Attorney News Oct 2007

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Attorney says Popick's failure to appear in court 'an honest mistake'
A Palisade man who failed to show for a court hearing Wednesday made the mistake unintentionally, his attorney said. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:15:57 GMT)

Florida Attorney General promotes cyber safety for children
"LMIRL," a cryptic phrase that may not mean anything to a parent, can be the most dangerous set of letters to children surfing the Internet, said state Attorney General Bill McCollum on Thursday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:15:32 GMT)

Lawyer pledges to fight for suspect in Joe Cool case
A lawyer for an Arkansas man accused of murdering four people at sea pledged to vigorously defend the case Thursday, calling the government's evidence against his client "thin." (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:16:52 GMT)

Lawyer had link to Siegelman before affidavit
A Republican lawyer who earlier said she wrote her own sworn statement suggesting White House influence in former Gov. Don Siegelman's prosecution testified last month that she received help from Siegelman supporters, and helped provide research for defense lawyers. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:28:31 GMT)

'Lolita Lawyer' among worst of sex offenders
The so-called Lolita Lawyer who paid a mother from a city housing project so he could have sex with her daughters was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail and slammed with the most serious level of sex offender status. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:34:23 GMT)

Riley critic met with attorney about GOP's role
MONTGOMERY — Tuscaloosa businessman Stan Pate, an outspoken critic of Republican Gov. Bob Riley, met with attorney Jill Simpson in July after the release of her affidavit alleging GOP politics appeared involved in the federal prosecution of former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:12:23 GMT)

Flahertys' lawyer: State fails to give required information about case
HAVERHILL - The last time James and Kevin Flaherty were in court on Aug. 17, their lawyer requested copies of investigative reports and answers to specific questions about the state's case against his clients. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:18:08 GMT)

Friends recall M'ville attorney's life
A local legend in the courtroom perished Thursday when Merrillville attorney Stanley Jablonski suddenly died at his home in Lowell. He was 59. The confrontational, truck-driving lawyer was one of Lake County courts' most controversial characters. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:24:15 GMT)

Ex-CMS lawyer to lead N.C. charity
Leslie Winner, a former state senator from Charlotte and former top lawyer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, was named as the new executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation on Thursday. Winner, legal counsel for the University of North Carolina system, will take the helm of one of the state's largest and most influential philanthropies. The Winston-Salem-based foundation is known ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:02:30 GMT)

Attorney challenges credibility of witness in Miley sex crime retrial
MANSFIELD -- Milt Miley's defense attorney chipped away at the credibility of a key witness Thursday. Joseph Salzgeber specifically asked the 18-year-old man why he gave different years for when the alleged sexual abuse began. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:16:44 GMT)

Attorney General breaks out the shredder to curb ID theft
TALLAHASSEE — While the governor meets with constituents today and lawmakers take a final vote on more than $1 billion in budget cuts, Attorney General Bill McCollum will be furiously shredding sensitive documents. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:22:11 GMT)

U.S. attorney reveals Middle Eastern 'pipeline'
S. Attorney Johnny Sutton of San Antonio on Thursday described "the pipeline" through which illegal immigrants from the Middle East are getting into the U.S. and said most are trying to improve their living conditions like those from other countries. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:26:25 GMT)

Lawyer: Yonkers fight was about barmaid, not baseball loyalties
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Was it about baseball or the bartender? A lawyer says a fight that left a construction worker with multiple facial fractures stemmed from comments about the woman behind the bar -- not from a patron's allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:07:25 GMT)

6:26 a.m.:Lawyer Sentenced In Fen-Phen Case
A Vicksburg lawyer who filed false Fen-Phen claims is going to prison for six and a half years. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:14:41 GMT)

Judge sends 'Jena 6' teen Mychal Bell back to jail for probation violation, attorney says
NEW ORLEANS -- A judge decided the fight that thrust a teenager into the center of a civil rights controversy violated his probation for a previous conviction and ordered the boy back to jail, the teen's attorney said. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:32:15 GMT)

N.Y. Attorney General Broadens Student Loan Probe
Morning Edition , October 12, 2007 · New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says he's expanding his investigation into the student loan business. He says he's looking into whether direct marketers used deceptive tactics to persuade students to take our loans. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:33:31 GMT)

Warrior's mayor wants city's attorney to resign
Warrior Mayor Rena Hudson wants the city's municipal judge, Birmingham attorney Charles Gorham, to resign. Hudson has accused Gorham of improperly dismissing and sealing a court case for a woman whom he previously had represented in a custody case. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:42:29 GMT)

Lawyer: Al Jazeera captive looks sicker
A hunger-striking TV cameraman at the Guantánamo Bay prison has lost significant weight in recent weeks and his health appears to be worsening, the Committee to Protect Journalists says, citing the man's lawyer. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:46:16 GMT)

