Attorney News Mar 2009
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Lawyer seeks oversight on Goodell's rulings
Sports attorney David Cornwell is challenging the NFL's right to discipline players by proposing to appoint an independent arbitrator to review -- and have the power to change -- rulings made by the commissioner. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:37:06 GMT)
City, Fankovics’ attorney to begin discussions on road-improvement issue
Mayor Mike Johnson, city attorney Ben Kirven and attorney Paul Jarvis will begin discussions on what steps should be taken in reconciling reconstruction issues on property owned by the R.L. Frankovic Trust. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:00:58 GMT)
District Attorney Explains Why Murder Cases Take Time
Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby explains why murder cases take so long. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:01:27 GMT)
Attorney seeking oversight on Goodell's rulings
Sports attorney David Cornwell is challenging the NFL's right to discipline players by proposing to appoint an independent arbitrator to review -- and have the power to change -- rulings made by the commissioner. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:23:31 GMT)
US Attorney General Holder to Selma, Ala.: Keep defending Voting Rights Act.
SELMA, Ala. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the law that opened Southern polling places to blacks and ended all-white government must be defended. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:09:49 GMT)
Nation of cowards: Obama rebukes attorney general
President Obama has chided his attorney general, Eric Holder, for describing America as a “nation of cowards” when discussing race, wading into a tumult that flared over Holder’s indictment of the way this country talks about ethnicity. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:34:08 GMT)
Probe into Merrill stymied by BoA: attorney
Bank of America Corp is still interfering in his investigation into bonuses given to Merrill Lynch & Co employees, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo told a New York Supreme Court judge. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:57:05 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist's father says she met lawyer
FARGO, N.D. - The father of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi says his lawyer met with her in Iran and saw no sign she had been physcially tortured but she appeared very depressed and unhappy. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:56:20 GMT)
Attorney General visits Tech, discusses cyber safety
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott visited Texas Tech on Friday to discuss the topic of Internet safety for Texas children. A luncheon was held in the Jones AT&T Stadium club area, in which the Attorney General received a warm welcome from the crowd as he made his way up to the podium to give his speech. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:04:14 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist's father says she met lawyer
(The Associated Press) An American journalist detained in Iran showed no signs of physical torture during a prison visit from a lawyer sent by her father, he said Sunday. The lawyer did not see any visible signs that the man's daughter had been tortured during his visit Sunday, but Reza Saberi said "certainly, they have interrogated her under pressure." The Iran Foreign Ministry has said Roxana ... (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:08:59 GMT)
Attorney says developers need more time to break ground
STAMFORD -- With the bad economy delaying construction, a land-use attorney is considering drafting a zoning amendment to extend how long developers have to break ground on approved projects. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:34:10 GMT)
Stewart's lawyer says talk of suspension 'just nonsense'
The lawyer for star Manly NRL player Brett Stewart says his client should be allowed to play until legal proceedings against him are resolved. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:37:29 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist's father says she met lawyer
An American journalist detained in Iran showed no signs of physical torture during a prison visit from a lawyer sent by her father, he said Sunday. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:51:05 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist's father says she met lawyer
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The father of a U.S. journalist detained in Iran says his lawyer met with her there and saw no sign of physical torture. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:45:01 GMT)
Attorney General, Wallace's daughter observe Selma anniversary
The nation's first black attorney general and Gov. George C. Wallace's daughter celebrated the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march Sunday - 44 years after state troopers from her father's administration beat marchers as they started the landmark journey. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:04:57 GMT)
Lawyer: Driver in fatal Greenburgh hit-and-run will likely get 6 months in jail
A New York City emergency medical technician from Hawthorne who pleaded guilty in the hit-and-run death of an Elmsford father will spend six months in jail, his lawyer said yesterday. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:43:41 GMT)
Attorney critical of Sullivan Co. Commission
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County commissioners have been “begging for trouble” lately, when it comes to the state’s Open Meetings Act, Sullivan County Attorney Dan Street said last week. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:30:22 GMT)
Madoff's lawyer receives death threats and praise
Lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin receives death threats for defending one of America’s most vilified people, accused swindler Bernard Madoff. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:03:07 GMT)
Munchinski lawyer fights dismissal
Lawyer Noah Geary says justice demands that he continue representing convicted killer David Munchinski. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:03:49 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist’s father says she met lawyer
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The father of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi says his lawyer met with her in Iran and saw no sign she had been physically tortured but she appeared very depressed and unhappy. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:14:56 GMT)
Attorney's accuser won't be at hearing
