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Judges quiz lawyer on FCC indecency rule
Federal appeals judges Wednesday challenged a government lawyer over the Federal Communications Commission's tough new policy against accidental use of profanities in broadcasts. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:00:58 GMT)

Niimi, lawyer who fought for Chinese laborers' rights, dies at 59
TOKYO — Takashi Niimi, a human rights lawyer who represented the rights of Chinese nationals who were forced to work at a labor camp in Akita Prefecture during World War II, died Wednesday of cardiac failure, his family said. He was 59. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:07:20 GMT)

Avery's Attorney Questions Handling Of Blood Sample
Steven Avery's attorney is suggesting his client's blood sample could have been planted at the scene of Theresa Halbach's slaying. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:08:19 GMT)

New US Attorney Sworn in For Little Rock District
Little Rock, AR (AP) - Tim Griffin, a former assistant to President Bush ( website / news bio ) adviser Karl Rove, was sworn in today as the interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:42:54 GMT)

Williams sisters did not break contract: lawyer
The Williams sisters did not breach a 2001 contract for an unplayed tennis tournament because the promise to play was a letter signed by their father and not the tennis stars, their lawyer said at the close of a trial here. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:54:22 GMT)

Harper Asks Judge For New Attorney
The man accused of assaulting a Fort Dodge woman and then setting her house on fire wants a new attorney. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:19:11 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: Immigration crackdown not over
DES MOINES, Iowa The U-S Attorney's office says that raids on a Swift and Company plant in Marshalltown last week have resulted in charges against 23 people. But... (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:14:18 GMT)

Judges quiz lawyer on FCC indecency rule
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) US federal appeals judges challenged a government lawyer over the Federal Communications Commission's tough new policy against accidental use of profanities in broadcasts. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:18:41 GMT)

New Clay attorney to take office in January
Newly elected Clay County Attorney Brian Melton will take office in January, opting to start his four-year term while still deployed to Iraq. Melton had the choice to take office once he returned from military duty in March, but filed his required Oath of Office paperwork by mail. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:06:34 GMT)

SC Attorney General proposes interstate compact for water issues
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster warned his North Carolina counterpart by letter the two states could either wage legal battle over the proposed diversion of water from the Catawba River or negotiate an agreement. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:46:00 GMT)

Japanese lawyer fighting for Chinese laborers in "Hanaoka incident" dies
Takashi Niimi, a Japanese lawyer who fought for the rights of forced Chinese laborers in the "Hanaoka incident", died of cardiac failure in a hospital Wednesday at the age of 59, Kyodo News said Thursday. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:57:22 GMT)

Agency levels drug, sex allegations against Madison Co. attorney
The Illinois Supreme Court's regulatory arm has accused a prominent Madison County attorney of sexually assaulting and exploiting teenagers, in some cases providing them and others with cocaine. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:59:11 GMT)

LaRoque discusses district attorney Nifong with Fox News
State Rep. Stephen LaRoque has joined U.S. Congressman Walter Jones in calling for the investigation of Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:57:33 GMT)

Ga. Lawyer Upbeat on Evolution Deal
A lawyer for the Cobb County, Ga., school district's abandoned defense of placing stickers questioning the theory of evolution in school science books maintained Wednesday that the stickers' opponents did not win a total victory. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:11:44 GMT)

State Takes Gregg Attorney's Case
State prosecutors take over the drunk driving case against a former Gregg County Assistant District Attorney. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:21:21 GMT)

Lawyer: Military conned shooter
EASTON | The lawyer for an East Bangor teenager who was rejected by the U.S. Army after going on a BB gun shooting spree said Wednesday he was "snookered" by the military. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:39:11 GMT)

Court's regulators pursue lawyer Lakin
The regulatory arm of the state Supreme Court has lodged a complaint against Madison County lawyer Tom Lakin that is connected to the allegations of drug and child sex abuse involving the former Democratic power broker. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:45:09 GMT)

