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Attorney News Aug 2008

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Berks County district attorney targets landlords who rent to drug dealers
Berks District Attorney John T. Adams said he is taking a proactive approach to prevent landlords from renting to drug dealers. Adams is sending letters to landlords where drug activities have occurred, providing tips for screening tenants. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:14:36 GMT)

Edmond attorney shares fascination with origins of band names
EDMOND — Before picking the name the Grateful Dead, legendary psychedelic rocker Jerry Garcia preferred a more rhythmic moniker: Mythical Ethical Icicle Tricycle. "The Grateful Dead is way better. Their entire history would have been changed if they had done that,” Greg Metzer said. While he doesn't care for Garcia's first choice, Metzer, 47, an Edmond attorney, enjoys a good ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:27:12 GMT)

Surapaneni attorney files intent to claim insanity or mental illness
The attorney for a man accused of killing a prominent Rome community leader has filed the intention of using the issue of insanity or mental illness as a part of his defense.According to the motion , Murali Mohan Surapaneni has been previously treated for mental illness by at least two doctors.A preliminary statement by a third psychologist, Dr. Kevin J. Richards, described Surapaneni as having ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:35:05 GMT)

Jupiter attorney seeks financial help for bioteach startups with Angel Investment Forum
Jupiter resident Nicholas Robbins, a corporate attorney for Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. in West Palm Beach, is the new chairman of the board of directors of Angel Investment Forum of Florida, now based in Jupiter. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:49:12 GMT)

District attorney funds new fingerprint system for Humble police
Harris County District Attorney Kenneth Magidson will present a check for $43,370 to the Humble Police Department Aug. 12 to fund a new Motorola Printrak Latent Lite Station for the department which will lead to the more efficient handling of arrested and detained individuals. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:10:55 GMT)

Carrollton: State attorney general sues nursing home
A Carrollton nursing home has been charged with failing to maintain minimum health and safety standards required by Texas law, according to a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:00:15 GMT)

Defense attorney search warrant motion hearing moved
A Collin County district judge has rescheduled a hearing in a capital murder trial to give attorneys more time to file briefings on a search warrant of a defense attorney’s office. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:15:43 GMT)

Ballard attorney speaks on COAH rules at forum
Tracy Siebold of Haddonfield, an attorney in the real estate department at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, was the moderator and a speaker for the recently held Urban Land Institute's Forum on New Jersey's affordable housing titled, "Navigating... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:22:18 GMT)

County-attorney candidates face off on illegal immigration
Each week leading up to the Sept. 2 primary election, The Republic is posing a question to the two Democratic candidates, Tim Nelson and Gerald Richard, who are vying to face Republican incumbent Andrew Thomas in the Maricopa County attorney's race. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:59:22 GMT)

State's attorney says 'strong possibility' for perjury charges against trial witness
WOODSTOCK – There’s a “strong possibility” that prosecutors will file perjury charges against the Burrito Express murder accomplice who claimed to have lied on the stand, State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi said. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:17:11 GMT)

United Way CEO hires lawyer Diehl
United Way President and CEO Gloria Pace King has hired prominent Charlotte lawyer Bill Diehl to represent her in negotiations with her board of directors stemming from the growing controversy over her pay and benefits. The board added $822,000 to King's retirement benefits last year, a six-fold increase over the $108,000 paid in 2006. It plans to pay between $450,000 and $500,000 into her ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:30:39 GMT)

EDITORIAL ~~ Corey for attorney
After 18 years, Fourth Circuit State Attorney Harry Shorstein is stepping down. Our choice to replace him is Angela Corey. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:33:58 GMT)

Lawyer becomes 4th successive generation at Champaign firm
CHAMPAIGN – Patrick Harrington, 27, has a father in law, a grandfather in law and a great-grandfather in law – and he's following in their footsteps as the newest associate at the Harrington & Tock law firm in Champaign. Patrick's great-grandfather – Earl C. Harrington, who founded the practice in 1923 – died in 1981. But his son, Thomas E. Harrington Sr., 77, and grandson, Daniel G. ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:57:41 GMT)

Attorney General warns of transient paving and roofing scams
PIERRE - Attorney General Larry Long is warning South Dakota consumers about transient paving and roofing scams that have recently surfaced in the state. The Consumer Protection Division has received several complaints in the past week about out-of-state transient crews wandering door-to-door promising low prices for roofing and paving jobs. Representatives of the crews typically approach ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:03:30 GMT)

For county attorney: Experience vs. fresh approach
One contender for the office of Coconino County Attorney criticized his opponent for not having the experience to run the largest office of prosecuting attorneys in northern Arizona. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:23:40 GMT)

