Attorney News Apr 2006
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Lawyer Asks County To Oversee Future Vernon Elections
LOS ANGELES -- While the ballots remain uncounted from Vernon's first election in 25 years, a lawyer Monday alleged misconduct by the city clerk and called for the county to oversee future elections. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:19:19 GMT)
Attorney For One Suspect In Church Arsons Asks For Trial Delay
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- One of the men accused of torching nine Alabama churches is asking the judge to delay his trial. Benjamin Mosely’s attorney claims there is no way he can be prepared for trial, since the indictments came just two months ago. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:28:46 GMT)
Lawyer issues statement on Reggie Bush
The lawyer for Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush issued a statement by email Monday claiming that Bush's family had leased a home in question from a San Diego-area man who had planned to start a sports marketing and contract agency. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:11:11 GMT)
Guantanamo prisoner says he won't work with lawyer to protest tough confinement
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- An alleged al-Qaida militant who was recently transferred to a higher security section of the Guantanamo Bay prison will boycott his military trial unless his confinement conditions are eased, his lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:22:03 GMT)
Lawyer: Officer Not Source of CIA Leak
A lawyer representing fired CIA officer Mary O. McCarthy said yesterday that his client did not leak any classified information and did not disclose to Washington Post reporter Dana Priest the existence of secret CIA-run prisons in Eastern Europe for suspected terrorists. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:36:56 GMT)
Attorney warns there are different types of smoke detectors
Attorney James Hacker said, "This information is out there, but people don't know. Hacker said people need to know that there are different types of smoke detectors. And the wrong one could mean everything. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:52:35 GMT)
Bush decides on U.S. attorney post
Washington - President Bush on Monday nominated prosecutor Erik C. Peterson to be the U.S. attorney for the... (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:46:31 GMT)
Indonesian attorney-general orders doctors to re-examine Suharto
JAKARTA - The Indonesian attorney-general's office is to ask doctors to re-examine former leader Suharto to see whether he is fit enough to stand trial on corruption charges, an official said Tuesday. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:49:27 GMT)
DUBLIN: Dublin football club Shelbourne FC said yesterday they had cancelled a meeting with controversial lawyer
Shelbourne chief executive Ollie Byrne, in a letter to Di Stefano published on the club website, said he was “astonished" the Anglo-Italian lawyer had spoken to the media before meeting the cash-strapped club over his interest in buying a stake. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:57:07 GMT)
Lawyer faults police
CHARLOTTESVILLE -- A state police agent broke interrogation rules to implicate Earl Washington Jr. in a 1982 rape and murder case, Washington's lawyer said in federal court yesterday. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:11:49 GMT)
Lawyer in laundry murder trial welcomes ruling
The lawyer representing six people accused of murdering three dry cleaning employees has welcomed the decision by the Vereeniging Regional Court to strike the case from the roll. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:12:35 GMT)
Lawyer tries again to oust sheriff
Lawyer Herbert S. Moncier is due back before Knox County Chancellor John Weaver yet again Wednesday for another attempt at the removal of Sheriff Tim Hutchison's name from the ballot of the May 2 countywide primary. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:25:37 GMT)
Indonesian attorney-general orders doctors to reexamine Suharto
The Indonesian attorney-general's office is to ask doctors to re-examine former dictator Suharto to see whether he is fit enough to stand trial on corruption charges. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:43:39 GMT)
Longtime U.S. attorney, Sidney Lezak, dies at 81
Sidney I. Lezak, a decorated World War II aviator who moved from the Midwest to become a gregarious giant in Oregon civics and the country's longest-serving U.S. attorney, died Monday. He was 81. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:20:59 GMT)
Lucent retirees hire lawyer
Retirees of Lucent Technologies, concerned they may lose billions of dollars in health benefits when the company is bought by Alcatel, hired a lawyer to lead their campaign. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:35:15 GMT)
Attorney's Office sting nets 4 tied to graffiti vandalism
A 60-day sting operation nabbed four Phoenix youths, all juveniles, for graffiti, Maricopa Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Monday. Among the sites vandalized was Brophy College Preparatory. Graffiti vandals caught on tape (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:13:42 GMT)
Ex-lawyer pleads guilty to role in 'land flip' scam
SPRINGFIELD -- A former lawyer who prosecutors say was a ringleader in a real estate scam in the Springfield area pleaded guilty yesterday. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:18:28 GMT)
New York's attorney general blames President Bush for rising gas prices
ALBANY, N.Y. New York's attorney general says rising prices at the pump are President Bush's fault. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:24:32 GMT)
Racial slur, swastikas painted on black attorney's office wall
The office building of a black Tucson attorney was vandalized, including having swastikas and a racial slur spray-painted on an outside wall, police said. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:26:01 GMT)