Attorney: New law could create 'immigration widows'
Associated Press - October 12, 2007 10:45 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma City attorney says a law intended to crack down on illegal immigrants could mean more people on welfare in the... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:59:45 GMT)

O'Brien starts as U.S. attorney for the Central District
PASADENA - Pasadena resident Thomas P. O'Brien has ascended the ranks in every aspect of his working life. Now, the former assistant U.S. attorney and Navy Top Gun fighter pilot has done it again. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:41:25 GMT)

Lebanon man to pay hunters, attorney general reports
A Lebanon man will pay back $9,500 to nine hunters who paid for deer and turkey hunting trips they didn't receive, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's office said. The office reached an assurance of voluntary compliance agreement with James R. Hill. The agreement was approved yesterday in Cole County circuit court. According to Nixon's office, the hunters purchased the trips from Hill after ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:13:52 GMT)

Howlett's lawyer hopes police take 'sensible' view
Doug Howlett's lawyer is "optimistic" the disgraced All Black will escape prosecution over the night of "tomfoolery" which has blotted his career. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:57:00 GMT)

Florida Attorney General promotes cyber safety for children
"LMIRL," a cryptic phrase that may not mean anything to a parent, can be the most dangerous set of letters to children surfing the Internet, said state Attorney General Bill McCollum on Thursday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:00:46 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Hanaway decides against AG run
U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said it came down to following through for taxpayers when deciding against jumping into the race for Missouri attorney general. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:22:44 GMT)

U.S. attorney talks tough on public corruption
With the convictions of former county commissioners Tony Masilotti and Warren Newell, and former West Palm Beach city commissioners Ray Liberti and Jim Exline, under his belt, U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta vowed Friday to press on with public corruption prosecutions. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:40:07 GMT)

Sullivan sworn in as U.S. attorney in Seattle
Associated Press - October 12, 2007 3:55 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Jeffrey Sullivan has been sworn in as the U.S. attorney for Western Washington. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:05:03 GMT)

Civil rights suit 'mired' in motions, lawyer says
A lawsuit filed by Columbia residents detained in immigration raids against Maury County Sheriff Enoch George has become bogged down in motions, the plaintiff’s lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:14:40 GMT)

Haneef lawyer pushes for charges inquiry
The lawyer for Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef says there should be an inquiry into the charges laid against his client, after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday admitted the court was provided with inaccurate information. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:36:01 GMT)

Attorney General Releases School Safety DVD
The deadly shooting at a Cleveland High School has safety on the minds of students and administrators all over the country. Now the Texas Attorney General is doing what he can to teach students what to do in case of emergency. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:26:23 GMT)

Big spending in the Attorney General, Ag commissioner races
BATON ROUGE, La. -- One of Attorney General Charles Foti's opponents is hauling in campaign contributions from the lawyers, friends and family of a doctor and a nurse Foti once accused... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:42:10 GMT)

Lawyer: Co-defendant to plea, testify in O.J. Simpson armed robbery case
Associated Press - October 12, 2007 5:33 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - A lawyer for 1 of O.J. Simpson's co-defendants says his client will plead guilty to a reduced charge and testify against Simpson... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:44:27 GMT)

Lawyer: All Black Howlett should get off with caution
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - All Blacks winger Doug Howlett likely will receive nothing more than a caution from British authorities after being arrested near the Hilton Hotel at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this week, his lawyer said Saturday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:49:00 GMT)

Kane County lawyer arrested on drug charges
A Kane County lawyer has been arrested on drug charges after police seized more than a pound of marijuana in his Maple Park residence, authorities said Friday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:47:14 GMT)

O. C. attorney admits paying bondsmen for clients
Joseph G. Cavallo will be sentenced Dec. 14. He faces up to three years and eight months in prison. His attorney would not comment on the possibility of disbarment. Prominent Orange County criminal-defense attorney Joseph G. Cavallo pleaded guilty Friday to three felonies stemming from a kickback scheme in which bail agents steered business his way. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:58:19 GMT)

WAFB POLL: Attorney General's Race
A poll released by WAFB 9NEWS Friday evening shows Louisiana's incumbent Attorney General Charles Foti will likely head into a runoff on October 20th.  (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:12:11 GMT)

Lawyer: Co-defendant to take deal, testify in Simpson robbery case
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- A co-defendant in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery case will plead guilty to a reduced charge and testify that guns were involved in the theft of sports collectibles from two memorabilia dealers, the man's lawyer said Friday. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:13:53 GMT)

