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Attorney News Jan 2007

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Sex offence lawyer appeals jail term
A Sydney lawyer jailed for seeking sex with children over a telephone chat line will appeal against his sentence. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:07:26 GMT)

Cancer drug women to meet lawyer
Three women who have been denied a cancer drug take their case to a Human Rights lawyer. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:21:06 GMT)

Cancer women to meet lawyer
Three women who have been denied a cancer drug take their case to a Human Rights lawyer. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:26:51 GMT)

Bali Bombers Closer To Death As Lawyer Abandons Them
(RTTNews) - The three death-row Bali bombers have moved one step closer to an Indonesian firing squad after appeal hearings for the three ended abruptly Thursday when their lawyer abandoned them during proceedings in Bali's Denpasar District Court. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:54:01 GMT)

Lawyer in SMU case evicted, calls move 'hostile'
UNIVERSITY PARK – It took two U.S. marshals and an eviction notice, but lawyer Gary Vodicka is finally moving out of the condominium complex that could be the site of the Bush presidential library. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:12:48 GMT)

Damra OK at N. Israel jail, lawyer tells family
Fawaz Damra's trip home to Palestine led directly to an Israeli prison cell, where he may sit for some time, friends and family now know. The former leader of the Islamic Center of Cleveland met with a lawyer Wednesday for the first time since his arrest last Thursday. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:42:22 GMT)

ALL RISE! LAWYER 'PIMPED'
The lawyer for an infamous courthouse-district brothel was paid tens of thousands of dollars in cash - and all the $1,000-an-hour hookers he wanted - to launder its money, Manhattan prosecutors charged yesterday. Even more amazingly, the lawyer -... (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:42:59 GMT)

N. Indiana U.S. attorney nominated as judge
President Bush has nominated U.S. Attorney Joseph Van Bokkelen to replace retiring U.S. District Judge Rudy Lozano. Van Bokkelen, who has served as Northern Indiana's top federal prosecutor since 2001, was among 33 nominees Bush sent to the Democratic-controlled Senate on Tuesday. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:44:08 GMT)

Syria bans travel for jailed rights lawyer's brother
DAMASCUS -- Syria has barred the brother of a jailed human rights lawyer from traveling to Brussels for a European parliament meeting on Syrian-European relations, a rights group said Wednesday. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:11:54 GMT)

St. Louis County, county attorney spat over salary
DULUTH, Minn. - The dispute between County Attorney Melanie Ford and St. Louis County might have to be resolved in court. Ford filed an affidavit in St. Louis County District Court last month, challenging her starting salary of $95,125 and the cutting of $100,000 from her office's 2007 budget. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:21:21 GMT)

Karate teacher's attorney speaks out about charges
A local karate instructor is under arrest, accused of sexually assaulting a little girl, but his attorney says the charges are simply not true. Police say Wayne Lacno molested his girlfriend's 13 year old daughter, but he claims he did nothing wrong. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:03:24 GMT)

Attorney resigns, accuses mayor
Bill Lane accuses Mayor James Gosey of slander and libel and says he has retained an attorney to sue Gosey. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:03:36 GMT)

Attorney 'has to decide' on prosecutions
The government has denied any "conflict of interest" in the attorney general's role in deciding on any prosecution in the cash-for-honours case. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:51:43 GMT)

No lawyer ready, so top juvenile public defender jailed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The volunteer lawyer in charge of New Orleans' juvenile public defenders spent three hours in jail because he had nobody ready to defend a case before the chief judge in juvenile court. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:06:07 GMT)

Gansler appoints civil rights director for Attorney General's office
New Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has named Carl Snowden the office's first director for civil rights. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:08:40 GMT)

Gov names lawyer to Homeland job
Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday named a former U.S. Department of Justice lawyer as undersecretary of Homeland Security. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:12:10 GMT)

Lawyer: Settlement in Disney lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - The family of a Spanish woman who died two months after riding the "Indiana Jones Adventure" at Disneyland has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with The Walt Disney Co., the family's lawyer said. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:37:24 GMT)