Player's lawyer seeks records on accuser
DURHAM - The lawyer for a Duke lacrosse player facing rape charges called Monday for prosecutors to provide information about his accuser's education, mental health and criminal history that could be used to challenge whether she's telling the truth. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:27:12 GMT)
U.S. attorney: Drug evidence safe
Attorneys for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jacksonville filed a 10-page response that drug evidence in their case against farm labor camp owner Ronald Robert Evans Sr. was legally obtained despite their search warrant being issued for violations of the Clean Water Act, said court documents filed April 21. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:17:27 GMT)
Lawyer gets 3 years in online solicitation
BATON ROUGE, La. A 32-year-old Lafayette lawyer who thought he was setting up a sexual encounter with a teenager on the Internet has pleaded guilty to an online solicitation charge in Baton Rouge state court. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:20:14 GMT)
Attorney warns there are different types of smoke detectors
Attorney James Hacker said, "This information is out there, but people don't know. Hacker said people need to know that there are different types of smoke detectors. And the wrong one could mean everything. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:33:12 GMT)
Defense attorney faces disbarment
Broward criminal defense attorney Hilliard Moldof may have his law license suspended after prosecutors say he admitted he was involved in witness tampering. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:56:12 GMT)
Lawyer: Subic rape suspects to attend arraignment
A lawyer for one of four US servicemen accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipina assured on Tuesday that the four will turn up for the arraignment at the Makati City Regional Trial Court on April 28. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:04:58 GMT)
Sayre Borough: Council hires attorney for E-911 process
SAYRE - The Sayre Borough Council Monday voted unanimously to hire local attorney Robert J. Landy to represent the municipality in the readdressing, also known as Bradford County's E-911 project.. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:15:03 GMT)
Lawyer: Dutch teen freed in Holloway case has no information on disappearance
ORANJESTAD, Aruba His lawyer says a 19-year-old man released in the Natalee Holloway case has "no relevant information" about her disappearance. Geoffrey van Cromvoirt... (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:34:01 GMT)
Lafayette lawyer caught in Internet sting gets 3 years
A lawyer caught in an undercover investigation last fall, when he thought he was setting up a sexual encounter with a teenager via the Internet, has pleaded guilty to an online solicitation charge in state court here. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:35:19 GMT)
Lawyer: Dutch teen freed in Holloway case has no information on disappearance
ORANJESTAD, Aruba His lawyer says a 19-year-old man released in the Natalee Holloway case has "no relevant information" about her disappearance. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:38:39 GMT)
Attorney in Duke case seeks files on accuser
DURHAM, N.C. - The attorney for one of two Duke lacrosse players charged with raping a striptease dancer demanded Monday that prosecutors turn over the accuser's medical, legal and education records for use in attacking her credibility. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:07:42 GMT)
Lawyer issues statement on Reggie Bush
The lawyer for Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush issued a statement by email Monday claiming that Bush's family had leased a home in question from a San Diego-area man who had planned to start a sports marketing and contract agency. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:13:48 GMT)
Attorney's Office sting nets 4 tied to graffiti vandalism
A 60-day sting operation nabbed four Phoenix youths, all juveniles, for graffiti, Maricopa Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Monday. Among the sites vandalized was Brophy College Preparatory. Graffiti vandals caught on tape (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:10:55 GMT)
Lawyer: Dutch teen freed has no information on Holloway disappearance
(Oranjestad, Aruba-AP) April 25, 2006 - His lawyer says a 19-year-old man released in the Natalee Holloway case has "no relevant information" about her disappearance. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:28:54 GMT)
Lawyer for fired CIA officer says she didn't do it
A lawyer representing fired CIA officer Mary McCarthy said Monday that his client did not leak any classified information and did not disclose to Washington Post reporter Dana Priest the existence of secret CIA-run prisons in Eastern Europe for suspected terrorists. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:55:31 GMT)
Lawyer: Teen Has No Info On Natalee
Lawyers for a 19-year-old man released after being held for nine days in the investigation of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway are distancing the teen from the case. He has "no relevant information" about her, his lawyer said. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:05:41 GMT)
Attorney General Announces Agreement To End Deceptive Yellow Pages Operation
Attorney General Mike Beebe announced Tuesday that his office has reached an agreement with a Nevada company that charged Arkansas businesses for online directory listings they did not want or authorize. Businesses that did not pay were subsequently turned over to a collection agency. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:06:45 GMT)
Attorney: Wal-Mart at fault for hiring sex offender
(Columbia-AP) April 25, 2006 - An attorney representing a family who claims Wal-Mart failed to protect a 10-year-old girl from an employee who was a convicted sex offender says the retailer was at fault for hiring the man and not supervising him. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:10:53 GMT)
