Attorney News Aug 2006
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Missing Attorney's Wife Files Complaint Against Husband
The wife of a missing Chapel Hill attorney has filed a civil complaint against her husband. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:05:07 GMT)
Deadlines of All Kinds Loom for State Attorney General
With less than two months to go before the state primary and only minutes before he is due at a political fundraiser, Massachusetts attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Thomas F. Reilly is more worried about his next 24 hours as a Red Sox fan. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:13:20 GMT)
Mich. Supreme Court reprimands lawyer
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded an outspoken lawyer for "vulgar and crude" attacks against appeals court judges, whom he likened during radio appearances to Nazis. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:15:34 GMT)
Mich. Supreme Court Reprimands Lawyer
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded an outspoken lawyer for "vulgar and crude" attacks against appeals court judges, whom he likened during radio appearances to Nazis. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:18:12 GMT)
Mich. Supreme Court Reprimands Lawyer
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded an outspoken lawyer for "vulgar and crude'' attacks against appeals court judges, whom he likened during radio appearances to Nazis. The court voted 4-3 to reprimand Geoffrey Fieger for twice appearing on Detroit-areas radio shows in 1999 and calling state Court of Appeals judges "jackasses'' and other names. The judges had (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:32:23 GMT)
Arrest of Nurses and Doctor Puts Attorney General in Louisiana on Defensive
Many people have criticized Charles C. Foti Jr. for his accusations that the doctor and nurses killed hospital patients with drug injections after Hurricane Katrina. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:13:30 GMT)
Cousin's shooting accident, attorney claims
EASTON | Edwin Lopez may be facing serious charges for firing a bullet into his cousin's leg earlier this month in Bethlehem, but his defense attorney claims the shooting was accidental. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:17:56 GMT)
Sanders sworn in as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Tyree Irving conducted the swearing-in ceremony to install Everett T. Sanders as new city attorney for Natchez on Tuesday. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:44:36 GMT)
Sanders to be named as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Natchez attorney Everett Sanders is expected to get the nod as new city attorney when the Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. today at the Council Chamber building on South Pearl Street. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:59:47 GMT)
Arrest of Katrina doctor, 2 nurses has attorney general on defensive
NEW ORLEANS · During his 30 years as the sheriff here, Charles C. Foti Jr. was known for treating thousands of elderly people to free Thanksgiving dinners, complete with jazz and blues bands. And when he was sworn in as the state's attorney general in 2004, he made cracking down on the abuse of the elderly one of his top priorities. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:12:23 GMT)
Aussie lawyer granted bail
A HONG KONG court granted bail today to an expatriate Australian lawyer pending his appeal against a conviction for attempting to leak the identity of a witness in a protection program. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:24:02 GMT)
No deal confab: lawyer
A meeting that supposedly dished details of a secret immunity deal for a star witness whose testimony helped jail James Driskell never happened, a lawyer claims. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:47:00 GMT)
State attorney general joins probe of S.D.
Aug. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The state attorney general has joined the many agencies investigating San Diego's financial practices, drawn in by questions about the city's handling of special departments that raise revenue through fees charged to residents. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:02:20 GMT)
Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System To Discuss Replacing Missing Attorney
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board will meet Tuesday to discuss a temporary replacement for missing attorney John McCormick. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:20:25 GMT)
Peter Palughi Sr., longtime Mobile attorney, dies at 75
Peter Joseph Palughi Sr., 75, a longtime Mobile attorney and political watchdog, died Saturday at an area health-care facility after a lengthy illness. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:38:23 GMT)
Browne's lawyer doesn't want him talking anymore
DENVER The lawyer representing the man who claims to have killed 49 people doesn't want his client talking to investigators anymore. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:55:38 GMT)
Panel says lawyer unqualified to be judge
The American Bar Association says Jackson lawyer Mike Wallace should be kept off a federal appeals court because of "grave concerns" regarding his judicial temperament and his views toward minorities. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:07:26 GMT)
Van driver’s lawyer says prosecution forum shopping
THE lawyer of Timoteo Soriano, driver of the van in which a Filipina who has accused four US servicemen was allegedly raped, opposed the reinstatement of his client as one of the accused in the case, saying the prosecution was engaged in forum-shopping. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:30:56 GMT)
Ex-top lawyer for state to represent Daley on hiring
Mayor Richard Daley now has his own lawyer--former Illinois Atty. Gen. Tyrone Fahner--to represent him in the long-standing civil case challenging political hiring at City Hall. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:48:44 GMT)
