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Zimbabwe Attorney General Arrested
Zimbabwe's attorney general was arrested and charged with misconduct in the case of a fugitive banker, state radio reported Thursday. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:41:53 GMT)

Canadian's lawyer says barred from Guantanamo trial
MIAMI (Reuters) - A civilian lawyer for the only Canadian terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo said on Wednesday he had been barred from his client's hearing at the U.S. base next week because of a dispute with military defense lawyers. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:44:24 GMT)

Governor & Attorney General Propose Subprime Initiatives
Governor Eliot Spitzer and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo are sending a letter to Congress calling for continued federal action to combat the subprime mortgage crisis on top of a series of intiatives they are taking at the state level. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:28:05 GMT)

Attorney Bruce Baber seeks judgeship
Paris attorney Bruce Baber wants to be Edgar County’s next resident Circuit Judge. Announcing his candidacy, Baber said the decision represents a logical step in his legal career. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:29:22 GMT)

Governor: Send Windsor County Pot Cases to Attorney General
Attorney General Bill Sorrell reacts to the governor's order that Windsor County felony pot cases bypass the county prosecutor. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:32:29 GMT)

U.S. hid witness who could help clear Khadr: military defence lawyer
The U.S. government has withheld information about a witness who could help clear Canadian Omar Khadr as an "unlawful enemy combatant," Khadr's military defence lawyer at Guantanamo Bay said Thursday. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:44:19 GMT)

Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Riverside District Attorney
A now-former newspaper ad department employee faces up to three years in prison for threatening Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:57:21 GMT)

K-Fed Lawyer: Britney Ducking Drug Tests
Britney Spears has been routinely ducking court-ordered drug tests, a lawyer for ex-husband Kevin Federline said in court Thursday. Slideshow: Celebrity Weddings (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:03:00 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Attorney General Arrested And Suspended On Corruption Charges
Police in Harare this week arrested Attorney General Sobusa Gula-Ndebele on allegations of misconduct after he met and allegedly tried to broker a deal with a 'fugitive' banker on the government's most wanted list. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:36:10 GMT)

Federline lawyer: Spears ducking drug tests
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Britney Spears has been routinely ducking court-ordered drug tests, a lawyer for ex-husband Kevin Federline said in court Thursday. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:13:12 GMT)

Attorney General makes final release of nightclub fire evidence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The attorney general's office has made a final release of evidence from its criminal case of a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:12:45 GMT)

K-Fed Lawyer: Brit Ducking Drug Tests
Kevin Federline's lawyer said Britney Spears ignored calls to take drug tests. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:21:44 GMT)

Federline lawyer says Spears repeatedly failing to respond to court-ordered drug tests
Britney Spears has been routinely ducking court-ordered drug tests, a lawyer for ex-husband Kevin Federline said in court today. Spears has been called to the laboratory 14 times, but has failed to respond to eight of those calls, Federline attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon this morning. Federline and Spears were not in court for the hearing. Federline ... (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:33:30 GMT)

NY lawyer: Steroid probe charges dropped
Charges were dropped against two defendants in Albany County's multistate investigation into illegal steroid sales because of a "lack of jurisdiction," a lawyer said Thursday. Steven and Karen Lampert of Anti-Aging Centers in Nanuet, N.Y., were accused in March of submitting prescriptions to a Florida pharmacy - some forged, prosecutors said - for drugs totaling more than $50,000 for people ... (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:47:29 GMT)

Police lawyer slams Diana conspiracy theory
A London police lawyer ridiculed suggestions that Princess Diana died as a result of a conspiracy, arguing Thursday that no one would attempt such a plan in front of the pack of photographers trailing the princess and her boyfriend. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:13:25 GMT)

Marine lawyer says Pentagon blocked testimony on harsh interrogation methods
WASHINGTON, 1:36 p.m. Nov. 8 (AP): A Marine Corps lawyer told a House subcommittee Thursday the Pentagon blocked him from testifying that harsh interrogation methods tripped up his prosecution of a suspected terrorist. (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:50:26 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general
A divided U.S. Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday, setting aside concerns he might support interrogation methods decried worldwide as torture. [!] (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:52:50 GMT)

