Attorney News May 2008

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Austrian 'horror house' suspect mentally ill: lawyer
Josef Fritzl, the Austrian who admits imprisoning his daughter and fathering children by her, may seek to avoid jail by pleading insanity, his lawyer indicated in comments published Sunday. (Sun, 04 May 2008 16:46:19 GMT)

Rezko attorney spars with ex-finance agency chief
Political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko’s defense attorney and the government’s last major witness bickered sharply about campaign cash, clout and even the 9/11 attacks Friday as prosecutors prepared to rest their case after eight weeks. (Sun, 04 May 2008 16:55:14 GMT)

Madeleine: Police should 'shelve their investigation', says Portugal's attorney-general
Police should shelve their investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance, Portugal's attorney-general appeared to say today. (Sun, 04 May 2008 17:12:22 GMT)

Madeleine: Police should 'shelve their investigation', says Portugal's attorney-general
Police should shelve their investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance, Portugal's attorney-general appeared to say today. (Sun, 04 May 2008 17:12:22 GMT)

Marcos victims’ US lawyer here for consultations
Robert Swift, the lead American lawyer of the 9,539 victims of martial law, will be in the country this week to meet with the leaders of the victims, to discuss the possibility of entering into a compromise agreement with the government regarding Marcos assets reaching $100 million but under litigations in US and Singapore courts in the last ten years. (Sun, 04 May 2008 17:51:52 GMT)

Scandal in attorney general's office reaches back 7 months
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Transcripts of a recently concluded investigation show that a sexual harassment scandal inside Attorney General Marc Dann's office began about seven months ago when aides overlooked the concerns of a staff member who tried to raise the issue with human resources. (Sun, 04 May 2008 18:16:11 GMT)

Lawyer says Austrian incest father "a broken man"
The lawyer of the Austrian man who held his daughter captive and fathered her seven children said on Sunday his client was "emotionally a broken man." (Sun, 04 May 2008 19:56:10 GMT)

Aziz lawyer wants trial moved to Iraqi Kurdistan
The trial of former Iraqi Deputy Premier Tareq Aziz should be moved from Baghdad to the relatively safe autonomous northern Iraq Kurdistan region for security reasons, his lawyer said on Sunday. "I ask the Iraqi government to move the trial," Badie Aref told AFP in the Jordanian capital, Amman. (Sun, 04 May 2008 20:14:01 GMT)

Austrian 'horror house' suspect mentally ill: lawyer
Josef Fritzl, the Austrian who admits imprisoning his daughter and fathering children by her, may seek to avoid jail by pleading insanity, his lawyer says. (Sun, 04 May 2008 21:18:50 GMT)

District Attorney urges sanctions for prosecutors who withhold evidence
DALLAS - A district attorney in Dallas whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defence should face criminal charges. (Sun, 04 May 2008 21:38:00 GMT)

Lawyer Feels Some Fired Guards Will Get Jobs Back
A lawyer for a correctional officers' union says she's "confident" at least some of the remaining 23 officers fired during a brutality probe will be reinstated with back pay and benefits. (Sun, 04 May 2008 22:17:08 GMT)

Late attorney had famous friends, sticky fingers, passion for prostitutes
DENVER - People who knew the late Denver attorney Fred Mazzulla say he had a strange interest in getting to know every possible prostitute or madam who worked the bawdyhouses of Salida, Central City and Denver. (Sun, 04 May 2008 22:37:24 GMT)

Lawyer says Austrian incest father 'a broken man'
VIENNA - THE lawyer of the Austrian man who held his daughter captive and fathered her seven children said his client was 'emotionally a broken man'. (Sun, 04 May 2008 22:48:27 GMT)

Scandal In Attorney Generals Office Reaches Back 7 Months - 5/4/2008
COLUMBUS , Ohio (AP) - Transcripts of a recently concluded investigation show that a sexual harassment scandal inside Attorney General Marc Dann's office began about seven months ago when aides overlooked the concerns of a staff member who tried to raise the issue with human resources. (Sun, 04 May 2008 23:09:03 GMT)

Scandal in attorney general's office reaches back seven months
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A sexual harassment scandal inside Attorney General Marc Dann's office began about seven months ago when aides overlooked the concerns of a staff member who tried to raise the issue with human resources, according to transcripts of a recently concluded investigation. (Mon, 05 May 2008 03:59:23 GMT)

Scandal In Attorney General's Office Reaches Back 7 Months
A sexual harassment scandal inside Attorney General Marc Dann's office began about seven months ago when aides overlooked the concerns of a staff member. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:05:00 GMT)

Lawyer: Austrian incest father "a broken man"
The lawyer of the Austrian man who held his daughter captive and fathered her seven children said his client is "emotionally a broken man." Lawyer Rudolf Mayer told media on Sunday that it would be hard for Josef Fritzl to get a fai ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:11:46 GMT)

Council considers former city attorney’s contract
Former City Attorney David Smith could be going back to work for the city of Victoria on a contract basis beginning this month. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:52:48 GMT)

New U.S. Attorney appointed for Texas' Eastern District
By Herald Democrat The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Becky Gregory, most recently a partner at Dallas-based law firm Curran Tomko Tarski LLP, as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. (Mon, 05 May 2008 05:38:38 GMT)