Browne's lawyer doesn't want him talking anymore
DENVER The lawyer representing the man who claims to have killed 49 people, including two male victims in Mississippi, doesn't want his client talking to investigators anymore. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:19:12 GMT)
Browne's Lawyer Doesn't Want Him Talking Anymore
The lawyer representing the man who claims to have killed 49 people doesn't want his client talking to investigators anymore. Robert Charles Browne allegedly confessed to the slayings in correspondence and discussions with prosecutors and cold case investigators over several years. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:33:27 GMT)
Browne's lawyer doesn't want him talking anymore
DENVER The lawyer representing the man who claims to have killed 49 people, including two male victims in Mississippi, doesn't want his client talking to investigators anymore. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:48:25 GMT)
Women prisoners' rights being violated: lawyer
A legal aid lawyer in Nunavut is filing a complaint against the territorial government with the Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal for its handling of female inmates. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:50:30 GMT)
Attorney sues county claiming violation of state act
Bay City attorney Kim A. Higgs has filed another lawsuit against Bay County, claiming the county's staff attorney, Martha P. Fitzhugh, has violated the state's Freedom of Information Act. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:24:24 GMT)
1856: Future L.A. District Attorney Fails to Quell ‘Insurrection’ by Vigilantes
Minute details can hardly be expected in the barebones biographies of the 40 men who served as Los Angeles County district attorney that appear on the DA’s website. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:33:27 GMT)
Former attorney claims he was victim of vindictive prosecution
HAMMOND, Ind. A former attorney from Hammond is asking the U-S Supreme Court to review his claim that he was a victim of vindictive prosecution. Jerry Jarrett was... (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:06:49 GMT)
Court files complaint against PM's lawyer
The Criminal Court yesterday filed a complaint with police accusing lawyer Thana Benchathikul of contempt of court - for giving a media interview criticising its verdict on the three election commissioners. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:20:19 GMT)
Attorney general investigates price gouging
Kentucky’s attorney general’s office has concluded its investigation of gas price gouging after Hurricane Katrina. It has discovered at least 10 service stations illegally marked up their prices during that emergency. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:44:36 GMT)
Imprisoned doctor sues attorney
HAMMOND | Dr. Jong Bek is in federal prison for giving prescriptions to addicts, but he's suing the defense attorney who got the original murder charges against him dismissed. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:52:38 GMT)
Ex-attorney fights money laundering conviction
HAMMOND | A former attorney wants the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that he was the victim of vindictive prosecution when he was found guilty of money laundering. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:55:48 GMT)
Attorney General Gonzales promises help for border crimes
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales outlined plans to add 20 federal prosecutors to handle only immigration-related offenses and five others to target drug trafficking in states along the border with Mexico. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:17:37 GMT)
Wyndham reaches settlement with Attorney General
The state Attorney General's Office has reached a $2.3 million settlement agreement over undisclosed automatic surcharges imposed at hotels run by Wyndham International Inc. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:33:11 GMT)
Former City Attorney Office's Billing Practices Investigated
SAN DIEGO -- The state attorney general is opening an independent probe of billing practices in the city attorney's office, adding to the ongoing investigations into the city's finances. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:16:56 GMT)
Election 2006: 10th District Attorney General
Steve Bebb served two years in the Peace Corps. He worked as a school teacher and coach for seven years. After graduating law school, Bebb spent two years in private practice, seven years as an Assistant District Attorney, and over 23 years as Criminal Court Judge. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:25:17 GMT)
Mutijulu lawyer welcomes Govt talks
The Sydney lawyer representing Central Australia's Mutijulu Community Aboriginal Corporation says he is pleased with yesterday's Federal Court hearing that maintained restrictions on the Commonwealth-appointed administrator. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:27:21 GMT)
Prominent attorney describes finding wife's body after she was viciously beaten to death
MARTINEZ, Calif. (Court TV) - Bay Area attorney Daniel Horowitz, a man who has spent his life defending accused criminals, took the witness stand Tuesday and testified against a teenage neighbor who is charged with the brutal murder of Horowitz's wife of 11 years. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:33:15 GMT)
L.A. Attorney Arrested For Alleged Embezzlement
An attorney accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from a half-dozen clients, including a woman with breast cancer, was arrested Tuesday on a felony warrant, prosecutors said. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:50:14 GMT)
Attorney General Fines Gas Retailers For Price Gouging
The Attorney General's office handed out more than 47 thousand dollars in fines to gasoline retailers for price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, three of those are in Eastern Kentucky. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:04:30 GMT)
