Attorney News Mar 2010

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Accused of misconduct, prominent lawyer seeks to hold on to his license
Two years ago, he was both lawyer and de facto press agent for the man who called himself Clark Rockefeller, flanking the owlish accused kidnapper in court, arranging jailhouse interviews between his client and reporters, and enthusiastically making the rounds on network and cable news shows. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:28:08 GMT)

U.S. Lawyer Finds Europe Going Astray
An American lawyer is seeking to bring lawsuits against the E.U. and its member states for environmental shortcomings. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:51:16 GMT)

Lawyer: Sentence fair in Facebook sex scam
WAUKESHA The lawyer for a Wisconsin teen convicted of using a Facebook scam to blackmail classmates into sex says the 15-year sentence is fair. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:31:59 GMT)

Hire a Florida Personal Injury Lawyer to Help You with Your Claim
In times of legal troubles, you can turn to a reliable Florida personal injury lawyer to help you with your case. However, time is important when it comes to hiring the right lawyer because you also need to respect the Statute of Limitations that governs the filing of a claim. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:02:05 GMT)

British journalist to remain held in Gaza for another 15 days: lawyer
Hamas on Monday extended the detention period of a British journalist for another 15 days, the lawyer of the journalist said. "The session the military court has held today was not a trial, it was just to extend his detention," Sharhabeel al-Zaeem, the lawyer, said. He said that the prosecution accused Paul Martin of "disturbing peace" but he has not yet finally charged. "Martin told me that he ... (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:15:44 GMT)

Accused of bilking LM woman, ex-health aide seeks new lawyer
NORRISTOWN — An Upper Darby woman who admitted to bilking an elderly, partially blind Lower Merion woman for whom she worked as a home health aide apparently needs a new lawyer. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:10:46 GMT)

Lawyer asks SC to reconsider ruling on appointed gov't execs
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision that appointive officials are deemed resigned once they file their certificates of candidacy (COCs). (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:30:13 GMT)

Bernstein launches Michigan attorney general campaign
Lansing -- Lawyer Richard Bernstein has kicked off his campaign seeking the Democratic nomination to run for attorney general in Michigan. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:50:06 GMT)

'U' lecturer Richard Bernstein enters race for Michigan attorney general
Richard Bernstein, a political science lecturer at the University, has announced that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination in the race for attorney general of Michigan. Bernstein — a trial attorney with The Sam Bernstein Law Firm based in Farmington Hills — formally launched his campaign in Lansing this morning, The Associated Press reported. read more (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:05:31 GMT)

Riddle Says He Expects to Hire Attorney
Political consultant Sam Riddle says even if a judge appoints a lawyer to represent him, he still expects to hire his own attorney in a second corruption trial in federal court in Detroit. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:42:46 GMT)

Attorney-General opposes NRO review petition
ISLAMABAD, Mar 01: Attorney-General Pakistan has opposed the government’s decision to file a review petition regarding the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) verdict in the Supreme Court, DawnNews has learnt. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:45 GMT)

Mass. Bar Calls Shenanigans on Pretend Lawyer
According to the Globe , Boston defense attorney Stephen B. Hrones faces a one year suspension of his law license after a paralegal in his firm posed as a lawyer. Hrones has a fancypants law degree from Harvard, but that didn't prevent his paralegal Lionel Porter from pretending to be a lawyer. Hrones denies wrongdoing, claiming "I was too trusting of this individual, and now I’m paying the ... (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:14:45 GMT)

Beaumont attorney pleads guilty to failing to file income tax returns
A Beaumont attorney who spent more than a decade in the U.S. Attorney's Office before going into private practice faces up to one year in federal prison and up to a $100,000 fine following a guilty plea Monday morning to once count of failure to file income tax returns. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:16:05 GMT)

Attorney reviewing alleged campaign violation by manger
Plainfield Township’s attorney is looking into whether an article written by the township manager in the last township newsletter violated state law. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:19:36 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. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:28:05 GMT)

Attorney says Fort Hood shooting suspect moving soon from military hospital to county jail
FORT WORTH, Texas - An attorney says the Army psychiatrist charged in the worst mass shooting on a U.S. military base will soon be moved to a county jail near Fort Hood after four months in a military hospital. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:57:01 GMT)

Lawyer says Turkish pop star charged after raid
The lawyer for Tarkan, Turkey's best-known pop star, says prosecutors have charged the singer after he was detained in a narcotics raid. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:00:54 GMT)

