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Documents show US attorney general took part in firings
Contrary to his earlier assertions, US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took part in a confidential meeting on firing seven out of eight US attorneys now at the center of a political controversy, documents released late Friday show. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:20:52 GMT)

Allegheny Co. inmate, lawyer face drug charges after visit
A lawyer and an inmate at the Allegheny County Jail were charged Friday with drug offenses that authorities say occurred during an attorney-client visit. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:50:02 GMT)

Vicksburg lawyer convicted in scam says he'll appeal
Vicksburg lawyer Robert Arledge, the only person to be tried and convicted in an extensive federal investigation of false diet drug settlement claims in Mississippi, will appeal his conviction, according to his attorney. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:11:13 GMT)

Document: Gonzales attended meeting on attorney firings
A newly released document shows Attorney General Alberto Gonzales attended at least one meeting late last year in which the process of firing U.S. attorneys was discussed. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:21:59 GMT)

Lawyer says court erred in Cline case
Betsy Scott BScott@News-Herald.com James D. Cline s lawyer said the court that sentenced the Troy Township man to 38 years in prison erred on two points, according to a brief filed with Geauga County Common Pleas Court. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:28:42 GMT)

Fired U.S. attorney hits back at Ward
WASHINGTON - Daniel Bogden, the fired U.S. attorney in Nevada, says he never refused to handle a case that Brent Ward, head of a federal obscenity task force, presented to his office and calls Ward's complaints that he did "nonsense." Bogden said the case that Ward, former U.S. attorney for Utah, brought him was weak and needed more investigation. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:18:29 GMT)

Bigger role for Gonzales in attorney firings seen
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales met with his senior aides Nov. 27 to approve the imminent firings of a group of U.S. attorneys. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:19:57 GMT)

FBI objects to lawyer's deposition request
The FBI on Friday objected to a Utah lawyer's motion to conduct depositions of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols and a death-row inmate in a lawsuit that alleges the attorney's brother was murdered in a federal prison. Attorney Jesse Trentadue says the two prisoners can provide valuable information concerning his brother's death in 1995 and the FBI's alleged refusal to turn ... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:20:53 GMT)

Davie mayor seeks to hire town attorney
DAVIE Nearly three months after Monroe Kiar was fired as town attorney, Mayor Tom Truex urged the town council to hire James Cherof as the permanent replacement. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:11:43 GMT)

Former state attorney Woods: GOP must return to its roots or face losing
SIERRA VISTA — Nationally and within Arizona, the Republican Party has a realism problem that may hurt it in future elections, former state attorney general Grant Woods said Friday. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:05:59 GMT)

Rogers attorney wants to halt trials
BENTONVILLE — A Rogers attorney filed petitions Friday afternoon in Benton County Circuit Court to halt his clients’ DWI trials scheduled for Thursday. (Benton County Daily Record) (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:25:16 GMT)

White House reaffirms its support of embattled attorney general
WASHINGTON President Bush is standing firmly behind his embattled attorney general despite Justice Department documents that show Alberto Gonzales was more involved in the decisions to fire U.S. attorneys than he previously indicated. Gonzales said last week he was not involved in any discussions about the impending dismissals of federal prosecutors. On Friday night, however, the department ... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:03:29 GMT)

White House reaffirms its support of embattled attorney general
WASHINGTON -- President Bush is standing firmly behind his embattled attorney general despite Justice Department documents that show Alberto Gonzales was more involved in the decisions to fire U.S. attorneys... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:15:16 GMT)

Documents show US attorney general took part in firings
Contrary to his earlier assertions, US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took part in a confidential meeting on firing seven US attorneys now at the center of a political controversy, documents released late Friday show. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:07:31 GMT)

H. Candace Gorman: Third Rate Lawyer
So yesterday we learned that the new secretary of defense wanted to close Guantánamo, but Cheney and his side kick Gonzales said "no." To anyone paying attention it is no surprise they do not want Guantánamo closed. I mean, look at Gonzales' best terrorist cases that were tried in our federal courts... all miserable failures. Why in the world would Gonzo want to put the Guantánamo prisoners on ... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:17:39 GMT)

White House reaffirms its support of embattled attorney general
President Bush is standing firmly behind his embattled attorney general despite Justice Department documents that show Alberto Gonzales was... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:16:14 GMT)

