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Attorney News Dec 2008

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Former Ohio Attorney General investigated
The multi-agency investigation of former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann shows hundreds of thousands of misused state and campaign dollars. The report has been referred to state and federal authorities who could prosecute Dann if they wish. But Dann says this is an unfair report. Our statehouse correspondent Jo Ingles reports. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:51:48 GMT)

Tulsa City Attorney, Family Killed In Crash
An assistant Tulsa city attorney, his wife and a woman believed to be his mother-in-law are killed in a fiery one-vehicle crash in Wichita, Kan. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:57:13 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Won’t Assist Blagojevich Impeachment (Update1)
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said he won’t help a panel of Illinois lawmakers considering impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich , to avoid compromising a criminal inquiry into political corruption. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:21:10 GMT)

Attorney victim of Internet fraud
CENTENNIAL - A Littleton attorney has become the latest victim of a Nigerian Internet scam. Now, the 18th Judicial District Attorney is warning others they too could be victims. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:44:10 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Won’t Assist Blagojevich Impeachment (Update2)
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald declined to help an Illinois impeachment panel targeting Governor Rod Blagojevich , saying cooperation may compromise his own inquiry into political corruption. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:20:47 GMT)

Prosecutor: Securities broker schemed to defraud hedge funds with prominent NYC lawyer Dreier
NEW YORK - A former securities broker was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud Tuesday, the second arrest in a fraud case against a prominent Manhattan lawyer accused of duping hedge funds into making bogus investments. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:24:22 GMT)

Judge quits after phoning lawyer
A judge resigns after admitting a "serious error of judgment" by phoning a prosecution lawyer outside court. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:52:41 GMT)

Michigan Attorney General's opinion: Remote-control fishing is illegal
LANSING -- Michigan's attorney general says it's illegal to use a remote-controlled boat and rod to catch fish in state waters.... (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:58:41 GMT)

State Attorney looks into charge against Cape Coral Councilman
The state Attorney's Office is looking into an allegation against Cape Coral Councilman Eric Grill. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:47:29 GMT)

Obama attorney's review: No `deal' with Blagojevich
WASHINGTON — Neither President-elect Barack Obama nor his top staff had any inappropriate contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about the state's vacant Senate seat, an internal review by Obama's attorney reported on Tuesday. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:02:00 GMT)

NYC lawyer Marc Dreier suspended from law practice
Associated Press - December 23, 2008 7:55 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A prominent New York lawyer who is accused of fleecing hedge funds in a $380 million investment scam has been suspended from... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:04:50 GMT)

NYC lawyer Marc Dreier suspended from law practice
NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent New York lawyer who is accused of fleecing hedge funds in a $380 million investment scam has been suspended from practicing law. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:14:04 GMT)

Judge Finds Lawyer's Closing 'Aggressive' but Not Ground for New Trial
A defense attorney's statements during closing arguments that a plaintiffs lawyer and her doctors operated as a "team" and his implications they withheld information in a personal injury case were "undoubtedly aggressive and argumentative," but not grounds for a new trial, a judge has found. The plaintiff -- a topless dancer and flight attendant rear-ended by a sanitation truck -- was caught ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:33:13 GMT)

5th Circuit Upholds Attorney's Conviction in Fen-Phen Case
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of an attorney for swindling a pharmaceutical company out of millions of dollars over the diet drug fen-phen. Robert Arledge was convicted in federal court in 2007 of one count of conspiracy, four counts of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud. He was sentenced to six years for his role in the scheme, which netted more than $6 million ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:42:49 GMT)

Second attorney files to withdraw from Torres case
Accused double murderer Marco E. Torres Jr. has had an attorney file a motion to withdraw as his counsel for the second time this year. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:02:57 GMT)

Attorney General: Sheriff in violation of state law
A new policy of the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office violates the state's open records laws by not providing reasonable public access to police reports in a timely fashion, according to a state Attorney General's Office opinion released Tuesday. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:08:20 GMT)

Stapley votes on County Attorney issue despite criminal indictment
Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley voted to limit the role of County Attorney Andrew Thomas who is prosecuting Stapley on 118 criminal counts. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:10:36 GMT)

Lawyer: Tech’s Vassallo not guilty of shoplifting
The lawyer representing Virginia Tech basketball player A.S. Vassallo says Vassallo did nothing wrong in an incident that led to his arrest and a misdemeanor shoplifting charge. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:28:37 GMT)