ACA out to humiliate me, lawyer tells Sessions Court
KUALA LUMPUR: A lawyer charged with failing to declare his assets yesterday alleged his court appearance was a way to humiliate him. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:03:59 GMT)

Jeff Sullivan sworn in as U.S. attorney in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) -- Shortly before he died, longtime King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng was leading the effort to find a replacement for fired U.S. Attorney John McKay. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:19:30 GMT)

Former Asst. State Attorney Gets Prison for Fatal Crash
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gallagher received half of the maximum 15 years in prison he faced for a deadly crash. Gallagher pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for the crash that killed 23-year-old Coty Hastings in March 2006. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:38:22 GMT)

Big spending in the Attorney General, Ag commissioner races
Associated Press - October 12, 2007 9:34 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - 1 of Attorney General Charles Foti's opponents is hauling in campaign contributions from the lawyers, friends and family... (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:42:50 GMT)

Lawyer Represents Unborn Embryo in Federal Court Tuesday
A Maryland lawyer has filed a lawsuit representing an unborn embryo against California's stem cell agency. He says the destruction of human embryos violates the 13th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:53:07 GMT)

Attorney General Confirms New Anna Nicole Investigation
California's Attorney General JERRY BROWN has confirmed he launched a massive investigation into the death of ANNA NICOLE SMITH with a dawn raid on he (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:55:59 GMT)

A Lawyer, a Poet, and a Love Rekindled
A few years ago, Paul L. Mills, a trial lawyer, Googled himself -- his earlier self, the young street poet who went by the name Poez -- setting off an adventure into his past. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:51:58 GMT)

Clues Scarce in Case of Missing Connecticut Lawyer
Police say the trail has gone cold in the case of missing Clinton, Conn., lawyer Jonathan Hoyt, a business law attorney who was last seen in early July before he left behind his car and cryptic letters in which he confessed to embezzling funds from clients. Clinton Sgt. Joseph Flynn said Hoyt, who he estimates embezzled close to $700,000 from about a dozen clients, has "totally dropped off the ... (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:06:46 GMT)

Bar suspends Norman attorney's license
Violations of trust fund citedBy Tom BlakeyTranscript Staff WriterNorman attorney Hershel L. Franklin h... (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:27:29 GMT)

Prominent OC attorney pleads guilty in bail bonds scheme
A prominent defense attorney pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring with bail bonds agents to solicit business for his law firm. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:32:19 GMT)

Granting power of attorney can help avoid hassles
9p3 Here's something you can do right now to help protect you and your family: Grant a power of attorney. This fairly simple legal document allows you to appoint someone to handle your financial affairs in case you can't. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:33:48 GMT)

Big spending in the attorney general, ag commissioner races
BATON ROUGE — One of Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti's opponents is hauling in campaign contributions from the lawyers, friends and relatives of a doctor and a nurse Foti once accused of killing patients in New Orleans' post-Katrina chaos. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:08:51 GMT)

Council rejects Rampart settlement, lawyer says
A lawyer for the city says the council has rejected a $17-million settlement with four police officers who say they were wrongly accused. The Los Angeles City Council emerged from a closed session Friday without agreeing to settle several court cases brought by officers who say they were wrongly accused in the 1998 Rampart Division scandal. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:12:27 GMT)

Animal-law attorney to fight for Snowball
The debate over Oregon's most famous deer isn't done yet. Animal-law attorney Geordie Duckler said Friday that he will challenge state wildlife officials' decision to send Snowball to the Rosse Posse Acres elk ranch in Molalla. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:16:05 GMT)

N.Y. attorney, 72, indicted, posts $1.5M bail
The co-founder of a prestigious New York law firm indicted in a major class-action kickback scheme posted a $1.5 million bond on Friday and will remain free as he awaits trial, his attorney said. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:26:35 GMT)

Lawyer: Howlett should get off with caution
All Blacks winger Doug Howlett likely will receive nothing more than a caution from British authorities after being arrested near the Hilton Hotel at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this week, his lawyer said Saturday. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:47:27 GMT)

Teaching brings lawyer to classroom
BULLHEAD CITY - Having been a teacher and a lawyer, Jennifer Montante saw an opportunity to put the two occupations to work when she was named resident faculty for the new paralegal program set to begin at Mohave Community College in January. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:38:41 GMT)

Spitzer hiring city lawyer on taxpayer expense in Troopergate
Gov. Spitzer has lined up a Manhattan lawyer - at taxpayer expense - to help him quash subpoenas sent to his office by a GOP-controlled panel investigating the Troopergate scandal. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:17:07 GMT)

Sullivan sworn in as Seattle U.S. attorney
SEATTLE -- Shortly before he died, longtime King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng was leading the effort to find a replacement for fired U.S. Attorney John McKay. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:35:40 GMT)

