Attorney News Oct 2009
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Shooting victim spars with suspect's attorney
WEST CHESTER — In the third day of testimony in the trial of Shamone Woods, who is charged with attempted murder, the victim, Curtis Self Sr., sparred with defense attorney Joseph P. Green Jr. over Self's change of testimony. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:16:29 GMT)
Planet Election Guide: With expertise in hand, attorney wants to join back in
Jenny Russell is an attorney, boater and runner who has lived and played in Telluride since 1995. As she’s carved out a life here, she has also accrued a bit of experience with town government. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:13:05 GMT)
Obama appoints lawyer as NZ ambassador
US President Obama has nominated a lawyer to be his ambassador to New Zealand. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:44:46 GMT)
District Attorney’s new office part of expansion
The 18th Judicial District has a new home. District Attorney Carol Chambers welcomed an assortment of government officials and community activists from across the district’s four counties to her staff’s new main office in Centennial for a grand opening celebration on Oct. 22. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:56:02 GMT)
Lawyer: 'New direction' in Jackson case
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family says the fight for control of the late U.S. singer's estate is about to move in a "new direction." (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:11:20 GMT)
Lawyer fights against 'illegal trappings'
A Durban lawyer is preparing to seek an interdict against the Metro Police to stop them trapping on or from bridges and will soon be working on getting refunds for all such cases where motorists were "wrongfully fined". (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:25:48 GMT)
White House: Syria should release detained lawyer
The White House says it's deeply concerned about the arrest of a 78-year-old human rights lawyer in Syria and wants an end to what it calls the Syrian government's "practice of arbitrary arrests." (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:07:42 GMT)
Jackson family lawyer: 'New evidence' in battle for estate
Katherine Jackson's battle for control of her pop star son's estate is about to take a "new direction" based on "new evidence" uncovered by the family, a Jackson family lawyer said. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:47:46 GMT)
White House calls on Syria to release rights lawyer
The United States on Saturday called on Syria to release 78-year-old detained human rights lawyer Haitham Maleh and end its practice of "arbitrary arrests" of activists. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:41:20 GMT)
Lawyer Blasts Release of Balloon Mom Affidavit
Lawyer for father in balloon case blasts release of search affidavit with mother's confession (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:24:03 GMT)
Pardoned drug felons in TN can't own handguns, attorney general says
Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper has issued a legal opinion that says people who have received pardons for their felony drug convictions can own any type of firearm except handguns. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:26:34 GMT)
Free consultation with lawyer offered
Visitors to the Anne Arundel County law library can receive a half-hour free consultation with a volunteer lawyer starting Wednesday, in a Lawyer in the Law Library program that will run once a month through June. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:56:28 GMT)
Attorney General finds no wrongdoing in City's handling of recent settlement
Nebraska’s attorney general found no wrongdoing in the City of Papillion’s actions concerning a recent $200,000 settlement with a former employee. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:45:00 GMT)
Attorney general to review first months at Marion DemoForum luncheon
John Kroger will review his first months as Oregon's 16th attorney general during a talk at the next Marion County DemoForum. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:21:00 GMT)
Greenlee's attorney alleges jury misconduct
FARMINGTON — The attorney who defended Richard Greenlee at two separate trials for the same offense is now alleging jury misconduct in an effort to get a new trial. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:03:05 GMT)
A questionable hiring by Christie raised concern among prosecutors in U.S. Attorney's office
Days before announcing his resignation as a federal prosecutor, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie agreed to hire the son of his friend and mentor, Herbert J. Stern, as an assistant U.S. attorney. The move sparked public criticism from Democrats, who... (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:56:59 GMT)
Page manager, attorney get contract renewals
PAGE -- The employment agreements for City Manager Bo Thomas and City Attorney Rick Olson have been renewed for two years each. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:47:15 GMT)
District Attorney’s new office part of expansion
The 18th Judicial District has a new home. District Attorney Carol Chambers welcomed an assortment of government officials and community activists from across the district’s four counties to her staff’s new main office in Centennial for a grand opening celebration on Oct. 22. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:57:49 GMT)