When prominent Knoxville attorney Herbert S. Moncier stands in an Ohio courtroom this week to fight for his right to practice federal law in East Tennessee, his accuser won't be there. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:17:16 GMT)
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins wants referendum on budget cuts
An increasingly frustrated Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins says petty politics and personal crusades by commissioners are hurting his office. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:29:52 GMT)
Lawyer for detained journalist turned away
FARGO (AP) - The father of a North Dakota-born journalist imprisoned in Iran says his lawyer has not been able to meet with her. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:25:05 GMT)
Lawyer: Protest passage of nuke waste
A lawyer has urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to place the Philippines among the countries that are protesting the shipment of radioactive waste, supposedly enough to make 225 nuclear bombs, which is intended for reprocessing in Japan. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:04:04 GMT)
Attorney: Rihanna would testify in beau's case
Rihanna's attorney says the singer would testify against Chris Brown if called as a witness in her boyfriend's assault case. Photo caption: Rihanna (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:03:06 GMT)
SPLC attorney calls Latino immigration most significant civil rights issue
Immigration is most significant issue, attorney says Today's big issue, according to a veteran of civil rights wars: Latino immigrants. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:16:45 GMT)
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins wants referendum on budget cuts
An increasingly frustrated Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins says petty politics and personal crusades by commissioners are hurting his office. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:47:31 GMT)
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins wants referendum on budget cuts
By JENNIFER EMILY / The Dallas Morning News jemily@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Kevin Krause contributed to this report. An increasingly frustrated Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins says petty politics and personal crusades by commissioners are hurting his office. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:54:45 GMT)
Video: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Selma
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke on 'Securing our future' Sunday, March 8, in Selma for the 44th commemoriation of Bloody Sunday at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:13:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Man admits to defrauding BMW heiress
A Swiss man's lawyer says his client admits to blackmailing Germany's richest woman and defrauding her of millions. Helg Sgarbi's attorney Egon Geis told a Munich court Monday "the charges in the indictment are, at their core, true." (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:23:54 GMT)
Lawyer: Man admits to defrauding BMW heiress
A Swiss man's lawyer says his client admits to blackmailing Germany's richest woman and defrauding her of millions. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:33:00 GMT)
Iranian lawyer meets detained US journalist
US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi has been able to meet with a lawyer for the first time since she was detained in a Tehran prison more than a month ago, the attorney said on Monday. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:45:13 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist's father says she met lawyer
FARGO, N.D. — The father of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi says his lawyer met with her in Iran and saw no sign she had been physically tortured but she appeared very depressed and unhappy. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:29:07 GMT)
Imprisoned journalist's father says she met lawyer
An American journalist detained in Iran showed no signs of physical torture during a prison visit from a lawyer sent by her father, he said Sunday. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:29:50 GMT)
Court rules against campaigning lawyer
PITTSFIELD - The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that a Pittsfield lawyer was not discriminated against when he was arrested outside a post office while collecting... (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:38:25 GMT)
Hawaii systems for handling mentally ill failing, attorney says
The state's release of Tittleman Fauatea from its medical and court systems despite his history of mental illness and assessments indicating the need for continued treatment is an example of a system gone wrong, says attorney Eric Seitz. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:43:30 GMT)
MA Appeals Court rules against campaigning lawyer
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that a Pittsfield lawyer was not discriminated against when he was arrested outside a post office while collecting signatures for a political campaign. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:49:57 GMT)
Supreme Court says defendant can't blame lawyer for delays
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that delays caused by a poor defendant's lawyer cannot result in a violation of the suspect's constitutional right to a speedy trial. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:15:01 GMT)
Madoff to Appear in Court in Possible Lawyer Conflict (Update2)
March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Bernard Madoff , who is accused of defrauding investors of $50 billion, will appear in Manhattan federal court tomorrow so a judge can find out whether he will waive his lawyer’s possible conflict of interest. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:52:19 GMT)
Madoff's Wife to Hire Her Own Attorney
Bernie Madoff's wife will now get her own attorney to represent her, according to the lawyer who had been representing both until now. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:22:48 GMT)
Critics attack US attorney candidate
Some Spokane civic activists contend President Obama should not nominate Spokane lawyer Michael Ormsby to be U.S. attorney because of his involvement in a controversial real estate transaction. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:10:57 GMT)
Critics attack Spokane US attorney candidate
President Obama should decline to nominate Spokane lawyer Michael Ormsby to be U.S. attorney because of his involvement in a controversial real estate deal, a group of civic activists said Monday. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:26:41 GMT)
