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Attorney News Feb 2007

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City Wants Attorney Sanctioned
The city of Greenwood has asked a judge for sanctions against an attorney representing a high school student who is suing over a confrontation with a police officer at school. (Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:49:35 GMT)

13703. I need an attorney
Even though the appeal is due today, I have filed for an extension to the supreme court. I am however still in need of an attorney. I am a single low income mother in Oregon, and in desperate need of pro bono legal help. (Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:57:55 GMT)

Former U.S. attorney says he was ordered to resign
SEATTLE (AP) - Former U.S. Attorney John McKay told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his resignation this month was ordered by the Bush administration, which gave him no explanation for the firing. (Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:34:41 GMT)

Attorney General agrees to publish key documents in cash for honours affair
The Attorney General has caved into mounting pressure over his role in the cash for honours affair - agreeing to publish key documents on whether to prosecute Tony Blair or his closest aides (Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:56:36 GMT)

Former U.S. attorney McKay says he was ordered to resign
John McKay, the former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, said he was ordered to resign in early December by a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:07:22 GMT)

Lawyer: Mike Tyson Checks Into Rehab
A lawyer for Mike Tyson said Wednesday the former heavyweight champion has checked himself into an in-patient treatment program for "various addictions" as he awaits trial on drug charges. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:23:38 GMT)

Oneals Case Referred To District Attorney
LATEST: RYAN O'NEAL's arrest report has been forwarded to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office who will decide whether or not to file cha (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:11:13 GMT)

Attorney General Delivers Check for LSUHSC
LSU Health Sciences Center's Feist-Weiller Cancer Center is $25,000 richer. Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti handed over the check this morning. The money will benefit the St. Jude clinic housed at Feist-Weiller. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:13:02 GMT)

Attorney general asked to investigate officer-involved shootings
SAN DIEGO -- Two community-based activist groups are lobbying the state attorney general to investigate several officer-involved shootings that have occurred over the last two years in San Diego County, leaders announced Wednesday at a news conference downtown. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:18:25 GMT)

Girl Brawl Case Goes To State Attorney
Battery charges likely will be filed in the case of the videotaped brawl between several young girls in Melbourne, Fla., according to police. The case has been handed over to the State Attorney’s Office, police told Local 6 News partner Florida Today Wednesday. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:30:11 GMT)

Attorney general says no exceptions to minimum wage
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said that developmentally disabled workers fit under a new, voter-approved state law that mandates a $6.75 per hour minimum wage. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:16:20 GMT)

Lawyer Says Officers Will be Charged in Shootout
Fulton County prosecutors intend to charge three Atlanta police officers involved in the shooting death of a 92-year-old woman in a shootout at her home with murder, according to the lawyer for one of the officers. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:29:15 GMT)

Lawyer had questioned cop's casino business
Three months before suspended Roxbury police officer Thomas Juskus was charged with running a gambling casino, a lawyer he consulted warned him the business was already being investigated. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:57:58 GMT)

Bush White House Guest Was Indicted N.J. Lawyer, Records Show
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush invited an indicted New Jersey lawyer to a White House holiday party less than two months after the attorney was charged with immigration fraud, court records show. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:04:26 GMT)

Former U.S. attorney says he was ordered to resign
SEATTLE (AP) -- Former U.S. Attorney John McKay told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his resignation last month was ordered by the Bush administration, which gave him no explanation for the firing. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:19:24 GMT)

Ex-U.S. Attorney McKay was forced to resign
John McKay, the former U.S. attorney for Western Washington, confirmed Wednesday that he was ordered to resign last month and "given no explanation" for a move that critics immediately denounced as politically motivated. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:21:28 GMT)

Hicks's lawyer blasts 'security threat' comments
The Australian lawyer for Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks says comments by the detention centre's chief are another example of the demonisation process being undertaken by the US and Australian governments. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:27:00 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:38:26 GMT)

HOW MUCH BENT LAWYER TAYLOR CLAIMED IN LEGAL AID LAST YEAR... £409,300
A LAWYER who bribed heroin addicts to help him fleece the taxpayer has been banned by legal chiefs after the Daily Record exposed him. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:43:58 GMT)

