Attorney News Mar 2006
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Attorney to ask for a change of venue
The attorney for Martin Lee Anderson's family said he will request a change of venue when indictments are handed down in the case and that the teen's parents are outraged that the Bay County Medical Examiner still says their son died of complications from sickle-cell trait. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:43:07 GMT)
Authors' lawyer says testimony by Brown shaky
Arguments closed in "The Da Vinci Code" copyright case with the lawyer for the men suing author Dan Brown suggesting the writer's testimony was unreliable and questioning why his wife, who helped research the novel, did not testify. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:30:51 GMT)
Lawyer says author was uncooperative
LONDON — Arguments closed yesterday in the Da Vinci Code copyright case with the lawyer for the men suing author Dan Brown suggesting that the writer’s testimony was unreliable and questioning why his wife, who helped research the blockbuster novel, didn’t testify. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:36:47 GMT)
Lawyer Demands Release of Times Researcher
Prosecutors are refusing to release a detained Chinese researcher for The New York Times even though charges of passing state secrets were dropped last week, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:13:46 GMT)
Lawyer Demands Release of Times Researcher
Defense Lawyer Demands That Chinese Prosecutors Free New York Times Researcher (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:40:33 GMT)
Lawyer ad panel looks to develop rules quickly
A 15-member commission formed by the State Bar to study lawyer ads and come up with new rules plans to make quick work of its assignment. Three subgroups created from the new Lawyer Advertising Commission will have just over a month to make their recommendations. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:51:15 GMT)
Authors' lawyer says testimony by Brown shaky
Arguments closed in "The Da Vinci Code" copyright case with the lawyer for the men suing author Dan Brown suggesting the writer's testimony was unreliable and questioning why his wife, who helped research the novel, did not testify. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:12:05 GMT)
Lawyer: Wife holds the key to `The Code'
Arguments closed in The Da Vinci Code copyright case with the lawyer for the men suing the publisher of the blockbuster novel suggesting that author Dan Brown's testimony was unreliable and questioning why his wife, who helped research the bestseller, did not testify. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:35:21 GMT)
Attorney general wants to protect SC's tobacco settlement money
(Columbia-AP) March 21, 2006 - Attorney General Henry McMaster says he wants to protect South Carolina's tobacco settlement money. Tobacco manufacturers are seeking a reduction in their payments to states because of lower cigarette sales. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:56:45 GMT)
State Attorney General To Review Honorary Badges
The state attorney general's office will review the practice of county sheriffs and other law enforcement chiefs issuing honorary badges that in some cases have gone to political donors. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:47:22 GMT)
Skakel Attorney Appeals Murder Conviction to Supreme Court
An attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel said Tuesday she would appeal his murder conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Connecticut Supreme Court refused to resconsider the case. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:53:28 GMT)
School attorney dies of cancer
Richard "Spike" Fitzgerald died Monday night with family by his side. Richard "Spike" Fitzpatrick, a prominent Inverness attorney who represented the Citrus County School Board for 28 years, died Monday night (March 20, 2006) at Citrus Memorial Health System. He was 57. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:23:42 GMT)
Royal Group execs named in Ontario lawsuit: lawyer
Eight current and former officers and directors of Royal Group Technologies Ltd. have been named in a lawsuit filed in an Ontario court, the plaintiff's lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:55:43 GMT)
Lawyer may seek separate trials in girl's body case in Las Vegas
The lawyer for a California ex-convict accused of fatally beating his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter and leaving her body in a Las Vegas trash bin might seek a separate trial from the girl's mother. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:39:09 GMT)
City attorney: council needs vacancy before replacement
Benton City Attorney Sam Ed Gibson said today that “the statute says what it says” in regard to a state law governing what a city council may do when a vacancy occurs. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:04:31 GMT)
Benton attorney found dead at home: Hardin, 55, was former prosecutor
Benton attorney Joe Kelly Hardin, a former prosecutor, was found dead at his residence on Monday. He was 55. Saline County sheriff's Capt. Jason Massey said it appears that Hardin died of natural causes. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:08:13 GMT)
Skakel attorney appealing murder conviction to U.S. Supreme Court
STAMFORD, Conn. -- An attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel said Tuesday she would appeal his murder conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Connecticut Supreme Court refused to reconsider the case. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:27:34 GMT)
Statement from State Attorney's office
The State Attorney's Office in Ocala dropped its charges against Debra Lafave on Tuesday. The office issued the following statement: (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:34:33 GMT)
Attorney gets 97-day jail sentence
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart was sentenced to 97 days in jail on Thursday in Saline County Circuit Court for second- and third-offense driving while intoxicated. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:37:31 GMT)
Lawyer says park owner treated unfairly: Numerous code violations cited at mobile home park
The lawyer for L.J. Buffington, owner of Buffington Mobile Home Park, told Benton City Council members that he believes Buffington was treated unfairly by the city's code enforcement officers. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:38:11 GMT)
Kenya: MP: I Did Not Violate Rights of City Lawyer
