Attorney News Dec 2007

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Merced County hires attorney to audit elections
MERCED, Calif. (AP) - Merced County is bringing in an outside expert to investigate how it conducts elections. Following a string of foul-ups at the county elections office, the Board of Supervisors last week approved spending up to $75,000 to hire an attorney to audit its elections practices. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:57:24 GMT)

Merced County hires attorney to audit elections
MERCED, Calif. (AP) - Merced County is bringing in an outside expert to investigate how it conducts elections. Following a string of foul-ups at the county elections office, the Board of Supervisors last week approved spending up to $75,000 to hire an attorney to audit its elections practices. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:09:56 GMT)

Lawyer Says Suspicion Of Strangers Behind Some Problems
DE QUEEN -- The influx of Hispanics to Sevier County in recent years has resulted in a psychological response among some longtime Anglo residents that can be involved in problems experienced by the immigrants, a lawyer says. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:23:25 GMT)

Lawyer: American regains custody of kids from father in Sicily
ROME, 4:31 p.m. Dec. 24 (AP): A California woman who traveled to Italy to get her children back from their father after he failed to return them home over the summer has regained custody and returned to California with them, her lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:02:16 GMT)

Attorney: Family of woman killed in Boston's Big Dig collapse agrees to $6 million settlement
The family of a woman killed when the ceiling of a Big Dig tunnel collapsed on her car last year has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the company that supplied the epoxy blamed for the accident, an attorney said Monday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:46:03 GMT)

Attorney: Family of woman killed in Boston's Big Dig collapse agrees to $6 million settlement
BOSTON (AP) -- The family of a woman killed when the ceiling of a Big Dig tunnel collapsed on her car last year has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the company that supplied the epoxy blamed for the accident, an attorney said Monday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:22:04 GMT)

State disbars Goshen lawyer after probe into conduct
GOSHEN — A state appeals court disbarred a Goshen lawyer who lives in the Catskills hamlet of Burlingham, several months after he resigned in the face of an investigation into allegations of professional misconduct. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:01:20 GMT)

Attorney's license suspended
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended Gary attorney Willie Harris' law license because of his conviction on federal public corruption charges. The high court order, signed by Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, states Harris will be suspended from the practice of law effective the first week in January. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:10:19 GMT)

Lawyer Says Suspicion Of Strangers Behind Some Problems
DE QUEEN -- The influx of Hispanics to Sevier County in recent years has resulted in a psychological response among some longtime Anglo residents that can be involved in problems experienced by the immigrants, a lawyer says. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:23:26 GMT)

Thaksin Not Involved, Says His Lawyer (Malaysian National News Agency
BANGKOK, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is not involved in the formation of a coalition government in Thailand and has no intention either to act as the advisor to the People's Power Party (PPP), his lawyer and PPP's deputy secretary-general Noppadon Patama said Sunday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:49:05 GMT)

Attorney's license suspended
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended Gary attorney Willie Harris' law license because of his conviction on federal public corruption charges. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:54:43 GMT)

Indiana Supreme Court suspends Gary lawyer Harris effective Jan. 2
Courtrooms will be off limits for Willie Harris in his capacity as a lawyer for the near future. But he's scheduled to be sentenced for a fraud conviction in January. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:16:51 GMT)

Jailed Iranian students to be freed on bail: lawyer
Three students jailed for up to three years on charges including insulting Iran's Supreme Leader have been granted release on bail of about $85,000 each, their lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:01:42 GMT)

CORRECTED: Jailed Iranian students to be freed on bail: lawyer
(Corrects spelling of Supreme leader's name in paragraph four) By Reza Derakhshi (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:08:01 GMT)

Police officials, state’s attorney dispute request
Cary Police officials on Friday denied seeking reckless-homicide charges against a man who accidentally ran over and killed his wife, and they criticized State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi for saying that the department did. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:26:00 GMT)

Attorney general's aide goes blue in office e-mail
Attorney General Marc Dann already has shown that he can curse a blue streak, based on his comments to a newspaper reporter that were captured by a Youngstown television station this summer . (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:40:53 GMT)

Lawyer: I had 'no reason' to kill wife
A disbarred lawyer who lives three doors from Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton says he's being "abused for publicity's sake" after being charged with murdering his wife. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:42:59 GMT)

Lawyer: I had 'no reason' to kill wife
A disbarred lawyer who lives three doors from Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton says he's being "abused for publicity's sake" after being charged with murdering his wife. In a jailhouse interview with The Journal News, Carlos Perez-Olivo insisted he's innocent. Perez-Olivo, who lives in Chappaqua, was arrested Thursday in what a prosecutor called a chilling "execution" of his wife, Peggy, on Nov. ... (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:54:01 GMT)

