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Attorney News Feb 2009

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New York Attorney General takes former Merrill Lynch CEO to court
New York state’s attorney general filed a court motion on Monday to compel former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to discuss US$4-billion in employee bonuses, ratcheting up its probe into a hot-button issue in the recession. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:27:23 GMT)

District Attorney: Lab technician's credibility questionable
In a letter obtained today by City News Service, Riverside County District Attorney Rob Pacheco expressed serious concerns about the credibility of a laboratory technician who has worked on thousands of criminal cases. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:49:01 GMT)

Wake Forest law school to hold 'Ask a Lawyer Day'
The Wake Forest University School of Law's Community Law and Business Clinic will hold "Ask A Lawyer Day" from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and on March 18. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:16:27 GMT)

Attorney generals bag Coca-Cola for weight-loss tea claim
Coca-Cola has agreed to stop claiming its Enviga green tea spurs weight loss by helping burn more calories than it contains. In a settlement with Massachusetts Attorney... (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:22:02 GMT)

Lawyer sues neighbor, building management for $500K over Chihuahuas' 'yapping'
A lawyer fed up with the "whining, barking, yapping and squealing" of the rambunctious Chihuahuas who live below her is suing her downstairs neighbor and the management of her Central Park West apartment complex. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:04:16 GMT)

Khmer Rouge Leader's Appeal Delayed By Lawyer No-Show
PHNOM PENH (AFP)--Cambodia's U.N.-backed war crimes court Friday delayed the Khmer Rouge head of state's appeal for release from jail after his famed lawyer Jacques Verges failed to appear at proceedings. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:15:39 GMT)

LAWYER CHARGED WITH ANOTHER TWO MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- A lawyer who already faces three charges of money laundering, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two more counts, involving RM428,101. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:23:44 GMT)

Bank of America honcho Ken Lewis mum on bonuses - so Attorney General Cuomo ups heat
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo grilled Bank of America honcho Ken Lewis Thursday about $3.6 billion in executive bonuses, but got little more than two-cents worth of information - so he's going to court. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:34:55 GMT)

KRouge leader's appeal delayed by lawyer no-show
Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court delayed the Khmer Rouge head of state's appeal for release from jail after his famed lawyer Jacques Verges failed to appear at proceedings. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:37:50 GMT)

Lawyer says Seth Ireland's parents tried twice to get help
A lawyer defending the man accused of killing 10-year-old Seth Ireland said his client and the boy's mother took the child to a Fresno County-funded mental health center to get help but didn't get the treatment they sought. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:59:09 GMT)

Texas attorney general: Law sanctioning firms that hire illegal workers would hold up
AUSTIN - A law suspending the licenses and tax permits of businesses in Texas if they knowingly hired an illegal immigrant would probably be constitutional, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott stated in an opinion released Thursday. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:45:02 GMT)

Attorney General Cuomo probing political links to state pension business
The attorney general's office is looking into whether financial firms are using politically connected consultants to get state pension business, the Daily News has learned. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:38:38 GMT)

2nd attorney latest to leave 'the circus'
GREENSBORO — Guilford County is losing a deputy county attorney and looking at furloughs for county employees in the same week that it announced a layoff affecting 35 jobs. Deputy County Attorney Mike Newby is leaving the county’s already short-staffed legal office today. “I’m running away and leaving the circus,” Newby said Thursday morning. read more (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:16:49 GMT)

Fen-phen trial: Why didn't lawyer return fees?
Nationally known trial lawyer Stanley Chesley took the stand for the second day Thursday in the retrial of two Lexington-area lawyers accused of cheating their clients out of $94 million in a lawsuit settlement. Chesley's testimony revisited a key dispute in the case: Whether a Boone County lawsuit against American Home Products was settled as a class-action or as a normal lawsuit. The ... (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:33:08 GMT)

Attorney General Holder says Guantanamo is well-run
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday the Guantanamo detention center is a well-run, professional facility that will be difficult to close — but he's still going to do it. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:57:16 GMT)

Fired security manager disappointed, says lawyer
The lawyer for Robert E. Mackie, the former security manager at HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster, said yesterday Mr. Mackie is deeply disappointed at being let go from the hospital earlier this week despite recent comments by hospital officials that he passed a criminal record check and had good references and experience for the job. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:20:36 GMT)

Casey Anthony photos, videos should not be released, her lawyer tells judge
Casey Anthony's defense lawyer asked a judge Thursday to block release of personal photos he says could embarrass the 22-year-old murder suspect. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:29:33 GMT)

Former U.S. attorney Kendall Coffey on panel to pick federal judges
Kendall Coffey, a former U.S. attorney in Miami, will head the South Florida contingent of a newly appointed statewide commission in charge of recommending candidates for top federal prosecutor jobs and judgeships. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:02:55 GMT)

Attorney General Martha Coakley Announces Multi-State Settlement Resolving Unsubstantiated Enviga Weight Loss And ...
Attorney General Martha Coakley's office, along with 26 other Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, announced a settlement with Coke, Nestle and Beverage Partners Worldwide (Coke/Nestle). (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:18:53 GMT)

