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Attorney News Feb 2007

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Fresno attorney admits faking judge's signature, gets prison time
A bankruptcy attorney was sentenced to six months in prison and two years of probation after he admitted to forging a judge's signature and falsifying other documents. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:46:32 GMT)

Attorney admits faking judge's signature, gets prison
FRESNO, Calif. A bankruptcy attorney is sentenced to six months in prison and two years of probation after admitting he forged a judge's signature. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:54:36 GMT)

Judge Rejects Lawsuit To Disqualify Attorney General From Office
A judge throws out a lawsuit from a group of Republicans who claim Attorney General Jerry Brown was unqualified to run for that position last November. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:45:55 GMT)

Womb attack case slated for trial, but attorney seeks plea deal
PITTSBURGH - Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the case of a woman accused of trying to cut a fetus from her neighbor's womb, although her attorney said he is trying to negotiate a plea agreement in the case. (Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:10:28 GMT)

Tx Attorney General releases statement on position of Downtown Revitalization Plan
The debate over the Downtown Revitalization Plan continues after Texas' Attorney General released an eight page statement on Friday declaring his position on how projects across Texas should play out. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:17:21 GMT)

Priest's attorney hit with heavy fines
The attorney for a priest who's filing suit with several dioceses has been slapped with a hefty fine. John Aretakis has been ordered to pay sanctions to the tune of $8,000 for filing several RICO charges on behalf of his client, Father Robert Hoatson. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:34:36 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. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:02:15 GMT)

At Libby?s Defense Table, a Tough but Deft Lawyer
Prosecutors in the perjury trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. regard Theodore V. Wells Jr., a celebrated defense lawyer, as a cunning adversary. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:06:44 GMT)

HC slaps cost on lawyer for contempt of court
New Delhi, Feb 11: After taking suo motu cognizance for contempt of court against a practicing lawyer, the Delhi High Court has slapped a cost of Rs 15,000 on him for abusing the legal process by using forged documents to prepare a loan agreement between two parties in 1997. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:54:55 GMT)

Judge rejects lawsuit to disqualify attorney general from office
SACRAMENTO -- 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. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:17:38 GMT)

Harding Tells Attorney He's Remorseful
As he was being hauled off to jail on Friday, Benny Harding told his attorney he knew he was in for a long legal battle.< (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:29:17 GMT)

U.S. Attorney, Legislature in high-stakes tiff
U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie and state lawmakers are locked in a secret legal battle over his attempts to launch a wide-ranging investigation of the New Jersey Legislature. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:07:03 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. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:10:06 GMT)

Harding Tells Attorney He's Remorseful
As he was being hauled off to jail on Friday, Benny Harding told his attorney he knew he was in for a long legal battle.< (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:29:18 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:32:42 GMT)

U.S. attorney's departure followed death-penalty dispute, backers say
WASHINGTON — Supporters of former U.S. Attorney Paul K. Charlton say he clashed with the Bush administration over the death penalty before he resigned in December. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:18:33 GMT)

Robins lawyer fighting removal as sexual assault prosecutor
A Robins Air Force Base lawyer, called a "guardian angel" by at least one base sexual assault victim, was removed Jan. 10 as special assistant to the U.S. attorney for reasons that she claims have little to do with allegations lodged against her. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:13:06 GMT)

Choosing new attorney topic of special school board meeting
Churchill County School Board trustees will discuss in a special meeting Thursday how to replace its attorney, who notified the board he no longer has time to provide services to the school district. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:14:18 GMT)

REVIEW: 'Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -- Justice for All'
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -- Justice for All' ** Capcom for Nintendo DS. $29.99 Rated: T (Teen) (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:19:00 GMT)

Smith lawyer changes mansion locks
The locks at the Bahamas mansion where Anna Nicole Smith had been living were changed for the second time in 24 hours as a lawyer for the late reality TV star said he had retaken possession of the estate. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:39:27 GMT)

Judge-led Bible study prompts attorney's complaint
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A courthouse Bible study led by a suburban St. Louis judge is an improper government endorsement of Christianity, an attorney wrote in a letter of complaint to St. Charles County's presiding judge. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:50:55 GMT)

