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Sara Evans' Husband Sues Her Divorce Attorney
Craig Schelske alleged a divorce attorney for his country singer wife Sara Evans slandered and libeled him with untrue allegations of adultery. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:52:32 GMT)

Affidavit: Attorney Paid in Drugs for Legal Services
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus attorney James Michael Kummerer accepted a cocaine payment in lieu of cash for his legal services, according to a probable cause affidavit. Kummerer proposed a client pay him (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:03:18 GMT)

Attorney charged with accepting cocaine as payment from client
COLUMBUS, Ind. - An attorney was charged after accepting cocaine from a client in payment for a $175 dollar legal bill, police said. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:03:32 GMT)

Washington Attorney General sues credit card processors
Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna said he's filed a lawsuit against Merchant Processing Inc. of Beaverton, Ore. and its affiliates, claiming they used "deceptive tactics" to sell credit and debit card processing services to small businesses in the state. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:05:35 GMT)

Rove didn't intentionally delete e-mails sought in prosecutors firing probe, his lawyer says
WASHINGTON - Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored server, saying... (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:15:16 GMT)

Lawyer: Rove Didn't Mean to Delete Email
Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored computer system. The attorney said Rove believed the communications were being preserved... (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:17:05 GMT)

Louisiana's attorney general decides not to get involved in spat over Breaux run for gov.
BATON ROUGE, La. - The state attorney general said Friday he would not issue a decision on whether former U.S. Sen. John Breaux, who lives in Maryland, can run for governor of Louisiana. Attorney General... (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:45:26 GMT)

Chuck Guite's lawyer files grounds for appeal in sponsorship case
MONTREAL (CP) - Chuck Guite's defence is setting out the appeal of his conviction and 42-month prison term for fraud in the sponsorship scandal. Lucie Joncas, Guite's lawyer, has filed some 50 pages with the Quebec Court of Appeal outlining Guite's grounds for overturning his conviction. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:37:57 GMT)

Lawyer: Rove didn't mean to delete e-mail
Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored server, saying Rove believed the communications were being preserved in accordance with the law. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:45:05 GMT)

Gonzales aide initially targeted to replace western Mich. U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON — A key aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was initially targeted as a possible replacement for Margaret Chiara, the U.S. attorney in western Michigan, nearly a year before she was forced to resign. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:52:28 GMT)

Ghana: Lawyer Dumps AMA
LAWYER FRANCIS Kojo-Smith, legal counsel for Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in the ongoing legal battle revolving around the razing down to the ground of Pier Hotel by the former President Jerry John Rawlings-led regime, has withdrawn his representation at court. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:21:24 GMT)

Rove Lawyer: E-Mail Deletion Unintentional
Karl Rove's lawyer denied that President Bush's chief political adviser had intentionally deleted e-mails from a Republican-sponsored computer system. Those messages may cast light on the firing of U.S. prosecutors. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:30:06 GMT)

Lawyer: Rove didn't mean to delete email
Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored computer system. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:40:48 GMT)

Lawyer: Rove assumed e-mails were stored
Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored computer system. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:42:38 GMT)

Attorney: Expelled Naval Academy QB will continue to seek justice
The Associated Press - ANNAPOLIS, Md. An attorney for the U.S. Naval Academy's former star quarterback said Friday "we will continue to seek justice," after the Navy's decision to expel Lamar Owens Jr., for his conviction on two felony counts for having sex with a female midshipman. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:44:19 GMT)

Attorney will 'seek justice' for Navy's Owens
An attorney for the U.S. Naval Academy's former star quarterback said Friday "we will continue to seek justice," after the Navy's decision to expel Lamar Owens Jr., for his conviction on two felony counts for having sex with a female midshipman. The decision to discharge Owens was announced Thursday by Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:04:02 GMT)

Attorney: Expelled Naval Academy QB will continue to seek justice
ANNAPOLIS, Md. An attorney for the U-S Naval Academy's former star quarterback said today they will continue to seek justice after the Navy's decision... (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:12:04 GMT)

