Attorney News Sep 2006
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City Attorney's Office Releases Report On Global Warming
Global warming could lead to shrinking beaches, increased energy use, compromised water supplies and more wildfires in San Diego, according to a City Attorney's Office report released Thursday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:54:39 GMT)
State Rep. Thomas joining attorney general’s office
State Rep. Andy Thomas, R-Brazil, will go to work today, like any other day, but he won’t be doing the same job. Thomas starts his first day at the Indiana Attorney General’s office today after resigning from the House of Representatives Thursday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:22:35 GMT)
Lawyer: Egyptian students made bad decision to go sight seeing
OMAHA, Neb. The lawyer representing three Egyptian students who were arrested in Iowa says her clients panicked and made some bad decisions. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:30:18 GMT)
Lawyer: Egyptian students made bad decision to go sight seeing
OMAHA, Neb. The lawyer representing three Egyptian students who were arrested in Iowa says her clients panicked and made some bad decisions. Omaha attorney Amy Peck... (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:47:20 GMT)
Celebrity Criminal Defense Attorney Mel Sachs Dies
Star criminal defense attorney Mel Sachs, who represented Mike Tyson, Lil' Kim and the New York Yankees, has died. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:52:53 GMT)
Attorney answers lease critics
Town Attorney Bob Smith on Wednesday replied for vacationing Town Manager John Klimm who was asked to respond to complaints leveled at the town by owners of business buildings on leased charitable trust land. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:57:36 GMT)
Valley Attorney to Run for New Congressional Seat
A Valley man has stepped up to run against Representative Henry Cuellar for the newly created 28th Congressional seat. McAllen attorney, Frank Enriquez said Saturday that he's up for the challenge. Enriquez told Action 4 News he has a lot of support in the Valley, already. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:01:10 GMT)
Lawyer: Fort Bragg paratrooper charged with desertion
A Fort Bragg paratrooper who left his post last year because he objected to the war in Iraq will face a desertion charge, his lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:20:11 GMT)
Boston's U.S. attorney named acting head of federal agency
BOSTON (AP) -- U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, who led the prosecution of would-be airplane shoe bomber Richard Reid, has been appointed acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:32:59 GMT)
N.J. lawyer telecommutes -- from Israel
For criminal defense lawyer Mark Berman, it was something he felt was important to do for his family. Despite the recent turmoil in the region, Berman and his family are spending a year living in Israel. His wife's sister lives there, and her mother and aunt are both Holocaust survivors. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:24:46 GMT)
N.Y. Patent Attorney Censured Over High Fees
Patent lawyer Michael I. Kroll of Syosset, N.Y., has been publicly censured for charging excessive fees to 75 clients and signing the names of his clients to several power of attorney forms. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:55:07 GMT)
Parkland attorney appointed to panel
Gov. Jeb Bush on Thursday appointed a Parkland attorney to an open seat on the 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:18:02 GMT)
Boston's U.S. attorney named acting head of federal agency
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, who led the prosecution of would-be airplane shoe bomber Richard Reid, is headed to Washington as acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:55:14 GMT)
Moyes to sue Rooney - lawyer
Everton manager David Moyes is to sue his former protege and England striker Wayne Rooney over comments made in the 20-year-old's autobiography, his lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:09:05 GMT)
Lawyer 'killed neighbour' after child abuse claim
AN ENRAGED patent lawyer is said to have leapt through his neighbour’s bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told that the man had molested his two-year-old daughter. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:22:00 GMT)
Everton's Moyes to sue Rooney: lawyer
Everton boss David Moyes is to sue his former protege and England striker Wayne Rooney over comments made in the 20-year-old's autobiography, his lawyer said. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:23:09 GMT)
Everton's Moyes to sue Rooney: lawyer
Everton manager David Moyes is to sue his former protege and England striker Wayne Rooney over comments made in the 20-year-old's autobiography, his lawyer said. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:38:15 GMT)
U.S. attorney for Mass. gets temporary promotion to head of federal agency
BOSTON - U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, who led the prosecution of would-be airplane shoe bomber Richard Reid, has been appointed acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:57:04 GMT)
Lawyer blasts district for not protecting teen