Lawyer convicted of fraud and possessing child porn
EAST ST. LOUIS -- A well-known trial lawyer in the St. Louis area has been convicted of fraud and possession of child pornography. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:05:37 GMT)

Attorney Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Jail
A Pittsburgh attorney was arrested on charges of delivering marijuana to an inmate at the Allegheny County jail, said officials. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:33:34 GMT)

Memo: Gonzales Was in Loop on Attorney Firings
All Things Considered , March 24, 2007 · A new document has the potential to turn up the heat on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. It suggests he was at a meeting where the firing of prosecutors was discussed far earlier than had been known. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:55:58 GMT)

Memo: Gonzales Was in Loop on Attorney Firings
A new document has the potential to turn up the heat on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. It suggests he was at a meeting where the firing of prosecutors was discussed far earlier than had been known. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:00:26 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Flap Is a Primer on How Not to Manage a Crisis
As senior Justice Department officials and its communications office struggle to regain control of the spiraling U.S. attorney crisis, they could learn some valuable public relations lessons from a biblical tale of deception and redemption, crisis management experts say. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:12:45 GMT)

Defense lawyer says attempted-murder charge excessive
BOZEMAN — Authorities went too far in filing an attempted-murder charge against a man accused in a January shooting south of Bozeman, his lawyer told a judge. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:26:50 GMT)

Bush still backs attorney general
President Bush stood firmly behind his attorney general on Saturday despite Justice Department documents showing that Alberto Gonzales was more involved in the decisions to fire U.S. attorneys than he previously indicated. "I strongly support the attorney general in this decision," he said in his weekly radio address. Bush taped the address before the latest document release, but a White House ... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:33:39 GMT)

Get It All on Paper
For years, Sandy Myers prodded her parents without result to plan for "when they got really, really old." With her mother losing ground to Alzheimer's and her father to Parkinson's, she pressed harder: Let's see a lawyer. Let's go over your assets with an accountant. Still they didn't budge. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:44:16 GMT)

Attorney: 6 Off-Duty Cops Beat Businessmen In Bar
An attorney is claiming four men were brutally beaten a few months ago by off-duty Chicago Police officers in a bar, less than a week after an officer was charged in a similar incident. SLIDESHOW: See The Week’s News In Photos Get breaking news alerts (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:26:00 GMT)

Fired NorCal U.S. attorney maintains silence despite dismissal
SAN FRANCISCO -- 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. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:39:58 GMT)

HASD attorney waiting on IRS probe
An attorney for the Hazleton Area School District is looking to an Internal Revenue Service appeals division to resolve the agency’s ongoing investigation of a bond issue floated by the district in the late 1990s. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:14:18 GMT)

Gary Sellers, first lawyer hired by Nader group
Washington- Gary Sellers, the first lawyer hired by Ralph Nader's organization in the 1960s who went on to form a group opposing Nader's run for the presidency in 2000, died March 13 in an auto accident. He was 71. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:50:50 GMT)

Old grudges dogged former U.S. attorney John McKay
WASHINGTON - During his five years as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, John McKay pretty much flew under the radar screen. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:51:48 GMT)

Lawyer faces court fight over $26 mil investments
Their names are often found in bold in Phoenix society pages, but now their names appear in a lawsuit that alleges they lost money in an alleged Ponzi scheme. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:04:04 GMT)

White House, key senator support attorney general
WASHINGTON - The White House and a key Republican senator reaffirmed support Saturday for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales even as Democrats questioned his credibility for apparently misrepresenting his role in firing eight federal prosecutors. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:28:59 GMT)

Attorney charged with smuggling marijuana to jail
Police say a Pittsburgh attorney took marijuana and rolling papers to an inmate he was visiting in the Allegheny County Jail yesterday. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:45:45 GMT)

Barrow district attorney’s spending investigated
WINDER — Officials throughout the three-county Piedmont Judicial Circuit are looking to the state attorney general regarding whether to investigate the financial dealings of District Attorney Tim Madison. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:43:21 GMT)

Feinstein calls for Attorney General to resign
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said for the first time Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign over the botched firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year. "I believe he should step down," Feinstein, D-Calif. and a member of the Senate... (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:01:54 GMT)