An MP yesterday denied that he caused a city lawyer to be defamed before a parliamentary committee. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:55:17 GMT)
Lawyer suggests author’s testimony unreliable
LONDON — Arguments closed Monday in The Da Vinci Code copyright case. The lawyer for the men suing the publisher of the blockbuster novel suggested that author Dan Brown’s testimony was unreliable and questioned why his wife, who helped research the best-seller, did not testify. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:12:51 GMT)
Skakel Attorney Appealing Murder Conviction
(AP) STAMFORD, Conn. An attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel said Tuesday she would appeal his murder conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Connecticut Supreme Court refused to reconsider the case. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:41:51 GMT)
Skakel Attorney Appealing Murder Conviction
An attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel said Tuesday she would appeal his murder conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Connecticut Supreme Court refused to reconsider the case. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:46:44 GMT)
Attorney accused of trading sex for legal fees faces sanctions
Hillsborough, Florida - An attorney who is accused of offering to represent woman in divorce cases in return for sexual favors is facing sanctions from the Florida Bar. (Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:57:37 GMT)
Private eye wants to act as own lawyer
Imprisoned private investigator Anthony Pellicano said Monday he wants to act as his own lawyer in a case charging that he orchestrated an illegal wiretapping scheme targeting Hollywood celebrities and executives. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:16:44 GMT)
Lawyer on trial for coercing sex from client
The first day of testimony in lawyer Bruce R. Young's misconduct trial Tuesday included heated exchanges, warnings from the judge and a dramatic breakdown on the stand by the accuser. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:19:28 GMT)
Falcons Introduce Lawyer Milloy
Falcons Introduce Lawyer Milloy (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:32:45 GMT)
Family, Attorney Question Moss Point Jail Suicide
There are new questions about how a Moss Point jail inmate died earlier this month. The family of Jessie Earl Hubbard and their attorney now say they believe police were "involved somewhere in his death." (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:05:38 GMT)
Islamic charity director's attorney says office secretly searched
PORTLAND, Ore. - The attorney representing a fugitive Saudi national accused of tax charges involving an Islamic charity said Tuesday he believes his office was secretly searched as part of an international terrorism investigation. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 02:19:54 GMT)
Attorney general wants to protect SC's tobacco settlement money
(Columbia-AP) March 21, 2006 - Attorney General Henry McMaster says he wants to protect South Carolina's tobacco settlement money. McMaster says big tobacco manufacturers are seeking a reduction in their payments to states because they are losing business to smaller cigarette companies. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:29:25 GMT)
Hide And Go Seize: Ohio police departments aren’t reporting property seizures. The attorney general doesn’t seem to
On March 1, all Ohio law enforcement agencies were supposed to send an annual report to the state attorney general’s office listing all money and property they’ve seized in drug cases during the previous fiscal year. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:48:55 GMT)
Authors' lawyer says testimony by Brown shaky
Arguments closed in "The Da Vinci Code" copyright case with the lawyer for the men suing author Dan Brown suggesting the writer's testimony was unreliable and questioning why his wife, who helped research the novel, did not testify. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:42:16 GMT)
Client Testifies She Was Raped By Divorce Attorney
TAMPA - She says her Palm Harbor divorce attorney coerced her into having sex with him. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:42:40 GMT)
State's Attorney Griffin holding up in Schuyler County
RUSHVILLE - With 10 of 17 precincts reporting Tuesday night, Schuyler County State's Attorney Teena Griffin was holding off a challenge by Rushville attorney Randall P. Bower. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:35:30 GMT)
Lawyer Says Feds Should Drop Case on Former Qwest Accountant
By Greg Griffin, The Denver Post Mar. 21--Federal regulators charged former Qwest accountant James Kozlowski with fraud last year because he wouldn't "spill the beans" on ex-chief executive Joe Nacchio, Kozlowski's lawyer alleged Monday. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:12:15 GMT)
Attorney says he can't recall details
Davie town attorney Monroe Kiar told investigators last week he remembered almost nothing of his financial dealings with former Town Administrator Chris Kovanes, who was fired in January after being accused of stealing $460,000 from taxpayers. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:12:33 GMT)
Lawyer files for county attorney
DEER LODGE — An Anaconda native has filed for the post of Powell County attorney after taking up residency in Deer Lodge. Joseph Connors Jr., 43, a Demo-crat, said the urging of citizens convinced him to run for the office that’s held by Chris Miller, who is a candidate for district judge. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:21:35 GMT)
Attorney general, FTC sue Debt Solutions over charges
The Washington Attorney General's Office and the Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to order Debt Solutions Inc. to stop charging consumers hundreds of dollars for a "debt elimination program." (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:31:46 GMT)
Weis best in Kendall state's attorney race
YORKVILLE — After months of contentious campaigning to become the next Kendall County state's attorney, First Assistant State's Attorney Eric Weis won the Republican nomination by a wide margin over Yorkville attorney Boyd Ingemunson. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:33:43 GMT)
Robert Rady, Republic Steel's workers' compensation lawyer
Bainbridge Township- Robert B. Rady, 87, a lawyer who administered Republic Steel Corp.'s workers' compensation program for 30 years, died March 12 at the Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:45:05 GMT)
Lawyer Ron may win the Rebel, but what will he gain?