Report: Private eye gave information to billionaire's lawyer
LOS ANGELES - Indicted Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano shared information gained during a suspected wiretap with a lawyer representing billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, the New York Times reported. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:54:58 GMT)

Kingston attorney buys Schenectady office building
Ralph M. Kirk, an attorney in Kingston, N.Y., who specializes in workers' compensation and occupational injury claims, will expand his presence in Schenectady after buying a four-story office building downtown. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:12:02 GMT)

Report: Detective's tapes detail information given to lawyer
LOS ANGELES - Indicted Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano shared information about a custody fight gained during a suspected wiretap with a lawyer representing billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, the New York Times reported. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:40:08 GMT)

Jeanerette lowers fee for attorney
JEANERETTE — Mayor Arthur Verret and the board of alderman have approved a request by City Attorney Raymond Allain to reduce the amount the city pays as a retainer fee. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:42:47 GMT)

Attorney: Illinois man didn't intend for sex victims to die
An Illinois man was living out his fantasies when he and another man went trolling Tampa bars for men to dominate sexually but never intended for anyone to die, his attorney told a federal jury. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:59:11 GMT)

Report: Detective's tapes detail information given to lawyer
LOS ANGELES - Indicted Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano shared information about a custody fight gained during suspected wiretaps with a lawyer representing billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, The New York Times reported. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:54:56 GMT)

Gay Sex Wasn't Supposed To End In Murder Defense Lawyer Says
(Tampa, Florida) A lawyer for a man on trial for allegedly assisting in the drug rape and murders of two gay men says his client never intended for Michael Wachholtz and Jason Galehouse to die. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:11:45 GMT)

Palestine Council hires attorney; repeals two December ordinances
The Palestine City Council hired a new city attorney Tuesday night following a brief executive session and some confusion over who should get the job. (Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:07:19 GMT)

Johnson County Attorney's Fired by New Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline File Grievances
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) _ Seven assistant district attorneys and a chief investigator fired by Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline say they expect to get their jobs back. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:01:02 GMT)

Lawyer allegedly ran client's N.Y. brothel
NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A New York lawyer allegedly took over running a brothel specializing in $1,000 escorts after his pimp client was arrested. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:04:03 GMT)

Attorney general appeals hazing dismissal
MONTPELIER, Vt. The Vermont Attorney General's Office is pursuing allegations of hazing that had been dropped against a University of Vermont fraternity. The office... (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:47:13 GMT)

Attorney General Appeals Hazing Dismissal
The Vermont attorney general's office is pursuing allegations of hazing that had been dropped against a University of Vermont fraternity. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:00:30 GMT)

Legislation introduced in response to U.S. attorney appointments
WASHINGTON -- Days after the attorney general named a former White House official to serve an interim U.S. attorney in Little Rock, Sen. Mark Pryor added his name Thursday to a bill to restrict the attorney general's appointment power. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:03:05 GMT)

Report: Hollywood private eye shared wiretap material with lawyer
LOS ANGELES, 4:34 p.m. Jan. 11 (AP): While billionaire Kirk Kerkorian was embroiled in a bitter child-support battle, his lawyer was receiving information gained during suspected illegal wiretaps of Kerkorian's ex-wife, The New York Times reported Thursday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:08:34 GMT)

Attorney: Man Didn't Intend For Sex Victims To Die
TAMPA, Fla. -- A Chicago-area man was only living out his sexual fantasies when he and another man went trolling Tampa bars for men to dominate sexually and never intended for anyone to die, his attorney told a federal jury. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:38:53 GMT)

Lawyer: Wyeth misled women about Prempro's cancer risks
Wyeth downplayed the health risks of its menopause drug Prempro and is responsible for a woman's breast cancer, a lawyer said in the retrial of a case that resulted in the first jury award over the medicine. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:55:58 GMT)

Lawyer: Investigator in HP spying probe to plead guilty
SAN FRANCISCO - A private investigator charged with identity theft and conspiracy for his role in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ill-fated boardroom spying probe will plead guilty to both federal charges and testify for the prosecution, his lawyer said late Thursday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:24:58 GMT)