Attorney general candidate visits area
Ohio Auditor Betty Montgomery addressed a number of issues, including her opposition to gambling in Ohio and the Coingate scandal, as part of her campaign for attorney general during a visit to The News-Messenger on Monday. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:11:52 GMT)
Pravin Mahajan is mentally ill: Lawyer
Pravin Mahajan, who shot at his elder brother and BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan, seriously injuring him, is mentally ill, his lawyer Nand Kumar Rajurkar said on Saturday. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:32:59 GMT)
Diaz attorney says client didn't deliberately withhold tax information
JACKSON, Miss. The attorney for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz says his client is "not stupid enough" to try to withhold tax information from the Internal Revenue Service. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:40:11 GMT)
U.S. Senate confirms Houston attorney as fed judge
WASHINGTON A Houston attorney and former policeman today won U-S Senate confirmation to be a federal judge. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:30:38 GMT)
U.S. Senate confirms Houston attorney as fed judge
WASHINGTON A Houston attorney and former policeman today won U-S Senate confirmation to be a federal judge. Gray Miller is a senior partner at Fulbright... (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:49:34 GMT)
Dutch teen freed in Aruba missing girl case has no information, lawyer says
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- A teenager released in the case of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway has ``no relevant information'' about her disappearance and was not involved in that or in drug offenses, his lawyer said. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:25:35 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, 25 Apr 2006 20:33:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Secret Plane Originated in Germany
A lawyer for six Guantanamo Bay prisoners told a European Parliament committee Tuesday that his clients were taken from Bosnia on a U.S. plane that made stops in Turkey and elsewhere in Europe. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:45:58 GMT)
La. Attorney General Investigates Gas Prices
Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti is investigating gas price spikes. (Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:26:02 GMT)
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Announces Settlement with Yellow Pages, Inc. Over Check Solicitation Mailings
Attorney General Mike Cox announced today that he has joined the Orange County, California, District Attorney and 27 other Attorneys General in reaching a settlement with Yellow Pages, Inc. (YPI), a Nevada corporation; Electronic Directories Company, LLC (EDC) of California; and their president, John Wurth, that will halt the mailing of checks that, if cashed, become a purchase agreement for (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:11:45 GMT)
Lawyer: Teen Has No Information In Holloway Case
An Aruba teenager held for nine days in connection with the Natalee Holloway case knows nothing about her disappearance, his lawyer said. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:35:04 GMT)
Diaz Attorney Says Client Didn't Deliberately Withhold Tax Information
The attorney for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. says his client did not try to withhold tax information from the Internal Revenue Service. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:02:03 GMT)
Former congressman 'on the road to redemption,' attorney says
Imprisoned former U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham is adjusting to life behind bars, his attorney said Monday. "He is doing as well as one can when they are incarcerated," attorney K. Lee Blalack said in a telephone interview from his office in Washington. "He is on the road to redemption." (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:00:21 GMT)
Lawyer says plane transferring Algerian suspects to Guantanamo originated in Germany
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A lawyer for six Guantanamo Bay prisoners told a European Parliament committee Wednesday that his clients were taken from Bosnia on a U.S. plane that made stops in Turkey and elsewhere in Europe. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:07:44 GMT)
District Attorney won't speak to Duke lacrosse case grand jury before election
(Durham, North Carolina-AP) April 25, 2006 - Durham's district attorney says he'll draw the line at asking for additional charges in the Duke lacrosse case on the day before voters decide whether to give him another term in office. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:10:34 GMT)
Embattled Burns retains lawyer
WASHINGTON -- Montana Sen. Conrad Burns has retained a lawyer who specializes in white-collar crime and congressional investigations, his campaign confirmed Tuesday. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:13:25 GMT)
Embattled Burns retains lawyer
WASHINGTON -- Montana Sen. Conrad Burns has retained a lawyer who specializes in white-collar crime and congressional investigations, his campaign confirmed Tuesday. Campaign spokesman Jason Klindt said Burns has hired Ralph Caccia, a Washington partn ... (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:29:25 GMT)
Lubbock Lawyer Arrested In Prostitution Sting
A longtime Lubbock lawyer finds himself in the Lubbock County Jail. The popular personal injury attorney is facing prostitution charges and possible jail time. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:40:31 GMT)
Defense attorney faces disbarment
Broward criminal defense attorney Hilliard Moldof may have his law license suspended after prosecutors say he admitted he was involved in witness tampering. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:43:27 GMT)
Stars' Lawyer Linked to Wiretapping Case