Lawyer facing manslaughter in partner's death to be pallbearer
Associated Press - December 25, 2007 12:55 PM ET WEWOKA, Okla. (AP) - A Tulsa lawyer facing a first-degree manslaughter complaint in the death of his law partner will serve as pallbearer at his... (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:56:25 GMT)

Lawyer facing manslaughter in partner's death to be pallbearer
WEWOKA, Okla. (AP) - A Tulsa lawyer facing a first-degree manslaughter complaint in the death of his law partner will serve as pallbearer at his friend's funeral on Friday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:45:17 GMT)

Iranian Students Will Be Released Soon, Lawyer Says
Three students who had been sentenced for two to three years for crimes including insulting the nation?s supreme leader are expected to be released this week on bail (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:49:01 GMT)

Frustrated with Bruning's office, panel may seek own attorney
A state commission frustrated with Attorney General Jon Bruning’s record on fighting cases of alleged housing and age discrimination may ask lawmakers for its own attorney to help bring cases to court. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:52:29 GMT)

Month later, another govt lawyer shot dead in Bihar
Yet another government lawyer was shot dead in Jehanabad on Monday evening. Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Din Dayal Yadav was gunned down by unidentified assailants while he was returning home from the local market. Earlier, another government lawyer Ram Naresh Sharma was shot in Begusarai. Though the 55-year-old Yadav was not handling any high-profile case, unlike his counterpart Sharma in ... (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:13:34 GMT)

Accused Lawyer To Serve As Pallbearer
WEWOKA, Okla. (AP) -- A Tulsa lawyer facing a first-degree manslaughter complaint in the death of his law partner will serve as pallbearer at his friend's funeral on Friday. Thirty-three-year-old Kenneth Morgan was arrested and jailed after a traffic accident that killed Andre Carolina early Saturday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:39:39 GMT)

Corrupt lawyer squeezed for cash
AN attempt to recover more than £20,000 falsely claimed in legal aid by a corrupt lawyer from Wembley has been launched. Naveen Sagar, 32, stole £21,000 while defending a Southall gang charged with arms and heroin dealing. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:03:42 GMT)

Month later, another govt lawyer shot dead in Bihar
Yet another government lawyer was shot dead in Jehanabad on Monday evening. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:40:30 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints over lawsuit against boy
DENVER (AP) - The lawyer for a Pennsylvania couple suing an 8-year-old over a ski collision says his clients have had to leave town for the holidays due to public outrage over their case. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:45:42 GMT)

County attorney's office beefing up
The county attorney's office will be beefing up its legal staff next year as a means of coping with increasing growth -- and crime -- in Tooele County. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:54:25 GMT)

Brig. Gen. Lim back in Tanay, says lawyer
MANILA, Philippines -- Brigadier General Danilo Lim, a suspect in the November 29, 2007 and February 2006 uprisings, was returned to his detention cell at an Army camp in Rizal province, from police general headquarters in Camp Crame on Wednesday, his lawyer said. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:14:37 GMT)

Iranian students will be released soon, lawyer says
Three students who had been sentenced for two to three years for crimes including insulting the nation's supreme leader are expected to be released this week on bail. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:09:25 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints over lawsuit against boy
DENVER - People upset over a man who sued an 8-year-old boy and his father over a ski collision have subjected him and his wife to "an electronic tar and feathering," their lawyer said. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:15:05 GMT)

Guitar-Strumming Attorney Sets Legal Parodies to Music
Mr. Savell purchased his electric guitar with his first paycheck 25 years ago, but first began drafting legal jargon parodies in law school at the University of Michigan. He has since started writing his own lyrics, a process that takes a few weeks each summer to write and weekends throughout the fall to produce. His recording studio is a home office, with moving blankets hanging along the walls ... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:27:16 GMT)

The year in news: Missing attorney reappears
CHAPEL HILL -- It started on July 10, 2006, when he slipped out the back door of his law office as another attorney waited to confront him about $800,000 that was missing. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:36:47 GMT)

Council at odds over attorney's pay
Charleston County Attorney Joe Dawson's nine bosses have decided to restrain his pay after a heated discussion that was fueled by appeals for fiscal responsibility and accusations of foul play. Dawson's pay had been a sore subject among County Council members for quite awhile; and although... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:48:05 GMT)

Lawyer: 'Gross mismanagement' at GHA
GARY | A lawyer representing senior citizen residents of Genesis Tower is accusing the Gary Housing Authority of gross mismanagement and threatening legal action in order to bring the troubled agency under federal control. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:08:50 GMT)