Attorney general provides counsel to GOP in veto case
COLUMBUS — The Republican-controlled legislature is accepting Democratic Attorney General Marc Dann's offer to provide independent legal counsel for a possible court challenge of Gov. Ted Strickland's veto of a bill limiting consumer damages in some cases, Karen Tabor, a spokeswoman to House Speaker Jon Husted, R-Kettering, said Thursday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:51:23 GMT)

Pakistani govt lawyer killed in ambush
Gunmen have ambushed a car carrying a senior government lawyer in eastern Pakistan, killing him and at least five of his guards. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:06:10 GMT)

Kin's lawyer vows to probe fatal commuter rail crash
The family of one of the victims injured in Tuesday's fatal Woburn commuter rail crash has hired a lawyer who vowed to conduct his own investigation into what happened when the train struck a maintenance... (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:06:14 GMT)

City attorney to retire
Longtime La Crosse City Attorney Pat Houlihan announced Thursday he will retire March 30. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:59:30 GMT)

Govt lawyer, five shot dead in Pakistan
Gunmen ambushed a car carrying a senior government lawyer in a residential area of eastern Pakistan on Friday, killing him, his brother, two children and two guards, police said. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:03:50 GMT)

LONG COURT HOURS MAY BE RISKY TO FIRST LADY'S HEALTH: LAWYER
Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) Long court hours may pose a risk to the health of first lady Wu Shu-jen, who has been in poor health due to low blood pressure, Wu's chief lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:09:19 GMT)

Massey murder trial unlikely to start until next year, defense attorney says
CLINTON - The capital murder trial of a Clinton man accused of killing a pregnant mother and her son likely will be postponed until next year, his attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:21:24 GMT)

LSU QB meets with attorney
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux and two of his friends met with a Baton Rouge attorney for several hours Thursday morning. Perrilloux and the two other men drove away from the law office of Nathan Fisher without making any comment. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:24:33 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Lawyer Sues Boy for $1bn
HARARE lawyer Mr Jonathan Samkange, who claims to have been assaulted by one of the alleged victims in an indecent assault case in open court, is now demanding $1 billion from the teenager in damages. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:54:20 GMT)

US attorney general lauds crackdown
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales yesterday praised Mexico for its new crackdown on drug gangs and said the United States would work closely with its neighbor to help it succeed. Within days of taking office last month, conservative President Felipe Calderón deployed thousands of troops and federal police to hunt down cartel members in western and ... (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:47:18 GMT)

City Attorney to Retire
By La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Jan. 12--Longtime La Crosse City Attorney Pat Houlihan announced Thursday he will retire March 30. Houlihan has been with the city legal depart-ment since 1978 and city attorney since 1980. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:10:45 GMT)

Suit blames Brasota lawyer
"Legal malpractice" alleged, but lawyer in question says he did nothing wrong and can prove it. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:37:57 GMT)

Attorney: Dogs weren't for fighting
A Battle Creek man doesn't own pit bulls for dogfighting, his attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:38:26 GMT)

Frenkel's lawyer: late night interrogation is attempt to pressure client
MOSCOW. Jan 12 (Interfax) - The defense lawyer for Alexei Frenkel insisted his client is not guilty of ordering the murder of Andrei Kozlov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian Central Bank. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:04:45 GMT)

County attorney, probate judge end dispute over letter
Probate Judge Reese McKinney has agreed to rescind a letter requesting county attorney Tommy Gallion get McKinney's written permission before speaking with staff members at Montgomery County Probate Court. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:10:51 GMT)

Attorney Accuses Russia of Using Energy as a Political Weapon
A Canadian attorney who represented the former chief executive officer of the Russian oil company YUKOS, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, says his client was the victim of a plot by Moscow to increase its political influence worldwide using energy resources and infrastructure. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:42:51 GMT)

Attorney Arrested for Kissing Judicial Marshal
A criminal defense attorney says his arrest for kissing a female judicial marshal at the Waterbury Superior Courthouse is political correctness gone amok. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:36:42 GMT)

