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Fire consumes Hillside home of district attorney
The Hillside home of the Anchorage district attorney burned to the ground over the weekend, and officials with the Anchorage Fire Department say they don"t know how it started. (Mon, 14 May 2007 05:32:02 GMT)

Madiba lawyer fingered in scandal
A lawyer for Nelson Mandela has said that he was disappointed by a London judge's ruling in which he was accused of "classic blind eye dishonesty" in a massive plundering conspiracy. (Mon, 14 May 2007 05:44:57 GMT)

Bullying compo ruling sets precedent: lawyer
The lawyer for a teenager who has been awarded damages, including lifetime income, after being bullied at primary school says the case has implications for other victims. (Mon, 14 May 2007 06:21:10 GMT)

Lawyer Hit With $3 Million Award in Dispute Over Nightclub Run-In
After more than four years of acrimonious litigation that included three trials in front of three different civil and criminal court judges, issues stemming from a physical confrontation at a bar were finally resolved this month when a Texas civil jury awarded $3 million in damages against Dallas lawyer Jerry W. (Mon, 14 May 2007 07:02:45 GMT)

Platte officials lock out attorney
WHEATLAND -- With the elected county attorney sitting quietly but defiantly just a few feet away, the attorney hired by the Platte County Commission to temporarily take over the county attorney's duties began her work Friday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 08:11:16 GMT)

Divide persists over attorney
WHEATLAND -- Opinions remained divided Friday over the apparent resignation of Platte County Attorney Mary Eikenberry. (Mon, 14 May 2007 08:11:46 GMT)

Mayor Should Not Have Voted On Own Salary, Attorney General Says
LITTLE ROCK -- An attorney general's opinion saying the mayor of Brinkley should not have cast a tie-breaking vote to raise her own salary raises questions about the ability of mayors and city councils statewide to pass budgets, the mayor said Wednesday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 08:12:57 GMT)

Attorney General Certifies Two proposed amendments
LITTLE ROCK -- Proposed constitutional amendments that would allow legislators to serve longer and create a state commission to oversee legalized gambling in Arkansas were certified by the state attorney general's office on Friday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 08:22:31 GMT)

Students didn't take pirating seriously, NDSU lawyer says
FARGO - A North Dakota State University lawyer says students are paying a painful price for illegally downloading music, but he believes too many of them laughed off the issue in the first place. (Mon, 14 May 2007 09:06:28 GMT)

Client 'traumatised' after finding naked lawyer
A CLIENT of Melbourne lawyer Peter Hayes says he is traumatised after finding the QC naked and unconscious in an Adelaide hotel room last week. (Mon, 14 May 2007 09:41:00 GMT)

For Morris attorney, diversity is walk's goal
On Sunday, a Florham Park attorney will stand on the Jersey City waterfront overlooking the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, drawn by the chance to walk for his deeply-held belief in the value of American diversity. (Mon, 14 May 2007 10:02:56 GMT)

Public critiques are a part of Gautier attorney's work day
GAUTIER -- During the May 1 City Council meeting, union organizer Kenny Lett slammed a law book on the podium and suggested the city attorney read it on occasion to improve her job performance. (Mon, 14 May 2007 10:24:32 GMT)

Lawyer killer's jail term raised
One of the two men who robbed and murdered City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce has his minimum jail tariff increased. (Mon, 14 May 2007 12:41:48 GMT)

Lawyer's Killer Gets Longer Sentence
The jail sentence handed to a robber convicted of murdering City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce has been increased. (Mon, 14 May 2007 12:45:42 GMT)

Lawyer killer's jail term raised
One of the two men who robbed and murdered City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce has his minimum jail tariff increased. (Mon, 14 May 2007 12:48:41 GMT)

Navy lawyer on trial for leaking names
A Navy lawyer facing up to 24 years in military prison goes on trial Monday for allegedly leaking the once-secret names of Guantánamo detainees to a New York City law firm. (Mon, 14 May 2007 12:49:37 GMT)

Lawyer killer's sentence increased
One of the two robbers convicted of murdering high-flying City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce has had his minimum custodial term increased by the Court of Appeal. (Mon, 14 May 2007 12:49:38 GMT)

Lawyer murderer has sentence increased to 20 years
One of the two robbers convicted of murdering high-flying City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce had his minimum custodial term increased by the Court of Appeal today. (Mon, 14 May 2007 12:56:15 GMT)

U.K. Appeals Court Raises Sentence for Teenage Killer of Lawyer
May 14 (Bloomberg) -- A British appeals court increased the sentence of one of two teens convicted of stabbing a London lawyer to death during a street robbery, saying the original tariff was ``unduly lenient.'' (Mon, 14 May 2007 13:12:47 GMT)

