Attorney News Feb 2007

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Bar, lawyer can’t find solution, so case to go on
KUALA LUMPUR: There was no sign of a settlement in the action taken by a lawyer against the Malaysian Bar over the forged Bar Council ballot papers. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:40:44 GMT)

Attorney General Promises to Detail Spying Program
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells Congress that he will hand over some legal documents describing the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program. The pledge ends a two-week standoff between Congress and the White House. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:58:01 GMT)

State attorney identifies two killed in shootout at sheriff's home
MARIANNA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two men were wearing disguises when they killed a Florida sheriff's wife and a deputy who tried to save her. State attorney Steven Meadows says one of the men had been unable to collect life insurance in the death of his wife. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:39:17 GMT)

Harman breaks ministerial ranks over loss of public trust in attorney general
The constitutional affairs minister, Harriet Harman, is to break ranks by arguing that public trust in the role of the attorney general has been undermined, and this should be addressed by requiring his legal advice, including on issues such as the legality of military action, to be published as a matter of course. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:07:25 GMT)

Attorney General defends decision to end BAE probe
The British Attorney General has defended the controversial decision to end a corruption inquiry into defence manufacturer BAE Systems, saying Saudi Arabia's "particular constitutional position" was one of the main reasons behind the choice. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:17:50 GMT)

Attorney removes himself from master plan hearing
After some Planning Board members' concerns, Board Attorney Dennis Collins removed himself from presiding over the hearings of the draft master plan. Wednesday's meeting was then canceled minutes after it started. The problem was one of Collins' other clients, CJS Investments, of Farmingdale, has an application to build a major housing development off Shafto Road. That development, named Rose ... (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:32:31 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney Vows to Fight 'Nunchaku Intolerance'
A New York attorney has vowed to appeal a federal judge's denial of his challenge to his arrest for possession in his home of two "chuka sticks," or "nunchaku." James M. Maloney called the statute that prohibits possession of the weapon "nothing less than draconian." But U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt made short work of the claim that New York's Penal Law violated Maloney's First Amendment ... (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:09:03 GMT)

Former Lead Plaintiff's Guilty Plea May Spell Trouble for Lawyer Lerach
Plaintiffs lawyer William Lerach has stayed outside the reach of investigators eyeing a kickback scheme at his old firm, Milberg Weiss, but a guilty plea in the case Wednesday might change that. Steven Cooperman, a former ophthalmologist convicted of insurance fraud, admitted to taking payments for being lead plaintiff in class actions filed by Milberg Weiss over 12 years. The charging documents ... (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:09:33 GMT)

Irate magistrate rips high-profile defense lawyer for no-show
High-profile lawyer Stephen Hrones, representing a Mattapan man accused of hacking his father to pieces, prompted a tirade by Magistrate Gary D. Wilson when he failed to show up for his client's... (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:15:50 GMT)

Attorney general to give domestic spying documents to senators
WASHINGTON Secret documents on America's domestic spying program will be given to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is ending a two-week standoff with the panel today, by announcing he will turn over the material. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:34:15 GMT)

Guantanamo inmates shown Saddam hanging photos: lawyer
Guantanamo Bay prison inmates were shown photographs of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein hanging from a rope following his execution, lawyers for Australia's only Guantanamo inmate said on Thursday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:14:43 GMT)

Attorney will file appeal of murder conviction of San Diego woman
SAN DIEGO - An attorney representing a 33-year-old mother of four plans to file an appeal following her conviction for first-degree murder in the poison death of her 23-year-old Marine husband, whose 250,000 life insurance policy she used in part to pay for breast implants. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:16:15 GMT)

Attorney: Accused Camp Pendleton Marine didn't get fair hearing
NORTH COUNTY -- An attorney for a Marine lieutenant charged with assaulting three Iraqis last year is alleging that a hearing officer violated his client's right to a fair hearing. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:17:55 GMT)

Guantanamo inmates shown Saddam hanging photos: lawyer
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Guantanamo Bay prison inmates were shown photographs of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein hanging from a rope following his execution, lawyers for Australia's only Guantanamo inmate said on Thursday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:35:06 GMT)

Killer’s attorney no-show for appeal
The lead attorney for Shedran Williams, convicted last year in the 2004 shooting death of Baton Rouge Police Lt. Vickie Wax, failed to show up for two hearings this week to argue why his client deserves a new trial. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:36:56 GMT)

Attorney: Zone Junction Avenue as commercial
STURGIS - The Sturgis Planning and Zoning Commission should rezone Junction Avenue as commercial property to help attract year-round businesses, local attorney Bryce Flint told the commission Tuesday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:54:59 GMT)