Lawyer's antics lead to mistrial
The antics of a defence lawyer who challenged a witness to a fist fight has compelled a judge to halt an attempted murder trial that involved a Mississauga shooting. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:12:31 GMT)

Attorney withdraws from alleged wife hacker’s case
The attorney of Godfrey Macheke (37), who is accused of murdering his wife with an axe, has withdrawn from the case. Kgopolo Nkhumise told the Pretoria North Regional Court during bail application that his decision to withdraw from the case was based on professional reasons. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:19:04 GMT)

Lawyer arrested for kissing judicial employee
WATERBURY, Conn. A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:26:29 GMT)

Lawyer arrested for kissing judicial employee
WATERBURY, Conn. A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:28:23 GMT)

Attorney: Drug mule grandma's prosecution discriminatory
BISBEE — The attorney for a Douglas grandmother who was found guilty of running drugs wants a judge to overturn the conviction on the grounds that prosecutors discriminated against her for being a U.S. citizen and a resident of Cochise County. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:45:25 GMT)

Attorney vows St. Louis area will have MLS team by '08
Jeff Cooper, an Alton attorney leading the effort to bring an MLS expansion team to St. Louis, said Thursday that there will be a team in the St. Louis area soon. At what level is uncertain. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:47:27 GMT)

Benton-WC E-911 members discuss attorney hire, audit
Meeting in continued session Wednesday, Benton-West City Emergency Telephone System board members discussed hiring an attorney to complete the work necessary prior to the board's dissolution. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:03:05 GMT)

Lawyer arrested for kissing judicial employee
WATERBURY, Conn. A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? A criminal defense attorney in Connecticut has been charged with disorderly conduct for kissing a female judicial marshal at Waterbury Superior Court on Dec. 22. Ralph Crozier says police told him he was being charged because the woman did not invite him to kiss her. Crozier says it was something people do ... (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:40:49 GMT)

Lawyer Charged For Kissing Co-Worker's Cheek
A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:52:52 GMT)

Lawyer blasts prison
Foreigners being held for years without charges in the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are worse off than death row inmates in American jails, according to a lawyer who represents several so-called enemy combatants. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:08:03 GMT)

British soldier not Iran spy but "a patriot": lawyer
A British soldier, accused of spying for Iran whilst working as an interpreter for NATO's commander in Afghanistan, is a "patriot," his lawyer told a London court on Friday. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:03:57 GMT)

Lawyer Charged For Kissing Co-Worker's Cheek
WATERBURY, Conn. -- A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? A criminal defense attorney in Connecticut has been charged with disorderly conduct for kissing a female judicial marshal at Waterbury Superior Court on Dec. 22. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:15:13 GMT)

Local Attorney Found Guilty Of Murder
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. -- A local attorney was found guilty Friday morning on two counts of capital murder. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:35:22 GMT)

Lawyer says he's 'kissed off' by political correctness; charged for Xmas smooch
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - A criminal defence lawyer has been arrested for kissing a female judicial marshal - "a peck" he said was intended as a Christmas greeting. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:24:19 GMT)

Bush Asks Local U.S. Attorney To Step Down
The Bush administration has quietly asked San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam to step down. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:28:11 GMT)

Attorney general warns of murder contract scam
AP-NDMurder Contract Scam,0120 Attorney general warns of murder contract scam BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jum) says don't be alarmed if you get an e-mail message warning about a contract on your life. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:55:35 GMT)

Clergy not required to perform civil unions in New Jersey, state attorney general says
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - Clergy in New Jersey cannot be required to unite gay couples in civil unions, the state attorney general said in a decision that quieted the fears of some religious groups opposed... (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:58:27 GMT)

Lawyer Arrested For Kissing Judicial Employee
A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? A criminal defense attorney in Connecticut has been charged with disorderly conduct for kissing a female judicial marshal at Waterbury Superior Court on December 22nd. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:12:01 GMT)

U.S. Using `Back Door' Tactics for Black Pay Data, Lawyer Says
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. prosecutors are taking a ``back door approach'' to get information on Conrad Black's compensation by asking a Canadian accounting firm for a report on the pay data, Black's lawyer said. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:16:37 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Carol Lam Asked To Resign
The Bush administration is asking San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam to step down. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:24:29 GMT)