MAN WHO MOLESTED TWO BROTHERS DESERVES NEW TRIAL, SAYS ATTORNEY
MANSFIELD — Milt Miley deserves a new trial because a jury was allowed to hear testimony about his prior sexual offenses, an attorney said Tuesday. Joseph Salzgeber argued his case for Miley before the Fifth District Court of Appeals. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:12:57 GMT)
B.C. lawyer killed in Ontario while cycling to raise awareness
VANCOUVER (CP) - A lawyer considered "the conscience of the legal profession" for his efforts to ensure equal access to legal help is being mourned by his peers. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:36:00 GMT)
State Attorney To Investigate City Attorney's Office
The state attorney general is opening an independent probe of billing practices in the city attorney's office, adding to the ongoing investigations into the city's finances. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:13:42 GMT)
SC imputed no crime on Abalos, says lawyer
A LAWYER for two election commissioners Tuesday said his clients had no liability in the billion-peso poll automation deal that was nullified by the Supreme Court since the tribunal never ascribed any crime to them. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:14:58 GMT)
Lawyer: Bolante wants case moved to Chicago
Ex-agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante has petitioned a Los Angeles immigration judge to transfer the hearings on his case to Chicago, lawyer Harry Roque said Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:00:08 GMT)
Rotorua bylaw 'flawed' says rights lawyer
A top civil rights lawyer says Rotorua District Council's new bylaw to ban repeat offenders from its central business district is "fundamentally flawed". (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:31:27 GMT)
Lawyer fined for damaging Howard's car
A lawyer has been fined $600 for a protest targeting Prime Minister John Howard in Perth on Saturday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMT)
City Council considers hiring its own lawyer
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Tonya Payne yesterday introduced a resolution to have council obtain its own lawyer, in reaction to last week's firing of the city solicitor and other top aides. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:05:49 GMT)
Michigan High Court Reprimands Lawyer for Comparing Judges to Nazis
The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded an outspoken lawyer for "vulgar and crude" attacks against appeals court judges, whom he likened during radio appearances to Nazis. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:09:09 GMT)
N.Y. Panel Disbars Attorney for Forging Judge's Name
An appeals court in Brooklyn has disbarred an attorney who was convicted of criminal contempt for forging the signature of a Family Court judge during a post-divorce proceeding against her ex-husband. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:09:29 GMT)
Lawyer fined for damaging Howard's car
A lawyer has been fined $600 for a protest targeting Prime Minister John Howard in Perth on Saturday. Wade Christian McDonald, 36, pleaded guilty in the Magistrates Court today to charges of disorderly conduct and damage. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:12:20 GMT)
Greenville lawyer appointed as federal bankruptcy judge
Greenville lawyer Randy D. Doub was sworn in Friday as U.S. bankruptcy judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Doub, 50, was appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, based on the recommendation of a merit selection panel, to serve a term of 14 years. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:44:48 GMT)
Sanders sworn in as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Tyree Irving conducted the swearing-in ceremony to install Everett T. Sanders as new city attorney for Natchez on Tuesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:29:49 GMT)
Sanders to be named as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Natchez attorney Everett Sanders is expected to get the nod as new city attorney when the Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. today at the Council Chamber building on South Pearl Street. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:41:54 GMT)
State investigates San Diego city attorney's billing practices
SAN DIEGO ---- The state attorney general is opening an independent probe of billing practices in the city attorney's office, adding to the ongoing investigations into the city's finances. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:53:13 GMT)
N.Y. Panel Disbars Attorney for Forging Judge's Name
An appeals court in Brooklyn has disbarred an attorney who was convicted of criminal contempt for forging the signature of a Family Court judge during a post-divorce proceeding against her ex-husband. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:55:59 GMT)
Town attorney reads riot act : Brattleboro meeting descends into chaos
BRATTLEBORO -- The town attorney warned residents they could be arrested for further disruptions after the Select Board meeting was briefly shut down Tuesday night following a flare-up over the ongoing financial crisis. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Southern Vermont Bureau (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:05:27 GMT)
Verdict tossed in lawyer murder
A Jackson County judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a Kansas City lawyer for beating his law partner to death. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:06:17 GMT)
Auburn attorney Derald Kruse, 61, dies
Auburn attorney Derald D. Kruse died Sunday at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was 61. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:09:04 GMT)
Ex-Cendant lawyer sues company over sex bias
