Attorney News Feb 2008
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Ex-Siemens Lawyer Jailed in Her Home for Lying to FBI (Update1)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A former lawyer for a Siemens AG unit must serve one year of house arrest and three years of probation for lying to FBI agents about how the company won a $49 million Illinois public-hospital equipment contract. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:23:47 GMT)
Lawyer says candidate Caballero broke law
The lawyer for a Socorro Independent School District teacher accused and then cleared of improperly touching a minor claims that Theresa Caballero, a candidate for El Paso district attorney, violated state law when she included the teacher's name, Social Security number and driver's license number in a political ad she mailed to voters this month. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:26:00 GMT)
Nader picks S. F. lawyer to be presidential running mate
WASHINGTON – Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader named a running mate Thursday, San Francisco lawyer Matt Gonzalez, 42, a Green Party member who nearly became the city's mayor in 2003. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:01:20 GMT)
Miami rejects severance deal for city attorney
Eager to avoid a taxpayer backlash, Miami commissioners Thursday unanimously opposed granting former City Attorney Jorge Fernandez any form of severance pay -- rejecting a proposed payout that could have cost taxpayers almost $300,000. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:05:44 GMT)
Lawyer wants confession tossed
The lawyer for one of two youths charged with the May 2007 murder of honor student Blair Holt on a CTA bus told a judge Thursday his 15-year-old client did not understand his Miranda rights --and that his confession should be thrown out. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:07:10 GMT)
Extra pay denied for city attorney
The Prichard City Council voted Thursday night to deny the city attorney's request for an hourly wage on top of his $63,000 annual salary. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:32:08 GMT)
Defence lawyer fighting for justice
Steven Truscott, Guy Paul Morin and David Milgaard are reasons why Canada must create an independent tribunal, says a prominent Canadian lawyer and advocate of the wrongfully convicted. Toronto lawyer James Lockyer was involved in these high-profile cases and founded the Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted in [...] (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:51:19 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Barton will get probation'
Mischa Barton's lawyer hopes the actress will escape with probation following her arrest for DUI. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:52:11 GMT)
Nader picks S.F. lawyer as running mate
WASHINGTON -- Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader named San Francisco lawyer Matt Gonzalez as his running mate on Wednesday. Gonzalez, 42, is a Green Party member who nearly became the city's mayor in 2003. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:32:09 GMT)
Judge: Attorney can’t see personnel file
ST. CHARLES – A judge said Thursday that former jail chief Todd Exline’s attorney could not see a fired Geneva police officer’s personnel file. Exline, a corrections lieutenant, has pleaded not guilty to drunken-driving charges, stemming from an arrest in Geneva in June. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:06:46 GMT)
Lawyer says detained Myanmar activists face new charge carrying 20-year jail term
Myanmar's military junta has charged about 20 pro-democracy activists under a security law that carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years, a lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:27:00 GMT)
Maienschein kicks off campaign for city attorney's post
San Diego Councilman Brian Maienschein made his public debut as a candidate for city attorney yesterday, touting his years on the council and efforts during the 2003 and 2007 wildfires as proof that he will “methodically work to solve problems.” (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:42:09 GMT)
Local attorney to help draft Naugatuck's Rennaisance Place zone
NAUGATUCK -- A local attorney and staunch supporter of Renaissance Place leading up to last year's referendum on the project will oversee the creation of a special zone to make the plan a reality. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:50:21 GMT)
Disbarred Pittsburgh attorney guilty of $260K estate theft
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A disbarred Pittsburgh attorney has been convicted of stealing more than $260,000 from the estate of a client she met at church. Fifty-9-year-old Janis Griffin O'Reilly faces up to 21 years in prison when she is sentenced in Allegheny County court on May 21. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:51:08 GMT)
Attorney general's office investigating Watertown Housing Authority
WATERTOWN -- The state attorney general's office is investigating allegations from two local companies that the Watertown Housing Authority's executive director improperly replaced them midway through an apartment renovation project in favor of a more expensive contractor. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:53:52 GMT)
Disbarred Pittsburgh attorney guilty of $260K estate theft
A disbarred Pittsburgh attorney has been convicted of stealing more than $260,000 from the estate of a client she met at church. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:55:06 GMT)
Identity Theft Tops List of Illinois Attorney General Complaints