Attorney among men arrested for marijuana
BATAVIA – Police arrested an Aurora attorney and another man after finding about 803 grams of marijuana in the attorney’s Maple Park home, police said. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:49:57 GMT)

Attorney: Registry vote strengthens STC case
A law that prevents the names of juvenile sex offenders from becoming public remains intact – a move that a Geneva attorney says helps his case involving a St. Charles offender. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:51:08 GMT)

Lawyer seeks time-served for pedophile
The year a pervert has spent behind bars for sexually abusing his infant daughter and posting photos of the assaults on the Internet is enough, his lawyer suggested yesterday. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:03:20 GMT)

Attorney general's office looking to block ethics probe
Attorney General Greg Stumbo's office is attempting to block a state ethics panel from investigating how it handled a probe into Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. Stumbo's office is scheduled to ask a Franklin County judge on Monday to block the Executive Branch Ethics Commission from investigating the matter. It's asking for a temporary injunction. An anonymous "informal" complaint to the ... (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:00:51 GMT)

Jonathan Lock and lawyer agree to withdraw legal suits
SINGAPORE: Teacher Jonathan Lock and his former lawyer, Andrew Hanam, have signed an agreement to end their legal suits against each other. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:20:57 GMT)

Jonathan Lock and lawyer agree to withdraw legal suits
SINGAPORE: Teacher Jonathan Lock and his former lawyer, Andrew Hanam, have signed an agreement to end their legal suits against each other. Mr Lock dropped his suit for professional misconduct and Mr Hanam withdrew his suit for defamation. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:32:45 GMT)

Complaint against attorney in deputy PM's case shelved
Brno- Regional attorney Petr Coufal has ruled that State attorney Arif Salichov did not violate his duties during the questioning of Marcela Urbanova, a crown witness in the corruption case of Czech deputy PM Jiri Cunek, the daily Pravo reports. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:33:30 GMT)

Lawyer: Lawsuits against state, town stemming from Virginia Tech massacre possible
As the sixth-month anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre approaches, a lawyer representing 20 people killed or injured in the April shootings has began notifying the town and the state about possible lawsuits. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:36:16 GMT)

10/13/07: Kentucky Attorney General's Office Looking To Block Ethics Probe
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Attorney General Greg Stumbo's office is attempting to block a state ethics panel from investigating how it handled a probe into Governor Ernie Fletcher's administration. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:30:11 GMT)

Attorney General Confirms New Anna Nicole Smith Investigation
California's Attorney General, Jerry Brown, has confirmed he launched a massive investigation into the death of Anna Nicole Smith with a dawn raid on her state-based physicians' homes. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:36:37 GMT)

Attorney says ex-Wild Things coach wasn't driving during crash
WASHINGTON, Pa. - A defense attorney says a former Washington Wild Things minor league baseball team coach wasn't driving during a 2005 crash that killed two people. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:10:28 GMT)

Environmental agency, attorney general's office clash over money
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' environmental protection agency and the state's attorney general often work together to go after polluters. But that cooperation threatens to come to a halt. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:48:38 GMT)

10/13/07: Attorney General's Office Trying To Block Ethics Probe
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Attorney General Greg Stumbo's office is attempting to block a state ethics panel from investigating how it handled a probe into Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:00:01 GMT)

Civil rights suit 'mired' in motions, lawyer says
A lawsuit filed by Columbia residents detained in immigration raids against Maury County Sheriff Enoch George has become bogged down in motions, the plaintiff’s lawyer said Thursday. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:59:51 GMT)

Woman Goes Missing After Leaving Attorney's Office
Foxboro police are looking for a 48-year-old woman who was last seen Friday at her attorney's office. More Massachusetts News (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:36:00 GMT)

Lawyer wants CIETC trial moved from DM
A lawyer for the indicted former head of a defunct central Iowa job-training agency has asked a judge to move her trial from Des Moines and throw out evidence that suggests she gambled and had an undisclosed “improper relationship.” (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:13:18 GMT)

Lawyer wants CIETC trial moved from DM
A lawyer for the indicted former head of a defunct central Iowa job-training agency has asked a judge to move her trial from Des Moines and throw out... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:22:44 GMT)

Defense attorney wants part of suppression hearing closed
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for a former redshirt football player at Montana State wants a judge to close por-tions of a hearing in which he’ll argue that his client’s police interview should not be allowed as evidence in a murder trial. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:50:09 GMT)

Defense attorney challenging county DA
SOMERSET — An incumbent with 19 years’ experience in the district attorney’s office and a longtime defense attorney are going head to head for the top prosecutor’s seat in Somerset County. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:56:09 GMT)

