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:24:14 GMT)

Caption Only: U.S. Attorney for Utah
Brett L. Tolman, center, is applauded after speaking at his swearing-in ceremony as U.S. attorney for Utah. From left is Barbara Bearnson, Steven Killpack and David Backman. At right is Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Tolman, a former assistant U.S. attorney and Provo native, replaces Paul Warner. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:15:33 GMT)

Civil Rights Lawyer Faces Sentence For Terrorism
The government seeks to have civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart sent to prison for what amounts to the rest of her life for a terrorism conviction. Stewart wants a judge to be lenient and see her as a well-intentioned lawyer who made a serious mistake. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:24:05 GMT)

Former lawyer, massage parlor operator appeals sentence
A former lawyer and one-time chairman of the Kittery Town Council is appealing his conviction and five-year sentence for operating a brothel and conspiring to launder millions of dollars in profits. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:32:15 GMT)

Attorney-General 'misled' house on Patel
QUEENSLAND's embattled Attorney-General, Linda Lavarch, already under fire for covering up facts and being knowingly untruthful over Jayant Patel's secret bid to give himself up to prosecutors, faced new claims yesterday that she and Premier Peter Beattie misled state parliament. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:15:29 GMT)

Final Salute: Lawyer thrived on pressure, pored over books
Like most law school students, Garth Ledwidge went into the trade thinking he could make the world a better place. What set Ledwidge apart was that he kept that outlook through 30 years as a trial lawyer. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:16:58 GMT)

Israel police recommend president be charged with rape
Israeli police told the attorney general there was enough evidence to indict President Moshe Katsav on charges of rape, sexual harassment and wire-tapping, at the end of a weeks-long probe. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:45:27 GMT)

Lawyer to radicals may face prison term
She's already a grandmother of 14, a cancer survivor and a former civil rights lawyer who took on radical clients others considered toxic. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:47:37 GMT)

Lawyer to Radicals May Face Prison Term
NEW YORK (AP) - She's already a grandmother of 14, a cancer survivor and a former civil rights lawyer who took on radical clients others considered toxic. Lynne Stewart will soon find out if she will be forced to assume another role - prison inmate. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:06:09 GMT)

Report: Pirro husband denies '05 affair
The husband of Republican state attorney general candidate Jeanine Pirro denies he had an affair last year, but he says he did seek the company of other women because he doesn't get enough attention from his wife, New York magazine reports. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:35:39 GMT)