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Attorney News Mar 2007

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'Why have I been asked to resign?' prosecutor asked the deputy attorney general
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales clung to his job as documents his Justice Department sent to Congress spelled out fears in the Bush administration that the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys... (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:01:14 GMT)

Thousands of documents detail U.S. attorney firings
WASHINGTON---- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales clung to his job as documents his Justice Department sent to Congress spelled out fears in the Bush administration that the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys might not stand up to scrutiny. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:08:54 GMT)

Top Pakistan government lawyer quits over judge row
A Pakistani deputy attorney-general resigned on Tuesday citing a crisis over government efforts to sack the country's top judge, while a panel hearing the case against the judge postponed its next hearing. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:38:30 GMT)

Bush reaffirms strong backing to attorney general
President George W. Bush on Tuesday reaffirmed his "strong backing" to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who is facing calls to resign in a political firestorm over the firings of some U.S. prosecutors. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:26:51 GMT)

Lawyer on trial
Finally a lawyer is going to court for his part in the bogus Fen-Phen settlement scandal. It has taken many months, but a trial lawyer who received as much as $8 million in attorney fees has been indicted and is going to trial. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:32:52 GMT)

Bush Calls Gonzales to Affirm Support for U.S. Attorney General
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush called Alberto Gonzales early today to reaffirm his support for the embattled attorney general, spokeswoman Dana Perino said. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:37:25 GMT)

Lawyer says borough too quick to ticket, tow
Gettysburg lawyer Kim Patrono complained to the Gettysburg Borough Council's public safety committee Monday about the borough ticketing and towing cars along West Middle Street – a snow-emergency route – during this winter's snowstorms. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:59:45 GMT)

Senate takes back attorney approval power
Even as President Bush reaffirmed his strong backing for Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales, the Senate voted today to restore its authority to confirm nominees to the nation's 93 U.S. attorney positions. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:19:20 GMT)

High court rejects state legislator’s challenge to lawyer requirements
Montana legislator Jerry O’Neil lost his effort Monday to have the U.S. Supreme Court hear his claim that he should be allowed to practice law, despite not being a licensed lawyer. The court denied O’Neil’s appeal without comment. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:32:45 GMT)

Lawyer's secretary accused of embezzlement
RICHMOND, Va. A Caroline County woman is accused of forging her boss's signature to embezzle 185-thousand dollars from an estate handled by a Richmond lawyer. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:53:17 GMT)

Senator Eyes Another Attorney Departure
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday she wants answers about the departure of the former U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, who resigned last October months before the Justice Department's dismissal of eight other U.S. attorneys sparked controversy. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:08:15 GMT)

Senator eyes another attorney departure
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday she wants answers about the departure of the former U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, who resigned last October before the Justice Department's dismissal of eight other U.S. attorneys sparked controversy. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:43:26 GMT)

Black "snotty" but innocent, lawyer tells trial
Conrad Black's lawyer told a jury on Tuesday the failed media baron comes off as "snotty" and arrogant but he is not the thief U.S. government prosecutors claim. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:46:25 GMT)

`Safe' San Diego U.S. attorney pick now in middle of controversy
It's an odd twist that ousted San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam is the focal point of a growing controversy over the way the Bush administration fired her and seven of her colleagues. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:07:57 GMT)

Senate Votes to Resume Attorney Confirmation
By a vote of 94-2, senators agree to rescind a provision that had been quietly slipped into a reauthorization of the Patriot Act last year. No longer will the attorney general have powers to appoint interim federal prosecutors indefinitely and without Senate confirmation. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:30:26 GMT)

Man Facing 23 Charges Acts As Own Attorney
A man facing nearly a dozen charges acted as his own attorney and surprised the court Tuesday with his ability. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:07:52 GMT)

Lawyer in $315 million lottery lawsuits ordered to pay fine
A lawyer representing three people who sued their co-workers seeking a share of their $315 million lottery win was ordered Tuesday to pay a nearly $382,000 fine. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:22:46 GMT)