Republican attorney general hopefuls emphasize background, legal opinions
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series looking at the five men running for Montana attorney general in the June 3 primary. This story looks at the two Republicans. A Sunday story looked at the Democrats. (Mon, 05 May 2008 05:45:14 GMT)

Legislators demand response from County on Attorney General’s opinion
A letter sent to St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley from area state legislators says the county’s response to a Missouri Attorney General’s opinion on the legality of trash districting is incorrect. (Mon, 05 May 2008 05:52:00 GMT)

N.Y. Judge Files $10 Million Defamation Suit Against Attorney, Newspaper
A Brooklyn judge has filed an unusual $10 million defamation suit against attorney Ravi Batra and the New York Daily News . Justice Larry D. Martin's suit alleges that Batra was the source of two Daily News columns and related blog postings falsely accusing the judge of improperly presiding over a case involving a lawyer who had defended him before a judicial conduct commission. (Mon, 05 May 2008 07:02:52 GMT)

Austrian suspect's lawyer preparing insanity defense
The lawyer for the Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her is preparing an insanity defense. (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:47 GMT)

Austrian suspect's lawyer preparing insanity defense
Associated Press - May 5, 2008 4:23 AM ET AMSTETTEN, Austria (AP) - The lawyer for the Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her is... (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:42:48 GMT)

Austrian suspect’s lawyer preparing insanity defense
Mon, May 5, 2008 (1:42 a.m.) The lawyer for the Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her is preparing an insanity defense. (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:55:50 GMT)

Lawyer prepares insanity defense for incest captor
The Austrian who reportedly admitted holding his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering seven children with her will plead insanity, his lawyer said. (Mon, 05 May 2008 09:23:23 GMT)

Austrian incest man to plead insanity, says lawyer
AMSTETTEN, Austria -The lawyer for the Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her says he is preparing an insanity defence. (Mon, 05 May 2008 09:52:05 GMT)

Judge apologizes for meritless suit filed as attorney
SAN FRANCISCO – In an unusual act of contrition, a state court judge has publicly apologized and agreed to pay $100,000 to Silicon Valley billionaire Tom Siebel for wrongfully besmirching him in a lawsuit she filed as an attorney more than a decade ago. (Mon, 05 May 2008 10:04:47 GMT)

Lawyer: Austrian suspect Fritzl has mental disorder
The lawyer for the Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her has said he is preparing an insanity defense. In an interview broadcast late Sunday, attorney Rudolf Mayer said he believes Josef Fritzl has a serious mental disorder and that anyone with that kind of psychological illness "didn't choose" to do what police allege he ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 10:40:00 GMT)

Lawyer prepares insanity defense for incest captor
The Austrian who reportedly admitted holding his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering seven children with her will plead insanity, his lawyer said. (Mon, 05 May 2008 11:26:38 GMT)

Lawyer: Austrian suspect Fritzl has mental disorder
The lawyer for the Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her has said he is preparing an insanity defense. (Mon, 05 May 2008 11:45:27 GMT)

Attorney: DNA Test Shows James Brown Fathered Boy
An attorney says a DNA test confirms James Brown fathered the son of a woman who claimed to be the singer's wife when he died. (Mon, 05 May 2008 12:55:01 GMT)

FIA appoints lawyer to probe Nazi claim
President Mosley welcomes QC appointment : Senior FIA officers have appointed a top English lawyer to independently investigate the News of the World's claim that Max Mosley was involved in 'Nazi style' activities, F1's governing body announced on Monday. (Mon, 05 May 2008 13:53:58 GMT)

Parmalat Seeking $2.2 Billion at New Jersey Trial, Lawyer Says
May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Parmalat SpA , the Italian dairy company that collapsed in 2003, is seeking $2.2 billion in damages from Citigroup Inc. at a civil trial in New Jersey, a company lawyer told a judge today. (Mon, 05 May 2008 15:48:41 GMT)

Governor, Dems call on Ohio attorney general to resign
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and other Democratic leaders are calling on the state's scandal-scarred attorney general to resign. (Mon, 05 May 2008 15:48:57 GMT)

Moscow court refuses to dismiss Frenkel's defense lawyer
MOSCOW. May 5 (Interfax) - The Moscow City Court refused to dismiss Ruslan Koblev as defense lawyer for Alexei Frenkel, the man charged with the killing of Deputy Central Bank Chairman Andrei Kozlov. (Mon, 05 May 2008 15:53:40 GMT)

Albany attorney leaves firm after state investigation
An Albany, N.Y., attorney investigated by the state for allegedly exaggerating his time sheets has stepped down from his post at Girvin & Ferlazzo P.C. (Mon, 05 May 2008 16:50:05 GMT)

NY attorney general backs film piracy bill
New York's attorney general proposed legislation on Monday that would set heavier penalties for people who record movies in theaters to illegally sell or distribute. (Mon, 05 May 2008 16:51:07 GMT)

Attorney for woman accused of sex act with Stabenow's husband seeks dismissal
TROY -- The attorney for a woman accused of performing a paid sex act on the husband of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, claims her arrest was illegal and is asking a judge to dismiss her case. (Mon, 05 May 2008 17:08:26 GMT)