E. Hanover extorted lawyer
EAST HANOVER TWP. - A Newark man pleaded guilty to terrorizing his elderly lawyer, the same attorney he had already pleaded guilty to extorting $2,000 from last year. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:07:04 GMT)

Ex-longtime Barefoot Bay attorney faces state disciplinary action
BREVARD COUNTY — The former longtime attorney for the Barefoot Bay Recreation District is facing disciplinary action from the state.After several hearings into complaints filed by former clients, employees and law partners, a state-appointed referee has recommended a nine-month suspension from law practice for Richard Torpy, along with payment of disciplinary costs.The proposed punishment, which ... (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:08:00 GMT)

Montelon's attorney requests new prosecutor
ELYRIA — Terry Gilbert, defense attorney for Joseph Montelon, wrote a letter to Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will last week requesting Will remove himself from prosecution of Montelon, who is accused of writing disparaging letters against Lorain police Chief Cel Rivera, due to conflict of interest. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:32:36 GMT)

Justices Debate Whether Lawyer Negligence Can Extend Habeas Deadline
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struggled with just how bad a lawyer must be to warrant stopping the clock on the time for filing a prisoner's federal habeas petition. In Holland v. Florida, the justices confronted two issues: whether the one-year deadline for filing habeas petitions under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act can be tolled for equitable reasons, and whether a ... (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:27:03 GMT)

Attorney for Fort Hood suspect starts blog to state his case
In response to a partial gag order, the attorney for the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting suspect has started a blog to make his case on the high-profile case. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:17:28 GMT)

Justices Debate Whether Lawyer Negligence Can Extend Habeas Deadline
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struggled with just how bad a lawyer must be to warrant stopping the clock on the time for filing a prisoner's federal habeas petition. In Holland v. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:02:10 GMT)

DEM IS A DISABILITY ADVOCATE: Bernstein joins the race for attorney general
Farmington Hills attorney Richard Bernstein made it official Monday, kicking off his campaign for state attorney general at stops in Lansing and West Bloomfield. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:33:59 GMT)

Court is to name Riddle lawyer
A federal judge will appoint a new lawyer for political consultant Sam Riddle after he failed to meet a deadline to hire counsel Monday. "It is a royal (expletive) raising money for lawyers," Riddle posted Monday afternoon on his Facebook and Twitter accounts. "Prospecting for freedom is costly." (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:35:05 GMT)

Panel: Kilpatrick's lawyer broke the rules
Attorney Samuel McCargo became the first lawyer felled by professional misconduct charges Monday for his role in the text messaging scandal that drove his client, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, from office. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:36:57 GMT)

Toledo area lawyer pleads guilty to taking client funds
By ERICA BLAKE BLADE STAFF WRITER Gerald Baker couldn't say exactly where he spent more than $34,000 he was supposed to have given clients, only that he took the money "without [it] being forwarded on to the parties involved." A lawyer who was placed on an indefinite suspension last year by the Supreme Court of Ohio, Baker pleaded guilty in Lucas County Common Pleas Court yesterday to grand ... (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:11:59 GMT)

Attorney: County would pay Jackson Health System’s 10,000 union workers
If the Jackson Health System runs out of cash, the county would be responsible for paying Jackson's 10,500 union workers, but not necessarily the other 1,500 employees, according to a legal analysis by County Attorney R.A. Cuevas Jr. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:18:55 GMT)

Bre-X lawyer prosecuted for 'incivility'
The "civility prosecution" against Joseph Groia by the body that regulates lawyers in Ontario is based on a flawed and unfair investigation, his lawyer argued yesterday. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:56:02 GMT)

Dan May, Colorado Springs District Attorney, May Face Complaint For Trying To Close Medical Marijuana Dispensary
What's Your Reaction? Fourth Judicial District Attorney Dan May's efforts to get rid of a medical marijuana dispensary in his neighborhood have caught the attention of a Colorado Springs city councilman who says he's considering filing an ethics complaint against May. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:34:48 GMT)

Former client claims lawyer robbed him
A MAN acquitted of sex charges wants compensation from his lawyer over artworks and furniture he claims she stole when he fled to New Zealand on the eve of his trial. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:23:15 GMT)

Lawyer says firm's harassment made her ill
A former lawyer at Freehills claims the high-profile firm discriminated against her due to her age in the latest case to highlight claims of poor working conditions at law firms. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:26:27 GMT)

CONSUMER PROTECTION: Iowa's Attorney General is in Washington, D.C. to advocate for a new consumer law division
The Iowa Attorney General is in Washington, D.C. pushing for a new consumer law division. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:21 GMT)