Jury hires attorney for case with gas company
VIDALIA — The Concordia Parish Police Jury agreed Monday to hire an attorney to represent the parish tax assessor in legal proceedings against a gas company. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:51:00 GMT)

Attorney wants back on Davis funds case
An attorney who was removed from the Davis School District funds-scandal case due to conflicts of interest is asking a higher federal court to overturn the decision and put him back on the case. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:30:47 GMT)

Judges challenges government lawyer on FCC indecency rule
Federal appeals judges challenged a government lawyer over the Federal Communications Commission's tough new policy against accidental use of profanities in broadcasts. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:44:21 GMT)

Attorney accused of assaulting teens
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Supreme Court's regulatory arm has accused a prominent Madison County attorney of sexually assaulting and exploiting teenagers, in some cases providing them and others with cocaine. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:11:43 GMT)

Sebelius won’t sign off on Kline’s district attorney appointment
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius refused Wednesday to endorse recently defeated Attorney General Phill Kline’s selection as Johnson County district attorney, but Kline’s appointment became official nevertheless. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:16:41 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: Immigration crackdown not over
DES MOINES (AP) --- Raids at meatpacking plants in six states last week started with an investigation in early March that uncovered a potential of 4,300 illegal workers, only a fraction of which have been caught, U.S. Attorney Matthew Whitaker said Wednesday. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:35:59 GMT)

Pay for my lawyer, sacked board member says: Draper argues she can't afford one for $470k fraud case
Peggy Draper wants the province to appoint her a lawyer. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:29:58 GMT)

West Salem names attorney
WEST SALEM, Wis. — Village officials have chosen Alan Peterson of La Crosse to be their new attorney. The West Salem Board voted unanimously at its Tuesday meeting to hire Peterson on an as-needed basis to replace longtime village attorney Jerome Klos, who died unexpectedly Nov. 5. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:41:33 GMT)

Drop rape counts, Mid's lawyer asks
Hair analysis finds virtually no date-rape drug The lawyer for a former Navy football player accused in two rape cases asked military officials yesterday to drop the charges after expert testimony that there were no significant amounts of a date-rape drug in the hair of the two alleged victims. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:58:28 GMT)

S.C. Official Vows to Sue If Water Transfer OK'D: Attorney General Says the 2 States Should Negotiate a Compact
By Bruce Henderson and Hannah Mitchell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Dec. 21--S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster said Wednesday that his state "will have no choice" but to sue North Carolina if it grants a controversial request for Catawba River water. The N.C. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:14:32 GMT)

Attorney general tackles pile of open records restrictions No reason to keep ginseng sales secret, McKenna says
Attorney General Rob McKenna wants a formal review of exemptions that have crept into the state's public record laws, saying the number of reasons documents and data are kept secret has exploded over the years. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:19:01 GMT)

Local lawyer told to hand over Lilly papers?
A federal court in Brooklyn overseeing product-liability lawsuits against Eli Lilly's best-selling drug Zyprexa has ordered the Anchorage lawyer who provided company documents to The New York Times and others to return them. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:45:53 GMT)

Baltimore City State's Attorney Gets Big Raise
BALTIMORE -- Mayor Martin O'Malley, who will become governor next month, gave city state's attorney Patricia C. Jessamy an early Christmas present on Wednesday - a nearly $83,000 raise. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:03:17 GMT)

Solomons erratic on fugitive lawyer visit
THE Solomon Islands has withdrawn a proposal for the Australian lawyer Julian Moti, who is wanted in Australia on child sex charges, to meet the Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:05:45 GMT)

Attorney General sues company for pollution
HOUSTON - A Houston-based chemical company and two of its subsidiaries were sued Wednesday by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who accused them of releasing harmful pollutants into the air. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:42:10 GMT)

Lawyer slams ABC for 'shopping' Thomas around
A SENIOR lawyer has launched a scathing attack on the ABC for "shopping" Jack (Jihad) Thomas to the authorities by airing a Four Corners interview that resulted in the Muslim convert being ordered to face a retrial. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:28:07 GMT)