Lawyer: DA not interested in wider probe in journalist's slaying
District attorney didn't want to pursue expanded investigation into editor's slaying, lawyer's note states. More: Chauncey Bailey coverage (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:24:13 GMT)
Former deputy county attorney arrested for smuggling drugs to prisoner
Former Graham County Deputy County Attorney David Paul De Costa, 42, of Tempe was arrested after police say he transferred drugs to a prisoner. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:14:05 GMT)
Planet Election Guide: With expertise in hand, attorney wants to join back in
Jenny Russell is an attorney, boater and runner who has lived and played in Telluride since 1995. As she’s carved out a life here, she has also accrued a bit of experience with town government. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:43:05 GMT)
Victims' attorney has harsh criticism for Chapter 11 filing by diocese
Statement by Bartholomew J. Dalton of Dalton & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, an attorney for more than 50 victims of sexual abuse who filed lawsuits under Delaware's Child Victims Act. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:51:47 GMT)
Lawyer blasts release of affidavit in balloon case
FORT COLLINS (AP) - A defense lawyer is criticizing the release of a Colorado mother's confession that she and her husband faked a runaway balloon incident involving their 6-year-old son. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:54:04 GMT)
Michael Jackson: 'I Have Not Fired Personal Lawyer'
MICHAEL JACKSON's mum KATHERINE has spoken out about reports she has dumped all her attorneys and linked up with BARBRA STREISAND's legal eagle cousin, insisting the man she hired after her son's death is still her leading lawyer. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:22:43 GMT)
Lawyer Blasts Release Of Affidavit In Balloon Case
A defense lawyer is criticizing the release of a Colorado mother's confession that she and her husband faked a runaway balloon incident involving their six-year-old son. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:08:22 GMT)
Attorney general prepares to fill advisory panel
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is preparing to announce as early as Monday the administration's appointees to a prestigious panel that advises Justice Department leaders on approaches to combat gang violence, civil rights violations and financial crimes, according to officials familiar with... (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Death complicates Madoff investment case
Lawyer: Death of Madoff associate Picower could make it tough to recoup lost investments (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:30:31 GMT)
Lawyer pleads guilty to CBT of RM3 million
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- A lawyer and a manager of a legal firm were sentenced to five years' jail and three years' jail, respectively, by the Sessions Court here today for criminal breach of trust involving RM3 million. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:57:22 GMT)
Lawyer, manager jailed for RM3m CBT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 – A lawyer and a manager of a legal firm were sentenced to five years' jail and three years' jail, respectively, by the Sessions Court here today for criminal breach of trust involving RM3 million. Judge Rozana Ali Yusoff handed down the sentence after Rosmaniza Osman, 37, and Rozalind Sakunthala Rajan, 47, pleaded guilty to the offence. She ordered the sentence to be served ... (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:05:00 GMT)
Lawyer trades courthouse for schoolhouse
Lawyer trades courthouse for schoolhouse (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:12:25 GMT)
City Attorney's Office consolidates to save cash
The City Attorney's Office will consolidate some of its offices to save the city of San Diego $217,000 annually as it faces a mammoth budget deficit. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:46:54 GMT)
Attorney general sues South Florida used car dealer
A Pompano Beach-based used car dealer is being sued by the Florida Attorney General's Office over allegations of deceptive and unfair business practices, Attorney General Bill McCollum said Monday. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:55:23 GMT)
Video: Lawyer Flips On Kate Gosselin
Jon Gosselin was shocked and his lawyer irate after Kate Gosselin skipped a court hearing outside Philadelphia on Monday. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:07:20 GMT)
Florida attorney general sues Hollywood Auto Gallery
Hollywood Auto Gallery in Pompano Beach was sued by the Florida Attorney General's Office Monday after a series of customer complaints that cars sold by the dealer broke down soon after they were purchased and had warranties that promised more than they delivered. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:14:20 GMT)
Attorney board: No perjury complaint against Stefani
Detroit --The Attorney Discipline Board today opted against pursuing additional charges against the lawyer in the police whistleblower case that led to the resignation and jailing of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:23:53 GMT)
Florida attorney general sues Pompano Beach car dealer