Attorney general receives complaint
A complaint claiming that the Auburn City Council violated the Alabama Open Meetings Act is has been received by the office of Attorney General Troy King. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:56:24 GMT)

Former Lead Plaintiff's Guilty Plea May Spell Trouble for Lawyer Lerach
Plaintiffs lawyer William Lerach has stayed outside the reach of investigators eyeing a kickback scheme at his old firm, Milberg Weiss, but a guilty plea in the case Wednesday might change that. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:51:30 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney Vows to Fight 'Nunchaku Intolerance'
A New York attorney has vowed to appeal a federal judge's denial of his challenge to his arrest for possession in his home of two "chuka sticks," or "nunchaku." James M. Maloney called the statute that prohibits possession of the weapon "nothing less than draconian." (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:51:30 GMT)

Federal judge won't seek U.S. attorney post in Los Angeles
Dickran Tevrizian, a leading candidate for the L.A. post, is said to have withdrawn his name. Longtime federal judge Dickran M. Tevrizian has withdrawn his name from consideration as the next U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, it was learned Wednesday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:08:56 GMT)

Attorney general turns over spy-court documents
WASHINGTON | Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday expanded Congress’ access to classified documents detailing the government’s domestic spying program but still didn’t satisfy several lawmakers demanding information about surveillance. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:10:14 GMT)

New charges to be brought against Khodorkovsky on Feb 5 - lawyer (Part2)
MOSCOW. Feb 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Prosecutor General's Office plans to bring new charges against former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky on February 5, a lawyer has said. "Charges will be brought at 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:01:11 GMT)

New charges could prevent Khodorkovsky's early release - lawyer
MOSCOW. Feb 1 (Interfax) - New criminal charges could prevent former Yukos (RTS: YUKO) head Mikhail Khodorkovsky being allowed an early release from prison, defense lawyer Yury Shmidt said. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:16:21 GMT)

Uganda: Muslims Threaten Mubajje's Lawyer
MUZAMIR Kibeedi, the lawyer representing the Mufti in a case on the illegal sale of Muslim land, survived being lynched at court yesterday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:25:12 GMT)

Interim U.S. attorney for Ariz. named
The Department of Justice, dodging recommendations from Arizona's two U.S. senators, has nominated veteran prosecutor Daniel Knauss as an interim replacement for Paul Charlton, the U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:53:14 GMT)

Lawyer wants evidence held
SPRINGFIELD - A defense lawyer for a man accused of killing federally protected birds probably will lose his bid to suppress evidence videotaped and seized at a Sunderland trout hatchery, a judge said yesterday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:00:34 GMT)

No plea deal in works for Dassey, lawyer says
MILWAUKEE The lawyer for a teen accused in the murder of a young photographer said Wednesday that they are not negotiating a plea deal that would entail the youth testifying against his uncle. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:12:52 GMT)

Lawyer wants evidence held
SPRINGFIELD - A defense lawyer for a man accused of killing federally protected birds probably will lose his bid to suppress evidence videotaped and seized at a Sunderland trout hatchery, a judge said yesterday. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:14:06 GMT)

Attorney defends Saudi decision
Saudi Arabia's "particular constitutional position" was a key reason the investigation into bribery allegations against BAE Systems could not be pursued, according to the attorney general. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:34:34 GMT)

Kenney's attorney wants all county judges off the case
An attorney for the 72-year-old man who allegedly shot his Carmel Valley neighbors to death wants all Monterey County judges to withdraw from the case because he expects to call at least two of them as witnesses. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:11:41 GMT)

Lawyer blames deputies
A lawyer for a Carmel Valley man accused of double murder says the Monterey County Sheriff's Office could have prevented the fatal encounter, an assertion that sheriff's officials say is unfounded. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:33:26 GMT)

State attorney I-D's two killed in shootout at sheriff's home
Authorities say two men were wearing disguises when they killed a northwest Florida sheriff's wife and a deputy who tried to save her. Florida state attorney Steven Meadows says one of the men had been unable to collect life insurance in the death of his wife. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:33:34 GMT)

Attorney general says he'll release spy data
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales said Wednesday he will give the Senate Judiciary Committee secret documents detailing the government's domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:59:53 GMT)

Stachowski leaving as town attorney
Cheektowaga Town Attorney Michael J. Stachowski is stepping down after seven years in the post. Deputy Town Attorney Kevin Schenk will take over as town attorney, Supervisor James J. Jankowiak said Wednesday. He said Schenk will be full-time. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:01:44 GMT)

Ronell Wilson's Attorney Said His Client Wanted To Plead Guilty
The attorney for detective killer Ronell Wilson says his client wanted to plead guilty to avoid a death sentence. Appearing on NY1's "The Call" last night, Wilson's lawyer said Wilson was ready to admit his guilt in killing two detectives in 2003, but the government wouldn't accept his plea. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:08:34 GMT)

