Attorney News Jun 2008

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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 17:59:28 GMT)

U. S. Attorney Alice Martin claims I have "maligned" her
The U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, Alice Martin, has once again alleged that I have "maligned" her. "Your May 1, 2008 opinion is inaccurate. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:45:05 GMT)

FLDS leader's daughter, 16, wants to dump her attorney
A daughter of convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs says she doesn't need protection from church leaders and wants her court-appointed attorney to step down for asking for it. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:30:45 GMT)

Jail recorded attorney-client calls
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department stopped recording inmate phone calls after revelations the system also recorded attorney-client calls, officials said.An attorney for the department said the recordings were made because of a glitch in the telephone system, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sunday.Defense attorneys have expressed concern that calls with their clients may have been ... (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:13:36 GMT)

Fake attorney may win clients new trials
A California man misrepresented himself as a licensed attorney in at least 16 cases since 2004, officials allege.The Denver Post reported Sunday that Howard Kieffer, 52, even handled the case of a NHL player who pleaded guilty to hiring a hit man to kill his agent and a murder-for-hire trial involving an Aspen, Colo., woman.Asked by the newspaper where he went to law school or where he is ... (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:43:46 GMT)

Polygamist leader's daughter wants new lawyer
A convicted polygamist leader's teenage daughter, who was among the children removed from her sect's Texas compound during an abuse investigation, is fighting her attorney's attempt to shield her from a church official. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:50:00 GMT)

Revius Ortique Jr., civil rights attorney, La.'s 1st black Supreme Court justice, dies at 84
NEW ORLEANS - Revius Ortique Jr., a former civil rights attorney who became the first black justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, died Sunday. He was 84. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:58:46 GMT)

Lawyer's reinstatement application may be delayed
Christopher Harder's application to be reinstated as a lawyer could be put off while he considers whether he wants to stop the hearing over a dispute on what evidence can be heard. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:48:20 GMT)

Jeffs daughter trying to dump court-appointed attorney
A teenage daughter of convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs says she doesn't need protection from church leaders and wants her court-appointed attorney to step down for asking for it. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:11:08 GMT)

Corby lawyer invented defence story
SCHAPELLE Corby's former lawyer has admitted to making up a defence claim that baggage handlers may have planted drugs in her bag. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:54:00 GMT)

Jeffs' daughter wants to drop attorney
Posted: 9:10 PM- An FLDS teenager is taking a dispute with her attorney public, claiming the attorney is making her life "harder" and asking the lawyer to "please leave me alone." (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:21:18 GMT)

Ex-district attorney can't sue newspaper for libel
WAUSAU, Wis. — An unsuccessful candidate for state attorney general can't pursue his defamation lawsuit against a Wisconsin newspaper, a state appeals court has ruled. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:08:58 GMT)

Controversy, lawyer old friends
RIALTO - Jimmy Gutierrez, a veteran Inland Empire lawyer picked to be the new city attorney, has run into his share of controversy. Although some of Gutierrez's clients praise him, others are less complimentary. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:29:22 GMT)

Lawyer for Isnaji, son withdraws from kidnap case
MANILA, Philippines - Claiming it is not his cup of tea, the lawyer of Indanan, Sulu Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and son Haider Isnaji withdrew Monday from the kidnapping case lodged against them for the abduction of a television news crew and a university professor last June 8. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:11:13 GMT)

New U.S. attorney targeting gangs
South Carolina's newly appointed U.S. attorney has a familiar face and an even more familiar name. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:15:16 GMT)

Corporal admitted assaulting soldiers - lawyer
A Territorial Forces lawyer has told a court martial a corporal who admitted assaulting soldiers under his command with a rifle while serving in East Timor, was also involved in other assaults on personnel he was in charge of. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:31:45 GMT)

Polygamous sect leader's daughter wants to ditch her attorney
An FLDS teenager is taking a dispute with her attorney public, claiming the attorney is making her life "harder" and asking the lawyer to "please leave me alone. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:36:29 GMT)

Was city attorney's firing illegal?
RIALTO - The City Council violated state law when it fired City Attorney Bob Owen during closed session of a January meeting, according to a leading advocate of open government in California. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:48:09 GMT)

Sami Al-Hajj's lawyer calls Gitmo inmates "heroes"
SANA'A, June 21 — A lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Sami Al-Hajj called Guantanamo Bay inmates "heroes" and emphasized the need to "choose a new symbolic victim" at a conference about the U.S. military prison on Saturday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:59:40 GMT)