A former Cendant Corp. lawyer says in a sex discrimination lawsuit that the company ignored her complaints about unfair treatment of women, then fired her. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:55:06 GMT)
Attorney Considering Run For Durham DA Job To Speak Wednesday
A Durham defense attorney who is considering a run for district attorney is speaking out Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:09:56 GMT)
Attorney says campaign plan solid
Pacific Grove's city attorney said Tuesday he believes the city's proposed new campaign-finance ordinance will hold up to legal scrutiny. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:11:12 GMT)
Hutchison asks Attorney General to back off deal on Wright Amendment
WASHINGTON - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, trying to preserve a hard-fought compromise on the Wright Amendment, wants U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to back off any review of the agreement that would eventually repeal restrictions at Dallas Love Field. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:25:49 GMT)
Ethics Board examining Doyle and Lautenschlager dealings with Philadelphia lawyer
The State Ethics Board is looking into allegations that the governor and attorney general took campaign money from a Philadelphia lawyer and then gave him a foot in the door to try and win state legal business. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:06:52 GMT)
Kenya: Goldenberg - Lawyer Won't Comment On Ruling
Kenyans will have to wait for a while to hear Saitoti's Goldenberg lawyer Pheroze Nowrojee's comments on winning the case. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:38:39 GMT)
Attorney General warns of sweepstakes scams, even to charities
Attorney General Stumbo has announced that charities are being targeted by foreign sweepstakes and lotteries. The charitable organizations typically receive an email asking for an address to which a donation can be sent. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:10:49 GMT)
More money made available by county commissioners to cover attorney fees
The Sandusky County commissioners moved about $100,000 into a line item to cover costs of public defenders assigned to county cases, including attorney fees for the case of Jeffrey Zenowicz. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:37:28 GMT)
Magdalo lawyer denies attending secret meeting
A LAWYER of the Magdalo mutineers denied on Wednesday he joined a clandestine “grand meeting" in 2005 where former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, around 30 renegade soldiers, and several civilians were purportedly in attendance. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:14:58 GMT)
Lawyer fined $600 for leaping on PM's car
A PERTH lawyer who jumped onto the bonnet of the Prime Minister's car in Perth has been fined $600. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:06:12 GMT)
Attorney For Advocate Who Challenged China's One-Child Policy Resigns As Chief Counsel
The attorney for human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, Li Jinsong, on Thursday said he is stepping down as chief counsel in the case, the Christian Science Monitor reports (Marquand, Christian Science Monitor, 7/28). Chen on July 17 was scheduled to go to trial in Linyi, China, county court in the country's Shandong province but the trial was officially postponed on July 20. [click link for full (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:14:58 GMT)
Encino Attorney Wolf Arrested for Stealing From Clients
An Encino attorney was arrested yesterday on charges of embezzling more than $300,000 from his clients, prosecutors said. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:18:16 GMT)
Attorney Gary Pajcic Dies
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A well-known attorney and philanthropist has died. Gary Pajcic, of Pajcic and Pajcic, died Wednesday morning. His firm says he was rushed to the hospital Sunday morning and then lapsed into a coma. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:35:35 GMT)
Browne's lawyer doesn't want him talking anymore
The lawyer representing admitted serial killer Robert Browne doesn't want his client talking to investigators anymore. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:46:32 GMT)
Targeted lawyer says angry fathers' protests won't work
A lawyer whose young family was targeted by a mob of angry fathers' at the weekend said the group's form of protest against child custody cases will not influence him. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:09:46 GMT)
Attorney protests sale of Nazi, KKK items at county fair
CLEARFIELD, Pa. - An attorney chained himself to a county courthouse to protest the sale of Nazi and Ku Klux Klan merchandise at a county fair. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:10:16 GMT)
Ohio Supreme Court changes attorney conduct
The first major changes in 36 years to Ohio attorney professional conduct rules are set to take effect in February 2007. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:19:24 GMT)
Attorney General Edmondson visits Cushing
Attorney General Drew Edmondson visited Cushing Thursday, July 27 as part of his 77 County Tour. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:19:21 GMT)
FODDER FOR LAWYER JOKES
Manhattan lawyer Jeffrey Koslow, convicted of attempting to disseminate indecent material to a minor, won his appeal last Tuesday when the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court in Brooklyn found that his emails did not depict sexual conduct because they contained only words, not pictures. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:55:05 GMT)
Former sheriff's deputy gets a lawyer
LOUISBURG, N.C. -- Once again Ben Barrick appeared in court without a lawyer, but he came to let the judge know he's finally gotten one. “I don't think that would slow it down, it might speed it up,” said Franklin County District Attorney Sam Currin. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:33:30 GMT)
Mutijulu being set up for failure, lawyer warns