A divorce lawyer-to-the-stars who hired the private detective Anthony Pellicano was aware of his illegal wiretapping, an F.B.I. agent has said in a confidential investigative summary seen by The New York Times. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:58:47 GMT)
County attorney honored by board
Johnson County Attorney J. Patrick White’s career is full of firsts. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:02:03 GMT)
Board asks attorney general about inspector general’s authority
The county school board will ask the state’s Attorney General for an opinion if the county’s inspector general has the jurisdiction to conduct audits of the school system. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:14:53 GMT)
Dist. 5 future hinges on attorney general’s plans
In County Council District 5, the waiting game continues — for the incumbent councilman and his would-be successors. What they’re all awaiting is a decision from state Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. (D) on whether he will run for a sixth term. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:15:04 GMT)
Lawyer's charges could be dismissed
A MAGISTRATE has threatened to dismiss criminal charges against a prominent Adelaide lawyer unless prosecutors better detail their allegations. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:36:13 GMT)
Lawyer sells know-how on an as-needed basis
Michael Miller didn't want to join the much larger company that in 2001 bought the Charlotte tech startup where he'd been the top lawyer. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:43:09 GMT)
Lawyer's charges could be dismissed
A MAGISTRATE has threatened to dismiss criminal charges against a prominent Adelaide lawyer unless prosecutors better detail their allegations. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:43:42 GMT)
Lawyer: CIA officer did not leak data
A lawyer representing fired CIA officer Mary O. McCarthy said yesterday that his client did not leak any classified information and did not disclose to Washington Post reporter Dana Priest the existence of secret CIA-run prisons in Eastern Europe for suspected terrorists. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:23:14 GMT)
Former attorney on trial in sex assault
Federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury that a former assistant city attorney is a serial rapist who used the legal power and political connections of his office to prey on small-time defendants who were unlucky enough to land in his court. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:44:04 GMT)
Lawyer defends investigator's actions in case
CHARLOTTESVILLE -- The investigator whose probe resulted in a man being wrongly convicted and condemned to death didn't intentionally fabricate his case, a lawyer representing the late agent's estate said yesterday. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:56:18 GMT)
Rape prevention on attorney general's radar
GENEVA — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan pushed for widespread sexual assault prevention and education programs Wednesday, April 19 during a press conference outside the Kane County Child Advocacy Center in Geneva. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:51:41 GMT)
Activist defended self, lawyer says; officers differ
A Cleveland Heights peace activist accused of assaulting two police officers is claiming she got the worst of the fight. Carolyn Fisher's mouth was bloodied and her body bruised after the run-in Jan. 28, her lawyer told a jury Tuesday during a trial in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:59:34 GMT)
Attorney says Maulers won't play without pay
Montgomery attorney Donald Jackson said the Montgomery Maulers' season will be in jeopardy if the players don't receive back wages soon. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:15:06 GMT)
Attorney to hand over cases in May
ORANGE BEACH -- City Attorney Larry Sutley, who took leave in February after being indicted on state public corruption charges, has told the City Council that he will wrap up cases he's still working on and turn pending matters over to his replacement by May 1, according to a letter he wrote to city officials. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:20:54 GMT)
Attorney blames Mike Ball Dive Expeditions for honeymooner's scuba diving death
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (24 Apr 2006) -- According to attorney Bob Austin Gabe Watson nearly drowned himself trying to save his bride of 11-days during their tragic honeymoon in Australia in October 2003. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:32:04 GMT)
Attorney has plan for Albany waterfront
Albany's city attorney would like to see a "more straightforward" approach to planning for the city's waterfront and is scheduled to propose one to the Council on May 1. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:01:29 GMT)
Attorney: Wal-Mart at fault for hiring sex offender
(Columbia-AP) April 25, 2006 - An attorney representing a family who claims Wal-Mart failed to protect a 10-year-old girl from an employee who was a convicted sex offender says the retailer was at fault for hiring the man and not supervising him. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:26:54 GMT)
Lawyer: Previous suspect doesn't know person detained in Aruba
(Oranjestad, Aruba-AP) April 17, 2006 - A lawyer for a Dutch youth detained previously as a suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway said Monday that his client does not know the latest person arrested by Aruban authorities. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:41:41 GMT)
Iban Lawyer May Be BN's Choice For Engkilili Seat
KUCHING, April 26 (Bernama) -- Iban lawyer Jimmy Simon Maja may be Barisan Nasional's (BN) choice for the Engkilili state seat as his name was among those submitted by his party to contest in the May 20 state election. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:42:42 GMT)
Heaton picked for U.S. attorney
