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Lawyer charged in case of stolen art
A retired lawyer who federal authorities say negotiated to sell paintings allegedly stolen by a former client, including a $30 million Cezanne still life, was arrested Tuesday at Logan Airport as he got off a plane from France. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:24:05 GMT)

Police: 80-year-old hired hit man to kill lawyer
(AP) -- An 80-year-old man held in the shooting of another man outside a synagogue was charged Tuesday in a murder-for-hire plot. Marc Benayer is accused of soliciting a hit man to kill his former lawyer and a potential witness against him, though the supposed hit man was actually an undercover sheriff's deputy. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:57:30 GMT)

Attorney: Marines involved in alleged attack on Yale singers
As many as three U.S. Marines were involved in the alleged New Year's attack on the Baker's Dozen singing group, an attorney for two singers is claiming in a letter that asks for the head of the Marine Corps' help in the investigation. The case --... (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:02:51 GMT)

Sheriff's attorney wants federal monitor out
Fulton County Sheriff Myron Freeman's attorney has demanded the resignation of a federal monitor appointed to oversee mandated improvements at the troubled county jail. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:21:29 GMT)

District Attorney Protest
The Willacy County District Attorney takes up position outside of county jail. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:47:37 GMT)

Prominent Atlanta Attorney Faces Felony Charges
ATLANTA (FOX5) -- A prominent Atlanta defense attorney is facing felony charges Tuesday night. Billy Spruell is charged with obstruction of a peace o... (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:56:42 GMT)

City attorney defends decision not to release Lynch report
SPOKANE -- Spokane's city attorney is defending his decision to keep the city's investigation into Deputy Mayor Jack Lynch's mysterious medical leave sealed. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:41:38 GMT)

Attorney general will probe bonuses
The state attorney general will investigate whether the $3.6 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses handed out in the past two years to legislative staffers broke the law. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:08:42 GMT)

Gov, attorney general ask workers not to quit over ethics law
DENVER - Gov. Bill Ritter and Attorney General John Suthers on Tuesday asked state workers not to quit their jobs over a new ethics law, saying it's not clear how it applies to them and it will take time to determine the impact. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:09:04 GMT)

Federal agents search New Kensington attorney's office
Federal agents executed a search warrant last week on the offices of a prominent defense attorney in New Kensington. Computers were among the items taken from the law firm of Thomas R. Ceraso at 2300 Freeport Road. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:32:55 GMT)

3:25 p.m. — Attorney General Limtiaco: COLA borrowing proposal would count toward debt limit
3:25 pm, February 14 — The governor's proposal to borrow more than $123 million to pay cost-of-living allowances to government of Guam retirees can't move forward unless the attorney general gives the green light, but Attorney General Alicia Limtiaco today said she cannot do that. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:36:58 GMT)

Cross-dressing lawyer in New Zealand hangs up his dress after guilty verdict
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A male lawyer who appeared in court dressed in women's clothes as a protest against what he said was New Zealand's overly-masculine judiciary was suspended Wednesday after being found to be in contempt of court. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:39:00 GMT)

Lawyer in contempt of court
14 February 2007 The High Court has found lawyer Miss Alice, formerly Dr Rob Moodie, in contempt of court after publishing documents relating to the Berryman case. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:05:35 GMT)

State's attorney reports 13 percent rise in felonies
ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP -- The Kane County state's attorney's office on Feb. 6 released some of the key figures from its annual crime report, showing an almost 13 percent rise in the number of felonies handled by the prosecutor's office from the previous year. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:11:14 GMT)

Others take up fund-raising work as attorney fights cancer
GENEVA -- Attorney Frank Giampoli worked tirelessly to raise funds for leukemia and lymphoma cancer research, even before losing his mother to leukemia five years ago. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:22:40 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. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:25:16 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:42:00 GMT)

Mass. lawyer charged in stolen art case
A retired lawyer who federal authorities say negotiated to sell paintings allegedly stolen by a former client, including a $30 million Cezanne still life, was arrested Tuesday at Logan Airport as he got off a plane from France. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:22:37 GMT)