Texas Attorney General attends 2nd Amendment Argument
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today attended oral argument at the United States Supreme Court, which this morning heard the Second Amendment case, McDonald v. City of Chicago. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:42:11 GMT)

Attorney explains why UK pitcher left
An attorney for University of Kentucky pitcher James Paxton issued a statement Tuesday, explaining w (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:04:23 GMT)

Attorney: Gages contract doesnt follow charter
LA MARQUE The city attorney said the severance clause in the city manager's contract was "inconsistent" with the city's charter. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:40:41 GMT)

Attorney: Jury Likely To Convict Kirkland
A defense attorney has told prospective jurors that he expects they'll convict his client, so he focused on whether they could hand out punishment fairly. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:51:14 GMT)

Bre-X lawyer prosecuted for 'incivility'
The "civility prosecution" against Joseph Groia by the body that regulates lawyers in Ontario is based on a flawed and unfair investigation, his lawyer argued yesterday. The disciplinary charges agai... (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:57:13 GMT)

Retired North Platte attorney makes $10,000 contribution to events center
NORTH PLATTE -- The Mid-Plains Community College "Today's Vision -- Tomorrow's Reality" fundraising campaign recently announced they have received a $10,000 donation from retired North Platte attorney Harold Kay to be used toward building an Events Center at McCook Community College. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:33:31 GMT)

Kilpatrick lawyer broke conduct rules
DETROIT, March 2 (UPI) -- A lawyer who represented former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in a police whistle-blower trial faces sanctions for professional misconduct, a panel said. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:43:52 GMT)

Attorney says stun gun never used on Jackson kids
An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother says the late singer's children were never exposed to a stun gun that was sent to the family's home recently. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:06:31 GMT)

San Diego city attorney to investigate noose case
The San Diego city attorney's office will determine if the hanging of a noose in a University of California, San Diego library was a hate crime. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:35:17 GMT)

Attorney: Jackson kids weren't exposed to stun gun
Michael Jackson's children were never exposed to a mail-order stun gun recently delivered to the family's home, an attorney for the late singer's mother said Tuesday. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:50:44 GMT)

In appeal, lawyer asserts genocide teaching skewed
A well-known Boston civil rights lawyer argued yesterday that state educators violated the constitutional rights of Massachusetts public school students and teachers by censoring legitimate arguments disputing that the mass slaying of Armenians in the First World War era was genocide. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:27:54 GMT)

Defendant attacks own lawyer twice in NJ court
Guards had to subdue a man who attacked his defense lawyer twice in a New Jersey courtroom. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:39:38 GMT)

Clean up Jefferson Parish attorney's office: An editorial
Interim Jefferson Parish President Steve Theriot has not said why he suspended Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson from office last week. But most residents surely weren't surprised by the move. Jefferson Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson has been placed on leave.Mr. Wilkinson... (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:42:03 GMT)

Wisconsin man accused of killing 7 women gets new lawyer
A man accused of killing seven women in Milwaukee will get a new lawyer, which will likely delay his trial. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:16:51 GMT)

Akron lawyer's license suspended
The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended the law license of Akron lawyer Michelle A. Smithern for misappropriating more than $100,000 from her law firm. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:24 GMT)

Defendant attacks own lawyer twice in NJ court
TOMS RIVER — Guards had to subdue a man who attacked his defense lawyer twice in a New Jersey courtroom. A judge finally ejected Anthony Montgomery Tuesday. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:32:57 GMT)

Bath Township attorney's license suspended indefinitely
Bath Township attorney's license suspended indefinitely (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:16:19 GMT)

Lawyer: Blanket Jackson never saw stun gun
LOS ANGELES, March 3 (UPI) -- Katherine Jackson's lawyer confirms her 13-year-old grandson Jaafar bought a stun gun online, but denies it was used on anyone in their Los Angeles home. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:33:29 GMT)

Attorney: Jackson kids weren't exposed to stun gun (11:02 a.m.)
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's children were never exposed to a mail-order stun gun recently delivered to the family's home, an attorney for the late singer's mother said Tuesday. read more (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:48:10 GMT)

District attorney: Sex offender suspected of killing San Diego teen to be charged....
District attorney: Sex offender suspected of killing San Diego teen to be charged. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:01:41 GMT)

New Lawyer for Accused North Side Strangler
Walter Ellis told Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet Wednesday that he hadn't had enough contact with his lawyer, Russell Jones, and when Jones does visit they don't talk about the case. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:04:35 GMT)

Bre-X lawyer prosecuted for 'incivility'
The "civility prosecution" against Joseph Groia by the body that regulates lawyers in Ontario is based on a flawed and unfair investigation, his lawyer argued yesterday. The disciplinary charges agai... (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:44:34 GMT)

