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Attorney News Jun 2008

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Fresno District Attorney Defending Low Trial Conviction
Fresno County's District Attorney goes on the defensive as she faces more losses in the court room and less money to try cases. In the least serious crimes, the DA is losing almost half of the trials her attorneys take to court. Legal experts say District Attorney Elizabeth Egan should be winning nearly 90 percent of her trials. Egan says the solution is simple give her more money. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:34:05 GMT)

Analysis by St. Paul city attorney's office claims instant-runoff voting is unconstitutional
Instant-runoff voting — or any newfangled voting method, for that matter — is unconstitutional, according to the St. Paul city attorney's office. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:25:27 GMT)

Attorney: Joe Horn probably will talk to grand jury if asked
Joe Horn, the Pasadena man who killed two men he suspected to be burglars exiting his neighbor's home, would likely testify to a Harris County grand jury about the Nov. 14 shooting if asked, his attorney said. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:52:57 GMT)

Australian Lawyer: American's Death Was Murder
A lawyer for a state coroner said Thursday an American tourist should be charged with murder in the drowning of his wife while scuba diving on their honeymoon in Australia. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:15:06 GMT)

Lawyer to sort out Flagler Title's finances; $2.5 million, owner missing
Circuit judge appoints lawyer to sort out Flagler's finances With its founder and at least $2.5 million missing, a Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge this week placed Flagler Title Co., one of the oldest locally owned title insurers, under the control of an outside lawyer who will sort out the company's finances. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:10:57 GMT)

Attorney: Embarrassment no shield
OGDEN - An attorney for the Sierra Club told a judge Wednesday that there can be only one reason - fear of political embarrassment - for Ogden City to keep secret its records of negotiations on a gondola. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:15:04 GMT)

West Chester lawyer charged for part in 'anti-tax underground'
A West Chester lawyer and businessman was charged yesterday by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to defraud the IRS and related offenses. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:31:29 GMT)

U.S. Attorney's Office to hold press conference on Mortgage Fraud Initiative
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami is planning to hold a press conference to provide an update on the status of the Mortgage Fraud Initiative. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:38:06 GMT)

Attorney denies CHP's version of woman's death
An attorney says the 52-year-old woman killed by a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop last week couldn't have been waving a fake handgun, which authorities say caused her death. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:20:36 GMT)

Attorney general backs vote on elected Orange County schools chairman
Attorney General Bill McCollum sided Wednesday with a group that wants to let voters decide whether to create the post of elected chairman on the Orange County School Board. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:23:24 GMT)

Gangland lawyer's boyfriend charged
THE boyfriend of gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson has been charged with spray painting Versace handbags worth nearly $30,000. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:47:00 GMT)

Lawyer, son sue cops for $550K
An Edmonton lawyer and his son have launched a $550,000 lawsuit against city police, alleging they were assaulted and arrested by officers during the 2006 Stanley Cup playoff celebrations on Whyte Avenue. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:51:28 GMT)

Lawyer charged with sexual battery
CHATTANOOGA — A Chattanooga lawyer has been charged with sexual battery. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:37 GMT)

Murder defense lawyer requests leave
WORCESTER - Raising the possibility that he will have to testify about his client's mental state at the time of his arrest and questioning by police, the lawyer for one of two men charged with a double murder last year in Dudley is seeking to withdraw from the case. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:06:28 GMT)

Murder suspect's lawyer seeks to toss evidence
An Ethiopian immigrant awaiting trial in an 8-year-old murder case in Towamencin was in Montgomery County Court on Wednesday as his lawyer attempted to have evidence against him suppressed for use at trial. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:35:44 GMT)

Man allegedly defrauded people as their lawyer
Trial could begin today in the case of a former Springfield man accused of claiming to be a lawyer and defrauding at least eight people of more than $60,000. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:48:33 GMT)

Cape Elizabeth Student To Be Charged By District Attorney
The Cumberland County district attorney will charge one of the 10 Cape Elizabeth students who vandalized the high school back in March. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:49:14 GMT)

Military Lawyer Makes Unlikely Defender of Detainees, NYT Says
June 19 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander William C. Kuebler, the lawyer for a Canadian terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo Bay, said the U.S. administration's war- crimes system wants convictions with ``no real evidence,'' the New York Times said. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:49:49 GMT)