Liberia's Taylor to apply for acquittal: lawyer
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will apply next month for his acquittal on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra Leone's brutal civil unrest, his lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:41:09 GMT)

Lawyer: Ohio teen facing trial in twin brother's death says 3 witnesses will testify on alibi
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The lawyer for a teen charged in the shooting death of his identical twin brother says three people will testify he couldn't have committed the crime. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:54:07 GMT)

Hariri killing suspects do not fear UN tribunal: lawyer
Four Lebanese generals being held on suspicion of involvement in the assassination of former premier Rafiq Hariri do not fear Sunday's opening of a UN tribunal into the killing, a lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:46:04 GMT)

Supreme Court puts attorney on probation for mishandling case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week placed a Pittsburgh attorney on four years of probation for misconduct in representing an elderly couple trying to file suit to recover pension payments from West Homestead. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:18:53 GMT)

Manhattan District Attorney Said to Not Seek Re-Election
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau , a New York state prosecutor who has had criminal jurisdiction over much of the U.S. financial industry for four decades, has decided not to run for a 10th term, a person familiar with the matter said. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:26:09 GMT)

Hariri killing suspects do not fear UN tribunal: lawyer
BEIRUT (AFP) - Four Lebanese generals being held on suspicion of involvement in the assassination of former premier Rafiq Hariri do not fear Sunday's opening of a UN tribunal into the killing, a lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:15:05 GMT)

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau To Retire
NEW YORK (WPIX) -- Published reports say that longtime Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau will not seek re-election in the fall. He has held the post since 1974 and will turn 90 years of age in August. Sources have reportedly said he will make an announcement Friday afternoon. A 4:15 p.m. press conference has been scheduled for today with Morgenthau . Rumors have been swirling in ... (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:36:11 GMT)

Attorney general says Mike Peterson shouldn't get new trial
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper says the 65-year-old convicted killer should not be granted a hearing on whether prosecutors withheld evidence in his 2003 murder trial. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:38:36 GMT)

Manhattan district attorney will step down
Robert Morgenthau, the Manhattan District Attorney, has decided not to run for re-election, marking the end of a long era for a prosecutor who has locked up murderous mobsters, corrupt CEOs and thousands of other criminals for five decades. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:41:25 GMT)

Sacked lawyer drops claim against Collins
Claims that Solicitor-General David Collins "aided and abetted" the sacking of a Conservation Department lawyer over an alleged conflict of interest have been withdrawn. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:11:59 GMT)

Manhattan District Attorney Morganthau to retire
Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau has decided not to run for re-election this year, marking the end of a long era for a prosecutor who has spent the last five decades locking up murderous mobsters, corrupt CEOs and thousands of... (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:20:49 GMT)

Judge rips Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, dismisses several charges against Big Rapids Metron staff related to ...
AP File PhotoJudge says Attorney General Mike Cox filed the charges to maximize media exposure, "ignoring the requirements of justice." DETROIT -- A judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against three people in the death of Sarah Comer at a Big... (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:58:16 GMT)

Lawyer: missing Conn. prosecutor mailed letters
A lawyer for relatives of a Connecticut prosecutor who disappeared last month says the prosecutor has sent letters to his family from Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:59:13 GMT)

Tampa Lawyer Tapped To Lead Federal Nominating Panel
Tampa lawyer John Fitzgibbons has been named to head a statewide panel that picks finalists for presidential appointments to district judgeships, U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:02:28 GMT)

Lawyer says Eastern Health slow to settle breast cancer lawsuit
On the eve of the release of the report from the inquiry into faulty breast cancer testing, a lawyer who represents hundreds of the victims in the scandal says Eastern Health is slowing down attempts to settle a class action lawsuit. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:45:18 GMT)

Attorney speaks out about Freeman lawsuit
The attorney representing Demaris Meyer, the woman suing actor Morgan Freeman, spoke about the lawsuit Friday to Action News 5. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:19:46 GMT)

Judge wants payoff probe of lawyer who contested Beltline
In a secretly recorded phone conversation played in a courtroom Friday, a lawyer who fights bond financing deals in Atlanta seeks $1.3 million from a developer to go away. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:16:44 GMT)

Missoula Co. Attorney makes case against St. Dennis retrial
Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg isn't in favor of a new trial for a man already convicted of murder. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:55:44 GMT)

Lawyer pleads not guilty to money laundering charges
KUALA LUMPUR: A lawyer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of money laundering involving RM428,101. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:06:20 GMT)

Burris says state attorney general wrong, hints at running in 2010
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has misinterpreted the Constitution and the General Assembly would violate federal law if it ordered a special election to replace Democratic U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, his attorney said Friday. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:41:13 GMT)

Attorney General Mike Cox's office calls judge 'flat-out wrong' after she drops felonies in Metron case, rips AG for ...
Judge clears major charges connected to 2005 death of 50-year-old Sarah Comer in a nursing home while delivering a scathing critique of Attorney General Mike Cox, shown above. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:37:15 GMT)