Attorney Charged with Fraud
An attorney from Lackawanna County is accused of using clients' money for himself. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:32:44 GMT)

Local Lawyer Hired By Durham DA
A Piedmont lawyer has been hired by the embattled Durham district attorney who has been accused of violating ethics rules in the Duke lacrosse case. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:47:02 GMT)

A 25-Year Journey to State's Attorney
John McCarthy's sleeves were rolled up, as they tend to be, when he stepped behind the lectern last week to address the employees of the Montgomery County state's attorney's office. Some have known him for decades. Many are friends. After all, few lawyers in the Rockville legal scene have been... (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:41:31 GMT)

Embattled lawyer withdraws from West Boca land deal after legal troubles
Prominent real estate lawyer William Boose, who was brought up on charges last month relating to the Masilotti scandal, is no longer part of a land swap deal in which Palm Beach County agreed to sell prime development property in western Boca Raton. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:54:03 GMT)

Statesville defense attorney arrested 4:33 PM \
Kenneth Bernard Darty, a Statesville criminal defense attorney, was arrested early Friday morning for DWI and carrying a concealed weapon. Darty posted a $2500 bond and is out of jail. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:47:44 GMT)

Lawyer arrested for kissing judicial employee
WATERBURY, Conn. A lawyer wants to know, since when is a kiss at the holidays a crime? (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:25:42 GMT)

Mother in Lebanese custody case unlikely to face charges: lawyer
The lawyer in charge of defending Canadian Melissa Hawach in Lebanon said Friday he's confident she will not be punished here for surreptitiously recovering her children from their father with the help of several foreign ex-soldiers. (Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:33:01 GMT)

Lawyer alleges government misconduct in Marine officer case
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Court proceedings for a Marine officer charged with assaulting three Iraqi men was cut short at Camp Pendleton today, when his lawyer accused government investigators of fabricating evidence in the case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:32:47 GMT)

Albuquerque lawyer named state elections director
SANTA FE An Albuquerque lawyer will serve as state elections director. Secretary of State Mary Herrera announced the appointment of Daniel Ivey-Soto... (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:34:46 GMT)

Attorney: 2 Yale singers ID'd attackers
Two members of the Yale singing group allegedly attacked at a San Francisco New Year's Eve party positively identified four of the men responsible but city police officers weren't interested and ordered them to leave the area, their attorney said Friday. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:36:51 GMT)

Ex-convict tries to act as own attorney
An ex-convict accused of shooting two people and committing a series of crimes in the days before and after Christmas acted as his own attorney Friday during the start of his preliminary hearing before a public defender was allowed to step in, according to a spokeswoman for the Davidson County District Attorney General’s office. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:19:18 GMT)

Duke lacrosse district attorney asks for special prosecutor in sexual assault case
RALEIGH, N.C., 6:02 p.m. Jan. 12 (AP): Facing ethics charges that could lead to his disbarment, the embattled district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case asked the state attorney general Friday to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:40:54 GMT)

Lawyer arrested for kissing a judicial Marshall
(Waterbury-WTNH, Jan. 12, 2007 10:15 PM ) _ A Seymour lawyer who was arrested for kissing a judicial marshal, vows he will fight the charges all the way to court. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:29:14 GMT)

Utah attorney general responds to polygamist's U.S. Supreme Court appeal
SALT LAKE CITY -- The U.S. Supreme Court should reject a Utah polygamist's petition to appeal his bigamy conviction because the case involved an underage bride and not a pair of consenting adults, Utah's attorney general said in a brief filed with the high court Friday. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:39:27 GMT)

State Attorney 'Didn't Believe In Shortcuts'
DADE CITY - On June 1, 1973, a supervisor in the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office in Clearwater was seeking a volunteer. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:54:00 GMT)

Attorney to examine sex-abuse claims
A former U.S. Attorney from Seattle will be hired to scrutinize and put a price on about 140 sex-abuse claims in the Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:08:14 GMT)