Attorney: Expelled Navy QB seeks justice
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- An attorney for the U.S. Naval Academy's former star quarterback said Friday "we will continue to seek justice," after the Navy's decision to expel Lamar Owens Jr., for his conviction on two felony counts for having sex with a female midshipman. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:23:56 GMT)

Hospital names Louisville attorney as chief negotiator
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- A Louisville attorney has been hired as the chief negotiator for a regional hospital system trying to end a week-old battle with hundreds of striking workers. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:24:03 GMT)

Stern sues Anna Nicole Smith's mother's lawyer
Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole Smith's attorney and partner, filed a defamation lawsuit Friday against the lawyer for Smith's mother. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:22:38 GMT)

Attorney General Wants Additional Punishment For Teens Accused Of Racist Tirade
Two teenagers who have already been charged by Bangor Police for an incident involving an African American woman now face suits from the State Attorney General. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:48:49 GMT)

Howard K. Stern files suit against Houston attorney
The companion of Texan Anna Nicole Smith today filed a slander lawsuit against a Houston attorney who represents Smith's estranged mother. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:16:52 GMT)

Howard Stern files slander lawsuit against attorney
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. The former attorney and companion of Anna Nicole Smith has filed a slander lawsuit against an attorney for Smith's estranged mother. Howard K-... (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:38:36 GMT)

Howard Stern files slander lawsuit against attorney
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. The companion of Texan Anna Nicole Smith today filed a slander lawsuit against a Houston attorney who represents Smith's estranged mother. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:02:13 GMT)

Gernalow Wilson's Attorney Tries Again For His Release
ATLANTA (CBS 46)-- The attorney for a young man serving 10 years in prison for having consensual sex with a girl when he was 17 and she was 15, has a new tactic to set her client free. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:03:21 GMT)

Lawyer Says Rove Assumed E-Mail Was Kept
Karl Rove, the chief political strategist for President Bush, did not intentionally delete e-mail messages to avoid creating a paper trail, his lawyer said. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:08:05 GMT)

El Masri's lawyer stands by discrimination claim
The lawyer for Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri says he stands by his claim that police harassed them outside a cafe in Sydney's south-west earlier this week. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:15:00 GMT)

Stern Sues Anna Nicole Mom's Attorney for Slander
Although no custody issues were hammered out Friday in the Bahamas, Howard K. Stern used the downtime to add more fuel to the legal fire that's been blazing out of control since Anna Nicole Smith died suddenly in February. Stern filed a federal slander lawsuit against attorney John O'Quinn, who represents Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, accusing him of suggesting to reporters that ... (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:28:42 GMT)

Rove's Lawyer Denies E-Mail Malfeasance
Karl Rove's lawyer says his client did not intentionally try to hide e-mails about fired prosecutors. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:21:36 GMT)

Rove's Lawyer Denies E-Mail Malfeasance
Karl Rove's lawyer says his client did not intentionally try to hide e-mails about fired prosecutors. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:27:37 GMT)

Lawyer Says 4 Years of Rove's E-Mail is Lost
By Michael Abramowitz A lawyer for the (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:08:21 GMT)

Affidavit: Attorney paid in drugs for legal services
Columbus attorney James Michael Kummerer accepted a cocaine payment in lieu of cash for his legal services, according to a probable cause affidavit. Kummerer proposed a client pay him with an "eight ball," one-eighth of an ounce of cocaine, instead of the $175 the client owed, the affidavit stated. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:36:29 GMT)

Attorney confirms identity of pilot
YANCEYVILLE, N.C. - A family attorney confirmed the identity of the downed pilot in Caswell County, according to media partner WSLS NewsChannel 10. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:42:12 GMT)

Explaining Missing E-Mails, Attorney Says Rove Thought RNC Saved Them
Karl Rove's personal attorney yesterday dismissed any suggestion that the White House senior adviser purposely deleted e-mail to evade scrutiny, saying that Rove was always under the impression that his messages were being saved by either the White House or the Republican National Committee. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:49:37 GMT)