For Lawyer Ron, Saturday's Rebel might be the perfect place to win, but the worst place to learn. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:13:04 GMT)
Mt. Diablo school trustees name attorney to fill seat
Mt. Diablo board members unanimously picked attorney Paul Strange late Tuesday to fill an open school district board position. The Concord resident, whose son recently began kindergarten in the district, said he was "happy and proud to have been chosen and looks forward to working on the board and serving the district." (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:10:44 GMT)
Rape charges against Zuma could be dropped: lawyer
Michael Hulley, Jacob Zuma's lawyer, has confirmed that there is a possibility that the defence may ask for the rape charge against the former deputy president to be dropped. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:12:45 GMT)
Benton attorney Drew sweeps to win Democratic primary race
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Benton attorney Melissa Drew swept to victory Tuesday night in a hotly-contested Democratic primary race for a vacant judge's position in the Second Judicial Circuit, created by the retirement of Judge George Timberlake. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:42:41 GMT)
Attorney cleared of charges
CAMDEN -- All criminal charges filed in January against Camden attorney William Bostic have been dismissed. Bostic, 65, was charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and weapons offenses. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:17:18 GMT)
Attorney: Jail death 'doesn't add up'
Preliminary results of an independent investigation and autopsy on Moss Point jail inmate Jesse Earl Hubbard has a Florida attorney questioning whether police officers were somehow involved in the inmate's death or could have done something to prevent it. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:18:54 GMT)
Lawyer says judges deserve big raise
A lawyer for provincial court judges said they should get a $30,000 raise because they have only been given cost-of-living increases over the past five years. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:49:34 GMT)
Worcester lawyer faces heroin charges
WORCESTER - A city lawyer suspended from practicing law last year for violating terms of probation for his drug conviction was charged in court yesterday for allegedly buying heroin in the city and swallowing the evidence. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:00:36 GMT)
Mokbel lawyer to go
THE lawyer defending Tony Mokbel against drugs charges says he will withdraw from the trial today because he is unable to get instructions. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:16:56 GMT)
Norwegian spy Arne Treholt in critical but stable condition in Cyprus hospital, lawyer says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) _ Norwegian Arne Treholt, convicted of spying for the Soviet Union during the Cold War, is in a critical but stable condition in a Cyprus hospital, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:19:50 GMT)
Mokbel lawyer to withdraw
THE lawyer defending Antonios "Tony" Mokbel against drugs charges says he will withdraw from the trial today because he is unable to get instructions from his client. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:21:10 GMT)
Bethlehem Township Lawyer Faces Charges: Police: Municipal Solicitor Cited for Drunken Driving, Pot.
By Michael Duck, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Mar. 22--Bethlehem Township's lawyer faces drunken driving and marijuana possession charges after township police pulled him over early Saturday. Thomas R. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:35:16 GMT)
Islamic charity director's attorney says office secretly searched
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The attorney representing a fugitive Saudi national accused of tax charges involving an Islamic charity said Tuesday he believes his office was secretly searched as part of an international terrorism investigation. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:07:11 GMT)
Culpepper Attorney Wants Charges Dismissed
An attorney for Daunte Culpepper asked a judge to throw out misdemeanor charges against the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback stemming from a boat party sex scandal. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:08:15 GMT)
Court reinstates license of suspended Elkhorn attorney
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has reinstated the law license of Elkhorn attorney Mark A. Sostarich. Sostarich had his license suspended in May 2004 for improperly providing money from a non-profit organization to former Wisconsin Senator Gary George, according to Supreme Court documents. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:36:56 GMT)
Culpepper Attorney Wants Charges Dismissed
Attorney for Duante Culpepper Seeks Dismissal of Boat Party Charges (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:40:28 GMT)
Attorney announces run for Alabama Supreme Court
OPELIKA - A conservative Alabama attorney announced Tuesday he will run for a spot on the Alabama Supreme Court. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:27:31 GMT)
Witness's Lawyer Testifies in Trial of Detectives
The witnesses, thus far, have included a geriatric marijuana dealer, a murderous mob boss and a grieving Brooklyn mother. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:18:09 GMT)
BSO to refer Cooper City incident to state attorney's office where...