S.C. Attorney General Proposes Interstate Water Compact On Catawba River With N.C.
S.C. Attorney General Proposes Interstate Water Compact On Catawba River With N.C. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:31:05 GMT)

N.D. attorney general backs Supreme Court appeal against CPR on ammonia spill
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is supporting a U.S. Supreme Court request by Minot residents who are suing Canadian Pacific Railway in connection with a January 2002 anhydrous ammonia spill. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:23:00 GMT)

Incoming Clay County attorney will begin term while still in Iraq
MOORHEAD, Minn. The newly elected Clay County attorney will take office in January while he's still serving in Iraq. Brian Melton is a major with the Minnesota National Guard's 2-136 combined arms battalion of Moorhead, which deployed to Iraq last spring. Melton's family and friends ran his campaign in his absence and he defeated Anita Flatt, an attorney from nearby Hawley. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:12:06 GMT)

Madison lawyer William Remington drowns on vacation
Madison lawyer William J. Remington, 49, died this weekend of an apparent drowning while vacationing in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, according to police and news reports. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:12:47 GMT)

Incoming Clay County attorney will begin term while still in Iraq
The newly elected Clay County attorney will take office in January — while he's still serving in Iraq.Brian Melton is a major with (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:08:36 GMT)

Britain's attorney general urges restraint in media coverage of prostitute killings
Britain's attorney general warned news media Thursday to exercise restraint in their coverage of the killings of five prostitutes in eastern England. Police, meanwhile, were questioning two suspects as deadlines approached for charging the men. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:53:02 GMT)

Incoming Clay County attorney will begin term while still in Iraq...
The newly elected Clay County ([[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]]) attorney will take office in January while he's still serving in Iraq. Brian Melton is a major with the Minnesota National Guard. His Moorhead-based battalion deployed to Iraq (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:55:28 GMT)

Attorney admonished for statements on Libby
A federal judge strongly admonished an attorney for former ambassador Joseph Wilson for her appearance yesterday on MSNBC's program "Hardball" where she predicted a jury can find I Lewis "Scooter" Libby guilty of making false statements. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:22:39 GMT)

Attorney May Challenge Arrests Made By Uncertified Police Officer
(December 21, 2006)—Marlin attorney Hogie Karels told News Ten Thursday he plans to review the cases of clients arrested by a Marlin police officer who was not a licensed Texas peace officer and may take some of them back to court. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:02:54 GMT)

Attorney says no DNA evidence links client to Esperanza Fire
An attorney for the man accused of starting the Esperanza wildfire that killed five U.S. forest service firefighters says there's no DNA evidence linking his client to the crime. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:09:19 GMT)

Court OKs Chicago lawyer's defamation lawsuit against crime book
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. An Illinois Supreme Court ruling today allows a lawyer to claim he was defamed by a former mobster who wrote a tell-all book about crime in Chicago. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:08:15 GMT)

'Nights' investigation goes to district attorney
The investigation of an off-duty police officer's conduct during a recent holiday festival has been completed and forwarded on to the San Mateo County District Attorney, Half Moon Bay Chief of Police Ike Ortiz said today. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:47:53 GMT)

Lawyer: Probe examines anti-Castro ties in New Jersey
Five Cuban-Americans in northern New Jersey were asked to testify in a federal counterterrorism investigation involving money that was sent to anti-Castro Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles, a lawyer for the men said Thursday. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:24:51 GMT)

Phony Lawyer In Jail Sex Ruse
Tiffany Gwen Weaver isn't a lawyer, she just plays one at the Baltimore jail. The 29-year-old woman is facing felony charges for allegedly forging documents so she could assume the identity of a Maryland lawyer. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:33:30 GMT)

Report: Defense lawyer was leak in BALCO case
A private investigator who worked for defendants in the BALCO probe said a defense lawyer was the source of leaked federal grand jury testimony in the case. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:56:20 GMT)