The nice-guy attorney general
IF ATTORNEY General Alberto Gonzales resigns over the U.S. attorneys flap, many Republicans will not be sorry to see him go. It's not just that some believe Gonzales made a huge mistake in claiming that he asked for the resignations of eight U.S.... (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:31:35 GMT)

GOP Support for Attorney General Erodes
GOP Support for Attorney General Erodes As 3 Key Senators Sharply Question His Truthfulness (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:52:48 GMT)

Three Key Republican Senators Question Attorney General's Credibility
(RTTNews) - Three key US Republican Senators on Sunday questioned the truthfulness of the embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over the firing of eight federal prosecutors last year. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:31:30 GMT)

Feinstein calls for Attorney General to resign
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says for the first time today that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign over the botched firings of eight U-S attorneys last year. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:38:18 GMT)

GOP support for attorney general erodes
Republican support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales eroded Sunday as three key senators sharply questioned his truthfulness and a Democrat joined the list of lawmakers who want him to resign over the firing of eight federal prosecutors. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:19:50 GMT)

Kirk Osborn, attorney in Duke lacrosse case, dies
Kirk Osborn, a lead defense attorney in the Duke lacrosse case, died early Sunday, friends and family said. Osborn suffered a massive heart attack on Friday and died shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, said Joe Cheshire, a fellow defense attorney on the Duke lacrosse case. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:32:45 GMT)

Senator Feinstein Calls for Attorney General's Resignation
Posted March 25, 2007 at 12:40 P.M. WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein said for the first time Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign over the botched firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:59:14 GMT)

Attorney in Duke lacrosse case dies
Kirk Osborn, a lead defense attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case, died early Sunday, a fellow defense attorney in the case said. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:43:59 GMT)

State Attorney Calls Miami Police Officer 'Serial Rapist'
MIAMI, Fla. -- A suspended Miami police officer is believed to be a serial rapist, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Friday. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:00:01 GMT)

3 key GOP senators question attorney general's credibility in firings of U.S. prosecutors
WASHINGTON (AP)-- The White House and a key Republican senator reaffirmed support Saturday for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales even as Democrats questioned his credibility for apparently misrepresenting his role in firing eight federal prosecutors. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:08:13 GMT)

Lawyer: Guantánamo captive is anxious, hairy
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- On the eve of his arraignment before a Military Commission, Australian captive David Hicks sports chest-length hair and a two- to three-inch beard and exhibits anxiety about his future, his attorney said Sunday. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:34:30 GMT)

US attorney general Gonzales losing support among Republicans
Pressure mounted on embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Sunday, as key US senators including three Republicans questioned his credibility over the controversial firing of eight US attorneys. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:11:32 GMT)

Documents Show Attorney General Gonzales Discussed Prosecutor Firings
New documents released by the U.S Justice Department say Attorney General Alberto Gonzales attended a meeting last November that discussed the eventual firings of eight U.S. attorneys. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:22:54 GMT)

Lawyer says Chicago cops attacked men in bar
Security cameras apparently captured assault, second such report to surface in week. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:24:30 GMT)

Lawyer says 6 off-duty Chicago cops attacked men in bar
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities are investigating claims that six off-duty Chicago police officers were captured on video assaulting four men in a bar, the second report of police involved in an assault to surface in a week. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:49:31 GMT)

Attorney General loses Republican support
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales eroded Sunday as three key senators sharply questioned his honesty over last fall's firings of eight federal prosecutors. Additionally, two Democrats joined the list of lawmakers calling for Gonzales' ouster. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:49:41 GMT)

Local attorney bills big bucks for Wall Street work
Lawyer Bradford Kaufman has had a couple of good years. Very good years. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:09:01 GMT)

Colo. attorneys think green in taking on climate issues
In Costa Rica, James Holtkamp, a lawyer with Denver-based law firm Holland & Hart LLP, has been negotiating with government officials to plant more trees as part of a credit program he's working on to reduce carbon emissions. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:31:06 GMT)

Lawyer could investigate city-developer deal
LEAGUE CITY — City council will consider hiring an attorney to investigate what exactly happened when the city made a deal with a developer who tore down a bridge and divided a neighborhood. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:44:08 GMT)

High stakes cases: Attorney thrives on courtroom drama, cars and gardening
Gallagher & Kennedy attorney Tom Henze is best known as one of former Diocese of Phoenix Bishop Thomas O'Brien's attorneys in the infamous fatal hit-and-run case. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:47:21 GMT)