The lawyer representing the Mutijulu community in central Australia says the Federal Government is setting the local Aboriginal corporation up for failure by only allowing funding for a six-month period. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:11:00 GMT)
Super Derby on Lawyer Ron's list
Lawyer Ron will return next month to Louisiana Downs, where he launched a six-race win streak last December. The Grade 2, $500,000 Super Derby Sept. 23 at the Bossier City, La., track is one of three upcoming stakes objectives for the comebacking colt, according to his trainer, Bob Holthus. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:18:37 GMT)
Landis' attorney 'troubled' by federation leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis took issue with the international cycling federation for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample drug test, saying it breached the organization's own rules. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:35:52 GMT)
Landis attorney 'troubled' by leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis took issue with the international cycling federation for leaki... (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:42:30 GMT)
Lawyer for cyclist Floyd Landis says he is troubled by federation leaks
(AP) - The lawyer for cyclist Floyd Landis took issue with the international cycling federation for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample drug test, saying it breached the organization's own rules. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:47:00 GMT)
Cyclist's Attorney 'Troubled' by Leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis took issue with the International Cycling Union for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample drug test, saying it breached the organization's own rules. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:23:17 GMT)
Cyclist's Attorney 'Troubled' by Leaks
Attorney for Cyclist Landis Takes Issue With Cycling Federation for Leaking Results Drug Test (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:35:13 GMT)
N.B. man accused of killing elderly couple seeks lawyer change
A Fredericton judge is expected to decide Friday whether a man accused of the grisly killings of an elderly couple will be able to fire his defence lawyer. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:50:40 GMT)
Attorney Gary Pajcic On Life Support
Gary Pajcic, a prominent personal-injury attorney, lapsed into a coma on Sunday. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:35:05 GMT)
Colo. lawyer nominated for Indian affairs post
A Colorado lawyer has been nominated to oversee the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. President Bush on Wednesday named Carl J. Artman, currently a lawyer for the Interior Department, as his choice to be assistant secretary of the interior for Indian affairs. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:55:25 GMT)
U.S. Attorney in Portland goes after illegal ocelot sales
The U.S. Attorney in Portland has charged five people with selling an endangered species -- the ocelot, a rare cat that resembles a small leopard. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:25:11 GMT)
Brazil attorney to replace son as GOP District 44 candidate
Brazil attorney Amos Thomas will run this fall as the Republican replacement candidate for his son’s seat as District 44 state representative. Thirty precinct committee members from District 44 elected the elder Thomas in a caucus Wednesday evening in Greencastle. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:35:53 GMT)
Illinois Lawyer Referral Website Launches Page for Free Legal Forms
Legal forms are available online for free now that FindGreatLawyers.com, an Illinois lawyer referral service run by Chicago attorneys, launched a new page dedicated towards public access to legal forms at http://www.findgreatlawyers.com/docs/freeforms.htm. The first legal form available is the Illinois power of attorney for health care form. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:44:56 GMT)
Landis Attorney `Troubled' By Leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis criticized the International Cycling Union on Wednesday for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:54:26 GMT)
Lawyer for alleged torture victims claims obstruction of justice
Continuing his attack on Mayor Richard Daley and Cook County State's Atty. Richard Devine, a lawyer for men who say they were tortured by Chicago police more than two decades ago said Wednesday that a recent deposition by Devine is evidence of obstruction of justice. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:57:40 GMT)
Landis' lawyer attacks process
Howard Jacobs, a lawyer hired by Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, said Wednesday that he is troubled by how the International Cycling Union (UCI) has handled his client's case. Jacobs also said the documentation sent to him by the French lab that performed the tests on Landis' samples contains a claim that the carbon isotope test is positive, proof Landis ingested synthetic testosterone. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:24:42 GMT)
Obituary: William Pendleton Hackney / Corporate lawyer and bon vivant
William Pendleton Hackney, a top corporate lawyer and piano-playing social host who knew art, music and cooking as well as the law, died at his Shadyside home Monday of kidney failure. He was 82. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:11:53 GMT)
Cyclist's attorney 'troubled' by leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis criticized the International Cycling Union on Wednesday for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample drug test, saying it breached the organization's own rules. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:17:30 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer gets jail term in cash case
A disbarred San Antonio lawyer was sentenced in Del Rio on Wednesday to 13 months in jail for not timely declaring $420,000 he received from a former client. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:32:53 GMT)