Agency levels drug, sex allegations against Madison Co. attorney
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Supreme Court's regulatory arm has accused a prominent Madison County attorney of sexually assaulting and exploiting teenagers, in some cases providing them and others with cocaine. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:15:52 GMT)

Investigator: Defense lawyer source of leak
A private investigator who worked for defendants in the probe of a Bay Area sports steroid ring said a defense lawyer was the source of leaked federal grand jury testimony in the case, according to a report published Thursday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:24:17 GMT)

Md. police: Woman forged attorney pass, had sex with inmate
BALTIMORE — A 29-year-old woman allegedly forged documents and assumed the identity of an Annapolis attorney, apparently for the sole purpose of having sex with an inmate at a Baltimore prison. "It was an elaborate scheme," said Maj. Priscilla Doggett, a spokeswoman for the prison system. "I'm not aware of something like this ever occurring before." Police charged Tiffany Gwen Weaver, of ... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:35:19 GMT)

Report: Lawyer was BALCO leak
Report: Lawyer was source of BALCO leak (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:01:41 GMT)

Report: Lawyer named leak of BALCO info
SAN FRANCISCO -- A lawyer who worked for BALCO founder Victor Conte is being investigated by the FBI... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:15:38 GMT)

Report: Conte lawyer source of BALCO leak
A lawyer who worked for BALCO founder Victor Conte is being investigated by the FBI as the source of leaked federal grand jury testimony in the steroids case, according to a Yahoo.com report. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:09:52 GMT)

Second Attorney Joins Fr. Robinson Appeals Team
(Toledo, OH) --- As NBC24 was the first to report, former priest Gerald Robinson is getting a second lawyer for his appeal. Prominent Toledo attorney Richard Kerger will join the team appealing Fr. Robinson's murder conviction. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:51:02 GMT)

Lawyer: 5 tapped in N.J. Posada probe
Five Cuban-Americans were called to testify in a federal grand jury probe exploring allegations they helped send more than $30,000 to an anti-Castro militant suspected of directing attacks on Cuba, their lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:51:10 GMT)

Council: Attorney's check must go through auditor
Until they hear from New Mexico's new state auditor after the first of the year, Ruidoso councilors don't want to accept a check from a former village attorney repaying money he collected for undocumented expenses. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:15:36 GMT)

Child's death an accident, attorney says
TROTWOOD — Dennis L. Hollon's attorney Denny Gump said the death of his client's 3-year-old stepson Kyle Klein was an accident. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:51:13 GMT)

LaRoque discusses district attorney Nifong with Fox News
The Free Press State Rep. Stephen LaRoque has joined U.S. Congressman Walter Jones in calling for the investigation of Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong. Jones, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, said Nifong might have... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:58:33 GMT)

China gives rights lawyer suspended sentence
In a rare display of official tolerance, outspoken Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was sentenced to three years in prison for subversion but execution of his sentence was suspended, meaning he could walk free. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:04:14 GMT)

Attorney says deal didn’t violate parole
The attorney representing Ronald J. Sheppard, former chief executive of HomeGold Financial Inc., says a $2.7 million property sale did not violate the terms of his client’s bail. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:05:44 GMT)

Lawyer Is Focus in Balco Leaks
The F.B.I. has focused on a defense lawyer as the source of a leak of confidential grand jury information linking Barry Bonds and other world-class athletes to alleged steroid use. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:21:55 GMT)

China gives rights lawyer suspended sentence
A Chinese court has sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng to three years in prison for subversion but suspended execution of the sentence for five years, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:22:03 GMT)

Attorney: Lone voter deserves privacy
The attorney for the young man at the center of a controversy surrounding the city's annexation of a South Knox County shopping center issued a statement Thursday saying that his client is not a public figure and has no obligation to explain his involvement. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:38:08 GMT)

Cops hounding Moldowan, defense attorney claims
Jeffrey Michael Moldowan, the Warren man imprisoned for more than 11 years until jurors in his re-trial acquitted him of kidnapping, raping and trying to kill his ex-girlfriend, has been harassed by police officers, his attorney claimed Thursday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:47:56 GMT)