Madoff's lawyer receives death threats and praise
Lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin receives death threats for defending one of America’s most vilified people, accused swindler Bernard Madoff. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:36:31 GMT)
Bernard Madoff’s Wife Will Hire Her Own Lawyer, Attorney Says
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ruth Madoff , the wife of accused con- artist Bernard Madoff , plans to hire her own attorney, according to a lawyer at the firm that represents the couple. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:34:52 GMT)
Pedophile Group Targets NY State Attorney Gen. Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (WPIX) -- A suspected member of the pedophile group the North American Man/Boy Love Association has put a hit out on New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, according to a report in the New York Post.. Sources tell the Post, a $10,000 reward to shoot the Attorney General was apparently posted three weeks ago on an internet bulletin board. The headline on the post read: "$10,000 ... (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:38:38 GMT)
Lawyer enters not-guilty plea for alleged killer Fauatea
The lawyer for accused killer Tittleman Fauatea entered a not-guilty plea for him this morning, saying he met briefly with his client Friday but it was "difficult to communicate with him" because of Fauatea's mental problems. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:06:10 GMT)
Supreme State Attorney says Basny made mistakes in Vondruska case
Prague - Adam Basny, who was recently sacked as head of the state attorney's office in Liberec, north Bohemia, made mistakes in handling several cases, including the suspected maltreatment of inmates by then communist prison guard and now MP Josef Vondruska, Czech Television said today, citing a document from the Prague High State Attorney's office. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:06:22 GMT)
Reid wants Bogden returned to U.S. attorney's post
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has asked the White House to rehire Dan Bogden as the U.S. attorney for Nevada. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:44:52 GMT)
U.S. Attorney Shappert leaving Charlotte for D.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert has been a crusader against gangs in Charlotte and beyond. Now, the area's top federal prosecutor is moving on, but she'll take what she's learned here to help others. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:46:39 GMT)
Iowa attorney general files wastewater lawsuit against pharmaceutical company
The Iowa attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against a northwest Iowa pharmaceutical company claiming it mishandled its wastewater (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:59:37 GMT)
Lawyer charged with scamming client arrested
E. Larry Kovel, a suspended South Hills lawyer accused of scamming a client and practicing law without a license, was arrested at a Downtown pawn shop today attempting to sell his wife's jewelry (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:03:47 GMT)
Kilpatrick attorney demanding $100M from SkyTel
An attorney for Kwame Kilpatrick says he is demanding SkyTel Communications pay $100 million for releasing text messages from the ex-Detroit mayor's city-issued pager. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:49:46 GMT)
U.S. Attorney for N.C.'s Western District resigns
CHARLOTTE (AP) - The U.S. Attorney for North Carolina's Western District says she is leaving her post for another position with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert's office announced Monday afternoon that she would be resigning the post effective midnight Saturday. Shappert began her career in the western district in Charlotte, which conducts ... (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:01:59 GMT)
Bernard Madoff’s Wife Ruth Will Hire Her Own Lawyer (Update1)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ruth Madoff , the wife of accused con artist Bernard Madoff , plans to hire her own attorney, according to a lawyer at the firm that represents the couple. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:05:03 GMT)
Attorney: Man charged with shooting Ill. pastor has Lyme disease
Terry Sedlacek's mental condition was deteriorating as a result of Lyme disease, his attorney said Monday within hours of Sedlacek being charged with murdering a pastor. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:26:14 GMT)
Dague to ask attorney general to charge Gabler
The losing candidate in a judicial primary election says he will ask Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to consider criminal charges against an opponent he contends lied about him in a campaign flier last month. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:52:48 GMT)
Arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler back in court for hearing; defense attorney calls him disoriented
Raymond Lee Oyler, convicted Friday of arson and murder in the deaths of five federal firefighters in the 2006 Esperanza Fire, was described by his attorney as "mentally disoriented" while Oyler fidgeted through a Monday court hearing. "He doesn't know where he is ... he keeps staring at the clock" the attorney, Thomas K. Eckhardt, told Riverside County Superior Court Judge W. Charles Morgan. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:27:02 GMT)
OCEANSIDE: Attorney says gang member falsely confessed to killing officer
VISTA ---- Tired, cold and stuck in an interrogation room overnight, a young gang member made "the biggest mistake of his life": He falsely confessed to killing Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant, the man's attorney told a jury Monday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:20:28 GMT)
Court dismisses most of attorney's false arrest case
A prominent local attorney has sued for false arrest after police mistakenly decided he was passing counterfeit $100 bills. AP file photo SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court Monday dismissed much of a civil rights lawsuit filed by a prominent Filipino-American attorney against two San Francisco police officers who mistakenly arrested him on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $100 bill. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:23:23 GMT)
Madoff's lawyer receives death threats and praise
Lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin receives death threats for defending one of America’s most vilified people, accused swindler Bernard Madoff. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:42:41 GMT)
Ohio Attorney General Sues CertifiChecks Inc.