Senate Confirms Mukasey as Attorney General
The Senate confirmed Michael Mukasey as the nation's newest attorney general Thursday despite differences over his position on the legality of harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:26:34 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general
A divided Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general on Thursday, setting aside concerns he might support interrogation methods decried worldwide as torture. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:35:02 GMT)

Michael Mukasey confirmed as attorney general
After weeks of controversy over Michael Mukasey's views on waterboarding, the Senate late Thursday approved the former judge's nomination for attorney general by a 53-40 vote. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:38:41 GMT)

Lawyer sues president over arrest at GOP rally
TOPEKA, Kan. — A lawyer arrested last year after holding an anti-war sign at a political rally where President Bush spoke has filed a lawsuit, claiming the chief executive violated his constitutional rights. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:02:24 GMT)

Senate Opens Debate on Whether to Confirm Mukasey as Attorney General
The Senate moved Thursday to confirm Michael Mukasey as the nation's newest attorney general. Supporters of the nominee said he's the best prospect lawmakers are going to get in the waning months of a Bush administration unwilling to nominate anyone else. Opponents were concerned that Mukasey didn't know if waterboarding is illegal torture. The debate came after a tense day of negotiations that ... (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:10:56 GMT)

Court: Lawyer's Harasser Isn't Vexatious Litigant
Harassing someone for decades and fighting their restraining orders for years doesn't necessarily make a person a vexatious litigant. A California appellate court reached that conclusion Wednesday in a ruling that's got to disappoint lawyer Gail Morton. Morton claims Walter Wagner -- identified in the ruling as a lawyer, too -- has harassed her for 32 years, ever since they met in 1975 as ... (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:11:10 GMT)

Calif. Attorney General, Governor Sue Over Vehicle Emissions
In an unusual show of unity, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday sued to force federal regulators to act on California's request to curb vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions. The suit accused the federal EPA of dragging its feet on California's nearly two-year-old request for a waiver that would allow the state to mandate a 30 percent reduction in global warming ... (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:12:11 GMT)

Mukasey Confirmed by Senate to Be Bush's Third Attorney General
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Mukasey, whose statements on torture and interrogation of suspected terrorists touched off a partisan Senate fight, has won confirmation to be the next U.S. attorney general. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:17:17 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general after sharp debate over waterboarding
The Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night to replace Alberto Gonzales, who was forced from office... (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:20:30 GMT)

New US attorney general confirmed
Michael Mukasey becomes the new US attorney general despite controversy over his views on interrogation. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:34:49 GMT)

Mukasey confirmed as attorney general
The Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night to replace Alberto Gonzales, who was forced from office in a scandal over his handling of the Justice Department. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:45:01 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general
A divided U.S. Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general on Thursday, setting aside concerns he might support interrogation methods decried worldwide as torture. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:59:55 GMT)

Elm Grove lawyer is barred from selling securities
An Elm Grove lawyer whose law license was suspended for four years for borrowing $145,000 from a client and failing to pay federal income taxes has been sanctioned by a state agency over the promissory notes concerning the loans from the client... (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:46:11 GMT)

Bush's Recount Lawyer Blasts Administration
Barry Richard, the Greenberg Traurig lawyer who achieved fame for his successful representation of George Bush in the Bush v. Gore recount suits, is set to give a speech blasting the Bush administration Saturday as the keynote speaker at the National Association of Former U.S. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:03:19 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general
Despite opposition from Democrats, the vote is 53-40 to approve the nomination. The retired federal judge is expected to be sworn in today as head of the embattled Justice Department. The Senate voted Thursday night to confirm the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general, despite often emotional opposition from Democrats who said his refusal to disavow a controversial ... (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:08:58 GMT)

Senate confirms new US attorney general
The US Senate confirmed Michael Mukasey as the country's new attorney general, despite criticism of his refusal to say whether an interrogation method called "waterboarding" was legal. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:16:25 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as US attorney general
A split senate confirmed Michael Mukasey as United States attorney general despite criticism that he refused to say whether waterboarding -- an interrogation method widely considered as torture -- was legal. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:43:38 GMT)

Groups urging support for lawyer
An anti-war group and Muslim organisation back a lawyer facing a contempt of court hearing following a terror trial. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:46:19 GMT)