The Nice-Guy Attorney General
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | If Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns over the U.S. attorneys flap, many Republicans will not be sorry to see him go. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:50:10 GMT)

Lawyer review in state gets high marks
A reform group, however, cites failure to hold more public disciplinary reviews. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:48:02 GMT)

Lawyer for Australian detainee at Guantánamo seeks removal of prosecutor
A dispute over the proper role of military defense lawyers in the planned war crimes trials is intensifying. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:53:33 GMT)

Noted lawyer J. Kirk Osborn dies
From the Duke lacrosse case to defending Chapel Hill shooter Wendell Williamson, he was known as poised, tough and caring. He died Sunday of a heart attack at 64. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:46:58 GMT)

3 GOP lawmakers question attorney general's credibility
Three Republican senators expressed skepticism Sunday about Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' credibility, setting up what one of them called a ''make-or-break'' moment for him when he testifies before Congress about his role in firing eight U.S. attorneys. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:25:37 GMT)

Vegas furious over firing of U.S. attorney
LAS VEGAS – When Daniel G. Bogden was named by President Bush to be the U.S. attorney for Nevada, it was the culmination of a career dream for a man steeped in public law – he had worked as a judge advocate general for the Air Force, a deputy district attorney in Reno and chief of the U.S. attorney’s branch office in Reno. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:27:55 GMT)

US Attorney Pat Meehan Says He Feels 'No Pressure'
US attorney Patrick Meehan says he has never been pressured to make decisions or pursue investigations by a political figure or Washington. Since taking office in September of 2001, Patrick Meehan says there's been no pressure on him; the investigations largely generated from here. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:28:02 GMT)

Defense lawyer in Duke lacrosse case
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Kirk Osborn, a lead defense attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case, died early Sunday, a fellow defense attorney in the case said. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:29:34 GMT)

New evidence links lawyer, fraud scheme
New evidence shows that prominent Cincinnati lawyer Stan Chesley was one of the "chief architects" of a scheme to defraud plaintiffs in Kentucky's multimillion-dollar case over the diet drug fen-phen, the lawyer who now represents most of them contends in court papers filed last week. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:49:42 GMT)

Duke lacrosse case lawyer dies
J. Kirk Osborn, a prominent Chapel Hill, N.C., lawyer who was an early outspoken defender of the Duke University lacrosse players, died Sunday morning. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:06:28 GMT)

Support for Attorney General Gonzales erodes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is slipping. On the Sunday talk shows, key senators sharply questioned his honesty over the firings of eight federal prosecutors. Two Democrats joined the list of lawmakers calling for his ouster. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:35:47 GMT)

Hospitality Lawyer on “LIFESTYLE” hotel mixed-use development. Are Valencia and Miraval the new paradigms for ...
Hospitality Lawyer on “LIFESTYLE” hotel mixed-use development. Hotel mixed-use has emerged as one of the few ways hotel developers may be able to make a new development economically feasible, with skyrocketing construction costs. It has also become one of the hottest things going as developers of other real estate uses (shopping centers, office, retail, residential and entertainment) discover the ... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:50:26 GMT)

Maine's 'temporary' U.S. attorney holds post 5 years
PORTLAND — As the firings of federal prosecutors raise questions in Washington, Maine’s U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby holds her post under an unusual appointment, even though federal documents say her office is vacant. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:06:39 GMT)

Duke case defense lawyer K. Osborn
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Kirk Osborn, a lead defense attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case, died early yesterday, a fellow defense attorney in the case said. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:45:54 GMT)

Attorney in Duke lacrosse case dies
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Kirk Osborn, a lead defense attorney in the Duke lacrosse case, died early Sunday. That's according to fellow defense lawyer Joe Cheshire. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:16:05 GMT)

Theer, Duke lacrosse lawyer Osborn dies
CHAPEL HILL — Kirk Osborn, a lead defense lawyer in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case, died early Sunday, a fellow lawyer in the case said. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:42:01 GMT)

Ex-Collins Chief Stockman Was Charged With Fraud, Lawyer Says
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- David Stockman, President Ronald Reagan's budget director, was indicted for fraud for misleading investors while chairman of bankrupt auto-parts maker Collins & Aikman Corp., his lawyer said. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:04:04 GMT)