Bath County attorney takes guilty plea
The Bath County attorney, who was on trial in federal court for buying votes during the May primary, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon to charges of vote-buying, aiding and abetting and perjury. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:08:24 GMT)

Synagogue shooting suspect accused of trying to hire hitman to kill attorney
West Palm Beach attorney James Eisenberg took a man's condominium as payment for trying to keep him out of jail. That same man later tried to have Eisenberg killed, authorities said. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:13:03 GMT)

Attorney says founder of rehab centers in Sunrise, Delray will pay staff
The founder of defunct addiction treatment centers in Sunrise and Delray Beach will make good on all he owes since closing the doors, his attorney promised a judge and 60 upset, unpaid employees Tuesday. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:22:43 GMT)

Lawyer surrenders in '78 stolen art case
A retired Watertown lawyer surrendered to federal authorities yesterday after returning from France to face charges he attempted to sell millions of dollars worth of paintings, including a major work by Cezanne, that were stolen from a home in the Berkshires in 1978. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:03:49 GMT)

Attorney says client was attacked before he stabbed teenager
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A man accused of fatally stabbing a teenager did so after he was attacked by the victim and other youths, his attorney told jurors. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:10:40 GMT)

Weis' lawyer blames doctors
BOSTON -- The lawyer for Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said Tuesday that doctors failed to recognize life-threatening complications after Weis' gastric bypass surgery, allowing him to bleed internally for more than a day. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:53:33 GMT)

Anna Nicole's mom hires Florida lawyer to secure her body
Washington, Feb. 14 (ANI): Late model Anna Nicole Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, has reportedly hired the services of a Florida-based lawyer to have her daughter's body released for burial. She has hired Coral Gables attorney Stephen Tunstall to secure Anna Nicole's body. There are two outstanding California court orders preventing burial - one puts a hold on the release of the body and the ... (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:43:44 GMT)

Nassau's new county attorney draws praise
YULEE - After one week on the job, David A. Hallman, Nassau County's new attorney, said Friday he's more convinced than ever that accepting the position was the right decision. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:22:40 GMT)

Lawyer charged in case of stolen art
BOSTON - A retired lawyer who federal authorities say negotiated to sell paintings allegedly stolen by a former client, including a $30 million Cezanne still life, was arrested Tuesday at Logan Airport... (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:43:39 GMT)

Attorney says Santa Rosa man feared home invasion
SANTA ROSA, N.M. A man accused of fatally shooting two young women at his Santa Rosa home alleges self-defense. The attorney for 55-year-old Joseph Page, Lelia... (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:22:43 GMT)

Freshfields Lawyer Is Killed in Fall at London's Tate Gallery
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- A Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer fell to his death from a stairwell at London's Tate Modern Gallery in what police described today as ``unexplained and not suspicious'' circumstances. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:25:07 GMT)

Lawyer charged in case of stolen Cezanne
BOSTON Authorities have arrested a retired lawyer they say tried to sell paintings allegedly stolen by a client. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:27:22 GMT)

Special elections for comptroller, attorney general sought
ALBANY -- Senate Republicans proposed legislation yesterday that would place the power of selecting a new comptroller or attorney general in the hands of voters, not the state Legislature. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:44:24 GMT)

Merryweather: lawyer slams boys' critics
The lawyer for the young men charged with the attempted murder of Andrew Merryweather denies that his clients have "received special favours". (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:53:29 GMT)

Libby, Cheney will not testify, lawyer says
WASHINGTON - The lawyer for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby said Tuesday that he would rest his defense of the former White House aide without calling Libby or his former boss, Vice President Cheney, to testify. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:08:37 GMT)

Prague state attorney Kulvejt dismissed by minister
Prague- Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (the Civic Democratic Party, (ODS) has dismissed Prague high state attorney Jiri Kulvejt, high state attorney's office spokesman Irena Valova told CTK today. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:33:27 GMT)

Attorney General Says State School Super Doesn`t Have to be Teacher
Since statehood, North Dakota`s superintendent of public instruction has had to be a licensed teacher. Now Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the rule is against the North Dakota Constitution. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:13:49 GMT)