Mukasey confirmed as attorney general
The Senate late Thursday approved Michael Mukasey's nomination for attorney general by a 53-40 vote despite controversy over the retired judge's refusal to brand the terror interrogation technique of waterboarding as torture. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:44:30 GMT)

Brit in 'parallel universe,' says K-Fed's lawyer
Kevin Federline 's lawyer is not letting up on Britney Spears , even though she's been ordered to contribute $154,500 toward his fees. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:28:26 GMT)

William Gallion: Jailed lawyer
The Lexington lawyer built a practice defending the University of Kentucky hospital in malpractice cases before getting involved in the fen-phen litigation. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:52:47 GMT)

Mukasey Confirmed as Bush's Third Attorney General
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Mukasey, whose statements on torture and interrogation of suspected terrorists touched off a partisan Senate fight, has won confirmation to be the next U.S. attorney general. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:39:40 GMT)

O.J. Simpson attorney questions broker
O.J. Simpson's attorney sought to show Friday that the former football great confronted two memorabilia dealers with only one goal: to recover personal mementoes he believed were stolen. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:35:09 GMT)

OJ Only Stole From Himself: Lawyer Claims
O.J. Simpson's lawyer made it his mission Friday to prove that the former football great confronted two memorabilia dealers with only one goal: to take back what was stolen from him. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:46:55 GMT)

Mukasey Sworn In as Bush's Third Attorney General
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Mukasey was sworn in as President George W. Bush's third attorney general, a day after winning confirmation to lead a Justice Department battered by allegations of partisanship. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:55:55 GMT)

Mukasey takes office as attorney general
Michael Mukasey took office as attorney general on Friday, the Justice Department said, after the Senate confirmed him despite concerns about his stance on torture. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:58:29 GMT)

Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general, 53-40
The Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night to replace Alberto Gonzales, who was forced from office in a scandal over his handling of the Justice Department. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:06:05 GMT)

Lawyer: NCAA looking into Nevada soccer allegations
A lawyer for Nevada's former women's soccer coach who claims she was fired partly because she complained about NCAA rules violations said Friday he believes the NCAA is looking into the allegations. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:26:27 GMT)

Mukasey sworn in as attorney general
Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey was sworn in Friday as the nation's 81st attorney general, filling a vacancy left when Alberto Gonzales resigned amid questions about his credibility. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:33:46 GMT)

Mistrial for Hells Angels lawyer charged with gangsterism
A mistrial was declared in the trial of former criminal lawyer Benoît Cliche on charges of gangsterism and obstructing justice. (Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:52:12 GMT)

Johnson-Klein's drug problem mishandled, lawyer says
Fresno State should have recognized Stacy Johnson-Klein had an apparent problem with prescription painkillers, given her a leave of absence and placed her in a rehabilitation program that would have saved her job as women's basketball coach, her lawyer argued in documents filed in Fresno County Superior Court. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:22:59 GMT)

Ex-Hells lawyer charged with gangsterism gets new trial as mistrial declared
MONTREAL - A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case of a former Hells Angels lawyer who was charged with gangsterism and obstructing justice. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:53:00 GMT)

Fee Fight Delays Lawyer's Discharge in Bankruptcy
Lawyer Elliot Gourvitz's bankruptcy is nearly over, now that a settlement has resolved most creditor claims and a trustee's action to block the discharges is resolved. But his largest unsecured creditor -- the firm that represented his former secretary in a discrimination suit -- is pressing a legal fees claim that must be resolved before the discharge is final. The firm will try to block the ... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:10:30 GMT)

Fenwick Hires Non-Lawyer to Introduce Clients to Venture Capital Funds
Every good Silicon Valley lawyer knows that success in a startup practice is more like gambling than simple math. It depends on making the right bets on the right companies with the right people. Hoping to up those odds, Fenwick & West took an unusual step this year, hiring Darrell Kong, a non-lawyer, to "manage relationships" between startup clients and venture capital funds. Kong is charged ... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:10:41 GMT)