St. Paul city attorney has processed 241 RNC cases; about 400 more remain
The St. Paul city attorney's office has made charging decisions on 241 of about 650 Republican National Convention cases it expects to process. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:23:36 GMT)

Dubai 'sex on the beach' Briton returns home: lawyer
A British woman convicted of having sex on the beach in the booming city-state of Dubai has returned home, her lawyer said on Wednesday. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:26:28 GMT)

Nation briefs: U.S. attorney declines to help impeach Blagojevich
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has declined to help an Illinois impeachment panel targeting Gov. Rod Blagojevich, saying cooperation may compromise his own inquiry into political corruption. Fitzgerald won't provide affidavits, wiretap applications, fundraising lists or names of anonymous witnesses, according to a letter the House legislative committee released today. He asked lawmakers to ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:31:30 GMT)

Annapolis city attorney recertified to practice
Annapolis' acting city attorney has been recertified to practice law in the state, after what he described as an oversight left him uncertified for the past two years. Stephen Kling, who began serving as the acting city attorney in October, was recertified Monday, according to Angelita Plemmer, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Judiciary. Kling did not respond to a call requesting comment. Kling's ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:33:21 GMT)

Six questions for Conrad Hafen, Chief Deputy Attorney General
Chief Deputy Attorney General Conrad Hafen has kept a higher profile lately prosecuting public officials. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:14:52 GMT)

Attorney general: Sheriff violating SC records law
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina attorney general's office says a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office policy blocking access to public records on weekends and holidays violates the state's open records law. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:23:15 GMT)

Kaine Relative Eyed for U.S. Attorney Job
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's brother-in-law is among the candidates for U.S. attorney in Alexandria, a key law enforcement job that is supposed to be free of political considerations, legal and political officials said yesterday. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:45:50 GMT)

Lawyer admits looting family trust
BARNSTABLE — John Roberts Jr. appeared before a district court judge yesterday, not in his capacity as a Hyannis lawyer, but because of it. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:17:44 GMT)

Dubai 'sex on the beach' Briton returns home: lawyer
An Emirati man walks past the Dubai Courts where the trial of a British couple accused of having sex on a beach was held in September. Michelle Palmer, 36, convicted of having sex on the beach. has returned home, her lawyer said on Wednesday. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:26:51 GMT)

Lawyer: Remove religious remarks
The lawyer representing Tony Alamo in a civil lawsuit filed last month on behalf of two former followers wants the court to remove references to religion from legal documents. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:53:07 GMT)

Board votes to strip County Attorney Thomas of legal council
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to partially strip County Attorney Andrew Thomas of his role as their legal council. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:58:00 GMT)

Attorney: Nurse case coerced into confession
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - A defense attorney in Ohio says a former nightshift nurse accused of sexually abusing patients at a nursing home was coerced into giving a videotaped confession. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:08:55 GMT)

Alamo lawyer wants religious language removed from lawsuit
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) - A lawyer for jailed evangelist Tony Alamo has asked a federal court to remove religious references from a lawsuit against his client, saying they have the potential to draw the court into theological debate to decide the case. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:15:40 GMT)

Attorney general: Sheriff violating SC records law
The South Carolina attorney general's office says a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office policy blocking access to public records on weekends and holidays violates the state's open records law. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that the opinion released Tuesday says the state's Freedom of Information Act requires reasonable access to incident reports at night, on weekends and during holidays. ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:16:33 GMT)

John Petrini, 1944-2008: Attorney put family, faith first
He argued a case before the California Supreme Court, prosecuted defendants as a deputy district attorney, donated legal services to community organizations, rose to a partnership in one of Bakersfield's most prestigious law firms, and valued faith, family and integrity as the bedrock principles of his life. John F. Petrini beat back cancer at least twice in the past six years before finally ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:17:14 GMT)

Comptroller: ORDA lawyer received two state pensions
LAKE PLACID - The state Olympic Regional Development Authority helped its lawyer wrongly receive retirement benefits, according to an audit released Monday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The lawyer, John Cansdale, may also have misrepresented his hours in his full-time job as executive director of the state Racing and Wagering Board, for which he received retirement ben (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:33:46 GMT)