Polygamist's daughter shuns attorney
A daughter of convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs says she doesn't need protection from church leaders and wants her court-appointed attorney to step down for asking for it. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:24:05 GMT)

TV network paid P3M of P5M paid to Drilon kidnappers--lawyer
MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) The television network of a news team that was abducted in Sulu by alleged members of Abu Sayyaf paid P3 million in ransom for the release of their staff, the lawyer for the accused disclosed Monday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:03:38 GMT)

Indonesia's President Orders Attorney-General To Clean Up
JAKARTA (AFP)--Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered the attorney-general to clean up his office amid calls for his resignation over a bribery scandal involving top prosecutors, an official said Monday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:13:15 GMT)

Civil rule overhaul on hold as lawyers battle attorney-general and chief justice
B.C. Attorney-General Wally Oppal and Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald Brenner have run up against fierce opposition to planned sweeping changes to the province's civil legal system. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:48:46 GMT)

Lawyer: ABS paid P3M in ransom for Ces' release
MANILA, Philippines - The new lawyer of Indanan Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son on Monday disclosed that of the initial P5 million ransom payment made to the captors of a television crew and a Mindanao professor, P3 million came from ABS-CBN. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:16:31 GMT)

SC grants amparo petition of lawyer vs MILF
MANILA, Philippines -- The Supreme Court has ordered the Court of Appeals to hear the petition for a writ of amparo and protection order sought by a Shariah court lawyer against officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:04:47 GMT)

Local Attorney Arrested On DUI Charges
A South Florida attorney, who is running for the State House, was arrested Sunday night on charges of driving under the influence. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:10:26 GMT)

ABS-CBN: 'No ransom' policy stands amid Isnaji lawyer's claim
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation on Monday said it is standing by its "no ransom" policy, following reports that Atty. Firdausi Abbas, lawyer for Indanan, Sulu mayor Alvarez Isnaji and Haider Isnaji, claimed the company paid ransom for the freedom of an ABS-CBN news team and a professor in Sulu last June 17. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:40:17 GMT)

Jury selection resumes in trial of Palm Springs man accused of attorney's murder
Jury selection will resume today at the trial of a Palm Springs man accused of the strangulation murder of a high-powered Orange County attorney who allegedly had a habit of picking up men and bringing them back to his Palm Desert vacation home for sex. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:55:51 GMT)

Court says right to lawyer begins soon after arrest
The Supreme Court says an indigent defendant's right to a lawyer begins when he is brought before a judge, informed why he has been arrested and jailed. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:16:19 GMT)

Attorney, advocate Harriet McBryde Johnson challenged the mind
Harriet McBryde Johnson, the seemingly frail lawyer with a bright smile, was more than a Charleston civil attorney and outspoken legal advocate for the disabled. For more than 25 years, she chided the self-righteous and lambasted those who took pity on the disabled. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:07:53 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA's trying to vilify disgraced ref
A lawyer for disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy says his client is being vilified by the league's demand for nearly $1.4 million in restitution in his gambling case. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:42:20 GMT)

Weld Assistant District Attorney pleads not guilty in DWAI case
The Weld Assistant District Attorney, facing charges of driving while ability impaired and speeding, has entered a plea of not guilty. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:55:55 GMT)

Attorney Alonza Whitaker qualifies for Superior Court bench
Columbus attorney Alonza Whitaker has tossed his hat in the ring for a Superior Court judgeship. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:03:58 GMT)

TIM DONAGHY LAWYER: NBA TRYING TO VILLIFY REF
The NBA wants to financially "destroy" disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that outcomes of previous games were purposely manipulated by bad calls, his lawyer charged Monday. The attorney... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:04:10 GMT)

Lawyer's body discovered at Bowling Avenue home
Nashville lawyer James Cannon, 44, was found dead in his home at 710 Bowling Avenue today. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:42:11 GMT)

Donaghy lawyer: NBA's restitution demand unfair
A lawyer for disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy says his client is being vilified by the league's demand for nearly $1.4 million in restitution in his gambling case. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:10:13 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA's trying to vilify disgraced ref
NEW YORK (AP) . A lawyer for disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy says his client is being vilified by the league's demand for nearly $1.4 million in restitution in his gambling case. In a letter filed Monday in Brooklyn federal court, attorney John Lauro renews his accusation that the league is trying to punish Donaghy for alleging that referee misconduct is rampant. That's something the ... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:13:15 GMT)

Still no court-appointed attorney for Carroll
A judge Monday again refused a request for a court-appointed attorney from a wealthy Austin man accused of child sexual assault after he did not produce paperwork proving he cannot access his assets. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:17:18 GMT)