BSO to refer Cooper City incident to state attorney's office where officer was hit The Broward Sheriff's Office is referring an early morning incident -- where a Miami Beach police officer said she was struck while trying to stop a speeding newspaper carrier -- to the Broward State Attorney's Office. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:24:31 GMT)
NEW: Attorney: Renninger feels vindicated by report
Easton Police Officer Matthew Renniger, who shot and killed fellow Officer Jesse Sollman last year, feels vindicated by a grand jury report that found the shooting was accidental, his attorney said Wednesday. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:41:03 GMT)
Attorney for accused smuggler wants immigrants held
PHOENIX An attorney wants to stop the state from making plea deals with a group of illegal immigrants being charged in Phoenix with conspiracy to smuggle. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:29:18 GMT)
Culpepper's attorney asks for charges to be dropped
MINNEAPOLIS An attorney for Miami Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper has asked a judge in Minneapolis to dismiss misdemeanor charges against his client. The charges stem from a boat party scandal last fall. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:39:02 GMT)
Attorney general wants to protect SC's tobacco settlement money
(Columbia-AP) March 21, 2006 - Attorney General Henry McMaster says he wants to protect South Carolina's tobacco settlement money. McMaster says big tobacco manufacturers are seeking a reduction in their payments to states because they are losing business to smaller cigarette companies. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:14:08 GMT)
Sami Al Hajj’s lawyer to address Doha press meet
DOHA: British human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith, who represents Sami Al Hajj, a citizen of Sudan and former journalist with Al Jazeera, and now a prisoner of war being held as an "enemy combatant" in the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay for the past four years without trial will speak at a press conference at Al Jazeera International. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:02:40 GMT)
Mokbel lawyer to withdraw
THE lawyer defending Antonios "Tony" Mokbel against drugs charges says he will withdraw from the trial today because he is unable to get instructions from his client. (Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:04:04 GMT)
Lawyer said: 'I don't want help' - and then jumped to her death
A CITY lawyer rejected a policeman's offer of help seconds before leaping to her death from a hotel window, an inquest heard yesterday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:34:55 GMT)
Defendant acting as attorney draws complaints from prosecutor
MARTINEZ, 3:28 p.m. March 22 (AP): A prosecutor is complaining that a murder defendant acting as her own attorney has made a farce of the trial with her conduct. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:36:01 GMT)
Lawyer plans challenge to detention of Cuban militant
MIAMI An immigration lawyer plans to challenge the government's decision to keep an accused Cuban militant in detention indefinitely. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:42:09 GMT)
Lionel Tate's attorney says he's mentally incompetent
Less than a month after convicted child killer Lionel Tate pleaded guilty to holding up a pizza man, his attorney, Ellis Rubin, said his client didn't know what he was doing. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:24:35 GMT)
Lawyer ignored police help before jumping to her death
An American lawyer ignored police attempts to help her before plunging 100ft to her death from the fourth floor of a London hotel, an inquest has heard. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:46:49 GMT)
Attorney General Announces Judgment In No-Call Laws Case
MADISON, Wis. -- A Columbus, Wisconsin-based company has been ordered to pay nearly $2,400 for 16 violations of Wisconsin's No Call list. The attorney general's office made the announcement. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:07:56 GMT)
Attorney: Lionel Tate Should Be Declared Incompetent
MIAMI -- Lionel Tate's attorney filed a motion Wednesday asking for the teen to be declared incompetent, based on a letter Tate sent a judge this week asking to withdraw a guilty plea to robbing a pizza delivery man. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:38:18 GMT)
Lawyer for DeLay Urges Ruling Soon
AUSTIN, March 22 -- The arguments before the state 3rd Court of Appeals on Wednesday were about whether a felony charge of conspiracy to violate the Texas Election Code should be reinstated against former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) But the underlying issue was politics. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:47:32 GMT)
Lawyer for Earlier Witness Testifies for Prosecution
The former lawyer for a government witness testified at the federal trial of two retired detectives accused of killing for the mob. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:18:43 GMT)
Judge appoints new attorney for James Bentley, delays trial again
VINTON, Iowa A judge has appointed a new attorney and again delayed one of two trials for James Bentley, who is charged with sexually molesting 10-year-old Jetseta Gage. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:23:19 GMT)
RICO Suit Against Lawyer Dismissed due to Lack of 'Enterprise'
A Pennsylvania federal judge has dismissed a RICO and abuse of process suit against a lawyer, his law firm and their client brought by a doctor who claims she was falsely accused in a 2000 lawsuit of committing malpractice in 1970 by a patient she never even treated. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:02:47 GMT)