The lawyer representing the 14-year-old freshman, who said she was sexually assaulted on Saguaro High School's campus nearly a week ago, chastised the Scottsdale Unified School District for not protecting the girl. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:29:48 GMT)
Attorney: Fire district near to settling lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY — Several of the half dozen sexual harrassment and wrongful termination complaints filed against the embattled Boone County Fire Protection District are close to being settled, an attorney for the former employees said Thursday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:52:55 GMT)
Attorney general warns against scams
RALEIGH -- North Carolina's attorney general has a warning for scammers looking to profit from Ernesto - don't do it. Roy Cooper notified businesses and consumers Thursday that the state's stronger price gouging law is now in effect because a state of emergency has been declared by the governor. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:39:26 GMT)
N.Y. Celebrity Attorney Mel Sachs Dies
A star criminal defense attorney who represented Mike Tyson, Lil' Kim and ex-New York Yankees pitcher David Wells has died. Mel Sachs died Wednesday. A lawyer in his office didn't give his age or details on the cause of death. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:57:42 GMT)
Local attorney sentenced on child pornography charges
A Jefferson City attorney has been sentenced in federal court for possessing and attempting to distribute child pornography. Bruce Truesdale, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott O. Wright Tuesday to five years in federal prison without parole. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:00:46 GMT)
Leslie Morris: Prominent attorney was 'active behind the scenes'
Leslie W. Morris II had two main passions in his life: his work and his family. An attorney, Morris practiced law with Stoll Keenon Ogden in Lexington for 49 years before he died on Comair Flight 5191 early Sunday morning. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:20:15 GMT)
Cops: Lawyer Stabbed Neighbor To Death
A lawyer who believed the man next door molested his 2-year-old daughter climbed through his neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death. But police don't know whether the victim actually molested the child. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:33:55 GMT)
Attorney: Archdiocese settles lawsuits
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has reached settlements that could total $16 million or more with eight victims of clergy sexual abuse whose lawsuits were heading for trial in California, according to an attorney representing one of the victims. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:46:22 GMT)
Microsoft unleashes its super lawyer for EU case
CONVICTED MONOPOLIST Microsoft has decided that the only way it can handle those nasty types in the EU who want it to hand over large sums in fines is to appoint an extra strong lawyer. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:24:26 GMT)
GIs’ defense attorney files complaint over S. Korean translators
SEOUL — A South Korean attorney representing two U.S. soldiers lodged a complaint Thursday about inadequate court-appointed translation offered to his clients the day before in Uijeongbu District Court. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:51:34 GMT)
U.S. Attorney Sullivan named to ATF post: The former Plymouth County D.A. will serve as acting director
BOSTON - U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of Abington has been appointed acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:55:48 GMT)
Everton's Moyes to sue over Rooney book - lawyer
(Updates with lawyer's quotes and clarification) (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:17:06 GMT)
UPDATE 1-Everton's Moyes to sue over Rooney book - lawyer
LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Everton manager David Moyes is to sue a newspaper over comments it published from England striker Wayne Rooney's autobiography and is considering further action over the book, his lawyer told Reuters on Friday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:23:18 GMT)
Attorney selected to run indigent defense
Clark County has hired Wenatchee attorney David DeLong for the new position of indigent defense coordinator. DeLong will help coordinate the county's system of hiring attorneys to defend criminal suspects who can't afford to hire a lawyer. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:07:19 GMT)
Attorney General: Former Nursing Home Employee Abused Resident
The State Attorney General’s Office says an Auburn woman who was employed at the Auburn Nursing Home has been arrested for allegedly hitting a resident in the face. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:38:15 GMT)
Austrian girl's lawyer "devastated" by cell
Natascha Kampusch's lawyer visited the windowless basement cell where she was held captive for eight years from the age of 10 on Friday and said he was devastated by the "unimaginable" conditions. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:56:03 GMT)
Austrian girl's lawyer 'devastated' by cell