'Ghostwriting' Lawyer Effaced From ERISA Case on Ethics Grounds
Ghostwriting pleadings for a pro se litigant violates a lawyer's ethical duty of candor to the court and may violate federal court rules, U.S. Magistrate Judge Tonianne Bongiovanni held in a case of first impression in New Jersey. The judge barred a lawyer from informally assisting a widow in her ERISA suit against Merck's pension program, and ordered him to enter an appearance by March 30 if he ... (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:07:58 GMT)

E-Mails Detail Ousted Northern California U.S. Attorney Ryan Fighting His Fall
By the time he was fired late last year, former San Francisco U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan's stock seemed to have dropped so low in the Justice Department that even routine communications were met with dismissiveness and sarcasm. The 3,000 pages of e-mails and other internal documents released Monday show that, before the decision to fire him, his negative performance reviews were brought up ... (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:08:38 GMT)

Bill would end attorney general's sole authority to fill vacancies
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to end the Bush administration's ability to unilaterally fill U.S. attorney vacancies as a backlash to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' firing of eight federal prosecutors. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:23:04 GMT)

Gonzales Bowed to Politics, a Former U.S. Attorney Says
John McKay, the former United States attorney for western Washington, said it was ?not for me to say? whether the attorney general should stay in his job. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:15:52 GMT)

Lawyer blasts star witness in Black's trial on racketeering
CHICAGO -- Former media baron Conrad Black's racketeering trial got under way Tuesday with a federal prosecutor calling him a corporate swindler who stole millions of dollars, while his defense lawyer said the money was made legally and ripped into the government's star witness as a liar. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:05:34 GMT)

Talk to a lawyer
Talk to a lawyer (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:24:58 GMT)

City must pay lawyer fees in 'red-tag' case vs. nightclub
The owners of an East Side nightclub are entitled to lawyer's fees in their successful fight over being "red-tagged," the Arizona Supreme Court ruled. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:31:15 GMT)

Bush steps up attorney dispute
President Bush fought back Tuesday in the controversy over eight fired federal prosecutors, defending Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, refusing to let his aides testify publicly and demanding that Democrats "drop the partisanship." (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:39:32 GMT)

Lawyer urges reinstatement of prisons' food official
The Oregon prison system food purchasing manager accused of accepting more than $700,000 in kickbacks and bribes from food vendors was unjustly fired and should be reinstated, his lawyer says. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:16:34 GMT)

Lawyer fined in suit over lottery prize
A lawyer representing three people who sued their co-workers seeking a share of their $315 million lottery win was ordered Tuesday to pay a nearly $382,000 fine. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:26:14 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO / Ex-official's lawyer says contractor lied to FBI / Man is charged with taking bribes for building ...
Augustine Fallay, the former San Francisco building inspection official on trial for allegedly soliciting bribes, is an honest man who was taken advantage of by an unscrupulous contractor who later told lies as an FBI informant, his lawyer told jurors... (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:11:01 GMT)

Deadline today for Melton attorney to respond to judge's motion
The state Supreme Court has ordered Jackson Mayor Frank Melton's attorney, Dale Danks Jr., to respond by 5 p.m. today to a motion filed by Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green, asking the court to consider sanctions against Danks. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:51:23 GMT)

Attorney general opposes PSO rate increase
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Attorney General Drew Edmondson filed papers Tuesday opposing a proposed $49.6 million annual increase in what Public Service Company of Oklahoma customers pay for electricity and asked the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to order a rate cut. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:12:03 GMT)

Qwest chief did not want to sell shares, his lawyer says
A lawyer for the executive accused of dumping Qwest stock says he was reluctant to sell and unsuccessfully sought more time from directors. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:15:24 GMT)

Local attorney battles to save child’s life
At 5 a.m. Tuesday, as most were still sound asleep across Parker County, local attorney Joshua Carden was already well on his way, heading south, with the hopes of saving the life of a 15-month-old boy he had never met. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:20:21 GMT)