Disgraced Ohio attorney general attends national AGs’ meeting
CLEVELAND — The former Ohio attorney general who resigned after saying he was not prepared for office is now part of a group that mentors attorneys general across the country. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:06:03 GMT)

U.S. attorney charges 28 people in Metro Detroit with mortgage fraud
DETROIT -- U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy described mortgage fraud Thursday as a widespread economic scourge in Michigan and said his office has launched a crackdown with the assistance of the FBI and other agencies. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:33:30 GMT)

Lawyer: CSI chief will be cleared
A lawyer representing a suspended crime lab commander said he expects the investigator will be vindicated in connection with a Nebraska double murder investigation. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:41:21 GMT)

Supreme Court rejects extradition appeal by former U.S. lawyer
Organic farmer Stuart Collins, a former lawyer who is wanted in Texas on fraud charges, has asked the federal justice minister to step in after the Supreme Court of Canada decided Thursday it will not hear his extradition appeal. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:43:17 GMT)

Capitol lawyer defends military, CHR
CAPITOL lawyer Erwin Vergara defended both the Philippine Army and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) against charges from militant groups. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:39:50 GMT)

Court limits right to act as own lawyer
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state has the right to prevent a possibly schizophrenic defendant from serving as his own lawyer in a criminal court. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:58:22 GMT)

Berkeley Plans Search for New City Attorney
City Manager Phil Kamlarz has told a number of councilmembers, including Mayor Tom Bates and Councilmember Dona Spring, that he is planning a nationwide search for a permanent replacement for former City Attorney Manuela Albuquerque after the budget has been put to rest. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:08:40 GMT)

Flood lawyer: latest NV breach builds case to slow flows
RENO, Nev. - A lawyer for flood victims said Friday that this week’s failure of another canal provides more ammunition in the legal battle to slow water flows in a century-old northern Nevada irrigation system because it shows “these ancient embankments are not as strong as they appear to be.” (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:15:58 GMT)

Brinkley's attorney: Open divorce trial to media
Former supermodel Christie Brinkley's lawyer said Thursday that her divorce trial should be open to the media, while an attorney for her ex-husband said Brinkley was a bad mother for wanting to expose her two children to the proceeding. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:05:49 GMT)

Chattanooga Lawyer Charged With Sex Crime
A Chattanooga lawyer has been charged with sexual battery. According to court records, Charles Lawson was arrested for allegedly touching a female inappropriately late Saturday night. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:36:52 GMT)

GOP prosecutor won't run for Ohio attorney general
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A county prosecutor in central Ohio has told Republicans that he doesn't want to be the party's nominee for attorney general. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:37:25 GMT)

Former Deputy District Attorney Pleads Guilty
Former Fresno Deputy District Attorney David Jones pleaded guilty today to one count of false impersonation, while other charges against him were dropped. Jones faced several charges stemming from allegations made by a county employee that he had been harassing her after she broke off a romantic relationship with him. Among the accusations was that Jones used confidential information to post ... (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:25:08 GMT)

SF City Attorney Sues Exxon Mobil Over Cleanup
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Thursday morning sued Exxon Mobil Oil Corp. for allegedly refusing to clean up decades of oil pollution from a former fueling facility at the city's famed Fisherman's Wharf. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:46:45 GMT)

Capitol lawyer defends military, CHR vs militant group’s accusations
DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines - Provincial Capitol lawyer Erwin Vergara defended both the Philippine Army and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) against charges from militant groups. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:05:24 GMT)

Rahy's Attorney Makes Case in Singspiel
Rahy's Attorney, a surprise winner of the Connaught Cup (Can-III) last month, will try to make it back-to-back stakes victories on the Woodbine turf course in the $150,000 Singspiel Stakes (Can-III) June 22. The race marks the return to action of 2007 Queen's Plate victor Mike Fox. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:27:11 GMT)

Attorney: Condemned man sealed his fate at trial
COLUMBIA, S.C. - An attorney for death row inmate James Earl Reed says his client made a fatal mistake in choosing to represent himself at trial. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:34:24 GMT)