United Way CEO hires lawyer Diehl
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- United Way President and CEO Gloria Pace King has hired prominent Charlotte lawyer Bill Diehl to represent her in negotiations with her board of directors stemming from the growing controversy over her pay and benefits. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:28:48 GMT)

Lawyer and army colonel are this year’s LKY scholars
SINGAPORE: Two outstanding individuals have been awarded this year’s Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:58:02 GMT)

Hoboken attorney says Dems make peace in Denver over primary and caucus rules
Profiled in yesterday's Jersey Journal, Hoboken resident and prominent criminal defense attorney Joseph Hayden Jr . is back in the spotlight. Today, Hayden, a member of the Democratic National Convention Rules Committee, tells The Star-Ledger's Bob Braun that the rules panel finessed a potentially explosive issue at the convention - how primaries and caucuses are run - by appointing a group to ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:11:41 GMT)

Wolfgang Vogel, East German spy swapper, dies at 82
Wolfgang Vogel, a lawyer in Communist East Germany who became a wealthy man in the Cold War by opening cracks in the Berlin Wall to swap captured spies and release political prisoners, died Thursday. He was 82. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:22:55 GMT)

Hermitage Lawyer Says Office Raided
25 August 2008 A lawyer representing Hermitage Capital Management, once the largest foreign investor in the country, said his office was raided last week in what he said was an attempt to link him to tax fraud. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:46:34 GMT)

Judge might sanction lawyer for Greene's family
A federal judge might sanction the attorney representing the family of slain stripper Tamara Greene for filing affidavits from Detroit Fire Department EMS officials, one of whom said a swollen-faced Greene told him she had just been assaulted by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's wife. (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:15:11 GMT)

Wolfgang Vogel: Lawyer who grew rich helping East Germans escape to the West
Wolfgang Vogel lurked in and out of the shadows of Cold War Germany. He was known to many prominent figures but not to the general public. As personal emissary of the East German leader Erich Honecker, he helped to facilitate East-West prisoner exchanges and the re-location of thousands of East Germans to the West. He was not, however, a philanthropist. His services did not come cheap, and he ... (Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:09:03 GMT)

Judge rules attorney can have access to text messages in Greene case
DETROIT -- In a victory for the attorney representing the family of slain exotic dancer Tamara Greene and a blow to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a federal judge has ruled that text messages exchanged by Kilpatrick and other city officials must be released as part of a lawsuit against the city involving the dancer's death. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:01:51 GMT)

Lawyer gets 2 years’ jail, fine for bribing prosecutor
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer P. Vijian, 44, was on Monday sentenced by the sessions court here to two years in jail and fined RM25,000 for bribing a prosecutor. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:06:30 GMT)

Woman's Attorney Speaks Out
A woman marked for murder has her attorney asking not to make judgement and the question relies on who really did the crime? (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:23:41 GMT)

Lawyer fought for reporters' rights
Jack C. Landau, who used his education as a lawyer in a passionate fight for the legal rights of news reporters at a time when he and others believed they were gravely threatened, died Aug. 9 in Arlington, Va. He was 74. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:54:08 GMT)

Lawyer who worked on a case 19 years without a fee gets his reward
A Superior Court judge contacted Greensboro lawyer Don Cowan in 1987 asking him to take the appeal of Willie Brown, a Martin County man sentenced to death in 1983 for first-degree murder. Although Cowan had never handled a capital case, he knew of their grueling and time-consuming nature. Cases bounce up and down among appeals courts. Hopes of lawyers and defendants soar and plunge. But ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:11:55 GMT)

Lawyer eyes Sabio disbarment (9:58 a.m.)
A LAWYER has filed a complaint for disbarment before the Supreme Court (SC) against Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) chairman Camilo Sabio for his alleged attempt to convince his brother, Court of Appeals Justice Jose Sabio, to rule in favor of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the corporate ownership suit filed by the Lopez-bloc of the Manila Electric Company ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:23:37 GMT)

State attorney, county council candidates pitch their platforms
DAYTONA BEACH -- Incumbent State Attorney John Tanner and challenger R.J. Larizza made their cases Sunday for whether change should trump the status quo in the office of the top prosecutor in Volusia and Flagler counties at a forum that was one of their last chances to appeal to voters before Tuesday's primary election. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:51:04 GMT)

Orrick to Capture More Attorney Time and Enhance Client Billing with IntApp Time Builder
IntApp, Inc., the leading provider of risk management, time capture and integration software for the legal industry, today announced that Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, a global law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in North America, Europe and Asia, has selected IntApp's Time Builder product to ease attorney activity tracking burdens and improve client billing practices. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:24:46 GMT)

County Attorney Investigating 3 Child Abuse Cases
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has filed charges in 3 separate cases of child abuse here in the valley. In one case, a mother is accused of dropping her 8 year-old son off at a bus stop, leaving him all alone. She later told police that she blacked out from a mixture of pain medication and alcohol, and forgot about her child. FOX 10's Sarah Acevedo is following all the cases and has an ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:25:18 GMT)