Fritzl has 'mental disorder,' his lawyer says
The lawyer of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of keeping his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering seven of her children, says his client has a severe mental disorder and that he is preparing an insanity defence for him. (Mon, 05 May 2008 17:39:40 GMT)

Lawyer: Family frightened during Fieger probe
A lawyer for Geoffrey Fieger's law firm testified today that his children were terrified the night FBI agents confronted him at his home about contributions he made to the John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. (Mon, 05 May 2008 18:04:38 GMT)

Attorney: Fieger tried to influence grand jury testimony after FBI raid
DETROIT -- An attorney in the Geoffrey Fieger law firm testified Monday he believed Fieger was trying to influence the grand jury testimony of attorneys who worked for the firm when Fieger called a staff meeting 17 days after the firm was raided by the FBI. (Mon, 05 May 2008 18:53:26 GMT)

Former New York district attorney Jeanine Pirro gets own TV show
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Former district attorney Jeanine Pirro, rebounding from her recent personal and political problems, is becoming a judge on a new court TV show that plans to make use of her considerable "life experience." (Mon, 05 May 2008 19:12:00 GMT)

4 p.m.: Ohio attorney general stays on job despite resignation pleas
COLUMBUS — Attorney General Marc Dann, scarred by an extramarital affair and an office sexual harassment scandal, said he is staying on the job despite demands Monday from his own Democratic party to resign or face possible impeachment. (Mon, 05 May 2008 20:19:29 GMT)

Detroit city council attorney recommends reforms in wake of text message scandal
DETROIT -- The City Council's attorney concluded that he has "no doubt" the threatened release of embarrassing text messages between Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, prompted the mayor to abandon months of rhetoric and recommend settling police whistle-blowers lawsuits for $8.4 million. (Mon, 05 May 2008 20:23:26 GMT)

Ex-corrections lawyer in NY no-show probe quits law firm
Associated Press - May 5, 2008 5:25 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A lawyer who quit his part-time state job after New York's inspector general claimed he didn't show up for work is now leaving his... (Mon, 05 May 2008 21:37:56 GMT)

Lawyer donates $1 million in legal fees to charity
A Perth lawyer has been recognised for community service, after donating the equivalent of $1 million in legal fees since 2001. (Mon, 05 May 2008 22:06:00 GMT)

Attorney: Officers skirted law in fatal raid
The attorney for a former police officer charged in a botched drug raid in which an elderly woman was shot to death described a renegade Atlanta narcotics unit that routinely planted drugs. (Mon, 05 May 2008 23:52:35 GMT)

Prominent business lawyer joins Doha law firm
doha • The Patton Boggs has announced that Hussein Damirji, a global business lawyer, has joined the Patton Boggs Doha office. Damirji has been heralded as "Iraq's most high-profile business lawyer", a statement added. (Tue, 06 May 2008 00:04:55 GMT)

Texas attorney general gives says case against needle-exchange workers can proceed
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Those in possession of drug paraphernalia as part of a needle-exchange program can be prosecuted, the Texas Attorney General's Office said Monday, clearing the way for a case against three activists who passed out clean syringes. (Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01:45 GMT)

Gregoire endorses Ladenburg for Washington attorney general
Jim Ladenburg has opened off his campaign for Washington state attorney general at a fundraiser in Seattle. (Tue, 06 May 2008 01:19:21 GMT)

Cook County state's attorney candidate Anita Alvarez blasts County Board
Alvarez berates county for deep cuts in budget of state's attorney office Anita Alvarez, the Democratic nominee for Cook County state's attorney, blasted the County Board on Monday for talking big on law enforcement but failing to fund prosecutors. (Tue, 06 May 2008 01:51:15 GMT)

VISTA: Irrigation District ends contract with in-house lawyer
VISTA ---- The Vista Irrigation District abruptly parted ways with its full-time lawyer Sunday in a special closed-session board meeting just 15 months after hiring her, district officials said Monday. Water board members voted unanimously to end the (Tue, 06 May 2008 02:27:56 GMT)

Gregoire endorses Ladenburg for Washington attorney general
John Ladenburg has opened off his campaign for Washington state attorney general at a fundraiser in Seattle. (Tue, 06 May 2008 04:19:02 GMT)

'Holy Grail' of Animal Rights Law Tantalizes a New Breed of Lawyer
A few years back, a lawyer sued President Bush in Hawaii on behalf of all the world's whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Although the case was dismissed, the outcome gave animal rights lawyers a glimmer of hope. At the time, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that it saw "no reason" why the Constitution prevents federal courts from hearing cases brought in the name of animals. All that ... (Tue, 06 May 2008 04:30:16 GMT)

Gregoire endorses Ladenburg for Washington attorney general
Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg has kicked off his campaign for Washington state attorney general with a fundraiser in Seattle. (Tue, 06 May 2008 05:19:00 GMT)

Texas attorney general: Case against needle-exchange workers can proceed
Those in possession of drug paraphernalia as part of a needle-exchange program can be prosecuted, the Texas Attorney General's Office said Monday, clearing the way for a case against three activists who passed out clean syringes. (Tue, 06 May 2008 05:44:55 GMT)