NATASCHA Kampusch's lawyer visited the windowless basement cell where she was held captive for eight years from the age of 10 today and said he was devastated by the "unimaginable" conditions. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:09:14 GMT)
Flamboyant NY lawyer dies of cancer
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Mel Sachs, a flamboyant criminal defense attorney and lawyer to the stars, has died in New York of pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:23:36 GMT)
Mortgage fraud scheme gets Greenville lawyer a prison sentence
Last March, a Greenville lawyer admitted he sent false loan documents to residential mortgage lenders in the Upstate. Now Alex J. Newton has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:20:29 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:13:48 GMT)
GOP Legislator Resigns To Join Attorney General’s Office
(AP) A Republican state legislator has resigned his seat to take a position with the state attorney general’s office. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:43:44 GMT)
OG&E, Attorney General Team Up To Disrupt Copper Thieves
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Copper has become the commodity of choice for thieves in Oklahoma in recent months and an electric company and the state's attorney general are teaming up to do something about it. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:47:53 GMT)
Attorney for Bloomington officer looks to stop DNA testing
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. (AP) -- The attorney for a Bloomington police sergeant accused of sexually assaulting four women is looking to stop prosecutors from conducting DNA testing. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:50:10 GMT)
Magazine did not defame lawyer, says court
KUALA LUMPUR: A London-based magazine did not defame lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam in a 1995 article, about him having corrupted or attempting to corrupt the Malaysian judiciary, as the write-up was based on a Court of Appeal judgment. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:07:42 GMT)
BP lawyer accused of impropriety
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for workers hurt in the 2005 BP BP.L Texas refinery explosion that killed 15 people has asked the judge to sanction BP for an alleged improper settlement offer, according to a court document filed on Friday. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:49:11 GMT)
Lawyer: Egyptian students made bad decision to go sight seeing
OMAHA, Neb. The lawyer representing three Egyptian students who were arrested in Iowa says her clients panicked and made some bad decisions. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:17:58 GMT)
BP lawyer accused of impropriety
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for workers hurt in the 2005 BP Texas refinery explosion that killed 15 people has asked the judge to sanction BP for an alleged improper settlement offer, according to a court document filed on Friday. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:13:03 GMT)
New Breed of Lawyer Gives Every Dog His Day in Court
"Breaking the leg of a pet isn't the same as breaking the leg of a table." (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:31:21 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:43:25 GMT)
Attorney ousted by CPS Energy hits back
The former chief attorney for CPS Energy, fired in April because she said she was told she didn't fit in with the predominantly male executive team, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city-owned utility. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:46:04 GMT)
Mortgage fraud scheme gets Greenville lawyer a prison sentence
(Columbia) September 1, 2006 - Last March, a Greenville lawyer admitted he sent false loan documents to residential mortgage lenders in the Upstate. Now Alex J. Newton has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:53:45 GMT)
Child hurt after hit by SUV driven by State Attorney
A 3-year-old boy was injured Friday morning when he ran into the path of an sport utility vehicle driven by State Attorney Bill Eddins. The Florida Highway Patrol said the accident, at about 8:40 a.m. on U.S. 90, was unavoidable and no charges will be filed. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 06:03:01 GMT)
State briefs: Bowers lawyer says medication may be an issue
A defense lawyer said the traffic accident that led to a DUI charge against former state Sen. Kathryn Bowers might have been related to Bowers' prescribed medication. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:07:04 GMT)
Attorney seeks court change for Corsey IV
WOODBURY -- William Corsey IV will seek to have his retrial for murder heard in a different county, his attorney said in court on Friday. Corsey, convicted in 2002 and sentenced to 40 years in prison, has been granted a new trial on appeal. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:14:51 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. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:21:56 GMT)
Riverside claims lawyer can't file immigration suit
The Riverside Township Council filed a motion yesterday to dismiss a lawsuit against its new immigration ordinance, contending that the lawyer for the Latino group that filed it wasn't licensed to practice in New Jersey. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:28:04 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. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:34:00 GMT)