Attorney John Bacon dies at 95
HOPEWELL TWP. -- The oldest practicing attorney in the county when he retired at age 90, John F. Bacon Sr. has passed away at age 95. Mr. Bacon passed away Friday at the Cumberland Manor, where he had been residing for the past two weeks. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:57:25 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints over lawsuit against boy
DENVER - People upset over a man who sued an 8-year-old boy and his father over a ski collision have subjected him and his wife to "an electronic tar and feathering," their lawyer said. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:15:25 GMT)

State's attorney says judge soft on domestic violence
BENNINGTON -- Although District Court Judge Katherine Hayes ordered a man who is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend to a 24-hour curfew, Bennington County State's Attorney Erica Marthage called Hayes a "renegade judge" who is soft on domestic violence. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:07:52 GMT)

Panel backs attorney for race against Miller
A Town of Poughkeepsie attorney active in Democratic politics hopes to challenge veteran GOP state Assemblyman Joel Miller next year in the race to represent the 102nd District in Albany. The town Democratic Executive Committee recently voted to support attorney Gary Levine, who has worked as the full town Democratic committee's political coordinator and served as its vice chairman. Levine ... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:08:00 GMT)

State's attorney says judge soft on domestic violence
BENNINGTON -- Although District Court Judge Katherine Hayes ordered a man who is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend to a 24-hour curfew, Bennington County State's Attorney Erica Marthage called Hayes a "renegade judge" who is soft on domestic violence. Hayes imposed new sanctions against Jonathan G. Hoffman, 39, of Bennington, after he was arraigned for violating the conditions of his ... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:13:37 GMT)

Lawyer detained for swindling clients
JOHOR BARU: A 41-year-old lawyer was detained by police for allegedly swindling clients of up to RM746,000. The suspect was apprehended by the state Commercial Crimes unit on Sunday at his home in Parit Semerah, Pontian. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:35:26 GMT)

Maryland Attorney General Seeking to Block Testimony
posted 5:04 am Wed December 26, 2007 - Annapolis, Md. The state Attorney General's Office is seeking to block a key witness' testimony in a lawsuit challenging $1.3 billion in tax increases passed during the General Assembly's special session last month. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:22:28 GMT)

Haneef was a victim of a desperate Howard Government, says lawyer
Melbourne, Dec.26 (ANI): An Australian Muslim lawyer, who is also a lecturer in politics at Monash University, one of Australia's largest and most prestigious law schools, has suggested that Bangalore-based Dr. Mohammad Haneef was the victim of a desperate John Howard Government that dug itself into a hole and proceeded to deepen it. In an article written for The Age, Waleed Aly, now says ... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:39:59 GMT)

Police officials, state’s attorney dispute request
Cary Police officials on Friday denied seeking reckless-homicide charges against a man who accidentally ran over and killed his wife, and they criticized State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi for saying that the department did. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:08:44 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints over lawsuit against boy
The lawyer for a Pennsylvania couple suing an 8-year-old over a ski collision says his clients have had to leave town for the holidays due to public outrage over their... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:17:18 GMT)

Lawyer: People Harass Local Man Suing 8-Year-Old
A lawyer says people are attacking a man after he sued an 8-year-old over a ski collision. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:34:34 GMT)

Report: Clemens' attorney launches own probe
Roger Clemens' lead attorney told the New York Times that his firm is launching its own investigation into allegations the seven-time Cy Young winner used steroids and human growth hormone. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:05:36 GMT)

Lawyer to seek Supreme Court review of disbarral
ANDOVER - The Supreme Judicial Court may have denied her latest appeal, but disbarred lawyer Barbara Johnson is not ready to stop fighting. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:47:17 GMT)

Clemens' attorney says he's doing his own investigation
The lead attorney for Roger Clemens says he has begun his own investigation into allegations that link the pitcher to the use of steroids and human growth hormone, The New York Times reported. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:24:34 GMT)

Steve Schaefer announces for County Attorney
My name is Steve Schaefer. I am running for County Attorney. I am a local Bandera Attorney, with my office on Main Street. I was born and raised in Texas. I am 52 years old. I live in Vanderpool, Texas. I have two daughters: Blanche, who is 13 years old, and Cecelia, who is 10 years old. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:57:49 GMT)

Lawyer says accused Vegas machete slayer plans to plea not guilty
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada man held in the machete slaying of a woman and the slashing of the woman's son and daughter intends to plead not guilty. That's according to the lawyer representing 29-year-old Victor O. Cruz-Garcia. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:48:40 GMT)

Police officials, state’s attorney dispute request
Cary Police officials on Friday denied seeking reckless-homicide charges against a man who accidentally ran over and killed his wife, and they criticized State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi for saying that the department did. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:53:48 GMT)

Local attorney suspended
The North Dakota Supreme Court suspended Wahpeton attorney Samuel Johnson for 60 days for his conduct relating to truthfulness in statements to others relating to respect for rights of third persons. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:03:04 GMT)