Digest: Ohio attorney general faces impeachment
COLUMBUS, Ohio // Risking impeachment, Ohio's attorney general has refused demands from the governor and virtually every other state-level Democratic office-holder that he resign over a sexual harassment scandal in his office and an affair with a subordinate. Gov. Ted Strickland told reporters yesterday that Democrats will begin drafting an impeachment resolution against Attorney General Marc ... (Tue, 06 May 2008 07:17:52 GMT)

Lawyer at Fieger's firm tells of FBI visit
A lawyer for Geoffrey Fieger's law firm testified Monday in Detroit that his children were terrified the night FBI agents showed up at his home to question him about contributions he and his wife made to John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. (Tue, 06 May 2008 07:20:20 GMT)

Ohio attorney general resists calls for his resignation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Risking impeachment, Ohio's attorney general on Monday refused demands from the governor and other fellow Democrats that he resign over a sexual harassment scandal in his office and an affair with a subordinate. Gov. (Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:22 GMT)

Ohio's attorney general faces impeachment
Risking impeachment, Ohio's attorney general Monday refused demands from the governor and other fellow Democrats that he resign over a sexual-harassment... (Tue, 06 May 2008 09:26:20 GMT)

Marcos victims want out-of-court settlement--lawyer
MANILA, Philippines -- Human rights victims want to settle with the government their claims over some $29 million worth of assets allegedly amassed by the late president Ferdinand Marcos now being litigated by Singapore courts, their lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 10:18:29 GMT)

Accused in Toronto bomb plot case roughed up in jail, lawyer says
A lawyer representing one of the 11 remaining Toronto bomb plot suspects arrested on terror-related charges in June 2006 says his client has been roughed up in prison. (Tue, 06 May 2008 11:42:21 GMT)

Lawyer Wants Separate Trials in Video Game Slayings
Lawyer says defendant should have gotten separate trial in Xbox slayings. (Tue, 06 May 2008 12:02:40 GMT)

Lawyer: Defendants Should Have Gotten Separate Trial In Xbox Slayings
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A defense lawyer says three men convicted of killing six people over an Xbox video game system should have received separate trials. (Tue, 06 May 2008 12:08:02 GMT)

Lawyer at Taser inquiry says police need to give more info on Taser use
VANCOUVER - As an inquiry into Taser use heads into its second day, a lawyer for one of the alleged victims says Canadians won't know the full story until RCMP tell all. (Tue, 06 May 2008 12:53:00 GMT)

Iraq lawyer to publish first volume of book on Saddam's life
The first of a three-volume book on Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's life from childhood to the day of his execution is to be published later this year, Iraqi lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said on Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 13:44:59 GMT)

France fully unfreezes Russia c.bank account-lawyer
PARIS, May 6 - A French court has fully lifted a freeze on the Russian central bank's accounts with French commercial banks, frozen as part of a suit by Swiss trading firm Noga, a lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 14:05:47 GMT)

Attorney accused of bilking clients
Prosecutors allege Emily Strange was one of several victims of attorney Louis Smith, who is accused of stealing more than $680,000 from elderly and deceased clients. (Tue, 06 May 2008 16:26:08 GMT)

Iraq lawyer to publish first volume of book on Saddam's life
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein waves to a crowd in Baghdad in 1995. The first of a three-volume book on Saddam's life from childhood to the day of his execution is to be published later this year, Iraqi lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi has said. (Tue, 06 May 2008 17:46:17 GMT)

NH ex-candidate's lawyer: incident from stress of court case
DOVER, N.H. -- A lawyer for former congressional candidate Gary Dodds says Dodds arrest on alleged bail violations was prompted by marital stress from his trial and conviction from a faked disappearance. (Tue, 06 May 2008 18:12:19 GMT)

Indonesia has no chance with suit against Tommy Suharto: lawyer
An Indonesian government suit for more than 400 million dollars from former president Suharto's youngest son has no chance of success, Tommy Suharto's lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:22 GMT)

Indonesia has no chance with suit against Tommy Suharto: lawyer
Tommy Suharto talks to journalists in January 2008. An Indonesian government suit for more than 400 million dollars from former president Suharto's youngest son has no chance of success, Suharto's lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 18:55:52 GMT)

Attorney: Okeechobee High gay club was too late
The principal at Okeechobee High School barred a student from reviving a Gay-Straight Alliance last month because it was too late in the school year, not because of the nature of the club, according to an attorney for the Okeechobee County School District. (Tue, 06 May 2008 19:18:53 GMT)

Neb. attorney general says he'll prosecute gas cheats
The state attorney general says his office will prosecute gas station operators who try to cheat customers by switching fuels. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:05:38 GMT)

Rotarians hear from London lawyer who probed corruption, crime in Bosnia, Iraq
A London lawyer who headed a team of international lawyers and investigators into corruption in Bosnia and Iraq says he’s convinced the reconstruction of either country is impossible without the continued security and stabilization of their governments. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:22:07 GMT)