Fee Litigation Puts Spotlight on Foreign Lawyer's Unlicensed Work
Norka Schell, a Brazilian lawyer, has a thriving practice in New Jersey despite the fact that she isn't licensed there. She is credentialed as a foreign legal consultant under Rule 1:21-9, which allows her to represent clients in New Jersey for the sole purpose of giving advice on the laws of the country where she is licensed. That's where her authorization ends, but according to some of her ... (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:07:37 GMT)

N.Y. Lawyer Misconduct Fund Braces for Surge
Dishonest attorneys prompted the awarding of $7.1 million in 2006 from the New York Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, which warned on Thursday that the fund is likely to start seeing claims from the largest case of lawyer theft in its 25-year history. Officials say the fund's finances are "very strong," but claims for reimbursement from clients defrauded by Andrew F. Capoccia and two attorneys ... (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:09:08 GMT)

Attorney General Madigan urges lawmakers to pursue rate freeze
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged state lawmakers not to back off from legislation that would freeze electric rates, saying legal action by her office against the state's two major utilities is only part of the solution. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:32:27 GMT)

Documents: Attorney replacements discussed early on
The attorney general's former top aide identified five Bush administration insiders as potential replacements for sitting U.S. attorneys months before those prosecutors were fired, according to documents released Friday. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:48:35 GMT)

Attorney: Allegations against Anderson unfounded
Sexual harassment allegations against a high ranking official at Southern University and in the Governor's Office seem to be unfounded. That's the word from an attorney hired by the governor to investigate the allegations. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:53:01 GMT)

Memos charted attorney politics
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department weighed political activism and membership in a conservative law group in evaluating the nation's federal prosecutors, documents released in the U.S. attorney ouster investigation show. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:46:09 GMT)

Louisville attorney hired by ARH for strike talks
A Louisville attorney has been hired as the chief negotiator for a regional hospital system trying to end a week-old battle with hundreds of striking workers. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:09:47 GMT)

Lawyer's bail set at $25 million on molesting counts
Bail for Philadelphia lawyer Larry Charles has been set at $25 million on charges of sexually assaulting five girls when they were 5 to 10 years old. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:19:53 GMT)

Noted Latino lawyer is accused by panel
The Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline has accused a former Dallas Hispanic Bar Association president of taking a client to Mexico to return a granddaughter to the U.S. without obtaining legal authority from the government there. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:44:22 GMT)

Lawyer says he felt compelled to divulge
A Penfield lawyer charged in the theft of four works by artist Ramon Santiago said he felt compelled to cooperate with police because of concerns about his children and his home. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:03:54 GMT)

Stow law chief faults mayor over use of outside lawyer
A war over memos has resulted in a war of words between Stow's mayor and law director. Mayor Karen Fritschel has taken exception to a memo from Law Director Joseph Haefner to City Council members that accuses her of running afoul of city rules when she had an outside lawyer look into legislation to address a neighborhood sewer problem. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:35:18 GMT)

Attorney says punitive damages are key in suit
ZANESVILLE - The attorney for a local gaming parlor owner said the $2 million in punitive damages detailed in a civil lawsuit against city and county officials is key to the case. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:09:39 GMT)

Attorney testifies in Ridgeway case
LOCKPORT — When Niagara Falls police were hunting for murder suspect Javon M. Ridgeway in September, defense attorney James J. Faso was one of the people they turned to for help. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:11:58 GMT)

Attorney consents to being disbarred
A longtime Springfield attorney has filed a motion with the state Supreme Court consenting to disbarment and admitting to charges made against him by the attorney regulatory commission. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:25:56 GMT)

Howard Stern files slander lawsuit against attorney
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Howard K. Stern, the former attorney and companion of Anna Nicole Smith, filed a slander lawsuit Friday against an attorney for Smith's estranged mother who has suggested Stern was involved in Smith's death. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:34:30 GMT)