Chism faces Starkville attorney in House seat District 37 race
Starkville attorney J.C. Patton sees Oktibbeha and Clay counties as fertile ground for votes in his race against state Rep. Gary Chism of Columbus, but he's also campaigning hard in the incumbent's home turf of Lowndes County. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:31:29 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Marino leaves office
WILLIAMSPORT l For the first time in 18 years, the word “prosecutor” is not synonymous with Thomas A. Marino. “I have no second thoughts,” Marino, 55, of Williamsport, said before leaving his U.S. attorney’s office Friday. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:35:13 GMT)

Builder caught in others’ divorce, attorney says
Defense attorney Karl Rominger insists his client, James Ward, is a builder, not a thief, an honest man who got caught in the middle of somebody else’s divorce. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:35:23 GMT)

Attorney claims ex-coach wasn't driving in crash
A defense attorney says a former Washington Wild Things minor league baseball team coach wasn't driving during a 2005 crash that killed two people. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:06:47 GMT)

Alan Tudyk suits up for lawyer role
Zap2it.com Former "Firefly" star Alan Tudyk will shed his pilot's gear for a lawyer's suit in a new NBC pilot. Tudyk and British actor Andrew Lincoln ("Love Actually") have signed on to star in the pilot, which is set at a big law firm. They'll each play sometimes unscrupulous attorneys at the firm who are also in love with the same woman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:26:24 GMT)

Lawyer withdraws Jed’s application
BELFAST — A controversial proposal to convert Jed’s Restaurant on Route 1 into a social service center died Wednesday in a single sentence from a lawyer. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:53:16 GMT)

Lawyer: Owners want to save Baker St. house
The owners of the fire-damaged and much-discussed historic house at 532 Baker St. S.E. want to save it, their attorney says. Albany lawyer James Nelson wrote to the city attorney’s office Wednesday on behalf of the owners, Sam and Sharon Gutierrez of Corvallis. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:07:41 GMT)

Supreme Court more political than it lets on, lawyer-writer says
Anyone who manages to write a good book about the Supreme Court and its work today has made a worthy historical contribution. Such is the case with Jeffrey Toobin, a Harvard-trained lawyer who writes essays for The New Yorker. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:38:44 GMT)

Husband of hit-run victim is appointed a lawyer
A man charged with killing his wife by hitting her with a white pickup truck made his first appearance in 3rd District Court Friday and was given a court-appointed lawyer because he is indigent. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:49:09 GMT)

Attorney is here for Manatee's 'huge need'
In 2005, Miami-based attorney Steve Santiago was hired by a Hispanic man who had been denied citizenship because of a felony. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:06:19 GMT)

Attorney among men arrested for marijuana
BATAVIA – Police arrested an Aurora attorney and another man after finding about 803 grams of marijuana in the attorney’s Maple Park home, police said. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:18:30 GMT)

Attorney: Registry vote strengthens STC case
A law that prevents the names of juvenile sex offenders from becoming public remains intact – a move that a Geneva attorney says helps his case involving a St. Charles offender. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:19:41 GMT)

Gibbons running for attorney general
Kirkwood -- Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons launched his campaign for attorney general Saturday from the front porch of his home, using it as a symbol of what he pledged to protect if elected. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:02:08 GMT)

Agency, attorney general clash over money
Illinois' environmental protection agency and the state's attorney general have worked together on hundreds of cases to crack down on polluters. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:07:49 GMT)

Lawyer wants CIETC trial moved
A lawyer for the indicted former head of a defunct central Iowa job-training agency has asked a judge to move her trial from Des Moines and throw out evidence that suggests she gambled and had an undisclosed "improper relationship." (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:15:14 GMT)

Lawyer wants CIETC trial moved
A lawyer for the indicted former head of a defunct central Iowa job-training agency has asked a judge to move her trial from Des Moines and throw out evidence that suggests she gambled and had an... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:15:25 GMT)

Lawyer wants CIETC trial moved
A lawyer for the indicted former head of a defunct central Iowa job-training agency has asked a judge to move her trial from Des Moines and throw out... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:23:15 GMT)

Hearings for attorney general pick to touch on legal limits of White House terror policy
Associated Press - October 14, 2007 6:23 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Confirmation hearings are set to begin Wednesday for President Bush's nominee for attorney general. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:33:28 GMT)

Hearings for attorney general pick to touch on legal limits of White House terror policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Confirmation hearings are set to begin Wednesday for President Bush's nominee for attorney general. Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey (myoo-KAY'-zee) will likely be pressed about the Bush administration's terrorist detention policy. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:36:55 GMT)

Attorney general’s funds split not fair, IEPA says
Illinois’ environmental protection agency and the state’s attorney general have worked together on hundreds of cases to crack down on polluters. But that cooperation may be coming to a screeching halt. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:49:32 GMT)