Neb. attorney general says he'll prosecute gas cheats
(AP:LINCOLN, Neb.) The state attorney general says his office will prosecute gas station operators who try to cheat customers by switching fuels. "We intend to prosecute those who deceive the public," Attorney General Jon Bruning said in a statement issued Monday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:24:51 GMT)

Attorney: Fieger never told him to hide memo on campaign contributions
DETROIT -- A key witness in the government's obstruction of justice case against attorney Geoffrey Fieger testified Tuesday that Fieger never told him to conceal an internal law firm memorandum from a federal grand jury. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:38:26 GMT)

Ohio Leaders Study Impeachment Process For Attorney General
Ohio lawmakers are moving cautiously on impeachment proceedings against embattled Attorney General Marc Dann. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:40:09 GMT)

Ohio Leaders Study Impeachment Process For Attorney General
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio lawmakers are moving cautiously on impeachment proceedings against embattled Attorney General Marc Dann. Gov. Ted Strickland told Dann in a letter that a resolution to start the impeachment process would be introduced immediately if he failed to resign. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:46:06 GMT)

Judge allows Clemens to keep attorney in defamation suit
HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge says Roger Clemens can keep his attorney in his defamation lawsuit against the former trainer who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:48:12 GMT)

Ohio's Attorney General Under Pressure to Resign
Ohio's attorney general, Democrat Marc Dann, risks impeachment over a sexual harassment scandal in his office and an admitted affair. The state's governor, Ted Strickland, and other top state Democrats want Dann to step aside. Jo Ingles reports from Ohio Public Radio. (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:50:32 GMT)

Judge allows Clemens to keep attorney in defamation suit
Associated Press - May 6, 2008 4:45 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge says Roger Clemens can keep his attorney in his defamation lawsuit against the former trainer who accused the pitcher of... (Tue, 06 May 2008 20:58:16 GMT)

Judge allows Clemens to keep attorney in defamation suit
A federal judge says Roger Clemens can keep his attorney in his defamation lawsuit against the former trainer who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. The ex-trainer, Brian McNamee, wanted attorney Rusty Hardin removed from the case because the lawyer represented both Clemens and pitcher Andy Pettitte before the release of the Mitchell Report. Pettitte later admitted using ... (Tue, 06 May 2008 21:01:38 GMT)

Judge allows Clemens to keep lawyer in defamation suit
A Houston federal judge ruled today that Rusty Hardin may continue to serve as the lawyer for pitcher Roger Clemens' in his defamation lawsuit despite attempts to have him removed. (Tue, 06 May 2008 21:07:35 GMT)

Judge allows Roger Clemens to keep his lawyer in defamation suit
HOUSTON - A federal judge ruled Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. (Tue, 06 May 2008 21:26:00 GMT)

Calls mount for Ohio attorney general to resign
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, who has been investigating companies involved with subprime mortgages, was under mounting pressure on Tuesday to resign or face possible impeachment in the wake of a sexual harassment probe in the attorney general's office. (Tue, 06 May 2008 21:57:58 GMT)

Judge allows Clemens to keep attorney
Judge allows Clemens to keep attorney (Tue, 06 May 2008 22:07:27 GMT)

Judge says Clemens can keep Hardin as lawyer
HOUSTON (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. (Wed, 07 May 2008 00:23:35 GMT)

Cline leads primary in Durham district attorney race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An assistant prosecutor who worked under the disgraced Mike Nifong is leading the Democratic primary for Durham County district attorney. (Wed, 07 May 2008 01:26:08 GMT)

Man accused of murdering lawyer
A man accused of murdering his lawyer after the pair fell out over a divorce settlement sought bullets from overseas, a court has heard. (Wed, 07 May 2008 02:34:12 GMT)

Former city attorney gets new contract
Former Victoria City Attorney David Smith was granted a $2,300-a-month contract Tuesday, and his assistant was promoted to city attorney. (Wed, 07 May 2008 03:38:20 GMT)

Man 'shot lawyer after divorce row'
Former client accused of murdering lawyer sought bullets from overseas, court told. (Wed, 07 May 2008 04:03:46 GMT)

Bar association offering Dial-A-Lawyer service
Residents of Western Massachusetts can receive free legal advice on May 21 through the Massachusetts Bar Association's semiannual Dial-A-Lawyer call-in program. (Wed, 07 May 2008 04:05:19 GMT)

Judge says Rocket can keep lawyer
HOUSTON - A federal judge ruled yesterday that Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing... (Wed, 07 May 2008 04:29:21 GMT)

SC restricts French lawyer
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by French lawyer Isabelle Coutant Peyre to defend Charles Sobhraj during the court proceedings on Tuesday. (Wed, 07 May 2008 04:38:25 GMT)

Lawyer Hopes F-Word Means 'Forgiven,' Asks Court to Lift Sanctions
The lawyer who was hit with sanctions for failing to rein in a foul-mouthed client is asking a judge for permission to drop the client and begging for the sanctions to be lifted. Client Aaron Wider's alleged misconduct included dropping 73 "F-bombs" during his deposition -- prompting a federal judge to impose sanctions of more than $29,000 on attorney Joseph R. (Wed, 07 May 2008 07:02:40 GMT)