Attorney will ask judge to dismiss flag mutilation charge
A local attorney will move for a judge to dismiss the Minidoka County prosecutor’s charge that his client publicly mutilated a U.S. flag at Minico High School, calling an Idaho statute that bans flag desecration “clearly unconstitutional.“ (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:54:03 GMT)

Court says right to lawyer, in Texas case, begins soon after arrest
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court says an indigent defendant's right to a lawyer begins when he's taken before a judge, informed why he was arrested and jailed. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:13:19 GMT)

Court says right to lawyer, in Texas case, begins soon after arrest
Associated Press - June 23, 2008 2:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court says an indigent defendant's right to a lawyer begins when he's taken before a judge, informed why he was... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:16:35 GMT)

Kenai district attorney moves to post handling rural prosecutions
KENAI -- Kenai's district attorney is taking on a new role as assistant attorney general in the Department of Law's rural prosecutions unit in Anchorage. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:34:30 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA wants to financially 'destroy' Donaghy
The NBA wants to financially "destroy" disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that referees were encouraged to manipulate results through foul calls, his lawyer charged Monday. The attorney, John Lauro, asked a federal judge to force the league to produce more evidence supporting its demand Donaghy pay the NBA nearly $1.4 million in ... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:41:58 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA Wants To Financially 'Destroy' Disgraced Ref
The NBA wants to financially "destroy" disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that outcomes of previous games were purposely manipulated by bad calls, his lawyer charged Monday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:49:40 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA is trying to vilify disgraced referee
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA wants to financially "destroy" disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that referees were encouraged to manipulate results through foul calls, his lawyer charged Monday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:03:12 GMT)

Local attorney cautioned, fined by committee
A local attorney was recently sanctioned and fined by the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct for failing to file a record of appeal on time, causing a lawsuit to be dismissed. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:09:10 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA trying to vilify disgraced referee
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA wants to financially "destroy" disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that referees were encouraged to manipulate results through foul calls, his lawyer charged Monday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:11:57 GMT)

FLDS teen asks to dump attorney
A teenage daughter of polygamist Utah sect leader Warren Jeffs has moved to fire her attorney because she's being kept from seeing her father.Teresa Jeffs, 16, told The Salt Lake Tribune that she wants to dump Natalie Malonis, her court-appointed attorney, because Malonis is trying to ban contact between her and her imprisoned father, the former leader of Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day ... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:43:35 GMT)

Fired prosecutors settle with District Attorney Phill Kline
The eight Johnson County employees who were fired by District Attorney Phill Kline dropped their lawsuit against him today in exchange for a statement from him regarding their ethics and skills. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:49:49 GMT)

Mayor Kilpatrick's attorney asks Granholm to delay removal process
DETROIT -- Likening the effort to oust Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to wrongful executions, his top attorney on Monday asked Gov. Jennifer Granholm to delay any proceedings to remove him from office until after the resolution of his criminal case. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:50:21 GMT)

Houston lawyer given probation in fake Botox scheme
A Houston lawyer received probation Monday in a phony Botox scheme for which his wife, a physician, was sentenced to federal prison. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:46 GMT)

US attorney: Mechanicsville couple admit embezzling $1.5 million
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The government says a Mechanicsville couple has pleaded guilty to bank fraud for embezzling more than $1.5 million from a company at which the wife worked. The U.S. attorney's office says 41-year-old Patricia Ann Cheek and 43-year-old Darryl Parks Cheek entered their guilty pleas today to charges that could send each to prison for 40 years. They also could be fined $1.2 ... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:41:02 GMT)

Attorney in Scruggs case wants letters sealed
Attorney Sidney Backstrom says he objects to the public release of character-reference letters people have written for him in a judicial bribery case. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:42:15 GMT)

Attorney Reads From Metrolink Crash Defendant's Diary
An attorney for the man accused in a deadly train derailment says entries in the defendant's diary do not support the prosecution's theory. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:56:16 GMT)

Attorney general job 'must split'
Proposed changes to the role of the attorney general do not go far enough, a committee of MPs has said. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:18:36 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA wants to financially "destroy" Donaghy
NEW YORK (AP) -The NBA wants to financially ''destroy'' disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that referees were encouraged to manipulate results through foul calls, his lawyer charged Monda... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:07:38 GMT)

Attorney: Off-Duty Officer Who Shot Ex-Charger Followed Department Policy
An off-duty rookie was trying to stop the perceived threat of a drunken driver when he shot Steve Foley, the officer's attorney told a jury. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:37:43 GMT)