Winnebago County to make attorney full time
FOREST CITY — Winnebago County hasn't had a full-time county attorney for at least 10 years but that will change with recent action taken by the county Board of Supervisors. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:14:16 GMT)

Man who twice attacked attorney in court found guilty on nine counts
TOMS RIVER — A Neptune man who twice attacked his attorney in court on Tuesday was found guilty by a jury this afternoon of nine counts, including carjacking and aggravated assault. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:15:40 GMT)

Defendant's former lawyer testifies in murder trial
Testimony resumed this morning as Abdullah El-Amin Shareef's former lawyer, who is now a District Court judge, took the stand. Shareef, 31, of Raeford, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder and attempted murder. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:23:32 GMT)

Local attorney files suit for return of red-light camera fees
A local attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Springfield to get back the more than $800,000 in red-light camera fees paid to the city. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:40:21 GMT)

Jacquelyn M. Gray | Center City lawyer, 31
Jacquelyn Marie Gray, 31, of Center City, a lawyer, died of breast cancer Feb. 11 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:03:00 GMT)

Man accused of killing 7 gets new lawyer
The trial for a man accused of killing seven women over a 21-year period will likely be delayed for months, after a judge granted him a new attorney on Wednesday. Walter Ellis, 49, told Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet that he hadn't had enough contact with his lawyer, Russell Jones, and that when Jones did visit him, they didn't talk about the case. "Mr. Jones has not investigated. Mr ... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:51:26 GMT)

3 suspects denounce their lawyer
THREE of 43 suspected communist rebels on Wednesday accused a human rights lawyer of forcing them to sign affidavits declaring that they were tortured by their jailers, an Army spokesman said. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:01:50 GMT)

Lawyer: Soldier did not smuggle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The lawyer for a U.S. Army officer said that he has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of smuggling more than $100,000 out of Iraq during a deployment. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:46 GMT)

Morristown attorney considered as prosecutor faces driving, contribution issues
MORRISTOWN -- A local attorney who has been under consideration to be named municipal prosecutor was in court this week tending to his 20th drivers license suspension, according to a report in The Daily Record. The report said Mayor Tim... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:26:59 GMT)

Three arrested for theft at lawyer's chamber
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) Police today claimed to have cracked a theft case at a lawyer's office in east Delhi with the arrest of three persons, including a "super thief" who has 30 cases against him in Mumbai and Delhi. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:51:16 GMT)

Judge: Lawyer who threatened to sue prosecutor can't defend criminal client
A lawyer who is on probation in Morris County and has threatened to sue its prosecutor's office has a conflict of interest and cannot defend a man accused of robbery and assault, a Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:54:18 GMT)

Basic Information Regarding Miami Personal Injury Lawyer
It is very important for a victim to find the best legal representative. Nowadays there is a widespread of personal injury case. With this it is important that you have to make sure that you will be able to find the right Miami personal injury lawyer. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:01:58 GMT)

E. Hanover extorted lawyer
EAST HANOVER TWP. - A Newark man pleaded guilty to terrorizing his elderly lawyer, the same attorney he had already pleaded guilty to extorting $2,000 from last year. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:31:04 GMT)

City attorney warns Oakland about parking tickets
Oakland's city attorney is warning officials to void some parking tickets to avoid legal action for alleged discrimination. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:47:11 GMT)

Lawyer claims Ottawa halted bird cleanup
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - A lawyer for Syncrude Canada is suggesting the federal government stopped company workers from cleaning oily bitumen from some of the 1,600 birds that landed on a massive toxic tailings pond two years ago. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:16:07 GMT)

Lawyer to judge: Don't change Knox County election date
KNOXVILLE - This year's county election should not be rescheduled to accommodate plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a 2008 charter amendment, the lawyer representing Knox County argues in documents filed this week in Knox County Chancery Court.Robert Watson, the county's outside counsel, also writes that the plaintiff's lawyer, David Buuck, has essentially challenged the results of ... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:34:00 GMT)

Zumante Lucero Qualified For Coverage Under CHP: Attorney General
What's Your Reaction? The Colorado attorney general's office said Wednesday that a Denver boy who died of complications from his asthma was covered by a health plan that should have paid for the prescription asthma medication he needed. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:57:21 GMT)

Tax Attorney Suspended from Practicing Before IRS
Massachusetts tax attorney Kevin Kilduff, who formerly worked for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, has been barred from practicing before the IRS for 48 months for failing to file a federal tax return and filing another five returns late. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:10:12 GMT)