Rodger Heaton, interim U.S. attorney for the Central District of Illinois, is President Bush's choice to continue as the top prosecutor in the region, The State Journal-Register has learned. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:12:30 GMT)
Qwest asks court to settle attorney-client privilege question
DENVER - An attorney for Qwest Communications is asking for permission to withhold certain information from shareholders suing the company. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:49:38 GMT)
SONGZ LAWYER SPEAKS OUT ON ARREST April
A lawyer for R&B singer Trey Songz is questioning his client's April 6 arrest by police at Clark Atlanta University, who charged the artist with obstruction of law enforcement and disorderly conduct. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:31:16 GMT)
Lawyer asks court to dismiss lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A taxpayer lawsuit challenging more than $300 million in incentives for Dell Inc. should be dismissed because courts have found similar packages legal, a company lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:16:39 GMT)
Dell attorney asks N.C. court to dismiss incentives lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. A Dell attorney says a North Carolina taxpayer challenge of more than 300 (M) million dollars in incentives should be dismissed because courts have upheld... (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:37:35 GMT)
Defense attorney faces disbarment
Broward criminal defense attorney Hilliard Moldof may have his law license suspended after prosecutors say he admitted he was involved in witness tampering. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:47:28 GMT)
Dell attorney asks court to dismiss incentives lawsuit
(RALEIGH) - A Dell attorney says a taxpayer lawsuit challenging more than $300 million in incentives for the company should be dismissed because courts have found similar packages legal. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:57:41 GMT)
Proof's Shooter Could Face Trial, Lawyer Says Client Wasn't Carrying Gun
Proof's Shooter Could Face Trial, Lawyer Says Client Wasn't Carrying Gun Mario Etheridge , the man who allegedly shot Proof , has waived a preliminary examination on two weapons charges. Meanwhile, Etheridge’s lawyer is claiming his client wasn’t even carrying a weapon the night of April 11, when the D12 rapper was shot dead outside the C.C.C. nightclub in Detroit. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:01:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Rapper Proof beat, shot bystander in drunken rage
Set off by an argument over a game of pool, the rapper Proof retrieved a gun and pistol-whipped Keith Bender before shooting him in the face, a lawyer for Bender's cousin said Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:52:47 GMT)
Attorney General honored by Hispanic Business magazine
Attorney General Patricia Madrid is among 19 women being honored at the 2006 Hispanic Business Woman of the Year Awards. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:53:47 GMT)
'GoM acted at NBA lawyer's behest'
MP govt filed an affidavit in SC saying that central ministers were operating on the instructions of the lawyer, who represented the NBA. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:19:12 GMT)
Attorney General debunked
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, J Ayikoi Otoo, has debunked allegations and the perception in opposition NDC circles that the New Patriotic Party Government is using the law courts to persecute former NDC government functionaries. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:47:25 GMT)
Dell Inc. lawyer asks court to dismiss taxpayer incentives lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A taxpayer lawsuit challenging more than $300 million US in incentives for Dell Inc. should be dismissed because courts have found similar packages legal, a company lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:07:04 GMT)
Abortion doctor's killer wants to act as own lawyer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Anti-abortion extremist James Kopp, who was convicted of the 1998 sniper killing of a doctor, told a judge Wednesday that he was thinking about defending himself against federal charges even before he and his lawyer clashed over trial strategy. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:15:44 GMT)
Dell attorney asks N.C. court to dismiss incentives lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. A Dell attorney says a North Carolina taxpayer challenge of more than 300 (M) million dollars in incentives should be dismissed because courts have upheld similar packages. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:26:22 GMT)
Lawyer for fired CIA officer says she didn't do it
A lawyer representing fired CIA officer Mary McCarthy said Monday that his client did not leak any classified information and did not disclose to Washington Post reporter Dana Priest the existence of secret CIA-run prisons in Eastern Europe for suspected terrorists. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:12:35 GMT)
Attorney, police at odds over wife's cooperation in Kissel case
The wife of a millionaire developer found stabbed to death this month continues to aid in his murder investigation, her attorney said Wednesday, a day after police suggested she was not fully cooperating. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:48:19 GMT)
'Reckless' lawyer who represented Air India accused suspended for six months
VANCOUVER (CP) - A lawyer who was accused by the Law Society of B.C. of professional misconduct and labelled wilfully blind for his actions while he represented an accused Air India bomber has been suspended for six months. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:46:00 GMT)
Dell Lawyer Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A lawyer for computer maker Dell Inc. asked a judge Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the legality of a $300 million-plus incentives package, arguing that North Carolina courts decided 10 years ago that such deals were legal. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:52:54 GMT)