Court filing ties lawyer to diet-drug pay scheme
A Cincinnati lawyer says he merely served as the lawyer for the three Lexington attorneys later accused of plundering the $200 million diet drug settlement. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:14:47 GMT)

lawyer says ex-Reagan official charged
David Stockman, a former top budget official in the Reagan White House, was charged with securities fraud after a probe that focused on possible financial fraud at an auto parts company he headed before it collapsed into bankruptcy, Stockman's lawyer said Monday. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:18:13 GMT)

Attorney says Aggie's alleged killer safer in jail
After a probable cause hearing today, Timothy Wayne Shepherd's attorney Chip Lewis said Sheriff's office officials told him Shepherd's life may be in danger in the community. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:54:37 GMT)

Republican senators offer new doubts on attorney general
More signs of waning support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales came from three senators who questioned his credibility. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:09:30 GMT)

Lawyer: Former Reagan budget director charged with securities fraud
NEW YORK A former top budget official in the Reagan White House has been charged with securities fraud. A lawyer for David Stockman says there are other related charges,... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:11:16 GMT)

Duke lacrosse case lawyer Osborn dead
J. Kirk Osborn, a Chapel Hill, N.C., lawyer who defended one of the Duke University lacrosse players accused of rape, has died after a heart attack at 64. ... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:21:29 GMT)

50 Cent 'Not In New York State' At Time Of Yayo Incident, Lawyer Says
G-Unit rival Game's manager, Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond. Yayo posted $5,000 bail, and was released following his arraignment. While some unconfirmed reports placed 50 Cent at the scene of the incident, his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said that 50 was not in the state at the time. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:08:43 GMT)

50 Cent 'Not In New York State' At Time Of Yayo Incident, Lawyer Says
50 Cent was not in New York at the time of G-Unit MC Tony Yayo's alleged harassment of Game's manager's son, according to his lawyer. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:16:15 GMT)

Attorney: A&M student's accused killer safer behind bars 12:10 PM CDT
HOUSTON - A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and burning her body on his patio grill is safer behind bars and is not asking to be released on bond, his attorney said Monday. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:33:25 GMT)

Court filing says prominent lawyer involved in diet drug scheme
LOUISVILLE, Ky. A new court filing accuses a prominent Cincinnati lawyer of helping organize a scheme to bilk people who sued makers of the diet drug fen-phen. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:53:50 GMT)

Attorney General to visit Denver today
DENVER - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will host a discussion roundtable in Denver today unveiling the new "Project Safe Childhood Ad Campaign." (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:13:24 GMT)

Student's confessed killer safer behind bars, attorney says
HOUSTON A Houston man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and burning her remains on his patio grill is safer behind bars. So Timothy Wayne Shepherd's attorney is not asking to be released from the Harris County Jail on bond. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:17:33 GMT)

District Attorney Encourages People to Become Mentors
District Attorney Bill Gibbons says he will encourage citizens to become mentors for middle school students at the Airways Station Neighborhood Watch group meeting, Monday, March 26. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:49:04 GMT)

Embattled Attorney General here Tuesday
U.S. Attorney Alberto Gonzales will be in Cincinnati Tuesday. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:03:30 GMT)

Gonzales Aide Refuses to Field Questions on Attorney Firings
Monica Goodling, a key Justice Department official involved in the firings of U.S. prosecutors, will invoke a constitutional privilege against self-incrimination to avoid answering questions before Congress and Senate, according to her attorney. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:19:47 GMT)

Attorney general coming here, expects questions
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is likely to face questions about the allegedly mediocre status of U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald when he arrives here Tuesday for a scheduled round table discussion and press conference. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:42:35 GMT)

Subway Hero Sues Lawyer Over 'Unfair Contract'
A quick-acting commuter who became an instant hero after saving a teenager who fell in front of an oncoming subway train has sued a lawyer he says manipulated him into signing an unfair, one-sided contract. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:28:13 GMT)

Attorney general aide won't testify on firings
An aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination and refused to testify before a Senate panel investigating the firing of eight prosecutors. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:45:15 GMT)

Attorney general sues local business over background checks
TROY — The Ohio Attorney General's Office is suing some Piqua residents accused of operating a courts Web site that claims to provide unlimited access for background checks and other personal information searches for a fee. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:08:11 GMT)