Madonna 'snubs family get together to meet divorce lawyer'
London, December 24 : Madonna reportedly snubbed a festive family get together to meet her divorce lawyer after arriving in England with kids. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:54:56 GMT)

Vote Facebook for California attorney general?
Facebook's chief privacy officer is considering a run for California's state attorney general. Can he be trusted with the job? (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:01:38 GMT)

50 years a lawyer
It gives me great pleasure to make this felicitation to a very close friend and schoolmate, Aelian Peiris, Attorney-at-Law, who completes 50 years as a lawyer. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:37:49 GMT)

Local lawyer to be freed from prison amid appeal
Local lawyer and businesswoman Cynthia Dziurgot is in prison after disobeying a court order in her divorce case, but her attorney said this week her 90-day sentence will be stayed. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:40:41 GMT)

Columbus attorney wins civil suit
Columbus attorney Ben Land won $1.25 million on Friday in a neglect case against a DeKalb County nursing home. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:47:42 GMT)

Odessa attorney questions commissioners court
An Odessa attorney told county commissioners court Monday he wants to be on the court’s agenda to discuss the use of a lot in a Lake Amistad Subdivision by a National Park Service concessionaire. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:51:34 GMT)

City attorney indicted again
A city attorney already facing charges in Plymouth County has been indicted again by a Bristol County grand jury. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:15:45 GMT)

Prominent GOP lawyer charged in assault at posh White Plains restaurant
WHITE PLAINS - A Republican lawyer who served as a top aide to former state Sen. Nicholas Spano has been arrested in White Plains, accused of kicking and head-butting another lawyer during a brawl at a posh city restaurant. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:21:33 GMT)

Martindale: Reports of Attorney Ratings' Demise Exaggerated
LexisNexis Group's Martindale-Hubbell has no plans to abandon its lawyer ratings, the company insists in response to blog postings about its layoff of attorney rating specialists. However, a LexisNexis spokesman confirmed the company has laid off three specialists and said the company will change the way it gathers the information underpinning the ratings. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:02:22 GMT)

Cascade County names new county attorney
GREAT FALLS - Cascade County commissioners have unanimously voted to appoint John Parker as the new county attorney. Parker, currently the deputy county attorney, takes over for Brant Light, who is leaving the office after 14 years to become the chief prosecutor for the state Justice Department. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:05:18 GMT)

Censure Urged for Attorney Whose Paralegal Acted as Lawyer in Court
A lawyer who sent his paralegal to a court hearing where she advocated for a client should be censured, a New Jersey disciplinary board said in an opinion released Tuesday. The sanction was one step up from the reprimand that an ethics committee recommended for Neal Pomper, who was found by both the committee and the board to have breached conduct rules involving assisting the unauthorized ... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:42:02 GMT)

Father in child-abuse case gets new attorney
CENTREVILLE -- The court-appointed attorney representing Anthony Springer -- who faces manslaughter and child-abuse charges in the February death of his 16-year-old daughter Calista Springer -- has been pulled from the case because of a conflict of interest.... (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:55:13 GMT)

Blagojevich's lawyer asks House for subpoenas
Gov. Blagojevich’s lead lawyer has asked the Illinois House panel weighing whether to impeach the governor to subpoena three high-profile witnesses. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:40:44 GMT)

Sampson Heads Attorney General's Regional Offices
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo this fall appointed East Aurora resident J. David Sampson to the post of New York State's deputy attorney general for regional affairs. Sampson will oversee 225 lawyers working statewide in the attorney general's 13 regional offices, managing what Sampson called the "front door to the attorney general's office." (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:12:39 GMT)

Local attorney to head up state Guardian ad Litem program
The supervising attorney for the local Guardian ad Litem program was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist this week to serve as the executive director of the program's statewide office. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:02:02 GMT)

GOP lawyer denies assaulting man at Ritz
WHITE PLAINS - A Republican lawyer accused of head-butting a former Assembly candidate in a brawl at a posh city restaurant denied yesterday that he assaulted anyone. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:36:51 GMT)

Plax's seized guns legit, lawyer says
A lawyer for suspended New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress said paperwork will prove two guns seized from the star's home are legit. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:54:35 GMT)

Mansfield lawyer indicted for second time this month
MANSFIELD - A Fall River defense lawyer from Mansfield has been indicted for the second time this month, although the charges are unrelated. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:55:14 GMT)