Lawyer feared Fieger prosecution
A lawyer in Geoffrey Fieger's firm told a federal jury Tuesday he was concerned about keeping within campaign contribution laws because he believed his high-profile boss would be nailed for any violations. (Wed, 07 May 2008 07:18:57 GMT)

Goode family retains civil-rights lawyer
The family of Timothy Goode, the grand-nephew of former Mayor W. Wilson Goode who was killed by police in January, has retained prominent civil-rights lawyer David Rudovsky and filed a formal complaint with the city's Police Advisory Commission. (Wed, 07 May 2008 07:51:08 GMT)

ROCKET CAN KEEP LAWYER
HOUSTON - A federal judge ruled yesterday that Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. Lawyers for Clemens' former trainer, Brian McNamee, filed a motion for attorney Rusty Hardin to be removed from the case because Hardin represented both Clemens and pitcher Andy Pettitte for several ... (Wed, 07 May 2008 08:19:31 GMT)

Bookish former lawyer is Russia's new leader
A diminutive, softly-spoken former corporate lawyer, Russia's new president Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is an unlikely figure to lead the biggest country on earth. (Wed, 07 May 2008 09:03:26 GMT)

Attorney general to aid in possible prosecutions from Texas sect raid
By Bill Hanna and John Moritz A San Angelo judge has appointed the Texas attorney general's office as a special prosecutor in anticipation of criminal charges stemming from the raid on the West Texas polygamist compound near Eldorado. The order signed Monday by state District Judge Barbara Walther appoints the attorney general "to assist with the prosecution of any criminal cases that may ... (Wed, 07 May 2008 12:01:28 GMT)

Tommy Suharto's lawyer to attempt to unfreeze overseas assets
JAKARTA - A lawyer for the son of late Indonesian president Suharto said on Wednesday he would file a suit in the British dependency of Guernsey seeking the release of millions of dollars in frozen assets. (Wed, 07 May 2008 12:22:24 GMT)

Togliatti defense lawyer attacked because of her work - local police
SAMARA. May 7 (Interfax) -The investigation into the attack on defense lawyer Vera Sokolova is underway, Togliatti police said. "Sokolova's professional work is considered as the most probable cause of the attack," it said. (Wed, 07 May 2008 12:53:41 GMT)

Lawyer: Growth proposal's cost still vague
A group wants to put the Hometown Democracy petition on the ballot. The state's revised statement on how much a proposed growth-management amendment would cost taxpayers is still vague and misleading, a lawyer for the plan's supporters told the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday. (Wed, 07 May 2008 13:15:22 GMT)

Top lawyer killed in police shootout 'tragedy' in London
A 32-year-old lawyer was killed in a shootout with police in London's plush Chelsea district in what was described by colleagues Wednesday as an unexplained "tragedy." (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:31:30 GMT)

Lawyer says skipper was in control
Lawyer maintains fatal harbour crash skipper was in control of the work boat despite not steering. (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:35 GMT)

NY attorney arrested - again - on Red Bank harassment charges
A New York attorney was arrested after he made lewd comments to a teen-aged girl, police said. The same man, Richard Braunstein, had been arrested on April 14 in Red Bank, after he identified himself as a law enforcement officer and ordered a 24-year-old woman out of her car, police said at the time. Braunstein was released on bail after charges of impersonating a police officer and harassment ... (Wed, 07 May 2008 15:13:02 GMT)

US lawyer of FM rights victims seeks dialogue with gov't
The American lawyer of the 10,000 human rights victims of the Marcos regime asked the Philippine government for a dialogue on a possible compromise on the disputed $35-million Arelma account and the $29-million account in a Singapore bank that form part of the ill-gotten Marcos wealth. (Wed, 07 May 2008 15:57:47 GMT)

Bikers hire a lawyer over festival cancellation
Ironhorse Roundup was called off because of rumored gang feud Motorcycle enthusiasts have hired a lawyer and are filing Freedom of Information requests with the Village of Grayslake to find out more about a threat of gang rivalry that was cited as the cause of a last-minute cancellation of an event Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds. (Wed, 07 May 2008 17:06:15 GMT)

Judge Orders County Attorney for Dad in Prayer Death Case
A judge has ordered the county to pay for an attorney for one of the parents accused of reckless homicide in their 11-year-old daughter's death from diabetes. (Wed, 07 May 2008 17:41:04 GMT)

Attorney for Tenn. death row inmate to fight new trial
NASHVILLE - An attorney for a Tennessee death row inmate says he will ask a federal judge not to give prosecutors more time to retry Paul House, who's been imprisoned over 22 years and could be released later this month. (Wed, 07 May 2008 18:45:19 GMT)

Niagara Falls Attorney Booted from State Pension System
A Niagara Falls attorney is among several being removed from the New York State Retirement System by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. DiNapoli's office says Maria Massaro was incorrectly classified as an employee rather than an independent contractor for the Niagara Falls school district. (Wed, 07 May 2008 18:50:35 GMT)

NF attorney out of NY retirement system
Niagara Falls attorney Maria Massaro's state retirement system membership was revoked Wednesday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. (Wed, 07 May 2008 18:58:41 GMT)