Lawyer's killer has jail term increased
One of the two robbers convicted of murdering high-flying City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce had his minimum custodial term increased by the Court of Appeal today. (Mon, 14 May 2007 13:26:29 GMT)

Navy Lawyer on Trial for Leaking Info
Matthew Diaz, a Navy lawyer, goes on trial to face charges of leaking the names of Guantanamo detainees to a civilian human rights attorney. Diaz could get 36 years in prison if convicted for leaking the classified information. The U.S. has called for e-mail records from Daiz' AOL account to prove that he sent the information. Diaz claims the names weren't classified. (Mon, 14 May 2007 13:45:06 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Media Lawyer Brutally Beaten By Police
The Committee to Protect Journalists today called for a full and transparent investigation into the police beating on Tuesday of prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, a 2005 recipient of CPJ's International Press Freedom Award, and three other attorneys. (Mon, 14 May 2007 13:55:56 GMT)

Attorney: Simpson Won't Sue Kentucky Restaurateur
O.J. Simpson will not pursue legal action against a steakhouse owner who asked the former NFL star to leave on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, his attorney says. (Mon, 14 May 2007 14:13:14 GMT)

Vesecka to punish attorney for losing files on Krejcir
Brno- The briefcases with files on fugitive Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir, prosecuted in the Czech Republic over numerous crimes, was last Tuesday stolen from a car of Milan Horvath, head of financial crime section at the Supreme State Attorney's Office, a trustworthy police source told, but Supreme State Attorney Renata Vesecka did not confirm it. (Mon, 14 May 2007 16:44:52 GMT)

Toledo attorney appointed to Lucas County Juvenile Court judge seat
COLUMBUS — Toledo attorney Connie Farmer Zemmelman, 52, has been appointed by Gov. Ted Strickland to serve as juvenile court judge on Lucas County Common Pleas Court. (Mon, 14 May 2007 17:28:58 GMT)

Ex-Navy lawyer on trial in Gitmo case
A Navy lawyer accused of passing secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees sent a human rights lawyer their names and other classified personal information tucked into a Valentine's Day card, prosecutors said Monday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 17:36:21 GMT)

Black's lawyer calls key witness a 'self-confessed liar' as trial resumes
May 14, 2007 - 1:38 p.m. CHICAGO (CP) - David Radler is the only Hollinger International executive who committed a crime and the "self confessed liar" is only implicating Conrad Black to secure his "sweetheart deal" with the U.S. government, Black's lawyer said Monday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 17:55:01 GMT)

NEW: Attorney General wants refunds for New Lady Fitness customers
New Lady Fitness closed its doors in all St. Louis area locations last fall, and now state Attorney General Jay Nixon says the company should issue refunds to all former customers. (Mon, 14 May 2007 18:30:02 GMT)

U.S. attorney sees no entrapment
An attorney for one of six Muslim men accused in an alleged plot to murder soldiers at Fort Dix questioned the conduct of the FBI informants used in the case. (Mon, 14 May 2007 18:35:04 GMT)

Ex-Navy Lawyer on Trial in Gitmo Case
NORFOLK, Va. -- A Navy lawyer accused of passing secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees sent a human rights lawyer their names and other classified personal information tucked into a Valentine's Day card, prosecutors said Monday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 18:36:35 GMT)

Gitmo Lawyer On Trial For Divulging Data
A Navy lawyer is on trial for passing information about detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to a human rights lawyer in a Valentine's Day card. (Mon, 14 May 2007 19:00:05 GMT)

Tester requests Attorney General for information collected on Montanans
Sen. Jon Tester today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales demanding that the Justice Department hand over information collected on Montanans through the USA Patriot Act. The request stems from a resolution that overwhelmingly passed the 2005 Montana Legislature with bipartisan support. (Mon, 14 May 2007 19:02:46 GMT)

Radler a 'self-confessed liar' and only criminal at Black's trial lawyer says
Romina Maurino May 14, 2007 - 2:55 p.m. CHICAGO (CP) - David Radler is the sole Hollinger International executive who committed a crime and the "self confessed liar" is only implicating Conrad Black to secure his "sweetheart deal" with the U.S. government, Black's lawyer said Monday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 19:09:41 GMT)

Candidates Lining Up For Attorney General Run
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Six candidates have lined up to seek a job as the state's top prosecutor, with incumbent Attorney General Greg Stumbo opting out of a bid for re-election. (Mon, 14 May 2007 19:44:04 GMT)

