Attorney News Jul 2008

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SC US Attorney to battle gun violence
U.S. Attorney Walt Wilkins is taking aim at gun violence in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Wilkins will outline details of a new plan to deal with the problem on Thursday. He will appear in Charleston along with law enforcement officials, Solicitor Scarlett Wilson and representatives of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The new program is being called "Operation Fed Up." ... (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:59:15 GMT)

PEOPLE: Rutgers appoints attorney to board
Attorney Richard C. Klein has been appointed to serve on the advisory board of Rutgers Law School's Domestic Violence Project. The program provides a variety of services and support for victims of domestic abuse. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:16:34 GMT)

Britney wants no contact with Sam Lutfi, attorney says
An attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life. "Britney has made clear to everyone that she does not want to be further harassed or contacted in any way by Osama 'Sam' Lutfi, now or at anytime in the future," Spears' attorney Samuel ... (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:43:34 GMT)

Britney wants no contact with Sam Lutfi: Lawyer
A lawyer for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:48:45 GMT)

Karadzic To Use Legal Right To Delay Trial By Month - Lawyer
BELGRADE (AFP)--Radovan Karadzic will use his legal right to postpone the start of his war crimes trial by one month, his Serbian lawyer said ahead of his client's first appearance before a U.N. tribunal Thursday. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:04:50 GMT)

Mandela lawyer wins fight to clear name over £23m fraud
Nelson Mandela's long-time lawyer has won a bid to clear his name over his alleged involvement in a £23 million fraud against one of Africa's poorest countries. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:54:52 GMT)

Calgary hockey brawl jail term to be appealed: lawyer
A 23-year-old Calgary man sentenced to 30 days in jail Wednesday for assaulting a hockey linesman will be filing an appeal, his lawyer says. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:06:46 GMT)

Calgary hockey brawl jail term to be appealed: lawyer
A 23-year-old Calgary man sentenced to 30 days in jail Wednesday for assaulting a hockey linesman will be filing an appeal, his lawyer says. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:18:29 GMT)

Canton attorney convicted on child pornography charges
A Canton attorney was convicted today of possessing and viewing child pornography on his two home computers. Brian J. Butler, 39, will be sentenced Aug. 25 by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Gippin. He was immediately taken into custody following the guilty findings. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:30:03 GMT)

Canton attorney convicted on child pornography charges
A Canton attorney was convicted today of possessing and viewing child pornography on his two home computers. Brian J. Butler, 39, will be sentenced Aug. 25 by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Gippin. He was immediately taken into custody following the guilty findings. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:30:35 GMT)

Attorney pleads guilty in real estate fraud
A Monroe attorney who participated in what prosecutors have called an $80 million real estate fraud pleaded guilty in federal court this morning to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:14:50 GMT)

Mandela lawyer cleared of fraud charges
The Court of Appeal has cleared Nelson Mandelas long-serving lawyer, Mohammed Iqbal Meer, of conspiracy to defraud the Zambian government. ... (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:18:33 GMT)

Police face charges at Blair attorney's fight
Two municipal police officers and a businessman will be charged with disorderly conduct for a fight at a prominent Blair County defense attorney's home. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:20:16 GMT)

Florida Attorney General's statement on federal housing relief bill
Attorney General Bill McCollum released the following statement on the signing of the H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008... (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:48:30 GMT)

Davis' attorney seeks second-degree murder verdict
During closing arguments today, a defense attorney asked jurors to find Richard D. Davis guilty of murder in the second degree rather than first degree. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:52:29 GMT)

Judges: Attorney appointing system 'rewards inefficiency'
HAMILTON — A majority of county commissioners want more time to decide whether to move forward with a controversial plan judges say would curtail attorney abuse and improve efficiencies. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:15:15 GMT)

Karadzic to use legal right to delay trial by month: lawyer
Radovan Karadzic will use his legal right to postpone the start of his war crimes trial by one month, his Serbian lawyer said ahead of his client's first appearance before a UN tribunal. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:29:35 GMT)

Prominent Lawyer To Review Spying
Gov. Martin O'Malley yesterday appointed a lawyer who has served as U.S. attorney and state attorney general to conduct an independent review of the surveillance by Maryland State Police of death penalty opponents and antiwar activists. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:38:27 GMT)

Lawyer in sex case again in court this afternoon
Lawyer L. Thomas Lakin will be in federal court again this afternoon, but a resolution to the criminal charges against him is not expected. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:30:51 GMT)

Bucks lawyer acquitted of homicide in girlfriend’s fall from truck
Bucks County lawyer Richard Patton was acquitted this afternoon of vehicular homicide charges in the April 2007 death of his girlfriend, Heather Demou. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:58:51 GMT)

Judge wants new attorney assigned to Carnation murder suspect within two weeks
After hearing about a plan to reassign a public-defense attorney from one potential death-penalty case to another, a King County judge said during a hearing this morning that he wants a new lawyer found for accused killer Michele Anderson within two weeks. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:36:35 GMT)

Lawyer faces theft charges for more than $1 million
A once highly-regarded Halifax lawyer is now facing charges of stealing $1.3 million from clients. Srinivasen Pillay, a lawyer for 23 years who was disbarred in May 2005, was charged earlier this month with 105 criminal charges, including theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, and breach of trust. The charges stem from incidents between Mary 2000 and February 2005, and involve 35 clients. ... (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:39:59 GMT)

Lawyer: Recording Could Clear O.J. Simpson
A Nevada judge wants to hear testimony from a man who told a lawyer he recorded a key witness contradicting sworn testimony in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:36:25 GMT)

Islamists threaten to murder lawyer defending Pervez
The Afghan lawyer defending a journalist on death row in Kabul has been bombarded with death threats urging him to drop the case. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:58:33 GMT)

Texas Attorney General takes action against gas stations
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced legal action against some Texas gas stations that are shortchanging customers. Among them, about 1,000 pumps at Sunmart Travel Centers. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:58:44 GMT)

Texas Attorney General takes action against gas stations
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announces legal action against some Texas gas stations he says are shortchanging customers. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:59:54 GMT)

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