Ronald Ryan's lawyer dies
THE lawyer who defended Ronald Ryan, the last man hanged in Australia, died yesterday after a lengthy illness. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:51 GMT)

What happens without a power of attorney?
Sometimes readers suggest ideas for columns. A suggestion that has arisen more than once is: "You really should tell people what happens if they do not have a valid power of attorney." (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:51 GMT)

Quincy lawyer and Medford associate arraigned in connection with real estate fraud
A lawyer and his business associate were arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court earlier this month in connection with allegedly stealing mortgage payments from loan companies. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:06:09 GMT)

FORMER LAWYER GETS TWO YEAR'S JAIL, FINED RM25,000 FOR BRIBERY
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- A former lawyer was today sentenced to two year's jail and fined RM25,000 by the Session's Court here for offering a RM5,000 bribe to a deputy public prosecutor six years ago. Judge Akhtar Tahir ordered P.Vijayan, 44, to serve the jail sentence from today. In handing down the sentence, Akhtar Tahir, said the offence committed was a ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:08:07 GMT)

Attorney Calls For Review Of Police Shooting In Waukegan
A civil rights attorney calls for an independent civil review board investigation into the police shooting death of a 17-year-old boy from Waukegan. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:22:52 GMT)

Attorney: Investigation needed in Waukegan teen's death
A civil rights attorney from Chicago says there should be an independent civil review board investigation into the police shooting death of a 17-year-old boy from Waukegan. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:42:45 GMT)

Attorney says investigation needed in police shooting of Illinois teen
A civil rights attorney from Chicago says there should be an independent civil review board investigation into the police shooting death of a 17-year-old boy from Waukegan. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:33:27 GMT)

Attorney Pleads Not Guilty To Conspiracy Charges
A high-profile Los Angeles attorney who is representing victims of Hurricane Katrina in a lawsuit against the U.S. government pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of making illegal campaign contributions. Pierce O'Donnell, 61, is accused of conspiring to solicit the employees of his downtown Los Angeles law firm, O'Donnell & Associates PC, as well as other people, to contribute $26,000 to John ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:49:49 GMT)

District Attorney Younger Takes Hits From the ‘Maverick Mayor’
Evelle J. Younger, while district attorney of Los Angeles County, drew the accusation that he was controlled by the Los Angeles Times. That allegation came from Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:02:03 GMT)

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Sean M. Connolly Reelected to the Board of the Federal Bar Association
Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorney Sean M. Connolly has been reelected to the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association (FBA). He has served on the board since 2006 and chaired the FBA's Resolutions Committee from 2006 until 2007. Connolly is the youngest of the 18 board members. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:07:05 GMT)

Attorney: Fort Campbell soldier did not kill detainee
The lawyer for a Fort Campbell soldier charged with premeditated murder says the soldier did not kill an Iraqi detainee and will fight the charges. James Phillips, a Clarksville attorney, also said a hearing for Staff Sgt. Hal M. Warner has been reset again to give the civilian attorneys time to travel to Iraq. Warner and 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna, both of Oklahoma, are accused of ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:41:53 GMT)

LA attorney pleads not guilty in campaign case
A prominent Los Angeles attorney has pleaded not guilty to charges of making illegal campaign contributions to the 2004 presidential campaign of John Edwards. Read comments (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:48:43 GMT)

Council attorney: Don't delay hearings for mayor's ouster
DETROIT -- City Council attorney William Goodman submitted his final arguments to Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Monday about potential hearings to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, arguing against any delays in the process. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:17:15 GMT)

`The Hills' star lawyer gets negative info cut from trial
Jason Wahler's lawyer today prevailed in getting some negative background information about his client excluded from the upcoming trial of a civil suit by a tow truck driver who alleges "The Hills" star assaulted him. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:35:28 GMT)

Breaking News: Attorney general candidate would have opposed DeNaples' license 3:21 p.m.
HARRISBURG -- The Democratic candidate for state attorney general said he would have sought a court injunction to block the awarding of a slots license to Dunmore businessman Louis A. DeNaples had he been in office at the time. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:38:11 GMT)

Hermitage Lawyer Says Office Raided
MOSCOW — A lawyer representing Hermitage Capital Management, once the largest foreign investor in the country, said his office was raided last week in what he said was an attempt to link him to tax fraud. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:29:56 GMT)

Attorney: Fort Campbell soldier did not kill Iraqi
A soldier accused of premeditated murder in the shooting death of an Iraqi detainee says he did not kill the man and will fight the charges, his attorney said Monday. Clarksville, Tenn., attorney James Phillips also said a hearing for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hal M. Warner has again been reset to give the civilian attorneys time to travel to Iraq. "We will fight this thing all the way until ... (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:41:53 GMT)

