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W.Va. lawyer-candidate faces law license threat
He got a mental health warrant open so he could shock somebody into getting to sobriety," the defense lawyer, George Daugherty, said during Tuesday's hearing. "He got a mental health warrant against a friend hoping it would shock him into getting him ...
(Jun 4, 2013, San Francisco Chronicle)
Lawyer of convicted Garcia rival wants FBI investigation of mystery 2010 candidate

HFPA Names Former MPAA Lawyer Gregory Goeckner COO And General ...
HFPA Names Former MPAA Lawyer Gregory Goeckner COO And General ...
(Jun 4, 2013, Deadline.com)
Lawyer: Wife of ex-CeaseFire leader was 'beaten like an animal'

Apple Was 'Indifferent' to Amazon Pricing, Lawyer Says

Rock band Stone Temple Pilots to go on without ex-singer: lawyer

Lawyer: Wife of ex-CeaseFire director has been living 'in fear'

Lawyer: Firing of ex-LAPD officer Dorner justified
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An internal review by the Los Angeles Police Department concluded that rogue ex-officer Christopher Dorner was justifiably fired, a lawyer who reviewed the findings told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Civil rights attorney Connie ...
(Jun 5, 2013, USA TODAY)
Lawyer Says Off-Duty SFPD Officer Was Target Of Racial Profiling
Civil rights lawyer John Burris said Tuesday it was appropriate for the other officers to stop off-duty Officer Lorenzo Adamsum, who has been on disability for back problems for several months, at the corner of Third Street and Newcomb Avenue around 8 ...
(Jun 5, 2013, CBS Local)
'Passionate' mob defense lawyer dies of apparent suicide
An autopsy is set for Wednesday on a prominent criminal defense lawyer who suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound this morning at his Hyde Park condominium as he was being evicted. Rick Halprin, 73, of the 1000 block of East 53rd Street, was ...
(Jun 5, 2013, Chicago Tribune)
Lawyer for female midshipman says client was punished after sexual assault claim
Speaking at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military sexual crimes, Sen. John McCain said he "could not" recommend that anyone's daughter join the military given the continued reports of sexual misconduct. The Pentagon estimates as many ...
(Jun 5, 2013, NBCNews.com (blog))
Minneapolis lawyer shot dead by boyfriend in Shoreview home
Sullivan, a lawyer and active community volunteer, is the seventh metro-area woman killed this year allegedly at the hands of a boyfriend or husband. “To have so many this early in the year is very concerning,” said Carol Arthur, executive director of ...
(Jun 5, 2013, Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Nothing Is More Expensive Than A Cheap Lawyer
One of the biggest mistakes I made early on as an entrepreneur was hiring cheap lawyers or not using an expensive lawyer nearly enough, thinking I was saving money for my business. But over the years, the school of hard knocks taught me just how ...
(Jun 5, 2013, Forbes)
Calderon hasn't done anything wrong, his lawyer says
Geragos has made a name for himself as a criminal defense lawyer for high-profile clients like Chris Brown, Gary Condit and Scott Peterson. On Tuesday, he said federal authorities are "out of control" and "should be ashamed of themselves." Geragos said ...
(Jun 5, 2013, Los Angeles Times)
Lawyer: Manning Wanted to Enlighten US About War
(FORT MEADE, Md.) — Sitting almost motionless, Pfc. Bradley Manning listened to his attorney argue that the soldier was young and naive and only wanted to enlighten the public about the bitter reality of America's wars when he gave a massive amount of ...
(Jun 5, 2013, TIME)
Lawyer: Mo. man to plead guilty in wife's killing
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A southeast Missouri man plans to plead guilty to murder in the killing of his estranged wife, a mother of triplets who was missing for almost two years, his lawyer said Wednesday. Cape Girardeau public defender Christopher Davis told ...
(Jun 5, 2013, MiamiHerald.com)
George Zimmerman's Lawyer Wants to Ban Words Like "Vigilante" at Trial

Lawyer: Mo. Man to Plead Guilty in Wife's Killing
A southeast Missouri man plans to plead guilty to murder in the killing of his estranged wife, a mother of triplets who was missing for almost two years, his lawyer said Wednesday. Cape Girardeau public defender Christopher Davis told The Associated ...
(Jun 5, 2013, ABC News)
Paris Jackson Is ' Physically Fine , Getting Appropriate Attention , ' Says Lawyer
Eric George, a lawyer for Paris's mother Debbie Rowe, also issued a statement: "We appreciate everyone's thoughts for Paris at this time and their respect for the family's privacy." A family source confirms to PEOPLE that the teenager slit her wrists ...
(Jun 5, 2013, People Magazine)
Lawyer causes $100000 in damage in opulent Las Vegas suite

State reassigns lawyers probing PG&E

Appeal dismissed for plaintiff's lawyer in Oracle sexual harrassment case
This meant that if Richardson had recovered 60 percent of costs on taxation, she would still have owed her law firm, Harmers Workplace Lawyers, AU$22,287.75, and have no money left for herself. "That picture is a very disturbing one. At this point ...
(Jun 6, 2013, ZDNet)
Lawyer arrested after allegedly destroying Vegas hotel room in wild 'Hangover ...