Jefferson Parish attorney resigns
JEFFERSON, La. – Another high-ranking Jefferson Parish official has stepped down from office as Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson has resigned from office effective immediately, according to Jefferson Parish Councilman Chairman John Young.  Recently, he had been placed on administrative leave for personal matters, according to interim Parish President Steve Theriot. Young confirmed that Wilkinson ... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:23:53 GMT)

2 plead guilty, get fines in Ohio Attorney General flap
Two high-ranking aides to former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor ethics charges resulting from investigations of their old office. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:41:14 GMT)

Jefferson Parish Attorney Resigns
Jefferson Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson has tendered his resignation, becoming the third top-level parish executive to leave office in a cloud of controversy. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:53:27 GMT)

Assault case with Cape Girardeau attorney to go to trial
The domestic violence case against Cape Girardeau attorney Scott Reynolds will move forward. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:15:02 GMT)

Sports Authority hires Ralph Marra, former acting US Attorney
TRENTON — Former acting U.S. Attorney Ralph Marra Jr. has landed a top job at the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the state agency that oversees several venues. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:29:10 GMT)

Attorney Warns Oakland About Tickets
Oakland's city attorney is warning officials to void some parking tickets to avoid charges of discrimination and possible legal action. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:35:04 GMT)

LAPD chief, district attorney defend crime exhibit
The Los Angeles police chief and district attorney are defending their exhibit of evidence from famous crimes including Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:46:30 GMT)

Lawyer argues condemned man is retarded
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 4 (UPI) -- A man scheduled for execution next week is entitled to a new hearing on whether he is retarded, his lawyer told the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:28:59 GMT)

Aldermen, Daley lawyer work on inspector-general compromise
Chicago aldermen met privately today with Mayor Richard Daley's top lawyer to work on a compromise that would give the city's internal watchdog some power to investigate the City Council. Many of the 50 aldermen have been reluctant to allow the Daley-appointed inspector general free rein to delve into their activities. But they now are talking about allowing limited authority to pursue inquiries ... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:54:37 GMT)

Fight Breaks Out Over Relevance of Former In-House Lawyer's Documents in Toyota Probe
A public squabble over the contents of internal documents produced by a former Toyota attorney has broken out between the chairman and the ranking Republican member of the congressional panel investigating safety problems in Toyota vehicles. At issue: claims by Dimitrios Biller, a former in-house lawyer at Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., who asserted in a wrongful termination lawsuit that his ... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:56:53 GMT)

Former lawyer jailed two years for criminal breach of trust
BUTTERWORTH: A former lawyer was sentenced to two years jail by the Sessions Court here, for criminal breach of trust involving RM271,000 during March 28 to July 6, 2001. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:37:35 GMT)

NH Attorney General warns of storm cleanup scams
The New Hampshire Attorney General's office is warning residents to be wary of people offering to clean up or make repairs following last week's wind storm. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:48:27 GMT)

The lawyer who defends animals
Are fish sentient beings? Can invertebrates suffer pain? These are the questions that regularly exercise the world's top animal lawyer, Antoine Goetschel (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:51 GMT)

Birotte named as new SoCal US attorney
Southern California has a new U.S. attorney. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:01:50 GMT)

Jury finds lawyer liable in restaurant crash
A Cook County jury says a personal injury lawyer should pay nearly $400,000 to a Wheaton man injured when the lawyer's SUV smashed through the window of a fast-food restaurant in downtown Chicago. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:28:54 GMT)

FREE PRESS CARTOONIST MIKE THOMPSON: Kwame's lawyer looks toward the heavens
Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyer quotes from the bible. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:39:30 GMT)

FBI expands Joe Arpaio probe to Maricopa County Attorney
A federal investigation into the Sheriff's Office has expanded to include the County Attorney's Office. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:45:56 GMT)

Teen's lawyer: send my client to jail
A Hamilton teenager's "abysmal" attitude to his community-based sentence left his lawyer in the unusual position of arguing that his client would be better off in prison. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:08:37 GMT)

Andre Birotte Named As New SoCal U.S. Attorney
Southern California has a new U.S. attorney. Andre Birotte Jr. was sworn in Thursday. He previously served as inspector general of the Los Angeles Police Department. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:08 GMT)

Attorney rewrites election laws
The Attorney-General quietly amended his controversial election laws before the writs were issued, but the Independent Weekly was just one of the media organisations left in the dark. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:23:15 GMT)