Davydenko's lawyer unhappy with investigation
He's especially unhappy that his client was asked during the U.S. Open to provide e-mail records. LONDON -- The lawyer for embattled Russian tennis star Nikolay Davydenko on Friday lashed out at the ATP's investigation of his client that is being conducted by two former Scotland Yard detectives -- calling them "helpless" -- and suggested his client is starting to buckle under the sustained ... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:11:58 GMT)

Lawyer’s death may be related to court case
CIVIL lawyer Datuk S. P. Annamalai’s murder may be related to the court cases that he handled, George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid said. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:48:51 GMT)

Lawyer sanctioned again in cocaine case
A Charleston lawyer caught using cocaine at a College of Charleston fraternity house more than four years ago has been sanctioned further by the state Supreme Court. Attorney Dennis J. Rhoad was given a 90-day suspension this week for the drug use and also for encouraging others to make mi... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:49:42 GMT)

Attorney: Man may not have been struggling when shot
A coroner's finding may indicate that a Montana man was not struggling with an off-duty deputy when he was shot and killed in Lakewood last week, an attorney for the man's family said. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:26:35 GMT)

NFL News: Vick fires lawyer
•VICK FIRES LAWYER: Michael Vick has fired one of his attorneys. Daniel R. Meachum of Atlanta will no longer represent Vick, the former Falcons quarterback who pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge. Vick is due to be sentenced Dec. 10. A trial date will be set Nov. 27 for charges of dogfighting in Surry County, Va. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:27:19 GMT)

Lawyer scolded for linking Arar to Al Qaeda
Former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft's defence lawyer called Canadian Maher Arar "clearly and unequivocally a member of Al Qaeda" yesterday – prompting guffaws from hundreds in a packed courtroom, including three incredulous judges. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:40:49 GMT)

Auburn lawyer files additional asbestos suits
Auburn lawyer Dennis Sedor has filed lawsuits against Cayuga County on his own behalf and on behalf of county employee John B. Breanick over the removal of asbestos last year at the county Board of Elections building on Court Street. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:13:14 GMT)

New Albany lawyer accused of teen sex attack
A New Albany lawyer faces charges in Harrison County of criminal deviate conduct and sexual battery in an alleged attack on a 16-year-old Elizabeth girl. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:08:47 GMT)

Addict wrong for sting job: lawyer
Recruiting a small-time drug addict for an undercover sting operation in Thailand was like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, a lawyer for Alain Olivier said during closing arguments yesterday. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:07:11 GMT)

Lawyer still under cloud
Despite the mistrial declared yesterday, lawyer Benoît Cliche remains charged with participating in the drug-trafficking activities of a criminal organization. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:08:01 GMT)

Mukasey is sworn in as attorney general
By LARA JAKES JORDAN WASHINGTON -- With a two- to three-minute ceremony Friday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey formally ended the Gonzales era at the Justice Department. The retired federal judge took the oath as the nation's 81st attorney general -- and the Bush administration's third. He replaces Alberto Gonzales, Bush's close friend and confidant. Gonzales resigned in September after a ... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:25:49 GMT)

Pak's Deputy Attorney-General resigns
Islamabad, Nov 10 (ANI): Giving a blow to Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, country's Deputy Attorney-General Yawar Ali Khan on Saturday resigned form his post within a week after he was assigned the new post in the wake of emergency. The News quoted Khan saying to Geo News that he does not want to work further on this post. Khan is brother-in-law of a Supreme Court judge Justice ... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:44:02 GMT)

Priest accused of stalking O'Brien fit for trial, lawyer says
NEW YORK - A former Peabody priest accused of stalking Conan O'Brien was found fit to stand trial yesterday, although his lawyer acknowledged he has been treated for psychological problems. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:14:40 GMT)

Voter apathy possible enemy for state attorney general candidates
BATON ROUGE -- A Democrat and a Republican are attacking one another in the race to replace Attorney General Charles Foti, but they also face another hazard: voter apathy. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:09:52 GMT)

Lawyer Claims Woman Sleepwalking During Alleged Rape
A lawyer for the man accused of raping a woman says the encounter could have been consensual because she has a history of sleepwalking. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:02:59 GMT)

Mukasey takes office as U.S. attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Mukasey took office as U.S. attorney general on Friday, the Justice Department said, after the Senate confirmed him despite concerns about his stance on torture. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:25:54 GMT)