Incoming Clay County attorney will begin term while still in Iraq
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — The newly elected Clay County attorney will take office in January — while he’s still serving in Iraq. Brian Melton is a major with the Minnesota National Guard’s 2-136 combined arms battalion of Moorhead, which deployed to Iraq last spring. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:13:05 GMT)

Slaying of lawyer in Clayton remains a mystery
Major Case Squad detectives said Thursday they have found no motive for the shooting death of Ernest Brasier, a lawyer whose body was discovered Tuesday evening in his office in downtown Clayton. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:15:08 GMT)

Report: China lawyer's sentence suspended
An activist Chinese lawyer on trial on subversion charges was given a suspended three-year sentence, state media reported Friday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:52:03 GMT)

Nixon Peabody Acquires Four-Lawyer Boutique
Nixon Peabody is swallowing a four-lawyer Century City, Calif., boutique, adding two partners with expertise in video games and new media transactions. Lawyers from Offner & Anderson will join the 600-lawyer Nixon's downtown Los Angeles office, which has grown from two to 22 attorneys in the past two years. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:52:50 GMT)

Prominent Chinese lawyer convicted, but may be released
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was sentenced to three years in jail on subversion charges but may be released on probation, state media and lawyers have reported. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:25:34 GMT)

Report: China lawyer's sentence suspended
A Chinese activist lawyer was convicted of subversion for posting political essays on foreign Web sites and received a suspended three-year prison sentence, a state news agency reported Friday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:51:04 GMT)

Green Lake district attorney resigns post for new job
Green Lake County district attorney James Camp will resign his post effective Jan. 31 to take a job as the new traffic safety resource prosecutor for the state of Tennessee. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:22:30 GMT)

Top court allows lawyer's defamation suit
An Illinois Supreme Court ruling Thursday allows a prominent Chicago lawyer to claim that a tell-all book by a former mobster defamed him. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:27:41 GMT)

Attorney General investigating Waller County elections
HEMPSTEAD, Texas The state Attorney General's Office is investigating complaints that the rights of black voters in Waller County were violated in... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:04:47 GMT)

Attorney resigns under cloud
Thurston County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney William Halstead, who was arrested Oct. 22 when he was found in a women's restroom at Qwest Field during a Seahawks game, will resign effective the end of the year, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jon Tunheim said Thursday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:07:21 GMT)

Next attorney general picks ex-lobbyist to be his No. 2
Marc Dann, the attorney general-elect, named a veteran lawyer and capital insider to the No. 2 legal position in his office yesterday and announced appointments for two other key positions. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:09:23 GMT)

Police say Md. woman forged attorney pass, had sex with inmate
BALTIMORE -- A 29-year-old woman allegedly forged documents and assumed the identity of an Annapolis attorney, apparently for the sole purpose of having sex with an inmate at a Baltimore prison. "It was an elaborate scheme," said Maj. Priscilla Doggett, a spokeswoman for the prison system. "I'm not aware of something like this ever occurring before." Police charged Tiffany Gwen Weaver, of ... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:20:02 GMT)

Attorney in student death case plans to challenge DNA evidence
BURLINGTON, Vt. The lawyer for the man accused in the killing of a University of Vermont student plans to challenge authorities' genetic evidence. Attorney David... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:32:03 GMT)

Chinese Lawyer?s Sentence Is Light
A Chinese court convicted a leading human rights lawyer of subversion, but gave him a unusually light sentence. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:52:15 GMT)

Palm Beach attorney in line for bar post
TALLAHASSEE — Palm Beach County attorney John "Jay" White III is the new man on deck to be president of the 79,000-member Florida Bar. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:27:46 GMT)

Baltimore woman fakes being attorney to have sex with inmate
BALTIMORE -- A woman allegedly forged documents and assumed the identity of an attorney so she could have sex with an inmate at a Baltimore prison. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:53:18 GMT)