Hollywood Auto Gallery is accused of selling lemons, inflated warranties Hollywood Auto Gallery in Pompano Beach was sued by the Florida Attorney General's Office Monday after a series of customer complaints that cars sold by the dealer broke down soon after they were purchased and had warranties that promised more than they delivered. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:49:11 GMT)
No more charges against Detroit text-msg lawyer
DETROIT (AP) - A lawyer who acknowledges leaking text messages to the Detroit Free Press will not immediately face additional ethics charges. A panel at the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board said Monday it would not allow an ongoing misconduct case to grow against Mike Stefani. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:06:13 GMT)
No more charges against Detroit text-msg lawyer
DETROIT A lawyer who acknowledges leaking text messages to the Detroit Free Press will not immediately face additional ethics charges. A panel at the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board said Monday it would not allow an ongoing misconduct case to grow against Mike Stefani. He is accused of misconduct for his role in an $8.4 million settlement in 2007 with lawyers for then-Detroit Mayor Kwame ... (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:10:54 GMT)
Longtime Oklahoma City lawyer Linn dies
Associated Press - October 26, 2009 12:25 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Longtime Oklahoma City lawyer James Linn has died at age 83. Friends say Linn died Saturday at age 83 after... (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:37:02 GMT)
Member of Denver office of U.S. Attorney honored
Jim Allison, the longtime chief of the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver, has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:47:22 GMT)
Attorney General names White Vance to key committee
Birmingham-based U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance has been selected to serve on a key advisory commitee by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:15 GMT)
Jon's Attorney Insults Kate With Nursery Rhyme
When Kate doesn't come to court, Jon's attorney compares her to the Lady Who Lived in a Shoe. Jon says Kate needs to account for $33,000 missing from the couple's account. Kate, who was at a book-signing event, was represented by her attorney. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:01:34 GMT)
Connecticut Injury Lawyer to Speak at Customer Service Conference in Cleveland
HARTFORD, Conn. — (October 26, 2009) — Just ask Connecticut injury lawyer, Carter Mario what defines a successful, well-run business, and he’ll tell you customer service is the key. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:13:14 GMT)
Lawyer: Video may show more people involved in Bearden vandalism
KNOXVILLE - The lawyer for a Farragut High School student charged with vandalizing rival Bearden High School said he has subpoeneaed surveillance video from Bearden that will "confirm there were individuals there that weren't charged." Gregory P. Isaacs said he expected to receive the tape today. Isaacs was in court this morning with client Mitch Kleiber, 18, for an arraignment. Kleiber's ... (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:40 GMT)
Attorney General: Repeal DOMA, DADT
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told a University of Maine crowd on Friday that the Obama administration will work to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the Defense of Marriage Act. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:38:13 GMT)
Top Washington lawyer takes on Rajaratnam case
Galleon Group founder Raja Rajaratnam, accused in the biggest ever U.S. criminal prosecution of insider trading at a hedge fund, retained high- powered Washington lawyer John Dowd to represent him on Monday. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:48:27 GMT)
Billionaire retains prominent Washington lawyer
A billionaire hedge fund manager charged in a $25 million insider trading case has hired a veteran Washington lawyer. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:03:53 GMT)
11th Circuit Sides With Defense Attorney Over Legal Fees
In a case of first impression, a federal appellate court ruled Monday in the prosecution of prominent Miami attorney Ben Kuehne that criminal defense lawyers can't be charged with taking ill-gotten proceeds from defendants as legal fees. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:02:28 GMT)
Roman Polanski's victim, Samantha Geimer, having health problems, attorney blames director's arrest
LOS ANGELES - Roman Polanski's arrest has caused his victim health problems and she just wants to be left alone, her attorney says. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:04:34 GMT)
New Rajaratnam Lawyer Dowd Represented McCain, Major Leagues
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- John M. Dowd , the new criminal lawyer for Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam , is a legal heavy hitter. During more than 30 years as a lawyer, Dowd has represented U.S. Senator John McCain in an ethics investigation, ex-Justice Department aide Monica Goodling in a U.S. probe and former Arizona Governor Fife Symington in a bank fraud trial. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:31:24 GMT)
Conviction of Berlusconi-linked lawyer upheld
An appeals court has upheld the conviction of British lawyer David Mills for accepting a bribe to lie in court to protect Silvio Berlusconi. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:04 GMT)