George Sherwood, lawyer, World War II veteran
George M. Sherwood, a semi-retired lawyer and a decorated World War II combat infantryman, died of lung cancer Dec. 18 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Lutherville resident was 86. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:36:24 GMT)

State Agency Lawyer Reprimanded For Her Letter
A state agency lawyer has been reprimanded and told to attend nine hours of ethics classes for "fraud and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice" in 2004, when she posed as a parking lot attendant in a letter that led to the firing of the state ethics chief. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:41:58 GMT)

Attorney: Accused killer not prepared
The attorney for the man accused of killing Jackson State University student Latasha Norman says in court papers that he is not ready for trial next month. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:31:45 GMT)

Lawyer takes city case: Jackson attorney Horn agrees to work pro bono
McComb selectmen have hired a lawyer to represent them at no charge in Mayor Zach Patterson’s lawsuit against the city. Patterson filed a claim in Pike County Circuit Court on Dec. 9, seeking a declaratory judgment to clarify sections of the city charter concerning his authority as mayor. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:17:31 GMT)

Attorney: Nurse was coerced into confession
SANDUSKY (AP) - Two detectives grilled a former nightshift nurse accused of sexually abusing patients at a nursing home and pressed him take responsibility for the alleged crimes, according to a videotaped interrogation that a defense attorney wants kept out of an upcoming trial. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:41:02 GMT)

Zimbabwe police defy court, remove activists: lawyer
Armed police took a leading Zimbabwean human rights campaigner and eight activists to an undisclosed location on Thursday after the High Court ordered their immediate release to a local hospital, their lawyer said. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:41:42 GMT)

Attorney: Nurse in sex abuse case coerced into confession
SANDUSKY (AP) - A defense attorney in Ohio says a former nightshift nurse accused of sexually abusing patients at a nursing home was coerced into giving a videotaped confession. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:18:23 GMT)

Harman eyes attorney general seat
Sen. Tom Harman is considering running to be California’s next attorney general in 2010. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:53:09 GMT)

Father in manslaughter case gets new attorney
CENTREVILLE -- A court-appointed attorney representing Anthony Springer -- who faces manslaughter and child-abuse charges in the February fire-related death of his daughter Calista Springer, who was 16 -- has been pulled from the case because of a conflict of... (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:13:50 GMT)

Audit urges anti-fraud unit in Missouri attorney general's office
JEFFERSON CITY | A state audit is calling for an anti-fraud unit in the attorney general's office to improve oversight over money it recovers and submit complete year-end reports. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:16:53 GMT)

Michaud heads search for US attorney, marshal
With President-elect Barack Obama poised to take office Jan. 20, candidates already are weighing in to be the next U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal for Maine. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:14:11 GMT)

Lawyer: Rum was not bought for Mass. girl who died
A lawyer says his client had no idea that alcohol he bought would end up in the hands of a teenage girl who was found dead after wandering off from a party. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:15:16 GMT)

Attorney: Nurse case coerced into confession
An Ohio attorney says a former nightshift nurse accused of sexually abusing patients at a nursing home was coerced into giving a videotaped confession. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:01:20 GMT)

Zimbabwe police defy court, remove activists: lawyer
Armed police took a leading Zimbabwean rights campaigner and eight activists to a maximum security prison on Thursday, defying a High Court order for their immediate release to a local hospital, their lawyer said. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:10:54 GMT)

Lawyer: Zimbabwe activist's location unknown
A Zimbabwean peace activist held in an alleged plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe has gone missing again, a leading human rights lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:17:15 GMT)

District attorney's office prepares for changing of the guard
Hillar Moore will officially take over as district attorney next month. He has been working in the office about a month as the transition from Doug Moreau to Moore continues every day. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:32:11 GMT)

Lawyer: Rum was not bought for Taylor Meyer
ATTLEBORO - A lawyer says his client had no idea that alcohol he bought would end up in the hands of a teenage girl who was found dead after wandering off from a party. Police... (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:25:55 GMT)

Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama's incoming chief of staff. State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie told The Associated Press on Thursday that the House committee received a letter ... (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:12:26 GMT)

Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
(By KAREN HAWKINS, Associated Press Writer) In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama's incoming chief of staff. State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie told The Associated Press on Thursday ... (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:15:46 GMT)

Ill. governor's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
CHICAGO - A lawyer for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has asked the Illinois House committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff and a senior adviser. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:06:00 GMT)