Kasparov taken to court from police department - lawyer
MOSCOW. April 14 (Interfax) - Leader of the United Civil Front Garry Kasparov, as well as other eight people, have been escorted from the police department to a court, Karina Moskalenko, a lawyer for Kasparov, told Interfax. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:04:39 GMT)

Howard Stern files slander lawsuit against attorney
Howard K. Stern, the former attorney and companion of Anna Nicole Smith, filed a slander lawsuit Friday against an attorney for Smith's estranged mother who has suggested Stern was involved ... (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:49:50 GMT)

Lawyer submits to lead role in 'Mockingbird'
Dan Kniffen is a lawyer, husband, father and an avid golfer. Before performing in the Lawrenceville Community Theater's production of "A Christmas Carol" this past December, his acting résumé had consisted of a few plays in college. Next weekend, though, Kniffen will be Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird," a character that Kniffen calls "something of an icon" for attorneys, whose movie ... (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:16:28 GMT)

Howard K. Stern Files Slander Lawsuit Against Attorney For Anna Nicole Smith's Mother
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (AP) -- The former attorney and companion of Anna Nicole Smith has filed a slander lawsuit against an attorney for Smith's estranged mother. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:28:55 GMT)

Justice Department releases review of former U.S. attorney
Newly released Justice Department documents included a scathing review of former U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan and reveal the Bush administration was considering replacements more than a year before he was ousted. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:39:18 GMT)

Justice Department releases review of former U.S. attorney
SAN FRANCISCO Newly released Justice Department documents included a scathing review of former U-S Attorney Kevin Ryan. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:59:54 GMT)

Attorney General Stumbo warns consumers about eBay scams
Attorney General Greg Stumbo has issued a consumer aler, cautioning Kentuckians to be wary of new trends in Internet auction scams. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:42:16 GMT)

Remembering Trumbull County’s most famous attorney
WARREN — When local attorneys recall perhaps the most renowned defense attorney ever, they need not look any further than the large framed photograph hanging outside the chambers of Trumbull Common Pleas Judge Andrew Logan. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:35:19 GMT)

Everything you need to know about powers of attorney
Q: Is a "durable power of attorney" the same thing as a "power of attorney"? If I give someone a power of attorney, am I giving up the power to act for myself and am I putting my kids inheritance rights at risk? The title "power of attorney" simply scares me. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:14:16 GMT)

US attorney general says he did nothing improper
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales insisted Sunday he did nothing improper in firing eight federal prosecutors, despite charges the attorneys had been let go for political reasons. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:26:18 GMT)

Police: Car-death suspect spoke freely, waived lawyer
Goshen - Aramis Cabrera acknowledged his right to a lawyer, turned it down and spoke freely about how the rental van he was driving hit and killed 67-year-old Angela Manouvelos last year, a state police investigator testified Friday in Orange County... (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:10:33 GMT)

Governor writes bear lawyer
CODY - Gov. Dave Freudenthal has written to a Montana lawyer who represents environmental groups asking that any lawsuit challenging the government's plan to remove grizzly bears from federal protection be filed in Wyoming. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:32:29 GMT)

Wis. U.S. attorney defends prosecution
U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic said he believed his job was safe when he decided to prosecute a former state worker whose conviction was recently overturned. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:15:53 GMT)

Attorney General Indicts 2 Youth Commission Officials
The Texas attorney general handed down 23 indictments Tuesday against former principal John Paul Hernandez and assistant superintendent Ray E. Brookins of the West Texas State School. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:19:24 GMT)

U.S. attorney denies politics a factor in case
The U.S. attorney in Milwaukee said Saturday that political self-preservation was never a factor in his decision to prosecute a Democratic state official for corruption before last year's election, and that he was never pressured by the Bush administration or the president's political aides to pursue the case. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:09:25 GMT)

Testimony puts attorney general in hot seat
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' testimony Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee is all about him, and whether he can restore enough credibility to keep his job. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:32:37 GMT)