Attorney: U.S. soldier did not kill Iraqi
A U.S soldier accused of premeditated murder in the shooting death of an Iraqi detainee says he did not kill the man and will fight the charges, his attorney said Monday. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:52:35 GMT)

Attorney Presses For Charges Over Suicide At Hospital
An attorney for the estate of a woman who hanged herself at Tampa General Hospital is urging the state attorney's office to pursue manslaughter charges in the case. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:04:48 GMT)

Lawyer gets jail and fine for offering bribe to prosecutor
KUALA LUMPUR: A lawyer was jailed two years and fined RM25,000 for offering a bribe to a Deputy Public Prosecutor to reduce a drug possession charge against his client. (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:59:27 GMT)

James Acree, investigator with State Attorney's Office, dies at 64
James Alex Acree loved being a law enforcement officer so much that, after 30 years as an FBI agent chasing down bank robbers, he went back for more, taking a job as an investigator for the State Attorney's Office in Palm Beach County. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:28:05 GMT)

Lawyer Falls Prey to Pricey Internet Scam
Atlanta securities lawyer Gregory Bartko says he's the victim of an Internet fraud scheme that's apparently targeting law firms throughout the U.S., as well as the banks where lawyers have their escrow accounts. Bartko is a defendant in a federal suit by Wachovia Bank, which is seeking reimbursement for nearly $200,000 that the bank wired, on Bartko's instructions, to a Korean bank on behalf of ... (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:50:19 GMT)

State Attorney Steve Russell appointed to state's Correctional Policy Advisory Council
Gov. Charlie Crist appointed State Attorney Steve Russell to the state's Correctional Policy Advisory Council on Monday. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:07:55 GMT)

Attorney General Files Law Suit Against Gym Owners
Local fitness club owners are in trouble with the Attorney General tonight. They're accused of defrauding hundreds across Lubbock. Shon and Desiree Perez started selling gym memberships late last year for Extreme Fitness. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:47:26 GMT)

Missouri attorney general sues auto dealership over ads
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon on Friday sued North Kansas City car dealership Chad Franklin National Auto Sales North, alleging it used misleading advertising to entice customers. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:24:54 GMT)

PCGG chief links Mike Arroyo lawyer to CA row
The chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government has told a Supreme Court panel investigating bribery allegations at the Court of Appeals that First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo’s lawyer had asked him to call his brother, an associate justice, about the case involving the Manila Electric Co. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:53:19 GMT)

New lawyer for slay suspect
Natavia Lowery, accused in the murder of celebrity real estate broker Linda Stein, has a new lawyer, it was disclosed in Manhattan Supreme Court Monday. Her notoriously talkative attorney Ron Kuby has been replaced by the taciturn Rick Jones. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:18:30 GMT)

Former lawyer gets two year's jail, fined RM25,000 for bribery
KUALA LUMPUR, (Aug 25, 2008) : A former lawyer was today sentenced to two year's jail and fined RM25,000 by the Session's Court here for offering a RM5,000 bribe to a deputy public prosecutor six years ago. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:23:46 GMT)

School Committee attorney says Laboy's raise mandatory
LAWRENCE — Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy is entitled to a 3 percent pay raise despite the fact that a majority of School Committee members voted last week not to give it to him, according to the committee's attorney. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:42:58 GMT)

DeLay's attorney says ruling negates laundering charges
Tom DeLay's attorney said Monday that prosecutors can't convict the former U.S. House majority leader on money laundering charges because of an appeals court ruling that said the law applied to cash, not checks. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:46:14 GMT)

PCGG chair links Mike Arroyo lawyer in Meralco-GSIS mess
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential Commission on Good Governance (PCGG) chairman Camilo Sabio on Tuesday admitted that the lawyer of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo asked him to call his brother regarding the case involving the Manila Electric Co (Meralco) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:03:18 GMT)

U.S. attorney: 3 men arrested posed no threat to Obama
The U.S. attorney for Colorado said authorities are "absolutely confident" three men arrested on weapons and drug charges posed no threat to presidential candidate Barack Obama. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:05:00 GMT)

Bridge lawsuit resumes against city's lawyer
A lawsuit by the Ambassador Bridge's owner against lawyer David Estrin and his firm, alleging conflict of interest for their representation of both the bridge and the City of Windsor, is back on the rails after an appeals court decision. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:06:04 GMT)

'STEIN-SLAY' LAWYER OUT
The accused murderess of Realtor to the Stars Linda Stein has booted her high-profile defense lawyer, a move that delays the case at least five weeks. Bludgeoning suspect Natavia Lowery told a Manhattan judge yesterday that she wanted lawyer and... (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:52:14 GMT)