Lawyer alleges government misconduct in Marine officer case
Court proceedings for a Marine officer charged with assaulting three Iraqi men was cut short at Camp Pendleton today, when his lawyer accused government investigators of fabricating evidence in the ... (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:08:45 GMT)

Attorney: State Police Agent Wasn't Driving Drunk
An attorney for a state police agent arrested on a charge of drunken driving says the agent wasn't driving drunk. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:16:07 GMT)

Attorney General weighs in on Baldwin County school split
A possibly major blow to the budget for two local cities trying to break away from Baldwin County and form their own school district: A decision issued by Alabama's Attorney General may keep millions of dollars in tax revenue from reaching Gulf Shores and Orange Beach's proposed school systems. But the beach cities say they'll fight for their fair share. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:19:58 GMT)

Lawyer trying to stop Kline officials from demolishing client’s Haddock building
By SAM GALSKI A lawyer representing the owner of a Haddock home targeted for demolition by Kline Township supervisors is challenging the township’s condemnation proceedings. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:34:32 GMT)

Attorney: Williams to seek trial and testify in her own defense
NEWBERRY — Based on statements made Friday by defense attorney Michael Winnick, Tammy Jo Williams will likely seek a jury trial and testify in her own defense against a charge of soliciting the murder of her estranged husband. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:53:11 GMT)

Attorney general's role in ethics cases
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Friday he's working to make sure a new state ethics-reform bill won't restrict his ability to investigate government corruption. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:48:49 GMT)

Attorney says agents made up assault case evidence
CAMP PENDLETON ---- A hearing for a Marine officer accused of assaulting an Iraqi was halted Friday after a defense attorney alleged that Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents fabricated portions of statements that led to the charges against the lieutenant. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:52:36 GMT)

Labor lawyer pushed for women's workplace rights
Vladeck won major court cases during women's movement. Judith P. Vladeck, a prominent labor lawyer and ardent advocate of women's rights in the workplace, particularly on college campuses, died on Monday in Manhattan. She was 83 and lived in New York City. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:04:17 GMT)

Defense praises recusal of attorney in Duke case
The district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case asked the state attorney general on Friday to take over the troubled prosecution, saying he faced a conflict of interest because of ethics charges filed against him by the state bar, officials involved in the case said. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:51:01 GMT)

Attorney wants out of Duke case
RALEIGH, N.C. · Facing ethics charges that could lead to his disbarment, the embattled district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case asked the state attorney general Friday to appoint a special prosecutor to take over. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:16:54 GMT)

A Bangor lawyer is second to join race for district judge
Candidates hope to fill seat vacated by Elmo Frey Jr.'s retirement. A Bangor lawyer announced Friday she will run for district judge in Nazareth, becoming the second person in two days to enter the race to replace District Judge Elmo Frey Jr. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:40:50 GMT)

State's first black district attorney says, 'This is a new day'
DALLAS A lawyer who had no luck getting hired as an assistant at the Dallas County district attorney's office -- now runs the place. Craig Watkins is the... (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:34:46 GMT)

Lawyer guilty of killing girlfriend, her son
A lawyer who beat his girlfriend and her 9-year-old son, then killed both, was convicted Friday of two counts of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:48:25 GMT)

District attorney wants off Duke lacrosse case
Facing ethics charges that could lead to his disbarment, the embattled district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case asked the state attorney general in North Carolina on Friday to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 11:06:34 GMT)

U.S. attorney opens probe into Apple options rigging
The U.S. Attorney's Office said late Friday that it has opened a criminal investigation into the stock options backdating scandal at Apple. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 11:22:07 GMT)

Lawyer Loses License for Real Estate Fraud
An embattled Lakeland lawyer has been suspended from practicing law for three years, according to The Florida Bar Association. A court order issued last month barred Robert Emerson Jackson II from practicing law, retroactive to Sept. 13, according to the state Supreme Court records. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:11:00 GMT)

District attorney in Duke case asks state to appoint special prosecutor
Raleigh, N.C.- Facing ethics charges that could lead to his disbarment, the district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case asked the state attorney general Friday to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:52:53 GMT)