Lawyer claims woman was sleepwalking during alleged rape
CINCINNATI (AP) - A lawyer for the man accused of raping a University of Cincinnati student says the encounter could have been consensual because the woman has a history of sleepwalking. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:45:52 GMT)

Lawyer Says TV Bounty Hunter Won't Face Extradition
SAN FRANCISCO -- A lawyer for famed bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman spoke out in San Francisco Saturday afternoon about his client's legal woes. James Quadra confirms that a judge has dismissed the federal government's attempt to extradite him to Mexico. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:55:12 GMT)

Lawyer claims woman was sleepwalking during alleged rape
Associated Press - November 10, 2007 4:35 PM ET CINCINNATI (AP) - A lawyer for the man accused of raping a University of Cincinnati student says the encounter could have been consensual because... (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:34:19 GMT)

Lawyer for accused rapist claims victim was sleepwalking
CINCINNATI — A lawyer for the man accused of raping a University of Cincinnati student says the encounter could have been consensual because the woman has a history of sleepwalking. (Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:07:27 GMT)

Jury acquits attorney accused of selling meth to police informant
An Evansville attorney acquitted of two felony methamphetamine-related charges said he hopes to get his license back and resume his practice. A Vanderburgh Superior Court jury found Brad Happe, 30, not guilty Friday night of charges of possession of precursors and conspiracy to deal methamphetamine. Happe said he was relieved. "It goes to shows how a prosecutor's office can plant a case against ... (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:01:43 GMT)

Questions about Attorney General
A constitutional law expert is raising serious questions about Michael Cullen's ability as Attorney General after he delegated responsibility for dealing with possible terrorism charges to the Solicitor General. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:06:41 GMT)

Mo. Attorney Says Gov. Wrongly Fired Him
Just weeks before he was fired, a staff attorney for Republican Gov. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:41:00 GMT)

Mo. attorney says Gov. wrongly fired him
Just weeks before he was fired, a staff attorney for Republican Gov. Matt Blunt sent a memo challenging the administration's policy of deleting office e-mails, according to the copy of a memo obtained by The Associated Press. Former deputy legal council Scott Eckersley, 30, believes he was fired Sept. 28 for advising aides to the governor that some office e-mails could be considered public ... (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:02:29 GMT)

Cyclist's attorney accuses BALCO investigators of setting 'trap'
SAN FRANCISCO -- An attorney for disgraced former Olympic bicyclist Tammy Thomas told a judge Friday that perjury charges against her should be dismissed because her testimony didn't affect a federal grand jury's probe of steroids in sports. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:44:16 GMT)

Man accused in baby's death gets new lawyer
Associated Press - November 10, 2007 11:15 PM ET TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - A Cherokee County man accused of suffocating his 2-month-old daughter has a new lawyer. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:19:59 GMT)

Man accused in baby's death gets new lawyer
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - A Cherokee County man accused of suffocating his 2-month-old daughter has a new lawyer. Attorney Joe Paul Robertson of the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System now represents 27-year-old Mathew Ryan Guthrie. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:25:40 GMT)

Jury acquits attorney accused of selling meth to police informant
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - An Evansville attorney acquitted of two felony methamphetamine-related charges said he hopes to get his license back and resume his practice. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:56:04 GMT)

New challenge to HB 1804 filed by attorney for jailed men
OKLAHOMA CITY -- An attorney for two men who were jailed when they told a judge they were not in the country legally says they should be freed because their constitutional rights were violated. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:13:44 GMT)

Attorney general's style makes news, raises eyebrows
COLUMBUS — Mervyn Jones II had trouble getting his start date as a $10-an-hour intern with Attorney General Marc Dann's Cleveland office this year. No problem. The 6-foot, 5-inch tight end for Hiram College got help from his mom, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:21:16 GMT)

Ponchatoula lawyer might lose license
A Ponchatoula lawyer who is a perennial political candidate and who sometimes has made broad accusations of public corruption has temporarily lost the right to practice law and faces formal disciplinary charges, court records show. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:48:22 GMT)