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says he has filed a lawsuit against Dayton-based CertifiChecks Inc., accusing the company of failing to honor its gift certificates and for misleading consumers. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:57:38 GMT)
Mt. Lebanon lawyer arrested in theft from client
Pittsburgh police arrested a South Hills lawyer Monday on charges of bilking a client out of $2,500 and then failing to show up for the court hearing. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:03:23 GMT)
Lawyer accused of scamming client arrested Downtown
E. Larry Kovel, a suspended South Hills lawyer accused of scamming a client and practicing law without a license, was arrested at a Downtown pawn shop yesterday attempting to sell his wife's jewelry. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:33:07 GMT)
Ruth Madoff, Wife of Accused Money Manager, Will Hire Lawyer
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The wife of accused con artist Bernard Madoff plans to hire her own attorney, according to a lawyer at the firm that has represented the couple. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:35:16 GMT)
U.S. attorney will take D.C. position
The U.S. attorney for North Carolina's Western District says she is leaving her post for another position with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:45:45 GMT)
Defense in Case of Murdered Lawyer Calls Indictment Vague
Lawyers for three men accused of crimes related to the 2006 murder of lawyer Robert Wone are demanding more information about a three-count indictment that the attorneys say is vague and factually deficient. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:02:05 GMT)
Wife of Madoff to hire her own lawyer in Ponzi-scheme case
Ruth Madoff, wife of accused con artist Bernard Madoff, plans to hire an attorney, according to a lawyer at the firm that represents the couple. Ruth and Bernard Madoff have been represented by Ira Sorkin and Dan Horwitz at Dickstein Shapiro. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:22:55 GMT)
OCEANSIDE: Attorney says gang member falsely confessed to killing officer
VISTA ---- Tired, cold and stuck in an interrogation room overnight, a young gang member made "the biggest mistake of his life": He falsely confessed to killing Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant, the man's attorney told a jury Monday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:27:26 GMT)
N.Y. attorney general seeks Merrill bonus data
New York's attorney general and a key congressman are demanding that the chief executive of Bank of America Corp. immediately disclose details about individual bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch & Co. employees in December. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:30:09 GMT)
Former utilities attorney agrees to $117G payback
Former Western Monmouth Utilities Authority attorney James J. Cleary has agreed to return $117,000 the authority claimed it was bilked out of in an allegedly improper health benefits claim. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:39:12 GMT)
Lawyer claims political motivation in slay case
WORCESTER - The lawyer for a Massachusetts man accused of killing his mother claims the prosecution's decision to seek a first-degree murder conviction is politically... (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:23:36 GMT)
Special election today for interim Norfolk commonwealth's attorney
NORFOLK The city will choose an interim commonwealth’s attorney today in a special election. Residents will choose between prosecutor Greg Underwood and criminal defense attorney John Coggeshall. The winner of today’s election will serve as the city’s top prosecutor until a successor is chosen in November for a full term. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:27:08 GMT)
Attorney General, Health Advocate Urge Ban On Gifts To Doctors From Drug Companies
A bill pending in the state Legislature that would ban drug company gifts to doctors has drawn strong support from Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, state (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:28:30 GMT)
Charlotte loses U.S. attorney to D.C.