Lawyer defends WA judge accused of rudeness
Associated Press - June 23, 2008 9:45 PM ET ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) - A lawyer representing a King County District Court judge accused for a second time of rude behavior says Judge Judith Eiler is... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:57:24 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA wants to financially 'destroy' bet ref
The NBA wants to financially "destroy" disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that outcomes of previous games were purposely manipulated by bad calls, his lawyer charged Monday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:01:50 GMT)

Lawyer found dead in closet was going through contentious divorce
The body of a Nashville lawyer was found in a closet in his Bowling Avenue home this morning in what police are characterizing as a suspicious death. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:15:46 GMT)

Austin Lawyer Joins Recording Academy
Austin lawyer joins recording academy (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:30:30 GMT)

2 managers in attorney general's office lose paid commute
Two managers in the Ohio attorney general's office got state cars to commute from their homes near Toledo and Dayton to their offices in Columbus, with one racking up more than $1,500 in fuel and repair costs for her drives. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:05:07 GMT)

Prominent Augusta attorney charged in drug bust
A prominent Augusta attorney is out on bond Monday night, after getting arrested during an undercover drug bust. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:22:27 GMT)

Lawyer Says N.B.A. Is Trying to Intimidate Donaghy
The N.B.A.?s attempt to recoup nearly $1.4 million in restitution from the disgraced referee Tim Donaghy is ?a transparent attempt at witness intimidation,? his lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:58:47 GMT)

Attorney says NBA out to get Donaghy
The NBA wants to financially "destroy" referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with allegations that referees were encouraged to manipulate results through foul calls, Donaghy's attorney charged yesterday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:10:25 GMT)

Fenty Is Expected to Name Nickles Attorney General
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty plans to nominate Peter Nickles as the District's permanent attorney general, according to city government sources, and a majority of D.C. Council members said yesterday that they will likely support the choice. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:14:05 GMT)

Attorney general shake up inadequate, MPs tell Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown's plans to shake up the role of the attorney general have been criticised as inadequate and pointless by a committee of MPs. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:29:20 GMT)

MPs say Attorney General's role needs to be split
LONDON (Reuters) - A committee of MPs called on Tuesday for the political and ministerial roles performed by the Attorney General to be split, saying the government's reform proposals did not go far enough in restoring public confidence. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:17:32 GMT)

MPs say Attorney General's role needs to be split
A committee of MPs called on Tuesday for the political and legal roles performed by the Attorney General to be split, saying the government's reform proposals did not go far enough in restoring public confidence. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:26:00 GMT)

Attorney says NBA out to punish Donaghy with payment demands
NEW YORK - An attorney for disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy says his client is being vilified by the league's demand for $1.39 million in restitution in his gambling case. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:35:23 GMT)

NBA FOULING REF FOR BLOWING WHISTLE: LAWYER
The NBA is bullying dirty referee Timothy Donaghy into forking over $1.4 million in retaliation for blabbing to the feds about corruption in the league, Donaghy's lawyer charged yesterday. Attorney John Lauro filed paperwork in which he described... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:43:53 GMT)

Fla. attorney general to announce plan to fight gangs
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s attorney general is ready to announce plans to crack down on street gangs in the state. Attorney General Bill McCollum and state law enforcement officials will unveil their strategy to reduce gang violence today. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:30:31 GMT)

Stallings, trial lawyer and mentor at Vinson & Elkins
Paul E. Stallings, a trial lawyer in one of Houston's largest law firms and a mentor to many lawyers and future judges, died Thursday at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center from complications of a blood disease. He was 69. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:33:18 GMT)

Baby assaulter meant no harm: lawyer
A Winnipeg soldier guilty of assaulting his infant triplets had no intention of breaking their bones when he employed "inappropriate parenting techniques," a lawyer argued yesterday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:12 GMT)

City attorney readies a return to high school
Santa Rosa's loss is Elsie Allen High School's gain.There was a fond and funny send-off Sunday for Brien Farrell, who's about to step down as city attorney. Farrell shared previously that he will switch gears, learn Spanish and, despite a considerable pay cut, become a schoolteacher. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:34:17 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA wants to destroy ref
The NBA wants to financially “destroy” disgraced referee Tim Donaghy for embarrassing the league during the playoffs with accusations that outcomes of previous games were purposely manipulated by bad calls, his lawyer charged Monday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:54:33 GMT)

Attorney General Announcing Game Plan To Slow Down Gang Activity
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Florida's attorney general is ready to announce plans to crack down on street gangs in the state. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:31:05 GMT)