Family of slain teen hiring top lawyer
TORONTO -- The family of Adam De Prisco, a young Woodbridge, Ont., man killed in Acapulco, plans to hire prominent Toronto lawyer Edward Greenspan to advocate on their behalf because they believe Mexican authorities are covering up the truth. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:12:00 GMT)

Attorney: Drug mule grandma's prosecution discriminatory
BISBEE - The attorney for a Douglas grandmother who was found guilty of running drugs wants a judge to overturn the conviction on the grounds that prosecutors discriminated against her for being a U.S. citizen and a resident of Cochise County. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:33:21 GMT)

Lawyer sentenced to life without parole in rage slayings
A judge sentenced a Birmingham lawyer to life in prison without parole for the slayings of his girlfriend and her 9-year-old son in what authorities described as a fit of rage. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:05:02 GMT)

Winthrop lawyer indicted on multiple charges
A Winthrop lawyer faces criminal charges following his indictment for theft, forgery, misuse of entrusted property and falsifying private records. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:07:44 GMT)

Lawyer sentenced to life without parole in rage slayings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A judge sentenced a Birmingham lawyer to life in prison without parole for the slayings of his girlfriend and her nine-year-old son in what authorities... (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:10:43 GMT)

Durham DA Off Duke Lacrosse Case; Attorney General's Office Takes Over
NC Attorney General Roy Cooper says it's now important to move quickly in the case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:58:29 GMT)

N.C. Attorney General Takes Over Duke Case
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The state attorney general's office agreed Saturday to take over the sexual assault case against three Duke University lacrosse players at the request of the embattled district attorney. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:09:50 GMT)

D.A. hands over case to attorney general
The state attorney general's office agreed Saturday to take over the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case at the request of the embattled district attorney. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:22:36 GMT)

Attorney General in N.C. Agrees to Take Duke Case
The state attorney general said his office would assume full control of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:24:50 GMT)

N.C. attorney general takes over Duke case
State accepts D.A.'s request to step aside; special prosecutor to handle investigation of alleged sexual assault involving lacrosse team The state attorney general's office agreed today to take over the sexual assault case against three Duke University lacrosse players at the request of the embattled district attorney. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:37:17 GMT)

North Carolina Attorney General Takes Over Duke Assault Case
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will take over the kidnapping and sexual offense case against three Duke University lacrosse players after the local prosecutor, facing ethics charges, asked to be recused. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:08:31 GMT)

Duke lacrosse district attorney asks for special prosecutor
RALEIGH, N.C. — Facing ethics charges that could lead to his disbarment, the embattled district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case has asked the state attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the case. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:20:26 GMT)

State attorney general to take over Duke case
The North Carolina attorney general's office agreed Saturday to take over the sexual assault case against three Duke University lacrosse players at the request of the embattled district attorney. (Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:36:58 GMT)

Obituary: William S. Schweers / Attorney, marathoner paralyzed in 1993 N. Park bike accident
More than 13 years after he was found lying bleeding and unconscious on a road in North Park, attorney and marathoner William S. Schweers Sr. died Thursday from injury complications at his home in Franklin Park. He was 77. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:14:24 GMT)

Attorney to run for district judge
A Northampton County attorney who lives in Upper Nazareth Township has announced she will run for election to the district judge seat covering the Nazareth area. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:28:12 GMT)

Brent Batten: City, attorney conflict?
Is this a conflict? Naples City Attorney Bob Pritt is a partner in the law firm of Roetzel and Andress. The city pays the firm about $276,000 a year to have Pritt sit in on council meetings and handle general legal duties. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:37:47 GMT)

Attorney for Bell's pals slams union's use of ads
An attorney for the two men wounded when Sean Bell was slain in a hail of 50 police bullets lashed out at the city's detectives union yesterday, accusing it of trying to influence potential grand jurors with ads. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:18:47 GMT)

Attorney general takes Duke case
The North Carolina attorney general's office agreed yesterday to take over the sexual assault case against three Duke University lacrosse players at the request of the embattled district attorney. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:21:55 GMT)