BUNGS LAWYER BANNED
A BENT lawyer who raked in a fortune by paying junkies to sign bogus legal aid claims has been banned by law chiefs. Corrupt Glasgow solicitor Robert Taylor earned up to £80-a-time after giving addicts £5 to fill in the forms. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:46:37 GMT)

Attorney charged in rare coins case
The retainer given to a Salt Lake City attorney was allegedly paid in coins. Not nickels and dimes. These were rare ones, with an estimated value of more than $100,000. But the coins were stolen. And the attorney, Frank A. Berardi, was charged Monday with two counts of theft by receiving stolen property, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:42:32 GMT)

Man must pay lawyer share of state award
Jimmy ``Spunk'' Williams, the Akron man who received thousands of dollars after being released from prison for a rape he did not commit, lost his appeal against his former lawyer. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:53:01 GMT)

Union picketing over company's pay scale, lawyer says
The lawyer for the electrical union picketing the house of a contractor earlier this week said the issue was not about unionizing the company, but about protesting less-than-fair wages. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:47:07 GMT)

Lawyer to sue state for rejecting meeting with inmate
_ A lawyer will file a damages suit, arguing the state rejected his request to meet with a death row inmate, who was executed last year, for arranging a petition for a retrial, he said Thursday. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:13:15 GMT)

Ky. lawyer's Florida A&M pay 'not earned'
Lexington lawyer Shirley Cunningham did no work to justify a $100,000-a-year "distinguished chair of law" that Florida A&M University gave him in exchange for a $1 million gift, a Florida state agency has found. Cunningham made the gift with fees from Kentucky's $200 million settlement of claims arising from the diet drug fen-phen. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:02:24 GMT)

U.S. attorney: Pirro probe 'ongoing'
HARRISON - The federal probe of former Westchester District Attorney Jeanine Pirro continues, but the region's chief federal prosecutor won't say when it will end. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:03:22 GMT)

Napper attorney a no-show for resentencing
The resentencing of a Washington Court House man convicted of murder, attempted murder and having a firearm while under disability was rescheduled Wednesday after his attorney didn't show up in the Ross County Court of Common Pleas. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:16:54 GMT)

Lawyer eyed for board seat
CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch said he intends to nominate a Nashua lawyer to a seat on the state board of education. ... (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:43:56 GMT)

U.S. attorney: Bush ordered resignation
SEATTLE - Former U.S. Attorney John McKay told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his resignation last month was ordered by the Bush administration, which gave him no explanation for the firing. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:53:50 GMT)

Ohio attorney general will ride high in his SUV
When new Attorney General Marc Dann crisscrosses Ohio to go to work and speak to constituent groups, his travels are bound to get noticed. That’s not just because the outspoken Democrat has a knack for attracting media attention: He’ll be sitting in one of the biggest passenger vehicles on the road. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:50:38 GMT)

State lawyer arrested on DUI charge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A senior lawyer in the state Attorney General's office was charged with drunken driving for at least the third time in recent years. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:53:21 GMT)

Attorney is Fourth to Seek Vacancy
By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa. Feb. 8--State College attorney Steve Lachman announced Wednesday he will seek election to the Centre County judge position that will be left vacant by the retirement of Judge Charles C. Brown Jr. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:12:33 GMT)

U.S. attorney general tours bombed Argentine Jewish center
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday toured a Jewish cultural center bombed in 1994 and said the United States supports Argentina's efforts to seek justice for its worst terrorist attack. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:39:24 GMT)

Darnell's Attorney Wants New Trial
Attorney Hersy Jones wants a new trial for his client, Raymond Darnell. Darnell was convicted of the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Arlisha McDonald, and officer Freddy Clinton. Darnell received the maximum sentence of 150 years in prison. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:08:22 GMT)

Top attorney angry about court delays
A Cape Town attorney has criticised a state prosecutor after he waited for more than four hours for the start of his client's bail application hearing. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:27:35 GMT)

Jackson no longer able to afford attorney
The man prosecutors have accused of pulling convicted killer Paul Gordon’s strings can no longer afford a private attorney to defend him on two weapons charges, and the case has been delayed. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:35:41 GMT)