After two decades of chasing some of Charlotte's most high-profile criminals, U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert is stepping down this week to take a job with the Department of Justice in Washington. The 52-year-old Republican is going to work for the Obama administration's Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, where she will likely coordinate gang and violent crime prosecutions across the country. ... (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:30:16 GMT)
Lawyer claims political motivation in murder case
WORCESTER, Mass. -- The lawyer for a Massachusetts man accused of killing his mother claims the prosecution's decision to seek a first-degree murder conviction is politically motivated. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:06:45 GMT)
Bernard Madoff expected to clear any potential lawyer conflicts of interest
NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff (MAY'-dawf) was likely to speak in court in an attempt to clear his lawyer of any potential conflicts of interest. Defense attorney Ira Lee Sorkin's late father once had an account with Madoff. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:22:11 GMT)
Malaysia's Anwar To Face Sodomy Trial In July - Lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)--Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will go on trial for sodomy in the High Court in July, his lawyer said Tuesday, after a long wrangle over where the case should be heard. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:32:59 GMT)
Firm that provided some local gift certificates sued by Ohio attorney general
A national company that partnered with local businesses and filed for bankruptcy at the end of February is now facing a lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:44:24 GMT)
Dallas lawyer Clay Jenkins to run for Dallas County judge in 2010
Dallas lawyer Clay Jenkins announced his candidacy for county judge Monday, promising a more unified Dallas County. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:07:47 GMT)
Dallas lawyer Clay Jenkins to run for Dallas County judge in 2010
Dallas lawyer Clay Jenkins announced his candidacy for county judge Monday, promising a more unified Dallas County. Surrounded by supporters, Jenkins, 44, said he would work to improve air quality and jail conditions and to encourage development in southern Dallas County. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:34:51 GMT)
Ruth Madoff, Wife of Accused Money Manager, Will Hire Lawyer
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The wife of accused con artist Bernard Madoff plans to hire her own attorney, according to a lawyer at the firm that has represented the couple. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:55:07 GMT)
Editorial: Keep Jim Letten as U.S. Attorney for Louisiana's eastern district
Ellis Lucia / The Times-PicayuneJim Letten Residents across metro New Orleans appreciate the value of dedicated public servants like U.S. Attorney Jim Letten. Under his leadership, the office has kept up a relentless war on public corruption and has helped... (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:13:15 GMT)
Prosecutors Detail Conflicts for Madoff’s Lawyer
Hours before Bernard L. Madoff was scheduled to appear in a New York court Tuesday afternoon, federal prosecutors released a document outlining three potential conflicts of interest for Mr. Madoff’s defense lawyer, Ira Lee Sorkin. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:54:12 GMT)
Madoff, lawyer have conflict over investments: prosecutors
The family of the lawyer representing Bernard Madoff invested with the disgraced Wall Street money manager, creating a conflict of interest, prosecutors said Tuesday ahead of a court hearing. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:16:45 GMT)
Lawyer Says Madoff Will Plead Guilty
The accused investment scheme mastermind will admit to committing fraud and other crimes when he pleads later this week, his lawyer told a federal judge Tuesday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:42:21 GMT)
Wisconsin attorney general won't appeal decision on minimum gas markup
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen won't appeal a federal judge's decision striking down Wisconsin's minimum markup on gasoline. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:43:47 GMT)
Madoff's attorney receives death threats
Bernard Madoff's defense attorney Ira Lee Sorkin tells CNN he has received death threats and virulently anti-Semitic hate mail. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:48:05 GMT)
Federal judge denies Fla. money manager's request to release assets to pay attorney fees
TAMPA, Fla. - A federal judge has denied Florida hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel's request for a hearing to consider releasing some of his frozen assets to pay attorney fees. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:51:14 GMT)
OCEANSIDE: Attorney says gang member falsely confessed to killing officer
VISTA ---- Tired, cold and stuck in an interrogation room overnight, a young gang member made "the biggest mistake of his life": He falsely confessed to killing Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant, the man's attorney told a jury Monday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:01:44 GMT)
Attorney Bailey: Relaxing residency rule for cops is a plot
Although his clients removed it from their lawsuit against the city, attorney Javier Bailey said the City Council’s decision to relax the residency rule for police officers was part of a plot to put more white officers on the streets. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:54:54 GMT)
Attorney General Won't Appeal Minimum Gas Markup Decision
MADISON, Wis -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said he won't appeal a federal judge's decision striking down Wisconsin's minimum markup on gasoline. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:55:54 GMT)
Madoff's Lawyer Says His Client Will Plead Guilty
Madoff's lawyer says his client will plead guilty Thursday to 11 counts including fraud (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:22:09 GMT)
Wisconsin attorney general won't appeal decision striking down state's minimum markup on gas
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen won't appeal a federal judge's decision striking down Wisconsin's minimum markup on (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:28:57 GMT)