Navy lawyer's court-martial begins
A military hearing opened in Virginia Monday for a Navy lawyer accused of leaking names of Guantanamo Bay detainees in a valentine to a law firm. (Mon, 14 May 2007 19:50:44 GMT)

Anti-Abortion Attorney Setting Up Shop in Fort Wayne
A former deputy to Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline is heading to Indiana to return to his roots in practicing anti-abortion law. Bryan Brown told The Wichita Eagle that he had taken a one-year lease with an option to purchase a building in Fort Wayne that previously housed the Women's Health Clinic. (Mon, 14 May 2007 20:02:17 GMT)

Canadian corporations shouldn't be kissing Putin's ring: lawyer
Jennifer Ditchburn May 14, 2007 - 4:01 p.m. OTTAWA (CP) - Canadian corporate leaders shouldn't be "kissing the ring" of Russian President Vladimir Putin before they enter into deals with his country's top companies, says the lawyer for a jailed Russian oil magnate. (Mon, 14 May 2007 20:09:51 GMT)

Ramsey attorney urges jurors to "break the cycle of death"
A defense attorney says executing an Iowa man won't bring back two girls whose lives were cut short in a western Illinois shooting spree more than a decade ago. (Mon, 14 May 2007 20:28:51 GMT)

Ex-Navy lawyer on trial in detainee information case
Associated Press - May 14, 2007 4:24 PM ET A former Navy lawyer from Topeka, Kansas, has gone on trial for passing secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees. (Mon, 14 May 2007 20:30:57 GMT)

Diaz has dual occupation: boxer/lawyer
Before Juan Diaz was born, his father had it all worked out. If the baby were a boy, Fidencio Diaz told his wife, he would be a champion boxer. And a lawyer. Twenty-three years later, the plan is on course. (Mon, 14 May 2007 20:58:53 GMT)

Hicks lawyer arrives ahead of transfer
DAVID Hicks's Australian lawyer, David McLeod, has arrived in Miami ahead of his client's transfer to Australia from his cell at Guantanamo Bay. (Mon, 14 May 2007 21:00:00 GMT)

Navy Lawyer's Guantanamo Leak Trial Begins
The military trial has begun for Navy lawyer Matt Diaz, who is accused of leaking classified information to a civilian human rights lawyer. He gave the names of 550 Guantanamo detainees to an attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. (Mon, 14 May 2007 21:00:06 GMT)

Attorney general disputes RDC charge of indirect expropriation - Guatemala
Pittsburgh-based Railroad Development Corporation's (RDC) suit against the Guatemalan government for the supposed indirect expropriation of the assets of its local rail subsidiary Ferrovías de Guatemala is illegitimate, Guatemalan attorney general Mario Gordillo told BNamericas. (Mon, 14 May 2007 21:17:30 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General McNulty resigns
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday he will resign, the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys, The Associated Press has learned. (Mon, 14 May 2007 21:27:19 GMT)

Attorney Warns Supervisors About Jail Crowding
"You can say what you want, but you've got some minimum security people in your jail," said attorney Ron Welch, as he spoke to Harrison County supervisors Monday about jail overcrowding. (Mon, 14 May 2007 21:52:11 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty Resigns
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty has resigned, according to the Justice Department. McNulty becomes the highest-ranking Justice Dept. official to step down as a result of the U.S. attorney scandal. (Mon, 14 May 2007 22:16:31 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General McNulty steps down
A deputy attorney general whose testimony on the firings of nine U.S. Attorneys contradicted U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation. Paul McNulty sent a letter to Gonzales Monday saying that he planned to quit this summer because (Mon, 14 May 2007 23:19:44 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General McNulty steps down
WASHINGTON, May. 14 (UPI) -- A deputy attorney general whose testimony on the firings of nine U.S. Attorneys contradicted U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation. (Mon, 14 May 2007 23:38:46 GMT)

Ex-Navy lawyer on trial in Gitmo case
A Navy lawyer accused of passing secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees sent a human rights lawyer their names and intelligence about them tucked into a Valentine's Day card, prosecutors said Monday. (Mon, 14 May 2007 23:48:35 GMT)

Navy lawyer's release of names defended
Attorneys for a Navy lawyer facing up to 24 years in military prison for mailing a list of Guantánamo detainee names to a civil liberties group -- inside a Valentine -- argued at his court-martial Monday that the document wasn't secret and its disclosure did not endanger national security. (Tue, 15 May 2007 00:34:34 GMT)

U.S. ATTORNEYS: Deputy attorney general resigns
The No. 2 Justice Department official who came under fire for his testimony to Congress about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys announced his resignation on Monday. Paul J. McNulty, the deputy attorney general since March 2006, said in his resignation letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales that he would step down on a date to be determined in late summer. (Tue, 15 May 2007 00:39:16 GMT)