Jury finds lawyer liable in Loop restaurant crash
(AP) — A Cook County jury says a personal injury lawyer should pay nearly $400,000 to a Wheaton man injured when the lawyer's SUV smashed through the window of a fast-food restaurant in downtown Chicago. Timothy Kelleher was injured on Dec. 1, 2005 when the SUV driven by Sheldon Aberman ... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:36:57 GMT)

Defense attorney calls film tax credit case complicated
DES MOINES – A Polk County judge Friday set a May 3 trial date for a Minnesota filmmaker who pleaded not guilty to a theft charge brought by prosecutors who alleged he fraudulently obtained state film tax credits. However, Des Moines attorney William Kutmus — who represented Matthias Alexander Saunders, 37, of Minneapolis, at Friday’s preliminary [...] (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:37:59 GMT)

Saratoga attorney accused of fleecing investors
A Saratoga attorney has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud for allegedly bilking more than 30 people in an investment scheme. David Boyer Prince, 46, was arrested by FBI agents Thursday and appeared in U.S. District Court in San... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:49:26 GMT)

Rockaway-based Able Oil is sued by N.J. attorney general for consumer fraud
Photo by Dan Goldberg/For The Star-LedgerDelivery trucks are parked outside Able's headquarters in Rockaway. ROCKAWAY -- The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has filed suit against Able Oil Co. of Rockaway under the state's Consumer Fraud Act arguing the firm... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:11 GMT)

Lawyer must pay $400,000 in Loop restaurant car crash
A Cook County jury has decided a personal injury lawyer should pay nearly $400,000 to a Wheaton man injured when the lawyer's SUV smashed through the window of a fast-food restaurant in downtown Chicago . Timothy Kelleher was injured on Dec. 1, 2005, when the SUV driven by Sheldon Aberman left a parking garage, clipped a pedestrian and then plowed into the restaurant. Kelleher's attorney, Robert ... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:24:37 GMT)

Riddle to announce plans for attorney today
Detroit -- Political consultant Sam Riddle says he may have an announcement later today about retaining his own attorney to fight his retrial on political corruption charges. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:38:32 GMT)

Ex-lawyer gets 2 years' jail for CBT
BUTTERWORTH: A 43-year-old lawyer who has ceased practising law was sentenced to two years' jail by the Sessions Court yesterday for criminal breach of trust (CBT) nine years ago. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:13:21 GMT)

Lawyer charged with bilking suburb of $1 million
Former Greenberg Traurig partner grew up in victimized village Lawyer Mark J. McCombs was a native of south suburban Calumet Park who had made good, rising to partner at a major law firm and having a street named for him in the tiny village. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:21:15 GMT)

Virginia attorney general to colleges: End gay protections
RICHMOND -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has urged the state's public colleges and universities to rescind policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, arguing in a letter sent to each school that their boards of visitors had no legal authority to adopt such... (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT)

D.C. Council hires lawyer Robert P. Trout to probe recreation contracts
In an escalation of its investigation into million-dollar city contracts awarded to firms with ties to the administration of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, the D.C. Council has appointed well-known defense lawyer Robert P. Trout to further probe the contracts. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT)

Riddle names new attorney
Detroit -- Political consultant Sam Riddle announced late Friday that his new attorney is Mark Mandell of Northville, a former prosecuting attorney. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:11:35 GMT)

Lacson's lawyer says Aquino will never turn state witness
MANILA, Philippines – Fugitive Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s lawyer believes that former police officer Michael Ray Aquino, ordered extradited by a US court, will not turn against his client. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:40:46 GMT)

Calumet Park attorney accused of theft from village
A longtime municipal attorney is alleged to have stolen at least $1 million - and perhaps as much as $3 million - from the village of Calumet Park, where he grew up, according to prosecutors and others familiar with the matter. Mark J. McCombs, of Chicago, worked for nine years as the village's special counsel for development and is accused of a fraudulent billing scheme meant to bolster his ... (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:03:08 GMT)

It would cost $44,000 to bring convicted killer to testify: lawyer
Jamie Bacon's lawyer says he has been told it would cost $44,000 to bring convicted killer Dennis Karbovanec to Surrey to testify in a gun trial. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:30:24 GMT)

Home invader has changed, lawyer tells court
While Jesse May committed a serious home invasion, he has turned his life around, his lawyer says. May has shown exemplary behaviour during house arrest with family friends at a trailer park, John Lefurgey said at a sentence hearing for May Friday at Ontario Superior Court in St.[...] (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:20:46 GMT)

Va. Attorney General: Colleges Can't Ban Gay Discrimination
Virginia's attorney general is advising the state's public colleges to rescind policies that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:03:24 GMT)