Attorney denies firing shots at asylum center
Police were holding a well-known attorney in custody on Tuesday, after charging him with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at an asylum center west of Oslo earlier this summer. The attorney denies he's the sniper who severely injured a 16-year-old refugee from Somalia. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:00:16 GMT)

Lacson wants Mike Arroyo lawyer disbarred over GSIS-Meralco mess
MANILA, Philippines - Opposition Senator Panfilo Lacson called Tuesday for the disbarment of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo's lawyer Jesus Santos for intervening in the court row between the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:03:28 GMT)

U.S. Attorney 'confident' Three Men Didn't Pose Obama Threat
U.S. Attorney 'confident' Three Men Didn't Pose Obama Threat (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:08:51 GMT)

Attorney: Investigation needed in teen's death
WAUKEGAN, Ill. | A civil rights attorney from Chicago says there should be an independent civil review board investigation into the police shooting death of a 17-year-old boy from Waukegan. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:24:58 GMT)

(UPDATE 2) PCGG chief links Mike Arroyo lawyer to CA row
MANILA, Philippines -- Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Chairman Camilo Sabio has revealed that the lawyer for First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo had asked for his help in connection with the case filed by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) against the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:54:20 GMT)

Attorney: Judge made mistakes
An assistant Johnson County attorney said in a motion Monday that a Sixth District Judge made multiple mistakes when ruling that an index of documents related to a sexual assault investigation involving Hawkeye football players should be provided to the Press-Citizen. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:49:15 GMT)

DeLay attorney says indictment falsely based
AUSTIN (AP) -- The attorney for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay predicts money laundering charges against his client will eventually be dismissed. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:43:25 GMT)

Fraud charges shock Cedar Rapids attorney
A Cedar Rapids attorney and businessman said he was shocked by the charges filed against him regarding a fraudulent investment scheme.Richard Pundt, 64, was arrested Thursday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and appeared Friday in U.S. District Court on three counts of mail fraud, six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy.The indictment was filed in U.S. Central District of ... (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:41:36 GMT)

Tom DeLay's attorney expects money laundering charges will be dismissed
The attorney for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay predicts money laundering charges against his client would eventually be dismissed because the indictment is based on statutes that were not in place when the alleged conduct happened. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:43:55 GMT)

Losing Missouri attorney general candidate files lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY | Contesting a narrow loss, attorney general candidate Margaret Donnelly filed suit Monday in the Missouri Supreme Court alleging some ballots in the Democratic primary were wrongly rejected by local election officials. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:13:47 GMT)

Majors' legal battles not over, lawyer says
The lawyer for a husband and wife who were extradited earlier this year to face drug smuggling charges, will continue to litigate on their behalf in the Bahamian courts, The Nassau Guardian has learned. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:15:32 GMT)

Jupiter lawyer added to state panel
Jupiter criminal lawyer Donald “Donnie” Murrell added to Florida's correctional policy advisory council. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:27:50 GMT)

Lawyer claims ‘witch hunt’
Lawyer claims ‘witch hunt’ 22-year-old charged with supplying alcohol to minors at fatal fire By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com State police ticketed Trevor (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:28:21 GMT)

Lawyer says half of protesters pleading not guilty
DENVER COUNTY COURT -- A lawyer with the People's Law Project said about half of the 100 people in last night's mass arrest have pleaded not guilty. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:33:44 GMT)

Attorney General Warns Police Could Crack Down On Pot Clubs
Local police may soon join federal authorities in cracking down on some of California's hundreds of marijuana dispensaries under guidelines issued by the state attorney general. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:08:48 GMT)

Criminal Complaint Filed Against Bedford County District Attorney
A private criminal complaint has been filed against a Bedford County district attorney related to his admission of an extra-marital affair in his office. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:12:49 GMT)

Cook's Attorney Questions the Agenda of the Arresting Deputy
Former Houston Texans fullback Jameel Cook, who was arrested Wednesday for misdemeanor possession of marijuana after a routine traffic stop, has no idea where the drugs came from, according to his Houston attorney. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:24:09 GMT)

Attorney General Under Fire From Challenger
(Harrisburg) -- Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett has been accused of chasing Democrats involved with the bonusgate scandal while giving Republican legislators a pass. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:37:11 GMT)

Attorney General's Office to Investigate District Attorney
BEDFORD, BEDFORD COUNTY -- The Bedford County District Attorney now faces an official criminal complaint for a sexual encounter in his office. The State Attorney General's office confirms it will begin an investigation soon. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:37:42 GMT)

Attorney for DeLay Expects Charges to Be Dismissed
The attorney for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay predicts money laundering charges against his client would eventually be dismissed because the indictment is based on statutes that were not in place when the alleged conduct happened. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:26 GMT)