Mass. Lawyer Charged in Stolen Art Case
A retired lawyer who federal authorities say negotiated to sell paintings allegedly stolen by a former client, including a $30 million Cezanne still life, was arrested at Logan Airport as he got off a plane from France. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:37:46 GMT)

Attorney's employment contract discussed in closed session
The Jackson City Council is discussing the employment contract of City Attorney Sarah O'Reilly-Evans in closed session. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:01:53 GMT)

Lawyer falls to his death at Tate Modern
A promising young corporate lawyer plunged to his death from an art gallery stairwell on Friday after he and colleagues raised concerns over heavy workloads and long hours. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:45:05 GMT)

Mass. Lawyer Charged in Stolen Art Case
Massachusetts Lawyer Charged in Case of Stolen Art, Including $30M Cezanne (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:48:49 GMT)

Marini’s Attorney Argues For Constructive Grant By Health Board
HARWICH --- The attorney for the Marini Nominee Trust is claiming the board of health’s inaction on his client’s nine-lot definitive subdivision for more than 45 days resulted in a constructive grant of the subsurface septic plans for the property, which abuts nitrogen-sensitive Monomoy River. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:15:26 GMT)

Los Angeles judge lifts order on Anna Nicole Smith body: lawyer
A Los Angeles judge lifted a temporary order to preserve the body of Anna Nicole Smith for DNA tests following her death last week, a lawyer for the model said. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:11:25 GMT)

Family hires attorney for UI player Smith
A veteran Champaign defense attorney has been hired by the family of University of Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith. Smith, 19, who lives in the 1100 block of Sterling Court, Savoy, has been ticketed with improper lane usage in connection with a car crash late Monday night that seriously injured his teammate, Brian Carlwell, 19, a freshman from Maywood. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:28:55 GMT)

State attorney makes a case for actuarial lawsuit
A state attorney says Alaska has a good case against the actuarial company whose mistakes contributed to a multi-(B) billion dollar shortfall in its pension system. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:29:01 GMT)

Attorney Eino Zapata announces for Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
Local attorney Eino Zapata, Republican, has announced his candidacy for the office of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3. He has been licensed to practice law in Texas for 33 years since his graduation from St. Mary's School of Law with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in August of 1973. Attorney Zapata also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southwest Texas State University. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:37:11 GMT)

State attorney makes a case for actuarial lawsuit
A state attorney says Alaska has a good case against the actuarial company whose mistakes contributed to a multi-billion dollar shortfall in its pension system. Governor Palin has asked lawmakers to approve spending an additional 12 million dollars this year to pay for the lawsuit. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:46:57 GMT)

District Attorney: Immunity for witnesses OK
UTICA - Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara said Common Council Attorney Anthony Garramone informed him about the witnesses the Investigatory Committee planned to call and the testimony those people will give. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:50:48 GMT)

Cross-dressing lawyer hangs up his dress
A male lawyer who appeared in court dressed in women's clothes as a protest against what he said was New Zealand's overly-masculine judiciary was suspended Wednesday after being found to be in contempt of court. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:00:17 GMT)

Oklahoma district attorney in war of words with author John Grisham
Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson in Oklahoma has put up a Web site in response to a book by best-selling author John Grisham which criticizes the wrongful conviction of two men on murder charges. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:02:33 GMT)

Former Attorney General's Quest to Prosecute Wichita Abortion Doctor is Officially Over
The Kansas Supreme Court dismissed a request to reinstate 30 misdemeanor charges filed against Tiller by Kline just before he left office. Kline had appointed a special prosecutor in the case but he was dismissed when Paul Morrison took over as attorney general. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:53:22 GMT)

Attorney Says Voice Mail Shows Gretna Teen Felt Threatened
The attorney for a Gretna teen facing two counts of motor vehicle homicide says his client is a victim, too. (Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:53:24 GMT)

Jackson City Council: No Decision On City Attorney
Jackson City Council members spent more than an hour in a closed session Wednesday but reached no decision on handling ongoing issues with the city attorney. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:46:54 GMT)

Attorney: Marine Due More Credit For Time Spent In Custody
A Marine who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kidnapping charges had his due process rights violated, his attorney told a judge. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:57:45 GMT)