Fumo's Lawyer To Speak At Press Conference
The lawyer for state Senator Vince Fumo is planning a news conference Thursday. The senator has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he used state workers and a nonprofit group for his personal and political benefit. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:20:00 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: 'I Was Ordered to Resign'
Former U.S. Attorney John McKay said his resignation was ordered by the Bush administration without explanation seven months after he received a favorable job evaluation. "I was ordered to resign as U.S. attorney on Dec. 7 by the Justice Department,"... (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:21:29 GMT)

Fumo pleads not guilty, lawyer to respond today
State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, accompanied by his lawyer, Richard A. Sprague, surrendered to the FBI yesterday, submitted to a digital mug shot and fingerprints, then strode into a crowded federal courtroom to plead not guilty to 139 felony charges. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:58:47 GMT)

Attorney for abduction suspect doesn't attend hearing
GOSHEN -- Jerry White's attorney didn't appear in court for an attorney status hearing this morning. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:10:36 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: 'I was ordered to resign'
Former U.S. Attorney John McKay said his resignation was ordered by the Bush administration without explanation seven months after he received a favorable job evaluation. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:38:37 GMT)

Crist reappoints attorney to handle stop-sign runner case
The governor has assigned a new attorney to prosecute a man for violating his probation to avoid a conflict of interest with Volusia's top prosecutor, the State Attorney's office announced today. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:57:39 GMT)

Attorney General To Handle Reid's Sons' Cases
District Attorney Bruce Castor recused himself from the Reid cases because of a conflict of interest. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:58:53 GMT)

Czech supreme state attorney asks to probe information leak
Prague- Czech Supreme State Attorney Renata Vesecka said on Czech Radio today that she would ask Interior Minister Ivan Langer (Civic Democrats, ODS) to check from where personal information on state attorney Libor Grygarek had leaked. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:03:26 GMT)

Myers’ attorney must file first
Morgan County Superior Court II Judge Christopher Burnham said the attorney for John R. Myers II must officially file a motion to be removed as the convicted murderer’s representation before he can appoint another attorney. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:14:35 GMT)

Bush White House Guest Was Indicted N.J. Attorney (Update1)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush invited an indicted New Jersey lawyer to a White House holiday party less than two months after the attorney was charged with immigration fraud, court records show. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:27:59 GMT)

Prosecutors bully Khodorkovsky defence team-lawyer
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The lawyer of jailed Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky complained to the Prosecutor-General's office on Thursday about what she called its acts of intimidation against the defence team. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:34:31 GMT)

Lawyer Says Anna Nicole Smith Has Died
A lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith says she has died. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:53:36 GMT)

A lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith says she has died
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) A lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith says she has died. Anna Nicole Smith was unresponsive and was rushed to the hospital Thursday while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino, hotel officials said. "She checked in Monday at 8 p.m. as a guest. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:58:44 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith dies: lawyer
Former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow Anna Nicole Smith collapsed in a hotel room and died on Thursday in Florida, her lawyer said. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:58:54 GMT)

Lawyer: 'Anna Nicole Smith Is Dead'
The actress Anna Nicole Smith has died in Florida at the age of 39. The former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow collapsed in a hotel room and died later, according to her lawyer. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:59:15 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith dead: lawyer
Former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow Anna Nicole Smith has died after apparently collapsing in a Florida hotel room, her lawyer said on Thursday. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:03:10 GMT)

Lawyer Says Anna Nicole Smith Has Died
Lawyer Says Anna Nicole Smith Has Died; She Had Been Unresponsive and Was Rushed to Hospital (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:20:29 GMT)

Attorney: Anna Nicole Smith Dead After Collapse
An attorney for Anna Nicole Smith said Thursday afternoon that the actress and former Playboy playmate died at Hollywood Regional Memorial Hospital, after collapsing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in an apparent medical emergency. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:55:00 GMT)

Attorney Guilty of Assault
A attorney in Lackawanna County was found guilty of simple assault after a bar fight. (Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:56:10 GMT)

Attorney General Paul Morrison Wants to Make it Harder for Registered Sex Offenders to Beat the System
Attorney General Morrison and Kansas Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Kyle Smith spoke to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday about changes they want made to Kansas policy. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:38:32 GMT)

Federal Jury Finds Huntsville Attorney Huckaby Guilty
Tonight from Decatur, a prominent Huntsville attorney has been found guilty of sexual activity at the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:28:14 GMT)