Attorney: Condemned SC man sealed his own fate
James Earl Reed, scheduled to die in South Carolina's electric chair Friday, made two fatal miscalculations: killing his ex-girlfriend's parents and representing himself at trial, one of his attorneys said. "Had James not represented himself, he would not be on death row today, that's for certain," said Columbia attorney Joe Savitz, who represented Reed during his appeals. Reed, ... (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:41:00 GMT)

McRae's attorney says video is not the whole story
An attorney representing Memphis Police Officer Bridges McRae says video of a police beating at 201 Poplar shows a different story when it is slowed down. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:13:52 GMT)

City Attorney Sues SDG&E Over October Wildfires
City Attorney Michael Aguirre sued San Diego Gas & Electric, seeking to recover millions of dollars in damages caused to city property and for firefighting costs associated with the October wildfires. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:54:26 GMT)

Lawyer says Puno urged Isnaji to negotiate with kidnappers
MANILA, Philippines - Interior secretary Ronaldo Puno encouraged Indanan, Sulu mayor Alvarez Isnaji to negotiate with kidnappers for the release of television crew and a professor abducted in Sulu, a lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:55:49 GMT)

Lawyer says Puno encouraged Isnaji to talk to kidnappers
MANILA, Philippines - Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno encouraged Indanan, Sulu Mayor Alvarez Isnaji to negotiate with kidnappers for the release of television crew and a professor abducted in Sulu, a lawyer said Friday. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:01:31 GMT)

Attorney Calls Ban On Sex Clubs Unconstitutional
The attorney for a Duncanville house that throws swinger parties filed a motion in Municipal Court Thursday morning asking a judge to declare a city ban on sex clubs unconstitutional. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:06:35 GMT)

Republican City Attorney Candidate Gets Democrat's Endorsement
Democratic Councilman Ben Hueso endorsed Republican Jan Goldsmith in San Diego's city attorney race. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:22:53 GMT)

Attorney General Warns Storm Victims to Beware of Scams
The Attorney General's office says scam artists take advantage of natural disasters to rip people off and then run with their money. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:30:58 GMT)

Attorney Drops Incarceration Suit
FAYETTEVILLE - A Rogers attorney who sued the Benton County Jail three times this year alleging jailers wouldn't show him their authority for holding one of his clients has dropped his latest suit. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:41:15 GMT)

Give legal protection, says lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR: A human rights activist and lawyer has called for amendments to be made to the Immigration Act which will provide the very basic protection to a refugee. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:39:15 GMT)

Forrest City Lawyer Cautioned
LITTLE ROCK - Forrest City lawyer and former state Sen. Alvin Simes has been fined $500 and cautioned in connection with his handling of an appeal in a personal injury lawsuit. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:40:35 GMT)

Attorney general rebuffs payday loan industry
COLUMBUS: Ohio Attorney General Nancy Hardin Rogers has refused to approve petition language proposed by payday lenders seeking to overturn a law that tightens industry regulations. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:41:41 GMT)

Policemen were in on ransom payments, Isnaji lawyer claims
MANILA, Philippines - Police officials were in on ransom payments made to the Abu Sayyaf for the release of a television crew and a university professor who were abducted in Sulu last week, a lawyer claimed Friday. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:55:49 GMT)

Prosecutor: Defense lawyer cries on cue
An Ohio prosecutor has asked a judge to bar a defense lawyer from crying while speaking to the jury for his client.Assistant Butler County Prosecutor Jason Phillabaum has been assigned to represent the state next month at the trial of James O'Hara, who is charged with a fatal stabbing last year in Middletown. The trial is to be something of a rematch, the Hamilton Journal-News reported. O'Hara ... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:43:34 GMT)

Media attorney questions Greenville County Council vote
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A media attorney says a Greenville County Council vote to suspend its rules and give a committee contractual authority may have violated the state's Freedom of Information Act. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:32:05 GMT)

Wanted: GOP attorney general candidate
Up against a self-imposed Saturday deadline to nominate a candidate to run for attorney general in the Nov. 4 election, the Ohio Republican Party is scrambling. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:05:08 GMT)

Attorney general's office says Tennessee executions remain on hold
The state Attorney General's office says scheduled executions will remain on hold pending the state's appeal of a federal judge's ruling that Tennessee's three-drug method of lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:14:11 GMT)