4 quit or are fired at Dade state attorney
A prosecutor with the Miami-Dade state attorney's office, an intern and a secretary were fired and another prosecutor resigned last week in what officials said today were four unrelated incidents. Assistant State Attorney Antonio Jimenez was fired last Thursday because he ''misrepresented information regarding a case,'' spokeswoman Terry Chavez said. ''We have a zero tolerance for that,'' she ... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:28:40 GMT)

Lawyer: I had 'no reason' to kill wife
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A disbarred lawyer who lives three doors from Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton says he's being "abused for publicity's sake" after being charged with murdering his wife. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:36:35 GMT)

Report: Clemens' attorney launches probe; Rocket to talk to reporters
From ESPN.com "Roger Clemens' lead attorney told The New York Times that his firm is launching its own investigation into allegations the seven-time Cy Young winner used steroids and human growth hormone." (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:42:43 GMT)

Lawyer says accused Vegas machete slayer plans to plea not guilty
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man charged in the machete slaying of a Las Vegas woman who took him in off the streets and the slashing of the woman's son and daughter intends to plead not guilty, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:48:40 GMT)

Lawyer: Allentown couple gets complaints over lawsuit against boy
People upset over an Allentown man who sued an 8-year-old boy and his father over a ski collision have subjected him and his wife to "an electronic tar and feathering," their lawyer said. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:59:39 GMT)

Anglo-American unit sues Senegal over iron ore contract: lawyer
A South African affiliate of mining giant Anglo-American is suing Senegal for 667 million dollars (460 million euros) for tearing up an iron ore extraction contract, the firm's lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:20:04 GMT)

Williams lawyer quits to work for city of Burlington
Associated Press - December 26, 2007 3:25 PM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A lead defense lawyer in 1 of Vermont's most notorious criminal cases is quitting the case. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:27:59 GMT)

Williams' Defense Lawyer Quits Case for New Job
The lawyer who represents one of Vermont's most notorious murder suspects is quitting. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:33:24 GMT)

Charles Orange, the Commonwealth Attorney for the 7th District, passed away Wednesday morning at his home.
Charles Orange, the Commonwealth Attorney for the 7th District which includes Logan and Todd counties, passed away Wednesday morning at his home. Orange was re-elected to the post in 2006 after running unopposed. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:41:32 GMT)

Mayor-elect names new city attorney
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mayor-elect Scott Johnson on Wednesday named Joe Scala as his choice to become city attorney when Johnson takes office. Scala is the principal of his own law firm. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:37:01 GMT)

Newton County losing its prosecuting attorney
Newton County prosecuting attorney, Scott Watson, says he is stepping down in just over two weeks. Watson has been the Newton County prosecutor for 14 years and his current term does not expire until (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:53:39 GMT)

Drew Peterson Attorney In Greenville
Attorney believes Drew Peterson had nothing to do with the disappearance of wife Stacey. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:00:29 GMT)

State Attorney's Office Employees Fired Amid Questions About Charitable Donations
The Miami-Dade state attorney's office fired three employees and disciplined three others just before Christmas weekend for a host of alleged transgressions. Also, a top prosecutor, division chief Herbert E. Walker III, resigned by e-mail Friday. Some of the disciplinary actions stemmed from two prosecutors' alleged agreement to drop misdemeanor criminal cases in exchange for defendants' ... (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:12:56 GMT)

Lawyer's Bid to Keep 'Gift' Above Legal Fees Rejected
A New York judge has shot down a lawyer's claim that a client meant to give him more than $450,000 as a gift rather than as part of a fee in a medical malpractice case. Norman L. Cousins received about $948,000 in legal fees but sought more, claiming the litigation had bankrupted him. The judge found, in part, that the claimed gift wouldn't be acceptable under state ethics rules, which say that, ... (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:13:57 GMT)

Solomons' ex-attorney general deported to Australia: officials
The Solomon Islands' former attorney general Julian Moti was deported Thursday to Australia where he faces child-sex charges, officials said. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:30:24 GMT)

Mayor-elect names new city attorney
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mayor-elect Scott Johnson on Wednesday named Joe Scala as his choice to become city attorney when Johnson takes office. Scala is the principal of his own law firm. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:51:59 GMT)

Police officials, state’s attorney dispute request
Cary Police officials on Friday denied seeking reckless-homicide charges against a man who accidentally ran over and killed his wife, and they criticized State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi for saying that the department did. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:53:40 GMT)

Lawyer's Bid to Keep 'Gift' Above Legal Fees Rejected
A New York judge has shot down a lawyer's claim that a client meant to give him more than $450,000 as a gift rather than as part of a fee in a medical malpractice case. Norman L. Cousins received about $948,000 in legal fees but sought more, claiming the litigation had bankrupted him. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:03:06 GMT)