Man's lawyer blasts debtor's prison
The jail term a would-be inventor who scammed investors must serve for failing to pay a $1.85-million fine amounts to a "Dickensian debtor's prison," his lawyer said yesterday. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:43:35 GMT)
Attorney hired to help Ogden examine developer's proposals
The Ogden City Council has hired an attorney to help it navigate through the complex proposals a Sandy developer is expected to make for the east bench of the city. Craig Hall of Salt Lake City previously advised the council in its role as the Redevelopment Agency Board, according to Bill Cook, the council's executive director. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:08:02 GMT)
New Albany considering hiring full-time city attorney
New Albany has a part-time city attorney who has too much to do, some residents and City Council members say. As a result, zoning citations are piling up in the city of about 38,000 people, and some council members believe the situation has the city paying too much for contracted legal services. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:52:09 GMT)
SF LAWYER TO DEFEND KARR IN PORN CASE
John Mark Karr has hired a San Francisco attorney to represent him in his child pornography case in Sonoma County. While Karr has yet to be returned to Sonoma County from Boulder, Colo., his case is scheduled to be called in Superior Court on Tuesday for substitution of a new lawyer. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:22:46 GMT)
Balistreri withdraws attorney during sentencing
Anthony Balistreri is led into a courtroom by a sheriff’s deputy Friday at the Waukesha County Courthouse. Balistreri was to be sentenced Friday, but that was delayed because Balistreri withdrew his attorney. Balistreri was convicted in July of 19 felonies. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:03:39 GMT)
Former councilwoman, part-time judge new city attorney
A former Davis councilwoman, current part-time judge pro tem in Sacramento and senior counsel for the State Water Resources Control Board in Santa Rosa has been selected as the new Eureka city attorney. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:37:52 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:43:26 GMT)
Former city attorney gets one year for wire fraud
A former Springfield attorney who admitted defrauding clients of more than $130,000 he was supposed to invest for them has been sentenced to a year in federal prison, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Rodger Heaton. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:26:19 GMT)
Fired attorney files whistleblower suit against city utility
SAN ANTONIO -- The former chief attorney for CPS Energy, San Antonio's municipally owned power provider, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit that claims she was fired for tipping off city... (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 13:40:40 GMT)
Rwandan attorney arrested over genocide
TANZANIAN authorities said today they had arrested a Rwandan attorney accused by Kigali of genocide during the tiny central Africa nation's 1994 massacre. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:11:13 GMT)
Fired CPS Energy Attorney Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
SAN ANTONIO -- The former chief attorney for CPS Energy has filed a whistleblower lawsuit that claims she was fired for tipping off city officials about illegal acts the utility was planning. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:53:44 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:58:26 GMT)
Man indicted for impersonating female attorney
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. A Sullivan County grand jury has indicted a man for impersonating a female attorney. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 19:41:52 GMT)
Fired attorney files whistleblower suit against city utility
SAN ANTONIO The former chief attorney for San Antonio's municipally owned power provider has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:28:51 GMT)
Fired attorney files whistleblower suit 3:44 PM
The former chief attorney for CPS Energy, San Antonio's municipally owned power provider, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit that claims she was fired for tipping off city officials about illegal acts the utility was planning. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:54:09 GMT)
Schering-Plough Reaches Agreement With U.S. Attorney's Office For District Of Massachusetts And U.S. Department Of
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Department of Justice to settle the previously disclosed investigation involving the company's sales, marketing and clinical trial practices and programs. [click link for full article] (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 23:05:08 GMT)
Karr hires new lawyer in child porn case
SAN FRANCISCO - John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:08:32 GMT)
Karr Hires New Lawyer in Child Porn Case
John Mark Karr has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:20:21 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:43:26 GMT)
Lawyer: Japan Web entrepreneur confident
