Attorney News May 2007
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Lawyer: 'World Has Been Very Hard' On Lohan
Lindsay Lohan's lawyer blames the pressures of the world as his client re-enters rehab following a weekend arrest on suspicion of DUI. (Wed, 30 May 2007 14:53:38 GMT)
Legal problems continue for local attorney
Local attorney Gary Corley, 51, will be back in court Wednesday over a driving while intoxicated charge. (Wed, 30 May 2007 16:02:22 GMT)
ACLU attorney says gangs spreading at state prison
Associated Press - May 30, 2007 12:15 PM ET CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - An American Civil Liberties attorney says gang influence is spreading in the Wyoming State Penitentiary at Rawlins. (Wed, 30 May 2007 16:16:56 GMT)
Attorney General, DCP Commissioner Sue Best Buy For Deceiving, Overcharging Customers
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 -- Hartford, Conn. -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced a lawsuit against Best Buy alleging the chain used in-store computer kiosks to deceive consumers about product prices and overcharge them. (Wed, 30 May 2007 16:39:17 GMT)
Attorney Bill Barton honored
The Yaquina Bay Optimist Club will honor attorney Bill Barton with their "Respect for Law Award" during a special presentation at noon on Wednesday, June 6 at the Embarcadero. (Wed, 30 May 2007 17:00:36 GMT)
Zambia: Attorney General Sues Kennedy Sakeni
ATTORNEY General, Mumba Malila, has sued former Home Affairs deputy minister, Kennedy Sakeni, for breach of contract in construction works. (Wed, 30 May 2007 17:52:34 GMT)
River's Edge lawyer requests mediation
ST. ANTHONY - The lawyer for a developer who has proposed moving Fisherman's Drive in Fremont County to allow expensive riverfront lots has requested mediation. (Wed, 30 May 2007 18:06:59 GMT)
Get Buzzed: Lawyer sues Larry Birkhead
Larry Birkhead's former lawyer, Debra Opri, has filed a lawsuit claiming he still owes for her services in his paternity battle for his daughter, Dannielynn, the offspring of Anna Nicole Smith. (Wed, 30 May 2007 18:34:34 GMT)
Lawyer who headed Rose probe wants players to speak on steroids
NEW YORK - The lawyer who headed baseball's investigation of Pete Rose wants commissioner Bud Selig to suspend players who don't cooperate with the steroids probe spearheaded by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell. (Wed, 30 May 2007 19:32:16 GMT)
Lawyer's comment means trouble with judge
A Chicago lawyer has been ordered to appear before a Miami bankruptcy judge to defend a comment he made to her during a hearing. (Wed, 30 May 2007 19:35:14 GMT)
Lawyer's comment means trouble with judge
A Chicago lawyer has been ordered to appear before a Miami bankruptcy judge to defend a comment he made to her during a hearing.William Smith was ordered by Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff to appear before her June 25 to convince her not to revoke his permission to practice in Miami after his May 7 comment, Crain's Chicago Business reported Wednesday.I suggest with respect, Your Honor, that you're a ... (Wed, 30 May 2007 20:13:05 GMT)
Attorney General summons Globovisión CEO, anchorman
The Attorney General Office has subpoenaed Alberto Federico Ravell, CEO of private news TV channel Globovisión, and Leopoldo Castillo, host of talk show "Aló, Ciudadano" with regard to the events denounced by Minister of Communication and Information William Lara involving the station. (Wed, 30 May 2007 21:10:20 GMT)
Attorney: Marine Corps 'Eating Its Own' In Haditha Probe
An attorney for a Marine officer charged with failure to investigate the deaths of two dozen Iraqi civilians in Haditha accused the Marine Corps of "eating its own" and aiding terrorist propaganda. (Wed, 30 May 2007 21:16:25 GMT)
One city attorney settles
A former Augusta city attorney has reached an agreement to leave. Vanessa Flournoy was placed on administrative leave after allegations she was doing private real-estate work on her office computer. (Wed, 30 May 2007 21:49:20 GMT)
Birkhead, Lawyer Battle over Legal Bill
Larry Birkhead is in another legal tussle--but this time Dannielynn and Howard K. Stern aren't involved. Debra Opri, the high-powered lawyer who represented the celebrity photographer in his paternity battle with Stern over Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn, is suing Birkhead for more than $600,000 in unpaid legal fees. According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court ... (Wed, 30 May 2007 22:25:24 GMT)
Grant's Attorney Wants Judge Removed From Case
The attorney for Stephen Grant, accused of killing his wife, wants the judge removed from the case. (Wed, 30 May 2007 23:05:59 GMT)
Should state pay for divorce lawyer?
