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Attorney News Oct 2006

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Burbank man sues Arizona attorney general
A Burbank man and two out-of-state women sued the Arizona attorney general's office on Wednesday, claiming that it has been illegally seizing millions of dollars sent via wire transfers. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:23:04 GMT)

Attorney general to review ballfield agreement
The attorney general's office has agreed to look into whether the city or the local school board should maintain a school ballfield. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:12:55 GMT)

CAMPAIGN 2006: Alameda County Superior Court / County attorney, seasoned lawyer in race for bench
Alameda County voters will be choosing between a public-interest lawyer and a county attorney when they go to the polls in November to elect a new Superior Court judge. Sandra Bean, 53, of Pleasanton and Dennis Hayashi, 54, of Castro Valley are vying... (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:57:24 GMT)

Investigation Urged Into Kansas Attorney General Kline's Reelection Campaign
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked for an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation into the activities surrounding the reelection efforts of Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:03:30 GMT)

Lawyer rules out Hicks plea deal
The American military lawyer for Australian Guantanamo Bay inmate, David Hicks, has ruled out striking a plea deal for his client. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:24:00 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Human Rights Watch Honors Lawyer
Human Rights Watch will give its highest recognition to Arnold Tsunga, a courageous Zimbabwean human rights lawyer and activist whose work has highlighted the deteriorating state of human rights in Zimbabwe, on November 2. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:51:44 GMT)

Attorney: Christ Church harmed by extended review process
Won't say if he recommends dropping case against Rockaway Twp. ROCKAWAY TWP. --An attorney advising Christ Church on its federal lawsuit against the township said that the planning board's approval on Monday night, while welcomed, did not necessarily undo the harm done to his client. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:07:20 GMT)

Attorney General
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has created a refreshing change in this vital part of state government by developing new programs to protect the public while showing a relatively modest appetite for publicity. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:01:21 GMT)

Dead baby case based on word of dead drug dealer, lawyer says
Charges that a young woman hid her dead newborn in a freezer for years are untrue and based on a witness who is now dead, the woman's lawyer says. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:50:19 GMT)

PCB names ex-captain, lawyer to probe two bowlers for doping
ISLAMABAD — A former Pakistan cricket captain and a prominent lawyer have been named to a three-member tribunal to probe two Pakistani bowlers who failed a doping test during the Champions Trophy in India, a Pakistan Cricket Board official said on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:22:15 GMT)

Lawyer guilty of R1.6m theft
A lawyer found guilty of stealing R1.6-million from a trust fund has been sentenced to eight years in jail, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:44:58 GMT)

Osage attorney keeps ownership of classic theater in community
OSAGE — Attorney Mark Walk has purchased the historic Watts Theatre in Osage. The news was announced to theater employees late last week. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:38:45 GMT)

Orlando attorney disbarred, others disciplined
In recent court orders, the Florida Supreme Court disbarred an Orlando attorney, suspended another in Orlando and disciplined three others in Central Florida. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:28:17 GMT)

Appeals Court’s Holding on Lawyer’s Right to Sign DFEH Complaint for Client Left Standing by S.C.
A Court of Appeal ruling that allows a lawyer to verify an administrative complaint to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing on behalf of a client remains binding precedent after the state Supreme Court yesterday declined to depublish it. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:47:15 GMT)

Edwards receives award from state attorney general
Deputy State Fire Marshal James C. Edwards of Clanton was honored Tuesday by the State Attorney General Troy King as one of state's law enforcement officer of the year for the middle region. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:46:09 GMT)

Attorney General, Opponent Square Off In First Debate
PROVIDENCE -- The Republican candidate for attorney general launched an aggressive attack on Patrick Lynch in their first debate Thursday morning, accusing the incumbent Democrat of protecting insiders and calling his handling of The Station nightclub disaster a fiasco. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:06:04 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. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:08:04 GMT)