Lawyer: No evidence Mich. teen killed homeless men
A lawyer for a Michigan teenager says there is reasonable doubt whether his client participated in the fatal beatings of two homeless men. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:07:49 GMT)
Attorney: Mich. teen's `confession' to fatal beating of homeless man was confused, jumbled
PONTIAC, Mich. - A defense attorney says a "jumbled" police interview elicited an apparent confession from a Michigan teenager accused of helping beat a homeless man to death. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:21:34 GMT)
Rajaratnam’s Lawyer Dowd Represented McCain, Baseball (Update1)
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- John M. Dowd , the new criminal- defense lawyer for Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam , made his reputation outside the courtroom as much as in it. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:01:38 GMT)
Lawyer says client arrested with UConn football player's stabbing
STORRS, Conn. - A defence lawyer says his client has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a University of Connecticut football player. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:10:20 GMT)
Attorney General Announce Arrests Of Gang Members
The attorney general announced several arrests in a racketeering case against a gang called the Vice Lords. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:20:41 GMT)
Attorney: San Jose student hit by police at fault
Associated Press - October 27, 2009 12:24 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The attorney for a police officer captured on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:24:53 GMT)
Italy backs conviction of Berlusconi-linked lawyer
An Italian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of British lawyer David Mills, who was found to have accepted a bribe to lie in court to protect Silvio Berlusconi. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:02 GMT)
Attorney: Student hit by Calif. police at fault
The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:33:20 GMT)
Attorney: San Jose student hit by police at fault
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The attorney for a police officer captured on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident. Terry Bowman, who represents Officer Kenneth Siegel, says 20-year-old Phuong Ho was being "combative and noncompliant" when they attempted to take him into custody. The video, recorded by Ho's roommate on a ... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:39:09 GMT)
J&J Fired Whistleblower Over Risperdal Marketing, Lawyer Says
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutica unit fired a sales representative who blew the whistle on promotions of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal for uses not approved by regulators, her lawyer told a jury today. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:45:52 GMT)
Attorney: San Jose student hit by police at fault
The attorney for a police officer captured on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:51:56 GMT)
BLOTTER: Liberia's Taylor Railroaded by 'Racist' Tribunal, Says Lawyer
The lawyer for the African despot accused of financing rape and pillage with stolen diamonds, has blasted the War Crimes Tribunal where his client stands trial as "racist," and a tool of American foreign policy. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:52 GMT)
Attorney Says SJ Student Hit By Police At Fault
The attorney for a police officer captured on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton said the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:26:20 GMT)
Defense attorney says his client is charged with murder in stabbing of UConn football player
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A defense attorney on Tuesday said his client had been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school dance. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:39:46 GMT)
Fed court: No drug money case against Fla. lawyer
In a first of its kind ruling, a federal appeals panel has sided with a prominent Miami defense lawyer who was accused of a crime for giving advice to attorneys for an accused Medellin cocaine cartel kingpin. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:46:11 GMT)
Lawyer: Client charged with murder of U-Conn. player
STORRS, Conn. -- Police charged a 21-year-old man with murder Tuesday in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, where the suspect's lawyer says he was just trying to break up a fight. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:06:39 GMT)
Dead in Reported Suicide, Attorney Faced SEC Complaint Over Leak of Law Firm Data
Attorney Gil I. Cornblum, who killed himself Monday in Canada, had leaked insider information while an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and later as a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, according to a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:01:45 GMT)
Friend of Lawyer Who Killed Himself Pleads Guilty
The longtime friend of a Canadian lawyer who was found dead this week after he was accused of insider trading has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Authorities say the insider trading scheme earned $10 million in profits. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:26:07 GMT)