Cyclist's Attorney 'Troubled' by Leaks
Attorney for Cyclist Landis Takes Issue With Cycling Union for Leaking Results of Drug Test (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:35:03 GMT)
Long-time lawyer loses cancer battle
Prominent Knoxville lawyer Zane Daniel, 66, died Tuesday in Seattle, where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer. Mr. Daniel was a native of Rutledge. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:04:39 GMT)
Attorney General backs Wal-Mart opponents
ROSEMEAD - In a rebuke of the city and Wal-Mart, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer has filed an amicus brief in favor of Save Our Community's lawsuit against the Supercenter going up in south Rosemead. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:18:25 GMT)
Landis' attorney 'troubled' by cycling federation leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis criticized the International Cycling Union on Wednesday for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample drug test, saying it breached the organization's own rules. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:02:52 GMT)
Landis' lawyer lambastes UCI for leaks
Thu, August 3, 2006 Landis' lawyer lambastes UCI for leaks By AP The lawyer for cyclist Floyd Landis took issue with the International Cycling Union for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive "A" sample drug test, saying it breached the organization's own rules. Results of the second or "B" sample are set to be released on Saturday, and until they are completed, "it should be (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:20:49 GMT)
Cyclist's attorney 'troubled' by leaks
The attorney for cyclist Floyd Landis took aim at the International Cycling Union, accusing the federation of a breach of ethics for leaking the results of the Tour de France winner's positive drug test. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:10:41 GMT)
Lawyer files motion to dismiss impeachment raps
A LAWYER filed Thursday another motion seeking the dismissal of eight impeachment complaints against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:29:58 GMT)
Cyclist's Attorney 'Troubled' by Leaks
Attorney for Cyclist Landis Takes Issue With Cycling Union for Leaking Results of Drug Test (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:35:03 GMT)
Shoe murderer's sentence inadequate: Attorney-General
The Attorney General is seeking a tougher sentence for a Brisbane teenager who killed a man for his shoes. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:18:00 GMT)
Attorney seeks appraisal of Melsky tract
Leo Holt “has the sincerest of intentions” to buy most of the Melsky tract to preserve it, his attorney said. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:06:41 GMT)
Lawyer: 911 Call Clears Man Of Killing Off-Duty Officer
The tale of a 911 tape may play a crucial role in the murder of an off-duty Akron police officer. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:07:11 GMT)
'B' test begins; Landis builds lawyer team
The results won't be available until Saturday, but testing of Floyd Landis' backup doping sample is now underway, one of his lawyers says. According to the Associated Press in France, the lawyer expects the second sample to return the same... (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:42:35 GMT)
Bomb-plot suspect devastated after bail denied: lawyer
Another of the 17 bomb-plot suspects from the Toronto area has been denied bail, but his family's lawyer said his client will likely seek a review of the decision. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:50:40 GMT)
Dismissed Butler Is at Center of Astor Suit, Lawyer Says
A lawyer for Brooke Astor?s only son yesterday blamed Mrs. Astor?s butler, who was fired from his $70,000-a-year job in early 2005, for a lawsuit accusing the son of neglecting his mother. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:16:21 GMT)
FSU football star, Jax lawyer Gary Pajcic dead at 58
JACKSONVILLE -- Gary Pajcic, a prominent lawyer, philanthropist and former Florida State quarterback, has died after being taken off life support. He was 58. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:23:15 GMT)
Lawyer and FSU quarterback Gary Pajcic, Aug. 2
Gary Pajcic, a Florida State University quarterback in the '60s, and a lawyer, political player and philanthropist in Jacksonville, died on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in Jackonville. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:23:25 GMT)
Kelly Ellard will appeal murder conviction; judge grants funding for lawyer
VANCOUVER (CP) - Kelly Ellard will get a government-funded lawyer to pursue a fourth trial on charges she beat Victoria teen Reena Virk to death. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:57:00 GMT)
Attorney General Sues Fayetteville Car Dealer
Attorney General Mike Beebe announced Thursday that his office has sued Quick Kar Sales of Fayetteville and its owner, Nora Sims, for making illegal “title-pawn” loans. Customers of the company turned over their vehicle titles to Quick Kar in exchange for loans of a few hundred dollars. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:01:15 GMT)
Landis Lawyer Offers Dehydration Defense
Lawyer Says Dehydration Is Possible Cause for Floyd Landis' Testosterone Levels (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:35:23 GMT)
Attorney General files charges against former salvage yard operator
SHAMOKIN - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from Environmental Crimes Section have filed criminal charges against a Shamokin man accused of illegally dumping and burying used vehicle parts, tires, household waste and demolition... (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:57:46 GMT)
Dubuque County attorney Fred McCaw dies on vacation
DUBUQUE, Iowa Dubuque County Attorney Fred McCaw, who served as the county's top prosecutor for nearly 20 years, is dead. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:59:10 GMT)