Harman eyes attorney general seat
Sen. Tom Harman is considering running to be California’s next attorney general in 2010. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:06:29 GMT)

Crowell honored by Texas Attorney General
Kaye Crowell, an administrative assistant in the Attorney General’s Child Support Division’s Paris office, has been honored by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for 35 years of devoted service to the State of Texas. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:17:55 GMT)

Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:19:00 GMT)

Blagojevich's lawyer asks to subpoena Obama staff
CHICAGO— In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the panel considering his impeachment on allegations he tried to sell a Senate seat to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama's incoming chief of staff. (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:38:31 GMT)

Zimbabwean Police Ignore Order to Free Activists, Lawyer Says
Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwean police ignored a High Court order to release peace activist Jestina Mukoko and 31 others accused of plotting to overthrow the government, a lawyer for one of the detainees said. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:30:40 GMT)

Blagojevich lawyer: Subpoena Obama staff
A lawyer for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment to subpoena the president-elect's incoming chief of staff and others. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:03:08 GMT)

Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
CHICAGO — In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:57:33 GMT)

Ill. Gov's Lawyer Asks To Subpoena Obama Staff
In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama's incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:51:30 GMT)

Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
CHICAGO -- In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama's incoming chief of staff. ... - By KAREN HAWKINS The Associated Press (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:19:51 GMT)

Blagojevich lawyer seeks subpoenas for witnesses
CHICAGO | A lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering Blagojevich’s impeachment to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Barack Obama’s incoming chief of staff. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:45:08 GMT)

Attorney, Businessman Face Off In District 62
Greenwood attorney Bill Walters is seeking a return to the Arkansas General Assembly, while Waldron businessman Terry Rice is making his first run for elected office. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:41:09 GMT)

Blagojevich Attorney Asks Illinois Panel to Subpoena Emanuel and Others
CHICAGO, Dec. 25 -- An attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:38:17 GMT)

Michaud heads search for U.S. attorney Oxford County sheriff interested in U.S. marshal spot
PORTLAND (AP) -With President-elect Barack Obama poised to take office Jan. 20, candidates already are weighing in to be the next U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal for Maine. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:06:04 GMT)

Drug charges dropped against county state's attorney's son
Charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were dismissed Dec. 17 in the case against Nicholas T. Birkett, the son of DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett, who was arrested last spring with two other men in a Naperville apartment. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:07:05 GMT)

Zimbabwe has 'no intention' of releasing activists: lawyer
The Zimbabwean regime of Robert Mugabe has "no intention" of releasing a rights activist and several opposition figures accused of recruiting anti-government plotters, a lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:59:53 GMT)

Ex-head of China milk-powder firm could face death penalty: lawyer
The former head of the Chinese firm at the centre of the tainted milk scandal, who will stand trial next week, could face the death penalty if convicted, a lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:01:19 GMT)

Cascade County names attorney
GREAT FALLS - Cascade County commissioners have unanimously voted to appoint John Parker as the new county attorney. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:14:11 GMT)

Lawyer: Zimbabwe activist held in notorious prison
A lawyer says Zimbabwean peace activist Jestina Mukoko is being held in a notorious maximum-security prison despite a court order that she be taken to a hospital. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:21:40 GMT)

Death sentence for accomplice in lawyer’s murder
KUCHING: A former car salesman has been sentenced to death for his role in the shooting and murder of senior civil lawyer Fabian Lim Ann Hoaw about four years ago although he did not pull the trigger. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:25:16 GMT)

Township Attorney seeks Assembly seat in 25th
ROXBURY TWP. – Township attorney Anthony Bucco wants to be one of two state assemblymen for the 25th District in Morris County. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:26:06 GMT)

Blagojevich lawyer presses for testimony
CHICAGO In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama's incoming chief of staff. State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie said yesterday that the House committee received a letter from ... (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:39:27 GMT)

Harman eyes attorney general seat
Sen. Tom Harman is considering running to be California’s next attorney general in 2010. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:03:50 GMT)

Drop religion in Alamo suit, lawyer asks
A lawyer for jailed evangelist Tony Alamo has asked a federal court to remove religious references from a lawsuit against his client, saying the references have the potential to draw the court into theological debate to decide the case. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:46:06 GMT)