Woman allegedly assumes attorney's ID to have sex with inmate
A woman allegedly forged documents and assumed the identity of an attorney so she could have sex with an inmate at a Baltimore prison. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:01:44 GMT)

Commission hires attorney in salary squabble
The Cole County Commission has approved hiring a local attorney to seek a declaratory judgment to decide the legality of the Cole County Salary Commission's actions in 2004 and 2005. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:08:15 GMT)

Police: Woman impersonated attorney to have sex with inmate
Police said a woman assumed the identity of a local attorney apparently to have sex with a prison inmate. The real attorney is out on maternity leave and says her reputation is at stake. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:27:10 GMT)

Kansas attorney general files criminal charges against abortion provider
TOPEKA, Kan. An attorney for a Kansas abortion provider says the state's attorney general has filed criminal charges against his client. Attorney General Phill Kline is a... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:29:14 GMT)

Attorney: Rape Charges Dropped Against Duke Lacrosse Trio
DURHAM, N.C. -- Prosecutors dropped rape charges Friday against three Duke University lacrosse players accused of attacking a stripper at a team party, but the three still face kidnapping and sexual offense charges, a defense attorney said. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:08:16 GMT)

Abortion provider faces criminal charges, attorney says
TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) -- Kansas' attorney general, a vocal abortion opponent, has filed criminal charges against Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, the doctor's attorney said Friday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:10:09 GMT)

Wife of BR Attorney Facing Drug Charges
The wife of high powered Baton Rouge Attorney Karl Koch is free on 35,000 dollars bond after being arrested on cocaine charges. 35-year-old Marcie Koch was arrested Thursday night and charged her with (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:48:00 GMT)

Court: Lawyer may sue former mobster for defamation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois Supreme Court ruling Thursday allows a prominent Chicago lawyer to claim that a tell-all book by a former mobster defamed him. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:15:59 GMT)

Attorney General Addresses ISP Memorial Foundation
Attorney General Steve Carter held a news conference Friday with Dr. Beurt Servaas who has been serving as the Executive Director of the Indiana State Police Memorial Foundation. That foundation, along (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:49:10 GMT)

Kan. attorney general files criminal charges over late-term abortions, but judge rejects them
WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas' attorney general, a vocal abortion opponent, charged a well-known abortion provider with illegally performing late-term abortions, but a Sedgwick County judge on Friday threw... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:57:55 GMT)

Chinese lawyer given three-year prison sentence for subversion
BEIJING — A Chinese human rights lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison, reprieved for five years, for "subversion," the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:00:45 GMT)

Attorney wants lawsuit against ex-prison chief's wife dropped
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The attorney for the ex-wife of former Florida prisons chief James Crosby says the lawsuit against her should be dismissed because she never spent or... (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:34:24 GMT)

Former Texas attorney general Morales transferred to a halfway house
Former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales has come home to San Antonio to serve out the remainder of a four-year sentence for his federal case related to the stateâ€™s record settlement with big tobacco. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:27:23 GMT)

Ex-attorney general Morales at halfway house
Former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales has arrived home in San Antonio to serve out the remainder of a four-year sentence for his federal case related to the state's record settlement with the tobacco industry. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:35:44 GMT)

Charges Filed Against Doctor By Kansas Attorney General Dismissed
WICHITA, Kan. _ A Sedgwick County, Kan., judge dismissed 30 misdemeanor criminal charges against Wichita physician and abortion provider George Tiller, less than a day after recently defeated Attorney General Phill Kline filed them. Judge Paul W. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:12:08 GMT)

Former Texas Attorney General Morales out of prison
Former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales, imprisoned for mail fraud and tax evasion for scheming to funnel millions of dollars from Texas' $17 billion tobacco settlement in 1998, has been released from a federal prison, officials said Friday. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:25:35 GMT)

Lawyer: Witness defends Regan in dispute
A lawyer for fired publisher Judith Regan says a new witness has emerged to dispute allegations that she called four industry veterans a "Jewish cabal" conspiring against her. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:40:59 GMT)