Attorney receives second suspension
SPRINGFIELD -- Mattoon attorney L. Stanton Dotson’s law license will be suspended for another year, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Tuesday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:06:59 GMT)
Attorney won't face prosecution
HOT SPRINGS -- Mike Ortner, a longtime Hot Springs attorney and a current Fall River County commissioner who deceived a circuit judge in a divorce case, will not face criminal charges. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:19:39 GMT)
Owens: Attorney general could have saved himself the trip
We should have seen it coming. The track record of the Pennsylvania State Police and the state Attorney General's Office is not good when it comes to prosecuting police officers in our area. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:22:37 GMT)
Wife serving prison term fires lawyer in custody case
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The woman serving a 25-year sentence for poisoning her husband has fired the lawyer representing her in a child custody hearing. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:27:01 GMT)
RICO Suit Against Lawyer Dismissed due to Lack of 'Enterprise'
A Pennsylvania federal judge has dismissed a RICO and abuse of process suit against a lawyer, his law firm and their client brought by a doctor who claims she was falsely accused of committing malpractice by a patient she never even treated. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:59:45 GMT)
Sex with client wasn't coerced, lawyer testifies
Palm Harbor lawyer Bruce R. Young could be disbarred if he is found guilty of misconduct for the relationship. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:07:58 GMT)
Lawyer may seek separate trials in girl's body case in Las Vegas
The lawyer for a California ex-convict accused of fatally beating his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter and leaving her body in a Las Vegas trash bin might seek a separate trial from the girl's mother. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:56:54 GMT)
Zimbabwean lawyer honoured
A media lawyer who has defended journalists in Zimbabwe has been given an Index on Censorship award. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:20:17 GMT)
Lawyer Wants Oxford Circle Suspect in Juvenile Facility
The lawyer for the girl charged in connection with the arson fire that killed her father says the fire was a suicide attempt that she survived -- only because she changed her mind. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:33:00 GMT)
Decision haunts attorney general
The disclosure that a company doing work for the state may have given cheap labor in India access to the confidential information of up to 100,000 state employees -- making them vulnerable to identity theft -- is starting to haunt the governor's race of state Attorney General Charlie Crist, who declined to investigate the case. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:24:32 GMT)
Judge appoints new attorney for James Bentley, delays trial again
VINTON, Iowa A judge has appointed a new attorney and again delayed one of two trials for James Bentley, who is charged with sexually molesting 10-year-old Jetseta Gage. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:53:13 GMT)
Attorney announces bid for probate judge
Las Cruces attorney Dino R. Villani has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for Doña Ana County probate judge in the June primary election. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:10:11 GMT)
Lawyer: bouncer to plead not guilty in grad student's death
NEW YORK -- The prime suspect in the death of a Boston graduate student was due in court on Thursday, where his lawyer said he would plead not guilty to a charge of murder in a case that has drawn national attention. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:12:55 GMT)
Lawyer Wants Tate Ruled Incompetent
Lionel Tate's lawyer filed a motion Wednesday asking for the teen to be declared incompetent, based on a letter Tate sent a judge this week asking to withdraw a guilty plea to robbing a pizza delivery man. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:15:22 GMT)
Judge Appoints New Attorney For James Bentley
A judge has appointed a new attorney and again delayed one of two trials for James Bentley, who is charged with sexually molesting 10-year-old Jetseta Gage. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:17:08 GMT)
Disbarred attorney lands in city lockup
Disbarred Reading attorney Eugene C. LaManna was arrested Wednesday night on scofflaw warrants after he went through a stop sign in the 900 block of Bingaman Street, police said. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:24:31 GMT)
Lawyer plans challenge to detention of Cuban militant
MIAMI (AP) - A lawyer says he'll challenge the government regarding an accused Cuban militant in detention indefinitely. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:02:07 GMT)
Attorney: Lionel Tate should be declared incompetent
MIAMI (AP) - Lionel Tate's attorney says the teenager should be declared incompetent. Defense attorney Ellis Rubin is basing this motion on a letter Tate sent a judge asking to withdraw a guilty plea to robbing a pizza delivery man. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:02:15 GMT)
Attorney: Lionel Tate should be declared incompetent
MIAMI - Lionel Tate's attorney filed a motion Wednesday asking for the teen to be declared incompetent, based on a letter Tate sent a judge this week asking to withdraw a guilty plea to robbing a pizza delivery man. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:19:26 GMT)
S.C. Attorney Appeals to Big 'I' Members to Help Fight Fraud