Former Japanese Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his defense team are confident Japan's courts will clear him of securities laws violation charges, a lawyer of the team said Sunday. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:41:51 GMT)
Lawyer: Japan Web Entrepreneur Confident
Former Japanese Internet Star Ready to Rebuff Charges, Defense Lawyer Says Ahead of Trial (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:53:30 GMT)
Karr hires new lawyer in child porn case
SAN FRANCISCO John Karr is asking a new lawyer to represent him on child porn charges in California. San Francisco attorney Robert Amparan (am-pahr-AHN') is set to... (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 03:38:59 GMT)
Lawyer: Japan Web Entrepreneur Confident
TOKYO (AP) - Former Japanese Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his defense team are confident Japan's courts will clear him of securities laws violation charges, a lawyer of the team said Sunday.Horie, 33, founder and former president of Internet startup Livedoor Co., is suspected of falsifying earnings data to inflate stock prices and other securities laws violations. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 03:40:42 GMT)
Former Japanese Internet star ready to rebuff charges, defense lawyer says ahead of trial
Former Japanese Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his defense team are confident he will be cleared of securities laws violation charges, one lawyer said Sunday, a day before the trial is due to begin at a Tokyo court. - (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:02:35 GMT)
Mortgage fraud scheme gets Greenville lawyer a prison sentence
(Columbia) September 1, 2006 - Last March, a Greenville lawyer admitted he sent false loan documents to residential mortgage lenders in the Upstate. Now Alex J. Newton has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:25:05 GMT)
Karr hires new lawyer in child porn case
SAN FRANCISCO John Karr is asking a new lawyer to represent him on child porn charges in California. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:26:30 GMT)
Attorney general: Ugly race, qualified candidates
If the four state attorney general candidates turn out to be half as tough on criminals as they are on each other, lawbreakers have cause to be wary following this fall's elections. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:07:24 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. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:24:56 GMT)
Lawyer Says He's Not Sure John Ramsey Will Ever Speak to Media Again
BOULDER, COLORADO (AP) -- An arrest that should have brought relief to the family of JonBenet Ramsey has instead unleashed an onslaught of unwelcome attention that incensed the father of the 6-year-old who was found brutally slain a decade ago, a longtime family lawyer said Saturday. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:29:36 GMT)
U.S. attorney resigns post
U.S. Attorney Jim Vines confirmed Saturday that he will be leaving his post at the end of the month to return to private practice. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:40:24 GMT)
Candidate wants race kept out of attorney race
Michigan might have its first African-American attorney general come November, but don't let Democratic Party nominee Amos Williams catch you using race to frame his campaign to unseat incumbent Mike Cox. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:53:12 GMT)
Attorney General -- Democratic Primary
When a Broward County lawyer who had run for public office once and lost jumped into the Democratic primary for attorney general on the last day of qualifying, speculation ran rampant. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 08:34:19 GMT)
James J. Cody, 85, attorney for state labor relations board
COHASSET -- James J. Cody Jr. , a former attorney for the state's Labor Relations Commission and Department of Mental Health, died Aug. 25 in his home in Cohasset. He was 85. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:02:11 GMT)
Karr hires new lawyer in child porn case
SAN FRANCISCO John Karr is asking a new lawyer to represent him on child porn charges in California. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:15:02 GMT)
Fired attorney files whistleblower suit against city utility
SAN ANTONIO The former chief attorney for San Antonio's municipally owned power provider has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:16:43 GMT)
A day on a marijuana case with 'L.A.'s dopest attorney' / Her client calls her 'hot' -- she in a sleeveless red top
Matt Farrell, a video producer, needed an attorney after he had been charged with growing marijuana. He hired Allison Margolin, "L.A.'s dopest attorney," on a friend's recommendation. Farrell's first impression was "she was hot." His second was doubt.... (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:43:21 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:43:26 GMT)
FUGITIVE ATTORNEY INDICTED
WESTERLY - The former Westerly attorney alleged to have made off years ago with hundreds of thousands in local client money was indicted Monday by the statewide grand jury on four felony counts of embezzlement. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 11:45:09 GMT)
Fired attorney files suit against San Antonio utility