State Attorney's Office Employees Fired Amid Questions About Charitable Donations
The Miami-Dade state attorney's office fired three employees and disciplined three others just before Christmas weekend for a host of alleged transgressions. Also, a top prosecutor, division chief Herbert E. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:03:06 GMT)

Prison-birth mom’s lawyer loses license
The civil lawyer for the woman who gave birth in a Lackawanna County Prison cell last July has lost his license to practice law — at least temporarily. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:09:15 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints
DENVER (AP) -- People upset over a man who sued an 8-year-old boy and his father over a ski collision have subjected him and his wife to "an electronic tar and feathering," their lawyer said. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:25:16 GMT)

Roger Clemens' lawyer launching probe
Roger Clemens' lawyer says he is launching his own investigation into the allegations in the Mitchell Report that the Rocket used steroids and HGH and Clemens plans to take questions from the press after his scheduled "60 Minutes" interview airs Jan. 6. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:29:29 GMT)

Clemens' lawyer hires own P.I.
Roger Clemens' lawyer has hired private investigators to try to challenge the credibility of Brian McNamee, the trainer who told federal agents and former Sen. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:05:35 GMT)

Attorney: Furstenau dodging responsibility
The Sun gives attorney Jim Sotos a chance to respond to last week's interview with Councilman Richard Furstenau. Sotos, who is representing Police Chief David Dial, city attorney Margo Ely and other defendants in Furstenau's civil rights lawsuit, says the councilman is offering misleading information. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:30:47 GMT)

Lawyer again charged with DUI
An Anderson Township lawyer who a month ago had her driving privileges restored following a drunken-driving conviction spent Christmas in jail charged with driving drunk again. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:30:49 GMT)

Sobhraj victim of Nepal's racism, lawyer tells French president
Kathmandu, Dec 27 (IANS) Making a fresh effort for the release of Charles Sobhraj, who has been fighting a murder conviction in Nepal since 2003, his lawyer in Paris has asked the French president to intervene. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:01:20 GMT)

Another new lawyer for suspect Christopher Williams
Associated Press - December 27, 2007 7:05 AM ET ESSEX, Vt. (AP) - A man accused of shooting two people to death during a school shooting spree in Essex last year is getting a new lawyer. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:12:39 GMT)

Hoak's attorney seeks mistrial in Kearneysville slaying
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - A Martinsburg, W.Va., attorney said Wednesday he might subpoena jurors from Raymond Hoak's voluntary manslaughter trial to find out more information about questionable juror notes that were found after the trial. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:50:45 GMT)

District Attorney To Investigate 7-Eleven Robbery Shooting
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala is reviewing whether a Pittsburgh-area 7-Eleven clerk was justified in shooting a robbery suspect. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:02:59 GMT)

House Fire Leaves Attorney Dead In Kankakee County
Authorities in Kankakee County say a 68-year-old attorney is dead after an overnight house fire. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:47:18 GMT)

Lawyer who fought STRESS has died
Justin Ravitz, who began his career as a prominent radical lawyer that successfully forced reforms in the Detroit Police Department, later became a judge and then returned to representing high-profile clients as an attorney, has died. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:27:41 GMT)

Report: Clemens' lawyer to put P.I.'s on case
Roger Clemens' lawyer has hired private investigators in an attempt to challenge the credibility of Brian McNamee, who has claimed to have injected Clemens with steroids, a lawyer familiar with the matter told The New York Times. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:31:14 GMT)

Druken's lawyer aims to have charges dropped
The St. John's lawyer representing Randy Druken, a wrongfully convicted man who remains in custody on assault charges in a different case, wants the Crown to drop its case. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:17:01 GMT)

Mugabe appoints tribunal to probe attorney misconduct: report
President Robert Mugabe has appointed a three-man tribunal to probe misconduct charges against Zimbabwe's suspended attorney-general Sobusa Gula-Ndebele, state radio reported Thursday. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:46:38 GMT)

Man Accused In Essex School Shooting Gets New Lawyer
A man accused of shooting two people to death during a school shooting spree in Essex last year is getting a new lawyer. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:59:21 GMT)

High court reaffirms attorney client privilege in school case
Associated Press - December 27, 2007 2:55 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A sharply divided state Supreme Court reaffirmed attorney-client privilege exemptions from the state's Public Records... (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:03:36 GMT)

'Toga Mayor-Elect Johnson Names New City Attorney
Saratoa Springs mayor-elect Scott Johnson has appointed local corporate lawyer Joe Scala to the position of city attorney in Johnson's new administration. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:57:35 GMT)

WA high court reaffirms attorney-client privilege in school case
A sharply divided state Supreme Court reaffirmed attorney-client privilege exemptions from the state's Public Records Act, and said government agencies can challenge records requests in court before releasing any information. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:32:24 GMT)