Attorney resigns after allegations
An assistant state attorney accused of using his prosecution of an assault case against Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor to promote his work as a nightclub disc jockey resigned Wednesday. The Miami-Dade state attorney's office confirmed that Michael Grieco, who stepped aside as the lead prosecutor in the case in early April because of the accusations, had resigned. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:04:38 GMT)
Attorney resigns after allegations in Taylor case
An assistant state attorney accused of using his prosecution of an assault case against Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor to promote his work as a nightclub disc jockey resigned Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:08:49 GMT)
State attorney in Redskins' Taylor case resigns
MIAMI (April 26, 2006) -- An assistant state attorney accused of using his prosecution of an assault case against Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor to promote his work as a nightclub disc jockey resigned. (Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:24:02 GMT)
Dell Lawyer Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A lawyer for computer maker Dell Inc. asked a judge Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the legality of a $300 million-plus incentives package, arguing that North Carolina courts decided 10 years ago that such deals were legal.Seven taxpayers who sued state and local governments and the computer maker last year contend that the state and U.S. constitutions prohibit (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:01:32 GMT)
Delray attorney named county tax collector
Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday appointed Delray Beach attorney and businessman Peter Carney to succeed the retiring John Clark as Palm Beach County tax collector. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:12:47 GMT)
Ex-Hospital Worker Accused Of Molestation Assigned New Attorney
A conflict prompted a judge Wednesday to appoint a new attorney for a former Children's Hospital respiratory therapist accused of molesting two brain-damaged children and dealing in child pornography. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:19:19 GMT)
Attorney Resigns From Sean Taylor Case
An assistant state attorney accused of using his prosecution of an assault case against Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor to promote his work as a nightclub disc jockey resigned Wednesday, the Miami-Dade state attorney's office confirmed. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:23:01 GMT)
Lawrence lawyer found guilty of insurance fraud
(Salem, MASS - AP) - A Lawrence lawyer was convicted today of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. Charles Lonardo was convicted in Salem Superior Court by a jury that deliberated more than nine hours over two days. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:08:49 GMT)
Former U.S. attorney for Oregon dead at 81
PORTLAND — Sidney Lezak, the U.S. attorney for Oregon from 1961 to 1982, died Monday at a Portland hospice. He was 81. The cause of death has not been determined, but Lezak had been having difficulties with speech and movement. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:58:38 GMT)
Attorney says trial about ties to Falwell
ROANOKE -- Federal prosecutors are going after Lynchburg Mayor Carl B. Hutcherson Jr. only because of his connections to the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Hutcherson's attorney told jurors yesterday. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 03:49:41 GMT)
Knoxville attorney dies of cancer
Funeral services will be held today for Knoxville attorney Douglas Anderson. He died Monday from complications of renal cancer. He was 44. Family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church with the funeral to follow. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 04:19:25 GMT)
Abortion doctor's killer wants to act as own lawyer
BUFFALO, N.Y. Anti-abortion extremist James Kopp, who was convicted of the 1998 sniper killing of a Buffalo doctor, told a judge today that he was thinking about defending himself against federal charges even before he and his lawyer clashed over strategy. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 04:26:23 GMT)
Burns may use campaign funds to pay for lawyer
HELENA -- Sen. Conrad Burns said Wednesday he hasn't decided how he will pay for a white-collar criminal defense lawyer he has hired. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:31:27 GMT)
Burns hires criminal defense lawyer
HELENA — Sen. Conrad Burns said Wednesday he hasn’t decided how he will pay for a white-collar criminal defense lawyer the senator has hired. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:54:49 GMT)
Suspended lawyer gets probation in Social Security fraud
In the 1990s, Boston lawyer Robert C. Gerrard represented the winning side in a bitter family feud over control of the $1.5 billion Demoulas supermarket chain, declaring victory in a legal drama that has left three lawyers on the losing team accused of ethical violations and still fighting possible disbarment. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:28:44 GMT)
OLYMPIA: Attorney general vows vigilance against any gas price gouging
State Attorney General Rob Mc- (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:37:45 GMT)
Lawyer of Al-Qaeda Suspects Accuses FBI
Charges were pressed against the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ankara bureau chief, Gaziantep Police Chief Ali Yilmaz, Counter Terror Branch Chief Izzettin Emre, superiors and police officers by Osman Karahan, the lawyer of accused al-Qaeda conspirator Louai Sakka. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:01:05 GMT)
Ex-city attorney's accuser testifies