Lawyer admits leaking U.S. steroid case testimony
A lawyer representing the BALCO lab at the center of a global steroid scandal admitted on Wednesday to leaking grand jury transcripts that embarrassed baseball superstar Barry Bonds and other sports stars. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:54:25 GMT)

City Attorney: Promoter cannot advertise company name on sign
Pine Bluff City Attorney Carol Billings says promoter Ronnie Cates cannot advertise the name of his company on the Lakeview Amphitheater sign at the entrance to Regional Park. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:57:39 GMT)

Murray not satisfied with answers about U.S. attorney's firing
SEATTLE (AP) -- Sen. Patty Murray said after sitting in on a closed-door Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday she heard nothing to suggest that John McKay deserved to be fired as U.S. attorney. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:22:12 GMT)

Lawyer To Plead Guilty In Steroids Case
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters will avoid jail time after a criminal defense lawyer agreed to plead guilty to leaking them secret grand jury documents from the BALCO steroids investigation. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:38:38 GMT)

Attorney to plead guilty in BALCO case
Attorney to plead guilty in BALCO case (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:02:03 GMT)

New Zealand Cross-Dressing Lawyer Hangs Up His Dress After Guilty Verdict
Rob Moodie, a male lawyer who appeared in court dressed in women's clothes as a protest against what he said was New Zealand's overly masculine judiciary, was suspended after being found to be in contempt of court. Moodie announced after the ruling he would quit the law altogether, and end his cross-dressing protest because he no longer needed to appear "in a 19th-century Alice in Wonderland ... (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:08:53 GMT)

Attorney for 3 towns retiring to take next step in his life journey
LEWISVILLE For someone who spent two years as a reporter, it might seem strange that Steve Garland doesn't like to see his name in newspapers. It's not that he has anything against the press. Garland said if he's doing his job as town attorney (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:11:41 GMT)

EXCLUSIVE: Houston attorney to help Anna Nicole Smith's mom win custody of her daughter
EXCLUSIVE: A well known Houston attorney is on his way to Florida to help Anna Nicole Smith's mom fight for custody of Smith's infant daughter. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:19:44 GMT)

New Kensington attorney's office searched in probe
U.S. postal inspectors have searched the New Kensington office of defense attorney Tom Ceraso, who represents former LeNature's Inc. CEO Gregory Podlucky, as part of a continuing federal criminal investigation. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:21:01 GMT)

Defense lawyer admits leaking BALCO athlete testimony: prosecutors
A defense lawyer in the BALCO steroid scandal has admitted leaking secret testimony from star athlete witnesses to the media, prosecutors have said. BALCO was accused of producing and supplying performance-enhancing substances to top athletes in one of the worst scandals in sporting history. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:26:51 GMT)

Hicks trial 2 years away, lawyer says
A lawyer for Australian Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks believes it will be two years before his client is presented to a military commission. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:11:09 GMT)

Attorney pleads guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud
SAN DIEGO -- An attorney with a La Jolla office and a Carlsbad residence has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy and wire fraud charges in connection with investment program that authorities allege caused investors to lose millions of dollars. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:11:19 GMT)

Attorney general's office to look into deadly Vista shootings by officers
Prosecutors with the state attorney general's office announced Wednesday that they will investigate seven recent officer-involved shootings that occurred in San Diego County -- including the Sept. 3 shooting of Chargers linebacker Steve Foley by an off-duty officer. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:11:29 GMT)

Lawyer Admits Leaking BALCO Testimony To Chronicle
Two San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reporters will avoid jail time after a criminal defense lawyer agreed to plead guilty Wednesday to leaking them secret grand jury documents from the BALCO steroids investigation. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:17:00 GMT)

With district attorney refusing to work, cases in Willacy County start piling up
RAYMONDVILLE, February 15, 2007 — District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra’s refusal to work with a caseload of up to 500 criminal files has bottlenecked the court system here, District Clerk Gilbert Lozano said Wednesday. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:28:13 GMT)

Hearing on U.S. attorney firing doesn't sway Murray
After a closed-door Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Sen. Patty Murray said she heard nothing to suggest that John McKay deserved to be fired as U.S. attorney. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:06:15 GMT)