Lawyer in mistrials appeared to be impaired
A Toronto lawyer whose conduct in a Brampton courtroom resulted in two mistrials for the same murder case was cited with contempt because she appeared to be impaired. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:42:21 GMT)

Attorney: Most Post Falls urban renewal districts compliant with law
POST FALLS -- An attorney hired by the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency to look into whether the city's urban renewal districts are compliant under the law said on Thursday that five of the six are in compliance and the sixth is within the "spirit" of what districts are intended for. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:20:49 GMT)

Lawyer: Cayugas won't pay fine
The Cayuga Indian Nation will not pay a $300 fine for selling cigarettes to a minor at its LakeSide Trading gas station and convenience store in the town of Seneca Falls, a nation lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:24:49 GMT)

Attorney general rejects petition by payday lenders
Ohio Attorney General Nancy Hardin Rogers has refused to approve petition language proposed by payday lenders seeking to overturn a law that tightens industry regulations. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:39:35 GMT)

Nye County district attorney cited for DUI after two wrecks
The wreckage of a Ford Expedition sits behind the Nye County sheriff's office in Pahrump. Nye County District Attorney Robert Beckett crashed the county-owned vehicle on a California highway about 30 miles southwest of Pahrump on Sunday afternoon. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:50:03 GMT)

Isnaji lawyer says police agent has grudge against mayor
Mayor Alvarez Isnaji of Indanan, Sulu is being pinned by a police intelligence officer who has a grudge on him, a lawyer of the mayor said Friday. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:12:28 GMT)

Indonesia VP Defends Attorney General Over Corruption Scandal
JAKARTA (AFP)--Indonesia's vice president defended the embattled attorney general Friday as critics clamored for his resignation over an embarrassing corruption scandal involving top prosecutors. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:13:01 GMT)

Lawyer goes after police DWI tactics
Ricardo Velasquez, a Durham lawyer well-versed in his rights, spends most of his time in court trying to help clients weather scrapes with the law. But last week, Velasquez was the one in trouble. He was accused of resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer for failing to roll down his car window fast enough or far enough at a checkpoint set up near downtown Durham. With defense lawyer Scott ... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:51:34 GMT)

Kidnap raps vs Sulu mayor, son ‘illogical, absurd’--lawyer
(UPDATE) “Illogical and absurd” was how the lawyer of a mayor in Sulu and his son facing kidnap for ransom charges over the alleged abduction of a television news crew described allegations by authorities that his clients pocketed a portion of the ransom money that was given by the family of one of the victims. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:18:20 GMT)

Lawyer in mistrials appeared to be impaired
Torstar News Service A Toronto lawyer whose conduct in a Brampton courtroom resulted in two mistrials for the same murder case was cited with contempt because she appeared to be impaired. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:39:13 GMT)

Attorney General Martha Coakley Reaches Settlement With Boston Medical Center Regarding Improper Marketing Practices, ...
Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office obtained a consent judgment in Suffolk Superior Court against Boston Medical Center Corporation ("BMC") and Boston Medical Center Health Plan, Inc. ("BMCHP") resolving allegations that BMC and BMCHP improperly used protected health information to conduct deceptive marketing of its health plan. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:14:48 GMT)

Lawyer says graduation cheering charges wrong
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer for 5 of the eight people arrested after cheering at graduations in Rock Hill says the charges should be dropped because no crime was committed. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:17:05 GMT)

Lynch given top spot in attorney general group
Attorney General Patrick Lynch will serve a one-year term as president of the National Association of Attorneys General. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:32:11 GMT)

Lawyer says graduation cheering charges wrong
A lawyer for five of the eight people arrested after cheering at graduations in Rock Hill says the charges should be dropped because no crime was committed. Defense attorney Harry Collins tells The Herald of Rock Hill that his clients are innocent and only violated school policy by shouting after students' names were called instead of waiting to cheer at the end of the ceremony. The people were ... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:57:03 GMT)

Dad has 'no authority' after grounding ruling: lawyer
The lawyer for a Quebec man whose daughter took him to court to challenge her father's grounding punishment says that he will appeal a ruling that he had no right to ban his child from a school trip. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:58:11 GMT)

Ohio attorney general rebuffs payday loan industry
Ohio Attorney General Nancy Hardin Rogers has refused to approve petition language proposed by payday lenders seeking to overturn a law that tightens industry regulations. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:53:35 GMT)