Lawyer: Suicide of abused girl’s father “an admission of guilt”
The lawyer for the stepmother of Charleeni Ferreira - the 10-year old girl who authorities alleged was tortured to death by her parents - said this morning that she was innocent and that the suicide of the girl's father could be interpreted as "an admission of guilt." (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:31:00 GMT)
Manchester attorney to plead in $2.3 million fraud
A once prominent Manchester attorney is expected to plead guilty next month to federal charges that he bilked a client of more than $2.3 million. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33:51 GMT)
Lawyer: MGH Attacker Had No History Of Violence
The Reading man accused of stabbing a doctor in Boston before he was shot to death Tuesday was a married father of four who had no history of violence, according to his lawyer. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:41:42 GMT)
Prominent attorney's son arrested
Martin Co. Sheriff's deputies say Kobie Gary, son of prominent attorney Willie Gary has been arrested in connection with a marijuana grow house. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:19:28 GMT)
Lawyer pleads guilty to $9M insider trading scheme
A former Toronto lawyer has pleaded guilty in an insider trading scheme that the Ontario Securities Commission alleges netted the man and his partner more than $9 million US over 14 years. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:53 GMT)
Attorney Arraigned in Adoption Scam
Prosecutors have filed additional charges against a New York attorney accused of running a multistate adoption scam. READ MORE >> (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:34:45 GMT)
Lenexa attorney pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns
A Lenexa attorney has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of preparing false tax returns. Prosecutors plan to ask a judge to sentence Scott L. Ruther, 49, to four years in a federal prison. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:08:41 GMT)
Safford Council deadlocks on motion to advertise for city attorney
It has been nearly 1-1/2 years since Phoenix attorney William J. Sims III was appointed as Safford's interim city attorney, and at least three Safford City Council members want to keep the status quo. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:13:14 GMT)
Defense attorney: Langford is generous, shopaholic
Defense attorney Michael Rasmussen described Larry Langford as a generous man with a bad spending problem. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:23:05 GMT)
Panel: Lawyer Stefani gave false testimony
A state Attorney Discipline Board panel says that police whistle-blower lawyer Mike Stefani gave false testimony this summer at a misconduct hearing involving another lawyer in the text-message scandal. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:28:20 GMT)
Former securities lawyer pleads guilty to criminal insider trading charges
A former securities lawyer has pled guilty to a $9-million insider trading scheme, the police and Ontario securities regulator said Tuesday. Stanko Grmovsek entered the plea related to his involvement after turning himself in to police on Monday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:16:17 GMT)
Govt biased, unfair, claims ex-PM's lawyer
The lawyer of fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra issued a statement yesterday accusing the government of being biased and of politically persecuting Thaksin by making moves to strip him of his police rank and royal decorations. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:11 GMT)
Attorney: Stepmom Not Responsible for Phila. Girl's Death
The attorney for a woman charged in what Philadelphia authorities have called the "torture-abuse" death of 10-year-old Charlenni Ferreira (left) says the suicide of the victim's father can only be interpreted as a sign of remorse and probably an admission of guilt. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:34:32 GMT)
Three Lawyers On Short List For U.S. Attorney For Oregon
Three lawyers have been chosen as finalists for the job of U.S. Attorney for Oregon. The short list now goes to the White House. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:32 GMT)
Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper
A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:52:26 GMT)
US man in Denmark cartoon attack plot was 'duped': lawyer
A Chicago man accused of helping to plot an attack on a Danish newspaper that published incendiary cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed was "duped" by a friend, his lawyer told a judge Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:29:21 GMT)
Lawyer: Woman in sex-for-tix case has Phils fever
A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is "a nice lady overcome with Phillies fever." Lawyer William J. Brennan says Susan Finkelstein might have dropped double entendres in her Craigslist ad but never explicitly offered sex. Brennan says the 43-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate student wanted to take her husband to a game... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:10:40 GMT)
Lawyer: Woman in sex-for-tix case has Phils fever
A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is "a nice lady overcome with Phillies fever." (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:13:14 GMT)
First openly gay US attorney begins job in Wash.