Madoff to Be Questioned on Possible Lawyer Conflict (Update1)
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ira Sorkin , the lawyer for accused fraudster Bernard Madoff , invested $18,860 with his client in the early 1990s through a retirement account, prosecutors said in papers filed before a hearing on whether he may continue to defend the money manager. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:26:05 GMT)
Sprewell's Attorney Says Real Estate Agent Was Negligent
OAKLAND, Calif. -- An attorney for former Golden State Warriors basketball star Latrell Sprewell asked jurors Tuesday to "right a wrong" by finding that his real estate agent was negligent and breached her fiduciary duty when she handled the sale of his Hayward home in 1999. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:31:45 GMT)
Madoff's lawyer says his client will plead guilty
Bernard Madoff's lawyer has told a judge his client will plead guilty later this week to 11 counts including money laundering, perjury and securities, mail and wire fraud. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:08:09 GMT)
Bernard Madoff will plead guilty: lawyer
NEW YORK -- Bernard Madoff's lawyer has told a judge his client will plead guilty later this week to 11 counts including money laundering, perjury and securities, mail and wire fraud. Prosecutors say the disgraced money manager will face up to 150 years in prison on the charges. The details of the criminal case emerged at a hearing today in a lower Manhattan courthouse to resolve several ... (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:23:44 GMT)
Lawyer: Madoff To Plead Guilty
Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was in court Tuesday for a hearing on whether he is aware his lawyer has potential conflicts of interest. Madoff is expected to waive his right to a trial and plead guilty at a hearing Thursday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:30:47 GMT)
Madoff to plead guilty to 11 counts: lawyer
Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff has agreed to plead guilty to 11 counts of fraud, his lawyer said in court Tuesday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:33:24 GMT)
DC's Attorney General Says City Will Fight Beard Ruling
Attorney General Peter Nickles tells 9NEWS NOW that firefighter safety is too important an issue to be decided on a technicality. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:36:42 GMT)
Wall St lawyer seen as contender for Treasury post
Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen is being considered by the White House for nomination to the position of deputy Treasury secretary, financial industry sources said on Tuesday. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:45:16 GMT)
Attorney general's ad seen as self-promotion
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is starring in a long-running television ad promoting awareness about Internet predators that Democrats are calling a thinly disguised campaign commercial on the state's dime. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:19:10 GMT)
Madoff Lawyer Responds to $177 Billion Forfeiture Demand
A lawyer for Bernard L. Madoff on Tuesday argued with federal prosecutors’ demand that the financier forfeit about $177 billion in proceeds and property tied to his massive fraud. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:24:13 GMT)
Middletown attorney: Land transfer case unique
COLUMBUS — Middletown City School District's request for the transfer of 1,600 acres of land is a case unlike any other, Middletown attorney Thomas Allen told a panel of judges. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:33:34 GMT)
Attorney Trying To Block Miss. Murderer's Parole
An attorney wants lawmakers to intervene in the release of a prisoner convicted of killing a pregnant college student decades ago. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:04:50 GMT)
Fla. Attorney General Seeks to Cap Fees for Outside Counsel
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has drafted companion bills that would limit his authority to contract with private attorneys for litigation and impose a contingency fee cap of $50 million. The latter point is causing particular concern among plaintiffs lawyers, especially given the fact that the cap would be "irrespective of the number of lawsuits filed or the number of private attorneys ... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:09:34 GMT)
State Attorney General's office reviewing East Amwell standoff, trooper's shooting
The state Attorney General's Office is investigating the shooting of an East Amwell man by a state trooper after a standoff at the man's Amwell Road home the night of Friday, March 6. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:17:28 GMT)
Paul Hastings, Chadbourne & Parke, Venable Announce Attorney Layoffs
Paul Hastings, Chadbourne & Parke and Venable announced attorney and staff layoffs on Tuesday. Paul Hastings laid off 44 associates and 87 staff, Chadbourne & Parke cut 25 attorneys, and Venable announced it was laying off a total of 64 employees, including 16 attorneys. All three firms cited the ongoing economic downturn as the reason for the layoffs. Both Chadbourne & Parke and Venable said ... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:25:18 GMT)
Man killed ex-roommate in self-defense, attorney says
Carmelo Trejo fatally stabbed his ex-roommate Marciano Flores Ramirez in 2007 in self-defense, defense attorney Bradley Urrutia said Tuesday during opening statements in an Austin courtroom. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:51:39 GMT)
Former military lawyer, author to speak in Richmond
Army Capt. Robert P. McGovern, former NFL football player and veteran of the war on terrorism, will discuss his experiences as a military lawyer in Iraq and Afghanistan tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond. McGovern is the author of the nationally recognized book “All American: Why I Believe in Football, God, and the War in Iraq.“ (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:01:28 GMT)
Vicksburg attorney sentenced for failure to file tax returns
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLBT) - Vicksburg attorney Marshall E. Sanders is headed to prison for 18 months for failure to file tax returns. In addition, Sanders has to pay over one million dollars to the IRS. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:06:18 GMT)