Attorney General Wants Review Of Bentley Case
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday it is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the Iowa Supreme Court in the James Bentley case. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:53:14 GMT)

Solomons extradites ex-attorney general
The Solomon Islands government extradited its former attorney general Thursday to face child sex charges in Australia. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:55:06 GMT)

Disbarred attorney facing OVI charges
CINCINNATI — The arraignment for a former Butler County attorney charged with operating a vehicle under the influence while her children were in the back seat has been delayed. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:34:14 GMT)

Hicks' priority is to assimilate: lawyer
Convicted terrorism supporter David Hicks' lawyer says his client's main priority is to assimilate into the community. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:47:11 GMT)

Hicks' priority is to assimilate: lawyer
Convicted terrorism supporter David Hicks' lawyer says his client's main priority is to assimilate into the community. The former Guantanamo Bay inmate is scheduled for release from Adelaide's high security Yatala Prison after 8am (CDT) Saturday. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:55:33 GMT)

Attorney General: No driver's license for illegal immigrants
LANSING - Michigan's attorney general says illegal immigrants can no longer get a state driver's license. Mike Cox's legal opinion overrules an opinion (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:01:10 GMT)

Solomons' ex-attorney general to face Australian court
Solomon Islands Attorney-General Julian Moti(R), is seen with two Solomon Islanders, Chris Hapa, a lawyer working for Moti's law firm Pacific Lawyers and Robson Djokovic, and a political appointee in the Office of the Prime Minister in Honiara are escorted by Australian Federal Police in Honiara in 2006. Moti was due to face an Australian court on Friday after being deported on child sex charges. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:52:30 GMT)

Illegal immigrants can't get Michigan driver's licenses, state attorney general says
LANSING, Mich. - Illegal immigrants are ineligible for driver's licenses, Michigan's attorney general said Thursday in an opinion that affects one of the few states that have been granting licenses to undocumented residents. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:16:45 GMT)

Fugitive Thai banker Rakesh Saxena, his former lawyer facing suit over shares
The Canadian Press December 27, 2007 - 8:31 p.m. VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a lawsuit launched by three Americans against fugitive Thai banker Rakesh Saxena, his former lawyer Russ Chamberlain and Vancouver investment dealer Alexandra Triffo. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:37:48 GMT)

Deported lawyer behind bars
AN Australian lawyer and politician deported from Honiara on child sex allegations will stay behind bars in Brisbane until at least next Friday. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT)

Indiana Black Expo chooses board member who is lawyer as new CEO :South Bend has chapter, which sponsored Kwanzaa ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana Black Expo has chosen lawyer Tanya Bell to become its next leader. South Bend has a chapter of the organization that promotes the social, economic and cultural life of black people. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:09:13 GMT)

Fierce Fighter, an Entertainer and Clemens?s Lead Lawyer
Rusty Hardin, the lawyer hired by Roger Clemens to defend him from charges he used performance-enhancing drugs, has vowed to play hardball. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:38:08 GMT)

High court shields attorney-client records
OLYMPIA -- A sharply divided state Supreme Court reaffirmed attorney-client privilege exemptions from the state's Public Records Act, and said government agencies can challenge records requests in court before releasing any information. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:36:00 GMT)

Entertainer and Fighter Is Clemens’s Lead Lawyer
Rusty Hardin, the lawyer hired by Roger Clemens to defend him from charges he used performance-enhancing drugs, has vowed to play hardball. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:50:27 GMT)

In political turnaround, Cuomo shows success as attorney general
Aides to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo say the state's top prosecutor often tells staff to "find real problems that affect the lives of real people." People seem to be responding. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:39:06 GMT)

Solomon Attorney General to face court
Sacked Solomon Islands attorney general and alleged child sex offender Julian Moti is expected to appear in a Brisbane court on friday. He has been arrested by police after his deportation from the Solomon Islands. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:55:35 GMT)

Lawyer: Atkin murder suspect has an alibi
A lawyer for the Smyrna man accused of slaying Melissa Atkin at her home west of Murfreesboro said his client was not in Rutherford County when his son's mother was killed. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:04:09 GMT)

6News video: Deciphera complaint again forwarded to Kansas Attorney General
For the second time in two months, Douglas County's District Attorney is forwarding a complaint about the controversial Deciphera pharmaceuticals deal to the Kansas Attorney General's office. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:11:43 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints
DENVER (AP) -- People upset over a man who sued an 8-year-old boy and his father over a ski collision have subjected him and his wife to "an electronic tar and feathering," their lawyer said. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:24:56 GMT)

Former attorney general of Solomons Islands held in Australia on child sex charges
The Solomon Islands' former attorney general was jailed Friday in Australia to await trial on child sex charges, a day after being extradited from the South Pacific country. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:57:00 GMT)