Child removal case attorney fees called low
When social workers take a child away from an indigent parent in Kentucky, judges appoint one attorney to represent the parent and another to represent the child. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:05:22 GMT)

Man Sues Attorney, Real Estate Investor
BENTONVILLE -- A Rogers man has filed a lawsuit against a Bentonville attorney and a real estate investor, saying they mismanaged his money, knowing he was severely dyslexic and had spent time in a mental treatment facility. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:26:07 GMT)

Peterkin case reaffirms lawyer's vocation
The lawyer for a Rochester man charged with brutalizing an Irondequoit family said the case helped reaffirm for him that every criminal defendant is entitled to a vigorous defense. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:04:55 GMT)

John Lee: Defense attorney shows frustration with reporter
CHILTON I was sitting in the front row of the basement media room, next to Carrie Antlfinger of The Associated Press, waiting for defense attorney Dean Strang to begin answering questions on Bobby Dasseys testimony. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:26:25 GMT)

Attorney general to review DA's files
Feb. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Spurred by complaints from citizens, the state Attorney General's Office said yesterday it intends to review reports by local prosecutors who examined seven shootings by sheriff's deputies over the past two years. But that review will not be the independent investigation that community groups called for last week. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:04:40 GMT)

Lawyer admits to BALCO leak
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters will avoid jail time under a plea agreement by a criminal defense lawyer who admitted leaking them secret grand jury documents from the BALCO steroids investigation. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:06:15 GMT)

LAWYER ADMITS LEAKING BALCO TESTIMONY / He agrees to plead guilty; prosecutors say they'll drop bid to jail Chronicle ...
A lawyer admitted in court documents Wednesday that he provided a Chronicle reporter with transcripts of confidential grand jury testimony by Barry Bonds and other athletes about steroid use, and federal authorities said they would drop their effort to send... (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:50:00 GMT)

Commissioner prefers attorney who can litigate
BRONSON- Commissioner Nancy Bell voted as the lone dissenter Feb. 6 when County Attorney Anne Brown asked for approval to seek legal services from the firm of Brickelmyer, Smolker, & Bolves. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:16:19 GMT)

Freshfields Lawyer Chatted on Phone Before Falling to His Death
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- A Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer was speaking on his mobile phone minutes before he fell to his death on a stairwell at London's Tate Modern Gallery, a coroner's inquest heard today. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:24:56 GMT)

Attorney to Plead Guilty in BALCO Case
Criminal Defense Attorney to Plead Guilty to Leaking BALCO Testimony to 2 Reporters (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:52:53 GMT)

DA, Attorney trying to work out plea for elderly robbery suspect
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Junior says he's trying to work out a plea agreement with a 75-year-old woman charged in an armed bank robbery. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:55:35 GMT)

Lawyer takes fall
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters will avoid jail time after a criminal defense lawyer agreed to plead guilty to four felony counts of obstruction of justice and disobeying court orders, and to spend up to two years in prison and pay a $250,000 for leaking them secret grand jury documents from the BALCO steroids investigation. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:05:11 GMT)

Murray's mind unchanged on ousted U.S. attorney
SEATTLE - Sen. Patty Murray said after sitting in on a closed-door Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday she heard nothing to suggest that John McKay deserved to be fired as U.S. attorney. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:19:41 GMT)

Attorney: Foster mother not home when Marcus died
BATAVIA — Liz Carroll, the foster mother charged with killing 3-year-old Marcus Fiesel, was not at her Union Twp. home when the death allegedly occurred, the woman's attorney said Thursday. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:03:17 GMT)

Attorney for Convicted Cop Killer Resigns in Open Court
Billy Hecker, the attorney that represented convicted cop killer, Shedran Williams, resigned in open court Thursday morning. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:36:44 GMT)

Attorney: Hospital 'Stonewalling' Dumping Probe
A hospital under investigation for dropping off a paraplegic man on Skid Row last week has refused to release his medical records, the city attorney said Wednesday. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:53:05 GMT)