Ousted Michigan U.S. attorney argued politics were at play
For months, Michigan's first female U.S. attorney played along with the bosses who had ousted her, holding her tongue as the questions over her dismissal and those of seven other federal prosecutors got louder and hoping the people in Washington who had let her go would help her find a new job. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:20:43 GMT)

Attorney asks for competency hearing for CB man charged in school fire
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa The attorney for a Council Bluffs man accused of setting a fire that destroyed an elementary school last summer has asked the court to determine his mental competency. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:27:21 GMT)

Lawyer in another celebrity case off Spector jury
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A defense lawyer in another Southern California celebrity case was among those dismissed Tuesday in the second day of jury selection for record producer Phil Spector's murder trial. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:46:56 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Sullivan named director of ATF
WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Wednesday nominated U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of Massachusetts to be the director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Sullivan had... (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:14:07 GMT)

Lawyer: Black co-defendant an "outsider"; did his best
An attorney charged with helping former media mogul Conrad Black swindle shareholders in the Hollinger newspaper empire out of $60 million was a news business ''outsider'' who did the best job he could, his lawyer told a federal court jury today. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:24:25 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Sullivan named director of ATF
President Bush on Wednesday announced he would nominate U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of Massachusetts to be the director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:29:38 GMT)

Former Duchesne County attorney arrested
Posted: 12:14 PM- Former Duchesne County Attorney Karen Allen was arrested Tuesday for driving under the influence of prescription drugs after she crashed her car about a mile north of Duchesne city. Allen, 60, drove off the right side of the roadway and crashed into some rocks at the bottom on an embankment. She was not injured. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:33:01 GMT)

Four men stole $60 million, U.S. attorney says at opening of Black trial
March 21, 2007 - 3:03 p.m. CHICAGO (CP) - Excerpts from opening arguments Tuesday by U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Cramer in the trial of fallen media baron Conrad Black and three others. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:25:02 GMT)

Bush Nominates Bay State Attorney For ATF Post
President Bush says he will nominate the U.S. Attorney from Massachusetts to head the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:16:18 GMT)

Lawyer named to hear case against top cop
The Guilderland Town Board has voted to appoint lawyer Kevin Luibrand to hear charges against Police Chief James Murley. Luibrand will then determine if the chief should be fired. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:52:35 GMT)

Attorney: Conrad Black associate not guilty
Lawyer who allegedly helped the former media executive steal millions from the Hollinger made 'an honest mistake,' Black's attorney tells the jury. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:18:37 GMT)

Black case lawyer sought top advice
Mark Kipnis, the former Hollinger lawyer accused of helping Conrad Black and others engineer a $60m fraud at the newspaper publisher, relied heavily on the legal and accounting advice of a top law firm in Canada and KPMG, according to his attorney's opening defence statement on Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:10:27 GMT)

Interview: Attorney Emily Gardner on the Pet Food Recall
(KHNL) - Lawyers are preparing to file lawsuits against the makers of the tainted pet food. Honolulu attorney Emily Gardner represents several families whose pets have been affected, have become ill or have died after eating the recalled food. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:31:56 GMT)

Attorney fined in Lotto case
The attorney who sued the Lucky 7 Lotto winners on behalf of other Kaiser employees who were the winners' colleagues was fined by a judge Tuesday for bringing the lawsuit. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:56:44 GMT)

Roseland Town Attorney Resigns
(WSBT) Roseland town attorney Jamie Woods says he can't represent a divided town council anymore. He submitted his resignation to the Council's President last week, and even that action has sparked a division between elected officials. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:05:02 GMT)

Lawyer: Media mogul Black's co-defendant lacked knowledge
An attorney criminally charged with helping former media mogul Conrad Black swindle the Hollinger newspaper empire out of $60 million was a news business "outsider" who did the best job he could, his lawyer told a federal court jury Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:50:20 GMT)

Asbestos Cancer Lawyer Named to Top Ten in California
Asbestos cancer lawyer Nick Johnson has been named as one of the top ten attorneys in California by internet site www.topsinamerica.com. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:57:00 GMT)