Testimony of lawyer pins suspects in ‘03 bombings
By Romeo R. Braceros Jr. The cases filed against suspected perpetrators of the bombings in 2003 here will move ahead with the testimony yesterday of public lawyer Marlon Melodias. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:48:37 GMT)

Deputies Shoot, Wound Man Leaving Lawyer's Office
PORT RICHEY - Pasco County sheriff's detectives shot and wounded a man wanted on an active warrant as he was leaving his lawyer's office Thursday. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:55:07 GMT)

Costs swelled in 2006 attorney general race
Madison - Last year's race for attorney general cost five times as much as the contest four years earlier, with the... (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:07:07 GMT)

Nichols' Lawyer Says Guilty Plea Rejected
The lead lawyer for the man accused of killing four people in a shooting rampage that began at the Fulton County Courthouse says he offered a guilty plea in exchange for a life sentence without parole. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:58:35 GMT)

Lawyer: Court shooting plea deal nixed
ATLANTA The lawyer for a man accused of killing four people during a shooting rampage that began inside an Atlanta courthouse in 2005 says prosecutors have rejected a plea deal. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:56:49 GMT)

Charleston lawyer files to run in ’08 county prosecutor race
Charleston lawyer Bill Murray filed papers initiating his candidacy for Kanawha County prosecutor at the county’s office of voter registration Thursday. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:07:58 GMT)

EP attorney killed by tractor while riding bike
A prominent El Paso attorney dies after colliding with a tractor while riding his bike. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:16:57 GMT)

Local attorney recalls friendship with Anna Nicole Smith
Indianapolis - Attorney Mark Roesler found out about Anna Nicole Smith's death while flying back to Indianapolis. Roesler, an entertainment attorney, represented Smith for several years. The two became close friends. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:41:27 GMT)

Brighton lawyer held on drug charges
HOWELL -- A Brighton lawyer and former city attorney for Ann Arbor will appear in court Wednesday on charges of cocaine possession. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:35 GMT)

West Palm selects attorney to finish Exline's term
West Palm Beach · Attorney Michael Weeks was appointed Thursday to serve the remaining term of former City Commissioner James Exline, who resigned last month as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:12:38 GMT)

BHC abuse suspect gets new attorney
KINGMAN - A Bullhead City man charged with 16 felony counts, including child pornography and child molestation, was assigned a new attorney last week. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:29:08 GMT)

Massachusetts Attorney General Leads TJX Investigation The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
Feb 09 2007 : Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is leading a multi-state civil investigation into the recent security breach at TJX Companies. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:51:54 GMT)

Attorney General says check scams are on the rise
CHICAGO Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is cautioning the state's residents to be extra weary of check scams. She says complaints of counterfeit cashier's checks are on the rise.Madigan says her office received 290 complaints of check scams last year. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:08:32 GMT)

Black attorney's feelings mixed on discrimination suit
A local black attorney said he has mixed feelings about the discrimination lawsuit filed by black former Springfield police lieutenants against the city and a former police chief that ended in a mistrial late last month. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:23:51 GMT)

Attorney General's Office Launches Consumer Related TV Show
The Maine Attorney General's Office has taken to the airwaves with a television show designed to help educate viewers on how to protect themselves in the marketplace. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:56:58 GMT)

Lawyer: No DNA from Anna Nicole Smith
The paternity lawyer for tragic 39-year-old Anna Nicole Smith vowed to fight a request to take DNA from her corpse. Ron Rale told TODAY that the former Playmate had doubts about the trip to Miami and missed her daughter. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:59:10 GMT)

Massachusetts attorney general to probe TJX data breach
The office of the Massachusetts Attorney General is leading a multi-state civil investigation into the security breach in January at retailer TJX which may have exposed millions of ... (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:06:33 GMT)

Lawyer files to run for county prosecutor
The former Kanawha Circuit Court administrator has filed his papers to run for county prosecutor. Charleston lawyer Bill Murray filed papers initiating his candidacy for Kanawha County prosecutor at the county's office of voter registration Thursday. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:10:10 GMT)

District attorney to seek third four-year term
MIDDLEBURG — Snyder County District Attorney Michael Sholley has announced plans to seek election this year as a full-time district attorney. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:47:11 GMT)