State’s first black lawyer a Luzerne County native
Some people seem fated to accomplish “firsts.” That’s true of Jonathan Jasper Wright, the first black lawyer in Pennsylvania. The fact that he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar on Aug. 13, 1866, when the nation had just ended its bloody battle over slavery, makes this first all the more special. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:06:14 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. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:35:22 GMT)

Others take up fund-raising work as Geneva attorney fights cancer
Attorney Frank Giampoli worked tirelessly to raise funds for leukemia and lymphoma cancer research, even before losing his mother to leukemia five years ago. Now, his family and friends have picked up the cause while Giampoli, himself, undergoes treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:36:05 GMT)

Attorney Frank McClure attends estate planning institute
ORLANDO, Fla.- Attorney Frank A. McClure recently attended the 41st annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law. The Heckerling Institute is the nation's leading conference for estate planning professionals, and is designed as a week long program for estate planning professionals who draft sophisticated estate plans. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:36:42 GMT)

Libby's lawyer is known for high-profile victories / Cabinet secretary, lawmaker among his successes
One of Theodore Wells'' past clients slipped quietly into the courtroom recently to watch a day in the perjury trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Mike Espy, who was secretary of agriculture in the Clinton administration, sat watching Wells, whose defense... (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:55:10 GMT)

Iowa attorney general backs Obama
IOWA FALLS, Iowa Barack Obama's presidential candidacy is less than a day old and he's already drawn endorsements from two Iowa Democratic officials. Iowa Attorney... (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:14:37 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith's Lawyer, Daughter Staying at Bahamas Home
Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-companion, was staying at her Bahamas home Sunday with her daughter, Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, whose paternity is in question. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:18:17 GMT)

Attorney General to announce plan to fight child predators
RALEIGH - Attorney General Roy Cooper is expected to detail plans for tougher laws against child predators at a news conference at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the General Assembly. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:40:50 GMT)

Smith's lawyer seizes control of Bahamas house
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- The locks at the Bahamas mansion where Anna Nicole Smith had been living were changed Saturday for the second time in 24 hours, as a lawyer for the late reality TV star said he had retaken possession of the estate. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:42:05 GMT)

Smith's companion, child in Bahamas home
Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed the Bahamas mansion where they lived before the former Playboy Playmate died last week, her lawyer said. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:45:51 GMT)

Egypt frees cleric at center of CIA kidnap case
Egyptian authorities have released a Muslim cleric kidnapped in a suspected CIA operation in Italy and handed to Egypt, the cleric's lawyer said on Sunday. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:56:50 GMT)

Smith's lawyer reclaims Bahama mansion
Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed the Bahamas mansion where they lived before the former Playboy Playmate died last week, her lawyer said. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:34:06 GMT)

Carmakers to Calif. Attorney General: Drop Suit
SAN FRANCISCO - 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. (Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:55:42 GMT)

County attorney gives opinion on dune protection
The county attorney gave a legal opinion Friday on the controversial Dune Protection Plan. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:01:54 GMT)

Lawyer upset about German backpacker murder case
12 February 2007 The lawyer representing the man accused of murdering German backpacker Birgit Brauer is very concerned by how long the Crown is taking to collect its evidence. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:24:44 GMT)

Family Lawyer Confirms Michigan Man Shot By U.S. Forces
U.S. forces shot and killed a civilian contract truck driver from Michigan near an air base north of Baghdad, a lawyer for the man's family confirms. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:55:09 GMT)

Vancouver lawyer denies conflict of interest in Olympics village contract
VANCOUVER — Vancouver lawyer Paul Barbeau dismisses the possibility he was in a conflict of interest over a $193-million contract for Vancouver’s Olympic Village. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:37:56 GMT)

Willacy County District Attorney Juan Guerra is arrested.
RAYMONDVILLE---Willacy County Sheriffs took District Attorney Juan Guerra into custody today. The district attorney was in a meeting with a grand jury when authorities began a search. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:47:27 GMT)

Willacy County District Attorney Juan Guerra Arrested
RAYMONDVILLE - Willacy County Sheriff's deputies took District Attorney Juan Guerra into custody today. The district attorney was in a meeting with a grand jury when authorities began a search. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:32:27 GMT)