The new top federal prosecutor in Seattle knows the significance her role carries for many people: She's apparently the nation's first openly gay U.S. attorney. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:01:52 GMT)
Lawyer Indicted on 69 Counts in Alleged Adoption Scheme
A New York lawyer who claims that his experience as an adopted child inspired him to help would-be parents has been indicted on charges that he stole more than $300,000 from couples looking to adopt by promising them children who "did not exist." (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:02:36 GMT)
Zimbabwe Deports United Nations’ Nowak, Lawyer Says (Update1)
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwean authorities today deported Manfred Nowak , the United Nations ’ special rapporteur on torture, a lawyer who witnessed the deportation said. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:28:53 GMT)
Terror suspect duped by friend, lawyer says
A North Side businessman accused of aiding a friend's scheme to assassinate a Danish cartoonist isn't an accomplice in an international terror plot -- he's a dupe, his lawyer said Wednesday. Patrick Blegen, lawyer for Tahawwur Rana, said the government doesn't have evidence that the Chicago businessman knew a friend was plotting to blow up a newspaper office in Denmark or kill the cartoonist ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:23:16 GMT)
S.C. state attorney fired after stripper incident
A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:36:38 GMT)
Attorney: Actions of guard during MGH stabbing 'too rash'
An attorney for the man gunned down by an off-duty private security officer at a Boston psychiatric clinic Tuesday said today he has "serious reservations" about... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:10:56 GMT)
Obama restores intelligence board's power to alert attorney general to potential crimes
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has restored an independent intelligence advisory board's authority to tell the attorney general if it thinks an intelligence agency has broken the law. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:15:40 GMT)
Princess Bea's ex leaves lawyer in lurch
AMERICAN playboy Paulo Liuzzo, former boyfriend of Princess Beatrice, left his Gold Coast lawyer in the lurch after failing to appear in Southport Magistrates Court yesterday. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:44:30 GMT)
Lawyer hopes to return $1.5B to Stanford investors
Associated Press - October 29, 2009 12:45 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - The lawyer charged with tracking down money lost in R. Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme says he hopes to gain control of more... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:59 GMT)
Lawyer hopes to return $1.5B to Stanford investors
DALLAS - The lawyer charged with tracking down money lost in R. Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion to return... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:49:58 GMT)
Missouri attorney general appeals Arrow Rock hog farm ruling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is appealing a trial court ruling that blocked a proposed hog farm from locating near Arrow Rock. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:37 GMT)
HYPETube: Attorney, fitness instructor and father
Interview with Rusty McGuire, attorney, fitness guru and father. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54:55 GMT)
Lawyer wants $1.5B for Stanford investors
The lawyer charged with tracking down money lost in what authorities call R. Allen Stanford's Ponzi scheme says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion to return to jilted investors (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:21:01 GMT)
BREAKING NEWS: Prominent Attorney Killed in Car Crash
39 News has learned that prominent Houston attorney John O'Quinn has been killed in a car crash. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:33:17 GMT)
Maine attorney general's office concludes that British lemonade can't be sold to minors
PORTLAND, Maine - People will have to prove they're 21 to buy a bottle of a century-old British lemonade in Maine because the drink contains alcohol. The Maine attorney general's office has determined that Fentimans Victorian Lemonade is an alcoholic beverage under state law. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:37:08 GMT)
Ex-Memphis city attorney to go before grand jury
A lawyer for former Memphis City Attorney Elbert Jefferson says Jefferson will appear before a federal grand jury as a witness, not a target. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:41:17 GMT)
Chirac to Be Tried in Paris False-Jobs Case, His Lawyer Says
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Former French President Jacques Chirac will stand trial in a corruption case dating back to when he was the mayor of Paris, his lawyer Jean Veil said. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:05:35 GMT)
Attorney who sought dismissal of officer quits after trial board
19-year veteran had sought dismissal of police officer A city attorney resigned Thursday immediately after failing to persuade an internal disciplinary board to recommend firing a police officer convicted of administrative charges of assaulting a man outside a Federal Hill pizza shop in 2005. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:35:48 GMT)
District attorney is lone countywide contested race
LITTLE VALLEY -- Cattaraugus County voters will face only one countywide contested race Tuesday as they vote for district attorney. Both sheriff and coroner are uncontested races. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:13:08 GMT)
Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies
Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:14:00 GMT)
Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies
Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck. He was 68. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:14:19 GMT)
Lawyer in Landmark Breast Implant Lawsuits Dies
Houston lawyer who won pioneering breast implant, tobacco and fen-phen verdicts dies in crash (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:41:41 GMT)
Corrections department seeks to sanction attorney
The Kansas Department of Corrections is seeking disciplinary action against an attorney who helped a reporter investigate illegal sexual relationships at a state prison for women. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:32 GMT)
New lawyer in Cambridge Bay shooting case
The man accused in a shooting that killed three men in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, has a new lawyer, after the one he had fought to obtain became too ill to continue defending him. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:42 GMT)
Madison attorney Conley nominated federal judge
Associated Press - October 30, 2009 11:05 AM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Madison attorney William Conley has been nominated by President Barack Obama to a federal judge position. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:14 GMT)
Ruling Against Former Attorney General Top Aide
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has ruled that a former top aide to fallen Attorney General Marc Dann committed attempted fraud. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:05 GMT)
Ruling Against Former Attorney General Top Aide
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has ruled that a former top aide to fallen Attorney General Marc Dann committed attempted fraud. The bureau released the ruling Friday. It says Anthony Gutierrez improperly classified workers at his construction firm as independent contractors instead of employees. The classification lowered the amount Gutierrez owed the bureau. Gutierrez served as Dann's ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:39:08 GMT)
Lawyer: NYer forced wife to violate Muslim beliefs
A defense lawyer says a woman accused of slashing the neck of her sleeping husband was "emotionally abused" and forced to violate her Muslim beliefs. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:19 GMT)
Prominent lawyer killed in robbery
A prominent lawyer was killed in a robbery at his house in Bukit Damansara early this morning. M.Thiruchelraegaran, 75, was strangled to death by one of the robbers who broke into the house at 4am. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:42 GMT)
Doctor held for trying to run over lawyer
GEORGE TOWN: Police said a doctor, who allegedly attempted to run over a lawyer outside the Penang court building on Wednesday, has been remanded for six days until Tuesday. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:08:20 GMT)
$2.5m paid to suspended lawyer
A criminal defence barrister suspended from working as a legal aid lawyer has been paid more than $2.5 million from the public purse in the past five years. read more (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:34 GMT)
$2.5m paid to suspended public lawyer
A criminal defence barrister suspended from working as a legal aid lawyer has been paid more than $2.5 million from the public purse in the past five years. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:21 GMT)
City attorney position could become full-time
Salary negotiations are under way to possibly change the role of city attorney from part-time into a full-time position for Jacksonville. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:27:08 GMT)
Blumenthal solidifies opinion of town attorney regarding town meeting
Byline: Kyle Swartz Breaking News: No If North Haven wants a town meeting to vote on budgetary transfers, the town will have to seek legal action in superior court, according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. read more (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:50:33 GMT)
Supervisors: Is it time for a full-time county attorney?
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Tighter budgets and belt-tightening in Muscatine County could mean County Attorney Gary Allison will face a choice: Keep his private practice or campaign next year to become a full-time prosecutor. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:52:53 GMT)
Planet Election Guide: With expertise in hand, attorney wants to join back in
Jenny Russell is an attorney, boater and runner who has lived and played in Telluride since 1995. As she’s carved out a life here, she has also accrued a bit of experience with town government. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:51 GMT)
NCAA: Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant had attorney present for interviews
Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant had an attorney with him for all three interview sessions with the NCAA, a spokesperson for the governing body said Friday. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:47:04 GMT)
Prominent lawyer strangled at home
KUALA LUMPUR: A prominent corporate lawyer was strangled by three assailants in his house in Jalan Batai, Bukit Damansara here early yesterday morning. M. Thiruchelraegaran, 75, was believed to have... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:05:21 GMT)
Prominent attorney joins Huckaby defense team
(10-30) 18:00 PDT Stockton, Calif. (AP) -- A prominent criminal defense attorney will help defend the Tracy woman accused of killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu and stuffing the girl's body into a suitcase. San Francisco attorney Michael Burt,... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:39:49 GMT)