Defense Lawyer Serra Sues Over His Prison Pay
The government got 10 months of J. Tony Serra's freedom for his long-running tax boycott, but this week, the rebel lawyer from San Francisco struck back. The criminal defense lawyer wants at least the minimum wage for himself and other inmates who've worked in prison industries at California's Lompoc federal prison, comparing the prison's pay practice to slave labor. "I got 19 cents an hour. Some ... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:08:39 GMT)

Attorney appointed in multiple shooting case
GREENVILLE — A local teenager charged in connection with a shooting on Sayle Street in which the victim survived being shot multiple times has had an attorney appointed to represent him. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:53:46 GMT)

Former U.S. Attorney who was fired sympathizes with others
Kasey Warner refused to resign from his post as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia in the summer of 2005, but neither he nor the Justice Department would ever reveal why he was fired. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:01:43 GMT)

Couey's Attorney Makes Bid For New Trial
INVERNESS - The sex offender convicted of murdering Jessica Marie "Jessie" Lunsford deserves a new trial because the presiding judge made several errors and the guilty verdict is contrary to the evidence, a defense attorney argued in a two-page motion filed this week. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:26:21 GMT)

Lawyer's hoax spurs legal tactics debate
When a prominent lawyer was defending a businessman on charges of sexually assaulting a boy and possessing child pornography, he used a ruse to obtain the boy's computer to aid his case. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:19:43 GMT)

Holocaust lawyer eyes bankruptcy
TAMPA - High-profile lawyer Edward Fagan traveled the world collecting multimillion dollar claims for Holocaust victims. But now the New Jersey lawyer has a new client: himself. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:34:44 GMT)

Lawyer: Taylor dodged inquiry
Four years ago in Asheville, a lawyer filed a document containing a scandalous accusation: The U.S. attorney general had intervened in a local bank fraud case and prevented investigators from questioning one of Congress' most powerful members, then-U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:39:32 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: You can fight corruption
Speaking to a packed crowd at the borough hall, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie warned his audience to make it clear to politicians that "honesty and integrity" is the one and only platform by which candidates should be judged. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:33:22 GMT)

Syracuse lawyer to run for DA
A lawyer who moved to Onondaga County four years ago announced Wednesday she is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge District Attorney William Fitzpatrick in his bid for a fifth term. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:23:56 GMT)

County Attorney Must Review Condo Bond
BENTONVILLE -- The county attorney must review any completion bond submitted by Grandview Heights Condominiums, not the Benton County Planning Board. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:44:39 GMT)

Lawyer who did time doesn't like the pay
A well-known civil rights lawyer who served a 10-month sentence for failing to pay income taxes has sued the federal Bureau of Prisons over what he claims are unfairly low wages paid to inmates. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:03:27 GMT)

Attorney general's job on thin ice
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' hold on his job grew more uncertain Monday as the Senate debated removing his authority to unilaterally name U.S. attorneys and the White House said it merely hoped he would survive the tumult. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:43:49 GMT)

Disbarred attorney admits taking money from trust
HARLOWTON, Mont. (AP) - A recently disbarred Billings attorney admitted in court here Tuesday that he stole money from a 200,000 trust account he was appointed to oversee. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:25:36 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Sullivan named director of ATF
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday announced he would nominate U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of Massachusetts to be the director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Sullivan,... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:29:07 GMT)

Attorney says Whittaker's home was drug haven for teens
WINFIELD--Powerball winner Jack Whittaker's Scott Depot home was a popular teenage hangout where illegal drugs were plentiful and there was no supervision, said an attorney in the millionaire's wrongful death trial. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:47:10 GMT)

Former Duchesne County Attorney Karen Allen arrested
Posted: 6:30 AM- Former Duchesne County Attorney Karen Allen was arrested after crashing her car. She was booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Allen, 60, drove off the right side of the roadway and crashed into some rocks at the bottom on an embankment. She was not injured. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:48:01 GMT)