Minnesota's U-S Attorney defends self in face of criticism
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota's U-S Attorney is defending her qualifications and says she's learned from her mistakes. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:26:27 GMT)

Duke Lacrosse Case a ‘Tragedy,’ Attorney General Tells CBS
Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks for the first time about the Duke lacrosse case in an interview airing Sunday on "60 Minutes." (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:33:44 GMT)

Gonzales Insists Attorney Firings Were Not Improper
Eight U.S. attorneys fired last December could have been treated with more dignity, but they were not the victims of political maneuvering aimed at encouraging or killing partisan prosecutions, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will say on Tuesday. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:53:23 GMT)

U.S. attorney defends self against 'wild conspiracy theories'
Minnesota's U.S. attorney is defending her suitability for the job, and dismissing allegations that her ascension was based on political allegiance to the (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:54:27 GMT)

Microsoft Says China Improving on Piracy
Microsoft Corp. is seeing some improvements to the considerable problem of software piracy in China, it's top lawyer said on Thursday. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMT)

Specter Says Some U.S. Attorney's Should Be Re-Hired
April 15 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should consider reinstating the U.S. attorneys fired last year if they were improperly dismissed. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:04:21 GMT)

Uganda: Attorney General Wants Wengi Petition Quashed
THE Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court to reject a petition by Justice Richard Oscar Okumu-Wengi. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:52:15 GMT)

Gonzales concedes missteps in attorney firings
Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales conceded on Sunday he mishandled the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year in one of several controversies swirling around President George W. Bush. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:53:22 GMT)

Attorney General: 'I have nothing to hide'
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, fighting to save his job, said in prepared Senate testimony Sunday he has "nothing to hide" in the firings of eight federal prosecutors but claimed a hazy memory about his involvement in them. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:02:14 GMT)

US attorney general insists he has 'nothing to hide'
Embattled US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales insisted Sunday he has "nothing to hide" in the probe into whether eight federal prosecutors were fired for political reasons. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:58:51 GMT)

Gonzales concedes missteps in US attorney firings
WASHINGTON - Embattled US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales conceded today he mishandled the dismissals of eight US attorneys last year in one of several controversies swirling around President George W. Bush. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:48:24 GMT)

The big... get bigger
My grandfather was born in 1904, a few months after the airplane. He never did believe something that big could fly. The scale he knew was Washington, Iowa, and the small college where he played baseball. When he arrived on Wall Street as a young lawyer, just in time for the Great Crash, he found himself working on the biggest merger that banking had ever seen: Chase's union with Equitable Trust. ... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:29:15 GMT)

At Cup, Boatloads Of Money
VALENCIA, Spain, April 15 -- In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king and in the America's Cup, multimillionaires are second-rate. "I'm the poorest guy here," mourned Auckland lawyer Jim Farmer, representing Emirates Team New Zealand at a gathering of America's Cup owners on Sunday befo... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:40:46 GMT)

Judge rules Attorney General may not defend Blagojevich in lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD - Attorney General Lisa Madigan may not defend the governor in a lawsuit over public access to records because she has publicly said the governor's position is wrong, a judge ruled. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:20:11 GMT)

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Wants Back Into A State Farm Case
State Attorney General Jim Hood wants back into a State Farm insurance case that would help establish guidelines for thousands of policy-holders. He's asking the court to allow him to intervene to, quote, "protect the interests of the state." (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:37:06 GMT)

Arrested Indonesia airline chief seeks release
The former head of Indonesian state airline Garuda will seek release from detention Monday after his weekend arrest in connection with the murder of a leading human rights activist, his lawyer said. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:10:17 GMT)

GALESBURG: State's Attorney to audit predecessor's office and Sheriff's Department
GALESBURG - Embattled State's Attorney John Pepmeyer has questioned the financial integrity of the State's Attorney's Office under Paul Mangieri as well as the Knox County Sheriff's Department under Jim Thompson and has said he intends to audit both offices. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:11:32 GMT)