Judge-led Bible study prompts attorney's complaint
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - A courthouse Bible study led by a suburban St. Louis judge is an improper government endorsement of Christianity, an attorney wrote in a letter of complaint to St. Charles County's presiding judge. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:43:24 GMT)

Lawyer: U.S. forces shot Michigan man
U.S. forces shot and killed a civilian contract truck driver from Michigan near an air base north of Baghdad, a lawyer for the man's family confirmed Sunday. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:49:11 GMT)

Family lawyer: Michigan man shot by U.S. forces in Iraq
DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- U.S. forces shot and killed a civilian contract truck driver from Michigan near an air base north of Baghdad, a lawyer for the man's family confirmed Sunday. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:04:21 GMT)

Attorney Mike Ciresi looks at another U.S. Senate bid
MINNEAPOLIS Attorney Mike Ciresi confirmed tonight that he's forming an exploratory committee to test the waters for a campaign to unseat Republican U-S Senator Norm Coleman. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:35:14 GMT)

Family lawyer confirms Michigan man shot by U.S. forces in Iraq
DETROIT A lawyer is confirming that a civilian contract truck driver shot and killed by U-S troops near an air base north of Baghdad is from Michigan. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:46:36 GMT)

Prominent Civil Rights Lawyer Passes Away
A prominent civil rights lawyer and former state legislator has passed away at the age of 84. His family says Charles Langford died in his sleep Saturday night. Langford served in the senate for more (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:01:17 GMT)

Attorney general reviews bonuses
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett said the 326 percent increase in bonuses paid to state House Democratic staffers in 2006 is being reviewed by his office, saying it's enough to "raise your eyebrow." (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:06:07 GMT)

Lawyer: U.S. Forces Shot Michigan Man
By KRISTIN LONGLEY DETROIT - U.S. forces shot and killed a civilian contract truck driver from Michigan near an air base north of Baghdad, a lawyer for the man's family confirmed Sunday. Donald Tolfree, 52, of St. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:19:38 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:41:05 GMT)

Smith's baby, lawyer back in home
Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed the Bahamas mansion where they lived before the former Playboy Playmate died last week, her lawyer said.Not only is the paternity of Smith's baby, who stands to inherit a fortune from Smith's late husband, in dispute, but so is the Bahamas mansion where Smith had been living. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:09:05 GMT)

Attorney General says check scams are on the rise
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is cautioning the state's residents to be extra wary of check scams. She says complaints of counterfeit cashier's checks are on the rise. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:27:30 GMT)

Attorney challenges Prisoner Review Board
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. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:10:06 GMT)

Egypt frees cleric in CIA case, lawyer says
CAIRO -- Egyptian authorities have released a Muslim cleric kidnapped in a suspected CIA operation in Italy and handed to Egypt, the cleric's lawyer said yesterday. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:12:41 GMT)

Smith attorney, baby return to mansion in the Bahamas
Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed the Bahamas mansion where they lived before the former Playboy Playmate died last week, her attorney said. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:11:51 GMT)

Family lawyer confirms Michigan man shot by U.S. forces in Iraq
DETROIT A lawyer for the family of Donald Tolfree has confirmed that the Michigan man was shot and killed by U-S forces in Iraq. The 52-year-old Saint Charles,... (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:07:02 GMT)

Family lawyer confirms Michigan man shot by U.S. forces in Iraq
A lawyer for the family of Donald Tolfree has confirmed that the Saint Charles man was shot and killed by US forces in Iraq. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:37:34 GMT)

Attorney general to pitch child predator laws
RALEIGH -- Attorney General Roy Cooper is expected to detail plans for what he called tougher laws against child predators at a news conference at 10:30 a.m. today at the General Assembly. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:18:01 GMT)

Freed Egyptian cleric could testify against CIA in Milan: lawyer
Freed Egyptian cleric Osama Mustafa Hassan may now be able to testify at preliminary hearings into his alleged abduction by US and Italian intelligence services, his wife's lawyer has said. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:43:24 GMT)