Deputy U.S. Attorney Paul McNulty Resigns
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Paul McNulty has announced he is stepping down. McNulty is the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys. McNulty sent a letter of resignation to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, whose own job has been put in jeopardy by the firings and their aftermath. (Tue, 15 May 2007 01:09:47 GMT)

Defense attorney sounds off about Scott autopsy report
Medical examiners say blunt force trauma killed popular Bolton High School teacher, Ashley Scott. We showed you the autopsy report last week. Now, the attorney defending Ashley's husband for the crime (Tue, 15 May 2007 02:32:49 GMT)

Hicks has no desire to tell story - American lawyer
ADELAIDE: Confessed terrorist supporter David Hicks has no desire to tell his story of years of detention at Guantanamo Bay, his American military lawyer says. (Tue, 15 May 2007 03:10:15 GMT)

110th Congress Publishes California Attorney Rydstrom's "Neutral Paper" on Problems & Solutions Facing the Economy & ...
California attorney, Richard IvarRydstrom, Esq., LL.M. Taxation says, 'Congressman Rangel wanted a neutralanalysis of the problems facing the economy and the middle class. ChairmanRangel was right to seek a comprehensive analysis from all sides of theeconomic circle with no allegiance to any one interest.' (Tue, 15 May 2007 03:14:08 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General Steps Down
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday he will resign, becoming the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys. (Tue, 15 May 2007 04:07:04 GMT)

Defense lawyer wants wiretap evidence thrown out
The lawyer for Bernard Porter Jr., one of the five men charged in a 2005 gang-related slaying, is asking the court to throw out evidence obtained through wiretaps. (Tue, 15 May 2007 04:26:29 GMT)

US Deputy Attorney General To Resign
(RTTNews) - US Deputy Attorney General, Paul McNulty will be resigning from his job following the row over the Bush administration's decision to sack several federal prosecutors. (Tue, 15 May 2007 05:17:03 GMT)

Attorney: Lafayette councilman meets terms
LAFAYETTE — City-Parish Councilman Chris Williams has been working to meet the terms of his probation, despite allegations in court filings that the councilman is slipping, Williams’ attorney said Monday. (Tue, 15 May 2007 05:19:25 GMT)

DOA broker denies wrongdoing, lawyer says
A Milwaukee real estate broker accused of soliciting kickbacks on a state real estate deal did nothing wrong and will plead innocent, his lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 15 May 2007 05:23:25 GMT)

Woman reported over lawyer's collapse
A 28-year-old woman from Kilburn in Adelaide's northern suburbs has been reported by police for administering a drug of dependence to Melbourne lawyer Peter Hayes. (Tue, 15 May 2007 05:40:29 GMT)

Lawyer's release of names defended
Attorneys for a Navy lawyer facing up to 24 years in military prison for mailing a list of Guantánamo detainee names to a civil liberties group -- inside a Valentine -- argued at his court-martial Monday that the document wasn't secret and its disclosure did not endanger national security. (Tue, 15 May 2007 07:27:27 GMT)

Deputy attorney general plans to leave amid U.S. attorney flap
WASHINGTON - Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday that he will resign, becoming the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys. McNulty, who has served 18 months as the Justice Department's second-in-command, announced his plans at a closed-door meeting of U.S. attorneys in San Antonio. He told them he would remain at the department ... (Tue, 15 May 2007 08:09:01 GMT)

Cycling: Landis lawyer blasts lab
Floyd Landis' lawyer says the laboratory used for his dope tests failed to meet international standards. (Tue, 15 May 2007 10:17:20 GMT)

Deputy attorney general to resign
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said yesterday that he will resign, the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys. (Tue, 15 May 2007 10:35:09 GMT)

Gonzales' top aide quitting in firing uproar / His departure will further isolate attorney general
Paul McNulty, the deputy attorney general whose congressional testimony in February provided a spark that turned the firing of federal prosecutors into a political inferno, announced his resignation on Monday. McNulty, the fourth and highest-ranking... (Tue, 15 May 2007 10:49:07 GMT)

Newmont Indonesia chief sues New York Times -lawyer
JAKARTA, May 15 (Reuters) - The president of Newmont Mining Corp.'s Indonesian unit filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Times and a reporter over pollution accusations made in the paper, and seeks $65 million in compensation, a lawyer said. (Tue, 15 May 2007 11:46:50 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General to Resign Post
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FILE) Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006 file photo. (Tue, 15 May 2007 12:08:47 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General To Resign Post
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday he will resign, becoming the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys. (Tue, 15 May 2007 12:11:57 GMT)