Subway Hero Sues Lawyer Over 'One-Sided' Contract
A quick-acting commuter who became an instant hero after saving a teenager who fell in front of an oncoming subway train has sued a lawyer he says manipulated him into signing an unfair, one-sided contract. Wesley Autrey Sr. says in court papers he signed the contract Feb. 12 without reading it, agreeing that lawyer Diane L. Kleiman would represent and advise him in financial and other matters ... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:38:00 GMT)

J. Kirk Osborn, a Lawyer in the Duke Lacrosse Case, Dies at 74
Mr. Osborn was a noted defense lawyer before he gained prominence defending one of three lacrosse players against accusations of sexual assault. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:53:11 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Flap Is A Primer On How Not To Manage A Crisis
When Eve, snookered by that wily serpent Satan, ate the forbidden fruit and shared it with Adam, and God figured out he'd been crossed, says crisis management consultant Eric Dezenhall, that first couple had pretty much the same response that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and senior Justice officials did when Congress confronted them about the federal prosecutor firings. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:00:02 GMT)

Jury selected in trial of lawyer accused of killing her lawyer husband
A jury was selected Monday in the trial of Belinda Hope Mercer, a lawyer accused of killing her lawyer husband. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:07:44 GMT)

Warrants Issued For Disbarred Burlington Lawyer
A former Vermont lawyer is wanted by the law because he failed to show up to serve a prison term for blackmailing his ex-girlfriend. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:10:56 GMT)

Aide to embattled US attorney general will not testify
A top aide to embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales plans to use her right to avoid potential self-incrimination, and decline to answer lawmakers' questions about the firings of eight US attorneys, her lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:16:39 GMT)

Union County district attorney to seek re-election
LEWISBURG — Union County District Attorney D. Peter Johnson has announced his candidacy for re-election to the county's top law enforcement post. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:17:34 GMT)

Attorney wants sex offender off the streets, committed to a state facility
Eddie Lee Sadler has spent more than nine years in state prison after being found guilty of fondling a child twice and battery after a Collier County woman accused him of trying to rape her. Now, the 40-year-old Naples man is ready to be released and Assistant State Attorney Christopher Crowley is presenting evidence and testimony in an effort to have Sadler committed to a state facility under ... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:21:51 GMT)

Defense attorney: client 'disgusting' but didn't murder cousin's girlfriend
Jessie Carranza committed "despicable and disgusting" acts on his cousin's girlfriend, including having sex with her corpse, but he did not kill her, defense attorney Gordon Richstone said Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:37:44 GMT)

Local lawyer charged with family violence
A local lawyer surrendered to Brownsville police Thursday and was charged with felony aggravated family violence and child endangerment, stemming from an argument at his home Thursday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:14:43 GMT)

Jindal joins criticism against attorney general
WASHINGTON -- Louisiana's two senators said Monday that they need more information before taking a stand on whether U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should keep his job, while Rep. Bobby Jindal, R-La., criticized the nation's top law enforcement officer for not being "more open and honest." (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:33:04 GMT)

Gonzales liaison to take Fifth on attorney firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' liaison with the White House will refuse to answer questions at upcoming Senate hearings about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:38:38 GMT)

Manhattan subway hero sues lawyer over 'one-sided' contract
NEW YORK A New York man who became a hero after saving a teenager who fell onto subway tracks is suing a lawyer over what he calls a "one-sided" contract. Wesley Autrey... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:26:47 GMT)

Gonzales admits role in attorney firings
Saying he wanted to be "more precise" about what he had done, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged Monday that he had a role in... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:15:30 GMT)

Gonzales aide refusing to testify on attorney firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' liaison with the White House will refuse to answer questions at Senate hearings about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, citing her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, her lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:20:00 GMT)

Nelson seeks investigation of Florida attorney's resignation
A U.S. attorney in Florida is set to step down Friday, and Sen. Bill Nelson wants Congress to examine whether his departure is tied to prosecutor firings at the Justice Department. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:48:34 GMT)

NYC subway hero sues lawyer
A man cheered as a hero for jumping onto a subway track to rescue a stranger has sued a lawyer he claims manipulated him into an unfair contract meant to profit on his fame. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:36:51 GMT)