Judge to appoint attorney for prayer case dad
A man unable to pay for his defense against a second-degree reckless homicide charge will have an attorney appointed to represent him, a Marathon County judge ruled this morning. (Wed, 07 May 2008 19:43:46 GMT)

County to Pay for Attorney for One Parent Charged in Daughter's Death
A judge ordered Marathon County to pay for an attorney for the father accused of reckless homicide for his eleven-year-old daughter's death from untreated diabetes. (Wed, 07 May 2008 20:25:52 GMT)

City attorney: Dodds ran from mansion as police arrived
PORTSMOUTH — While state troopers converged on the Cutts Mansion Monday night with a warrant for the arrest of former congressional candidate and felon Gary Dodds, City Attorney Robert Sullivan was walking by and saw Dodds run out the front door. (Wed, 07 May 2008 20:30:41 GMT)

Bikies glamorised by debate, warns lawyer
A criminal lawyer says public debate over outlaw bikie gangs in South Australia has encouraged young people to seek out the lifestyle. (Thu, 08 May 2008 01:23:01 GMT)

Attorney: Marine's sentence for killing Iraqi cut 4 years
A Marine from Camp Pendleton who was sentenced to 15 years in the brig for killing an Iraqi civilian had his term reduced by four years, the man's attorney said Wednesday. Rich Brannon, the civilian lawyer for Lawrence G. Hutchins III, said the reduction came after he appealed for clemency to Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, Hutchins' commanding general. "I was pleased to see a reduction, but I would ... (Thu, 08 May 2008 01:36:17 GMT)

Scandal-scarred Ohio attorney general himself could be the one to appoint investigator
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Legislators weighing whether state Attorney General Marc Dann should be impeached over a sex scandal may need help from an unlikely source, Ohio's House leader said Wednesday: the attorney general himself. (Thu, 08 May 2008 02:32:00 GMT)

Attorney: Marine's sentence for killing Iraqi cut 4 years
A Marine from Camp Pendleton who was sentenced to 15 years in the brig for killing an Iraqi civilian had his term reduced by four years, the man's attorney said Wednesday. (Thu, 08 May 2008 02:34:13 GMT)

Attorney Questions Actions of State Attorney Candidate
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The campaign tactics of State Attorney candidate Jay Plotkin are the target of legal action by a Fernandina Beach lawyer. Wesley White says last fall he received a phone call from Plotkin asking for financial support. (Thu, 08 May 2008 02:39:37 GMT)

Lawyer killed by police after siege
LONDON, May 7 (UPI) -- Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday why a London lawyer got involved in a violent standoff with police that ended with his death. (Thu, 08 May 2008 02:42:48 GMT)

Local lawyer refused FBI wire request
WATERBURY — FBI agents asked Charles Willinger Jr., a Bridgeport lawyer, to wear a wire and record conversations with former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. (Thu, 08 May 2008 03:10:46 GMT)

Benson hires new lawyer, will fight charges
Ex-Longhorns running back Cedric Benson is stepping up his defense against charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, hiring a new lawyer in Austin. (Thu, 08 May 2008 03:55:21 GMT)

Attorney says he will oppose new trial
NASHVILLE - An attorney for a Tennessee death row inmate says he will ask a federal judge not to give prosecutors more time to retry Paul House, who's been imprisoned over 22 years and could be released later this month. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:39 GMT)

Attorney seeks to revive state 'crack tax'
The state Department of Revenue isn't looking to punish drug dealers but rather to pillage the pockets of the tax evaders among them, a government attorney argued Wednesday in trying to convince the state's highest court to resurrect the controversial "crack tax." (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:02:59 GMT)

Bush nominates next U.S. attorney for S.C.
President Bush has nominated Walt Wilkins to serve as the next U.S. attorney for South Carolina., U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint announced Wednesday. Wilkins is an assistant U.S. attorney in Greenville, where he has prosecuted cases involving mortgage fraud, large-scale gambling and human trafficking. He has a degree from USC’s School of Law. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:18:19 GMT)

More ire in race for state attorney
Depending on who's asked, the latest skirmish in the race for state attorney is either a quest for the truth or a political dirty trick. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:24:46 GMT)

Benson hires new lawyer, will fight weekend charges
Former Longhorn running back Cedric Benson is stepping up his defense against charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, hiring a new lawyer in Austin. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:43:33 GMT)

Lawyer who stole $2.2M from clients is disbarred
A Vernon lawyer has been disbarred in New Jersey after pleading guilty to theft of $2.2 million from 15 clients over eight years to fund his faltering law practice, authorities said. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:45:31 GMT)

Nassau Lawyer Files Lawsuit Against State Attorney
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One phone call is at the center of a lawsuit recently filed against the state attorney and his top assistant after a local attorney questioned their campaign fund raising. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:45:42 GMT)

Lawyer who stole $2.2M from clients is disbarred
A Vernon lawyer has been disbarred in New Jersey after pleading guilty to theft of $2.2 million from 15 clients over eight years to fund his faltering law practice, authorities said. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:45:43 GMT)

Attorney Wants Gang Charges Dropped in Surfer Death
Five young men charged with murder in the beating death of a professional surfer in La Jolla do not belong to a gang, says defense attorney. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:50:24 GMT)