SAN ANTONIO - The former chief attorney for CPS Energy, San Antonio's municipally owned power provider, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit that claims she was fired for tipping off city officials about illegal acts the utility was planning. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:28:23 GMT)
Karr Hires New Lawyer In Child Porn Case
SAN FRANCISCO -- John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:56:41 GMT)
Defense lawyer says sentence too severe
A Turner man faces at least five years in federal prison for blowing up a soda machine. His lawyer says the penalty "is way out of proportion for the nature of the crime." (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:02:55 GMT)
A Tight Race For Baltimore Co. State's Attorney
A former Baltimore County prosecutor says he'd forgotten that the race for state's attorney was a political process. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:47:34 GMT)
Mortgage fraud scheme gets Greenville lawyer a prison sentence
(Columbia) September 1, 2006 - Last March, a Greenville lawyer admitted he sent false loan documents to residential mortgage lenders in the Upstate. Now Alex J. Newton has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:25:05 GMT)
Fired attorney files whistleblower suit against city utility
SAN ANTONIO The former chief attorney for San Antonio's municipally owned power provider has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:50:27 GMT)
Karr Hires New Lawyer In Child Porn Case
John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, asks a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:52:13 GMT)
Attorney punched in court
A Modesto man punched his own attorney in the mouth yesterday moments after a Tuolumne County Superior Court jury had convicted him of car and identity theft. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:23:25 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:58:36 GMT)
Former Japanese Internet star ready to rebuff charges, defense lawyer says ahead of trial
Former Japanese Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his defense team are confident he will be cleared of charges of violating securities laws, one lawyer said Sunday, a day before the trial is due to begin at a Tokyo court. - (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:17:44 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:28:36 GMT)
Karr Hires SF Lawyer In Child Porn Case
John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:40:22 GMT)
Ex-Livedoor President Horie to Plead Not Guilty, Lawyer Says
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Takafumi Horie, former president of Japanese Internet portal Livedoor Co., will plead not guilty to charges he broke securities laws, said Yasuyuki Takai, his lawyer. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 23:40:36 GMT)
Mille Lacs County Attorney's Memo
THE MEMO AT ISSUE This is a memo sent from Mille Lacs County Attorney Jan Kolb in June. To: All Department Heads From: Jan Kolb, County Attorney This is just a reminder to make sure all of your staff know that there is no longer a reservation in Mille Lacs County. The reservation was long ago disestablished, and what exists now are lands held in trust for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Please (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:36:11 GMT)
U.S. Attorney confirms departure to return to private practice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Departing U-S Attorney Jim Vines says he's proud of the work his office has done and that the number of attorneys working under him have increased since his appointment four years ago. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:43:50 GMT)
Attorney general race is largely name game
If you're a fan of angry campaign rhetoric, finger-pointing and scandal, the DFL campaign for state attorney general isn't for you. Three soft-spoken DFLers are vying in the Sept. 12 primary election for the party's nomination to succeed the fiery Mike Hatch and continue DFL dominance of the office. It's a low-intensity match of legal-political resumes, general election strategies and variations (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 04:44:26 GMT)
Ragland Attorney asks for Change of Venue
Attorneys for a man awaiting a re-trial for the shooting of a university of Kentucky Football Player want the case moved out of Fayette County. Shane Ragland's Attorney, David Broderick says previous news reports about the case make a fair trial difficult for Ragland. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:02:18 GMT)
Attorney seeks investigation on alleged water violations
Two Four Corners residents and their attorney are asking the state and county to investigate whether two subdivisions are unlawfully appropriating groundwater from commercial wells. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:28:11 GMT)
Kline and Morrison face off in attorney general race
TOPEKA, Kan. With both attorney general candidates talking tough on crime, Republican incumbent Phill Kline's anti-abortion politics and Democrat Paul Morrison's... (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:33:15 GMT)
Attorney general candidates debate records access