Corby family nasty, ungrateful: lawyer
Schapelle Corby's former lawyer has described the Corby family as "ungrateful" and "nasty". (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:40:32 GMT)

Corbys ungrateful, former lawyer says
SCHAPELLE Corby's former lawyer has described the Corby family as ungrateful and nasty. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:13:00 GMT)

Robinson, Bradshaw attorney to head N.C. Bar Association
Charlotte attorney John Wester has been named president-elect of the N.C. Bar Association. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:05:00 GMT)

Attorney General Announces Statewide Anti-Gang Effort
TALLAHASSEE - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and members of the Gang Reduction Strategy Executive Committee today released their statewide gang reduction strategy, developed to address the threat of criminal gangs and gang violence. The strategy focuses on the three key goals of stopping the growth of gangs in Florida: prevention and intervention, law enforcement, and the rehabilitation ... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:12:27 GMT)

State's attorney to fight court's reversal of child porn conviction
NEW 10:55 a.m. BLOOMINGTON — Prosecutors will try to fight an appellate court’s reversal of a Gridley man’s child pornography conviction, McLean County’s state’s attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:18:45 GMT)

Attorney General releases plan to reduce gang growth
A multi-faceted strategy designed to reduce the number of gang members and stop gang growth in Florida was released Tuesday by Attorney General Bill McCollum, who called the state's increase in gang activity in recent years "alarming." (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:39:50 GMT)

Lawyer has $18 million of 3 Hebrew Boys assets
The lawyer gathering the assets of three men accused of mail fraud in a Columbia-based investment plan called "3 Hebrew Boys" says he has collected more than $18 million to return to investors if the men are found guilty. Authorities say the Midlands men collected $80 million from 7,000 investors in two dozen states by promising them returns of up to 500 percent. Greenville attorney Beattie ... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:41:51 GMT)

Opposition Lawyer Abducted In Zimbabwe - Rights Group
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP)--Suspected Zimbabwe ruling party members on Tuesday abducted a lawyer representing opposition supporters and his whereabouts were unknown, a rights organization said. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:43:12 GMT)

Abraham's attorney wants out, cites breakdown
Nathaniel Abraham's attorney no longer wants to represent his client and a judge Thursday is to consider removing him from the case and a motion filed by county prosecutors asking that Abraham be put back in jail for violating his bond. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:36:51 GMT)

NegOr lawyer in capsized ferry still missing
A LAWYER from Negros Oriental was later learned to be one of the hundreds of passengers of the ill-fated m/v Princess of the Stars, which sunk during typhoon Frank (international codename: Fengshen). (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:42:28 GMT)

Weston Benshoof Adds Assistant United States Attorney Michael Zweiback
Weston, Benshoof, Rochefort, Rubalcava and MacCuish LLP today announced that Assistant United States Attorney Michael Zweiback has joined the Firm's Los Angeles office as a partner. He joins Weston Benshoof from the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, where he had been chief of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section. Zweiback's many years of trial experience with the ... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:25:05 GMT)

State top court intervenes in case of attorney who called judge "evil, unfair witch"
The Florida Supreme Court has intervened in a proposed settlement between The Florida Bar and a Fort Lauderdale defense attorney facing discipline for calling a Broward judge an "evil, unfair witch" on a courthouse blog. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:06:20 GMT)

Lawyer: MedEvac service to resume in Pottsville
A lawyer for the company that owns a Pottsville heliport says MedEvac service should resume there soon. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:40:17 GMT)

Attorney General: State cracking down on gangs
Attorney General Bill McCollum says the state is broadening its law enforcement efforts to slow down the growth of gangs roaming Florida’s streets and neighborhoods. McCollum said Tuesday that a statewide grand jury has already indicted 53 suspected gang members in several Florida cities as part of the new attack on gang violence. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:41:19 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.” (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:18:27 GMT)

Doctors send attorney general home for recovery
Posted: 2:20 PM- Doctors determined Utah's attorney general doesn't have a deadly form of infection in a leg broken in multiple places in a motorcycle accident. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:51:18 GMT)

Lawyer says Corbys are 'trash'
SCHAPELLE Corby's former lawyer has described the Corby family as "ungrateful" and "nasty" in the final part of a revealing TV documentary aired last night. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:46:00 GMT)

Lawyer death ruled homicide; police won't release cause of death
The death of a lawyer found in a closet in his west Nashville home Monday has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy performed today. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:57:20 GMT)

Harder withdraws application to be readmitted as lawyer
Disbarred Auckland lawyer Christopher Harder has withdrawn his application to be reinstated to the legal profession. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:43:30 GMT)