Jefferson's lawyer rebuts assault charge
The lawyer representing Richard Jefferson characterized a minor assault charge on his client as bogus, and claims that the accuser of the Nets forward was "incredibly drunk" at the time of the altercation at a Minneapolis club last winter. (Thu, 08 May 2008 04:50:43 GMT)

'Strong Arm' lawyer Azar loses suit
"The Strong Arm," Franklin D. Azar, may have to do a few more dumbbell curls after a civil court jury found the lawyer of daytime TV fame guilty of negligence and misrepresentation. (Thu, 08 May 2008 05:54:54 GMT)

Accommodating Lawyer's Vacation Doesn't Justify Inverting Order of Testimony
Trial judges have a lot of leeway in deciding how a trial proceeds, and that includes being understanding of attorneys' busy schedules. But a judge who made a defendant put on his medical experts before the plaintiff's to accommodate the plaintiffs lawyer's vacation abused his discretion and deprived the defendant of a fair trial, a New Jersey appeals court says. (Thu, 08 May 2008 07:03:03 GMT)

Chelsea lawyer's post-mortem results due
The post-mortem results are expected Thursday on the body of a lawyer who was killed in a shootout with police in London's plush Chelsea district. (Thu, 08 May 2008 07:21:55 GMT)

Lawyer blames school in shooting of gay Oxnard student
Attorney for youth facing arraignment on murder charges says officials failed to defuse tensions. As 14-year-old Brandon McInerney prepares to be arraigned today in the slaying of 15-year-old Lawrence "Larry" King at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard, his lawyer is advancing a defense that at least partly blames school officials for the tragedy. (Thu, 08 May 2008 07:25:13 GMT)

Texas attorney general upholds ban on shipping horse meat across state
AUSTIN – Attorney General Greg Abbott said Wednesday that it's illegal to ship horse meat across Texas. His opinion affects two Texas horse-rendering plants that have fought to continue operating while waging battles in the Legislature, Congress and the courts. (Thu, 08 May 2008 07:44:54 GMT)

Ohio congressional hopefuls swift to rebuke attorney general
As a sex scandal involving Ohio's attorney general becomes the butt of national jokes, Democratic congressional candidates who will face the state's voters this fall are scrambling to distance themselves from him. (Thu, 08 May 2008 07:46:13 GMT)

Terror suspect persecuted in jail, lawyer says
The lawyer for a homegrown terror suspect says his client was praying in his cell and did nothing to provoke being "dragged" into segregation by guards at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex, which he described as "Abu Ghraib lite." (Thu, 08 May 2008 08:41:01 GMT)

District attorney lays out staff plan
Addressing what he calls a desperate need for more Wisconsin prosecutors, Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco on Wednesday outlined a proposal that would help the nine most understaffed district attorneys offices using money already allocated for prosecutors. (Thu, 08 May 2008 09:03:40 GMT)

Ohio congressional hopefuls swift to rebuke attorney general
Thu, May 8, 2008 (2:02 a.m.) As a sex scandal involving Ohio's attorney general becomes the butt of national jokes, Democratic congressional candidates who will face the state's voters this fall are scrambling to distance themselves from him. (Thu, 08 May 2008 09:11:25 GMT)

New U.S. Attorney for SC
Federal prosecutor Walt Wilkins has been nominated to be the next U.S. Attorney for South Carolina. Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint asked President Bush to nominate Wilkins. The U.S. Senate must approve. (Thu, 08 May 2008 09:22:45 GMT)

Pension plan drops Falls school attorney
NIAGARA FALLS — An attorney on the payroll of the Niagara Falls School District while working from the offices of a private law firm has been pulled out of the state's retirement system. (Thu, 08 May 2008 11:07:04 GMT)

Latest Twist in Ohio Attorney General Scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A Democratic political consultant is questioning why Governor Strickland and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown voted against impeaching President Clinton, but are now seeking to force out state Attorney General Marc Dann. (Thu, 08 May 2008 11:17:45 GMT)

Mayor's oil and gas, real estate dealings aren't conflicts, city attorney says
By MIKE LEE FORT WORTH -- Mayor Mike Moncrief earned at least $633,000 from the oil and gas business last year and had an interest in several real estate projects, according to his annual financial disclosure. The filing comes as the City Council is preparing to vote on rules for natural gas drilling and fees that affect real estate development. The city attorney said Moncrief doesn't have a ... (Thu, 08 May 2008 12:01:44 GMT)

Fort Worth attorney faces suspension of license
By MAX B. BAKER The state Commission for Lawyer Discipline wants to temporarily suspend the license of a family law attorney accused of forging the signatures of judges and lawyers in several court cases. Kimberly Ashley-Stevens has been indicted on charges of forging the signature of former state District Judge Frank Sullivan on an annulment and of fabricating evidence and tampering with a ... (Thu, 08 May 2008 12:16:28 GMT)

Chelsea lawyer Mark Saunders was shot three times by police
The lawyer killed after a five-hour siege was shot at least three times by police marksmen taking aim from outside his building, Times Online can reveal. (Thu, 08 May 2008 13:18:23 GMT)

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