Lawyer: Zimbabwe activist held in notorious prison
A Zimbabwean peace activist has been traced to a notorious maximum security prison despite a court order that she be taken to hospital, a leading human rights lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:07:40 GMT)

Harman eyes attorney general seat
Sen. Tom Harman is considering running to be California’s next attorney general in 2010. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:21:30 GMT)

District attorney to host Right-to-Know session
Thomas M. Bianco, Indiana County district attorney, is hosting a community workshop meeting titled ``Changes to the Right-to-Know Law and How It Will Affect Your Organization'' on Jan. 23 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Village. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:47:59 GMT)

Lawyer’s murderer to hang
KUCHING: The man who assassinated lawyer Fabian Lim Ann Hoaw in 2005 was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging. High Court judge Datuk Clement Allan Skinner, in finding the accused Ling Kiang Chai guilty as charged, said Ling, in his defence, had failed to cast doubt on the prosecution’s case. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:22:09 GMT)

Attorney General Conway issues refund checks to Kentuckians mislead by purported veterans charity
Attorney General Jack Conway recently issued refund checks totaling nearly $10,000 to 558 Kentuckians who made donations to the American Veterans Coalition. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:34:35 GMT)

Mansfield attorney indicted
Attorney Edward G. Kelly of Mansfield was indicted Tuesday, Dec. 23 by a Bristol County grand jury, according to a press release from the Bristol County district attorney’s office. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:07:40 GMT)

Monroe park to be named after county attorney
MONROE — The proposed West Spring Street park is not completed yet, but it already has a name. The 20-acre park will now be known as William R. Childers Jr. Park, named after the longtime county attorney who died Oct. 30. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:20:13 GMT)

Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff
CHICAGO -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's lawyer wants the legislative panel considering impeachment to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses -- including President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:37:05 GMT)

Phillipsburg attorney honored for work done on behalf of the Delaware Riverside Conservancy, Inc.
COURTESY DELAWARE RIVERSIDE CONSERVANCY, INC. Delaware Riverside Conservancy, Inc. trustee Howard Steckel presents a plaque in honor of the conservancy's legal counsel, Phillipsburg attorney Jeff Russo. The plaque reads "The Delaware Riverside Conservancy recognizes Jeff Russo Esq. For exceptional accomplishments... (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:00:52 GMT)

Blago lawyer: Question Obama top aides
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- The Illinois House committee investigating Gov. Rod Blagojevich should question aides to President-elect Barack Obama, the governor's lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:30:12 GMT)

Man to hang for lawyer's murder
KUCHING: A 38-year-old man was sentenced to death by the High Court yesterday for murdering prominent lawyer Fabian Lim Ann Hoaw three years ago. Judge Datuk Clement Allan Skinner held that the killing of Fabian was not an accident but a planned murder. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:01:21 GMT)

Lawyer: Zimbabwe activist held in notorious prison
HARARE, Zimbabwe - A Zimbabwean peace activist has been traced to a notorious maximum security prison despite a court order that she be taken to hospital, a leading human rights lawyer said. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:59:36 GMT)

Lawyer to review 1997 murder case
Now-dead investigator's testimony at issue in old Schenectady trial SCHENECTADY ? A lawyer assigned to a decade-old murder case must determine the relevance of testimony at trial from a now deceased State Police forensics scientist, though the prosecutor insists it was at best "superfluous."Defense attorney Michael Mansion said he recently received files from the murder case of Patrick Jeanty, ... (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:16:47 GMT)

Johnston City attorney resigns
JOHNSTON CITY - Steve Green has resigned from his duties as Johnston City Attorney, he said Friday. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:27:56 GMT)

Home-fraud defendant sues state Attorney General
Anita Peterson is fighting back. Cleared of all charges in two home-fraud prosecutions in Monroe County, she's taking on the state attorney general, prosecutors and investigators to the tune of more than $5 million. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:43:18 GMT)

Civil Rights attorney vying for city council seat
Long time Civil Rights attorney Chokwe Lumumba is throwing his hat in the ring for a seat on the Jackson City Council. The committee-to-elect Chokwe Lumumba plans to hold a press conference Monday of next week to officially announce Lumumba as a candidate for Ward two. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:06:09 GMT)