Attorney: Holland man too ill to face child-molestation trial
A Holland Township man awaiting retrial on child molestation charges is too ill to stand trial, according to his lawyer. Several pre-trial hearings have been postponed because Robert Schrimpe, 73, was not well enough to attend, said his attorney, Alan Bowman. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:30:16 GMT)

IT, intranets would improve FOIA processes, attorney general says
A review of agency plans to improve Freedom of Information Act operations by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales found that many want to adopt information technology -- including internal Web sites -- for expediting requests. “Agencies have enthusiastically embraced the area of advanced technology and automation as a means of improving their FOIA operations, most particularly as a way of (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:50:34 GMT)

Mexican Lawyer Says Labor Reform Needed To Create Jobs
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico needs to adopt more flexible labor laws to generate jobs and attract foreign companies, a prominent corporate lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:05:07 GMT)

Commonwealth's attorney says complaint politically motivated
Commonwealth's Attorney Fielding Ballard III said a complaint to the Kentucky Bar Association lodged against him by the local chair of the Republican Party was politically motivated. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:33:10 GMT)

Field instructed Thai on what to say to police - lawyer
The lawyer for a Thai tiler stranded in Samoa says Mangere MP Taito Phillip Field gave her client money on the same day he twice instructed him about what to say to police. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:16:15 GMT)

Attorney Accused Of Stealing Client's Settlement
SWEETWATER, Fla. -- An attorney is under arrest and facing disbarment after he is accused of stealing a client's malpractice settlement. According to investigators, attorney Stephen Nelson was handling the settlement for a man who had also been represented by attorney Nicole Friedlander. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:27:53 GMT)

Police: Churro vendor, 76, bilked by attorney
An attorney accused of stealing $118,000 from a 76-year-old churro vendor surrendered to police today. Stephen Hill Nelson, 55, an attorney with Nelson & Freedlander in Miami, turned himself in to Sweetwater police at 3 p.m. Nelson is charged with grand theft of more than $100,000, 10 counts of money laundering and forging a check. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:28:57 GMT)

Residency requirements dog incumbent attorney
Summit County Attorney David Brickey, unchallenged in his bid to retain his office on Election Day, faces allegations that he does not live in Summit County, potentially threatening the Republicans bid for his first full term. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:39:19 GMT)

DNA match in student death, lawyer says
Blood found on the blue jeans of the prime suspect in the death of a Vermont college student matches the woman's DNA, a defense attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:44:35 GMT)

Suit Filed To Stop Jerry Brown From Running For Attorney General
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Republicans filed a lawsuit Thursday in Sacramento County Superior Court in an attempt to disqualify Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown from running for the state attorney general's office. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:38:09 GMT)

Valley Notary Public Sued by Texas Attorney General
The Texas attorney general sues a Starr County woman accused of providing illegal immigration services to customers. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:46:28 GMT)

Round 2 in Waseca County Attorney's race
For the second time in less than a year Brenda Miller and Paul Dressler are candidates for the county attorney position in Waseca County. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:01:50 GMT)

Independence of UAE judiciary is unquestioned: Attorney General
DUBAI — The independence of the judiciary in the United Arab Emirates is unquestioned as guaranteed by the Constitution, while there are also directives from the country's higher authorities to protect its independence, according to the Dubai Attorney General, Issam Al Humaidan. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:49:14 GMT)

Attorney's Injury Affects Cases
About 12 local legal cases could be affected because the lead attorney is still in the hospital. Randy Baird suffered life threatening injuries after his motorcycle crashed in Colorado 6 weeks ago. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:21:19 GMT)

Board replaces missing attorney
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board has selected an attorney to replace John McCormick, the board's longtime legal counsel who went missing several months ago. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:50:14 GMT)

Mob Suspect Hands Case To Lawyer
TAMPA - The brief, but colorful, legal career of Ronnie One Arm was interrupted Thursday when his lawyer came to court. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:20:09 GMT)