Mary Alexander, San Francisco Consumer Rights Attorney, has Amer. Assoc. For Justice 'Highest Standards of Legal ...
Mary Alexander, San Francisco consumer rights attorney, last night received the American Association for Justice's first Award for "exemplifying the highest standards of the legal profession". In addition, the Law Finance Group, which bestows the national award and will do so annually, is naming the award for Alexander, according to Law Finance Group CEO Michael Blum. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:00:00 GMT)

Attorney Mike Ciresi looks at another U.S. Senate bid
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Attorney Mike Ciresi confirmed Sunday night that he is forming an exploratory committee to test the waters for a campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:29:37 GMT)

Czech attorney sues second police over photos of dead composer
Prague- State attorney Svatopluk Naus has charged a second policeman who sold to a tabloid daily photos of dead Czech pop music composer Karel Svoboda who committed suicide in late January, Naus told. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:34:05 GMT)

South Texas district attorney arrested for blocking police from his office
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas - A South Texas district attorney was arrested after he refused to let police search his office in an investigation into allegations of abuse of office and theft, officials said. "He... (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:35:21 GMT)

Attorney General: Chop Shop Ring Busted
The state attorney general said a motorcycle theft and chop shop ring has been smashed in Lancaster County. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:09:44 GMT)

Family Lawyer Confirms Michigan Man Shot By U.S. Forces In Iraq
A lawyer is confirming that a civilian contract truck driver shot and killed by U.S. troops near an air base north of Baghdad is from Michigan. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:06:28 GMT)

Greeley attorney, former state senator dead at 67
A prominent Greeley businessman, attorney and former Colorado senator, John Donley, died at home on Saturday from a rare neurological disorder. He was 67. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:12:59 GMT)

LAWYER HAS PATERNAL IN$TINCTS
THAT poor child doesn't stand a chance. Bimbo lawyer Howard K. Stern waited until Anna Nicole Smith's body was cold and stiff before flying into the Bahamas with dollar signs in his eyes. Stern is one of three men, so far, to claim to be Anna... (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:39:47 GMT)

Freed Egyptian cleric could testify against CIA in Milan: lawyer
Freed Egyptian cleric Osama Mustafa Hassan may negotiate a return to Italy in order to testify against US and Italian intelligence officials accused of colluding in his abduction, his wife's lawyer said. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:54:30 GMT)

Laura Hall's lawyer asks for gag order
No trial date set for woman charged with helping killer flee. Laura Hall's defense lawyer this morning asked a judge to impose a gag order in her case today as the 23-year-old former University of Texas student made her first court appearance since Colton Pitonyak's murder conviction on Jan. 29. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:04:02 GMT)

Trial lawyer Ciresi, exploring U.S. Senate run, calls for 'drawdown' of U.S. troops in Iraq
Democratic trial lawyer Mike Ciresi is readying himself for a 2008 bid against Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. Ciresi ran for Senate in 2000 but lost the primary to former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:08:31 GMT)

Trial lawyer Ciresi, exploring U.S. Senate run, says he would start pulling troops out of Iraq
Democratic trial lawyer Mike Ciresi is readying himself for a 2008 bid against Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. Ciresi ran for Senate in 2000 but lost the primary to former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:10:39 GMT)

Lawyer: Smith's Companion, Baby Reunited
A lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith reports that her child and the baby's purported father are together again and have reclaimed a Bahamas mansion where the family stayed. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:58:47 GMT)

Top British attorney: Close Guantánamo Camp
Addressing the American Bar Association's annual winter meeting in Miami this morning, Britain's attorney general condemned the new U.S. format for war crimes at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as ``too little and too late.'' (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:11:56 GMT)

Feds plan to file charges against ex-McAfee attorney
Federal prosecutors plan to file criminal charges against a former McAfee Inc. attorney for improperly backdating company stock options, people familiar with the matter said. The Santa Clara computer security software developer fired general counsel... (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:15:04 GMT)

DA turns over investigation to attorney general
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- New Hanover County's district attorney says he'll no longer pursue a criminal case against a former deputy accused of killing a Durham teen in a botched raid. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:23:43 GMT)

Baglihar lawyer Fali Nariman satisfied with verdict
Fali Nariman does not bother much about victory or loss in a legal case, but the eminent lawyer sounded definitely upbeat today. The man who led the team that argued India's case at the arbitration proceedings said he would have been disappointed if the project had not been cleared. "By the time the arguments had concluded last year, I had a feeling that things were going our way. And after ... (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:32:15 GMT)