Confirmation hearings for new attorney general begin on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (AP) - Confirmation hearings are set to begin Wednesday for President Bush's nominee for attorney general. Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey (myoo-KAY'-zee) will likely be pressed about the Bush administration's terrorist detention policy. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:48:22 GMT)

Confirmation hearings for new attorney general begin on Wednesday
Confirmation hearings are set to begin Wednesday for President Bush's nominee for attorney general. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:48:28 GMT)

Lawyer for former MSU athlete wants part of hearing closed
Associated Press - October 14, 2007 12:24 PM ET BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A lawyer for a former redshirt football player at Montana State University in Bozeman wants a judge to close part of a... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:26:03 GMT)

Attorney general pick: 'Perils' to secret warrants
As the chief federal trial judge in Manhattan, Michael Mukasey approved secret warrants allowing government roundups of Muslims in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks. Six years later, the man President Bush wants to be attorney general acknowledged that the law authorizing those warrants “has its perils” in terrorism cases and urged Congress to “fix a strained and mismatched legal system.” (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:34:47 GMT)

Biographical information on attorney general candidate Stan Lee
NAME: Stan Lee AGE: 46 HOME: Lexington FAMILY: Married to Tami Lee, with one child. OCCUPATION: Attorney (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:00:51 GMT)

Bio information on attorney general candidate Jack Conway
NAME: Jack Conway AGE: 38 HOME: Louisville FAMILY: Married to Elizabeth Davenport Conway OCCUPATION: Attorney (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:02:28 GMT)

Students discuss concerns with civil liberties attorney
Eight students and parents attended the meeting at the home of Corey Price, and others called on the phone during the meeting to express their views to attorney Katie Schwartzmann, attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:02:51 GMT)

Media rip attorney general for Crandon remarks
Associated Press - October 14, 2007 1:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is drawing heat for comments he made encouraging the media to not ask any questions... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:28:02 GMT)

Media rip attorney general for Crandon remarks
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is drawing heat for comments he made encouraging the media to not ask any questions about the mass shooting in Crandon. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:28:43 GMT)

Lawyer for former MSU athlete wants part of hearing closed
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A lawyer for a former redshirt football player at Montana State University in Bozeman wants a judge to close part of a hearing that precedes a murder trial. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:07:07 GMT)

Lawyer for former MSU athlete wants part of hearing closed
Associated Press - October 14, 2007 2:05 PM ET BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A lawyer for a former redshirt football player at Montana State University in Bozeman wants a judge to close part of a... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:11:13 GMT)

Israeli attorney-general orders new probe into Olmert allegations
Jerusalem - Israeli Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz ordered police Sunday to open a criminal investigation into allegations Prime Minister Ehud Olmert acted improperly when he served as trade and industry minister earlier this decade. The probe is the... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:23:26 GMT)

Media Rip Attorney General for Crandon Remarks
MADISON, Wis. -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is drawing heat for comments he made encouraging the media to not ask any questions about the mass shooting in Crandon. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:20:44 GMT)

Lawyer billing $200K in Anna Nicole case
The South Florida lawyer who was guardian ad litem for tragic reality star Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter for three weeks earlier this year is seeking nearly $200,000 in fees from the child's dwindling trust fund. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:14:15 GMT)

Lawyer billing $200K in Anna Nicole case
The South Florida lawyer who was guardian ad litem for tragic reality star Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter for three weeks earlier this year is seeking nearly $200,000 in fees from the child's dwindling trust fund. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:27:26 GMT)

Top court suspends young lawyer after fee dispute
A Baltimore lawyer who withdrew from a case because he claimed his client owed him more money was “deceitful and dishonest,” the Court of Appeals has held. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:20:44 GMT)

Attorney wants parade arrests checked out
A civil rights attorney yesterday called for the U.S. Justice Department to investigate more than 200 arrests made by New York police during the 2007 Puerto Rican Day Parade. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:55:07 GMT)

Lawyer for CIETC defendant wants trial moved
Associated Press - October 14, 2007 8:14 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The lawyer for a key player in a pay scandal at a Des Moines-based job training agency wants a judge to move her trial and... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:38:54 GMT)

Lawyer for CIETC defendant wants trial moved
DES MOINES (AP) — The lawyer for a key player in a pay scandal at a Des Moines-based job training agency wants a judge to move her trial and throw out evidence that suggests she gambled and had an undisclosed ``improper relationship.'' (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:56:27 GMT)

4 charges for 'trigger-happy' attorney
A prominent attorney who fired his gun during a drunken tirade outside a Chaguanas nightclub last Friday was arrested and charged with four crimes by the police. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:01:27 GMT)