Lawyer reprimanded by court
The state Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded the son of Justice Joseph P. Albright for lawyer misconduct. The court agreed with a recommendation from the state Lawyer Disciplinary Board to sanction Joseph P. Albright Jr. in relation to complaints filed by four of his clients. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:43:51 GMT)

Nasser Zarafshan, Iranian lawyer and human rights defender, released
Lawyer and human rights defender Nasser Zarafshan was released from Evin Prison on 15 March. He had been sentenced to five years' imprisonment on 19 March 2002, after a secret trial before a military court. -Amnesty International (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:27:49 GMT)

Attorney General vows to stay in office
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, under fire over the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys, vowed again Thursday in St. Louis that he would not step down. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:29:13 GMT)

Giuliani: US Attorney General Should Get Benefit Of The Doubt
WASHINGTON (AP)--Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, a former U.S. attorney in New York, said Thursday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should get "the benefit of the doubt" in the uproar over the firings of federal prosecutors. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:47:24 GMT)

Attorney: Police Faked Evidence To Justify Killing
An attorney Thursday accused police of fatally shooting an unarmed man without provocation a year and a half ago, then fabricating tire tracks to make it look like an officer been run over by a car. NEW AT 5PM CBS 2's Mike Parker has more on the case of Emmanuel Lopez, who was shot and killed by police in 2005. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:04:00 GMT)

Corzine charge lawyer raises questions
Gov. Jon S. Corzine must detail all gifts to former girlfriend and union boss Carla Katz now that he's amended U.S. Senate disclosure forms, said a lawyer who filed an ethics charge against Corzine in 2005. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:25:37 GMT)

Black's lawyer grills government witness on hefty paychecks
CHICAGO Former press lord Conrad Black's defense lawyer grilled the government's lead-off witness today about hefty paychecks and a stock deal he got when he joined the Hollinger International newspaper empire. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:12:35 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Claims Pressure on Tobacco Case
A key Justice Department attorney in the lawsuit against big tobacco says she was pressured by the office of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to weaken the government's case. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:15:06 GMT)

Lawyer wants client to get job back
Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:03 PM PDT SALEM (AP) — The lawyer representing former Oregon prison food purchasing manager Fred Monem said his client should get his job back because his firing was based on ‘‘hearsay’’ information. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:21:13 GMT)

Attorney General Says He Won't Resign
(St. Louis) -- United State Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says won't resign from his post. Gonzales made the comment in St. Louis today, where he was meeting with local law enforcement officials and others about child abuse programs. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:26:16 GMT)

Cardin: Ouster of Balt. U.S. Attorney not related to wider probe
ANNAPOLIS — Sen. Benjamin Cardin said Thursday he doesn’t believe the forced resignation of former Maryland U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio is related to the firings of eight other U.S. attorneys that are being investigated in Congress. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:28:19 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney General Cuomo sues California student loan company
ALBANY, N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says his office plans to sue a California student loan provider, claiming the company is making illegal kickbacks to schools in... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:41:17 GMT)

Nacchio judge explodes at lead defense attorney
The eruption comes soon after Judge Edward Nottingham has rebuked lead defense attorney Herbert Stern for summarizing witness testimony, telling Stern that "if you've established something, move on, you can do that in your closing argument." (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:00:52 GMT)

A New Attorney General
The following editorial appeared in the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday, March 21: Despite President Bush's bluster to the contrary, it would seem to be only a matter of time before Alberto Gonzales leaves the post of U.S. attorney general. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:15:02 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney General Cuomo sues California student loan company
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says his office plans to sue a California student loan provider, claiming the company is making illegal kickbacks to schools in exchange for business. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:21:57 GMT)

Lawyer wants ex-prison food purchasing manager to get job back
SALEM — The lawyer representing former Oregon prison food purchasing manager Fred Monem said his client should get his job back because his firing was based on "hearsay" information. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:57:59 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Christie to meet with Assembly Budget Committee
TRENTON -- The U.S. attorney who has subpoenaed budget documents from the governor's office and legislative leaders and staff has agreed to meet with the Assembly Budget Committee next month, officials said Thursday. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:13:26 GMT)