Attorney: City to pay man's family $5.25 million
The city has agreed to pay $5.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the family of a 20-year-old man shot to death by Chicago police during a traffic stop, an attorney for the family announced today. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:39:39 GMT)

Lawyer calls arrest of drug suspect illegal if officers do not have a search warrant
Dubai: A suspect who is standing trial for trying to sell hashish mixed with tobacco for Dh100 was arrested without a warrant, his lawyer told a court yesterday. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:15:42 GMT)

British attorney general: Revised rules for detainees inadequate
Revised rules for the treatment and military trials of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are "too little and too late," Britain's attorney general said Monday, repeating his call to close the facility. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:25:29 GMT)

Lawyer: Inmate accused in gruesome prison death has brain damage
A federal inmate accused of strangling and knifing a cellmate to death and then using his entrails to taunt guards and other inmates is brain-damaged and incapable of premeditated murder, a defense lawyer said Monday as the trial began. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:05:58 GMT)

Thornton’s Attorney Fights To See Computer Evidence Firsthand
Kevin M. Thornton was granted his court-approved investigator in a continuance hearing Thursday in Christian County Court in Taylorville, but his attorney is fighting for the right to see computer evidence firsthand. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:09:37 GMT)

Lawyer: Inmate accused in gruesome prison death has brain damage
DENVER (AP) — A federal inmate accused of strangling and cutting his cellmate’s throat and abdomen and then using his entrails to taunt guards and other inmates is brain-damaged and incapable of premeditated murder, a defense lawyer said Monday as the trial began. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:10:39 GMT)

Dassey's Attorney Watches Developments in Avery Trial
Brendan Dassey's attorney issued a statement Monday on the first day of testimony in Steven Avery's trial. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:15:18 GMT)

Top British attorney: Close Guantánamo
camp Addressing the American Bar Association's annual winter meeting in Miami this morning, Britain's attorney general condemned the new U.S. format for war crimes at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as ``too little and too late.'' (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:44:12 GMT)

Attorney admits faking judge's signature, gets prison
A bankruptcy attorney is sentenced to six months in prison and two years of probation after admitting he forged a judge's signature. (Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:55:19 GMT)

Attorney claims BP possibly tricked residents after blast
BP may have tricked residents living near the site of a deadly 2005 explosion at its Texas City plant into signing away their right to sue the company for damages, an attorney said today. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:34:57 GMT)

District Attorney To Decide Charges In 7-Year-Old's Death
The Milwaukee County district attorney will decide this week whether to criminally charge a day-care van driver who ran over a 7-year-old Milwaukee boy. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:15:41 GMT)

British lawyer: Guantánamo war crimes court still flawed
Britain's top lawyer told the U.S. legal establishment on Monday that Congress and the Bush administration have failed to fix fundamental flaws in its war crimes court at Guantánamo -- jeopardizing Western efforts in the war on terrorism. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:15:53 GMT)

Attorney’s Promotion Makes History
A local attorney makes history on Monday; she joined the bench and broke down a barrier. News on 6 reporter Ashli Sims reports on Tulsa’s first female African-American judge. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:48:53 GMT)

Thaksin's lawyer charged with court defamation
A lawyer of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was Tuesday arraigned for defaming the Criminal Court when he criticized the court over the ruling against the previous election commission. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:57:38 GMT)

Chief public defender to run for district attorney
SELINSGROVE — A former prosecutor who serves as the chief public defender in Snyder County announced Monday that he will seek election as the county's district attorney. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:01:46 GMT)

In Wake of Seven Firings, Branches Clash Over Interim U.S. Attorney Nominees
Fallout from the firing of seven U.S. Attorneys revealed that senators last year gave the attorney general sole authority to fill vacancies with interim U.S. Attorneys to serve indefinitely. The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to return the law to its previous form, but the Justice Department doesn't agree. "It solved a problem that comes up occasionally," said Deputy Attorney General Paul ... (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:02:08 GMT)