Hearings for US attorney general nominee expected to go into legal limits of terror policy
WASHINGTON -- At confirmation hearings set to begin this week for the president's attorney general nominee, lawmakers plan to press the retired federal judge about the Bush administration's terrorist detention policy. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:04:46 GMT)

Chicago attorney battles with Turnberry over Wilma damage
A suburban Chicago attorney is wading into battle against Turnberry Development of Aventura, regarding damages to his 25th-floor Sunny Isles condo from Hurricane Wilma. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:45:02 GMT)

Lawsuit in Sherman truck crash settled, attorney says
SHERMAN, Texas – Relatives of some of the 10 people killed and two others injured when a tractor-trailer slammed into oncoming traffic in 2004 have settled their suit against the driver and owners of the rig, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs said Sunday. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:13:00 GMT)

Lawyer withdraws Jed’s application
BELFAST — A controversial proposal to convert Jed’s Restaurant on Route 1 into a social service center died Wednesday in a single sentence from a lawyer. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:53:15 GMT)

Utah attorney named child advocate of '07
Voices For Utah Children has named attorney Michael A. Zody its 2007 Child Advocate of the Year. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:40:00 GMT)

Attorney seeks closure of hearing
BOZEMAN - An attorney for a former redshirt football player at Montana State wants a judge to close portions of a hearing in which he'll argue that his client's police interview should not be allowed as evidence in a murder trial. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:49:26 GMT)

New Jersey Auto Accident Attorney Gerald Baker Joins Lawyer Central Network (LawyerCentral.com)
LawyerCentral.com is pleased to announce the addition of the respected automobile accident trial attorney Gerald Baker to their exclusive legal network. Mr. Baker has accepted membership within Lawyer Central's New Jersey Network, providing information and assistance for those injured in auto accidents. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Clues Scarce in Case of Missing Connecticut Lawyer
Police say the trail has gone cold in the case of missing Clinton, Conn., lawyer Jonathan Hoyt, a business law attorney who was last seen in early July before he left behind his car and cryptic letters in which he confessed to embezzling funds from clients. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:04:04 GMT)

New Jersey Auto Accident Attorney Gerald Baker Joins Lawyer Central Network (LawyerCentral.com)
LawyerCentral.com is pleased to announce the addition of the respected automobile accident trial attorney Gerald Baker to their exclusive legal network. Mr. Baker has accepted membership within Lawyer Central's New Jersey Network, providing information and assistance for those injured in auto accidents. (PRWeb Oct 15, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:06:33 GMT)

Lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith's baby wants $200,000
The Miami lawyer who was guardian ad litem for the late Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter for three weeks earlier this year is seeking nearly $200,000 in fees from the child's dwindling trust fund. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:15:27 GMT)

Garcia attorney wants trial moved out of county
LAS CRUCES — Citing pre-trial publicity and the "tone" of media reports, an attorney for a Las Cruces man accused of two rapes, including one allegedly committed while impersonating a police officer, has requested that the trial be moved out of Doña Ana County. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:43:07 GMT)

Attorney general probes closure of Torrington gym
TORRINGTON — The state Attorney General's Office is investigating the closing of the Torrington Curves in light of allegations that members weren't issued refunds. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday he received several complaints from members of the health club for women that closed within the Kmart plaza on Main Street on Sept. 22. Jackie Doyon, manager of the Torrington Curves, ... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:42:28 GMT)

Attorney: Man acted in self-defense
A 29-year-old Lansing man, who says he is legally blind, acted in self-defense when he shot his girlfriend to death after she attacked him with several knives, his attorney will argue this week. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:44:44 GMT)

IEPA, attorney general's office clash over money
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' environmental protection agency and the state's attorney general have worked together on hundreds of cases to crack down on polluters. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:08:31 GMT)

Attorney speaks at Lutheran high school banquet
MANITOWOC U.S. Attorney Erik Peterson a 1988 graduate of MLHS was the guest speaker Sept. 16 at the annual Academic Honors Award Banquet for Manitowoc Lutheran High School. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:14:41 GMT)

LAWYER: BUM RAP ON T.I.
The lawyer for hip-hop artist T.I. insisted yesterday that his client was innocent, after the Grammy-winner was nabbed while allegedly trying to pick up machine guns and silencers on his way to a BET award ceremony in Atlanta. "He's not guilty... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:54:23 GMT)

Lawyer could be disbarred
Cincinnati lawyer Ken Lawson will appear before the Ohio First District Court of Appeals today for a disciplinary hearing on charges he mishandled cases while addicted to drugs (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:50:39 GMT)

AEC freezes Bt87 million in accounts of Thaksin's lawyer
The Assets Examination Committee resolved Monday to freeze four bank accounts worth Bt87 million of a lawyer of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:46:15 GMT)