Zimbabwe probes top attorney
Zimbabwe's leader swears in a tribunal to investigate misconduct charges against the ex-attorney general. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:21:29 GMT)

GOTTI LAWYER BOOSTS REV. AL'S GALS
The Rev. Al Sharpton is teaming up with John "Junior" Gotti's former lawyer, who said the feds are going after the civil-rights activist as if he were a made man. Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said on a radio show yesterday that he was outraged that... (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:25:53 GMT)

Lawyer calls man's threat to school a 'prank'
Calling his client's actions a "childish prank," the lawyer for a San Francisco man accused of threatening students and faculty at Village High School in Pleasanton tried to convince a judge Thursday that his client never seriously killing anyone. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:21:40 GMT)

Shooting suspect gets new lawyer
ESSEX (AP) -- A man accused of shooting two people to death during a school shooting spree in Essex last year is getting a new lawyer. ... (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:40:28 GMT)

Police officials, state’s attorney dispute request
Cary Police officials on Friday denied seeking reckless-homicide charges against a man who accidentally ran over and killed his wife, and they criticized State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi for saying that the department did. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:18:57 GMT)

Logan, Todd Commonwealth's Attorney Charles Orange dies
Logan and Todd counties Commonwealth's Attorney Charles Orange is dead at 52 after suffering a massive heart attack. Orange suffered the heart attack Wednesday morning and was able to call 911. Logan County Coroner Mary Givens pronounced him dead about an hour later. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Young Funeral Chapel in Russellville but were incomplete on Thursday. Logan County ... (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:36:04 GMT)

Attorney gets two years in prison
Cincinnati attorney Clyde Bennett was sentenced to two years in federal prison this morning for making illegal financial transactions. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:28:57 GMT)

Commonwealth attorney passes away
Commonwealth Attorney Charles Orange passed away Wednesday at his home in Logan County. Orange was home alone when he called 911 at 7:51 a.m. When emergency personnel arrived at Orange's home, he was already unconscious. He was pronounced dead at his home at 8:54 a.m. by coroner Mary Givins. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:56:38 GMT)

Political lawyer pleads guilty on charge from lewdness case
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A politically connected lawyer will be sentenced to probation and ordered to continue therapy after his guilty plea Thursday to disorderly conduct. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:02:34 GMT)

Cincy attorney gets two years for transactions
DAYTON — A high-profile Cincinnati attorney convicted of illegally structuring financial transactions was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. Clyde Bennett II, 43, of Mason, was sentenced by U.S. District judge Thomas M. Rose. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:36:07 GMT)

Cincy attorney gets two years for transactions
DAYTON — A high-profile Cincinnati attorney convicted of illegally structuring financial transactions was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:40:59 GMT)

South Africa's Zuma indicted for corruption: lawyer
South African prosecutors have indicted ANC President Jacob Zuma for corruption and he will stand trial next year, Zuma's lawyer told the South African Broadcasting Corp. on Friday. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:45:19 GMT)

Lawyer says Zuma to be tried for corruption
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African prosecutors have ordered ANC President Jacob Zuma to stand trial on corruption charges, his lawyer told the South African Broadcasting Corp. on Friday. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:57:44 GMT)

South Africa's Zuma re-charged in corruption case: lawyer
South Africa's ANC President Jacob Zuma has been re-charged in a corruption case and will "vigorously" defend himself against the charges, Zuma defense lawyer Michael Hulley said on Friday. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:29:52 GMT)

South Africa's top presidential candidate charged with corruption: lawyer
South Africa's ruling party leader, Jacob Zuma, has been indicted for corruption and will stand trial next year, his lawyer told the South African Broadcasting Corp. on Friday. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:02:25 GMT)

South Africa's Zuma to be tried for corruption: lawyer
South African prosecutors have charged ANC President Jacob Zuma with racketeering, money laundering, fraud and corruption and ordered him to stand trial in August next year, his lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:03:00 GMT)

Local Attorney Gets 2-Year Sentence For Breaking Federal Law
A prominent local defense attorney will spend two years in prison for violating the Bank Secrecy Act. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:11:12 GMT)

SAfrica's Zuma charged with racketeering: lawyer
South African prosecutors charged new ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption, racketeering and money-laundering Friday barely a week after he was elected leader of the ruling party, his lawyer said. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:14:27 GMT)

Rock, Paper, Scissors Lawyer Hits Domestic Hard Spot
TAMPA - A lawyer who once was ordered by a judge to play a game of rock, paper, scissors is set to appear in court next month to answer a charge of domestic violence. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:50:22 GMT)