Lawyer 'did everything well'
DAVIS ISLANDS - Until just a few years ago, prominent Tampa lawyer Edward I. Cutler maintained the same routine. "He used to go into the office a minimum of five days a week, and most weeks it was six days," said his son, also named Edward. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:28:41 GMT)

A 'truly remarkable lawyer,' for more than 40 years
Mr. Cutler moved to Miami-Dade a few months ago to be near his brother. Until just a few years ago, prominent Tampa lawyer Edward I. Cutler maintained the same routine. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:31:02 GMT)

Felony cases also on rise, Yuma County attorney says
It's not just the growing number of misdemeanor cases causing an ever-increasing workload for the county attorney's office. Yuma County Attorney Jon Smith said his office has also seen an increase in the number of felony cases this year. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:21:19 GMT)

Attorney seeking officials' apologies
Hollywood attorney and former newspaper columnist Joseph Schneider claims he was bullied in public during an April 6 city meeting and is demanding a public apology from Commissioner Cathy Anderson and Mayor Mara Giulianti. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:13:30 GMT)

Lawmaker, attorney want to halt disconnect
Rep. David Hogue and attorney Dale Gardiner are approaching lawmakers on behalf of Bluffdale, a south Salt Lake Valley city at risk of losing almost 40 percent of its land mass. While the fate of 4,000 acres along Bluffdale's foothills lies in the hands of the state's top judges - the case will be heard by the Utah Supreme Court in early December - Hogue and Gardiner told an interim (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:30:54 GMT)

Top lawyer slams military commissions
Military-style commissions such as that proposed to try inmates at Guantanamo Bay have historically failed to provide fair trials, a leading lawyer said. - (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:55:07 GMT)

Disbarred lawyer jailed for contempt
Barbara C. Johnson, an Andover lawyer and an unsuccessful independent candidate for governor in 2002, was jailed indefinitely yesterday after a Supreme Judicial Court justice held her in contempt for allegedly practicing law after she was disbarred. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:53:24 GMT)

Attorney general to appeal ruling on open meeting law
A judge's decision to toss out a lawsuit against the Nevada Tax Commission for a closed-door vote giving a big tax refund to a utility will be appealed to the state Supreme Court, Attorney General George Chanos said. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:09:05 GMT)

Lawyer Defends Israeli Major's Arrest at KSG
A lawyer who issued a warrant for the arrest of a former Harvard affiliate addressed the need for human rights law reform yesterday in a speech titled “Harvard—Haven for War Criminals?” (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:00:33 GMT)

Morikawa, lead lawyer in 'Yokohama Incident' retrial, dies at 93
_ Kinju Morikawa, a lawyer who led the defense team in the retrial of a wartime case of suppression of free speech known as the Yokohama Incident, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Monday, his family said Friday. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:06:30 GMT)

San Ramon ridge plans OK, city attorney says
SAN RAMON — Plans to grade parts of some ridges in the northwest part of San Ramon do not violate an ordinance designed to protect such topography, according to the city attorney. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:12:21 GMT)

CAMPAIGN 2006: Attorney General / Republicans file lawsuit seeking to disqualify Brown as candidate / Filing says he's
A lawsuit filed Thursday by two GOP party activists claims Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown's failure to maintain an active membership in the state bar for two of the past five years disqualifies him from holding the office of attorney general. State law says... (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:43:25 GMT)

Jailed activist denied lawyer and witnesses
Myanmar: Win Ko, an activist in a petition drive calling on Myanmar's military leaders to release political prisoners, was sentenced to three years in jail at a trial where he was denied a lawyer and defence witnesses, it was reported today. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:59:02 GMT)

Suspended Solomon Islands Attorney-General Released on Bail
Text of report by Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation text website on 20 October Suspended Attorney-General Julian Moti has been released on bail on illegal entry charges. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:21:00 GMT)

Charges against skipper deflect from rescue delays: lawyer
Charges have been laid against the captain of a fishing vessel that sank off the Newfoundland coast last year, killing four crew members, although his lawyer claims it's an attempt to deflect attention from the length of time it took for rescuers to arrive. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:24:29 GMT)