Cross Dressing Lawyer
New Zealand lawyer Rob Moodie says he's hanging up his dress for good. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:29:23 GMT)

Conte's lawyer to plead guilty for news leaks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A Colorado lawyer who admitted in court papers that he leaked secret grand jury documents in a federal steroids probe to reporters made an initial court appearance Thursday on obstruction of justice charges. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:41:21 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Carol Lam Leaves Office Thursday
United States Attorney Carol Lam is leaving her post Thursday. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:08:11 GMT)

Lawyer admits to steroid case file leak
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say a defense lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to leaking secret court documents to two San Francisco Chronicle reporters. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:08:35 GMT)

Attorney General Asks Delay In Fisk Selling Of O'Keeffe Painting
Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper is requiring Fisk University to delay by 30 days its proposed sale of two of the financially troubled university's prized Stieglitz Collection paintings. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:25:59 GMT)

BALCO lawyer faces charges
A Colorado lawyer who admitted in court papers that he leaked secret grand jury documents in a federal steroids probe to reporters made an initial court appearance Thursday on obstruction of justice charges. Troy Ellerman pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court, but prosecutors said it was a formality and they expected he would plead guilty later in the day. Ellerman's appearance came the day ... (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:37:23 GMT)

Attorney general sues businesses accused of price gouging
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's office sued several southwest Missouri businesses today for alleged price gouging during last month's ice storm. The businesses included hotels, gas stations and hardware stores along or near the Interstate 44 corridor from Joplin to St. Robert. The lawsuits involved the sale of hotel rooms, gasoline, kerosene and portable generators. Nixon's office had ... (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:09:29 GMT)

Lawyer to plead guilty in BALCO leak case
A Colorado lawyer who admitted in court papers that he leaked secret grand jury documents in a federal steroids probe to reporters made an initial court appearance Thursday on obstruction of justice charges. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:49:22 GMT)

Lawyer in steroids case pleads not guilty, expected to plead guilty
A lawyer who admitted in court papers that he leaked secret grand jury documents in a federal steroids probe to reporters made an initial court appearance this morning on obstruction ... (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:59:37 GMT)

Conte "Outraged" at Lawyer's Confessed Leaks
Posted February 15, 2007 at 12:55 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- BALCO founder Victor Conte says it's "outrageous" that his former lawyer has admitted to leaking detailed grand jury transcripts to two San Francisco Chronicle reporters. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:02:41 GMT)

New: Assistant McHenry County state's attorney fired
WOODSTOCK -- An assistant McHenry County state’s attorney was fired Thursday, a day after he crashed his car into a utility pole and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:22:52 GMT)

Hewitt named to fill in for U.S. Attorney Lam
SAN DIEGO, 2:06 p.m. Feb. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Karen P. Hewitt, third-in-command at the San Diego U.S. Attorney's office, has been chosen by Justice Department officials to replace outgoing top prosecutor Carol Lam on a temporary basis while a committee searches for a permanent candidate. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:34:10 GMT)

Ex-Monster lawyer in fraud plea
A former top lawyer for website Monster pleads guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud regarding stock options. (Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:59:28 GMT)

Colorado lawyer pleads guilty in BALCO leak case
A Colorado lawyer pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by leaking grand jury documents to reporters covering the government's probe of steroids in sports. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:37:52 GMT)

Lawyer admits obstructing justice in steroids probe
A Colorado lawyer pleaded guilty Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking secret grand jury documents to two reporters covering the government's probe of steroids in sports. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:09:24 GMT)

NEW: Interim U.S. Attorney named to succeed Ryan
The Justice Department named an interim replacement today for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan, who'll spend his last day as Northern California's top federal prosecutor Friday. Ryan was one seven U.S. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:11:48 GMT)

Qualcomm Hires Ousted U.S. Attorney
Qualcomm Inc. said Thursday that recently ousted U.S. Attorney Carol Lam will join its legal department as senior vice president and legal counsel, effective Feb. 26. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:17:27 GMT)

Lawyer's guilty plea gets BALCO reporters off hook
Lawyer Troy Ellerman pleaded guilty Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking grand jury documents to reporters covering the U.S. probe of steroids in sports. He could receive a two-year prison term and $250,000 fine. The plea means San Francisco Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams will not be jailed for failing to reveal their source. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:21:29 GMT)