Midyette lawyer under fire
Though Molly Midyette’s lawyer was in the hot seat this week — accused of providing ineffective counsel to a client in a murder case a decade ago — legal experts say Midyette’s chances of getting a new trial based on the same claim are slim. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:01:34 GMT)

U.S. attorney moves on, along with charts and maps
John F. Wood loves visual aids. If he left one lasting impression during his 22-month tenure as U.S. attorney in Kansas City, it was of him standing at a news conference, pointing to a map or chart that, depending on the case, showed how: (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:38:15 GMT)

Weiss' style an issue in race for city attorney
The two-term city councilman, now seeking a new office, has drawn admiration and animosity in his district. When four of the candidates running for Los Angeles city attorney recently debated on the home turf of their chief opponent, City Councilman Jack Weiss, there was no question about whom they were targeting -- or the level of animosity that simmers among some of Weiss' Westside ... (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:44:17 GMT)

Burris lawyer: Special Senate election would violate law
A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris says setting an election date for his seat before 2010 would violate federal law. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:54:48 GMT)

Well-known Twin Cities lawyer charged in meth case
A well-known Twin Cities defense lawyer who has represented clients in cases ranging from drug possession to murder now finds himself behind bars. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:58:29 GMT)

Interim US attorney going back to Pittsburgh
U.S. Attorney Nelson Cohen said Friday he is returning to Pittsburgh, leaving the job he accepted on an interim basis in August 2006. His replacement, also on an interim basis, will be assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:54:58 GMT)

Swampscott attorney steps down from zoning board
SWAMPSCOTT - A local attorney has stepped down from the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee after allegations of conflict of interest. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:19:43 GMT)

Attorney wants trial pushed back
The attorney for former University of Iowa football player Abeberell Satterfield has requested his client’s sexual abuse trial be moved back. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:31:06 GMT)

District Attorney Robert Morgenthau is stepping down after 35 years as Manhattan's top prosecutor
New York will lose one of the great ones with the retirement at year's end of Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:45:17 GMT)

Avon Attorney Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Tax Charges
An attorney from Avon pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Hartford to charges of bribing a public official and aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, the U.S. attorney's office has announced. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:41:02 GMT)

Former lawyer held without bail
Hours after he was returned from Baton Rouge, La., a former Buffalo lawyer and fugitive from justice, whose homebuilding enterprise was shut down a year ago, was ordered Friday to remain jailed without bail. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:05:20 GMT)

Florida attorney visits high school students
CHARLOTTE – West Charlotte High School students pulled out all the stops to welcome prominent Florida attorney Willie Gary, who stopped by to get an academic progress report. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:44:55 GMT)

Committee finalized to help search for new city attorney
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Along with giving staff permission to apply for grant funding for various projects, the Benson City Council Monday night selected resident Nick Maldonado to assist a committee in hiring a new city attorney. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:00:27 GMT)

Binyam Mohamed: the lawyer's story
It was when Lt Col Yvonne Bradley an experienced military lawyer received a faxed copy of Binyam Mohamed's charge sheet that she first realised something was amiss. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:24:09 GMT)

Attorney General Cordray: Consumer Scams Rise as Economic Conditions Decline.
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray today warned that consumer scams are on the rise as the economy weakens. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:02:48 GMT)

Interim US attorney to leave Alaska
Associated Press - February 28, 2009 3:44 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The interim U.S. Attorney in Alaska is departing. Nelson Cohen says he's returning to the U.S. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:46:52 GMT)

Interim U.S. Attorney to leave Alaska
ANCHORAGE - The interim U.S. Attorney in Alaska is departing. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:37:40 GMT)

McHenry Co. State's Attorney wants say in rival's request
McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi is asking to intervene in court proceedings that could lead to a special prosecutor investigating whether he used county staff for campaign work. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:00:30 GMT)

LAWYER: IMMIGRANT KILLING NOT HATE CRIME
A lawyer for one of two men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a Brooklyn hate crime says his client acted in self-defense. The lawyer said Saturday that Keith Phoenix was protecting himself, believing immigrant Jose Sucuzhanay... (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:11:32 GMT)

Lawyer says immigrant's killing in NYC not a hate crime, client was defending himself
NEW YORK - A lawyer for one of two men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a New York City hate crime says his client acted in self-defense. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:25:24 GMT)

Lawyer says NYC immigrant killing not a hate crime
Associated Press - February 28, 2009 6:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer for 1 of 2 men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a New York City hate crime says his client acted in... (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:29:22 GMT)

Lawyer says NYC immigrant killing not a hate crime
NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer for 1 of 2 men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a New York City hate crime says his client acted in self-defense. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:31:34 GMT)

Lawyer says NYC immigrant killing not a hate crime
(The Associated Press) A lawyer for one of two men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a hate crime said Saturday his client acted in self-defense, believing the victim was reaching for a gun during a scuffle. Keith Phoenix, 28, was being held without bail after his arraignment Saturday on a charge of second-degree murder as a hate crime. He did not enter a plea. Phoenix and ... (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:33:49 GMT)

Lawyer: Client acted in self-defense in NYC immigrant killing
A lawyer for one of two men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a Brooklyn hate crime says his client acted in self-defense. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:40:52 GMT)