Subway hero sues lawyer over contract
A quick-acting commuter who became an instant hero after saving a teenager who fell in front of an oncoming subway train has sued a lawyer he says manipulated him into signing an unfair, one-sided contract. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:41:45 GMT)

Manhattan subway hero sues lawyer over contract, saying it would take his earnings
NEW YORK - A man cheered as a hero for jumping onto a subway track to rescue a stranger has sued a lawyer he claims manipulated him into an unfair contract meant to profit on his fame. Wesley Autrey Sr.... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:00:55 GMT)

Attorney General sues Heartland Ford
DU QUOIN - A lawsuit was filed Monday in Perry County Circuit Court by Illinois Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey M. Feltman on behalf of Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the People of the State of Illinois against Du Quoin's Heartland Ford Inc., Automotive Partners Inc., Illinois Automotive Partners Inc., Peter Iodice and Donald James McPherson alleging consumer fraud and deceptive business ... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:01:09 GMT)

Hard questions here for attorney general?
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is likely to face questions about the allegedly mediocre status of U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald when he arrives today for a scheduled round table discussion and press conference. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:13:21 GMT)

NY Subway Hero Sues Lawyer Over Contract
Manhattan Subway Hero Sues Lawyer Over Contract, Saying It Would Take His Earnings (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:01:46 GMT)

Stern Lawyer Reveals Anna Nicole E-Mail
A lawyer for Howard K. Stern said in a press conference Monday that her client cooperated completely with the investigation by Florida authorities into the death of his partner, model Anna Nicole Smith. She also said that e-mail on two laptops she provided to authorities revealed that Smith was angry at ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead and in love with her companion Stern. Slideshow: Anna Nicole ... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMT)

Lawyer says man killed pianist in self-defense
A lawyer for a Kanawha County man on trial for the 2006 death of a church pianist said his client killed in self-defense. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:45:26 GMT)

Subway Hero Sues Lawyer
The Good Samaritan who jumped onto the subway tracks and saved a teenager is now suing his lawyer. Wesley Autrey says in court papers that he signed a contract last month without reading it, agreein.... (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:10:04 GMT)

Lawyer for Accused Marine Cannot Go Back to Iraq
A judge has ruled that the lawyer for a Marine accused of murdering an Iraqi man cannot go to Iraq to talk to witnesses. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:12:31 GMT)

Perez names Klindt as acting U.S. Attorney
James Klindt will become the acting U.S. Attorney serving the Middle District of Florida beginning March 31 when current U.S. Attorney Paul I. Perez steps down from his post to become chief compliance officer for Fidelity National Financial in Jacksonville. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:15:53 GMT)

Attorney: A&M student's accused killer safer behind bars
HOUSTON - A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and burning her body on his patio grill is safer behind bars and is not asking to be released on bond, his attorney said Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:04:28 GMT)

Local attorney named Harris Beach partner
Attorney H. Todd Bullard has been named a partner at Harris Beach, the firm announced this morning. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:17:03 GMT)

Noose tightens around embattled US attorney general
The noose tightened Tuesday around beleaguered US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, after a top aide, fearing criminal prosecution, refused to testify in a scandal over the dismissals of eight federal prosecutors. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:16:16 GMT)

Attorney Says Fatal Shooting Case Of Self Defense
The attorney of a man accused of shooting and killing an alleged gunman said the fatal confrontation was clearly self defense. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:33:37 GMT)

Bihar lawyer sues Chappell, Pawar and More
Patna, March 27 - A Bihar lawyer has filed a case against cricket team coach Greg Chappell, Board of Control for Cricket in India - president Sharad Pawar and former selection committee chief Kiran More, blaming them for India's rout in the World Cup.Umeshwar Dutt Pathak filed his case in the chief judicial magistrate civil court in Ara, about 60 km from here. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:09:44 GMT)

Scruggs Sued Over Attorney Fees
A Jackson law firm has sued millionaire trial attorney Richard Scruggs for allegedly withholding money it claims it was owed for working on Hurricane Katrina insurance-related litigation. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:11:50 GMT)

Cancer will not affect whistle-blowing trial in Hollywood, attorney says
Former Hollywood Police Chief Richard Witt was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, but his attorney said Tuesday it would not affect his upcoming whistle-blowing trial against the city. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:17:34 GMT)