The 21-year-old woman with slumped posture and sad eyes testified Wednesday in a polite whisper, describing how in November 2004 she ended up in the back room of the private law office of former Assistant City Attorney Henry Dillon III. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:08:42 GMT)
Attorney General: Blue Cross has too much green
The “Blues” are awash in green, according to Attorney General Mike Hatch. In his review of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:18:30 GMT)
30 protest unlawful arrest of lawyer
PETALING JAYA: About 30 lawyers held an hour-long demonstration in front of the Petaling Jaya police headquarters today (April 27, 2006) to protest the mistreatment of a lawyer by the police. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:24:05 GMT)
Feds deliberately slow on sanctuary cases: lawyer
A Halifax immigration lawyer says federal authorities are deliberately stalling on claims involving would-be immigrants who are seeking church sanctuary. Lee Cohen said it is unacceptable that Latvian claimant Alexi Kolosov has had no contact from federal immigration authorities for eight months. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:46:20 GMT)
Attorney General: Woman Sold Diseased Puppies
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing a woman he said sold sick and diseased bulldog puppies, misled buyers about their rights, and then ignored buyers who complained. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:23:44 GMT)
Yukos lawyer's attorneys appeal 7-year sentence
MOSCOW, April 27 (RIA Novosti) - Lawyers acting for former Yukos lawyer Svetlana Bakhmina on Thursday filed an appeal against a Moscow district court ruling sentencing her to seven years in jail. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:41:44 GMT)
Attorney for former Nazi guard seeks review of ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa An attorney for a former Nazi guard who lives in Des Moines wants a federal appeals court to review its ruling to revoke the man's U-S citizenship. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:22:26 GMT)
Civil rights attorney, author to speak at LBA event
Nationally-recognized civil rights attorney and author Fred David Gray will speak at an upcoming Louisville Bar Association event, scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, at 4 p.m. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:15:00 GMT)
Burns may use campaign funds to pay for lawyer
HELENA -- Sen. Conrad Burns said Wednesday he hasn't decided how he will pay for a white-collar criminal defense lawyer he has hired. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:49:00 GMT)
District attorney says investigation will go on
Standing before a mostly black audience, the district attorney in charge of the Duke University rape investigation said Tuesday he does not need DNA to bring charges" and vowed, "This case is not going away." District Attorney Mike Nifong spoke one day after defense attorneys said DNA testing failed to connect any of Duke's lacrosse players to the alleged attack on a black stripper who said she (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:59:35 GMT)
Trooper murder suspect gets new lawyer
One of the three men accused of murder in the death of Horseheads Trooper Andrew Sperr was assigned a new lawyer in Chemung County Court today because of a conflict of interest within the Chemung County Public Defender’s office. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:26:07 GMT)
Attorney wants charges against tour guide dismissed
DES MOINES, Iowa An attorney for a former Statehouse tour guide accused of abducting a four-year-old girl in February wants a judge to dismiss the charges. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:29:07 GMT)
Attorney for former Nazi guard seeks review of ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa An attorney for a former Nazi guard who lives in Des Moines wants a federal appeals court to review its ruling to revoke the man's U-S citizenship. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:29:36 GMT)
Attorney For Former Nazi Guard Seeks Review Of Ruling
An attorney for a former Nazi guard who lives in Des Moines wants a federal appeals court to review its ruling to revoke the man's U.S. citizenship. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:47:00 GMT)
Attorney Requests Guide's Child Stealing Charges Dropped
The attorney for a former Statehouse tour guide wants the child stealing charges against his client dropped. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:02:13 GMT)
The American Lawyer's Corporate Scorecard Highlights Cooley's Public Offering and Follow-On Offering Strength
Cooley Godward LLP ranked third inissuer-side follow-on offerings and ranked fifth among IPO issuers' counselamong U.S. law firms in 2005, according to The American Lawyer magazine inits annual review of high-level corporate practices. The rankings arecompiled using data from Thomson Financial. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:23:35 GMT)
Montgomery lawyer wins 'state prosecutor of the year'
MONTGOMERY - A Montgomery lawyer received “state prosecutor of the year” honors Tuesday for her efforts handling cases involving children. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:32:56 GMT)
Hispanic caucus voice concerns to attorney general
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday to voice concerns in the Latino community about immigration, reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and Texas redistricting. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:10:04 GMT)
Montco Lawyer Accused of Hard-Selling Elderly Investors
The Pennsylvania attorney general is again going after a Montgomery County attorney who is accused of deceiving elderly consumers. King of Prussia lawyer Brett Weinstein and two marketing companies are named in the suit. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:12:15 GMT)
Ex-lawyer forced to pay back $80,000 to client
A court has ordered lawyer Otto Ament, disbarred in 2002, to pay back the $80,000 he stole from a client. Ament, acting as a legal guardian to a client, collected fees from the client’s account without approval by the courts. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:14:48 GMT)