Cook County state's attorney challenges Prisoner Review Board
CHICAGO - Cook County State's Attorney Richard Devine and the families of victims objected to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board's recent decision to parole two convicted killers. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:52:47 GMT)

Lawyer guilty in refuge sex case
A federal jury in Decatur found Gary C. Huckaby guilty on all counts Thursday of sexual misconduct at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Huckaby, 68, is a prominent Huntsville lawyer and former president of the Alabama Bar Association. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:31:07 GMT)

Lawyer's practice in receivership
The legal practice of a prominent Brighton lawyer arrested last month on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs has been put into receivership amid complaints that he abandoned his law office and clients, authorities said. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:03:08 GMT)

Local Attorney Dies
Local attorney Scott Segall died Thursday afternoon while riding his bicycle in the Upper Valley. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:31:11 GMT)

Attorney charged with rape
A Jackson attorney has been charged with raping a fellow delegate at last July's convention of the National Federation of Young Republicans in Cleveland. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:38:24 GMT)

Defense lawyer agrees with motion to impound Worthington photos
BARNSTABLE, Mass. The lawyer for the man convicted of killing fashion writer Christa Worthington agrees with a prosecutor's motion to impound photos of her body. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:38:24 GMT)

New record set for spending in attorney general race
MADISON, Wis. - The $8.3 million spent on last year's race for attorney general set a new record and was five times more than was spent in 2002, an analysis released Thursday by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign showed. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:01:01 GMT)

Report: Fine Against Lawyer Who Lobbied Against Detox Center
A lawyer who lobbied the City Council to keep the countywide detox center from moving to Pacific Beach is fined $5,000 by the city's Ethics Commission. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:28:02 GMT)

New fraud charges filed against former attorney
Wisconsin's Department of Justice will reissue criminal fraud charges against a former Rock County attorney and his paralegal, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Thursday. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:15:30 GMT)

Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to Members of the Brazilian Business Community on ...
Following are the prepared remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to members of the Brazilian business community on international property rights: (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:24:36 GMT)

KY Attorney General Warns Consumers About E-bay Auction Scams
FRANKFORT, KY– As part of National Consumer Protection Week (February 4-10), Attorney General Greg Stumbo issued a consumer alert today, cautioning Kentuckians to be wary of new trends in Internet auction scams. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:16:26 GMT)

IL Attorney General Says Check Scams Are on the Rise
CHICAGO - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is cautioning the state's residents to be extra wary of check scams. Complaints of counterfeit cashier's checks are on the rise. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:21:48 GMT)

Lawyer Charged with Failure to Pay Taxes
A lawyer and his wife who took advantage of an amnesty program to pay 10 years' worth of state taxes immediately went back into nonpayment mode, officials said Friday. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:30:09 GMT)

Family hires lawyer to defend eighth grader 3:20 PM
Three eighth graders were busted with marijuana at Mint Hill Middle School earlier this week after another student tipped off the staff. The students have been disciplined by the school, but the parents of the one of the students have hired a well-known lawyer to prove their child’s innocence. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:44:36 GMT)

Lawyer for teen suspect says he's innocent
The 17-year-old Italian under investigation in the death of a policeman in violence during and after a soccer match in Sicily participated in the rioting but did not kill anyone, his lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:39:12 GMT)

BREAKING NEWS: Tricities Attorney Faces Forgery Charges
Officers at the Sullivan County jail booked attorney Scott Pratt in today, after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest on forgery charges back in December. A judge set Pratt's bond at $2,500. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:44:42 GMT)

Booth appointed acting U.S. Attorney
The Associated Press - SAVANNAH, Ga. Edmund A. Booth Jr. has been appointed the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, replacing Lisa Godbey Wood, who resigned to become a U.S. District judge for the Southern District of Georgia. (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:12:32 GMT)

Carmakers to Calif. attorney general: drop suit
Six major automakers told new California Attorney General Jerry Brown that their lawyers were ready to discuss improving vehicle fuel efficiency but that he should dismiss the state's greenhouse gas damage suit. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:01:25 GMT)

Defense Lawyer Agrees With Motion To Impound Worthington Photos
The lawyer for the man convicted of killing Massachusetts fashion writer Christa Worthington agrees with a prosecutor's motion to impound photos of her body. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:11:54 GMT)