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All Reader Review by
Justice for All is the second game in the Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney series on the Nintendo DS. The game is a point and click court room story driven game which sees Phoenix Wright take on four new cases. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:13:32 GMT)

Yukos lawyer faces fraud, money-laundering charges: court
A Russian lawyer entrusted with handling the legal bankruptcy of defunct Russian oil giant Yukos is facing fraud and money-laundering charges, a court official said Friday. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:19:44 GMT)

Zimbabwe Attorney General Refuses Bail For Opposition Figure
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP)--Zimbabwe's attorney general Friday refused bail for opposition number two Tendai Biti, who has been charged with subversion before next week's presidential run-off and faces the death penalty, his lawyer said. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:27:50 GMT)

Struck-off lawyer run to ground
A disgraced lawyer who fled Britain, leaving 14 clients with $500,000 of legal bills, is living in Blenheim. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:11:17 GMT)

Dismissal of 7 Attorney General's Office Lawyers Is Blocked
A Superior Court judge yesterday issued a temporary restraining order that blocks interim D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles from firing seven lawyers in his office. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:24:34 GMT)

Beaten-up lawyer supports attacker
A barrister assaulted by disbarred lawyer Christopher Harder is among those supporting his bid to return to the law. High-profile lawyer Barry Hart said he understood Mr Harder had made major changes to his life since being struck off in February 2006. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:42:42 GMT)

Attorney denies he spoke to Kelly trial witness after alleged payoff
An attorney who represented R. Kelly at the singer's child pornography trial says he never met the prosecution's star witness when she allegedly received a cash payment for a sex tape. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:45:00 GMT)

Doctors blame jail official for lawyer's custodial death
In a fresh twist to the May 13 custodial death of Allahabad High Court lawyer S.K. Awasthi, government doctors on jail duty have alleged that the lawyer died due to the negligence of the Naini Jail senior superintendent. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:32:20 GMT)

Watson's lawyer says murder charge is 'ludicrous'
The US lawyer for an American man wanted for the murder of his wife on the Great Barrier Reef says the charge against his client is ludicrous. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:21:00 GMT)

Wyatt attorney wins award
Louisville attorney LaToi Mayo of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs law firm has been selected by the Kentucky Bar Association as the recipient of this year's Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:35:23 GMT)

Labor Commissioner and El Dorado District Attorney Collaborate in Motel Sweep
Officials with the State Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (Labor Commissioner's Office) issued 23 citations totaling $52,250 in fines to motels in 10 California counties as part of an ongoing effort to address noncompliance with workers' compensation laws. As part of the recent two-day enforcement sweep, state investigators collaborated with the El Dorado County District Attorney's office ... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:39:34 GMT)

Would an in-house attorney keep Craigslist in line? [Craigslist]
Hookers and eBay, shares and cops. If Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster, had an attorney on staff with them, would that have prevented questionable legal moves by the founder and CEO of the world's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:21:06 GMT)

Simon Mann was a 'zero in the larger plot', says defence lawyer
The trial of Simon Mann, the Old Etonian accused of trying to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s President, wound up last night with his defence lawyer - delivering a passionate appeal for clemency for a man he described as a mere accomplice — not author — in an international conspiracy to seize the country’s oil and gas riches. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:23:25 GMT)

District attorney: Bills RB Lynch will plead guilty
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Erie County District Attorney Frank Clark says Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch will plead guilty next week to an unspecified charge stemming from a hit-and-run accident involving his SUV. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:28:58 GMT)

Disbarred lawyer continues fight for readmission
Disbarred Auckland lawyer Christopher Harder will have the backing of another lawyer he punched during a courtroom scuffle, when he heads into a battle on Monday in an effort to get readmitted. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:30:14 GMT)

Mann 'a victim' of Guinea plot: lawyer
The lawyer of Simon Mann, charged with planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea, has pleaded for leniency, calling him "a poor victim" of a plot hatched by others. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:50:12 GMT)

Mann 'a victim' of Guinea plot: lawyer
The lawyer for a former British military officer charged with planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea has pleaded for leniency, calling Simon Mann "just one more poor victim" of a plot hatched by others. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:55:30 GMT)