HURON - Republican Attorney General Larry Long said he has helped improve public access to government meetings and documents, but Democratic challenger Ron Volesky said more must be done to open up government. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:45:45 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 06:22:45 GMT)
Lawyer Says He's Not Sure John Ramsey Will Ever Speak to Media Again
BOULDER, COLORADO (AP) -- An arrest that should have brought relief to the family of JonBenet Ramsey has instead unleashed an onslaught of unwelcome attention that incensed the father of the 6-year-old who was found brutally slain a decade ago, a longtime family lawyer said Saturday. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 06:47:48 GMT)
Legarda lawyer testifies to ‘ballot switching’
FORMER senator Loren Legarda’s lawyer became the first witness to testify that 2004 election returns (ERs) stored in the House of Representatives were allegedly altered. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:08:02 GMT)
Tight race for DFL's attorney general nod
Minnesota's Democratic voters will pick their attorney general candidate Sept. 12 from three contenders — all promising to represent the powerless, all pledging to aggressively police health care companies and all vowing to crack down on lawbreakers, whether the offenders wear gang colors or pinstripe suits. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:03:59 GMT)
Gloves are off in race for county state's attorney: Nolan, Kelly squaring off
BARRE - Few of the season's electoral races offer as compelling a backdrop as the one that frames the Republican primary for Washington County State's Attorney. ... - By Peter Hirschfeld Times Argus Staff (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:37:13 GMT)
Chinese researcher for NY Times to appeal: lawyer
A Chinese researcher for the New York Times who was sentenced to three years jail for fraud will contest the conviction after having beat a separate charge of illegally leaking state secrets, his lawyer said on Monday. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:15:54 GMT)
Attorney sentenced on child-porn charges
JEFFERSON CITY - An attorney who has practiced around the lake area was sentenced in federal court yesterday for possessing and attempting to distribute child pornography. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:12:13 GMT)
U.S. Attorney confirms departure
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Despite allegations of age discrimination against veteran attorneys, departing U.S. Attorney Jim Vines said he's proud of the work his office has done and that the number of attorneys working under him have increased since his appointment four years ago. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:18:19 GMT)
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In The Lawyer UK 100 Annual Report is now established as the benchmark for any meaningful financial comparisons between law firms. Click below to read the comprehensive analysis of the legal profession. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMT)
State report assails Florida's top appeals lawyer for Death Row inmates
Tallahassee· State investigators have issued a scathing report on how South Florida's top appellate lawyer for Death Row inmates handles his office and taxpayer dollars. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:58:55 GMT)
Women's Rights Lawyer Quits, Says She Feels Threatened
A prominent Berlin women's rights lawyer and critic of Islam has closed her practice, saying her life is in danger and the state has failed to protect her. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:09:49 GMT)
Attorney: Saudi will admit some charges in domestic servant case
A Saudi Arabian princess charged with forcing two Indonesia woman to be her domestic servants and violating immigration laws will admit to some of the charges, her attorney said. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:51:47 GMT)
Prosecutors Seek Long Prison Term For Lawyer In Terror Case
NEW YORK -- Seeking a 30-year prison term for a lawyer convicted of supplying information to terrorists, prosecutors argued the attorney engaged for more than two years in "extremely dangerous and devious" conduct to help an Egyptian terrorist leader communicate with followers despite U.S. efforts to silence him. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:07:53 GMT)
Lawyer wants public hearings on Bolante case
Lawyer Harry Roque is petitioning a US court to open to the public the court hearings on ex-agriculture official Jocelyn Bolante's immigration case, ANC reported Monday. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:45:53 GMT)
Lawyer Says He's Not Sure John Ramsey Will Ever Speak to Media Again
BOULDER, COLORADO (AP) -- An arrest that should have brought relief to the family of JonBenet Ramsey has instead unleashed an onslaught of unwelcome attention that incensed the father of the 6-year-old who was found brutally slain a decade ago, a longtime family lawyer said Saturday. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:16:53 GMT)
Regn of power of attorney: Sale of property
The state government has made registration of power of attorney compulsory from September one. Now, a person having power of attorney will only be able to sell his property when his power of attorney has been registered. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:39:41 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. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:55:18 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. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:09:34 GMT)