County attorney, HOA to meet
Maricopa County Attorney's Office staff members said they will meet with a Gilbert HOA to clear up what they deem ''inappropriate misinformation'' and a ''passing of the buck'' by Chandler police. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:06:34 GMT)

Hewitt Named Interim U.S. Attorney In San Diego
The Justice Department announces the appointment of Karen P. Hewitt, currently the Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego, to be the Interim U.S. Attorney, replacing Carol Lam. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:28:52 GMT)

Poultry Firms Seek Oklahoma Attorney General's Testimony
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- An attorney for an Arkansas poultry company targeted in a lawsuit over water quality in Oklahoma's rivers asks a federal judge Thursday to allow his firm to depose Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:35:20 GMT)

Colo. Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Charge in Steroids Probe
A Colorado lawyer pleads guilty Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking secret grand jury documents to two reporters covering the government's probe of steroids in sports. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:08:55 GMT)

PCFA commissioners clash on attorney, budget
OXFORD -- Antagonism between Pollution Control Financing Authority (PCFA) board members surfaced at the Feb. 7 re-organization meeting when commissioners disagreed on selection of an interim attorney and a budget line item. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:23:36 GMT)

Cole lawyer presses for large damages
NORFOLK -- A lawsuit against Sudan by the families of the 17 sailors killed in the 2000 terrorist bombing of the destroyer Cole should be tried under a law allowing the families to seek more than $100 million in damages, the plaintiffs' lawyer argued yesterday. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:34:51 GMT)

Attorney general says he's open to changes
NASHVILLE - Tennessee shouldn't have to rely on the federal government to investigate public corruption in the state, lawmakers told Attorney General Bob Cooper on Wednesday. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:46:51 GMT)

Appeals court: 'Clear evidence' attorney was derelict in his professional duties
Judges acted properly when they suspended Savannah attorney Benjamin Eichholz from practicing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, a federal appeals court has ruled. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:01:09 GMT)

Attorney general urges PUC to end fixed-rate gas plans
ST. PAUL (AP) — Attorney General Lori Swanson on Thursday asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to investigate fixed-billing programs for natural gas offered by CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:07:12 GMT)

Assistant McHenry County state's attorney fired
WOODSTOCK -- An assistant McHenry County state’s attorney was fired Thursday, a day after he crashed his car into a utility pole and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:09:47 GMT)

Lawyer admits obstructing justice in steroids probe
SAN FRANCISCO — A Colorado lawyer pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking secret grand jury documents to two reporters covering the government's probe of steroids in sports. Troy Ellerman could be sent to prison for as long as two years and fined up to $250,000 for the convictions. He also could lose his license to practice law. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:58:59 GMT)

Colorado lawyer pleads guilty to obstructing justice
A Colorado lawyer pleaded guilty Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking secret grand jury documents to two reporters covering the government's probe of steroids in sports. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:17:49 GMT)

Scalia's daughter hires top attorney in DUI case
The daughter of a U.S. Supreme Court justice has retained a prominent DUI attorney to fight charges she drove drunk with three children in her van. Ann S. Banaszewski, 45, was arrested Monday by Wheaton police as she drove away from a McDonald's. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:15:45 GMT)

City attorney launches investigation
SAN FRANCISCO - Questions raised over the amount of money paid out to a former city staffer who had an affair with Mayor Gavin Newsom has prompted an investigation by the city attorney. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:57:10 GMT)

Interim federal attorney appointed
The Justice Department named an interim replacement Thursday for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan, wholl spend his last day as Northern Californias top federal prosecutor today. Ryan was one of seven U.S. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:02:52 GMT)

Interim attorney named to replace Ryan
The Justice Department named an interim replacement Thursday for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan, who will spend his last day as Northern California's top federal prosecutor today. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:05:20 GMT)