County attorney calls Bruce a ‘sociopath’
El Paso County Attorney Bill Louis lashed out at County Commissioner Douglas Bruce on Thursday, calling him a narcissist, sociopath and crackpot enabler for pushing an initiative that would make it easier to petition measures onto the ballot. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:47:46 GMT)

Court ruling moves abuse claims forward: lawyer
Former residents of the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children who claim they were abused are a step closer to having their day in court, their lawyer says. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:44:58 GMT)

Car Driven By Naked Woman Kills Lawyer
A speeding, out-of-control car driven by a naked woman struck and killed a lawyer crossing a street in New York City. Published reports said Taliah Taylor was high on drugs and apparently believed she was being pursued by demons. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:55:52 GMT)

Criminal law background keys Hilbig bid: Former Bexar County District Attorney running for 4th Court of Appeals position
Steve Hilbig, a former Bexar County district attorney, stopped in Laredo on Thursday to gather support for his run for the 4th Court of Appeals, Place 4. The Republican attorney faces Democrat Dan Pozza in the Nov. 7 general election. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:02:31 GMT)

Attorney charged with stealing from client
SWEETWATER, Fla. -- A South Florida attorney is behind bars this morning after being charged with grand theft and money laundering. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:07:26 GMT)

Lawyer Hates Macs
Recently I read a silly article by a lawyer named Larry who switched to the Mac and hated it. Now this guy is obviously a moron. He knows nothing about Macs and just assumed he could drop a whopping $4,552.71 on one and magically know how to use it. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:06:08 GMT)

District Attorney candidates to speak at the Milwaukee Bar Association
The public is invited to attend a forum on Monday, Oct. 30 featuring Milwaukee County District Attorney candidates John Chisholm and Lew Wasserman. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:35:57 GMT)

Lawyer faces prosecution
Police yesterday recommended the prosecution of lawyer Thana Benjathikul on a charge of contempt after he criticised a verdict seen as unfavourable to the deposed government. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:11:03 GMT)

City also picks new county attorney
The second piece of the new city and county attorneys has been put in place and its the same piece for both positions. The new Pratt City Attorney is Ken Van Blaricum. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:11:55 GMT)

State’s Attorney said police action was justified
Kane County State’s Attorney John Barsanti said Friday that a Marengo police officer was justified when he shot and killed a homicide suspect May 14 and Barsanti considers the investigation closed. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:12:23 GMT)

U.S. Attorney announces indictment of 10 people in major drug bust
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the unsealing of multiple indictments against 10 alleged drug dealers Friday morning. The Drug Enforcement Administration has been investigating these alleged dealers since April, according to U.S. Attorney Jim Letten. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:42:58 GMT)

Judge rules district attorney not unfair
Lawyers for political consultant Bill McKinney and Nancy Walter had argued that District Attorney Danny Porter was selectively prosecuting the pair on misdemeanors typically handled by the county solicitor's office. "I don't think this is the first time the district attorney's office has ever filed a misdemeanor indictment," said Superior Court Judge Melodie Snell Conner, in ruling on the defense (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:58:40 GMT)

Attorney says Anna Nicole Smith is not planning DNA test for newborn
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — An attorney for Anna Nicole Smith said Friday the reality TV star has no intention of submitting her six-week-old daughter for paternity testing as demanded by an ex-boyfriend. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:34:09 GMT)

Winston-Salem lawyer punished for courtroom 'Lord!' outburst
A testy exchange between a Superior Court judge and a lawyer has netted the attorney two days in jail and the temporary loss of his law license. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:51:25 GMT)

Lawyer Punished For Courtroom 'Lord!' Outburst
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A testy exchange with a judge has cost a Winston-Salem lawyer his freedom and his law license. Raymond Marshall was punished Thursday by Superior Court Judge Michael Helms. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:53:10 GMT)