Lawyer gets restraining order against FLDS member
A court-appointed lawyer for a 16-year-old girl taken in the raid on the Fundamentalist LDS Church's YFZ Ranch in Texas obtained a restraining order against a high-profile member of the polygamous sect. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:05:30 GMT)

Attorney sentenced for illegal donations to former Macomb prosecutor
DETROIT -- An attorney who was a central figure in the bribery case against former Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga was fined $10,000 and placed on probation Friday for violating federal campaign finance law. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:20:31 GMT)

Attorney put on Planning Commission
Park City Councilors appointed an attorney to the city's Planning Commission Thursday night, putting Adam Strachan on to replace a former chairman of (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:40:04 GMT)

Lawyer accuses sect leader of intimidating teen
A lawyer for a teen member of a polygamist sect has accused a sect leader of harassing and intimidating them both in a request for a restraining order filed Friday. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:44:05 GMT)

Lawyer: Equatorial Guinea coup planner a 'victim'
The lawyer for a former British military officer charged with planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea pleaded for leniency Friday, calling Simon Mann a "just one more poor victim" of a plot hatched by others. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:43:39 GMT)

Ex-attorney general defends campaign-fund expenditures
Former Attorney General Marc Dann insisted today that virtually all his disputed campaign expenses -- including tickets to a rap concert, a flight to San Francisco and a pricey security system at his home — were legitimate. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:35:08 GMT)

Kennel owner's attorney questioning what happened to poisoned meat
BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman’s defense attorney is questioning what happened to the poisoned meat his client is accused of throwing into a competitor’s outdoor kennel. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:03:45 GMT)

Lawyer: Equatorial Guinea coup planner a ‘victim’
Fri, Jun 20, 2008 (7 p.m.) The lawyer for a former British military officer charged with planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea pleaded for leniency Friday, calling Simon Mann a "just one more poor victim" of a plot hatched by others. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:07:38 GMT)

Attorney Claims Civil Liberties Violated At Checkpoint; Lawsuit Possible
DURHAM, N.C. -- A Triangle attorney said a North Carolina State Trooper arrested him simply because he didn't roll his window all the way down at a Durham traffic checkpoint. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:09:50 GMT)

Judge balks at charging taxpayers for lawyer's trip
SALEM — The lawyer for a former contractor accused of fraud is asking taxpayers to pay for a trip to California so he can interview potential witnesses. But Salem Superior Court Judge David Lowy yesterday urged the attorney, Stanley Norkunas, to investigate other options, including video conferencing, before he'll even consider the request for $2,500. Lowy added he was thinking of the "pain of ... (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:47:08 GMT)

Albany OKs bill to let Putnam hire attorney from outside county
ALBANY - A bill that would allow Putnam County to hire a deputy county attorney from outside the county has passed the Legislature and is awaiting Gov. David Paterson's signature. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:36:33 GMT)

Struck-off lawyer run to ground
A disgraced lawyer who fled Britain, leaving 14 clients with $500,000 of legal bills, is living in Blenheim. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:09:59 GMT)

Attorney general takes issue with proposed redistricting amendment
Attorney General Bill McCollum is taking aim at a proposed constitutional amendment that could force lawmakers to more fairly draw the political boundaries of legislative districts. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:24:16 GMT)

Appeals court upholds order for Bessemer school board to pay former attorney
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals again has upheld a Bessemer judge's order for the Bessemer school board to pay its former attorney more than $49,000 in old fees. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:26:23 GMT)

Attorney general aims to reduce court delays
Ontario's Attorney General Chris Bentley is aiming to cut criminal court delays by 30 per cent over the next four years by reducing the number of court appearances and the number of days needed to complete a case, he announced Friday in Windsor. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:36:51 GMT)

Republicans have yet to choose nominee for Ohio attorney general
Columbus- The Ohio Republican Party's struggle to find a viable candidate for the upcoming attorney general's race will stretch on for at least another week. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:39:32 GMT)

Lawyer says driver is devastated by shooting
A woman who told Jeffersonville police that she shot a motorcyclist in self-defense "felt she had no choice" because she thought he was going to hit her, her lawyer said yesterday. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:50:05 GMT)