Lawyer of Al-Qaeda Suspects Accuses FBI
Charges were pressed against the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ankara bureau chief, Gaziantep Police Chief Ali Yilmaz, Counter Terror Branch Chief Izzettin Emre, superiors and police officers by Osman Karahan, the lawyer of accused al-Qaeda conspirator Louai Sakka. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:17:57 GMT)
Morris lawyer sentenced for DWI
A lawyer was sentenced today to three years' probation, 180 hours of community service and had his driver's license suspended for seven months for driving drunk last year in Mount Olive and injuring a Newton woman. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:34:21 GMT)
Source: Duncan Names Baltimore Lawyer As Running Mate
A source says Doug Duncan has chosen a Baltimore lawyer as his gubernatorial running mate. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:23:26 GMT)
Md. gubernatorial candidate to tap lawyer as running mate, source says
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Doug Duncan, a Democrat from Montgomery County running for governor, will announce next week that Baltimore lawyer Stuart O. Simms is his running mate, a source close to the campaign said today. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:37:35 GMT)
Ky. attorney general says gift probably illegal
SUMMARY: Kentucky's attorney general sees "serious constitutional issues" with the state giving $11 million to a private school that canned a gay student. (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:20:06 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. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:18:19 GMT)
Former Panhandle District Attorney To Go To Trial In Lubbock
A former Panhandle district attorney will go to trial here in Lubbock. Former Gray County District Attorney Rick Roach faces state charges of drug possession and perjury. That trial is set for June 26 here in Lubbock. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:50:55 GMT)
Wilshire Attorney Charged With Embezzlement Again
A former attorney already charged with embezzling more than $750,000 from the estates of nine people was arrested Thursday in connection with a new embezzlement case, county prosecutors said. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:37:24 GMT)
Duncan Named Baltimore Lawyer As Running Mate
Annapolis, Md. (AP) - A source close to the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Duncan says he has chosen Baltimore lawyer Stuart Simms as his running mate. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:41:55 GMT)
U.S. Attorney Answers Inmate Beating Questions
The man heading up the Jessie Lee Williams homicide investigation at the Harrison County jail says people need to be patient. "We're moving at a good speed," U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton said. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:58:16 GMT)
County Attorney Files Lawsuit Against MHMR
Alleging the state of Texas is neglecting people suffering from mental illness, El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez filed a lawsuit. Rodriguez said the state is failing to meet its legal obligation to care for mentally ill Texans, so he's suing to see that it does. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:03:44 GMT)
Lawyer Nasu named Supreme Court justice
_ The government on Friday appointed lawyer Kohei Nasu as a Supreme Court justice to replace Kunio Hamada, who will leave the position in May. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:33:14 GMT)
Attorney general visits Yuma
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has been a fan of child advocacy centers since his then-4-year-old son was interviewed as part of a criminal investigation. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:46:01 GMT)
Attorney says D. A. violated Georgia law
Albany -- An Albany lawyer says Dougherty District Attorney Ken Hodges broke the law when he subpoenaed information and then let Phoebe Putney Hospital pay for it. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:50:24 GMT)
Report says state Attorney General's drug units out of money
PITTSBURGH - The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has run out of money for its 22 regional drug task forces and 41 district attorney-controlled units, according to a published report. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:19:11 GMT)
Attorney: Wood chipper driver haunted by crash
PITTSBURGH - The man who was driving a truck from which a wood chipper broke free, killing a father and two of his triplets, is haunted by the crash and has remained silent out of respect, his attorney said. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:19:21 GMT)
State attorney general candidate: Terrorism is a threat in Wisconsin
RACINE - As far as attorney general candidate J.B. Van Hollen knows, there are no Islamic fundamentalists in Wisconsin training for jihad. At least that's not what he meant we he brought up the topic of terrorism during a news conference Wednesday in Madison. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:11:24 GMT)
Attorney general investigates price gouging
Question: What factors determine price gouging? What should I do if I feel I have been a victim? Answer: The Indiana attorney general investigates three types of gas-pricing incidents: price-fixing agreements between retailers, deceptive sales acts and excessive pricing during a state of emergency declared by the governor. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:39:48 GMT)
Rites Sunday for Nashville attorney Charlie Williams
Charlie Williams, a prominent Nashville attorney who served on the Metro Sports Authority board and who worked as a Fraternal Order of Police lawyer in the 1970s and '80s to help transform the Metro Police Department into its modern status, died yesterday. (Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:43:35 GMT)
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