A lawyer and a trickster went into a bar ... But wait - I repeat myself
I ran some lawyer jokes a couple of years ago, Before I did, I asked a local attorney if local barristers had a sense of humor; he agreed that they most certainly did. After the column ran, he was on the phone spitting and huffing that the jokes weren't funny; they were character assassinations. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:56:04 GMT)

Attorney general: Vilsack improperly used line-item veto power
DES MOINES – Gov. Tom Vilsack improperly used his line-item veto power in June when he rejected a plan to try out a new teacher-pay system, according to an advisory opinion issued this afternoon by Attorney General Tom Miller. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:08:43 GMT)

Morikawa, lead lawyer in 'Yokohama Incident' retrial, dies at 93
TOKYO — Kinju Morikawa, a lawyer who led the defense team in the retrial of a wartime case of suppression of free speech known as the Yokohama Incident, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Monday, his family said Friday. He was 93. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:09:43 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, 20 Oct 2006 20:25:11 GMT)

Lawyer in hot water
CONTEMPT OF COURT :Police yesterday recommended that Thana Benjathikul, lawyer of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, be indicted for contempt of court. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:28:15 GMT)

Attorney General says Vilsack veto was improper
BREAKING NEWS: (Updated 3:23 p.m.) DES MOINES — Gov. Tom Vilsack improperly used his line-item veto power in June when he rejected a plan to try a new teacher pay system, according to an advisory opinion issued this afternoon by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:33:19 GMT)

WMECO, attorney general reach rate settlement
(Springfield, MASS - AP) - Western Massachusetts Electric and the attorney general's office reach an agreement to reduce planned rate increases. The deal will also improve the utility's transmission and distribution system. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:18:20 GMT)

WMECO, attorney general reach rate settlement
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. and the attorney general's office reached an agreement on Friday that will reduce planned rate increases and improve the utility's transmission and distribution system. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:16:27 GMT)

Station fire fuels attorney general candidates' debate
EAST PROVIDENCE -- In a live radio debate today, the candidates for state attorney general focused largely on incumbent Patrick Lynch's handling of The Station nightclub fire. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:04:58 GMT)

Six year old law bone of contention in State Attorney General race
The Kansas Attorney General's race keeps getting uglier. 49 News Statehouse Reporter Gena Terlizzi explains the truth behind a law that may have put dangerous criminals on the street. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:22:35 GMT)

Busted? No way, county attorney says
With Park City facing a housing crunch it appeared this week perhaps the county's top attorney can't currently afford to live in the area. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:24:11 GMT)

Lawyer punished for 'Lord!' outburst
A testy exchange between a Superior Court judge and a lawyer has netted the attorney two days in jail and the temporary loss of his law license. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:09:00 GMT)

Lawyer punished for 'Lord!' outburst
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A testy exchange between a Superior Court judge and a lawyer has netted the attorney two days in jail and the temporary loss of his law license. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:27:52 GMT)

Attorney General Debate
Rhode Island's two Attorney General candidates meet for their first live debate. It comes less than a month after anger and outrage swirled around the station nightclub sentencing... (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:15:18 GMT)

Attorney General Says Vilsack Overstepped Legal Authority
AP - The attorney general says one of Governor Vilsack's vetoes last session would likely not hold up in court. Vilsack approved much of a spending measure that boosts teacher pay, but he vetoed the part that calls for creating a commission to design a performance pay proposal. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:41:33 GMT)

Lawyer Convicted in Terror Case Lied on the Stand, a Juror Says
A juror in the trial of Lynne F. Stewart, the lawyer accused of aiding Islamic terrorism, said the light sentence she received obscured the thought that went into the jury's decision. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:46:05 GMT)

N.C. Lawyer Ordered to Take Psych Exam After Courtroom Utterance
A testy exchange between a North Carolina Superior Court judge and a lawyer has netted the attorney two days in jail and the temporary loss of his law license. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:06:37 GMT)