Officials: Deputy attorney general resigning
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday he will resign, the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys, The Associated Press has learned. (Tue, 15 May 2007 12:18:36 GMT)

Lawyer: Wyeth, Pfizer hid hormone drugs' risks
Wyeth and a unit of Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker, hid the cancer risks of their hormone-replacement drugs, a New Jersey woman's lawyer said in closing arguments of the first trial over Pfizer's menopause treatment. (Tue, 15 May 2007 12:59:07 GMT)

Zimbabwean police detain lawyer for E.Guinea coup leader
Zimbabwean police have detained the lawyer of former SAS commando Simon Mann, who is fighting his extradition to Equatorial Guinea on charges of masterminding a foiled coup in that country, a colleague said Tuesday. (Tue, 15 May 2007 14:58:57 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General McNulty Resigns
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, the second highest ranking official at the Justice Department, announced his resignation, citing financial reasons. His resignation follows intense questioning over the department's firing of eight U.S. Attorneys. He is the third senior official to leave. (Tue, 15 May 2007 15:15:11 GMT)

Gonzales Says He Relied on Ex-Deputy About Attorney Firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he relied on his former deputy more than any other aide about attorney firings. (Tue, 15 May 2007 15:53:27 GMT)

McNulty responsible in U.S. attorney firings: Gonzales
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday praised his departing deputy but also said he was the one responsible for the federal prosecutor firings that have thrown the Justice Department into turmoil. (Tue, 15 May 2007 16:38:33 GMT)

Witness says lawyer's prints were found on Gitmo list
Update: Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Diaz' fingerprints were identified on paper containing detainees' names, mailed to a human rights lawyer, according to testimony in Norfolk today. (Tue, 15 May 2007 16:51:44 GMT)

Gonzales: Deputy Advised Attorney Firings
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he relied on his resigning deputy more than any other aide to decide which U.S. attorneys should be fired last year. "He signed off on the names," Gonzales said of Paul McNulty regarding the fired attorneys. (Tue, 15 May 2007 17:09:26 GMT)

Deputy Attorney General McNulty Resigns
Morning Edition , May 15, 2007 · Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty has announced that he will resign late this summer. He is the most senior official to step down from the Justice Department in the ongoing furor over fired U.S. attorneys. (Tue, 15 May 2007 17:09:58 GMT)

Testimony: Navy lawyer signed nondisclosure
Two days before a Navy lawyer allegedly mailed a list of Guantánamo captives' names to a New York human rights group -- tucked inside a Valentine -- he signed a military form agreeing not to disclose ''any government information,'' according to testimony at his court-martial Tuesday. (Tue, 15 May 2007 18:04:29 GMT)

New setback for Mann as lawyer arrested
Simon Mann, the former SAS officer accused of plotting a failed coup in West Africa, faced another setback in his campaign to avoid extradition from Zimbabwe today after police arrested his lawyer. (Tue, 15 May 2007 18:26:10 GMT)

Senate Hearing on U.S. Attorney Firings
Read Part 1 FORMER DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES B. COMEY: I do. SCHUMER: Thank you. OK, we're going to get right into the questioning because Mr. Comey does not have an opening statement. SCHUMER: As I said in my opening remarks, many have been concerned that Alberto Gonzales has made the Jus... (Tue, 15 May 2007 18:28:57 GMT)

Ohio Attorney General Targets Wall Street for Lending (Update1)
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, likening the subprime lending industry to armed robbers, said he wants to sue securities firms because their bond sales enabled consumers to get mortgages they couldn't afford. (Tue, 15 May 2007 18:40:45 GMT)

Abhisit hits back at TRT lawyer's claim
Thai Rak Thai lawyer Vichit Plangsrisakul's claim that he already knows the decision of the Constitution Tribunal in the party dissolution trials was just an attempt to put pressure on the judges, Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday. (Tue, 15 May 2007 19:04:06 GMT)

Lawyer who fell to his death from Tate Modern was driven mad by cannabis
A young lawyer who fell to his death from the top floor of the Tate Modern had undergone years of treatment for cannabis-induced mental illness, an inquest heard (Tue, 15 May 2007 19:24:57 GMT)

Drexel, Capella settle with NY attorney general
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that Drexel University and Capella University are the latest schools to reach settlements as part of the state's investigation into abuses in the student loan industry. (Tue, 15 May 2007 20:33:44 GMT)

City attorney calls it quits
Chandler City Attorney Michael House, one of Arizona's most experienced municipal lawyers, is leaving the post. (Tue, 15 May 2007 20:53:25 GMT)