An appeal for independent insurance agencies to assist South Carolina's law enforcement agencies to document and report information on insurance fraud was voiced by Attorney General Henry McMaster dur (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:28:23 GMT)
Idaho Considering Law to Increase Award of Attorney's Fees
Idaho is considering a law that would increase the monetary threshold for an automatic award of attorney's fees from $25,000 to $50,000, with the exception of personal injury claims. Senate Bill 1357 (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:28:33 GMT)
Flynn begins tenure as local U.S. attorney
Terrance P. Flynn began work Wednesday as U.S. attorney for Western New York. The U.S. Justice Department said the Buffalo lawyer was sworn in as U.S. attorney this week, after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:01:46 GMT)
Attorney-General's Chambers of three countries to boost cooperation
SINGAPORE : Building personal ties while strengthening the legal cooperation among the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei - that's the aim of an inaugural event which was opened by Deputy Prime Minister Professor S. Jayakumar on Thursday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:17:04 GMT)
Lionel Tate's attorney says he's mentally incompetent
Less than a month after convicted child killer Lionel Tate pleaded guilty to holding up a pizza man, his attorney, Ellis Rubin, said his client didn't know what he was doing. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:26:41 GMT)
Attorney: House speaker's campaign ready to pay civil fines
House Speaker Jim Black's attorney says his campaign did not break the law when it accepted campaign contributions from optometrists who had originally written incomplete checks. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:20:52 GMT)
Government Lawyer Subpoenaed in Moussaoui Case
A government lawyer whose misconduct threatened to derail the death penalty trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has been subpoenaed to testify at a court hearing about her conduct, sources familiar with the Moussaoui case said today. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:21:52 GMT)
Funds for state's attorney get OK
City Council panel approves budget rise to pay for programs expected to expire this year Without fanfare or discussion, a City Council committee yesterday approved a $1.9 million budget increase for the Baltimore state's attorney's office - an appropriation that just two weeks ago caused an uproar. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:10:40 GMT)
Attorney: Islamic charity director’s office searched
PORTLAND — The attorney representing a fugitive Saudi national accused of tax charges involving an Islamic charity said Tuesday he believes his office was secretly searched as part of an international terrorism investigation. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:12:04 GMT)
Lawyer: Braunstein has psychiatric disease or defect
A writer who is being held on charges of posing as a firefighter and sexually molesting a woman last Halloween intends to present a psychiatric defense at his trial, his lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:41:20 GMT)
New York Attorney General Sues Internet Company for Selling E-Mail Addresses
New York's attorney general sued an Internet company Thursday over the selling of e-mail addresses in what authorities say may be the biggest deliberate breach of Internet privacy ever. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:52:34 GMT)
Attorney general makes stop in Merrill
MERRILL — Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager will present a check for $2,500 to the Lincoln County Crime Stoppers organization this afternoon at the Merrill Police Department. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:53:29 GMT)
Flores announces state’s attorney bid
Dino E. Flores Jr. officially announced his candidacy for Frederick County state’s attorney Thursday morning. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:26:11 GMT)
Bonds lawyer sues over new book on BALCO scandal
(03-23) 11:35 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' lawyer says he'll ask a judge to order that the authors of a new book detailing the Giants' slugger's alleged use of steroids turn over any profits they make. Notice of the lawsuit came today in a letter... (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:38:04 GMT)
Former US Attorney General Ed Meese has advice for GOP
Former US Attorney General Edwin Meese was in Reno Tuesday campaigning for a local candidate. But in this time where campaigns and popularity polls are in the forefront he gets truthful on the topics effecting America. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:57:22 GMT)
Newspaper: Lawyer plans to sue over Bonds book
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' lawyer plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book alleging the outfielder used steroids, seeking to seize their profits from the book, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:08:23 GMT)
Report: Bonds' Lawyer To File Suit Over New Book
The lawyer for San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds plans Thursday to file a lawsuit against the authors and publisher of a book alleging Bonds' use of steroids. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:08:32 GMT)
McGuire lures lawyer to Nine
Channel Nine chief Eddie McGuire has lured one of the AFL's most powerful men to join him in Sydney. AFL lawyer Jeff Browne will become Mr McGuire's No. 2 at Nine, the television home of rugby league, in a decision expected to be announced as early as today. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:09:56 GMT)
Newspaper: Lawyer to Sue Over Bonds Book