Attorney General Long hospitalized with bleeding ulcer
PIERRE -- South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long is hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer, his office said Friday. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:49:06 GMT)

Davydenko is innocent, claims lawyer
The lawyer representing Nikolay Davydenko insists his client is 'truly innocent' of the match-fixing allegations against him. Professor Frank Immenga also maintains the world number four cannot be forced to hand over his telephone records to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:53:52 GMT)

Mukasey sworn in as attorney general
By LARA JAKES JORDAN Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey was sworn in Friday as the nation's 81st attorney general, filling a vacancy left when Alberto Gonzales resigned amid questions about his credibility. Mukasey was sworn in at a private Justice Department ceremony about 16 hours after he narrowly won Senate confirmation. The third attorney general of the Bush administration, Mukasey, 66, ... (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:45:54 GMT)

Lawyer facing pot charges removed as family court judge
Associated Press - November 11, 2007 9:55 AM ET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) - Facing felony marijuana possession charges, a 61-year-old Windsor lawyer will no longer serve as a family court... (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:02:19 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, 11 Nov 2007 15:04:22 GMT)

Lawyer urges review of terror evidence
Secret evidence about the police investigation into military training camps in the Ureweras could be made public if there was an independent review, lawyer Moana Jackson said yesterday. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:35:48 GMT)

Lawyer wants raids charges dismissed after leak
A lawyer representing Ruatoki residents following last month's police raids says charges faced by those arrested should be struck out after suppressed information was leaked. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:14:22 GMT)

Memo shows attorney challenged policy before firing
ST. LOUIS - A former staff attorney for Gov. Matt Blunt sent an internal office memo challenging his boss's stance on deleting e-mails just weeks before the attorney was fired, according to a copy of the memo obtained by The Associated Press. (Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:13:25 GMT)

Former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins Calls for Justice Department to Fire Communications Director
From ThinkProgress.com: At the National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys conference in Miami this weekend, former Arkansas U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins, who was fired to make way for Karl Rove protege Tim Griffn, offered some advice to incoming Attorney General Michael Mukasey, saying he should fire Justice Department communications director Brian Roehrkasse. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:38:37 GMT)

Phil Spector Seeks New Attorney
Phil Spector, whose murder trial ended in a mistrial when the jury deadlocked 10-2, is seeking a new attorney for his retrial, which is scheduled to begin early next... (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:55:55 GMT)

District Attorney’s office keeps getting younger
Assistant district attorneys Amelia Knauff, left, and Meredith Bishop talk during a session Thursday in Alamance County District Court. Bishop, 26, joined the district attorney’s office on Nov. 1. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:59:33 GMT)

OC Fair Requests State Attorney General To Review Carona-Related Lease
Officials said Sunday that an Orange County Fair official asked the state attorney general to review a lease for a paintball gaming center on the premises. Video: County Fair Controversy (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:12:04 GMT)

Attorney for Britney Spears sues Anna Nicole Smith estate for more than $160,000 in back pay
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears and the late Anna Nicole Smith have something in common — the same attorney. Sorrell Trope, the attorney currently representing Spears in her custody battle, is suing Smith’s estate for unpaid legal bills. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:32:22 GMT)

Patent attorney also volunteers time to inventors, entrepreneurs
When Roger Belfay decided to become an attorney after 30 years of working as a software engineer, he knew he wanted to work with inventors. Belfay also knew he wanted to work for himself and be an attorney that his clients knew personally. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:02:05 GMT)

Obituary: Joseph J. Bernstein / Retired bankruptcy lawyer
Joseph J. Bernstein, a big man who loved food but even more so enjoyed practicing law and trying to help others through it, died Saturday of complications from diabetes and coronary artery ... (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:17:17 GMT)

U.S. Attorney O'Connor juggles responsibility and family
The morning after Halloween was like most others for U.S. Attorney Kevin J. O'Connor — busy. But rather than flying to Washington and managing the schedule of the U. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:36:05 GMT)

Video on myspace labelled gun victim as snitch, lawyer says
Lawyer says slaying raises questions about protection of witnesses who testify in cases involving threats and violence (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:46:56 GMT)