Cop killer's attorney no-show for appeal
BATON ROUGE, La. The lead attorney for Shedran Williams, convicted last year in the shooting death of Baton Rouge Police officer, failed to show up for two hearings this week to argue why his client deserves a new trial. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:13:54 GMT)

Retaining one lawyer really the best way to go
Q. Should I have more than one immigration lawyer? How do you know which strategy is best? (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:27:23 GMT)

Schreiber's extradition battle not over: lawyer
The legal fight to keep German-born businessman Karlheinz Schreiber in the country is not over, his lawyer said, despite the top court's rejection of his bid to appeal extradition. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:18:53 GMT)

Canton lawyer to fill juvenile court seat
Cherokee County's Superior Court judges appointed Anthony "Tony" Baker as a new juvenile court judge. Baker, a Canton lawyer, will be sworn in Friday. "I am tickled and honored the judges chose me, because that list of candidates were all well qualified," he said. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:35:39 GMT)

Jailed stalker 'targeted lawyer'
A lawyer who played a key role in a vicious stalking case tells how she also become the target of the tormentor. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:10:05 GMT)

Look who schools left out: Lawyer, doctor couple, M.Phil parents
Got a post-graduate degree? You probably don't have the flashy school to match, or live in the "right" locality. Even highly qualified, professional parents are out of the loop as far as nursery admissions are concerned. Take Atul Rathi, a High Court lawyer, who lives in Kashmere Gate. Rathi studied in the National Public School, while wife went to B M Ganges School in Civil Lines. Now, the ... (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:16:39 GMT)

Lawyer Considering Kraft Injunction
A lawyer for plaintiffs in a case against Altria Group Inc. said Thursday he is considering filing an injunction to stop the tobacco company's spinoff of food maker Kraft Foods. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:28:41 GMT)

Attorney General Seeks To Settle Vehicle Emissions Suit
California Attorney General Jerry Brown is asking the six largest U.S. and Japanese automakers to settle a lawsuit in which the state seeks millions of dollars in damages caused by vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:53:13 GMT)

Tucsonan named interim U.S. attorney for Arizona
The Department of Justice, dodging recommendations from Arizona's two U.S. senators, has named veteran federal prosecutor Daniel Knauss as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:07:43 GMT)

Truscott evidence not disclosed: lawyer
Steven Truscott's original trial lawyer was caught in a "Catch-22 situation" in 1959, believing prosecutors would disclose all evidence he could challenge, the Ontario Court of Appeal heard today. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:58:43 GMT)

Attorney General would support passage of tougher drug paraphernalia laws
Kansas stores and convenience stores that sell items that could be used for drug consumption may have to discontinue the sale of some items, if the Attorney General and lawmakers have their way. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:24:23 GMT)

Attorney General sues Bulk Petroleum over environmental violation
DES MOINES, Iowa The Iowa attorney general's office is suing Bulk Petroleum Corporation over charges of failing to comply with underground storage tank... (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:31:27 GMT)

Quets lawyer petitions for release
A lawyer for Allison Quets, the mother who fled to Canada with the twins she gave up for adoption, has asked a federal judge to release her from jail and allow her to live under house arrest at a friend's home in Orlando. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:32:33 GMT)

Attorney General sues Bulk Petroleum over environmental violation
DES MOINES, Iowa The Iowa attorney general's office is suing Bulk Petroleum Corporation over charges of failing to comply with underground storage tank laws. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:40:41 GMT)

Lawyer says federal Conservatives broke many rules to acclaim Calgary MP
CALGARY (CP) - A lawyer says the Conservative Party of Canada broke many of its own rules to acclaim Calgary MP Rob Anders as a candidate in the next general election. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:08:00 GMT)

Attorney General sues Bulk Petroleum over environmental violation
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa attorney general's office is suing Bulk Petroleum Corporation over charges of failing to comply with underground storage tank laws. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:29:39 GMT)

Attorney's office subject of shakeup
Reorganization is expected next week in the town attorney's office following Michael Stachowski's announcement that he will retire as Cheektowaga's top law advisor along with Jennifer Runfola's decision to step down as deputy town attorney and return to private practice. (Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:20:22 GMT)

LA city attorney posts prosecutors in gang-plagued middle school
The city attorney will assign two full-time prosecutors to work in a Watts middle school that he described Thursday as "a taxpayer-funded gang-recruitment center." (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:01:32 GMT)

Pickton lawyer attacks cop interview
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- RCMP interrogators repeatedly lied to, misled and even threatened accused serial killer Robert Pickton, his lawyer suggested Thursday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:43:43 GMT)