Debarred lawyer withdraws application to be reinstated
Disbarred Auckland lawyer Christopher Harder has withdrawn his application to be reinstated to the legal profession. Harder was seeking to have his name reinstated on the legal roll at a hearing of the New Zealand Law Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal in Auckland today. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:51:00 GMT)

Lawyer used cancer lie to avoid jail
A FORMER lawyer who falsely told a court he had pancreatic cancer to avoid prison has been jailed for perverting the course of justice. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:22:00 GMT)

Attorney: Seaford teen not responsible for girl's death
While the father of the Massapequa teen who died after attending a Seaford house party continued to fault its host for failing to help her, the host's attorney Tuesday said his client bore no responsibility for her death. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:38:41 GMT)

Backers Expect Attorney-Client Privilege Bill to Pass
A bill that would protect attorney-client privilege during federal investigations of corporations has gained the backing of a dozen high-profile senators, 32 former federal prosecutors and groups ranging from the ACLU to the Chamber of Commerce, says Susan Hackett, senior vice president and general counsel for the Association for Corporate Counsel. That the bill has so much momentum is something ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:55:39 GMT)

Longest-Serving DOJ Lawyer Has the Voice of Experience
Bernard Hollander has been perched in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for 59 years. He's 92 years old, and every workday, he knots a bow tie, laces up his sneakers and drives in for another shift. Hollander is the longest-serving lawyer at the DOJ, and in six decades, he's been up and down -- particularly when antitrust work fell out of favor during the Reagan years. So why ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:56:06 GMT)

Herbert will forward complaint in treasurer's race to attorney general
As soon as the polls closed at 8 p.m. tonight, Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert announced he was referring an elections complaint from state treasurer candidate Richard Ellis to the attorney general's office for further investigation. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:20:42 GMT)

Lawyer arrested after allegedly assaulting attorney in court
A 47-year-old disbarred attorney from La Quinta was arrested today after he allegedly tried to assault another lawyer inside a courtroom at the Larson Justice Center. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:25:51 GMT)

Illinois attorney general to sue Countrywide, citing 'unfair and deceptive' lending practices
CHICAGO - The nation's biggest mortgage lender engaged in "unfair and deceptive" practices to get homeowners to apply for risky mortgages far beyond their means, according to a civil lawsuit Illinois' attorney general planned to file Wednesday. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:03:22 GMT)

Sunrise hires city attorney, denies it's a sweetheart deal
Was her city about to give its new attorney a sweetheart deal? (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:21:00 GMT)

Iowa attorney general warns of scams after flood
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller advised residents to beware of scams in the wake of the floods. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:09:07 GMT)

Illinois attorney general sues Countrywide, CEO
The Illinois attorney general is suing Countrywide Financial, the troubled mortgage lender, and Angelo Mozilo, its chief executive, contending that the company and its executives defrauded borrowers in the state by selling them costly and defective loans that quickly went into foreclosure. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:33:50 GMT)

Officials: Ex-Attorney Arrested After Attempted Courtroom Attack
A disbarred attorney is accused of attacking a former legal rival in an Indio courtroom. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:56:04 GMT)

Illinois attorney general to sue Countrywide over lending practices
The nation's biggest mortgage lender engaged in "unfair and deceptive" practices to get homeowners to apply for risky mortgages far beyond their means, according to a civil lawsuit Illinois' attorney general planned to file Wednesday. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:20:43 GMT)

Attorney asks to be let out of Abraham drug case
Abraham's attorney, Richard Morgan Jr., has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel citing a 'breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.' (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:31:12 GMT)

Slidell lawyer seeks seat on state district court
Slidell lawyer Richard A. "Rick" Swartz has announced his candidacy for the District C judgeship on the 22nd Judicial District Court for St. Tammany and Washington parishes. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:39:09 GMT)

Backers Expect Attorney-Client Privilege Bill to Pass
A bill that would protect attorney-client privilege during federal investigations of corporations has gained the backing of a dozen high-profile senators, 32 former federal prosecutors and groups ranging from the ACLU to the Chamber of Commerce, says Susan Hackett, senior vice president and general counsel for the Association for Corporate Counsel. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:02:54 GMT)

Disbarred Gardena lawyer arrested in assault on another attorney in Indio courtroom
A disbarred lawyer is accused of attacking another attorney Tuesday morning inside an Indio courtroom. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:12:25 GMT)

Aquitted officers will return to work - lawyer
Four Whakatane police officers found not guilty of assaulting a prisoner with batons and pepper spray would be returning to active duties in their home town, lawyer Susan Hughes QC said this evening. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:05:24 GMT)