'Christian Right Mafia' comment gets attorney barred
The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an attorney who claimed the Bar Association was run by the "Christian Right Mafia" can no longer practice law in the state. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:08:04 GMT)

U.S. Attorney in Michigan Disputes Reason for Removal
An ousted United States attorney said she was told that she was being forced out to make way for another lawyer the Bush administration wanted to groom. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:31:34 GMT)

Environmental lawyer raises white flag to Norfolk
EMPORIUM - A prominent environmental lawyer who tried to rally the citizens of Cameron County to sue Norfolk Southern Railroad after last summer's train derailment this week raised the white flag. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:33:48 GMT)

Supervisors OK Funds to Improve District Attorney's Elder Abuse Unit
Victimized senior citizens gained further assistance to fight elder abuse after the Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday its approval of a $180,000 state grant for the county District Attorney's Elder Abuse Unit. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:34:42 GMT)

Attorney to run for DA
LEWISBURG — Local attorney Andrew D. Lyons has announced his candidacy for Union County district attorney. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:02:49 GMT)

Lawyer who tricked boy faces rebuke
MADISON, Wis. - When a prominent lawyer was defending a businessman on charges of sexually assaulting a boy and possessing child pornography, he used a ruse to obtain the boy's computer to aid his... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:16:34 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney General Cuomo sues California student loan company
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Attorney General plans to sue a California student loan provider, claiming the company is making illegal kickbacks to schools in exchange for business, the attorney general said Thursday. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:25:32 GMT)

Issa used media in attacking Lam; Leaked report started ball rolling against former San Diego U.S. attorney
NORTH COUNTY -- Documents released this week show that Carol Lam's tenure as U.S. attorney in San Diego began crumbling last spring with a Justice Department memo saying that she should be put on a "very short leash" and fired if that didn't work. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:28:53 GMT)

Attorney wants judge, prosecutor out of trial
HENDERSON — Attorney R. Daryll Bennett filed motions Thursday with the Rusk County clerk to have both the judge and a special prosecutor appointed in the murder case against Michael Alan Loun disqualified. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:06:57 GMT)

Amid ceaseless partisan sniping, U.S. attorney takes his own shots
For more than five years, U.S. Attorney Chris Christie has tried to ignore the critics who see political motives in every step he takes. The silence ended yesterday. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:10:41 GMT)

Ex-county attorney suspected of DUI
Former Duchesne County Attorney Karen Allen was arrested this week for allegedly driving usnder the influence of prescription drugs after she crashed her car about a mile north of Duchesne city. Allen, 60, drove off the right side of the roadway and crashed into some rocks at the bottom on an embankment. She was not injured. She was booked into the Duchesne County jail, according to Utah ... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:49:01 GMT)

City attorney fired, vows suit against city
In an abrupt end to Tom Evans' 27 years as attorney for the city of Brier, Mayor Bob Colinas terminated Evans' contract without prior notice... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:09:03 GMT)

Judge withdraws from lawyer wiretap case
A state judge has stepped down from handling a case in which she allowed police to record phone conversations with a defense lawyer to determine whether she was obstructing an investigation. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:17:01 GMT)

Lawyer raises more questions over Corzine gifts
By TOM HESTER Jr. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENTON — Gov. Jon S. Corzine must detail all gifts to former girlfriend and union boss Carla Katz now that he's amended U.S. Senate disclosure forms, said a lawyer who filed an ethics charge against Corzine in 2005. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:37:31 GMT)

U.S. attorney to meet with N.J. Assembly committee
U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie, who has served a string of subpoenas to state lawmakers and Gov. Corzine's office while looking into controversial budget grants, will testify April 12 before the Assembly Budget Committee. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:45:42 GMT)