Judge declines Airbus' bid to axe lawyer
A District of Columbia Superior Court judge has shelved efforts by Airbus to disqualify Boeing Co. lawyers from working on a contentious trade dispute. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:28:35 GMT)
Mortgage fraud scheme gets Greenville lawyer a prison sentence
(Columbia) September 1, 2006 - Last March, a Greenville lawyer admitted he sent false loan documents to residential mortgage lenders in the Upstate. Now Alex J. Newton has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:07:55 GMT)
Defense Lawyer Says Sentence Is Too Severe
A Turner man faces at least five years in federal prison for blowing up a soda machine. His lawyer says the penalty "is way out of proportion for the nature of the crime." (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:25:21 GMT)
Attorney: Saudi will admit some charges in domestic servant case
BOSTON -- A Saudi Arabian princess charged with forcing two Indonesia woman to be her domestic servants and violating immigration laws will admit to some of the charges, her attorney said. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:11:22 GMT)
Controversial U.S. attorney to leave post
NASHVILLE - Despite allegations of age discrimination against veteran attorneys, departing U.S. Attorney Jim Vines said he's proud of the work his office has done and that the number of attorneys working under him has increased since his appointment four years ago. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:35:33 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, 05 Sep 2006 05:26:20 GMT)
GOP attorney general candidates tend to agree
Of the relatively few differences between the two Republicans in next week's state attorney general primary, there's one that voters may never hear about from the candidates. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:37:45 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, 05 Sep 2006 05:38:23 GMT)
Calif. lawyer to take over Karr case
John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child-pornography charges. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:49:22 GMT)
Pittsfield man accused of rape hires new attorney
(Pittsfield, MASS - AP) - A Pittsfield man accused of raping a Dalton woman with two other men and videotaping the attack nearly eight years ago has hired a new attorney. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:12:23 GMT)
Terror lawyer could get life behind bars
A civil rights lawyer convicted of helping a notorious terrorist client is frightened at the prospect of spending the rest of her life behind bars, one of her attorneys said yesterday. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:35:41 GMT)
N.Y. prosecutors want lawyer punished
Prosecutors seeking a 30-year prison term for a lawyer convicted of aiding terrorists have called her behavior "flagrant abuse of her profession" ahead of next month's sentencing hearing. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:54:45 GMT)
Lawyer defends clients in Katrina deaths
NEW ORLEANS Their lawyer says the owners of a Louisiana nursing home are being unfairly blamed for the deaths of 34 patients during Hurricane Katrina. James Cobb says he has... (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:19:06 GMT)
Terror sheik's lawyer fears life in jail
A civil rights lawyer convicted of helping a notorious terrorist client is frightened at the prospect of spending the rest of her life behind bars, one of her attorneys said Monday. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:20:53 GMT)
Attorney general race is low-key
In the Nov. 7 race for attorney general, it may be difficult for incumbent Republican Mike Cox and Democratic challenger Amos Williams to get voters to notice them. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:33:43 GMT)
Prosecutors seek long prison term for lawyer in terrorism case
NEW YORK Prosecutors say a lawyer convicted of supplying information to terrorists deserves a 30-year prison sentence. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:40:07 GMT)
New city attorney's agreement before council
EUREKA -- The City Council will look Tuesday at authorizing an agreement with its new city attorney. Sheryl Schaffner, a part-time judge pro tem in Sacramento and former Davis councilwoman, was selected to replace City Attorney David Tranberg. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:22:43 GMT)
Lawyer defends clients in Katrina nursing home deaths
Their lawyer says the owners of a Louisiana nursing home are being unfairly blamed for the deaths of 34 patients during Hurricane Katrina. James Cobb says he has new information, which he will present Tuesday, that will rebut the 34 negligent homicide charges filed against the owners of St. Rita's Nursing Home. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:35:30 GMT)
N.Y. Prosecutors Want Lawyer Punished
Prosecutors Seek Long Prison Term for Civil Rights Lawyer Convicted in N.Y. Terrorism Case (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:40:03 GMT)
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