Lawyer admits to wire fraud in sale
WORCESTER - An Oxford lawyer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for allegedly misappropriating nearly $2 million from a client from Ireland. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:44:16 GMT)

eTreppid lawyer: E-mail messages leaked to defame company, Gibbons
A lawyer for eTreppid Technologies quizzed the company's former software designer in court Tuesday about copies of e-mails he was supposed to produce for the federal civil trial, and said the messages were fakes and used to defame Warren Trepp, his company and Gov. Jim Gibbons. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:08:25 GMT)

Supreme Court sentences lawyer of Thaksin to 6 months in jail
Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced each to six months in jail a lawyer and legal clerks of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for violating court's authority in connection with the case that a court official received a pastry box filled with Bt2 million in cash. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:14:25 GMT)

Montgomery rules out run for Ohio attorney general post
COLUMBUS - Former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery insisted yesterday she will not reconsider her decision not to run for her old office, even as Republican alternatives appear to be dwindling. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:16:54 GMT)

Attorney General Bill McCollum unveils plan to fight gangs
Attorney General Bill McCollum outlined his strategy for fighting gangs Tuesday, calling the increase in gang violence across Florida in recent years "alarming." (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:38:40 GMT)

The Lawyer Awards: Freshfields scoops Firm of Year, Mark Howard top barrister
Lord Falconer presented Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with the coveted Law Firm of the Year prize at The Lawyer Awards, which took place at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel last night. ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:19:48 GMT)

Pineville lawyer quits Board of Ethics
BATON ROUGE, La. -- (AP) _ Pineville lawyer Michael Johnson is the latest of the 11-member Louisiana Board of Ethics to resign since new laws restricted its powers. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:21:34 GMT)

State attorney general's identify stolen
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway - who this month announced a special unit on cybercrime - has found himself the victim of identity theft. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:36:51 GMT)

State attorney general's identify stolen
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway - who this month announced a special unit on cybercrime - has found himself the victim of identity theft. When Conway tried to buy some music on iTunes (EYE'-toonz), the company wouldn't accept his credit card, saying the billing zip code didn't match their records. The state's top legal officer says someone had stolen his credit card number and ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:37:11 GMT)

Branson puts clerk, attorney under aldermen's supervision
The city clerk and city attorney will be under the supervision of the Branson Board of Aldermen instead of the city administrator, aldermen have decided. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:42:45 GMT)

Court denies attorney reinstatement
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 8:05 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state Supreme Court is refusing to reinstate an Oklahoma City attorney who was convicted of stalking and attempting to... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:17:01 GMT)

Aziz's lawyer offers to support Boris in probe
The lawyer for Tareq Aziz on Wednesday offered to support London Mayor Boris Johnson who is being probed for possession of a cigar case belonging to Iraq's former deputy prime minister. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:30:30 GMT)

Aziz lawyer to help London mayor in probe
The lawyer for Tareq Aziz on Wednesday offered to support London Mayor Boris Johnson who is being probed for possession of a cigar case belonging to Iraq's former deputy prime minister. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:48:45 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Council attorney: Is it city or Kilpatrick challenging ouster?
Bill Goodman, special attorney for the Detroit City Council, will file a motion for Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Robert Ziolkowski asking to clarify whether it is Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick or the City of Detroit that is challenging the council's effort to oust the mayor from office. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:21:51 GMT)

Check cashing suspect gets new lawyer
This is not Ms. Walker's first time at the rodeo. She was definitely not impoverished before she received the check. A Minneapolis woman who erroneously received and allegedly spent a $2.6 million check from the state has a new lawyer again and a delay in her trial. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:10:43 GMT)

Calif. attorney general sues Countrywide Financial
Countrywide Financial Corp. is accused of using misleading advertising and other unfair business practices to trick borrowers into taking on risky home loans they didn't fully understand in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the California attorney general's... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:03:58 GMT)

Council attorney: Is mayor or city challenging ouster process?
DETROIT -- The city council's attorney plans to file a legal challenge by the end of the day seeking to clarify whether the attorneys who filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the council's attempts to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick are actually working for the mayor or on behalf of the city of Detroit. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:14:02 GMT)

U.S. attorney Murphy ready for role on federal bench
DETROIT -- U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy says he is honored and grateful the Senate confirmed him Tuesday as a new federal judge in Detroit, though he would have liked more time to finish his work as prosecutor. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:29:02 GMT)