Hoyer backs Simms for attorney general
No. 2 Democrat in House lauds candidate, calls him 'person of real depth' U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, the second-ranking Democrat in the House, endorsed Stuart O. Simms for attorney general this afternoon, giving the former Baltimore prosecutor a well-known and high-profile champion in the three-way primary. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:20:47 GMT)
Delgado's Attorney Asks For Bail Reduction
The attorney for Edith Delgado has filed an appeal seeking to have her bail reduced. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:38:15 GMT)
Dubuque County Attorney Dies
Dubuque County Attorney Fred McCaw died yesterday. He was on vacation with his wife in South Dakota. McCaw was biking when he apparently suffered a fatal heart attack. McCaw was planning to retire at the end of his term and was not seeking re-election in November. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:12:16 GMT)
Radio Free Asia Lawyer Found Dead in NW
A Washington lawyer was stabbed to death in a home in Northwest D.C. late last night, police said. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:17:12 GMT)
Landis Lawyer Offers Dehydration Defense
Lawyer Says Dehydration Is Possible Cause for Floyd Landis' Elevated Testosterone Levels (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:50:56 GMT)
Woman convicted of Yongsan arson seeks appeal, lawyer says
SEOUL — The South Korean woman found guilty of arson in connection with a March fire on Yongsan Garrison is appealing her conviction, according to her new court-appointed lawyer. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:51:39 GMT)
Attorney seeks lower bail in crash deaths of Tongan royals
The attorney for Edith Delgado, the 18-year-old being held on $3 million bail in connection with a highway crash that killed three people, including two members of the Tongan royal family, has filed an appeal seeking to have her bail reduced. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:08:43 GMT)
Lawyer Edwin Baker suspended
The Hawaii Supreme suspended a long-time Honolulu lawyer Thursday after an investigation into his ethics. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:54:17 GMT)
Landis Lawyer Offers Dehydration Defense
Lawyer Says Dehydration Is Possible Cause for Floyd Landis' Elevated Testosterone Levels (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:05:13 GMT)
Lawyer to ask SC to allow use of poll counting machines
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s election lawyer on Thursday said he would file an appeal with the Supreme Court to allow the Commission on Elections to use the 1,991 counting machines of the Mega Pacific consortium in the 2007 elections without prejudice to a pending court case on the voided contract. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:14:59 GMT)
Bush Nominates Paulose As U.S. Attorney For MN
President Bush on Thursday nominated Rachel K. Paulose for a four-year term to succeed Tom Heffelfinger as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. More Political News (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:59:07 GMT)
White Supremacist Slams Attorney With Lawsuit
Imprisoned white supremacist Matthew Hale is spending the beginning years of his 40-year penalty trying to get back at the one person he blames for his lengthy sentence: his attorney. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:43:53 GMT)
Attorney Requests Bail Reduction Tongan Crash
The attorney for the 18-year-old girl charged in connection with a crash that killed three people, including two members of the Tongan royal family, files an appeal to have the multimillion-dollar bail reduced. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:45:29 GMT)
Landis Lawyer Offers Dehydration Defense
PARIS - Dehydration is the latest possible reason offered for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis' elevated testosterone levels. "Maybe a combination of dehydration, maximum effort," Jose Maria Buxeda, the cyclist's lawyer, said Thursday after testing began on his backup sample. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:54:26 GMT)
A Lawyer for Mrs. Astor’s Son Was Suspended for Two Years
Brooke Astor and her fortune were represented by New York's most well-regarded law firm, and is now handled by a lawyer accused of mishandling a client's account. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:11:50 GMT)
Republicans want attorney general in on slots licensing
HARRISBURG -- Republican senators want the state attorney general to be more closely involved in the licensing of casinos and slots-related companies to make it harder for minor children and prominent politicians to qualify for licenses. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:02:28 GMT)
Attorney to run for council
WEST WINDSOR -- Will Ank lowitz, an attorney in the state's public defender's office, yesterday announced his candidacy for a seat on township council and called for a series of debates against any other prospective candidates. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:07:05 GMT)
Bush picks Paulose to be state's next U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON - Rachel Paulose, the acting U.S. attorney in Minnesota, was chosen by President Bush on Thursday to get the position permanently. A former assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota, Paulose has served as the interim U.S. attorney since February, when she replaced Tom Heffelfinger, who resigned. The job would make her the top federal law enforcement official in Minnesota, overseeing an (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:03:40 GMT)
For attorney, it's all about community
Attorney Rafael Gonzalez received the latest in a long line of honors when he was recently named the entrepreneur of the year by the Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:28:59 GMT)
Va. lawyer fatally stabbed in D.C.