Ministry asks lawyer to retrace stand
NEW DELHI: Taking a “serious view” of the submissions made by its lawyer T.S. Doabia that National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) had not concluded any deal with the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to buy gas from its MG basin ... (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:10:51 GMT)

Lawyer allegedly fired at asylum center
A Norwegian lawyer was charged with firing at an asylum center after a rifle registered in his name was found on a hilltop.The lawyer, whose name has not been released, was arrested Monday, Aftenposten reported. He was already in jail after allegedly threatening a passerby with a knife during the weekend. Investigators said that he was already a suspect based on evidence from a witness who said ... (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:15:28 GMT)

Linda Stein's Accused Killer Gets a New Lawyer
Natavia Lowery, who is suspected of killing her boss, celebrity real estate broker (and former manager for the Ramones) Linda Stein, has announced she has a new lawyer . The Daily News reports, "Her notoriously talkative attorney Ron Kuby has been replaced by the taciturn Rick Jones." The NYPD said that Lowery, 26, bludgeoned Stein after the 62-year-old was rude to her and blew pot smoke in ... (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:28:51 GMT)

Mike Arroyo lawyer tied to CA row
MANILA, Philippines—The chair of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Tuesday said that a lawyer of the husband of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and concurrent officer of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) had called him up to ask for help in its case against Manila Electric Co. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:05:21 GMT)

Lawyer wants Hinkle case moved, judge recuses himself
By Ian Schwartz Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. PEORIA -- The back and forth of the Peoria County State's Attorney race will head to the courtroom after the lawyer for Monterius Hinkle requested to have his client's trial moved. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:32:46 GMT)

Lawyer allegedly fired at asylum center
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Norwegian lawyer was charged with firing at an asylum center after a rifle registered in his name was found on a hilltop. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:41:41 GMT)

U.S. Attorney: Threat against Obama not 'operational'
There is not enough evidence to conclude that three people arrested with drugs and weapons posed a "true threat" to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Denver U.S. Attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:30:27 GMT)

Lawyer Wants To Defend Two Dogs
Tuesday, August 26, 2008- A n El Paso lawyer is speaking out about two dogs suspected of killing two zoo animals. Fernando Chacon announced he was going to file an injunction to save the dogs. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:51:58 GMT)

Attorney: Obese Texas woman didn't strike nephew
A nearly half-ton Texas woman charged in the death of her toddler nephew couldn't have beaten the boy to death because of her limited movement from weight problems, her attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:04:09 GMT)

Obese Texas woman didn't strike nephew: Lawyer
EDINBURG, Texas - A nearly half-ton Texas woman charged in the death of her toddler nephew couldn't have beaten the boy to death because of her limited movement from weight problems, her lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:15:00 GMT)

Mike Arroyo lawyer admits making call for GSIS chief
MANILA, Philippines - A lawyer for First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo on Wednesday admitted calling up Presidential Commission on Good Government chairman Camilo Sabio and asking for "help" for the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in its court row against the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:33:28 GMT)

State: Nassau attorney's pension improper
Albert D'Agostino, the politically prominent Nassau attorney who got a six-figure public pension after the state retroactively approved 21 years of credit for him, must give up his pension and pay back the more than $600,000 he has collected, the New York State comptroller's office said Tuesday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:55:11 GMT)

State: Attorney owes back pension
Albert D'Agostino, the prominent Nassau attorney who got a six-figure public pension, must back more than $600,000 he has collected. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:01:01 GMT)

Former Real Estate Attorney Indicted on Larceny Charges
A former Massachusetts real estate attorney who allegedly stole more than $2 million from mortgage lenders through false mortgage applications and documents has been indicted by a grand jury for larceny and making false statements. According to the Massachusetts attorney general's office, Kevin Carey allegedly raised the cash through a so-called "mortgage stacking" scheme by repeatedly ... (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:03:58 GMT)

Half-ton woman too big to kill boy, attorney says
A nearly half-ton Texas woman charged with killing her 2-year-old nephew couldn’t have beaten the boy to death because of her weight, her attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:12:52 GMT)

No evidence on Obama assassination, US attorney says
Obama - Assassination There is not enough evidence to conclude that three people arrested with drugs and weapons posed a "true threat" to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Denver US Attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:23:27 GMT)

McAuliffe defeats challenger in Democratic race for state attorney
State Attorney candidate Michael McAuliffe defeated rival Paula Russell in the Democratic race to become the county's top prosecutor. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:27:58 GMT)

U.S. attorney not high on Chong movie
U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan is no fan of comedian Tommy Chong's movies and that likely won't change with his new documentary. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:28:02 GMT)

Lawyer admits calling GSIS (12:20 p.m.)
MANILA -- A lawyer of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo who was linked by Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) chairman Camilo Sabio in the ongoing row between the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) admitted calling up the pension fund last May. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:23:11 GMT)