District attorney hands Duke case over to state
Aaron Beard The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. -- The state attorney general's office agreed Saturday to take over the sexual assault case against three Duke University lacrosse players at the request of the embattled district attorney. Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong, hamstrung by a flip-flopping witness and dogged by allegations that he made inflammatory statements to the ... (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:15:15 GMT)

JAIL VISIT LAWYER ATTACKED
NOTORIOUS drug dealer John Gorman tried to kidnap his own lawyer at knifepoint in jail. Gorman, jailed for 12 years after a police operation which wiped drugs worth £60million off the streets of Scotland, lunged at Bob McCormack as they sat in a visiting room. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:29:10 GMT)

Special prosecutor takes Duke case / Attorney general's office to review sex assault charges
North Carolina's attorney general said Saturday that his office would immediately assume full control of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case referred to him on Friday by Mike Nifong, the Durham County district attorney. "I wish I could tell you this... (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:52:41 GMT)

Hawach lawyer seeks joint custody
A lawyer acting for fugitive Canadian Melissa Hawach is trying to broker a joint custody deal with her estranged Australian husband. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:26:44 GMT)

Fugitive mother's lawyer pushes for joint custody deal
A LEBANESE lawyer acting for fugitive Canadian mother Melissa Hawach says he is trying to broker a legal deal with her Australian former husband, Joseph Hawach, which would give the estranged couple joint custody of their two daughters. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:35:25 GMT)

Lawyer cannot meet with Frenkel
MOSCOW. Jan 14 (Interfax) - Igor Trutnov, a lawyer for banker Alexei Frenkel, who is suspected of commissioning the murder of first deputy chairman of the Russian Central Bank Andrei Kozlov, has stated that he is not allowed to meet with the defendant. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:34:45 GMT)

Lawyer: Deported imam being treated well in prison
Lawyer: Deported imam being treated well in prison (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:22:43 GMT)

Lawyer of Coca-Cola's Former Secretary Says She was Tricked
Prosecutors say a former Coca-Cola secretary took confidential documents from the beverage company and samples of products that had not been launched with the aim of selling them to Pepsi. However, her lawyer says she was duped by two ex-cons and did not commit a crime. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:54:39 GMT)

Lawyer: Former Carson City prosecutor to plead guilty to DUI
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The former chief prosecutor of the Carson City District Attorney's office will plead guilty to a drunken driving charge after her arrest last week in Reno, her lawyer said. (Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:54:28 GMT)

6:40 pm | Charlotte attorney represents Beckhams
"The image I have of them is two hectic and harried parents taking care of little kids who are running around peeing in their pants," says Charlotte-based attorney Steve Hader, of his clients David and Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:07:52 GMT)

Attorney Asks Eli Lilly Issue Warning on Zyprexa
Attorney, Jim Gottstein, is calling for Eli Lilly to issue a Dr Doctor letter to warn prescribing physicians about the serious health risks associated with Zyprexa, which has become Lilly's top selling drug even though it is only approved to treat adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:51:44 GMT)

Lawyer says Saddam aides executed: CNN
A lawyer for one of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants said he and another condemned aide were hanged on Monday, although there was no official confirmation. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:12:54 GMT)

Lawyer says Saddam aides executed -CNN
Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A lawyer for one of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants said he and another condemned aide were hanged on Monday, although there was no official confirmation. Badia Aref told ... (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:21:16 GMT)

Attorney General's office off to bad start
Attorney General Marc Dann's press shop is off to a rocky start. The first two press releases issued last week each contained errors — including the misspelling of the judge's name who swore Dann, a Democrat, into office. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:21:34 GMT)

Lawyer says Saddam aides executed: CNN
A lawyer for one of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants said that his client and another condemned aide were hanged today, although there was no official confirmation. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:33:49 GMT)

Saddam aides hanged -lawyer
Amid conflicting reports and what appeared to be a media blackout, a lawyer for one of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants said the former Iraqi president's two condemned aides were hanged on Monday. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:38:47 GMT)