Attorney General seeking over $31,000
Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter will seek to recover more than $31,000 believed to be stolen from the Warrick County Treasurer’s Office in 2004. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:49:01 GMT)

McVeigh lawyer's case reveals costly tax-law error
I have a great story for you today -- about a greedy lawyer getting caught. The facts are tragic. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder rental truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. The truck contained 4,000 pounds of explosives. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:12:36 GMT)

Tom Zugibe has plans for Rockland District Attorney's Office
Thomas Zugibe thought long and hard about running for Rockland district attorney. The Haverstraw Democrat and son of the former Rockland medical examiner said he had been thinking about becoming Rockland's top prosecutor since 1995, when the job first opened without an incumbent. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:42:01 GMT)

Attorney acquitted of 2 meth charges
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- An Evansville attorney acquitted of two felony methamphetamine-related charges said he hopes to get his license back and resume his practice. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:42:14 GMT)

Harald Gesell: Lawyer stays on the case
Legal education and training for lawyers in the UK and continental Europe is very different. You cannot become a lawyer in Germany without studying law at university. In the UK, lawyers are taught to specialise early and have a formal requirement to maintain their practising certificates. In Germany, lawyers receive a more general legal education and have no formal requirements for continuing ... (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:50:14 GMT)

Woman sleepwalking, says lawyer in rape case
CINCINNATI (AP) -- An attorney for the man accused of raping a University of Cincinnati student says the encounter could have been consensual because the woman has a history of sleepwalking. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:38:47 GMT)

Lawyer Dumps Clients' Documents In Dumpster
Police collected 17 boxes filled with Social Security numbers and other personal information from a trash dumpster behind an office building in Greenwood Village Sunday. A former victim of identity theft found the boxes and called CBS4 to complain. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:24:00 GMT)

Lawyer: Finnish Killer, Local Teen Plotter Chatted Online
A local teen's lawyer says his client spoke with a Finnish gunman in a chatroom dedicated to the Columbine killers. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:38:22 GMT)

Washington Digest: Senate confirms Mukasey for attorney general
By Tony Batt Stephens Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - After seeing his nomination almost derailed because of waterboarding, retired judge Michael Mukasey was confirmed as U.S. attorney general last week by a vote of 53-40 in the Senate. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:41:59 GMT)

BLG hires FSA lawyer for regulatory team
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG) has strengthened its financial services regulatory team with the hire of a lawyer from the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) enforcement division. ... (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:57:12 GMT)

Attorney: Finnish school shooter, Pa. teen talked
A teenager who admitted plotting a school attack near Philadelphia had chatted online about the Columbine massacre with a teenage outcast who killed eight people and himself in a high school shooting in Finland, the Pennsylvania boy's attorney said Monday. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:04:06 GMT)

Attorney: Finnish school shooter had chatted with Pa. teen
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The attorney for a boy accused of plotting a Columbine-style attack on a suburban Philadelphia school says the teenager, Dillon Cossey (KOH'-see), chatted online with the teen who killed eight people and himself last week at a high school in Finland. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:06:32 GMT)

Salt Lake District Attorney pleads for money for attorneys
Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra Miller publicly pleaded for more money to hire attorneys on Monday. The plea came a day before the Salt Lake County Council is scheduled to make a decision on funding levels for both the district attorney's and sheriff's budgets. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:19:03 GMT)

City to appoint new city attorney Tuesday
Pampa attorney Don Lane will take center stage at the Pampa City Commission meeting Tuesday afternoon. The city commission will go into executive session during their meeting Tuesday to discuss appointing a new city attorney. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:25:24 GMT)

Samsung?s Former Lawyer Details Bribery
South Korea?s next chief prosecutor and top anti-corruption agent face accusations of accepting bribes. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:10:49 GMT)

Can New Attorney General Restore Confidence to Justice Department? Time Will Tell
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With a two- to three-minute ceremony Friday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey formally brought an end to the Gonzales era at the Justice Department. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:08:13 GMT)

PAH Lawyer Johnson Develops www.jbclawfirm.com to Answer Questions About Fen Phen and PAH
PAH Lawyer Nick Johnson of Johnson Law Group, with principal offices in Houston, Texas, has created www.jbclawfirm.com, a website dedicated to providing much needed information on Fen Phen and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension or PAH. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:15:00 GMT)