Corzine must declare all gifts, lawyer argues
Gov. Corzine must detail all gifts to former girlfriend and union boss Carla Katz now that he's amended U.S. Senate disclosure forms, said a lawyer who filed an ethics charge against Corzine in 2005. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:46:06 GMT)

School board resists paying attorney
The Bessemer School board has asked a judge to delay an order to pay its former attorney unpaid fees. The school board fired attorney Joe Tucker in 2004 and he sued the board for $36,111 in unpaid fees and $13,636 for packing documents the board requested of him. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:55:04 GMT)

Chancellor has personal lawyer in federal probe
MONTGOMERY - Renee Culverhouse, the Gadsden State Community College president named last month as interim chancellor of Alabama's two-year colleges, said Thursday she has hired a lawyer to defend her personally in the ongoing federal criminal investigation of the system. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:08:41 GMT)

E-mails reveal timeline to oust U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON – Two months before Bud Cummins was fired as U.S. attorney in Little Rock, a protégé of presidential adviser Karl Rove was maneuvering with the Justice Department to take his place. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:58:28 GMT)

Kenney's lawyer wants sitting judge disqualified
The defense attorney for a Carmel Valley man accused of killing a local lawyer and his wife filed papers Thursday calling for the disqualification of Judge Stephen Sillman and said he intended to file the challenge against any Monterey County judge assigned to the case. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:14:02 GMT)

Little wants attorney penalized
Freeholder Anna C. Little said Thursday night she will seek administrative action against Malcolm V. Carton, formally charging the man who has been the Monmouth County government attorney for 22 years with insubordination. Also at Thursday night's meeting here, audience members seeking more information about what happened at an earlier closed-door meeting on the Little-Carton dispute were ... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:22:04 GMT)

U.S. attorney was fired to make room for Rove protege / New documents show officials prepared for Bush approval before ...
Two months before Bud Cummins was fired as U.S. attorney in Little Rock, a protege of presidential adviser Karl Rove was maneuvering with the Justice Department to take his place. Last April, Tim Griffin, a Rove aide and longtime GOP operative, sent... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:47:46 GMT)

Lawyer drops challenge to petitions
The lawyer questioned whether Diane Gibbons obtained enough signatures to cross file. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:06:34 GMT)

Lawyer wants former Oregon prison food purchasing manager reinstated to old job
SALEM - The lawyer representing former Oregon prison food purchasing manager Fred Monem said his client should get his job back because his firing was based on “hearsay” information. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:51:59 GMT)

Lawyer barred
MUNISING -- A man accused of pushing his wife to her death at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore must get a new lawyer, a judge has ruled. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:08:03 GMT)

Seattle attorney spearheading pet food class-action lawsuit
A Seattle attorney is representing one of two class-action suits filing in the nation that links tainted pet food to the deaths of at least 16 animals. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:44:32 GMT)

Lawyer wants ex-prison food purchasing manager to get job back
The lawyer representing former Oregon prison food purchasing manager Fred Monem says his client should get his job back because his firing was based on "hearsay" information. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:24:46 GMT)

City Attorney Gets Search Warrant After FAA Complains Of Hazardous Building
The City Attorney's Office has obtained a search warrant for the firm that is building a tower that the FAA says is hazardous to planes landing at Montgomery Field. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:36:34 GMT)

New defense attorney ordered in murder case
(AP) A McBain man accused of pushing his wife to her death at Pictured Rocks will have to get a new lawyer. Jason Elmore was removed Wednesday as Thomas Richardson’s defense attorney. Richardson is charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of his wife, Juanita, last June. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:08:20 GMT)

Vancouver attorney sworn in as magistrate
Vancouver attorney David Christel has been sworn in to replace retiring U.S. District Magistrate Judge Gilbert H. Kleweno. Christel will take office Saturday. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:31:57 GMT)

Judge steps aside in lawyer sting case
A Vermont District Court judge has withdrawn from a case in which she approved a search warrant so police could tape a telephone conversation with a lawyer they suspected of obstructing justice. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:58:31 GMT)