Rayney lawyer in limbo
THE Perth lawyer named in the Lloyd Rayney phone-tapping case has been snubbed by prosecutors in charge of the brief. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT)

Oswego lawyer drops judge bid, backs rival
Oswego County Republicans have lost a candidate for judge, but gained an endorsed candidate for state Senate this week. Oswego lawyer James Eby has called off his campaign for Surrogate's Court judge. Eby had challenged incumbent John J. Elliott. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:05:12 GMT)

Attorney General Coakley Settles With Company That Illegally Sold Health Insurance Products And Denied Mandated ...
Attorney General Martha Coakley's office obtained a consent judgment in Suffolk Superior Court resolving claims that Pan-American Life Insurance Company unfairly advertised, marketed and sold unapproved health insurance products in Massachusetts that did not cover mandated health benefits and service (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:14:38 GMT)

Fort Smith lawyer faces new disbarment charges
A previously disciplined Fort Smith lawyer known for his anti-tax efforts will face a new set of allegations against him in a forthcoming disbarment trial. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:24:01 GMT)

Ronaldo holds all the cards, claims lawyer
Cristiano Ronaldo could all but force Manchester United to sell him to Real Madrid if he is hell bent on leaving, according to a leading employment lawyer. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:35:25 GMT)

Alleged victim breaks down, accused home invader fires lawyer
The alleged ringleader of a month-long home invasion fired his lawyer mid-trial yesterday afternoon, stalling his criminal proceedings. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:39:16 GMT)

Democrats crown their candidate for attorney general
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Democrats crowned their candidate for attorney general Saturday while Republicans let their initial target date to name their candidate pass without action. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:31:34 GMT)

Iran women's activist jailed for five years-lawyer
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian women's rights activist has been sentenced to five years in prison on security-related charges, her lawyer said on Saturday. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:53:44 GMT)

Paul Bernardo could never medically prove he's a reformed psychopath: Lawyer
TORONTO - Paul Bernardo is deluding himself and others by suggesting he is a reformed psychopath who would never rape or kill again, said the lawyer for his victims' families, adding that Bernardo could never muster the medical evidence to support his outrageous claims. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:26:00 GMT)

Idaho attorney to ask dismissal of flag charge
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 3:24 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An attorney in south-central Idaho says he'll ask a judge to dismiss a flag mutilation charge filed against a former Minico High... (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:30:11 GMT)

Bernardo could never prove he's reformed: Lawyer
Paul Bernardo is deluding himself and others by suggesting he is a reformed psychopath who would never rape or kill again, said the lawyer for his victims' families. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:41:46 GMT)

Idaho attorney to ask dismissal of flag charge
An attorney in south-central Idaho says he'll ask a judge to dismiss a flag mutilation charge filed against a former Minico High School teacher. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:43:06 GMT)

Fort Smith Lawyer Faces New Disbarment Charges
A Fort Smith lawyer known for anti-tax efforts will face a new set of allegations in a forthcoming disbarment trial. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:45:39 GMT)

Brooks opts to keep his attorney
Boston defense attorney Thomas Hoopes will remain on the defense team representing John "Jay" Brooks on capital murder charges for the murder of Jack Reid Sr. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:11:33 GMT)

Bullying claim lawyer’s £3.4m property deals - while she was signed off sick
A City lawyer who is seeking record compensation for bullying at work carried out six property deals totalling £3.4million while signed off sick, it has been claimed. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:20:06 GMT)

Gratiot County, Mich., group wants attorney general to pursue Velsicol insurance for cleanup funds
ST. LOUIS -- The Pine River Superfund Citizens Task Force is urging state Attorney General Mike Cox to go after money available in a Velsicol Chemical Co. insurance policy. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:14:05 GMT)

Lawyer appeared intoxicated in court
BRAMPTON - A Toronto lawyer whose conduct in a Brampton courtroom resulted in two mistrials for the same murder case was cited with contempt because she appeared to be impaired. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:44:04 GMT)

Ex-Malaysian communist chief loses bid to return home: lawyer
Malaysia's exiled former communist chief, who fought a bloody 12-year guerrilla campaign, has lost his latest bid to return to the country, his lawyer said Sunday. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:10:00 GMT)