LA city attorney posts prosecutors in gang-plagued middle school
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles city attorney will assign two full-time prosecutors to work in a Watts middle school that he described today as "a taxpayer-funded gang-recruitment center." (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:48:45 GMT)

Obliging attorney faces polite accusers
The attorney general faced his accusers yesterday. Except these accusers were peers in the House of Lords. It was not a gruelling experience, more like facing down very sleepy members of the Polite Society. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:09:23 GMT)

Harman breaks ministerial ranks over loss of public trust in attorney general
The constitutional affairs minister, Harriet Harman, is to break ranks by arguing that public trust in the role of the attorney general has been undermined, and this should be addressed by requiring his legal advice, including on issues such as the legality of military action, to be published as a matter of course. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:11:04 GMT)

Attorney: DNA Disproves Girl's Sex Accusations
Two Schreiner University seniors said they provided DNA proof that showed they didn't sexually assault a girl, defense attorney's said. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:40:55 GMT)

BREAKING NEWS: Mobile County District Attorney says David Thomas violated court order
In a motion filed late Thursday, The Mobile County District Attorney's Office has charges former Mobile County School Board Commissioner David Thomas has defied a circuit court's "no-contact" order by making more than a thousand telephone calls over several months last year to two school system employees. Read the news release here. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:44:55 GMT)

Attorney will file appeal of murder conviction of San Diego woman
SAN DIEGO - An attorney representing a 33-year-old mother of four plans to file an appeal following her conviction for first-degree murder in the poison death of her 23-year-old Marine husband, whose 250,000 life insurance policy she used in part to pay for breast implants. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:12:29 GMT)

District attorney says he's not bound by deals
CLINTON - Anderson County's district attorney general says he's not bound by prior plea agreements in two murder cases because they were nixed by a judge. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:32:38 GMT)

Attorney wants more ID-theft protection
The number of people falling victim to identity theft dropped last year, but some North Carolina businesses aren’t doing enough to protect their workers’ personal identification, a local attorney said yesterday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:33:06 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:24:41 GMT)

Longtime federal prosecutor will fill in as the interim U.S. attorney for Arizona
The U.S. Justice Department has named Daniel Knauss as interim U.S. attorney for the Arizona District. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:17:41 GMT)

Interim U.S. attorney pick snubs senators
The Department of Justice, dodging recommendations from Arizona's two U.S. senators, has named veteran federal prosecutor Daniel Knauss as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:23:43 GMT)

Narbonne parents retain a lawyer
Girls basketball: Injunction could overthrow ban. HARBOR CITY - Parents from the Narbonne High girls basketball team have retained a lawyer and will file a temporary injunction to overthrow a Jan. 9 ruling by L.A. City Section officials to ban the Gauchos from the upcoming playoffs. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:47:17 GMT)

Pension lawyer: County's order to cut benefits out of order
SAN DIEGO ---- County supervisors have no legal right to demand that the independent association that manages the county's 7.3 billion pension fund cut pensioners' health care benefits, the association's lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:48:14 GMT)

Fired prosecutor gets lawyer of her own
TAMPA - Hillsborough State Attorney Mark Ober is used to defense attorneys lobbying on behalf of their clients. But a letter from a Largo lawyer this week wasn't typical fare. "My client has suffered severe embarrassment and emotional trauma due to your draconian actions," the letter read. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:40:11 GMT)

Kane County attorney to quit
KANAB - County Attorney John Hummel - who faced a legal challenge in Kane County over his residency status - will resign Feb. 12 after barely a month into his term. County Commission Chairman Mark Habbeshaw said commissioners negotiated a settlement this week that the legal action would be dropped if Hummel steps down. But Hummel will continue to serve as interim county attorney until a ... (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:07:44 GMT)

Judge rejects ex-lawyer's bid
A Supreme Judicial Court associate justice has turned down a petition for a disbarred Shrewsbury lawyer to work as a paralegal. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:35:29 GMT)

Legal Aid lawyer, 38, dies after giving birth
A beloved Legal Aid lawyer, Becky Zalewski, died Monday of a stroke after giving birth to her first child, her colleagues said. She was 38. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:37:21 GMT)

Disbarred lawyer's petition for employment nixed by judge
A Supreme Judicial Court associate justice has turned down a petition for a disbarred lawyer to work as a paralegal. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:49:54 GMT)

Robert Preston, maritime lawyer was in Merchant Marine in WWII
South Russell- While serving as a deck officer aboard Merchant Marine vessels near the end of World War II, Robert B. Preston gained invaluable knowledge of ships and the seas that aided him later as a maritime lawyer on the Great Lakes. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:17:22 GMT)