Man says lawyer failed to appeal smuggling charge
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Massachusetts man sentenced to more than 13 years for smuggling marijuana from Jamaica to Mississippi says his lawyer failed to file a notice of appeal in the case. James Stavely-O'Carroll of Dartmouth, Mass., was the owner of ...
(Jun 6, 2013, Boston.com)
Breaking With Norms, New Chief Lawyer at Rutgers U. Enters Fray

Jailed Egyptian blogger begins hunger strike: lawyer
"An example is being made of Douma," Douma's lawyer Ali Soliman told Reuters on Thursday. He said the blogger began refusing food on Wednesday. The government denies that the growing number of cases against its critics are politically motivated, and ...
(Jun 6, 2013, Reuters)
Lawyer Who Stepped Down From San Bruno Case Cites 'Unlawful ...
Lawyer Who Stepped Down From San Bruno Case Cites 'Unlawful ...
(Jun 6, 2013, KQED (blog))
Now's A Good Time To Read NSA Lawyer's Speech About 'False Myths'
In February, National Security Agency general counsel Rajesh De spoke at Georgetown Law School made a rare public speech on three “pervasive false myths” about how the NSA operates. He was giving the keynote at a conference about “Swimming in the ...
(Jun 6, 2013, Forbes)
Cool modernist design inside a high-profile lawyer's office
There are certain expectations when you walk into the office of a high-powered lawyer: Dark wood wainscoting, tufted leather sofas and a desk the size of a queen bed. That's exactly the kind of look that lawyer Bill Stradley was trying to avoid he ...
(Jun 6, 2013, Houston Chronicle)
Libya must hand former spy chief to Hague court: lawyer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The lawyer for Libya's former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi has demanded his surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, where he would not face the threat of the death penalty. Senussi, notorious as ...
(Jun 6, 2013, Reuters)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Oneida nation agreement is illegal vote-buying, lawyer for ...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Oneida nation agreement is illegal vote-buying, lawyer for ...
(Jun 6, 2013, Syracuse.com (blog))
Report: IRS Lawyer Who Oversaw Tea-Party Targeting Said to Be Retiring

Judge threatens to strangle lawyer, gets suspended
Heated exchange between judge and attorney: The following is courtroom video showing two exchanges between Senior Judge Martin McDonald and assistant public advocate David Barron in Jefferson Circuit Court on Sept. 28, 2012 ...
(Jun 6, 2013, The Courier-Journal)
PG&E no-fine penalty 'unlawful'

Lawyer cleared in New Cassel development scandal
A Hempstead lawyer cleared of conspiracy and scheming to defraud charges in a New Cassel development deal that ensnared three former government officials said he feels vindicated, but the case has hurt his career. Douglas L. Thomas, who formerly ...
(Jun 7, 2013, Newsday)
Lawyer: 2 get death in high-profile Pakistan case
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A defense lawyer says two men have been sentenced to death over a fatal shooting that exposed class divisions in Pakistan and led to an unusual social media campaign demanding justice. The wealthy pair, Shahrukh Jatoi and ...
(Jun 7, 2013, Yahoo! News)
Lawyer says 2 suspects get death penalty in Pakistan shooting case that ...
Lawyer says 2 suspects get death penalty in Pakistan shooting case that ...
(Jun 7, 2013, Fox News)
BlackBerry's New Lawyer Is Getting Busy

Apparently, An Apple Lawyer 'Dismantled' A Google Exec In Court Yesterday

Lawyer Faces Charges for 'Hangover'-Style Vegas Vacation
Transcript for Lawyer Faces Charges for 'Hangover'-Style Vegas Vacation. 7:43 with the real-life story of hangover. A california lawyer facing charges now for throwing a huge birthday bash and trashing his las vegas hotel room in an epic way. Abc's dan ...
(Jun 7, 2013, ABC News)
Reports: Grand jury looking into death at lawyer's apt.

Lindsay Lohan FINALLY Pays Her Lawyer!

Whitey lawyer: Massachusetts state police protecting ex-hitman

Mike Goodson's lawyer: Driver told police gun was his

Lawyer for Mike Goodson says police report shows gun did not belong to the NY ...

WikiLeaks trial is high-profile case for low-profile lawyer

Mike Goodson's lawyer: Driver claimed gun; state police disagree

Accused Boston mobster's lawyer says columnist could taint jury pool

IRS lawyer who oversaw conservative targeting is retiring and his Facebook ...

Accused Boston mobster's lawyer says columnist pollutes jury pool
A lawyer for accused Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger said a newspaper column on Friday by a journalist named as a potential witness in his trial for 19 murders was a "scathing attack" that could prejudice jurors. Bulger's defense this week took ...
(Jun 7, 2013, The Sun)