Attorney general honors Vietnam War dead
In honor of Veterans Day, Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell remembered the dozens of Virginians killed in the global war on terror. The wreath-laying ceremony took place at the attorney general’s state offices in Richmond. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:26:36 GMT)

Lawyer is asked whether senator split fees
State Sen. Derrick Shepherd is the subject of civil court questions about whether he asked "Katrina contractors" to hire politically active Gretna lawyer Wiley Beevers in exchange for "referral fees" that Beevers paid to Shepherd. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:39:28 GMT)

Jailed lawyer has long history of fighting military rule in Pakistan
When President Ronald Reagan greeted Pakistan's dictator, Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq, at a White House state dinner, Aitzez Ahsan was in jail for protesting too loudly about the lack of democracy. Now he is in jail again. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:59:00 GMT)

Was behind-the-scenes attorney pulling Knox appointment strings?
Knoxville attorney John Valliant prefers to be behind the scenes of local politics. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:22:00 GMT)

Lawyer says Finn school killer contacted U.S. plotter
A Pennsylvania teenager who planned an armed attack on a local high school communicated with the Finnish student who killed eight people before committing suicide at a school near Helsinki last week, the U.S. boy's lawyer said on Monday. (Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:26:31 GMT)

K-Fed’s lawyer wants video of Britney driving
Kevin Federline’s lawyer says he may try to subpoena video footage that apparently shows the pop princess running a red light at a Hollywood Hills intersection while driving with their two young sons in the back seat. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:07:28 GMT)

Absent lawyer raises judge's ire
KUALA LUMPUR: A lawyer who failed to turn up in court yesterday irked a High Court judicial commissioner, who described him as "irresponsible" and "not courteous". (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:20:56 GMT)

Lawyer facing pot charges removed as family court judge
Facing felony marijuana possession charges, a 61-year-old Windsor lawyer will no longer serve as a family court judge. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:53:20 GMT)

Documents all retrieved, says Shred-it attorney
An attorney for a shredding company says all the patient-related documents contained in a bag that fell off a van on the H-1 Freeway last month have been retrieved. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:08:54 GMT)

Attorney: Finnish school shooter had chatted with Pa. teen
The attorney for the teenager accused of plotting an attack on a suburban Philadelphia school says the teenager, Dillon Cossey, chatted online with the teen who killed eight people and... (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:23:25 GMT)

Insulted by lawyer and fined $1000
A SYDNEY man described by his lawyer as having "the sophistication of a dead fish" has been fined $1000 for uploading The Simpsons Movie onto the internet. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:21:00 GMT)

Attorney for teacher: Teen is 'no victim'
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- The attorney for a Nebraska middle school teacher who fled to Mexico with a student who was an illegal immigrant said Monday that the woman could be guilty of nothing except poor judgment. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:31:00 GMT)

El Paso lawyer named district court judge
AUSTIN -- El Paso lawyer Christopher Antcliff has been appointed as judge to the newly created 488th Judicial District Court and will serve until the term expires at the end of 2008, Gov. Rick Perry announced today after making the appointment. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:22:49 GMT)

Nation in brief: Kidnapping charge against teacher should be dropped, attorney says
OMAHA, Neb. | The attorney for a teacher who fled to Mexico with a student said Monday that the woman might be guilty of nothing except poor judgment. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:24:49 GMT)

Attorney Says Peterson Not a Monster
A Lexington teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old former student now has a high profile defense attorney. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:57:34 GMT)

Disbarred Attorney Indicted in Theft From Clients
A disbarred New York attorney is facing felony grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing more than $300,000 from two clients, according to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice. Joseph Levine, who submitted his resignation in April and was disbarred in June, has pleaded not guilty, according to his attorney. (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:09:50 GMT)

Duty of Confidentiality Is Broader Than Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege
Lawyers' need for complete information is at the root of their duty of confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege that protects it. The confidential nature of the attorney-client relationship and the protection of the privilege are key components of their ability to protect clients. But can lawyers violate their duty of confidentiality to protect their own interests? Montgomery McCracken ... (Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:11:01 GMT)