District Attorney Files Charges Against Police Chase Suspect
The San Juan County District Attorney has filed charges against two people who were involved in a police chase and shooting. (Tue, 15 May 2007 23:59:27 GMT)

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's bond lawyer says Gov. Jim Gibbons' proposal to solve a road ...
Reno lawyer John Swendseid said Gibbons' plan would not leave the convention authority enough revenue to pay off an existing $230 million bond and a $680 million loan to pay for renovation of the convention center. (Wed, 16 May 2007 00:27:37 GMT)

Marine lawyer charged in Haditha case defends actions
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. ( Map , News ) - A Marine lawyer charged with dereliction of duty in the killings of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha said Tuesday that he never pursued an investigation because he believed the deaths resulted from lawful combat. (Wed, 16 May 2007 01:32:43 GMT)

Dell Faces Suit by New York Attorney General Over PCs (Update2)
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc., the world's second-largest personal-computer maker, said New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans to file a lawsuit over its customer practices. (Wed, 16 May 2007 02:14:47 GMT)

Goudeau's Lawyer Wants Sex Charges Dropped
A lawyer for accused serial killer Mark Goudeau has asked a judge to dismiss the sexual assault case that first tied him to the Baseline Killer investigation. (Wed, 16 May 2007 03:44:10 GMT)

Dell Says New York Attorney General Plans Suit Over PC Services
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. said New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans to file a lawsuit over the second- largest personal-computer maker's customer practices. (Wed, 16 May 2007 04:45:07 GMT)

Goudeau Lawyer Wants Sex Charges Dropped
A lawyer for an accused serial killer asks a judge to dismiss the sex assault case that first tied his client to the Baseline Killer probe. 9:30 p.m. (Wed, 16 May 2007 04:47:18 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: Message to Camden voters wasn't ours
Taped phone messages warning Camden voters against taking payment for their votes in last week's local election and urging them to report any such offers to the U.S. Attorney's Office did not come from federal prosecutors. (Wed, 16 May 2007 05:07:40 GMT)

Irish lawyer visits La. law system
The Irish and American legal systems might be from the same family tree, but as one Irish lawyer found on a recent trip to Baton Rouge, the branches of those trees have grown in different directions. (Wed, 16 May 2007 05:47:38 GMT)

State's attorney's salary law could be revisited
Shellenberger, officials to discuss pay calculations Facing criticism over his salary, Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott D. Shellenberger said he plans to meet with state lawmakers to discuss possible changes to the law that determines how much he is paid. (Wed, 16 May 2007 07:24:13 GMT)

Navy lawyer had promised nondisclosure
Two days before a Navy lawyer allegedly mailed a list of Guantánamo captives' names to a New York human rights group -- tucked inside a Valentine -- he signed a military form agreeing not to disclose ''any government information,'' according to testimony at his court-martial Tuesday. (Wed, 16 May 2007 07:24:36 GMT)

Lawyer wants sex case vs. 'Baseline Killer' suspect to be tossed
PHOENIX — A lawyer for serial-killing suspect Mark Goudeau has asked a judge to dismiss the sexual assault case that first tied him to the "Baseline Killer" investigation. (Wed, 16 May 2007 07:24:57 GMT)

Zimbabwe drops charges against Mann's lawyer
Zimbabwe has dropped charges against the lawyer representing Simon Mann, the former British special forces officer, state media reported today. Mann is fighting extradition to Equatorial Guinea to face coup plot charges. (Wed, 16 May 2007 07:30:37 GMT)

Tyco case very complex, lawyer says
Richard Schiffrin, the Radnor lawyer who helped fashion yesterday's huge payment by Tyco International Ltd. to aggrieved shareholders, said the case might have been the most complex securities litigation ever. (Wed, 16 May 2007 08:03:13 GMT)

No charges for lawyer over millions stolen from state
Lawyer Kevin Toohig will not be charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into the theft of up to $10 million from the Colorado Department of Revenue, the Denver district attorney's office said Tuesday. (Wed, 16 May 2007 08:52:12 GMT)

Mann's lawyer off the hook - report
A Zimbabwe court has dropped charges against the lawyer representing Simon Mann, who is facing coup plot charges in Equatorial Guinea. (Wed, 16 May 2007 09:10:04 GMT)

Lawyer says terror suspect loves U.S.
MOUNT LAUREL -- Five of the men charged last week in an alleged plot to attack soldiers on Fort Dix face life prison sentences if they are convicted. The sixth, Agron Abdullahu of Buena Vista Township, is an entirely different case, his lawyer argued in legal papers filed Monday. (Wed, 16 May 2007 10:03:39 GMT)