Woman accused of robbery requests new attorney for trial
STEVENS POINT -- A 26-year-old Stevens Point woman who was expected to enter a guilty plea to one count of armed robbery in Portage County Circuit Court Thursday, instead requested a new attorney and asked that her case go to trial. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:39:47 GMT)

Toronto lawyer likely to shed some light
With more and more information about the NHL Players' Association conference call during the all-star break leaking out, it's beginning to look like Toronto lawyer Sheila Block's investigation into the union's affairs from Jan. 1, 2004, is going to be very eye opening to many of the players. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:52:50 GMT)

Attorney General sues Bulk Petroleum over environmental violation
DES MOINES, Iowa The Iowa attorney general's office is suing Bulk Petroleum Corporation over charges of failing to comply with underground storage tank laws. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:00:30 GMT)

Lawyer wants dismissal turned into resignation
TAMPA - Hillsborough State Attorney Mark Ober is used to defense attorneys lobbying on behalf of their clients. But a letter from a Largo lawyer this week wasn't typical fare. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:36:27 GMT)

Attorney's lawsuit is third complaint over loss of work
ROYAL OAK -- Assistant City Attorney C. Brian James' lawsuit against the city is the third complaint he has made against the city over work being taken away from him, leaving him with nothing but crossword puzzles to do. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:58:41 GMT)

Cox gives red-light cameras a red light in Michigan: Attorney general says drivers can be ticketed only for violations ...
LANSING -- A push to install cameras for catching drivers who run red lights was blocked Thursday by Attorney General Mike Cox, who said police officers must witness traffic violations to issue tickets. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:01:22 GMT)

Smith broke no law, says lawyer
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Trevis Smith may have violated a public health order -- and a moral obligation -- to disclose his HIV status to sex partners, but that doesn't mean he's committed a crime, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:03:22 GMT)

Orange relocates Commonwealth Attorney's office
Commonwealth Attorney Charles Orange has announced the relocation of the office of Commonwealth Attorney for Logan and Todd counties. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:16:30 GMT)

Kidnapping Suspect Hires Attorney
A Chicago man accused of causing an Amber Alert in Elkhart, Indiana, that drew national attention has hired an attorney. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:16:17 GMT)

Outside lawyer probed in Jobs' stock grant
Federal investigators are focusing on the large 2001 share grant to Apple CEO Steve Jobs and are probing an outside lawyer, who acted as a consultant for the compensation package. Larry Sonsini, the lead partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and an expert on corporate governance, was consulted by Apple's board and legal department on a 7.5 mi... (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:06:39 GMT)

Chicago man arrested in Amber Alert case hires attorney
GOSHEN, Ind. | A Chicago man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend and their four children, leading to an Amber Alert that drew national attention, has hired an attorney to defend him. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:38:02 GMT)

Chicago man arrested in Amber Alert case hires attorney
GOSHEN, Ind. - A Chicago man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend and their four children, leading to an Amber Alert that drew national attention has hired an attorney to defend him. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:38:12 GMT)

Lawyer for Quets asked judge for her release
RALEIGH -- A lawyer for the woman accused of fleeing to Canada with 17-month-old twins has asked a judge to release her from jail. A federal judge had ruled at a hearing last week that Allison Quets must stay in jail until her trial. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:38:43 GMT)

Attorney Seeks Drummond Coal Case Files
An attorney for a journalism professor asked a federal appeals court Thursday to allow the public access to thousands of pages of documents filed in a civil case accusing a Birmingham coal company of involvement in the killings of union mine leaders in Colombia. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:57:12 GMT)

Lawyer: Supervisors Have No Legal Right To Cut Retiree's Benefits
A lawyer for the association managing the county's $7.3 billion pension fund has told county supervisors they have no legal right to demand that pensioners' health care benefits be cut. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:12:45 GMT)

Attorney General sues over fuel underground storage tank violations
DES MOINES --- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a lawsuit Thursday against Bulk Petroleum Corporation for alleged environmental violations concerning 61 underground storage tanks at seventeen retail gasoline station sites in various Iowa cities, including two in Waterloo. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:19:35 GMT)

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Lawyer: PETA Workers Accused Of Cruelty Treated Animals Humanely
WINTON, N.C. -- Two animal rights workers charged with animal cruelty euthanized animals turned over to them in the most humane way possible before dumping their carcasses into a trash bin, a defense lawyer said Friday in closing arguments. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:54:18 GMT)

Smith broke no law, says lawyer
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Trevis Smith may have violated a public health order -- and a moral obligation -- to disclose his HIV status to sex partners, but that doesn't mean he's committed a crime, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:33:09 GMT)