GOP candidates for attorney general each claim the lead
Brownlee Cuccinelli Foster Since Feb. 1, John Brownlee, Ken Cuccinelli and David Foster, the three candidates for the Republican nomination for attorney general, have been traveling around the state, soliciting delegate votes and claiming a lead in the race for the nomination. Under Republican rules, each can. The outcome will not be known until the state nominating convention May 29-30 in ... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:08:19 GMT)
Lawyer: Madoff Will Plead Guilty to All Charges
Lawyer: Madoff will plead guilty to all charges without deal, faces up to 150 years in prison (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:52:11 GMT)
Paul Hastings, Chadbourne & Parke, Venable Announce Attorney Layoffs
Paul Hastings, Chadbourne & Parke and Venable announced attorney and staff layoffs on Tuesday. Paul Hastings laid off 44 associates and 87 staff, Chadbourne & Parke cut 25 attorneys, and Venable announced it was laying off a total of 64 employees, including 16 attorneys. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:01:38 GMT)
Attorney General Bill McCollum blasted for TV message
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is starring in a long-running television ad promoting awareness about Internet predators that Democrats are calling a thinly disguised campaign commercial using state funds. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:23:59 GMT)
Drew's attorney says authorities don't believe stepbrother's claims
Police and prosecutors don't believe Thomas Morphey's explosive claims that he helped stepbrother Drew Peterson remove a mysterious blue barrel on the day that Peterson's fourth wife vanished, Peterson's attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:22:42 GMT)
Madoff's lawyer says he understands victims' anger
Ira Lee Sorkin, the lawyer for Bernard Madoff, provokes strong feelings: among those who like him and those who do not. And he has done so for a long time. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:55:15 GMT)
MCNAMEE LAWYER RIPS ROG
The lawyer for Roger Clemens' former trainer yesterday said he was not surprised federal authorities reportedly have found performance-enhancing substances on the materials Brian McNamee said he used to inject the former star pitcher. "There's... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:45:51 GMT)
Attorney General Bill McCollum gave TV contract to his 2006 campaign firm
Attorney General Bill McCollum hired his campaign consultant in no-bid contracts to produce a $1.4million TV ad campaign on Internet safety, drawing criticism from a Democratic senator. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:38:53 GMT)
Madoff Lawyer Absorbs Part of the Rage
“As one Jew to another, I deeply regret that the Sorkin family did not perish in the Nazi death camps.” That is just one of the angry messages that have poured in to Ira Lee Sorkin since he became lawyer for Bernard L. Madoff, expected to plead guilty this week to a fraud that prosecutors call a giant Ponzi scheme. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:39:33 GMT)
Ex-lawyer sentenced in thefts
A former Lackawanna lawyer was sentenced Tuesday to four months of weekends in jail for stealing about $102,000 from six clients--including one victim after the defendant had been suspended from practicing law. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:49:56 GMT)
Attorney sanctioned for lateness
A Fayetteville attorney has been sanctioned because he filed a client's notice of appeal one day late. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:19:03 GMT)
Lawyer: Reporter detained in Iran in good spirits
The lawyer for a detained Iranian-American journalist said Wednesday his 31-year-old client was in good spirits and appeared healthy when he met with her for the second time this week. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:27:35 GMT)
ACLU attorney to speak March 21
Kaua‘i will host a distinguished American Civil Liberties Union attorney from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 21, at the Kaua‘i Community College cafeteria, a news release states. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:28:02 GMT)
Council Attorney: Don't Veto Mayor
The Detroit City Council is scheduled to hold a special session this afternoon to consider overriding a Mayoral veto… but the council’s attorney says that might not be the best thing to do. David Whitaker is the head of the city council’s Research and Analysis division. In a council report issued last week, he told Detroit’s legislative body that based on his reading of the state act ... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:58:09 GMT)
Drew's attorney says authorities don't believe stepbrother's claims
Police and prosecutors don't believe Thomas Morphey's explosive claims that he helped stepbrother Drew Peterson remove a mysterious blue barrel on the day that Peterson's fourth wife vanished, Peterson's attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:56:30 GMT)
District attorney says Ala. shooter had revenge list
SAMSON, Ala. -- A man who killed 10 people in two rural Alabama counties before committing suicide had been keeping a list of those "who done him wrong," a district attorney said Wednesday. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:47:09 GMT)
Report: Attorney general Holder recuses himself from Clemens case
NEW YORK - Attorney general Eric Holder has cited a conflict of interest in recusing himself from any legal matters involving Roger Clemens, according to the Daily News. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:23:00 GMT)
Smooth confirmation hearing for former San Jose attorney
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on whether to confirm Oakland attorney Tony West as assistant attorney general in charge of the U. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:12:33 GMT)
Burundi Court Acquits Opposition Leader - Lawyer, Sources
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AFP)--A Burundi court Wednesday acquitted leading opposition leader and former journalist Alexis Sinduhije, who had been charged with contempt for the president, his lawyer and judicial sources said. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:19:36 GMT)
Attorney enters not guilty plea for suspect in Illinois church shooting, stabbings