Zimbabwean prosecutors drop charges against Mann's lawyer
Zimbabwean prosecutors have dropped charges against the lawyer of Briton Simon Mann, who is fighting his extradition to Equatorial Guinea on charges of masterminding a foiled coup in that country. (Wed, 16 May 2007 11:43:55 GMT)

N.Y. attorney general sues Dell over deceptive practices
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is taking Dell to court. Cuomo accuses the personal computer maker and its financial services affiliate of deceiving customers to increase sales. (Wed, 16 May 2007 12:15:55 GMT)

N.Y. attorney general files lawsuit against Dell
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Dell Inc., accusing the personal computer maker and its financial services affiliate of deceiving customers to increase sales, according to a published report. (Wed, 16 May 2007 12:23:00 GMT)

Attorney criticizes supervisors over lock system at jail
State inmates rights attorney Ron Welch lambasted the Harrison County jail for its locking system at the county supervisors meeting Monday, saying that few of the locks are functioning properly and that puts inmates, jailers and the public in dire risk. (Wed, 16 May 2007 13:01:16 GMT)

Lawyer for serial killer suspect wants to drop sex charges
PHOENIX (AP) -- A lawyer for accused serial killer Mark Goudeau has asked a judge to dismiss the sexual assault case that first tied him to the Baseline Killer investigation. (Wed, 16 May 2007 13:15:14 GMT)

Cox is new city attorney
Mayor Gary Kraft took agenda items a little out of order during Monday night's Benton City Council meeting, appointing Courtney Cox as general counsel and city attorney. (Wed, 16 May 2007 13:38:16 GMT)

Lawyer for serial killer suspect wants to drop sex charges
PHOENIX -- A lawyer for accused serial killer Mark Goudeau has asked a judge to dismiss the sexual assault case that first tied him to the Baseline Killer investigation. (Wed, 16 May 2007 13:55:49 GMT)

Atkinson lawyer tries to distance former Hollinger exec from wrongdoing allegations
CHICAGO (CP) - A lawyer for Peter Atkinson tried to distance the former Hollinger group executive from allegations of wrongdoing while questioning star prosecution witness David Radler at the Conrad Black fraud trial. (Wed, 16 May 2007 16:47:07 GMT)

NY attorney general sues Dell for deceptive practices
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday accused Dell and its financial services affiliate of "bait and switch" advertising practices and failing to deliver on promised customer service. (Wed, 16 May 2007 17:23:48 GMT)

N.Y. attorney general accuses Dell of fraud, false advertising
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday accused Dell Inc. (Wed, 16 May 2007 18:30:47 GMT)

Lawyer: Pakistan judge's ouster legal
A veteran government lawyer dug into national and international legal history Wednesday to defend the Pakistani president's move to suspend the chief justice, a decision that has provoked a growing political crisis. (Wed, 16 May 2007 19:11:45 GMT)

Police investigating suspicious package left in attorney's car
The Hazlehurst Police Department is investigating a suspicious package left in an attorney's car. (Wed, 16 May 2007 19:46:56 GMT)

Attorney General Cuomo Takes on Dell
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today accused low-cost computer maker Dell and its financial services affiliate of ``bait and switch'' advertising practices. CLICK HERE and listen to Reporter Rich Lamb talk with an unhappy customer and the Attorney General Cuomo. (Wed, 16 May 2007 20:07:18 GMT)

Law License of Self-named 'Junkyard Dog' Lawyer Suspended
(CINCINNATI) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of a lawyer who represented the mother of an unarmed black man who was shot to death by a white police officer, starting three days of rioting in 2001. (Wed, 16 May 2007 20:26:15 GMT)

Columbia attorney claims he was drugged the night of shooting
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Columbia attorney Dewain Herring claims that he was drugged the night that investigators say he shot and killed strip club manager John Johnson. Herring is testifying for the first time in the trial. (Wed, 16 May 2007 20:32:42 GMT)

Trial postponed for prominent Selma attorney
Associated Press - May 16, 2007 4:44 PM ET Prominent Selma attorney Faya Rose Toure had her trial in Selma Municipal Court postponed today because she was admitted to the hospital yesterday for... (Wed, 16 May 2007 20:45:29 GMT)

Wolfowitz won't resign, lawyer says
The lawyer for World Bank president Paul Wofowitz said his client will not resign, despite reports he is negotiating his resignation over the controversial pay hike he arranged for his girlfriend. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:09:06 GMT)

State attorney general sues Dell
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has accused Dell Incorporated and its financial services affiliate of "bait and switch" advertising and failing to deliver on promised customer service. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:09:24 GMT)