On Thursday, the Washington Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether people who can't afford a lawyer for their divorce should be given one at public expense. (Wed, 30 May 2007 23:08:11 GMT)
Grant's Attorney Wants Judge Removed From Case
Stephen Grant's attorney wants a new judge to hear a murder case. (Wed, 30 May 2007 23:28:47 GMT)
Attorney acquitted of helping three convicts escape
SAN DIEGO, 3:39 p.m. May 30 (SIGNONSANDIEGO): A defense attorney was acquitted Wednesday of playing a behind-the-scenes role in the escape of three inmates by giving jail officials a letter that falsely indicated the girlfriend of one of the men was his paralegal. (Thu, 31 May 2007 00:09:23 GMT)
Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr fires his American lawyer
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Canadian detainee Omar Khadr has fired his American lawyers, leaving himself without defence counsel ahead of his trial. His former military lawyer, U.S. Marine Lt.-Col. Colby Vokey confirmed he had been taken off the case on Wednesday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 00:59:17 GMT)
Prominent Knoxville Attorney guilty of contempt of court
A prominent Knoxville Defense Attorney was found guilty of contempt of court. (Thu, 31 May 2007 01:14:38 GMT)
La Crosse County District Attorney Applicants
There are three people hoping to become the next district attorney in La Crosse County. The applicants are acting D.A. Loralee Clark, Deputy D.A. Tim Gruenke and Trempeauleau County D.A. Jeri Marsolek. A spokesperson for Governor Doyle tells us they'll be accepting applications for a few more days. (Thu, 31 May 2007 01:26:47 GMT)
State Attorney: Parents, lock up guns
On the last day of school, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle had three words for parents: ``Lock your guns.'' (Thu, 31 May 2007 01:34:47 GMT)
Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr fires his American lawyer
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Canadian detainee Omar Khadr has fired his American lawyers, leaving himself without defence counsel ahead of his trial. His former military lawyer, U.S. Marine Lt.-Col. Colby Vokey confirmed he had been taken off the case on Wednesday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 01:42:39 GMT)
Labor Attorney Warns Employers About Lie Detectors
In the wake of the story about Denver Bronco David Kircus being cleared of wrongdoing by Head Coach Mike Shanahan because he passed a lie detector test, a labor attorney warned employers to that using that method is not a good idea. (Thu, 31 May 2007 02:17:00 GMT)
Ethanol fuels plant sidetracked by Fresno attorney
Plans to build a new ethanol fuels plant north of Bakersfield were sidetracked again by last-minute objections filed by a Fresno attorney. The Kern County Planning Commission has already approved... (Thu, 31 May 2007 02:55:29 GMT)
Lawyer off Greenbrier police case
LEWISBURG — A Fayetteville lawyer representing two members of a White Sulphur Springs family has been granted a motion allowing her to withdraw as counsel of record on one of two police brutality lawsuits filed last year. (Thu, 31 May 2007 03:11:26 GMT)
Lawyer suspension lengthened
An Elm Grove lawyer whose law license was suspended for one year in 2006 for borrowing $145,000 from a client and... (Thu, 31 May 2007 03:58:24 GMT)
Lawyer's 'Super-Size' Gaffe Costs Him Client and Possibly Right to Practice Before Fla. Court
Saying a bankruptcy judge was "a few french fries short of a Happy Meal" may cost an out-of-state lawyer the ability to practice in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The comment already has cost Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery partner William P. Smith his client -- Mount Sinai Medical Center & Miami Heart Institute. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff also ... (Thu, 31 May 2007 04:09:01 GMT)
Attorney recused from Filippo trial
CHARLES CITY — An alleged conflict of interest has resulted in the dismissal of a defense attorney from the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder an Iowa State Patrol trooper in February. (Thu, 31 May 2007 05:04:42 GMT)
Ex-IRS lawyer and 3 others charged in tax scam
NEW YORK -- A former top Internal Revenue Service lawyer and three other Ernst & Young partners reduced taxes for Americans making $10 million or more with a fraud that even used the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to disguise their lies, according to an indictment charging the men. (Thu, 31 May 2007 05:06:17 GMT)
Lawyer's 'Super-Size' Gaffe Costs Him Client and Possibly Right to Practice Before Fla. Court
Saying a bankruptcy judge was "a few french fries short of a Happy Meal" may cost an out-of-state lawyer the ability to practice in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. (Thu, 31 May 2007 07:01:21 GMT)
State attorney: Parents, lock up guns