Flint lawyer is a drummer in the court for Pistons
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — It's hard to beat Flint lawyer Luis Sanchez's high-profile night gig. It's JumboTron-scoreboard big. Sanchez spends his days clerking in Genesee Circuit Judge Richard B. Yuille's courtroom, but at night he hits the basketball court as a member of the Detroit Pistons Drumline. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:23:12 GMT)

Blagojevich lawyer wants 2 Obama aides to testify
A lawyer for embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois said Friday that his defense wanted leading members of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team subpoenaed to testify before an impeachment panel considering the governor's removal. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:41:37 GMT)

Otter appoints T.F. lawyer as 4th District judge
Richard D. Greenwood, a Twin Falls lawyer who has practiced in the Magic Valley since 1977, has been appointed to a 4th District judgeship. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:48:56 GMT)

Attorney 'Happy DPA show comes to smaller cities'
Attorney Philip Buhler, his wife, and son were at the first performance of the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) show in Jacksonville on Dec. 26. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:45:45 GMT)

Johnston City attorney resigns
JOHNSTON CITY - Steve Green has resigned from his duties as Johnston City Attorney, he said Friday. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:12:56 GMT)

Harman eyes attorney general seat
Sen. Tom Harman is considering running to be California’s next attorney general in 2010. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:02:38 GMT)

Guardian Daily podcast: Attorney general plans Kingsnorth appeal; plus UK jobless total tops 1m
Legal affairs correspondent Afua Hirsch explains why the attorney general, Baroness Scotland, is considering asking the courts to get tough with high-profile direct-action protests. The move follows the decision in September by a jury at Maidstone crown court to clear six Greenpeace activists of criminal damage to Kingsnorth coal-fired power station. The jury accepted the protesters' argument ... (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:46:25 GMT)

Appeals court warns lawyer against filing suit against local judges
A federal appeals court in Texas issued a warning last week to a Hope, Ark., lawyer that she could face sanctions if she keeps trying to sue local judges. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:52:30 GMT)

Chicago attorney to speak on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday
Chicago attorney Thomas N. Todd, former President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Operation Push and professor at Northwestern University's School of Law, will be the featured speaker at Seaside's observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Jan. 19. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:30:41 GMT)

Attorney general plans crackdown on climate change protests
Attorney general plans crackdown on climate change protests (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:59:37 GMT)

US lawyer fights for maltreated Pinays
MANILA, Philippines—It was love that moved this American lawyer to fight for the rights of Filipino women traveling to Hong Kong. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:18:49 GMT)

Christmas massacre left '16 orphans' says family lawyer
Sixteen children were left orphaned in the Christmas Eve massacre carried out by a gunman dressed as Santa Claus who slaughtered his ex-wife and her family, it was reported Saturday. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:18:56 GMT)

U.S. attorney asks panel not to subpoena Obama aides
CHICAGO -- The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't subpoena two incoming White House advisers, the committee chairwoman said Saturday, shutting down a request from the governor's attorney. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:53:56 GMT)

Afua Hirsch: The attorney general's move to challenge a court's decision on climate change protest undermines the best ...
Afua Hirsch: The attorney general's move to challenge a court's decision on climate change protest undermines the best traditions of British justice (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:18:36 GMT)

U.S. Attorney asks panel not to subpoena Obama aides
CHICAGO (AP) - The attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has lost a round in his fight against impeachment proceedings against the governor. Blagojevich is accused, among other things, of trying to sell the vacant U.S. Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama. (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:29:09 GMT)

Impeachment panel nixes request from gov's attorney
CHICAGO -- The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won’t subpoena two incoming White House advisers, the committee chairwoman said Saturday, shutting down a request from the embattled governor’s attorney. (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:02:12 GMT)

Harman eyes attorney general seat
Sen. Tom Harman is considering running to be California’s next attorney general in 2010. (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:36:10 GMT)

Christmas massacre left '16 orphans' says family lawyer
Sixteen children were left orphaned in the Christmas Eve massacre carried out by a gunman dressed as Santa Claus who slaughtered his ex-wife and her family, according to reports. (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:56:40 GMT)

Lawyer for Blagojevich seeks to subpoena Obamas incoming chief of staff
By KAREN HAWKINS CHICAGO — In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama’s inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama’s incoming chief of staff. State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie told The Associated Press on Thursday that the House ... (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:22:36 GMT)

FYI: Wills can be made without a lawyer
Q: Can you make a will without using a lawyer? (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:55:08 GMT)