SBOE members weigh Culverhouse's hiring of defense lawyer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Some state school board members are questioning interim chancellor Renee Culverhouse's hiring of a personal defense lawyer in the ongoing... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:00:08 GMT)

Judge steps aside in lawyer sting case
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- A Vermont District Court judge has withdrawn from a case in which she approved a search warrant so police could tape a telephone conversation with a lawyer they... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:11:06 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. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:47:42 GMT)

Lawyer Peel is convicted of fraud, porn
Jurors decided today that former trial lawyer Gary Peel was guilty of all four charges that he was facing in federal court here. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:59:13 GMT)

Attorney General Gonzales defends firing of Seattle U.S. attorney
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said today it is "irresponsible and reckless" to suggest that the Justice Department improperly fired Seattle federal prosecutor John McKay and seven other U.S. attorneys. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:08:32 GMT)

Attorney arrested on drug charges
Vidalia — Practicing Miss-Lou attorney Robert E. Clark was arrested on drug charges Saturday. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:09:09 GMT)

Attorney General Gonzales defends firing of Seattle U.S. attorney
SEATTLE (AP) -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Friday it is "irresponsible and reckless" to suggest that the Justice Department improperly fired Seattle federal prosecutor John McKay and seven other U.S. attorneys. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:31:17 GMT)

NY Attorney General to sue student loan provider in California
New York's Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, says his office plans to sue a student loan provider out of California. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:33:31 GMT)

Soares late renewing attorney registration
Albany County's district attorney has allowed his attorney registration to lapse. A published report says under the law David Soares has not properly practiced law or functioned as district attorney since last October. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:37:29 GMT)

Breaux says he'll run if Attorney General says he can
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Former U.S. Sen. John Breaux said Friday he will run for Louisiana governor if the state attorney general determines he meets the legal requirements to enter the race. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:45:46 GMT)

Attorney general sues two businesses over Do Not Call list
Indianapolis - Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter has filed lawsuits against two central Indiana businesses for failure to comply with the state's Do Not Call law. The businesses are Reeves Construction in Marion County and TNT Carpet and Upholstery in Hendricks County. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:55:18 GMT)

U.S. attorney to step up child-porn prosecutions
GLASSBORO - U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has pledged to step up prosecutions of child pornographers and their customers. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:55:37 GMT)

State Attorney Calls Miami Police Officer 'Serial Rapist'
A suspended Miami police officer is believed to be a serial rapist, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Friday. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:58:17 GMT)

Attorney regrets defendant's answer
A man charged in the slaying of a teenager romantically linked to his student-teacher wife said something he shouldn't have during a nationally televised interview, his attorney said. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:03:18 GMT)

Fired NorCal U.S. attorney maintains silence despite dismissal
Even as he was being fired, former Northern California U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan assured his Justice Department bosses he was a "company man" who wouldn't go public with complaints about his very public sacking. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:22:36 GMT)

Attorney questions destruction of files in priest sex case
An attorney representing four men who say they were sexually abused as boys decades ago by a former state police and fire chaplain said Friday that state police may have prematurely destroyed documents from a criminal investigation into the abuse claims. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:40:15 GMT)

Documents show Gonzales OK'd attorney firings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved plans to fire several U.S. attorneys in a November meeting, according to documents released Friday that contradict earlier claims that he was not closely involved in the dismissals. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:39:58 GMT)

Gonzales attended meeting on attorney firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez attended a meeting last November that discussed the imminent carrying out of a plan to fire federal prosecutors, the Justice Department said in documents released on Friday. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:59:20 GMT)

Documents: Gonzales OK'd U.S. Attorney Firings
Newly released documents contradict Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' claims that he was not closely involved in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:00:02 GMT)

Gonzales attended meeting on U.S. attorney firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales attended a meeting last November that discussed the imminent enacting of a plan to fire U.S. federal prosecutors, the Justice Department said in documents released on Friday. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:53:38 GMT)

Attorney: Silence not golden
An attorney for the state newspaper association said silence did not constitute votes in Washington Township. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:25:14 GMT)