On the last day of school, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle had three words for parents: ``Lock your guns.'' (Thu, 31 May 2007 07:21:58 GMT)
Ex-IRS lawyer, 3 E&Y partners are indicted
A former top Internal Revenue Service lawyer and three other Ernst & Young partners reduced taxes for Americans making $10 million or more with a fraud that even used the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to disguise their lies, according to an indictment charging the men. (Thu, 31 May 2007 07:23:01 GMT)
Lawyer convicted of fraud is disbarred
A former Dublin lawyer and investment banker has been disbarred for staging burglaries at his home and filing false claims for the alleged losses. (Thu, 31 May 2007 08:24:12 GMT)
Attorney suspended after DWI conviction
The Indiana Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a local attorney’s law license after he was convicted of drunken driving and injuring a motorcyclist. (Thu, 31 May 2007 09:35:27 GMT)
Phony lawyer gets a pass, despite protest from boss
STAMFORD - A city man who allegedly scammed immigrant clients by pretending to be a lawyer was let into a probationary program yesterday that would end with his record erased. (Thu, 31 May 2007 10:24:02 GMT)
Hearing reset for Lexington attorney
A hearing to decide whether Lexington attorney Steve Milam will get judicial diversion on three drug charges has been continued to the last week of June, according to Milam's attorney, Dan Warlick. (Thu, 31 May 2007 10:33:12 GMT)
Plaintiff Lawyer to Quit His Firm
Plaintiff lawyer William S. Lerach, who has brought scores of cases on behalf of defrauded shareholders, has told clients and others that he is leaving the California law firm he started three years ago, according to two people briefed on the issue. (Thu, 31 May 2007 10:51:10 GMT)
Tim Griffin to resign as U.S. attorney, congressional aides say
Associated Press - May 31, 2007 6:54 AM ET LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Spokesmen for Arkansas members of Congress say US Attorney Tim Griffin will resign. Griffin is the federal prosecutor in Arkansas... (Thu, 31 May 2007 11:03:09 GMT)
State attorney warns parents to lock up guns
MIAMI -- As summer break begins, Miami-Dade's state attorney is warning parents to lock up their guns. (Thu, 31 May 2007 11:04:00 GMT)
County Attorney search begins
For two decades there has been one face that has stood for Carver County justice in the courtroom: Mike Fahey. After this week, though, the Carver County Attorney who has played an instrumental role in county law for the last 20 years, will embark on a new career path. (Thu, 31 May 2007 11:18:41 GMT)
Attorney for alleged child molester wants new trial moved
MANSFIELD -- Milt Miley can't get a fair trial locally because of "the extremely negative and highly prejudicial media coverage ... during his first trial," an attorney wrote in a court motion. (Thu, 31 May 2007 11:24:14 GMT)
Indecent act charges against lawyer dropped
CHARGES against a top lawyer accused of carrying out an indecent act on a 13-year-old boy in a public toilet have been dropped. (Thu, 31 May 2007 11:27:00 GMT)
Probe into TV sting in BMW case, veteran lawyer quits
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday ordered a probe into a sting operation by a TV news channel, which alleged collusion between the prosecution and defence attorneys in the 1999 BMW hit-and-run case and prompted a veteran criminal lawyer to quit the proceedings. (Thu, 31 May 2007 12:08:51 GMT)
Lawyer says Cabinet bypassed on judge
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf did not consult his Cabinet before suspending Pakistan's top judge, a lawyer told a court Thursday, claiming the move that has ignited a political crisis was unconstitutional. (Thu, 31 May 2007 12:09:05 GMT)
Lawyer Says Cabinet Bypassed on Judge
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf did not consult his Cabinet before suspending Pakistan's top judge, a lawyer told a court Thursday, claiming the move that has ignited a political crisis was unconstitutional. (Thu, 31 May 2007 12:19:35 GMT)
State Attorney To Parents: Lock Up Your Guns
As summer break begins, Miami-Dade's state attorney is warning parents to lock up their guns. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle says parents keep working, but the kids stay home. (Thu, 31 May 2007 12:39:00 GMT)
State Attorney Warns Parents To Lock Up Guns
MIAMI (AP) -- As summer break begins, Miami-Dade's state attorney is warning parents to lock up their guns. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle says parents keep working, but the kids stay home. (Thu, 31 May 2007 12:39:15 GMT)
Former clients sue attorney over alleged phony payments
BENTONVILLE — Former clients of Rogers attorney Eric Dean Archer claim in a lawsuit that he used money they gave him for their federal taxes for his own personal use. (Benton County Daily Record) (Thu, 31 May 2007 13:01:32 GMT)