Gonzales sorry for handling of attorney firings
WASHINGTON - In an effort to salvage his job, embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales publicly apologized Sunday and admitted that mistakes were made in the way eight U.S. attorneys were unceremoniously fired from their posts. "I apologize to them and to their families for allowing this matter to become an unfortunate and undignified public spectacle, and I am sorry for my missteps that have ... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:12:03 GMT)

Drop this 331m/- theft case, says lawyer
The defence to a multimillion theft and conspiracy case wants it to be dropped apparently because it has been filed twice in different courts. A lawyer for the accused, Dr Masumbuko Lamwai, said a case involving theft of 333.3m/- facing his clients has been filed twice in two different courts. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:34:27 GMT)

Local lawyer disbarred for kid-sex online chats
Chatting online about sex with someone he believed was a 12-year-old boy has earned a Jersey City lawyer permanent disbarment in New Jersey, officials said. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:24:54 GMT)

Attorney general says he has `nothing to hide' in firings
WASHINGTON · Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales offered a measured apology for his mistakes in the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys, but said in testimony prepared for a Senate hearing on Tuesday that he had "nothing to hide" and that none of the prosecutors were removed to influence the outcome of a case. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:07:34 GMT)

Ex-Qwest Lawyer never called to stand
Yash Rana, a one-time lawyer for Qwest who helped Joe Nacchio sell stock, is a background figure in Nacchio's trial on charges of insider trading. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:09:53 GMT)

Lawyer to resume testimony on non-compete payments at Conrad Black trial
CHICAGO (CP) - The jury in Conrad Black's fraud trial will hear the last few hours of testimony from lawyer Darren Sukonick when court resumes Monday. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:07:00 GMT)

Attorney's family files complaint against senator Stetina, Hucin
Prerov- The family of state attorney Radim Obst has filed a legal complaint against Czech senator Jaromir Stetina (for Greens) and Vladimir Hucin, former officer of the BIS intelligence service, over their statements on the Obst family's alleged links to the Communist secret police (StB), it ensues from the family statement released to CTK. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:21:50 GMT)

Gonzales releases testimony prepared for Senate hearing / Attorney general plans to apologize to fired prosecutors
When Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faces angry Senate Democrats on Tuesday, he will acknowledge that he made a broad range of mistakes in the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year and will apologize to them and their families. But Gonzales... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:48:47 GMT)

Russian MP Zatulin not allowed into Ukraine again - lawyer
KIEV, April 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russian parliamentarian Konstantin Zatulin has been banned again from entering Ukraine, his Ukrainian lawyer Andrey Fedur said Monday. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:59:03 GMT)

Maine Lawyer Arrested For Registration Fraud
A lawyer from Maine has been charged with illegally registering cars through his New Hampshire law office address. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:27:04 GMT)

Maine Lawyer Arrested For Registration Fraud
A lawyer from Maine has been charged with illegally registering cars through his New Hampshire law office address. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:31:47 GMT)

Billy Lane's ex-lawyer to explain action
VIERA -- A former lawyer for motorcycle builder Billy Lane is expected speak in court today about why he withdrew from the case several weeks ago. Lane, 37, faces 15 years in prison if convicted of DUI manslaughter in connection with a Labor Day crash that killed motorcyclist Gerald Morelock as they traveled along State Road A1A near Melbourne Beach. Investigators said Lane's blood alcohol level ... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:05:43 GMT)

Russian MP Zatulin not allowed into Ukraine again - lawyer
Russian parliamentarian Konstantin Zatulin has been banned again from entering Ukraine, his Ukrainian lawyer Andriy Fedur said Monday, according to RIA Novosti. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:51:03 GMT)

Poll Shows U.S. Attorney Firings Seen as Political
Nation is deeply divided along partisan lines about whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales should lose his job over the unfolding scandal. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:52:26 GMT)

Maine Lawyer Charged With Illegally Registering Cars In N.H.
A lawyer from Maine is charged with illegally registering cars through his New Hampshire law office address. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:29:18 GMT)