Defense Attorney Says PETA Workers Accused Of Cruelty Treated Animals Humanely
The jury now has the case of two animal rights workers charged with animal cruelty. A defense attorney for one of two animal-right workers accused of dumping the bodies of euthanized dogs and cats says the co-defendants are "pawns between law enforcement and PETA." (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:08:10 GMT)

LA city attorney posts prosecutors in gang-plagued middle school
The Los Angeles city attorney will assign two full-time prosecutors to work in a Watts middle school that he described today as "a taxpayer-funded gang-recruitment center." (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:45:42 GMT)

City attorney resigns
Ashland City Attorney Mike Franell has submitted his resignation, citing a desire to devote more time to his family and church. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:18:16 GMT)

Lawyer Wins 2-Year Fight Over $3.76
It took nearly two years, three courts and five judges, but a lawyer has cleared himself of a shoplifting conviction. There can be little doubt that the expense of the case far outweighed the amount in dispute: $3.76. The issue was settled in a 13-page ruling Friday by a state appellate panel. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:28:00 GMT)

N.J. Lawyer Wins 2-Year Court Fight Over $3.76
It took nearly two years, three courts and five judges, but a lawyer has cleared himself of a shoplifting conviction. There can be little doubt that the expense of the case far outweighed the amount in dispute: $3.76. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:46:51 GMT)

D-O-T secretary defends lawyer's removal
MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi says his decision to replace his top attorney in 2004 wasn't related to how the lawyer... (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:50:22 GMT)

D-O-T secretary defends lawyer's removal
MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi says his decision to replace his top attorney in 2004 wasn't related to how the lawyer handled the release of a politically sensitive document. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:57:34 GMT)

Suspended lawyer reinstated by appellate panel
A panel of judges has reinstated suspended personal-injury lawyer James J. Shapiro to the practice of law. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:32:14 GMT)

David Carroll hires new lawyer
The murder trial of David Carroll Jr. might be delayed for months because his family has raised enough money to hire a defense lawyer to replace his two court-appointed attorneys. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:33:38 GMT)

Lawyer Arrested In Parking Garage Case
Waterbury police say a passenger in a lawyer's car broke into a parking garage. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:45:19 GMT)

Tories want to avoid 'busybody litigators' in nomination fights: lawyer
CALGARY (CP) - Disagreements over the federal Conservatives' nomination process should be settled by internal arbitration alone, not by "busybody litigators" in court, a lawyer representing the party said Friday. (Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:14:00 GMT)

Letters: Independence of the attorney general
Unlike our own attorney general, the attorney general of Israel is a public servant appointed by the government. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:04:33 GMT)

Court shouldn't interfere with political process: lawyer
The federal Tories did nothing wrong in the process which saw MP Rob Anders acclaimed as their Calgary West candidate for the next federal election, their lawyer said on Friday. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:44:33 GMT)

Lawyer wins 2-year court fight over $3.76
NEWARK, N.J. - It took nearly two years, three courts and five judges, but a lawyer has cleared himself of a shoplifting conviction. There can be little doubt that the expense of the case far outweighed the amount in dispute: $3.76. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:52:32 GMT)

Fargo city attorney wants law clarified to allow cities to charge higher traffic fines than the state
Fargo's city attorney wants North Dakota law clarified to allow cities to charge higher traffic fines than the state does. Fargo's been charging higher fines for years, but earlier this week it was slapped with a lawsuit over the issue. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:26:58 GMT)

Independence of the attorney general
Interesting, I think, that on the same day that you published articles in which questions are raised about the possibility of a politically appointed attorney general acting independently with respect to accusations against his colleagues in government (Harman breaks ministerial ranks over loss of public trust in attorney general; Lord Goldsmith's folly has now been brutally exposed, February 1), ... (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:07:02 GMT)

Obliging attorney faces polite accusers
The attorney general faced his accusers yesterday. Except these accusers were peers in the House of Lords. It was not a gruelling experience, more like facing down very sleepy members of the Polite Society. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:12:14 GMT)

Court Won't Supply Lawyer For Gaime Case
DADE CITY - Kristina Gaime will have to appeal her conviction for killing her son without the help of a court-appointed lawyer, a judge ruled Thursday. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:24:18 GMT)

Pension lawyer: County's order to cut benefits out of order
SAN DIEGO ---- County supervisors have no legal right to demand that the independent association that manages the county's 7.3 billion pension fund cut pensioners' health care benefits, the association's lawyer said Thursday. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:18:04 GMT)

DOT chief defends lawyer's job switch
Madison - State Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi testified Friday that he was angered in 2004 when his top lawyer released a politically sensitive document without coordinating with Busalacchi's liaison to Gov. Jim Doyle's office. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:36:39 GMT)