Lawyer Seeks to Stay Off Stand
A powerful Mississippi lawyer charged with trying to bribe a judge is seeking to block State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. from questioning him under oath for one of the hundreds of lawsuits his firm filed against the insurer after Hurricane Katrina. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:34:16 GMT)

Prosecutor announces for district attorney post
Montford says she wants to replace boss Ronnie Earle. Travis County Assistant District Attorney Mindy Montford announced Friday that she will seek to replace Ronnie Earle in the March Democratic primary. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:50:53 GMT)

City Attorney: SD Should Declare Water Shortage Emergency
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego should declare a water shortage emergency, City Attorney Michael Aguirre said Friday. At a news conference, Aguirre said he will ask City Council President Scott Peters to put such a proposed ordinance on the agenda next month. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:34:18 GMT)

Topeka Paper Gets Phone Records Detailing Attorney General's Affair
TOPEKA A newspaper is reporting that Attorney General Paul Morrison made hundreds of phone calls this year to a woman with whom he was having an affair. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:02:14 GMT)

Attorney requests doctor be released on bond
The attorney of a Lufkin doctor being held behind bars for a British manslaughter charge is requesting a federal judge release her on a $100,000 bond, pending an extradition hearing. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:37:09 GMT)

Charlotte's U.S. Attorney will continue to target gangs 10:19 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There are 1,800 gang members in Charlotte, and the U.S. Attorney's Office here says they spent the past year going after as many of them as possible -- and will continue to go after them. We caught up with one family who said they were glad to hear it. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:51:00 GMT)

New attorney now practicing in Newport
NEWPORT-After receiving her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tennessee (UT) in May 2007, and recently passing the bar exam and being licensed, a young attorney has begun practicing with her father in Newport. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:14:24 GMT)

St. Clair State Attorney, Bob Haida's wife dies
(KMOV) - The wife of St. Clair County State's Attorney Bob Haida is dead. Friday morning, Lisa Franke passed away apparently from complications of a surgery she underwent two days ago. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:29:27 GMT)

District attorney seeks investigation of incentive package for Lawrence pharmaceutical company
LAWRENCE | The Douglas County district attorney has asked the Kansas attorney general’s office to investigate new conflict-of-interest complaints over an incentive package for a Lawrence pharmaceutical company. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:30:54 GMT)

Judge dismisses assault conviction against Portsmouth attorney
A judge has dismissed an assault conviction against a Portsmouth attorney. Sterling H. Weaver Sr. was convicted of assault on March 13, 2006, in Portsmouth General District Court. Prosecutor Theresa Gryder said Weaver grabbed her by the throat with his right hand after she said she planned to a ... (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:13:06 GMT)

Lawyer admits to disorderly conduct
FLEMINGTON | A politically connected Hunterdon County lawyer who was arrested and charged with lewd behavior appeared in court Thursday and, under the terms of a agreement with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to a single charge of disorderly conduct. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:14:59 GMT)

Lawyer Denies Charge Of Domestic Violence
A lawyer who once was ordered by a judge to play a game of rock, paper, scissors is set to appear in court next month to answer a charge of domestic violence. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:35:42 GMT)

Year in Review: Firing of U.S. attorney in SD contributed to political turmoil
SAN DIEGO ---- The unexpected, forced resignation of U.S. Attorney Carol Lam in San Diego and eight other U.S. attorneys nationwide ignited a political firestorm in 2007 that swept through Washington, D.C., as high-ranking congressional Democrats accused the Bush administration of politicizing justice. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:01:31 GMT)

Shreveport attorney sues U.S. government over IRS investigation
A Shreveport attorney has sued the federal government over an Internal Revenue Service investigation of his business dealings. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:06:10 GMT)

E.L. lawyer helped draft state constitution
East Lansing lawyer Tom Downs, an expert in election law who helped draft Michigan's constitution, has died at 91. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:20:12 GMT)

County seeks new deputy attorney
Natrona County is looking for a new deputy county attorney. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:24:05 GMT)

Lawyer says couple hit with complaints
DENVER (AP) -- People upset over a man who sued an 8-year-old boy and his father over a ski collision have subjected him and his wife to "an electronic tar and feathering," their lawyer said. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:25:15 GMT)

Sex-with-two-teens lawyer seeks bonus
A disgraced lawyer who paid a mother to allow him to have sex with her underage daughters is looking for a payday of his own - from the elite law firm where he once worked. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:35:09 GMT)

Zimbabwe probes attorney general
Zimbabwe, 12/29 - Zimbabwe`s president has sworn in a three-man tribunal to investigate misconduct charges against suspended Attorney General Sobusa Gula-Ndebele. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:35:57 GMT)

High Court: disbar lawyer
CONCORD (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ordered a lawyer disbarred for withdrawing $49,000 from a former client's trust account more than 10 years ago. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:14:03 GMT)

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