TB Patient ID'd As Atlanta Attorney, 31
The tuberculosis patient under the first federal quarantine since 1963 is a 31-year-old personal injury attorney who practices law with his father in Atlanta, a federal law enforcement official said Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 17:08:23 GMT)
Harris lawyer offers no apology for aboriginal protester's death
The inquiry report released Thursday into the death of an aboriginal protester in Ontario 12 years ago clears Mike Harris of responsibility for the police shooting and "no apology is required," a lawyer for the former premier said. (Thu, 31 May 2007 17:17:40 GMT)
Attorney general warns against foreign lotteries, other scams
Standing before dozens of fraudulent cashier's checks, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson warned consumers on Thursday against being taken by foreign lottery scams and other ripoff schemes. Hundreds of consumers have complained to Swanson's office after being duped or targeted by letters that say they have won foreign lotteries such as El Gordo in Spain or the Australian Powerball. They get ... (Thu, 31 May 2007 18:02:28 GMT)
TB patient identified as 31-yr-old Atlanta attorney: reports
_ The man infected with a drug-resistant form of potentially fatal tuberculosis is a 31-year-old personal injury attorney who practices law with his father in Atlanta, U.S. media reported Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 18:33:12 GMT)
Attorney on firing list defended rights
Government documents and other evidence suggest a U.S. attorney in Minnesota was targeted for firing because he defended voting rights of American Indians. (Thu, 31 May 2007 18:34:50 GMT)
TB patient identified as 31-year-old attorney from Georgia
A Georgia man who may have exposed hundreds of people to a highly dangerous form of tuberculosis on a European honeymoon has been identified as a 31-year-old personal injury attorney who was admitted today to a Denver hospital for treatment. (Thu, 31 May 2007 18:59:15 GMT)
Musharraf bypassed Cabinet in CJ case: Lawyer
President General Pervez Musharraf did not consult his Cabinet before suspending Pakistan's top judge, a lawyer told a court on Thursday. Hamid Khan, a lawyer for the Pakistan Bar Council, claimed that the move that has ignited a political crisis was unconstitutional. (Thu, 31 May 2007 18:59:21 GMT)
General Electric Lawyer Claims Gender Bias in Suit (Update2)
May 31 (Bloomberg) -- The top lawyer at General Electric Co.'s transportation division filed a $500 million sex-bias class action against the company and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt after she was demoted. (Thu, 31 May 2007 19:14:48 GMT)
Attorney general had ex-con for driver
For the last three months, an ex-con has been driving Attorney General Marc Dann around the state and attending to his security details. (Thu, 31 May 2007 19:24:23 GMT)
Special prosecutor named in attorney's fatal DUI case
A Marion Superior Court judge this afternoon appointed a special prosecutor to handle the case of an attorney accused of getting drunk at a strip club before a car crash that killed the other driver. (Thu, 31 May 2007 19:26:31 GMT)
TB Patient ID'd As Atlanta Lawyer
The honeymooner quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was identified Thursday as a 31-year-old Atlanta personal injury lawyer whose new father-in-law is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB. (Thu, 31 May 2007 19:35:52 GMT)
General Electric Lawyer Claims Gender Bias in Suit (Update3)
May 31 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co.'s top lawyer in its transportation division filed a $500 million sex-bias lawsuit against the company and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt after she was demoted. (Thu, 31 May 2007 19:59:47 GMT)
TB Patient ID'd As Atlanta Lawyer
The honeymooner quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was identified Thursday as a 31-year-old Atlanta personal injury lawyer whose new father-in-law is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB and other bacteria. (Thu, 31 May 2007 20:08:56 GMT)
Attorney general rules bonuses from Blackwell were illegal
Former Secretary of State Ken Blackwell’s decision to give 19 employees a total of $80,000 in taxpayer-funded bonuses on his way out the door was illegal, according to a legal opinion from Attorney General Marc Dann. (Thu, 31 May 2007 20:13:48 GMT)
Expect no apology from ex-premier Mike Harris despite family's request: Lawyer
FOREST, Ont. (CP) - There's no need for former premier Mike Harris to apologize for the 12-year-old shooting death of an aboriginal protester at Ipperwash Provincial Park, his lawyer said Thursday following the release of a scathing report into the bungled handling of the park's occupation. (Thu, 31 May 2007 20:27:51 GMT)
TB patient is Atlanta lawyer