N.Y. Firm Challenges New Attorney Ad Rules
A high-volume, heavy-advertising New York personal injury law firm and a Washington, D.C., advocacy group are apparently the first to challenge the new attorney advertising restrictions that took effect last week. Alexander & Catalano and Public Citizen filed suit alleging the restrictions violate the constitutional right to free speech and impose anti-consumer limits on lawyers' ads. The suit ... (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:09:33 GMT)

Lehigh County district attorney ready to run again
ALLENTOWN | Touting a near-perfect conviction record, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said Friday he will seek re-election starting with the May 15 Municipal Primary. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:25:13 GMT)

Court disbars Lincoln attorney
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday disbarred Lincoln attorney John G. Taylor. According to the order, Taylor had, among other things, used client funds for his own personal use. The order did not elaborate on the violation. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:10:24 GMT)

DOT attorney: Doyle appointees sought to delay study release
MADISON, Wis. - A state Department of Transportation attorney says two appointees of Gov. Jim Doyle told him to delay the release of a politically damaging 2004 report. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:16:00 GMT)

Lawyer clears himself of $3.76 shoplifting charge
It took nearly two years, three courts and five judges, but a lawyer has cleared himself of a shoplifting conviction. There can be little doubt that the expense of the case far outweighed the amount in dispute: $3.76. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:01:27 GMT)

FREEP INSIDER | LOCAL NEWSMAKERS: Attorney: Right to jury trial threatened
Name: Brian J. McKeen Age: 50 Background: McKeen, a medical malpractice attorney, was selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of its Top Ten Lawyers of the Year for 2006. What's your best advice for getting ahead? (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:05:55 GMT)

Macon attorney Ed Sell Jr. dies
Ed Sell Jr., longtime Macon attorney and a founding partner of the Sell & Melton law firm, died Friday morning. He was 89. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:11:44 GMT)

Sentencing postponed so lawyer can file for new trial
Sentencing Thursday in a Chico gang-slaying case was postponed so the convicted teen's attorney can file a motion for a new trial. Freddy Siordia's lawyer stated he was unable to prepare the motion due to a recent death in his family. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:16:32 GMT)

Attorney: Witness’ identification of suspects is illegal
WILKES-BARRE – A dicey identification of two shooting suspects made by an eyewitness could leave prosecutors forced to drop homicide charges against the men, an attorney said. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:18:28 GMT)

Missouri attorney general gets case on teen who died in crash
The Missouri attorney general's office will now decide whether to pursue charges in a case of a 16-year-old girl who died in a car crash after reportedly consuming alcohol allegedly supplied by a police officer. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:10:41 GMT)

Tunkhannock Twp. attorney nominated to fill judge’s job
TUNKHANNOCK — A local attorney will be nominated to fill a magisterial district judge seat that was vacated by the resignation of Patricia Robinson in October. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:12:58 GMT)

Attorney leaves case involving Indian mission property
An attorney representing the former superintendent of the McKinley Indian Mission in a lawsuit over the mission's property recently opted out of the case. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:55:12 GMT)

Cedar Falls attorney reprimanded
CEDAR FALLS --- The Iowa Supreme Court has taken action against a Cedar Falls attorney accused of failing to prepare for a child custody hearing. The high court issued a reprimand against Colleen Florence Alexander in a ruling handed down Friday. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:16:19 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:40:55 GMT)

Tulare Co. attorney heads to court on drunken driving
VISALIA — A Tulare County attorney has landed in trouble with the law again and now faces a date in U.S. District Court next week. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:59:51 GMT)

Attorney general rejects plans for traffic cameras 02/04/07
LANSING — Traffic-monitoring cameras will not be installed at some of the city's most accident-prone intersections. The state attorney general handed down an opinion Tuesday, rejecting Southgate's long-standing bid to issue traffic tickets via unmanned cameras. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:05:13 GMT)

Lehigh Valley lawyer, wife, pilot killed in Mass. crash
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. _ Family members say a prominent Lehigh Valley lawyer and his dentist-wife died along with their pilot when their corporate plane crashed last night in Massachusetts. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:54:50 GMT)

Prominent Pa. attorney killed in New Bedford plane crash
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A prominent Pennsylvania attorney and his wife were among three killed when a small plane crashed in bad weather near the New Bedford Regional Airport. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:59:34 GMT)

Prominent PA Lawyer, Wife Die In Plane Crash
Three people were killed after their plane crashed in a wooded area in New Bedford Friday night. Peter J. Karoly, 53, of Bethlehem and his wife, Dr. Lauren Angstadt, 54, died along with their pilot, according to Karoly's brother, lawyer John Karoly of Allentown, Pennsylvania. John Karolyn identified the pilot as Michael Milot of Germansville, Pennsylvania, and said that Milot worked full-time for ... (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:35:00 GMT)