Lawyer threatens lawsuit over campaign finance ruling
MONTPELIER -- A prominent Burlington lawyer said Tuesday he is in talks with supporters of independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina about filing suit in federal court over Vermont's campaign finance laws. ... - By DAVE GRAM The Associated Press (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:04:18 GMT)

Cowan stood out as lawyer, volunteer
William "Bill" Cowan, a prominent Windsor lawyer and philanthropist, and father-in-law of former Prime Minister Paul Martin, has died. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:05:43 GMT)

Chamber president, former city attorney in runoff for Montevallo mayor
The president of the Montevallo Chamber of Commerce and the former city attorney will face each other in a municipal runoff election to decide who will lead the city as mayor for the next four years. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:55:07 GMT)

DENVER: No real threat to Obama, U.S. attorney says
Authorities say three men who triggered an assassination investigation after their arrests in the Denver area did not pose a "true threat" to Barack Obama at this week's Democratic National Convention. U.S. Attorney Troy Eid describes the men as "meth heads" who weren't capable of such an attack. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:01:00 GMT)

Contractor gets new lawyer
-- JOLIET -- A New Lenox contractor accused of cheating customers has a new lawyer. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:59 GMT)

City attorney, challenger face off
RANCHO BERNARDO – City Attorney Michael Aguirre enjoyed a Perry Mason moment in a debate yesterday against his challenger in the Nov. 4 election, Superior Court Judge Jan Goldsmith. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:18:31 GMT)

Lawyer Al Cone dies at 87
OCALA - Al Jennings Cone, Jr. - successful lawyer, celebrated community leader, and decorated war hero - died last Friday morning at the Legacy House Hospice, from respiratory complications. He was 87. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:44:33 GMT)

Attorney Claims Search Improper
The attorney for a man charged with killing a convenience store clerk says police acted improperly during a search. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:10:09 GMT)

Attorney blames heroin for robbery of 71-year-old
An attorney says drug addiction drove a 22-year-old woman to snatch $100 from a 71-year-old man at an ATM in northeastern Pennsylvania. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:23:32 GMT)

State's attorney's office releases video of caregiver
Four days after a Frederick County grand jury declined to indict a YMCA caregiver accused of assaulting a 2-year-old, the state's attorney's office released five minutes of tape documenting the encounter. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:34:35 GMT)

Lawyer says Mike Arroyo had no hand in call to Sabio
Lawyer Jesus Santos admitted Wednesday he had asked Presidential Commission on Good Government Chairman Camilo Sabio to help the Government Service Insurance System in its fight against the Manila Electric Company but denied he had tried to influence the Court of Appeals, where Sabio’s younger brother sits as a justice (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:51:22 GMT)

Utah Attorney General's Office to launch new Web site
The Utah's Attorney General's Office is launching a redesigned Web site that offers more features for constituents. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:50:32 GMT)

Miriam clears Camilo Sabio, Mike’s lawyer
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said the lawyer of President Gloria Arroyo’s husband did not commit any illegal act in asking Chairman Camilo Sabio of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to intercede with Camilo’s brother, Justice Jose Sabio Jr., in a controversial case between Meralco and GSIS. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:48 GMT)

Miriam clears Camilo Sabio, Mikes lawyer
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said the lawyer of President Gloria Arroyos husband did not commit any illegal act in asking Chairman Camilo Sabio of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to intercede with Camilos brother, Justice Jose Sabio Jr., in a controversial case between Meralco and GSIS. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:20:45 GMT)

Mr. Arroyo’s lawyer ‘meddles’ in Meralco case
MANILA -- A lawyer of First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo admitted calling up Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) chairman Camilo Sabio last May. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:32:56 GMT)

Lawyer's rehab cited at contempt hearing
Bob Mitchell Torstar News Service A Toronto lawyer's completion of an alcohol rehab program is a step in the right direction, but not enough to stop a contempt of court hearing, a Peel prosecutor told a court today. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:42:22 GMT)

New York attorney general's office confirms auction-rate probe into Goldman Sachs, Fidelity
NEW YORK - The New York attorney general's office said Wednesday it is investigating whether brokers at Fidelity Investments were given incentives by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to sell auction-rate securities to investors. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:48:06 GMT)

Attorney General's office to meet with commissioners on mayor's office investigation
District Attorney John Gill has set a 3 p.m. meeting with Knox County commissioners and interested parties to the investigation into Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale's Office. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:25:14 GMT)

Fen-Phen Lawyer Released From Jail
A Kentucky lawyer accused of taking more than his share of the Fen-Phen settlement is out of jail on bond. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:26:26 GMT)