?Lawyer? Accused of Doing a Little Too Much for a ?Client?
The woman, who claimed to be a lawyer with a local law firm, demanded to see a prisoner in a private room and was seen engaging in sexual activity. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:54:09 GMT)

Martinsburg attorney indicted on criminal contempt charge
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Martinsburg attorney was indicted this month on a charge of criminal contempt after she allegedly disobeyed a grand jury-issued subpoena to appear in court and produce requested items, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:10:57 GMT)

Woman Impersonated Attorney to Have Sex With Inmate, Say Police
Baltimore police said a woman assumed the identity of a local attorney apparently to have sex with a prison inmate. The real attorney is out on maternity leave and says her reputation is at stake. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:11:54 GMT)

Kansas Attorney General's Charges Against Doctor Dropped
WICHITA, Kan. _ A Sedgwick County judge dropped misdemeanor charges Friday against Wichita-based abortion provider George Tiller at the request of the district attorney, who said that Kansas' top law enforcement official overstepped his authority. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:12:30 GMT)

Insurer Can Rescind Convicted Lawyer's Malpractice Coverage
A federal judge in Manhattan has permitted a professional liability insurer to rescind coverage for a lawyer recently sentenced to four years in prison for participating in an elaborate corporate fraud scheme. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:12:45 GMT)

China Gives Rights Lawyer Light Sentence
The lawyer was convicted of subversion, but given an unusually light sentence under terms that may mean he will soon be released. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:19:02 GMT)

Lawyer admits to fraud
John M. Claydon Jr., a Fairfield lawyer accused in state court of bilking at least 17 clients out of more than $2.5 million, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to one count of bank fraud. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:25:08 GMT)

Saudi Lawyer Takes On Religious Court System
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi human rights lawyer Abdul-Rahman al-Lahem said he had been waiting years for a case like this: A woman and her daughter, both accused of promiscuity, were followed by the morals police as they left a private residence on the outskirts of the capital. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:49:14 GMT)

Attorney for pit bulls' owner says destroying dogs would be 'genocide'
Four days after the Humane Society of Greater Dayton asked a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge for permission to destroy 39 pit bulls being held at its center, attorney John H. Rion filed a response, calling the destruction of the animals "genocide." (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:51:25 GMT)

Lawyer accused of breast-feeding while on cocaine
A local lawyer was arrested Thursday and accused of breastfeeding her month-old son while using cocaine and two prescription drugs, which showed up in the baby’s system. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:26:03 GMT)

County Attorney To Step Down Next Month
BENTONVILLE -- County Attorney Edwin Gartin will step down in January after two years of service, he confirmed during a telephone interview Monday. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:25:41 GMT)

Kansas attorney general files criminal charges against abortion provider Tiller, attorney says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas' attorney general, a vocal abortion opponent, has filed criminal charges against Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, the doctor's attorney said Friday. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:53:49 GMT)

Lawyer admits to fraud; pleads guilty in scheme to steal People's funds
John M. Claydon Jr., a Fairfield lawyer accused in state court of bilking at least 17 clients out of more than $2.5 million, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to one count of bank fraud. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:55:57 GMT)

Former Texas Attorney General Morales out of prison and in halfway house
Authorities say former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales is out of federal prison and now in a halfway house near San Antonio. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:58:39 GMT)

City attorney prevents lawsuit against sewer director
Fayetteville City Attorney Kit Williams successfully prevented a lawsuit against the city’s sewer director Friday and filed a motion for summary judgment in the case. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:18:17 GMT)

Infant boy is brain dead, district attorney says
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A nine-week-old Dracut boy who authorities say was violently shaken has died. Prosecutors say the case is being treated as a murder. Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley says... (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:18:53 GMT)

City attorney says law unclear about closing streets for festivals
The protocol for how long a city can close a street for a festival is one that is open for discussion, said City Attorney Kit Williams. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:20:03 GMT)