Attorney general: Vilsack abused veto power
DES MOINES — Gov. Tom Vilsack used his line-item veto power improperly when he rejected a plan to try out a new teacher-pay system, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Friday. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:06:38 GMT)

Suit targets lawyer for Enron victims
William Lerach, a securities fraud lawyer representing victims of Enron Corp.'s collapse, was sued by a law firm claiming a share of hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees Lerach's firm may reap from the litigation. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:55:57 GMT)

Attorney general candidates differ on priorities, approach
SANTA FE — The two men running to replace Patricia Madrid as attorney general come from different backgrounds — Republican Jim Bibb is from law enforcement and the military, while Democrat Gary King was a state legislator for 12 years and has a wide range of experience. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 06:09:19 GMT)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE: Both candidates get crossover support
Citing a list of complaints about the way Attorney General Phill Kline does his job, former attorney general Carla Stovall Steckline on Friday crossed party lines to endorse Kline's Democratic opponent, Johnson County District Attorney Paul Morrison. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 06:17:02 GMT)

Adwatch: Attorney General's race
Campaign: Attorney General's race Candidate: Democrat Walter ''Skip'' Campbell Jr. Opponent: Bill McCollum On the Web: www.campbellforattorneygeneral.com (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:03:50 GMT)

Attorney general will definitely come from Mohall
No matter who ends up ahead in votes after the polls close on Nov. 7, the North Dakota attorney general will hail from Mohall. Both incumbent Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and challenger Bill Brudvik were born in the town north of Minot near the Canadian border. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:13:02 GMT)

Hollywood city attorney defends legal record
Some recent legal defeats and criminal corruption charges against a city commissioner have thrust Hollywood City Attorney Dan Abbott into the spotlight. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:26:48 GMT)

Lawyer Suspended For Conduct Issues
The Florida Bar has reported that Lakeland lawyer Gregg Kamp was suspended for 30 days for misdemeanor arrests, including disorderly intoxication and two DUI charges. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:10:58 GMT)

BREAKING: Attorney General: Vilsack veto improper
DES MOINES --- Gov. Tom Vilsack improperly used his line-item veto power in June when he rejected a plan to try out a new teacher-pay system, according to an advisory opinion issued this afternoon by Attorney General Tom Miller. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:27:01 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO / Lawyer's restraining order against police union VP lifted
A lawyer for San Francisco's police watchdog agency and a leader of the city's police union reached an agreement Friday under which the lawyer dropped her pursuit of a restraining order against the police leader for allegedly harassing her with his patrol... (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:56:37 GMT)

Judge declines to take attorney off Microsoft case
DES MOINES, Iowa A judge will not disqualify a Des Moines attorney from representing Iowans in a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 11:49:40 GMT)

Platte River Habitat Program Nonbinding, Attorney General Says
By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Oct. 21--LINCOLN -- Nebraska may withdraw at any time from a state-federal program to enhance habitat in the central Platte River, according to an opinion from the Attorney General's Office. Gov. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:13:22 GMT)

Attorney says more clients bilked out of $500,000
The associate of an attorney charged with bilking a churro vendor said Friday that the attorney also may have bilked other clients out of more than $500,000. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:54:15 GMT)

Attorney says more clients bilked out of $500,000 BY JOSE CASSOLA
jcassola@MiamiHerald.com The associate of an attorney charged with bilking a churro vendor said Friday that the attorney also may have bilked other clients out of more than $500,000. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:09:19 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith has no plans to submit daughter for paternity testing, attorney says
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--An attorney for Anna Nicole Smith says the reality TV star has no intention of submitting her 6-week-old daughter for paternity testing as demanded by an ex-boyfriend. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:20:11 GMT)

Floyd County Attorney's race heats up
CHARLES CITY — Opponents of Floyd County Attorney Marilyn Dettmer accuse her of being easy on criminals and too quick to plea bargain. Dettmer, 60, who is seeking her fourth term, says the charges are unfounded and points to a record she believes shows she is tough on crime. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:08:43 GMT)