Lawyer urges action on DA filing affadavit
An Asheville lawyer urged Durham's senior judge Monday not to delay action on allegations that District Attorney Mike Nifong engaged in willful misconduct and brought his office into disrepute in connection with the Duke lacrosse sex-offense case. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:41:33 GMT)

N.Y. attorney general investigates ethics of financial aid programs
Financial aid departments at universities across the country recently received requests, with New York state attorney general letterhead, asking how they decide which banks they refer students to for student loans. Andrew Cuomo, the state's attorney general, has begun to investigate unethical practices involving New York colleges and universities and the student loan industry. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:49:33 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:02:35 GMT)

Lawyer wants to retain Jackson as client
The private lawyer defending Jonathan Jenard Jackson on two weapons charges will try to retain his client. John Brinckman said Monday that he will try first to have a judge waive an approximately $2,300 fee for evidence, which he said his client can’t afford. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:22:54 GMT)

Alabama Senator Charles Langford; Rosa Parks's Lawyer
Charles Langford, 84, a former Alabama state senator who was a lawyer for Rosa Parks and the organization that launched the historic Montgomery bus boycott, died Feb. 11 at his home in Montgomery. No cause of death was reported. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:29:17 GMT)

Summit attorney fires back
Summit County Attorney David Brickey insists his family lives in Park City not Salt Lake City. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:43:17 GMT)

Racing: Munce lawyer challenges tips-for-bets witness
The defence lawyer for Christopher Munce has challenged a key witness who accused the champion Australian jockey of illegally trading tips for bets on horse races in Hong Kong. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:44:26 GMT)

Smith's lawyer sobs outstory of wedding plan
With big fat tears streaming down his face, Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and companion claimed yesterday they were about to get married when she died. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:24:09 GMT)

Gas protest group pays for lawyer
Opponents to plans for a gas installation near the village of Corse, club together to pay for a lawyer to fight the scheme. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:36:59 GMT)

LA city attorney probes dumping of paraplegic man on Skid Row
The city attorney's office was investigating whether a hospital violated laws when it attempted to leave a paraplegic man at a Skid Row mission last week when he may not have been medically stable. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:46:36 GMT)

Munce lawyer challenges tips-for-bets witness
The defence lawyer for Christopher Munce challenged a key witness who accused the champion Australian jockey of illegally trading tips for bets on horse races in Hong Kong today. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:27:06 GMT)

Lam's 4 top aides interviewed for interim U.S. attorney post
Feb. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE): With U.S. Attorney Carol Lam's departure imminent, the Justice Department has interviewed four of her top advisers for the position of interim chief while a committee searches for a long-term replacement. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:02:42 GMT)

Dominion appoints former attorney general Montgomery
A Dublin homebuilder that has been investigated for its mortgage practices has named the state’s former attorney general to fill a space on its board. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:04:09 GMT)

British attorney general: Revised rules for detainees inadequate
MIAMI -- Revised rules for the treatment and military trials of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are "too little and too late," Britain's attorney general said Monday, repeating his call to close the facility. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:13:22 GMT)

Former client says attorney bilked him out of inheritance
BENTONVILLE -- A Rogers man claims in a lawsuit that a local attorney helped defraud him of hundreds of thousands of dollars. (Benton County Daily Record) (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:17:10 GMT)

Victims' families 'distressed' over Homolka baby: lawyer
The families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy are having difficulty coming to grips with the news that convicted killer Karla Homolka has given birth to a child, said their lawyer. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:32:05 GMT)

Westboro lawyer loses license
WESTBORO - A Westboro lawyer has been indefinitely suspended from practicing law because she misused clients' escrow funds in 2003. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:33:49 GMT)

Outrage as Human Rights Lawyer Remains in Prison
Human rights lawyer Marie Therese Nlandu remains incarcerated in a Congolese prison despite a collapse in the prosecution case and her continued need for medical attention (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:15:27 GMT)

Thaksin's family will fight Thai tax evasion charges: lawyer
A lawyer for Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to fight any criminal charges brought against his family, after military-appointed investigators accused his wife of tax evasion. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:27:35 GMT)

Thaksin's family will fight Thai tax evasion charges: lawyer
A lawyer for Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, seen here in January 2007, vowed to fight any criminal charges brought against his family, after military-appointed investigators accused his wife of tax evasion. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:49:57 GMT)