U.S. attorney general Gonzales says firings not improper but claims little direct role
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, fighting to save his job, plans to tell Congress he has "nothing to hide" in the firings of U.S. federal prosecutors but claimed a hazy memory about his involvement in them. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:30:24 GMT)

U.N. top lawyer to help on Hariri tribunal
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending his top lawyer to help Lebanon breakthrough an impasse at setting up an international tribunal. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:56:52 GMT)

Mayor's son in school as lawyer pays fine for crash
Byron W. Brown Jr., the son of Buffalo's mayor, remained in class at City Honors High School today as his lawyer paid a $275 fine for the 16-year-old's Feb. 24 stunt with the family SUV. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:05:12 GMT)

Judge defends appointment of Grant lawyer
MOUNT CLEMENS -- Chief Macomb Circuit Judge Antonio Viviano this morning met with county commissioners to defend his decision to provide accused murder Stephen Grant with a high-profile lawyer. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:08:29 GMT)

Lawyer sued for $219,948 after divorce settlement
A divorced woman is taking her lawyer to court, claiming he cost her nearly $220,000 in the $1.8 million settlement. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:15:16 GMT)

Ottawa lawyer loses Liberal nomination bid
The third time was no charm for Ottawa lawyer and political organizer Richard Mahoney, who lost the Pontiac federal Liberal nomination Sunday to former Quebec Farmers Association president Cindy Duncan McMillan. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:38:04 GMT)

Investigators, attorney enter deadly office building
An attorney and a team of investigators were on the scene of the fatal office building fire in northeast Houston late last month. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:01:54 GMT)

Besieged US attorney heads to Congress to fight for his job
Beleaguered US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was to testify Tuesday about his role in a raging scandal over the sacking of eight federal prosecutors, amid allegations the firings were a political purge by the White House. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:03:12 GMT)

Education Finance Partners makes deal with N.Y. attorney general
Student loan company Education Finance Partners will pay $2.5 million into a fund created by New York's attorney general to settle allegations that its revenue sharing deals with colleges and universities influenced the schools to designate it as a preferred lender to students. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:15:57 GMT)

Lawyer: Church ignored signs of priest abuse
A young woman who was molested by her Catholic church youth minister when she was a teenager choked back tears Monday morning as her lawyer told a jury that church leaders saw signs of abuse everywhere and did nothing about it. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:32:34 GMT)

Gonzales admits to mishandling attorney firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales plans to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year should have been handled differently but that nothing was done for the wrong reasons. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:46:37 GMT)

Lawyer says no decision yet on where to file grizzly suit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A lawyer for several environmental groups says he hasn't decided whether he will honor a request from Gov. Dave Freudenthal to file in Wyoming any planned lawsuit over the federal government's plan to lift protections for grizzly bears. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:54:37 GMT)

Woman sues her lawyer over divorce settlement
A divorced woman has sued her lawyer, claiming he cost her nearly $220,000 in the $1.8 million settlement. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:22:32 GMT)

CSB, attorney outline case against merger
HAMILTON — The embattled six members of the Butler County Children Services Board and their private attorney argued this morning why the independent board of volunteers should remain intact. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:35:45 GMT)

Lopez, Anthony to sue tabloid over claims they were linked to drug scandal: lawyer
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Jennifer Lopez and her husband, Marc Anthony, are suing the National Enquirer in European courts over the tabloid's claims they were linked to a drug scandal, their Belfast lawyer said Monday. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:01:47 GMT)

Hollywood's city attorney to quit
Hollywood City Attorney Dan Abbott is expected to resign and go into private practice, according to commissioners who met with him individually Monday. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:04:27 GMT)

Lawyer Says No Decision Yet On Where To File Grizzly Suit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A lawyer for several environmental groups says he hasn't decided whether he will honor a request from Governor Dave Freudenthal to file in Wyoming any planned lawsuit over the federal government's plan to lift protections for grizzly bears. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:56:15 GMT)