S.F. lawyer drops restraining order against police union official
SAN FRANCISCO A lawyer for San Francisco's police watchdog agency has dropped her pursuit of a restraining order against a leader of the city's police union. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:46:56 GMT)

Wasden and Wallace face off in Idaho for attorney general
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The Idaho attorney general race pits a political ingenue, Democrat Bob Wallace, against Republican incumbent Lawrence Wasden, vying to lead the state's largest law office with 123 lawyers and an $18 million annual budget. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:22:29 GMT)

State high court says penalty for Jackson lawyer not harsh enough
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the Alabama State Bar's penalty for a Jackson lawyer expecting to take a circuit judgeship on Jan. 15 was not harsh enough. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:37:22 GMT)

Wasden and Wallace face off in Idaho for attorney general
BOISE, Idaho In the race for Idaho attorney general, Democrat Bob Wallace debated incumbent Republican Lawrence Wasden last week. Wallace, who is 56, is a private practice lawyer who spent a decade as a Boise city prosecutor. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:36:50 GMT)

Federal judge says attorney must testify in wrongful firing lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - In an apparent legal setback for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration, a federal judge has ruled that Springfield attorney Mary Lee Leahy must give a deposition in a wrongful firing lawsuit brought by 17 former Illinois Department of Transportation employees. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:48:47 GMT)

Judge declines to take Iowa attorney off Microsoft case
A judge has declined to disqualify an Iowa attorney from representing residents in a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:16:54 GMT)

Attorney general race prompts heated exchanges
Columbus - State Auditor Betty Montgomery rode a GOP tidal wave into the attorney general's office in 1994 when she came out of nowhere to upset the Democratic incumbent, Lee Fisher. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:17:15 GMT)

Back Falk for attorney general
I encourage you to join me in supporting Kathleen Falk as our next attorney general. I am honored to have met Kathleen this past year and am impressed by both her experience and accomplishments. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:15:27 GMT)

Attorney: Suit can’t have effect after vote
The lawsuit filed to block the creation of the city of Central and a new school district in that area has taken too long in court to have any effect on the proposed new school district if approved by voters on Nov. 7, an attorney in the case said. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:21:33 GMT)

Attorney impacts several cities
Environmental lawyer Raymond Johnson is a thorn in the side of city officials throughout the region. In the nine years he's been an attorney, the Temecula-based Johnson said he has filed about 200 lawsuits, nearly all of them related to potential violations of state environmental laws. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:09:38 GMT)

Attorney for teacher says client innocent
The defense attorney for a 53-year-old Roswell physical education teacher and coach charged with allegations of sexual contact of a minor said Friday he expects to file a motion to dismiss all charges against the teacher Monday. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:18:53 GMT)

Hickman has experience in state's attorney race
My name is Ed Plank, I am a registered Republican in Somerset County. I am also campaign treasurer for Kristy Hickman, who is running to retain her position as state's attorney for Somerset County. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:44:52 GMT)

Court says lawyer's punishment too lax:
MOBILE - The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the Alabama State Bar's penalty for a Jackson lawyer expecting to take a circuit judgeship on Jan. 15 was not harsh enough. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:47:50 GMT)

State: Concord attorney fights for Gitmo detainees' freedom
For the last two years, attorney Rob Kirsch of Concord has represented six men being detained without charges at Guantanamo Bay. He's visited the men eight times, each trip taking five to seven days. Like the other 450 lawyers representing detainees, Kirsch gets paid nothing. ... - By ANNMARIE TIMMINS Concord Monitor (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:15:52 GMT)

Phillips' lawyer says media, clergy, authors seeking his client
ELMIRA, N.Y. Accused trooper shooter Ralph "Bucky" Phillips may be behind bars, but his lawyer says he's still most wanted, so to speak. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:05:17 GMT)