Terror's Advocate: A lawyer's life of smoke and mystery
Jacques Vergès, a lawyer for terrorists, sets out to charm a documentary's audience in "Terror's Advocate." (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:34:26 GMT)

Lawyer sets eyes on Supreme Court
Beth Walker realized she wanted to be a lawyer in junior high school. The moment came during a seventh grade social studies class when a fellow student commented on Walker's debating skills. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:40:32 GMT)

Attorney's goal county judge's seat
BUCYRUS -- Patrick Murphy has been an attorney for 27 years and now wants to become the next Crawford County Municipal Court Judge when voters go to the polls Nov. 6. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:08:13 GMT)

Lawyer wants Arroyo to testify on Oakwood mutiny case
HUMAN rights lawyer Rene Saguisag asked a Makati court hearing the coup d’etat case of the 31 junior officers charged in the short-lived 2003 Oakwood mutiny to subpoena President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo to testify on the case. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:27:10 GMT)

Lawyer likens raids to 'invasions last century'
Activist Tame Iti's lawyer Annette Sykes said police raids were "overkill" and likened them to "the invasions last century". (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:40:58 GMT)

Quick confirmation expected for attorney general nominee
Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey is a Republican with a conservative judicial record, yet he appears to have enough support in a Democrat-controlled Congress to assure relatively quick confirmation as attorney general. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:47:33 GMT)

Craig: Not calling lawyer 'big mistake'
In his first major interview since his arrest in a sex sting in the Minneapolis airport, Sen. Larry Craig told NBC's Matt Lauer that he ''made a big mistake'' when he chose not to consult a lawyer or tell his family that he had pleaded guilty to the crime. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:05:01 GMT)

Attorney argues state owes homeowners in citrus canker program
The state owes nearly 41,000 Palm Beach County residents fair compensation after removing citrus trees from their yards in a failed decade-long effort to eradicate a harmful bacteria, an attorney said Monday during opening statements in a class-action lawsuit. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:12:27 GMT)

State must do more for those who lost citrus, attorney says
An attorney for Palm Beach County homeowners who lost their citrus trees to the state's failed 11-year canker-eradication program summoned the rhetoric of the late Johnnie Cochran to make his plea today for better restitution from Florida: "If they choose to eradicate, they must fully compensate," said Robert Gilbert, a Miami attorney representing more than 40,000 homeowners whose orange, ... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:27:56 GMT)

Attorney says Florida owes citrus owners
(AP) -- The state owes 40,000 Palm Beach County residents fair compensation after it cut down more than 66,000 citrus trees from their yards in a failed decade-long effort to eradicate a harmful bacteria, an attorney said Monday during opening statements in a class-action lawsuit. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:54:07 GMT)

Convicted sex offender fires her attorney, claiming she is indigent
Phill Rian says she spent her money on expensive defense attorney in criminal case. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:07:24 GMT)

Attorney: Witness against ex-FBI agent has financial motive
The prosecution's main witness against ex-FBI agent Roy Lindley DeVecchio, accused of helping the mob carry out four murders, is a financially desperate woman who has created a wild fantasy in order to sell her own story, a defense attorney said Monday morning. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:40:50 GMT)

W-S attorney wins statewide award
Elizabeth L. (Betty) Quick, an attorney with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice in Winston-Salem, has been named the recipient of the seventh annual North Carolina Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Award. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:09:17 GMT)

Schuster's attorney concerned about client's image
VAN NUYS — On the first day of Larissa Schuster's trial in a Los Angeles suburb courthouse, Schuster's attorney said Monday morning he was concerned his client did not have access to a comb, toothpaste, deodorant and her anti-depressant Zoloft medications. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:09:17 GMT)

Attorney argues state owes homeowners in citrus canker program
The state owes nearly 41,000 Palm Beach County residents fair compensation after removing citrus trees from their yards in a failed decade-long effort to eradicate a harmful bacteria, an attorney said today during opening statements in a class-action lawsuit. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:19:52 GMT)

Lawyer of Anna Nicole's baby cashes in
The lawyer who represented Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter in the dispute over the starlet's body is seeking nearly $US200,000 ($A222,000) for his work. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:39:04 GMT)

Attorney general's office wants to block ethics probe
Attorney General Greg Stumbo's office asked a judge on Monday to block a state ethics panel from investigating its handling of a probe into Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. Assistant Attorney General Ryan Halloran said the Executive Branch Ethics Commission should be prohibited from acting on information it received recently in the mail. Halloran said he considered the information as an ... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:24:42 GMT)

Lawyer slams use of term "terror"
The lawyer for one of those arrested following raids under the Terrorism Suppression Act says his client will deny the charges. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:06:15 GMT)

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