Identity theft tops list of consumer complaints to the Illinois Attorney General's office. Story Provided By ABC Newschannel 20 (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:33:00 GMT)
Ex-lawyer found guilty of attempted obstruction
An ex-lawyer and convicted sex offender accused of trying to influence a judge in Prince Albert, Sask., has been found guilty of attempted obstruction of justice. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:01:14 GMT)
Louisville attorney appointed to EPPC post
Robert D. Vance, secretary of the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, has appointed Louisville attorney F. Ryan Keith as executive director of the Office of Legal Services. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:09 GMT)
Ex-lawyer found guilty of attempted obstruction
An ex-lawyer and convicted sex offender accused of trying to influence a judge in Prince Albert has been found guilty of attempted obstruction of justice. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:22:45 GMT)
Maienschein Announces Bid For San Diego City Attorney
The list of challengers to unseat San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre is growing. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:14:57 GMT)
Disbarred Pittsburgh Attorney Guilty Of $260K Estate Theft
A disbarred Pittsburgh attorney has been convicted of stealing more than $260,000 from the estate of a client she met at church. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:27:58 GMT)
Jury clears attorney in Clara Harris lawsuit
Jurors this morning found that defense attorney George Parnham did not breach his duty to Clara Harris during her 2003 well-publicized murder trial. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:55:14 GMT)
Ky. Attorney General: WKU regents broke open meetings law
An opinion from the Kentucky attorney general's office says a January meeting by Western Kentucky University's Board of Regents violated the state open meetings law. According to the AG's ruling, the board violated the Open Meetings Act when it discussed disbanding the men's soccer program and firing of coach David Holmes during a closed session. Bowling Green's Daily News reports that during ... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:43:59 GMT)
Ky. Attorney General: WKU Regents Broke Open Meetings Law
An opinion from the Kentucky attorney general’s office says a January meeting by Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents violated the state open meetings law. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:51:13 GMT)
Seized sextuplets were not in danger, lawyer says
A lawyer for the B.C. parents whose newborn sextuplets were taken away and given blood transfusions against the parents' religious beliefs says the children were not in any medical danger. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:07:42 GMT)
Former New Iberia lawyer faces lack of work suspension
A former New Iberia lawyer has been suspended from practicing law for allegedly accepting clients’ legal fees and then failing to represent them. The Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended Richard C. Bates, 46, of Kenner, indefinitely on charges he deceived his clients. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:21:37 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
Associated Press - February 29, 2008 4:25 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A disbarred lawyer from Manchester, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison for stealing from... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:25:21 GMT)
New York Attorney General Subpoenas Sallie Mae Over Private Student Loans
NEW YORK (AP) - Sallie Mae says it received a subpoena from the New York attorney general seeking information about a type of "private" loan the student lender offers. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:26:39 GMT)
Clara Harris ordered to pay more to lawyer
HOUSTON -- A woman who killed her cheating husband by running him over will have to pay more money to her lawyer, who she sued for overcharging her, a Harris County jury decided... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:35:18 GMT)
Crown opposes Toronto lawyer for man charged with 3 murders
A man charged with three counts of first-degree murder shouldn't be allowed to use legal aid money to hire a lawyer from Toronto, the Nunavut Legal Services Board and the Crown argued in a Nunavut court on Thursday. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:37:14 GMT)
Cutting city employees' salaries legally an option, city attorney says
It's not necessarily being considered, but cutting city employees' salaries is a legal option as Springfield's City Council ponders how to reduce the city's budget. A provision of the city's charter prohibits the council from reducing pension benefits of current and former employees without a public vote. Responding to a News-Leader inquiry late Thursday, City Attorney Dan Wichmer said that ... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:41:38 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
A disbarred lawyer from Manchester, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison for stealing from numerous clients between 2001 and 2004. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:44:21 GMT)
Clearwater Police Were Sloppy, Bollea's Attorney Argues
CLEARWATER Nick Bollea's defense attorney accused Clearwater police of sloppy and ethically questionable work before a hearing officer with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agreed officers should not have taken a sample of the teenager's blood following an Aug. 26 wreck, according to documents released late this afternoon. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:53:49 GMT)
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