Barry Bonds' lawyer plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book alleging the outfielder used steroids, a newspaper reported Thursday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:11:46 GMT)
Lawyer for Bonds asks for T-R-O
SAN FRANCISCO A lawyer for Barry Bonds reportedly plans to ask a San Francisco Superior Court judge to issue a temporary restraining order against the authors and publisher of a book that outlines alleged steroid use by Bonds. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:23:22 GMT)
Report: Bonds' lawyer plans to sue over book
Barry Bonds' lawyer plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book alleging the outfielder used steroids, seeking to seize their profits from the book, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday. The newspaper reported that Bonds' lawyer said he will file the suit under California's unfair competition law. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:41:19 GMT)
Schlozman named as U.S. attorney
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has appointed Bradley Schlozman as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, succeeding Todd Graves, who will resign Friday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:52:38 GMT)
Aguirre files suit against former SDCERS attorney
San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre filed a lawsuit against the pension system's former attorney, Loraine E. Chapin, Tuesday for allegedly violating of state conflict of interest laws. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:23:40 GMT)
Bonds Lawyer Plans Lawsuit Over Steroids Book
A lawyer for baseball slugger Barry Bonds said on Thursday that his client plans to sue the authors and publishers of a book alleging steroid use. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:23:08 GMT)
Metro East attorney accused of fraud, possessing child porn
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- An attorney who once won a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving his firm's legal advertising faces federal charges that he once had an affair with his teenage sister-in-law, then recently tried to use sexually explicit photos of her to pressure her sister into lowering his payout in their divorce settlement. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:51:30 GMT)
Lawyer Cross-Examines Ex-Enron Treasurer
Lawyer for Jeffrey Skilling Questions Former Enron Treasurer About Financial Structure (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:25:20 GMT)
Interim U.S. Attorney Appointed for Western Missouri
An attorney with a background in civil rights in the U.S. Department of Justice was named Thursday as acting U.S. Attorney for Western Missouri. Bradley J. Schlozman will succeed Todd Graves, who has resigned from the post. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:26:01 GMT)
UN's top lawyer sees Hariri court outside Lebanon
The top U.N. lawyer virtually ruled out on Thursday the idea that a special court to try suspects in the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri could be located inside Lebanon. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:47:31 GMT)
San Diego city attorney files lawsuit against former pension general counsel
SAN DIEGO -- City Attorney Michael Aguirre said Thursday that he filed a lawsuit against ex-pension board counsel Loraine E. Chapin, seeking to set aside agreements allowing the board to create its own legal department. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:03:33 GMT)
Judge Bruce Stewart beats attorney Bill Berry
Circuit Judge Bruce Stewart of Harrisburg on Tuesday defeated Collinsville attorney Bill Berry in a Democratic primary race for the chance to run for an appellate judgeship. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:02:54 GMT)
Paper: Lawyer to Sue Over Book on Bonds
Newspaper: Lawyer Plans to Sue Author and Publisher of Book Alleging Barry Bonds Used Steroids (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:40:48 GMT)
State attorney: Accused concocted relationship
JOY Balkaran, the attorney representing the State in the trial of 20-year-old Tabeel Lewis who is charged with murdering 63-year-old Dayah Ramsook, told the 12-member jury yesterday that Lewis intended to kill the retired schoolteacher. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:03:28 GMT)
Decision haunts attorney general
The disclosure that a company doing work for the state may have given cheap labor in India access to the confidential information of up to 100,000 state employees -- making them vulnerable to identity theft -- is starting to haunt the governor's race of state Attorney General Charlie Crist, who declined to investigate the case. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:54:32 GMT)
New York Attorney General Sues Internet Company Over Selling of E-Mail Addresses
New York's attorney general sued an Internet company Thursday over the selling of e-mail addresses in what authorities say may be the biggest deliberate breach of Internet privacy ever. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:20:34 GMT)
Adult Entertainment Lawyer Prevails at 11th Circuit in Battle Over Obscenity Law
Adult entertainment lawyer Cary S. Wiggins has the boyish looks, good manners and perfectly pressed shirt of someone who was raised right. Last month Wiggins, 34, succeeded in overturning Georgia's obscenity law, which includes a ban on so-called sex toys. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:02:19 GMT)
'A gentleman, in and out of court' - Longtime Dover attorney John Woodard dies at 89
John Woodard, whose legal practice spanned six decades, is being remembered for loving his profession. The 89-year-old Dover attorney died Wednesday at his home. Funeral services will be held in Toland-Herzig Funeral Home at Dover. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:03:18 GMT)