Top civil rights attorney promises increased enforcement of discrimination laws
U.S. Assistant Atty. Gen. Thomas Perez ushers in an era of 'transformation and restoration' with pledges to fight housing bias, hate crimes and predatory lending, among other things. The nation's top civil rights attorney vowed Friday to step up enforcement of laws against housing bias, hate crimes, racially targeted predatory lending and other discriminatory acts in what he called a new era of ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:15:36 GMT)
Prominent attorney joins team in suitcase killing
A prominent criminal defense attorney will help defend the Tracy woman accused of killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu and stuffing the girl's body into a suitcase. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:49:21 GMT)
Federal Jury Rejects Ex-Disciplinary Attorney's Lawsuit Alleging Retaliatory Firing
A federal jury took barely three hours on Thursday to throw out claims from a former staff attorney with a New York disciplinary committee that she had been fired in retaliation for the exercise of her First Amendment rights. The unanimous, eight-member jury rejected the civil rights suit brought by Christine A. Anderson, who claimed she was fired in 2007 because she objected that officials at ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:10:53 GMT)
Prominent lawyer strangled at home
KUALA LUMPUR: A prominent corporate lawyer was strangled by three assailants in his house in Jalan Batai, Bukit Damansara here early yesterday morning. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:37:42 GMT)
Attorney General Holder Asserts State Secrets in Wiretap Suit
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said he approved the use of the “state secrets privilege” to seek dismissal of a federal lawsuit over wiretapping without a warrant after determining that sensitive national security information might be disclosed in the case. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:00:48 GMT)
Elderly lawyer strangled
KUALA LUMPUR - A septuagenarian lawyer paid a heavy price for not following "orders" from three intruders at the victim's home in Bukit Damansara here Friday morning. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:25:37 GMT)
John O’Quinn, 68, Star Personal-Injury Lawyer in Texas, Dies
Mr. O’Quinn was a plaintiff’s lawyer whose outsized personality matched the jury awards he won for his clients. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:40:49 GMT)
Elderly lawyer strangled
KUALA LUMPUR - A septuagenarian lawyer paid a heavy price for not following "orders" from three intruders at the victim's home in Bukit Damansara here Friday morning. M. Thiruchelraegaran, 75, was strangled. Two of the men killed the veteran lawyer in the living room of the house in Jalan Batai about 4am. At the time of the incident, the other man locked the victim's wife in a room. Nevertheless ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:05:05 GMT)
17. Did a relative do it? Police probe murder of lawyer
Police are now investigating to see if a bankruptcy case against a relative could be related to the murder of a 75-year-old lawyer who was strangled to death in his home. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:03:43 GMT)
Jailed lawyer is freed after just three days
LAWYER Jeffrey Sparke was locked up for five months after attacking his wife's mother Mary Clarke at her birthday party while he was `blind drunk' but was granted bail after lodging an appeal. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:03:23 GMT)
Gerard Butler glad he failed as a lawyer
Scottish actor Gerard Butler is glad that he failed as a lawyer - because he would never have become a Hollywood star. Butler graduated from law school in his native Glasgow and landed a job as a trainee solicitor. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:45:55 GMT)
Attorney: County not liable for windmill bird strikes
LIHU‘E — Proponents of small wind systems got a lift this week when the county attorney said a proposed bill designed to streamline the permitting process would not open the county to legal or financial liability should an applicant’s windmill kill an endangered seabird. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:24:18 GMT)
Attorney Gets 1 Year Suspension For Court Behavior
A Denver attorney accused of calling an opposing counsel vulgar names and ignoring a judge's verbal orders during a trial has been suspended for a year and a day. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:56:00 GMT)
Attorney sets up possible insanity defense
The North Platte Telegraph Defense attorney Blaine Gillette motioned in Lincoln County District Court for 70-year-old James Benak to undergo psychological evaluation. The motion is an expected move to lay the groundwork for an insanity defense stemming from an early September shooting outside his home. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:03:41 GMT)
Magpie brings lawyer down
"A MAGPIE attacked me, Your Honour." Those were the words Auckland lawyer Peter Winter could well have offered the Auckland District Law Society for his absence at the organisation's annual conference this weekend. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:04:21 GMT)
Attorney gets 4 years in smuggling
A disbarred defense attorney said he was embarrassed and humiliated to stand before a court commissioner in jail stripes and chains. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:18:42 GMT)
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