Howard K. Stern: Anna Nicole's lawyer, partner and, he says, father of her child
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Unlike Anna Nicole Smith, who lived a garishly public existence, Howard K. Stern, her partner, lawyer and insistent "proud father" of her daughter, has somehow managed to sidestep the media spotlight, remaining, in fact, something of a mystery. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:08:00 GMT)

Mayor's speech at arena doesn't violate law, attorney says
HUNTINGTON — Mayor David Felinton's decision to give next week's State of the City address at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena does not violate the city charter or any open meetings laws, city attorney Scott McClure said Friday. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:12:48 GMT)

Attorney John Aretakis Fined
He's headed up several lawsuits, aimed at the Catholic Church. Now a judge has some harsh words for attorney John Aretakis, along with a $8,000 fine. Aretakis has repeatedly accused the church of covering up sexual abuse by priests, and they have constantly been thrown out of court. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:56:58 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, 10 Feb 2007 03:18:15 GMT)

Judge fines NY attorney over "baseless" church abuse cases
NEW YORK A federal judge has fined an attorney 8-thousand-dollars for repeatedly bringing lawsuits accusing Roman Catholic leaders of conspiring to cover up sexual abuse by priests. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:10:09 GMT)

Augusta lawyer named acting U.S. attorney
Edmund A. Booth Jr. has been appointed acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:56:06 GMT)

Lawyer: Teen not involved in cop's death
A 17-year-old Italian detained in the death of a policeman at a Sicilian soccer match took part in rioting at the stadium but did not kill anyone, his lawyer said Friday. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:00:45 GMT)

Judge lets murderer get new attorney
A judge granted murderer Anthony Santos' request Friday for a new attorney. Santos, 45, of Bethlehem, asked for the attorney immediately after being found guilty Thursday of third-degree murder. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:18:46 GMT)

Park Rapids attorney is named judge
Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed Park Rapids attorney Robert Tiffany to a judgeship in the Ninth District on Wednesday. The vacancy came with the retirement of Judge Jay Mondry in November. Tiffany, 48, is a partner in the law firm of Wallace and Tiffany. A native of Redwood Falls, he was Redwood County attorney from 1991 to 1996. Pawlenty praised Tiffany's experience in civil and criminal law as well ... (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:44:47 GMT)

Carmakers to Calif. attorney general: drop suit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Six major automakers told new California Attorney General Jerry Brown that their lawyers were ready to discuss improving vehicle fuel efficiency but that he should dismiss the state's greenhouse gas damage suit. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:46:44 GMT)

Linking man's theft charges with case unfair, attorney says
The murder case against a Winston-Salem man was unfairly bolstered by prosecutors who linked theft charges against the man as part of the prosecution, the attorney handling the man's appeal said yesterday. Marilyn Ozer, an attorney for Jerome Dickerso (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:55:46 GMT)

County attorney will not try to remove area mayor
Scott County Attorney Bill Davis has declined to take action that could result in the removal of Riverdale Mayor Norma Wren from office for violating Iowa’s open records law. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:04:49 GMT)

Former W.Va. liquor commissioner, attorney Harry G. Camper Jr., dies
Harry G. Camper Jr., a former U.S. attorney and West Virginia liquor commissioner who oversaw the state’s transition from public to private liquor stores, died last weekend. He was 83. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:12:30 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:31:20 GMT)

Attorney says murder defendant fired in self-defense
NORWALK - Did Oscar Rubio lift his hand to shield himself from a bullet or to pick up a gun moments before he was shot to death? Defense attorney Robert Conley argued in court Friday that his client Randy Aguila, 20, of Whittier shot and killed Rubio, 26, of Whittier in self-defense. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:33:00 GMT)

Natchez attorney attends conference
NATCHEZ — City Attorney Everett Sanders was in Washington, D.C., last weekend. Sanders was at the Democratic National Committee conference as a representative for the state. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:34:32 GMT)

Phila. lawyer takes counsel post at HP
The Philadelphia lawyer who helped Hewlett-Packard Co. navigate its boardroom spying scandal last year is moving to California to become the company's executive vice president and general counsel. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:23:21 GMT)