The man with a dangerous form of drug-resistant tuberculosis has been identified as a 31-year-old personal injury lawyer in Atlanta. (Thu, 31 May 2007 20:35:04 GMT)
TB patient ID'd as Atlanta lawyer
The honeymooner quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was identified Thursday as a 31-year-old Atlanta personal injury lawyer whose new father-in-law is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB. (Thu, 31 May 2007 20:38:04 GMT)
U.S. attorney won't intervene in suit against insurers
NEW ORLEANS U.S. Attorney David Dugas says he won't intervene in a whistleblowers' lawsuit that accuses several insurance companies of overbilling the federal government for flood damage to Louisiana homes from Hurricane Katrina. (Thu, 31 May 2007 20:49:52 GMT)
New defendants and high profile attorney highlight Forest Hill hearing Thursday
There were new developments Thursday in the ongoing Forest Hill Funeral Home controversy, including a list of new defendants, and the appearance of a high profile attorney. In Chancery Court, state attorneys (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:03:20 GMT)
TB patient ID'd as Atlanta lawyer
A globe-trotting Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was allowed back into the U.S. by a border inspector who disregarded a computer warning to stop him and don protective gear, officials said Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:07:33 GMT)
WA woman seeking taxpayer-backed divorce lawyer
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- In a criminal case, as police have told countless suspects, you have the right to an attorney, even if you can't afford one. Should that apply to your divorce lawyer, too? (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:21:52 GMT)
TB patient ID'd as Atlanta lawyer
A globe-trotting Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was allowed back into the U.S. by a border inspector who disregarded a computer warning to stop him and don protective gear, officials said Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:23:04 GMT)
TB patient ID'd as Atlanta lawyer
A globe-trotting Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was allowed back into the U.S. by a border inspector who disregarded a computer warning to stop him and don protective gear, officials said Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:26:35 GMT)
TB patient ID'd as Atlanta lawyer
A globe-trotting Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was allowed back into the U.S. by a border inspector who disregarded a computer warning to stop him and don protective gear, officials said Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:28:24 GMT)
Attorney: Client Charged In Hidden Camera Case Not Guilty
The attorney for an executive director of a school for troubled girls that was charged in connection with a hidden camera scandal said his client is not guilty. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:30:24 GMT)
US Attorney Won't Intervene Katrina Suit
U.S. Attorney David Dugas says he won't intervene in a whistleblowers' lawsuit that accuses several insurance companies of overbilling the federal government for flood damage to Louisiana homes from Hurricane Katrina. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:34:04 GMT)
TB Patient ID'd As Atlanta Lawyer
ATLANTA (AP) -- The honeymooner quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was identified Thursday as a 31-year-old Atlanta personal injury lawyer whose new father-in-law is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB. (Thu, 31 May 2007 21:34:54 GMT)
No plea deal for Khadr, Canadian lawyer says before Guantanamo hearing
WASHINGTON (CP) - There's no plea deal in the works for Omar Khadr, the lone Canadian held at Guantanamo Bay, because the U.S. military would want him to serve another 30 years on terror charges, says Canadian lawyer Dennis Edney. (Thu, 31 May 2007 22:17:00 GMT)
Lawyer Files Gender Bias Suit Against GE
A high-ranking lawyer fighting her demotion has sued General Electric, accusing the company of gender discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that G.E. pays female lawyers and women in entry-level executive jobs less than it does men in similar positions. (Thu, 31 May 2007 23:17:56 GMT)
Lawyer Files Gender Bias Suit Against GE
All Things Considered , May 31, 2007 · A high-ranking lawyer fighting her demotion has sued General Electric, accusing the company of gender discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that G.E. pays female lawyers and women in entry-level executive jobs less than it does men in similar positions. (Thu, 31 May 2007 23:39:30 GMT)
TB patient ID'd as Atlanta lawyer
A globe-trotting Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was allowed back into the U.S. by a border inspector who disregarded a computer warning to stop him and don protective gear, officials said Thursday. (Thu, 31 May 2007 23:56:04 GMT)
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