PEOPLE: Attorney named to program
Lizanne V. Hackett, an attorney with Flaster/Greenberg, P.C. was one of four attorneys nationwide selected to the American Bar Association Section of Litigation's 2008-2009 Young Lawyer Leadership Program. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:48:44 GMT)

Judge allows defense attorney to withdraw from case due to non-payment
A Circuit Judge is allowing Sebastian businessman Damien Gilliams’ private defense attorney to withdraw from his criminal case because Gilliams didn’t pay her, court records show. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:01:18 GMT)

Lawyer in B.C. kidnapping case says her client doesn't have accent as victim said
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for one of five men charged with kidnapping university student Graham McMynn says there's a big hole in the Crown's theory that her client was involved. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:26:00 GMT)

Attorney Says Warrant Flawed In Tomahawk Slaying
MERRILL, Wis. -- The attorney for an 18-year-old Tomahawk man charged with killing a convenience store clerk said police acted improperly during a search. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:52:30 GMT)

State: Lawyer owes NY $600K for pension payouts
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state has improperly paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in pension benefits to a Long Island lawyer. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:18:31 GMT)

Sex accused ambulance officer 'doing his job' - lawyer
A former St John ambulance driver's innocent examination of women had been turned into a "picture of perversion, his lawyer told Auckland District Court yesterday. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:31:19 GMT)

Mike Arroyo lawyer admits phone call, says it was for GSIS
A lawyer of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo admits he called up the chair of Presidential Commission on Good Government whose brother is a Court of Appeals justice to ask support for the campaign of the Government Service Insurance System to end the “mismanagement” of the Lopez family in Manila Electric Co. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:41:46 GMT)

New York attorney general confirms probe into Goldman, Fidelity
NEW YORK - The New York attorney general's office said Wednesday it is investigating whether Fidelity Investments was given incentives by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to sell auction-rate securities to investors. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:06:28 GMT)

Lawyer: Mendoza's chemicals ban is unfair disadvantage, unconstitutional - Argentina
A ban on the use of chemical substances such as cyanide, mercury and sulfuric acid for miners in Argentina's Mendoza province constitutes an unfair disadvantage for the mining sector, a lawyer specializing in natural resources and energy told BNamericas. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:23:45 GMT)

Defence lawyer at McMynn kidnapping trial says McMynn misidentified her client
The lawyer for one of five men charged with kidnapping Graham McMynn says there's a hole in the Crown's theory that her client was involved. Lawyer Lyndsay Smith says her client Jose Hernandez doesn ... (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:30:09 GMT)

Lawyer in B.C. kidnapping case says her client doesn't have accent as victim said
VANCOUVER - Jose Hernandez is apparently no saint but his defence lawyer told a B.C. court Wednesday he's no kidnapper either. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:07:09 GMT)

Utah Attorney General now posting arrest videos online
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff began posting downloadable videos of suspected criminals online Wednesday in an effort to deter future crimes. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:00 GMT)

Mike Arroyo"s lawyer urged to give away GSIS allowances
MANILA, Philippines - Opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson dared a lawyer of first gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo to prove his "concern" for power consumers by "subsidizing" their power bills with his big perks at the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:21:40 GMT)

Maine attorney general warns of Visa scam
Maine's attorney general is alerting people about a scam in which people receive phone messages warning that they've reached the credit limit on their Visa cards. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:12:11 GMT)

Branson's city attorney leaving after end of month
The Branson Board of Aldermen announced today that its city attorney, Paul Link, will be returning to private practice in Springfield. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:55:55 GMT)

Angela Corey First Woman in Local State Attorney's Seat
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A bruising campaign for state attorney on the First Coast came to an end Tuesday night. Angela Corey and her supporters began their celebrations about nine o'clock, when the numbers showed she would defeat Jay Plotkin by a huge margin. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:19:46 GMT)

Attorney general rules that all GPAs will be calculated the same across Texas
AUSTIN – Attorney General Greg Abbott has decided that all high school graduates in Texas will have their grade point averages calculated the same way beginning with the Class of 2009. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:27:52 GMT)

Attorney general passes on West Warwick sign-swiping
Candidates’ signs are disappearing in West Warwick and the attorney general says it’s a local matter to decide to prosecute. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:42:59 GMT)

DiNapoli: Lawyer Owes $600K for Pension Payouts
ALBANY --Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state has improperly paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in pension benefits to a Long Island lawyer. Mr. DiNapoli says Albert D'Agostino owes the retirement system about $605,000. Mr. D'Agostino was incorrectly listed as an employee at three school districts and a planning commission, and received pension payments between August 2002 and March ... (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:46:23 GMT)

Avon hires new attorney
AVON, Colorado — Eric Heil, of Widner Michow & Cox LLP, has been contracted to serve as Avon’s town attorney. Heil will replace town attorney John Dunn, who will be resigning at the end of September. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:30:56 GMT)