Lawyer files for county attorney
DEER LODGE — An Anaconda native has filed for the post of Powell County attorney after taking up residency in Deer Lodge. Joseph Connors Jr., 43, a Demo-crat, said the urging of citizens convinced him to run for the office that’s held by Chris Miller, who is a candidate for district judge. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:52:24 GMT)
Lawyer Cross-Examines Ex-Enron Treasurer
Lawyer for Jeffrey Skilling Cross-Examines Former Enron Treasurer About Journal Entries (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:10:16 GMT)
Area native to be interim U.S. attorney
A top lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice will serve as interim U.S. attorney in western Missouri after the departure of Todd Graves, who resigned earlier this month. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:10:35 GMT)
Former attorney gets two years
Former attorney John Swearingen Jr. was sentenced to two years in prison and eight years probation for distributing cocaine to a woman twice in two days in December 2004. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:10:57 GMT)
Lawyer's ethics trial nears conclusion
Testimony ended Thursday in the Florida Bar trial of Palm Harbor lawyer Bruce Young, who is accused of coercing a female client into having sex with him. Closing arguments will be heard Tuesday morning. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:11:55 GMT)
Attorney won't run
A former Republican U.S. Senate candidate says he won't seek his party's endorsement to run against Sen. Kent Conrad. Mike Liffrig, 46, a Mandan attorney, announced Thursday that he won't make a second Senate bid. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:15:22 GMT)
Batavia attorney's license suspended
BATAVIA — A Batavia attorney's law license has been suspended for 90 days after he allegedly charged clients for trips to Springfield that he did not make. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:20:38 GMT)
Now it's up to the district attorney
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- Few seemed to notice last week when the U.S. attorney for northern Mississippi and two FBI agents arrived in an unmarked car to deliver several cartons of files to District Attorney Joyce Chiles. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:06:35 GMT)
Lawyer penalized for failing to act in Knowledge House affair
Halifax lawyer Blois Colpitts has has agreed to pay a penalty of $50,000 for failing to uncover evidence of an alleged conspiracy among other directors to inflate the price of Knowledge House stock. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:08:11 GMT)
Lawyer fined for failing to act in Knowledge House affair
Halifax lawyer Blois Colpitts has been fined $50,000 for failing to uncover evidence of an alleged conspiracy among other directors to inflate the price of Knowledge House stock. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:08:11 GMT)
Lawyer in Moussaoui case subpoenaed to testify
WASHINGTON — A government lawyer whose misconduct threatened to derail the death penalty trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has been subpoenaed to testify at a court hearing about her conduct, sources familiar with the case said Thursday. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:45:38 GMT)
Bonds’ attorney alerts authors of lawsuit
The attorney for Barry Bonds sent a letter to the agent of the authors of Game of Shadows, alerting them of plans to sue the writers, publisher Gotham Books, the San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:46:01 GMT)
Bonds lawyer sues over new book on BALCO scandal
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Barry Bonds' lawyer says he'll ask a judge to order that the authors of a new book detailing the Giants' slugger's alleged use of steroids turn over any profits they make. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:45:14 GMT)
Skilling lawyer challenges ex-treasurer
The witness, Ben Glisan, had testified the former Enron CEO encouraged efforts to hide losses. Former Enron Corp. Treasurer Ben Glisan, under questioning by a defense lawyer, on Thursday hedged his earlier testimony that ex-Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling approved a scheme to dodge accounting rules. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:18:02 GMT)
Woman to plead not guilty in stabbing, attorney says
JONESBORO -- A Craighead County woman accused in Wednesday's capital murder of a Jonesboro woman will claim self-defense at trial, her attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:00:36 GMT)
Attorney terminated as Schwab receiver, job complete
In a hearing today, Judge David Avery of Allen County Superior Court signed off on a motion to terminate attorney F. John Rogers as receiver for the troubled Olin B. and Desta Schwab Foundation. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:08:33 GMT)
Attorney general wants to protect SC's tobacco settlement money
(Columbia-AP) March 21, 2006 - Attorney General Henry McMaster says he wants to protect South Carolina's tobacco settlement money. McMaster says big tobacco manufacturers are seeking a reduction in their payments to states because they are losing business to smaller cigarette companies. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:28:27 GMT)
Garci's lawyer hits Central Bank's report
THE lawyer of embattled ex-election officer Virgilio Garcillano lashed out Thursday all those who labeled his client's passport as "fake" based on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) report. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:51:01 GMT)
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