WASHINGTON - A Northern Virginia man who worked as a lawyer for a nonprofit organization was stabbed to death in Northwest Washington on Wednesday night, police said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:42:37 GMT)
Lawyer says he's unable to serve suit on Phelpses
A lawyer said he has been unable, despite more than two dozen attempts, to serve a lawsuit on members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, known for its anti-gay protests at funerals across the country. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:06:48 GMT)
Lawyer to ask SC to allow use of poll counting machines
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s election lawyer on Thursday said he would file an appeal with the Supreme Court to allow the Commission on Elections to use the 1,991 counting machines of the Mega Pacific consortium in the 2007 elections without prejudice to a pending court case on the voided contract. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:29:58 GMT)
Lawyer Killed In Stabbing At Rowhouse In Northwest
A lawyer known for being active in the Asian American community was stabbed to death Wednesday night at a townhouse in Northwest Washington, police said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:10:27 GMT)
City attorney issue brings more discord
PONCE INLET -- In this town, there's surefire way to assure a good turnout at a meeting -- mention town attorney Ted Doran. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:16:19 GMT)
Deputies never worked at club, attorney says
MANATEE COUNTY -- Two former sheriff's deputies who were charged with dealing in stolen liquor while working off-duty at Cleopatra's Gentleman's Club north of Palmetto never actually worked there, an attorney for the club's owner said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:42:42 GMT)
Arkansas Attorney General's race Gunner blasts Democratic opponent
Republican Attorney General candidate Gunner Delay blasted his Democratic opponent Dustin McDaniel on gun rights Wednesday during a campaign stop in Mountain Home. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:13:04 GMT)
MPA - letter to Attorney General about Health and Safety prosecution of MPS
The Metropolitan Police Authority has written to the Attorney General, the Rt Hon The Lord Goldsmith QC, about the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision to prosecute the Metropolitan Police Service for an alleged breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, arising out of the investigation into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes on 22 July 2005. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:18:37 GMT)
Colorado Gets New U.S. Attorney
DENVER -- Attorney Troy Eid, husband of a state Supreme Court justice and a former adviser to Gov. Bill Owens, was confirmed late Thursday to be U.S. attorney for Colorado, Sen. Wayne Allard said. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:48:39 GMT)
Condo owners not treating all tenants equally - lawyer: Human rights
The reasons for denying a Muslim man his Arabic satellite dish just don't wash, a lawyer for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission argued yesterday. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:37:24 GMT)
Missouri governor taps attorney Ed Martin as chief of staff
Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday chose an attorney active in the anti-abortion and school-choice movements to serve as his next chief of staff. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:17:40 GMT)
Orang Ulu Lawyer Calls For NCR Land To Be Native Reservation
KUCHING, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- A leading Orang Ulu native land rights lawyer Friday suggested that the estimated 1.6 million hectares of native customary rights (NCR) land in Sarawak be gazetted as native reservation land similar to Malay reservation land in the peninsular to protect the rights of indigenous landowners. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:45:11 GMT)
Lawyer off firm's Congel case
Mckenzie Hughes law firm filed papers in federal court Thursday asking that lawyer Nancy Pontius no longer be listed as one of the Mckenzie lawyers representing Robert Congel in a $100 million racketeering lawsuit. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:10:40 GMT)
Myers' Attorney Handles His First Court Appearances
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers, facing assault charges against his wife in Boston, now has an attorney as case proceeds in Massachusetts. Myers did not attend the seven-minute status hearing before Boston municipal judge Sally Kelly, but his lawyer did. Myers wasn’t required to be there. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:07:09 GMT)
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