Federal judge says attorney must testify in wrongful firing lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD (AP) - In an apparent legal setback for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration, a federal judge has ruled that Springfield attorney Mary Lee Leahy must give a deposition in a wrongful firing lawsuit brought by 17 former Illinois Department of Transportation employees. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:05:52 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith has no plans to submit daughter for paternity testing, attorney says
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An attorney for Anna Nicole Smith said Friday the reality TV star has no intention of submitting her 6-week-old daughter for paternity testing as demanded by an ex-boyfriend. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:23:23 GMT)

Lawyer donates small fortune to Bell campaign
HOUSTON - John O'Quinn is a Texas-sized lawyer with a Texas-sized ego and a wallet to match. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:18:56 GMT)

Poll lawyer warns of ‘no-el’
President Arroyo’s election lawyer yesterday raised the likelihood that there will be no elections in 2007, saying there’s not much time left for poll officials to conduct an "honest-to-goodness’’ bidding for a new automated counting machine (ACM) contract. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:04:43 GMT)

Salem to contest UP Assembly elections: Lawyer
Extradited gangster Abu Salem, who is cooling his heels in the central prison here, has decided to contest the upcoming UP Assembly elections from the Mubarakpur constituency as an Independent, his lawyer Ashok Sarogi said on Sunday. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:10:03 GMT)

Bell Benefactor A Texas-Sized Lawyer With Texas-Sized Wallet
(October 22, 2006)—Houston trial lawyer John O’Quinn has won billions of dollars from Big Oil, Big Tobacco and Big Implants. He made headlines recently for contributing $1 million to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell's campaign followed by a loan offer $1.5 million. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:55:54 GMT)

Floyd County attorney race turns testy
CHARLES CITY — Opponents of Floyd County Attorney Marilyn Dettmer accuse her of being easy on criminals and too quick to plea bargain. Dettmer, 60, who is seeking her fourth term, says the charges are unfounded and points to a record she believes shows she is tough on crime. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:08:43 GMT)

Poll lawyer warns of ‘no-el’
President Arroyo’s election lawyer Sunday raised the likelihood that there will be no elections in 2007, saying there’s not much time left for poll officials to conduct an "honest-to-goodness’’ bidding for a new automated counting machine (ACM) contract. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:55:42 GMT)

Attorney Eino Zapata announces for Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
Local attorney Eino Zapata, Republican, has announced his candidacy for the office of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3. He has been licensed to practice law in Texas for 33 years since his graduation from St. Mary's School of Law with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in August of 1973. Attorney Zapata also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southwest Texas State University. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 19:20:43 GMT)

Blair's attorney files motion on new DNA evidence
Philip Wischkaemper, an attorney for Michael Blair who was convicted in 1994 for murdering 7-year-old Ashley Estell in 1993, said he has obtained new DNA evidence that he hopes will give the case a “fresh new look.” (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:33:04 GMT)

Family of Robbery Suspect Hires Attorney
A Civil Rights Attorney is asking the U.S. Attorney General to look into the death of a robbery suspect, who died after Metro Police used a taser on him. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:18:11 GMT)

Against Tide, Lawyer Joins Milberg Weiss
Milberg Weiss announced Sunday that Matthew Gluck, 63, a partner with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, is joining the firm as a senior partner. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:51:21 GMT)

The Attorney General
One hundred and ninety years after Martin Van Buren used the position of attorney general to try to topple the governor, candidates Jeanine Pirro and Andrew Cuomo are trying to topple one another. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:28:46 GMT)

Attorney: Drop Annie Lee case
WARREN — Saying key evidence has been lost, an attorney for the driver accused of striking the late Annie Lee of Howland, filed a motion last week to dismiss all charges against his client. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:35:38 GMT)

S.F. attorney wants to create gang-free zone / First in city would put 4 blocks of Hunters Point off-limits
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is seeking the city's first civil injunction against a street gang, asserting that a court order is needed to protect Bayview-Hunters Point residents from criminals who commute there to sell drugs and kill rivals and... (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:17:57 GMT)