Thaksin's family will fight Thai tax evasion charges: lawyer
A lawyer for Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to fight any criminal charges brought against the ousted premier's family, after military-appointed investigators accused his wife of tax evasion. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:08:11 GMT)

LA city attorney probes dumping of paraplegic man on Skid Row
LOS ANGELES - The city attorney's office was investigating whether a hospital violated laws when it attempted to leave a paraplegic man at a Skid Row mission. The man was later found crawling in the street in a soiled hospital gown. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:09:55 GMT)

Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office again investigating Guetzloe
The Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office is once again investigating political consultant Doug Guetzloe, a prosecutor said during a court hearing this morning. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:33:00 GMT)

Libby's Lawyer: Cheney Won't Testify at CIA Leak Trial
Vice President Dick Cheney won't testify at former White House aide I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby's perjury and obstruction trial, Libby's lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:25:37 GMT)

L.A. city attorney probes dumping of paraplegic man on Skid Row
Investigation is intended to determine whether hospital violated laws. LOS ANGELES -- The city attorney's office was investigating whether a hospital violated laws when it attempted to leave a paraplegic man at a Skid Row mission. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:58:32 GMT)

Bulgarian nurses on death row in Libya at a low ebb: lawyer
Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya in an AIDS epidemic case are awaiting a final verdict from the supreme court "with a great deal of worry," their lawyer told AFP. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:04:38 GMT)

Lawyer: Cheney won't testify in CIA case
Vice President Dick Cheney will not testify at the perjury and obstruction trial of his former aide, I. Lewis "Scooter Libby, nor will Libby take the stand in his own defense, Libby's lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:52:48 GMT)

Attorney general: Teaching requirement for DPI unconstitutional...
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota's superintendent of public instruction does NOT have to be a licensed teacher. Stenehjem issued a legal opinion on the issue today. It was requested by Pettibone Representative Duane De-Krey (du (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:59:06 GMT)

Lawyer: Cheney won't testify in CIA leak case
WASHINGTON - Neither Vice President Dick Cheney nor former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby will testify at Libby's perjury and obstruction trial in the CIA leak case, Libby's lawyer... (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:20:28 GMT)

Lawyer: Cheney Won't Testify In Libby Case
Vice President Dick Cheney will not testify at the perjury and obstruction trial of his former aide, I. Lewis "Scooter Libby, nor will Libby take the stand in his own defense, Libby's lawyer said. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:30:04 GMT)

Czech attorney withdraws prosecution of escaped prisoner
Prague- A Czech state attorney has withdrawn the prosecution of Rostislav Roztocil over the latter's escape from prison, Roztocil's lawyer Bozena Hokeova confirmed CTK the information released by the Internet server iDnes today. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:49:06 GMT)

Goldman Lawyer Subpoenas for OJ Money
Goldman Lawyer Subpoenas for OJ Money "We're going to burrow to the center of the earth to find Simpson's assets," Goldman lawyer David Cook said. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:54:10 GMT)

County attorney defends secret land deal vote
Fayette County Attorney Bill McNally says he doesn’t see anything wrong with the way the county recently completed a land swap with Peachtree Holdings for the building of Lake McIntosh. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:11:19 GMT)

Attorney general issues warning to businesses
Indianapolis - Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter is cautioning businesses and individuals against taking advantage of Hoosiers during this week's snow storm where more than 50 Indiana counties are under winter storm advisories, watches or severe weather warnings. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:11:27 GMT)

City Attorney Probes Homeless Dumping
The city attorney's office was investigating whether a hospital violated laws when it attempted to leave a paraplegic man at a Skid Row mission. The man was later found crawling in the street in a soiled hospital gown. (Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:37:59 GMT)

State Attorney Claims Evidence Of Crimes In Doug Guetzloe Files
The state attorney argued Tuesday that the first reports on the Doug Guetzloe files have uncovered evidence of crimes and he wants Local 6 to turn over the material. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:03:19 GMT)

Drug row won't hurt Corby, says lawyer
Schapelle Corby's Indonesian lawyer isn't worried a bitter row involving family and friends will damage her appeal. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:45:30 GMT)