Lawyer: Leak of sex claims against Italian official is 'shameful'
Reports that an Italian government official accused of financial corruption allegedly used a Vatican choir singer to arrange gay liaisons for him are "shameful," the official's lawyer told CNN Saturday. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:08:27 GMT)

Virginia's Attorney General: Colleges can't ban gay discrimination
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's attorney general is advising the state's public colleges to rescind policies that prohibit... (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:40:07 GMT)

Defense attorney asks judge to drop Lafayette case against Spork the dog
LAFAYETTE -- The criminal case against a 10-year-old miniature Dachshund that bit a Lafayette veterinarian technician should be dismissed because the city's vicious animal ordinance is flawed and state law should prevail, a defense attorney argued Friday. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:04:38 GMT)

NJ murder-suicide involved model Carina Schlesinger, lawyer Daniel Cresci
HOLMDEL — Daniel Cresci was a pilot, a lawyer and an aspiring restaurateur. The 29-year-old's life was cut short by his girlfriend's bullet, police believe. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:34:02 GMT)

Virginia Attorney General: Colleges can't protect gays
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's attorney general has advised the state's public colleges to rescind policies... (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:38:35 GMT)

Opinion: City attorney must be paid
The City of Van Buren must continue to pay City Attorney N. Donald Jenkins Jr. while his law license is suspended and he is unable to perform his duties for the city, according to an Arkansas attorney general's opinion. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:45:32 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, 06 Mar 2010 17:13:11 GMT)

Lawyer: New testimony in Knox murder case
A convict has offered new testimony in the murder case of American student Amanda Knox, according to the lawyer for Knox's former boyfriend. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:33:11 GMT)

Dayton attorney highest-paid in Ohio for court appointments
DAYTON — Attorney Ben Swift billed area courts for indigent defense work an average of nine hours a day, seven days a week for 365 days straight.Raking in $142,945 in appointed counsel fees between March 2008 and February 2009, Swift ranks No. 1 in the state for representing people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer on their own, according to billing records kept by the Ohio Public Defender’s ... (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:54:08 GMT)

U.S. attorney names fraud coordinators
The man who prosecuted Edward Hugh Okun here last year for a $132 million scam has been named the corporate and securities fraud coordinator in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia. U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride on Friday appointed Michael Dry, an assistant U.S. attorney, to the post. Dry will remain in Richmond and be responsible for coordinating corporate-fraud ... (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:02:15 GMT)

When it comes to helping world's poor kids, ex-lawyer on the case
Education advocate Julie Bolz left a career as a lawyer in 1998 to focus on bringing educational opportunities to poor and impoverished regions of the world. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:39:18 GMT)

Lawyer slams AFP attempt to isolate another health worker
A lawyer of the 43 detained health workers accused of being members of the communist New People’s Army expressed alarm about reports that the military custodians were trying to isolate another detainee from the group. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:46:22 GMT)

Bre-X lawyer prosecuted for 'incivility'
The "civility prosecution" against Joseph Groia by the body that regulates lawyers in Ontario is based on a flawed and unfair investigation, his lawyer argued yesterday. The disciplinary charges agai... (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:57:24 GMT)

Colleges can't ban gay discrimination, Virginia's attorney general says
Virginia's attorney general is advising the state's public colleges to rescind policies that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:45:53 GMT)

Jimmy Choo chooses Sarawak-born lawyer for legal advice
LONDON: World-renowned shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo has picked Sarawak-born lawyer Lucy Chuo to help him in his business and personal work. Choo, who has been in the couture business for 21 years, said it was the first time he had engaged a fellow Malaysian to advise him on all legal matters. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:05:09 GMT)

Attorney seeks changes
An area attorney spoke during a recent interim legislative committee meeting on civil commitment cases in the state, saying changes need to be made to ensure theyâre handled adequately. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:18:22 GMT)

Pak likely to appoint Brit lawyer to represent it in water dispute with India
The Pakistan government is likely to appoint a British lawyer to argue its case concerning the river water distribution issues with India at international forums. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:40:14 GMT)

DETROIT: Former city attorney has seven days to return city's files
DETROIT — A former Taylor city attorney has seven days to return city files. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:11:13 GMT)

Erie lawyer to be sentenced in fraud case
Disbarred Erie lawyer J. Gregory Moore goes before a federal judge Monday to be sentenced for stealing about $200,000 from estates in his care. He'll present a stack of letters from community leaders who believe health problems led Moore to mismanage his accounts. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:39:10 GMT)