NY attorney general sues Dell
The New York Attorney General's office has filed a lawsuit in Albany County Supreme Court against Dell Inc., one of the world's leading computer companies, and Dell Financial Services LP, an affiliate that is a joint venture between Dell and CIT Bank, which offers financing to consumers for their Dell purchases. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:09:56 GMT)

Assistant State Attorney Fired For Allegedly Buying Pot
A Miami assistant state attorney has lost his job over accusations he purchased marijuana. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:10:01 GMT)

Assistant State Attorney Fired For Allegedly Buying Pot
Miami's state attorney says she's terminated one of her prosecutors after he allegedly purchased pot in Coconut Grove. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:22:05 GMT)

NY attorney general sues Dell for deceptive practices
NY attorney general sues Dell for deceptive practices (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:29:58 GMT)

Attorney: Bastrop County Sheriff Made Restitution
An attorney for the Bastrop County Sheriff, who's been indicted on public corruption charges, says his client has made restitution. Get breaking news alerts via email or text messages on your cell phone or RSS feed. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:45:00 GMT)

Wolfowitz will not resign from World Bank: lawyer
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will not resign under the current "cloud" and would rather push the matter to a vote of the bank's board to clear his name, his lawyer said on Wednesday. (Wed, 16 May 2007 22:00:54 GMT)

Lawyer: Holland Could Ask But Not Get Hard Drive Info
Mayor Copenhaver made it a point to shake Calvin Holland’s hand before yesterday’s meeting. He got it done, but commissioners never got started talking about the lawyer’s opinion that cleared Calvin Holland of violating any city ordinances. (Wed, 16 May 2007 22:34:09 GMT)

Lawyer for family of NJ man held in Ethiopia calls for hearings
TRENTON, N.J. - A lawyer representing the family of a New Jersey man being held in Ethiopia for alleged ties to Islamic militants is calling for Congress to hold hearings on the case to determine what, if anything, the U.S. government is doing to help Amir Mohamed Meshal. (Thu, 17 May 2007 00:15:59 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney General Sues Dell Alleging Deceptive Sales Practices
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday accused Dell and its financial services affiliate of "bait and switch" advertising and failing to deliver on promised customer service. (Thu, 17 May 2007 01:12:26 GMT)

Myer Shark, Lawyer Who Fought Utility, Dead at 94
Shark sought to recover $300 million of taxes that electric customers paid but that the government never received. (Thu, 17 May 2007 01:41:56 GMT)

Arkansas Attorney General To Serve On National School Safety Task Force
LITTLE ROCK -- State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday he will be part of a national task force that will examine legal issues related to school safety in the wake of last month's deadly Virginia Tech shootings. (Thu, 17 May 2007 01:50:33 GMT)

Lawyer fights part of ballpark land swap
A Charlotte lawyer has gone to court to stop part of the land swap designed to bring minor-league baseball to uptown. (Thu, 17 May 2007 02:42:58 GMT)

Murrieta council hires new attorney and assistant attorney
MURRIETA -- John Harper is out as Murrieta's city attorney. (Thu, 17 May 2007 02:50:05 GMT)

Attorney: Cheever was high at time of sheriff's death
The attorney for a man accused of killing Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels said Monday that his client will use a "voluntary intoxication" defense at his trial Oct. 9. (Thu, 17 May 2007 03:06:16 GMT)

Lawyer: Suspect was duped
A man charged with killing a Kent couple and wounding their 8-year-old daughter was tricked by three gang members into getting rid of the evidence but didn't actually commit the crime, his lawyer told jurors Wednesday. (Thu, 17 May 2007 03:53:14 GMT)

N.Y. attorney general sues Dell
Round Rock-based Dell Inc. faces a New York attorney general's lawsuit accusing it of bait-and-switch tactics. (Thu, 17 May 2007 04:07:33 GMT)

Lawyer's Fisticuffs Results in Littler Named in Lawsuit
What began as alleged "choking and punching" by Ohio lawyer Stephen J. Sferra during testy contract negotiations with a Teamsters attorney has escalated into a civil suit filed by the lawyer on the receiving end. The lawsuit has now dragged Littler Mendelson's Cleveland office into the fray as a named party because Littler took over Sferra's firm, Duvin Cahn & Hutton, after the altercation. The ... (Thu, 17 May 2007 04:08:17 GMT)

WA attorney general hit by e-mail scam artist
Attorney General Rob McKenna has made Internet scam artists and identity thieves among his top targets. But on Wednesday, McKenna unwittingly helped an online "phishing" scam troll for victims. (Thu, 17 May 2007 04:10:39 GMT)

Attorney: Stebic Wanted Husband Out Of Home
An attorney for a missing Plainfield mother revealed new information in the mystery. (Thu, 17 May 2007 04:25:02 GMT)