Calif. attorney general sues Countrywide Financial
Countrywide Financial Corp. is accused of using misleading advertising and other unfair business practices to trick borrowers into taking on risky home loans they didn't fully understand in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the California attorney general's office. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:58:01 GMT)

Calif. Attorney General Sues Countrywide Financial
Countrywide Financial is accused of using misleading advertising and other unfair business practices to trick borrowers into taking on risky home loans they didn't fully understand in a lawsuit filed by the California attorney general's office Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed on the same day Countrywide shareholders approved the company's takeover by Bank of America. The suit stems from ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:04:20 GMT)

Calif. attorney general sues Countrywide Financial
LOS ANGELES — Countrywide Financial Corp. is accused of using misleading advertising and other unfair business practices to trick borrowers into taking on risky home loans they didn't fully understand in a lawsuit filed today by the California attorney general's office. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:14:56 GMT)

Calif. attorney general sues Countrywide Financial
LOS ANGELES -- Countrywide Financial Corp. is accused of using misleading advertising and other unfair business practices to trick borrowers into taking on risky home loans they didn't fully understand in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the California attorney general's office. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:25:43 GMT)

Aziz lawyer to help London mayor in probe
Badie Izzat Aref, the lawyer for Tareq Aziz, has offered to support London Mayor Boris Johnson who is being probed for possession of a cigar case belonging to Iraq's former deputy prime minister. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:49:02 GMT)

Torched Invercargill house belongs to Auckland lawyer
An Auckland lawyer has been identified as the unlucky owner of a Southland house caught up in a gang war. ASB Bank solicitor Brian Garrity bought the Severn St, Invercargill, property online in mid-2006 without having seen it. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:57:02 GMT)

Calif. Attorney General Sues Countrywide Financial
The California attorney general's office sues Countrywide Financial Corp. for alleged misleading advertising and other unfair business practices used to pitch home loans to consumers. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:08:12 GMT)

Bermuda Clears Arkansas Lawyer On Gun Charges
A jury in Bermuda has cleared a U.S. lawyer on charges of importing firearms. Gary Barket could have faced a minimum of 10 years in prison had he been convicted. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:11 GMT)

Lawyer: Disgraced Referee Should Get To Keep Pay
A defense lawyer says disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy shouldn't have to return about $500,000 in pay from three seasons starting in 2003. The NBA wants Donaghy to pay it back because he admitted betting on scores of games during that period. But defense attorney John Lauro told a federal judge Wednesday that his client never rigged any games, so he earned the money honestly. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:39:35 GMT)

Lawyer: NBA bet-probe ref's should get to keep pay
A defense lawyer says disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy (DON'-ah-hee) shouldn't have to return about $500,000 in pay from three seasons starting in 2003. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:39:52 GMT)

Attorney General Sues Countrywide Over Lending Practices
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial. Countrywide is the nation's biggest mortgage lender, but Madigan contends the company promoted high-risk loans that contributed to the high number of foreclosures in Illinois. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:59:32 GMT)

Friends seek leniency for well-known attorney
Some high-profile friends are seeking leniency for a well-known attorney who took on tobacco, asbestos and insurance companies before he pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a state judge. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:15:36 GMT)

Lawyer: Donaghy should get to keep pay
A defense lawyer says disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy (DON'-ah-hee) shouldn't have to return about $500,000 in pay from three seasons starting in 2003. The NBA wants Donaghy to pay it back because he admitted betting on many games during that period. But defense attorney John Lauro told a federal judge Wednesday that his client never rigged any games, so he earned the money honestly. The ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:25:19 GMT)

Bernardo confession, man's exoneration shows case not closed on sex killer: lawyer
TORONTO - Paul Bernardo's jailhouse confession to a 1987 knifepoint assault culminated Wednesday in the exoneration of a wrongfully convicted man who spent two years behind bars for the crime, a development the man's lawyer said shows the notorious sex killer's story is far from over. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:33:00 GMT)

Tough call for Lawyer
A disbarred Auckland lawyer has given up on his bid to be reinstated. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:35:45 GMT)

Lawyer: Disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy should get to keep pay
A defense lawyer says disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy shouldn't have to return about $500,000 in pay from three seasons starting in 2003. The NBA wants Donaghy to pay it back because he admitted betting on many games during that period. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:41:48 GMT)

I saved Schapelle from death, says lawyer
SCHAPELLE Corby's former lawyer says her family should be grateful to him for saving her from a death sentence. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:49:00 GMT)

Lawyer: Disgraced NBA ref should get to keep pay
A defense lawyer says disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy shouldn't have to return about $500,000 in pay from three seasons starting in 2003. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:31:06 GMT)

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