State won't object to new defense lawyer in foster death case
BATAVIA, Ohio — The trial of a man charged with murder in the death of his 3-year-old foster son could be delayed because his family has raised enough money to replace his court-appointed attorneys with a private lawyer. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:18:25 GMT)

Tax Evasion Ruling Against Lawyer Is Upheld
The federal tax court has ruled in favor of the Internal Revenue Service in a 14-year-old evasion case involving a now-dead lawyer. (Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:00:27 GMT)

Attorney general says Palin unable to remove Hayes
The Alaska attorney general has weighed in on the legal debate regarding the question of Gov. Sarah Palin’s authority to remove University of Alaska regent James Hayes from office. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:33:24 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Firings Set Stage for Congressional Battle
H.E. "Bud" Cummins III had served for five years as the U.S. attorney in Little Rock -- a job he obtained in large part because of his credentials as a longtime GOP lawyer and avid supporter of President Bush. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:40:36 GMT)

Attorney general declares property tax cut plan legal
TRENTON, N.J. - The Democratic plan to cut property taxes by 20 percent for most homeowners is constitutional, state Attorney General Stuart Rabner said Saturday, deflecting claims by Republicans that it would be illegal because it would base relief on household income. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:22:32 GMT)

Lehigh Valley Lawyer Killed in Plane Crash
(Saturday, February 3) A prominent lawyer from the Lehigh Valley is dead, after a plane crash Friday night in Massachusetts. Attorney Peter Karoly and his wife were killed when their plane went down in the woods around the New Bedford Regional Airport. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:39:26 GMT)

Carlisle lawyer elected bar association president
Carlisle lawyer Daniel K. Deardorff is the new president of the Cumberland County Bar Association. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:11:22 GMT)

Crash of small plane in Mass. claims life of well-known area attorney, wife
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. AP — A prominent Lehigh Valley attorney and his wife were among three killed when a small plane crashed in bad weather near the New Bedford Regional Airport on Friday night. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:41:14 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:11:52 GMT)

Kane County attorney resigns
Kane County Attorney John Hummel is resigning in the face of a legal challenge over where he really lives. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:31:49 GMT)

Lehigh Valley lawyer Peter Karoly killed when his plane crashes while trying to land
His wife, Lauren Angstadt, and pilot Michael Milot of Germansville also died. Prominent Lehigh Valley lawyer and businessman Peter J. Karoly was killed Friday with his wife and a pilot in a plane crash south of Boston that his brother blames on inadequate airport lighting. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:23:54 GMT)

Saudi "terror funders" are reform activists: lawyer
Ten men arrested in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of funding terrorism include known political activists detained in the past over calls for reform in the absolute monarchy, a lawyer said on Sunday. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:38:53 GMT)

Attorney general fires Blackwell hires
Columbus -- Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has fired nine private attorneys hired to handle outside legal work for the secretary of state's office under former Secretary Ken Blackwell. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:45:52 GMT)

Attorney general to speak at Negro Old-Timers
Attorney General Marc Dann will be the keynote speaker at the annual Crime Prevention Breakfast Tuesday at the Canton Negro Old Timers Activity Center, at 1844 Ira Turpin Way NE. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:53:52 GMT)

Lawyer dies after ‘scuffle’ with SDM
MORE THAN 50 lawyers staged a demonstration when a septuagenarian lawyer died of cardiac arrest after a group of lawyers that included the deceased had an altercation with SDM Vivek Shrotriya at the Collectorate’s facilitation centre on Saturday afternoon. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:54:59 GMT)

Modern US nun is an ex-soldier, lawyer and has a blog
One was a successful corporate lawyer, another a Mercedes-driving businesswoman and a third a navy officer who steered battleships and hunted down cocaine smugglers in South America. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:31:38 GMT)

Lawyer wins 2-year court battle over $3.76
NEWARK -- It took nearly two years, three courts and five judges, but a lawyer has cleared himself of a Fair Lawn shoplifting conviction. There can be little doubt that the expense of the case far outweighed the amount in dispute: $3.76. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:41:37 GMT)

ACLU lawyer tackles state's ugly sides
Tears rolled from the girl's dark eyes as she sat with her lawyer at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility. With unchecked emotion, R.G. described her ordeal as a lesbian at the prison for teens. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:22:45 GMT)

District attorney seeks more legal support staff
LYON COUNTY -- Saying there is a "crucial shortfall of legal support staff in relation to caseload," Lyon County District Attorney Bob Auer is asking county commissioners to approve the hiring of two legal assistants. (Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:32:15 GMT)

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