Lawyer faces two years for BALCO leaks
A Colorado lawyer pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking secret grand jury documents to two reporters covering the government's investigation of steroids in sports. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:27:52 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO / Interim U.S. attorney is appointed / Justice Dept. picks an insider from Washington, D.C.
The Justice Department named an interim replacement Thursday for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan, who resigned last month as the top federal prosecutor for coastal Northern California and whose final day on the job is today. Scott Schools, 44, now serves as... (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:51:05 GMT)

Lawyer enters guilty plea as BALCO leaker / Government backs off reporters -- they avoid prison terms
Two Chronicle reporters avoided possible prison terms Thursday when federal prosecutors dropped their demands that they identify their confidential source for athletes' testimony in the BALCO steroids case, after a lawyer pleaded guilty to leaking grand jury... (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:51:46 GMT)

IN Attorney General Offers Tips to Protect You from Super Bowl Ticket Scams
INDIANAPOLIS - Attorney General Steve Carter is warning Hoosiers heading to the Super Bowl to beware of bogus ticket scams. Many of the scams, Carter said, are happening through online auction websites. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:23:12 GMT)

Attorney accused of secretly taping sex acts
A Lincoln attorney has been accused in a disciplinary complaint with secretly taping sexual encounters with five different women, including three former clients and an employee, in his home between 1991 and 1997. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:21:58 GMT)

Westchester Lawyer Admits Stealing Millions
A Westchester real estate lawyer has admitted to stealing more than $20 million from clients and banks. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:47:16 GMT)

NEW LOCAL: District attorney disputes police claim
The district attorney said an Ellwood City officer’s claims police were not included in a plea arrangement are untrue. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:19:56 GMT)

Scalia's Daughter Hires Top DUI Attorney
"She's a good mom, she's a good wife, a good family person," a prominent attorney says of his high-profile client who's accused of driving drunk with her children in her car. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:47:15 GMT)

Dutch Court Orders Goudstikker Heir to Pay Lawyer a Guarantee
Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Dutch court ordered the heir to Jacques Goudstikker, a Jewish gallery owner who fled the advancing Nazis, to pay her lawyer a 7.9 million-euro ($10.4 million) bank guarantee for helping recover 202 artworks. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:51:12 GMT)

Lawyer: Dismiss gun charges against Tank Johnson
Hoping to capitalize on Illinois' complex definition of residency, the lawyer for Bears player Terry "Tank" Johnson said Friday that misdemeanor gun possession charges against his client should be dismissed because the defensive lineman is a "non-resident" not bound by the state's registration laws for firearms owners. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:54:27 GMT)

New York lawyer admits stealing $20 million for condos, wedding, high pay for staff
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A lawyer pleaded guilty to stealing more than $20 million from a bank and at least one client, spending the loot on vacation homes, a wedding and generous salaries for his employees,... (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:20:23 GMT)

Miss. attorney general seeks to block State Farm from barring new business in state
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Friday he will seek legislation aimed at blocking State Farm Insurance Cos. from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in... (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:21:51 GMT)

Attorney Guilty of BALCO Testimony Leak
Colorado Attorney Pleads Guilty to Leaking BALCO Testimony, Could Face Significant Prison Time (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:23:12 GMT)

Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Bilking $20M to Fund Wedding, Homes
A real estate lawyer on Thursday admitted that he had fraudently gained $20 million, which he used on such extravagances as a wedding and vacation homes. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:27:15 GMT)

Miss. Attorney General will try to block State Farm's pull-back
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Friday that he will seek legislation aimed at blocking State Farm Insurance from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in the hurricane-battered state. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:31:12 GMT)

Attorney indicted over probe at church that elder Bush attended
A prominent Greenwich defense attorney was charged Friday with obstructing justice and destroying evidence in a probe of child pornography involving the music director at a church where former President Bush once worshipped. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:19 GMT)

Attorney indicted over probe at church that elder Bush attended
(New Haven-AP, Feb. 16, 2007 3:07 PM) _ A prominent Greenwich defense attorney has been charged with obstructing justice and destroying evidence. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:20:28 GMT)

Lawyer: Anna Nicole Smith obsessed with death, had burial dress
The late Anna Nicole Smith was obsessed with death and already had a dress selected for her burial, a lawyer told a Broward County, Fla., judge. (Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:22:06 GMT)