Phila. Lawyer Takes Counsel Post at HP: Morgan Lewis' Michael J. Holston Helped the Company Through Its Spying Scandal
By Henry J. Holcomb, The Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 10--The Philadelphia lawyer who helped Hewlett-Packard Co. navigate its boardroom spying scandal last year is moving to California to become the company's executive vice president and general counsel. Michael J. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:20:51 GMT)

Local Attorney Linked to Smith Case
A longtime Valencia attorney is representing attorney Howard K. Stern in the paternity case of Anna Nicole Smith, who died of unknown causes Thursday. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:47:25 GMT)

Transit board reconsiders lawyer's status
A Birmingham lawyer whose contract representing the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority board was not renewed in 2005 is being reconsidered. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:45:16 GMT)

Ousted U.S. attorney blames policy disputes with bosses
Former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton said Friday that he left office in January for ''principled reasons, not performance issues,'' as a deputy attorney general suggested this week. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:06:19 GMT)

Judge dismisses case to unseat attorney general
A Sacramento judge on Friday dismissed an attempt by some Republican officials to disqualify Jerry Brown from serving as California's attorney general. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:24:16 GMT)

Saginaw attorney faces more charges
A Saginaw attorney facing trial on drug and weapons charges is in more trouble. Steven E. Eimers appeared Friday in Saginaw County District Court and learned that authorities have filed a variety of felony fraud charges against him dating to 2000. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:40:21 GMT)

Our astonishing attorney general
At a Jan. 18 hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales actually said: "There is no express grant of habeas (corpus) in the Constitution. ... (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:08:07 GMT)

Attorney faces attempted murder charge
A certified civil mediator, Robert Walker was anything but on Super Bowl Sunday. A high-profile attorney with a case history of working as a mediator and with the state attorneys office now stands accused of attempted murder. And it all began with a Super Bowl party. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:41:37 GMT)

Attorney gets jail for forging judge's signature
In January 2005, Fresno attorney John Peter Eleazarian was hired by a woman to handle her bankruptcy, and less than a month later her car was improperly repossessed by a creditor. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:58:09 GMT)

Attorney: Mayor's speech within law
HUNTINGTON -- Mayor David Felinton's decision to give next week's State of the City address at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena does not violate the city charter or any open meetings laws, city attorney Scott McClure said Friday. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:21:45 GMT)

Birkheads Attorney Explains Baby Switch Concerns
LATEST: Photojournalist LARRY BIRKHEAD's attorney fears ANNA NICOLE SMITH's partner HOWARD K. STERN will switch babies in a desperate attempt to win t (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:26:33 GMT)

Town hires attorney in EnCap Golf battle
NORTH ARLINGTON – The borough has hired a special attorney in its ongoing legal battle with EnCap Golf Holdings, a confrontation that has escalated into a series of lawsuits over eminent domain and gained the attention of state lawmakers over financing by the developer. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:56:02 GMT)

A Disbarred Wichita Immigration Lawyer and His Wife are Convicted in Forgery Case
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ A former Wichita immigration lawyer and his wife were convicted of falsifying documents to help immigrants stay and work in the United States. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:38:12 GMT)

Conn. lawyer finds TV fame following Smith's death
The media frenzy surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith has swept up in its wake a Hartford lawyer and Yale lecturer who has suddenly found himself the subject of a flurry of TV and newspaper interviews. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:40:39 GMT)

District Attorney Says Reid Brothers Got No Special Treatment
At a press conference, Montgomery County's district attorney lashed out at critics who say the Reid brothers got special treatment, calling that "nonsense." (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:59:50 GMT)

Attorney withdraws from Jake Garner’s case
Johnson County Circuit Court Judge Mark K. Loyd has granted a motion by Bloomington attorney Samuel Shapiro to withdraw from representing Robert Jake Garner at his upcoming trial. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:58:38 GMT)

Attorney: Bahamas mansion where Anna Nicole Smith lived in hands of U.S. developer
The attorney for a U.S. developer who claims ownership of the waterfront mansion where Anna Nicole Smith lived in the Bahamas has retaken control of the residence, he said Saturday. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:40:07 GMT)

Judge rejects lawsuit to disqualify attorney general from office
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit from a group of Republicans who claimed Attorney General Jerry Brown was unqualified to run for that position last November because he had not practiced law for a full five years before the election. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:46:32 GMT)