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - An attorney for a man accused of gunning down an Illinois pastor and wounding two churchgoers with a knife entered a not guilty plea for his client in court. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:32:04 GMT)
Attorney General on sidelines in Roger Clemens steroid probe
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder has recused himself from any role in deciding whether to charge baseball legend Roger Clemens with lying to Congress about steroids. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:20:00 GMT)
Attorney fees bill passes
A bill that stops community groups from receiving attorney's fees from government entities has passed through the Legislature and is on its way to the governor's desk. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:26:12 GMT)
Securities Attorney Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors In Stock Manipulation Schemes
(RTTNews) - A securities attorney pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding investors in stock manipulation schemes involving 19 different publicly traded companies. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:32:00 GMT)
Attorney General Holder on the Sidelines for Clemens Steroids Probe
Before becoming attorney general, Eric Holder worked at the firm Covington and Burling LLC, which had Roger Clemens as a client. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:40:16 GMT)
Attorney general recuses himself in Clemens case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder has recused himself from any role in deciding whether to charge Roger Clemens with lying to Congress about steroids. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:32:37 GMT)
Family of dead inmate hires lawyer to get answers
The family of an inmate killed in Auckland's maximum security jail at Paremoremo 10 days ago have hired a lawyer to inquire into his death. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:54:20 GMT)
Lawyer: Man confesses to murders admitted by teen
A teenager's conviction in the shooting deaths of four people should be thrown out because another man has confessed to the murders, the teen's lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:43:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Bomb scare came from film shoot
LAKELAND, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- A Florida lawyer said three men jailed after a bomb scare had created the fake bombs for use in a Mountain Dew online video-making contest. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:48:14 GMT)
Lawyer: Man confesses to murders admitted by teen
(By ED WHITE, Associated Press Writer) A teenager's conviction in the shooting deaths of four people should be thrown out because another man has confessed to the murders, the teen's lawyer said Wednesday. Kim McGinnis said she was "absolutely confident" that her 16-year-old client, Davontae Sanford, was innocent and that she would ask a judge to throw out his conviction. Sanford was 14 when ... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:48:53 GMT)
Lawyer: Man confesses to murders admitted by teen
(AP) DETROIT - A lawyer for a teen convicted of killing four people in Detroit says another man has confessed to the shootings. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:56:08 GMT)
Madoff Lawyer Ira Sorkin Invested $18,860 With Madoff (Update2)
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ira Sorkin , the lawyer for accused fraudster Bernard Madoff , invested $18,860 with his client in the early 1990s through a retirement account, prosecutors said in a letter to a federal judge filed in court today. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:21:53 GMT)
Police to investigate fight between Shelby cop, attorney
MOUNT CLEMENS -- The Macomb County Sheriff's Office has been asked to investigate an alleged fight between a Shelby Township police officer and a defense attorney in the lobby of a local district court, Sheriff Mark Hackel said today. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:25:30 GMT)
Middlesex DA says he doesn't want US attorney job
Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone has decided not to apply for the U.S. attorney's job in Boston. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:41:46 GMT)
N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram sued for wrongful dismissal by former head of victims' compensation fund
Mike Derer/APAttorney General Anne Milgram in a July 29, 2008 file photo The former head of the New Jersey's victims' compensation fund has filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the state and Attorney General Anne Milgram. Edward Werner, who was... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:40:01 GMT)
Raw Video: Nutter Confronted by Tax Delinquent Attorney
Raw video: Mayor Nutter is confronted by local attorney Robert Gamburg who the Mayor outed publicly, for owing back taxes. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:04:09 GMT)
Attorney lucks into a free Lexus
Talk about auto care: Charlotte attorney Hal Spears stopped by Firestone Complete Auto Care on Park Road last summer, entered a sweepstakes on a whim and won a Lexus ES350. Spears had blown a tire on his old Mercedes and was driving around on a spare when he came across Firestone, which was celebrating its grand opening with balloons, free hot dogs and the drawing for the new car. He filled ... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:08:45 GMT)
Source: Obama Administration sought to replace U.S. Attorney Hanaway
Source: Obama Administration sought to replace U.S. Attorney Hanaway (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:11:35 GMT)
Leone not interested in US attorney job
WOBURN Count out Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr. from those interested in becoming the US attorney in Massachusetts. Leone, a former first assistant US attorney who in January said through a spokesman that "he would have to consider returning" to the office if the Obama administration wanted him, yesterday took himself out of the running. "He's decided not ... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:55:15 GMT)
Lawyer, officer each blame other in Shelby Twp. courthouse fight
If anyone is going to face charges in a Tuesday altercation that sent a Macomb County defense lawyer to the hospital, it likely would be the lawyer, officials said Wednesday. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:29:48 GMT)
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