New state attorney general opinion limits commission control
A question was sent to the state attorney general's office for an official opinion pertaining to the issue of whether or not the Common Interest Communities and Hotel Condominiums (note the new name for the CIC Commission is now CICHC Commission) or a hearing panel (administrative law judges) appointed by the commission have jurisdiction over issues and or disputes concerning or arising out of ... (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:26:41 GMT)

Embattled John King loses another lawyer
Dr. John A. King, the osteopathic physician who generated 124 medical malpractice lawsuits while treating patients at Putnam General Hospital between Nov. 2002 and June 2003, has lost yet another lawyer who was representing him - this one in federal bankruptcy proceedings in Birmingham, Ala. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:11:07 GMT)

Elder Law: Establish your estate plan with an attorney
Last week, I discussed certain minimal documents that every adult should have prepared by an attorney to be used if you become incapacitated or die. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:18:37 GMT)

Bradley petition to be on ballot as Green Party candidate for state's attorney turned down
DECATUR - Decatur attorney Mark Bradley lost his bid Friday to be restored to the Nov. 4 general election ballot as the Green Party candidate for Macon County state's attorney. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:09:58 GMT)

File dumping shouldn't happen - Lawyer
A prominent defence lawyer says the discovery in a rubbish tip of disclosure files related to a high-profile child death "simply shouldn't happen". (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:23:59 GMT)

Attorney finds selectboard rejection of petitions on former Tannery land illegal
CAMDEN — An attorney representing Camden citizens who favor a public pathway along the Megunticook River on the Apollo Tannery property, has written that the selectboard exceeded their authority in denying two citizen petitions on April 29. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:49:34 GMT)

Attorney is finalist in literary contest
Attorney Brian Brunkow has been selected as a finalist by The Pacific Northwest Writers Association in its 2008 literary contest. Brunkow’s titled work “Copyright Overview: Small Business and Music Licensing” is entered under the article/ essay/short memoir category. Winners will be announced on July 19 during the PNWA’s annual summer conference. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:03:05 GMT)

Attorney teaches at Fairhaven College
Attorney Scott Railton cotaught a 400-level advanced course on immigration law and policy this spring at Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:03:56 GMT)

Raleigh attorney Becton new president of NC Bar
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (AP) - A Raleigh attorney is the new president of the North Carolina Bar Association. Charles L. Becton took over Saturday for Greensboro attorney Janet Ward Black. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:22:54 GMT)

Raleigh attorney Becton new president of NC Bar
A Raleigh attorney is the new president of the North Carolina Bar Association. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:40:03 GMT)

Kenai district attorney shifts to new job
KENAI -- Kenai District Attorney June Stein is shifting to a new job with the state Department of Law's Rural Prosecutions Unit. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:46:37 GMT)

1 in, 1 out for city's lawyer
Scratch lawyer Michael Bass from the list of candidates to be Auburn's next corporation counsel, but don't cross out John Rossi's name. Last week, Bass said he's no longer interested in the job. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:08:03 GMT)

Democrats back state treasurer to replace Dann as attorney general
COLUMBUS - Democratic attorney general candidate Richard Cordray said Saturday that if elected, he will use the office to fight for Ohio families and consumer rights. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:05:05 GMT)

State's new U.S. Attorney living up to his name
South Carolina's newly appointed U.S. Attorney has a familiar face and an even more familiar name. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:59:46 GMT)

Monroe attorney buys piece of past
MONROE — Paul Rosenthal is hoping to restore a prominent piece of the city’s past to its former glory. The 32-year-old city attorney and his family recently bought the building which was once the centerpiece of the city’s industrial hub — the old Monroe Cotton Mills on South Madison Avenue. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:46:36 GMT)

Raleigh attorney Becton new president of NC Bar
A Raleigh attorney is the new president of the North Carolina Bar Association. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:02:34 GMT)

Corby lawyer 'got baggage handler defence from Triple J'
A defence lawyer for convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby says he only started to investigate the possibility that Qantas baggage handlers planted marijuana in her boogie bag after hearing an ABC current affairs program. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:13:03 GMT)

Attorney Wants Case Against Amish Charged With Code Violations Moved To County Court
The attorney representing 11 Amish men charged with building code violations in Morristown wants the latest case transferred to St. Lawrence County Court. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:29:07 GMT)