Polansky's lawyer: Correct 'travesty of justice' or he will sue
MILFORD -- The lawyer for suspended Superintendent of Schools Harvey Polansky warned the attorney for the school board that unless the board corrects its "travesty of justice" Polansky will sue. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:54:35 GMT)

Attorney general to address seniors on scams
Attorney General Chris Koster will be in Springfield at the South Side Senior Center at noon Tuesday to talk to seniors about the types of frauds and scams being perpetrated in Missouri, a news release from his office said. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:08:52 GMT)

Cancel power plant’s ECC, lawyer appeals to DENR
A LAWYER yesterday urged a government agency to cancel the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) of Salcon Power Corp. read more (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:12:41 GMT)

Virginia Attorney General to Colleges: Stop Protecting Gay People
Virginia’s Attorney General has issued an order to the state’s colleges to rescind policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, saying the schools don’t have the authority to adopt such statements. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:22:44 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, 07 Mar 2010 18:13:02 GMT)

Close’s Ruthless Lawyer Hunts for Madoff Money in ‘Damages’: TV
March 8 (Bloomberg) -- Patty Hewes, the Machiavellian lawyer played by Glenn Close on FX’s addictive “ Damages ,” loves to go after the rich and powerful. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:31:47 GMT)

Vietnam human rights lawyer freed after serving 3 years in prison
HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese human rights lawyer has been released from prison after serving a three-year sentence for spreading propaganda against the state. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:18:00 GMT)

Lawyer seeks bail for Seh Daeng
Uthai Sanaeha, lawyer representing army specialist Khattiya Sawasdipol, better known as Seh Daeng, filed a bail request for Seh Daeng and his seven aides on Monday. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:48:22 GMT)

5 questions to ask a real estate attorney
You may need a real estate attorney to close a home purchase. Use this guide to find the right one. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT)

Lawyer: Day Care Not Involved In Allegations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A lawyer representing A+ Just For Kids Academy in Mandarin gave First Coast News a copy of a letter given to parents. The day care's owner, David Hart, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim 12 to 16 years old, sexual battery and assault. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:48:51 GMT)

Vietnam releases human rights lawyer from prison
A Vietnamese human rights lawyer has been released from prison after serving a three-year sentence for advocating for a multiparty government in Internet posts. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:21:53 GMT)

Lawyer: Open torture case to public
LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- A British civil case involving allegations of torture at Guantanamo Bay should be open to the public, a lawyer for a former detainee said. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:50:29 GMT)

Local lawyer admits tax fraud
Syracuse, NY - A well-known local lawyer today admitted to failing to file a tax return last year in a plea deal to resolve unrelated grand larceny and identity theft charges. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:17:14 GMT)

New Yorkers want Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to stay out of Gov. Paterson probe: poll
An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers say Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should steer clear of a probe of Gov. Paterson, according to a new poll. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:04:00 GMT)

Hanoi frees rights lawyer after three-year sentence
A Vietnamese human rights lawyer has been released after serving a three-year jail sentence for spreading propaganda against the state. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:04:40 GMT)

The lawyer who defends animals
Are fish sentient beings? Can invertebrates suffer pain? These are the questions that regularly exercise the world’s top animal lawyer, Antoine Goetschel (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:16:24 GMT)

Cox endorses Schuette for Michigan attorney general
Lansing -- Former appeals court Judge Bill Schuette won an endorsement for attorney general today from current office holder and Republican candidate for governor Mike Cox. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:26:16 GMT)

Attorney watchdog board censures Knoxville lawyer
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility publicly censured Knoxville attorney James A.H. Bell Thursday, after Bell self-reported a criminal contempt ruling handed down against him, according to a BPR news release. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:17:40 GMT)

Erie lawyer sentenced to 21 months in fraud case (Updated: 12:10 p.m.)
Disbarred Erie lawyer J. Gregory Moore was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison this morning for stealing about $200,000 from estates in his care. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:24:11 GMT)

Attorney General looking into how Island Lake discussed chief move
The Illinois attorney general's office is investigating if Island Lake officials are improperly withholding documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act by the Daily Herald. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:25:58 GMT)

First black district attorney found dead
Published: Mar 8, 2010 - UPDATED: 11:55 a.m. The first black person elected to the office of district attorney in Louisiana was found dead, apparently of natural causes, Sunday night, an East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s official said. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:59:07 GMT)

Floyd County attorney conviction record questioned
Second in a series CHARLES CITY — Floyd County Attorney Jesse Marzen has never earned a conviction as charged in a criminal case that got as far as seating a jury, according to public documents. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:59:16 GMT)

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