Lawyer: Ex-wife innocent
A state lawsuit against the ex-wife of former Florida prisons chief James Crosby should be dismissed because she never spent or received any of his retirement money, her lawyer said. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:37:44 GMT)

Attorney general seeking information from Carthage Humane Society
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) - Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed a court petition to force the Carthage Humane Society to produce records as part of a probe into mismanagement and misallocation of funds. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:18:32 GMT)

Martinsburg attorney indicted on criminal contempt charge
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A Martinsburg attorney was indicted this month on a charge of criminal contempt after she allegedly disobeyed a grand jury-issued subpoena to appear in court and produce requested items, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:22:18 GMT)

Lawyer takes on Saudi Sharia police
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Saudi human rights lawyer says the morals police oppress people in the name of religion and act as if the law does not apply to them. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:58:44 GMT)

Lawyer accused of breast-feeding newborn while using cocaine
BATON ROUGE, La. A lawyer has been accused of breast-feeding her month-old son while using cocaine and two prescription drugs, which showed up in the baby's system. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:58:10 GMT)

Iraqis sue BNP, AWB over UN oil-for-food: attorney
French bank BNP Paribas and Australian wheat exporter AWB face a lawsuit in the UN oil-for-food scandal, a lawyer for Iraqis claiming they were denied benefits of the program said. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:38:03 GMT)

Attorney General-elect takes on cell phone providers
ST. PAUL (AP) - Attorney General-elect Lori Swanson says she'll push for a new law requiring cell phone companies to be more clear about what can trigger an extended service contract. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:10:08 GMT)

Perry March's attorney: No comment
John Herbison, Perry March’s attorney, said tonight he had been asked not to comment on Arthur March’s death on Perry’s behalf. He would not say who asked him not to comment. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:50:16 GMT)

Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng says judical procedures for his case fair
The newly sentenced Beijing-based lawyer Gao Zhisheng said the judicial procedures for his case was fair. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:42:21 GMT)

Louisiana lawyer accused of breast-feeding newborn while using cocaine
A lawyer has been accused of breast-feeding her month-old son while using cocaine and two prescription drugs, which showed up in the baby's system. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:01:56 GMT)

Anti-Abortion Attorney General Overruled
By Roxana Hegeman Kansas' attorney general, a vocal opponent of abortion, charged a widely known abortion provider with illegally performing late-term abortions, but a Sedgwick County judge on Friday threw out the charges after less than a day. Judge Paul W. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:13:36 GMT)

Randa, Goldinger to run for district attorney
A year after Butler County District Attorney Randa Clark stepped into the top prosecutor's position to fill an unexpired term, the veteran attorney has said she will ask voters to give her a full term in office. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:10:18 GMT)

Lawyer gives up practice for life of ministry
Ed Blackstone was a successful lawyer when he decided to raise the bar. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:10:20 GMT)

Next Steps: Bad advice from the lawyer?
QUESTION: My husband and I married ten years ago, he for the third time and me for the second after the deaths of our spouses. I have four grown children, and he has three. We both had assets we acquired before we married that we wanted to make sure passed on to our children. We were advised by the lawyer we saw together that instead of going through the hassle and expense of each of us getting a ... (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:15:44 GMT)

County attorney to draft ambulance ordinance
NATCHEZ — Adams County may soon have an ordinance to regulate ambulance services. County Attorney Bob Latham said he was planning to have an ordinance that would regulate ambulance services to the board of supervisors this week. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:29:16 GMT)

Shurtleff honors top attorney, employee
Stopping serial identity theft and helping uninsured Utahns get health coverage earned two members of the Utah Attorney General's Office top awards. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:29:36 GMT)

Attorney Wants Coroner's Statement Tossed
BENTONVILLE -- Coroner Kimberly Scott's defense attorney is fighting to keep statements she made to police from being introduced during her trial on felony drug and theft charges. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:31:38 GMT)

Former Bush senior aide named to U.S. attorney post
WASHINGTON -- A former Republican political operative and top aide to President Bush was named late Friday as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:31:47 GMT)