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Attorney Gets Life In Prison For Torturing Wife
A former Sacramento prosecutor and defense attorney has been sentenced to life in prison for torturing his wife. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:37:53 GMT)

Lawyer loses battle to save job
The Supreme Court finally brought down the curtain on the career of controversial lawyer Vijitha De Alwis yesterday when he was struck off. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:41:35 GMT)

Lawyer claims Lansing Community College funds misused
An in-house lawyer for Lansing Community College claims in a report submitted to the state that the school's interim president has misused thousands of dollars in funds. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:49:31 GMT)

Holthus replaced as Lawyer Ron's trainer
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Bob Holthus is no longer training Arkansas Derby winner Lawyer Ron. Stonewall Farm Stallions at Versailles, Ky., has named Todd Pletcher as the colt's new trainer. Holthus, a Hot Springs resident, trained the 3-year-old when he won the Arkansas Derby in April. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:33:27 GMT)

Stuart lawyer quickly jumps into race for Congress
TALLAHASSEE - Joe Negron woke up Friday morning ready for another day as a lawyer in the Martin County town of Stuart. By the end of the day, the state representative was gearing up to run for U.S. Congress. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:13:54 GMT)

State attorney general ends eight-year term
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers cleared out his office at the end of his eight-year term Friday, saying he expects his successor to be named long before the current squabble over the final Supreme Court nominee is resolved. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:19:20 GMT)

Attorney for city argues officers' search was legal
An attorney for Glenwood Springs police has argued before a federal appeals court that officers had good reason for a 2002 house search that they conducted with weapons drawn. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:09:47 GMT)

Summers closes 8-year term as attorney general
Attorney General Paul Summers cleared out his office at the end of his eight-year term Friday, saying he expects his successor to be named long before the squabble over the final Supreme Court nominee is resolved. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:09:44 GMT)

US trying to unload its Gitmo prisoners: lawyer
ISLAMABAD: An American lawyer representing the Guantanamo Bay prisoners yesterday called for mobilising public pressure on the governments of the home countries to bring them back as “the United States is trying to unload the prisoners”. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:04:31 GMT)

Top lawyer will fight demolition
Campaigners fighting a decision to bulldoze their homes have hired the lawyer who helped a Liverpool woman win her legal battle to stop a similar plan. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:54:43 GMT)

Defense lawyer in Rodriguez case not surprised by death verdict...
The death penalty attorney who represented Alfonso Rodriguez Junior says he was saddened but not surprised by a federal jury's decision to end his client's life. Kansas lawyer Richard Ney (nay) says it was a high-profile case and it would be (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:15:47 GMT)

Madison lawyer appointed to Wisconsin Elections Board
MADISON - A Madison lawyer was appointed to the state Elections Board on Friday to replace a Republican member who resigned this week, ahead of a key vote on whether GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Green will have to return certain campaign donations. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:18:39 GMT)

Prakash Hinduja's daughter weds Swiss lawyer
Industrialist Prakash Hinduja's daughter Renuka tied the knot with Switzerland-based lawyer Olivier Cavadini today in the presence of leading figures from political, business and glamour world here. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:33:26 GMT)

Solomons attorney-general disappears after child sex arrest
Port Moresby: The Solomon Islands’ new attorney-general has vanished hours after Australian officials vowed to extradite him on child sex charges, media reports said on Saturday. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:08:51 GMT)

Falk to Face Von Hollen in Attorney General Race on Nov. 7
The most closely watched statewide race on Primary Election Day was that for attorney general. It didn't take long before results coming in from areas other than Dane County foretold the conclusion: Peg Lautenschlager was the first incumbent attorney general to be defeated in a primary since 1948. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:17:25 GMT)

Attorney general's office says loitering ordinance could pass court challenge
Charleston's new ordinance designed to get criminals off the street by banning loitering stands "a reasonable chance" of surviving a court challenge, the state attorney general's office wrote in a recent opinion. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:50:31 GMT)

Former S.D. Gov. Returns to Courtroom as Lawyer in First Case Since Jail Term
Bill Janklow, former South Dakota governor, has returned to court as an attorney for the first time since his jail term. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:59:40 GMT)

Attorney General Warns Parents, Teens Of Internet Predators
Although authorities say there is no concrete evidence to prove Duane Morrison was an Internet predator, Attorney General John Suthers says it's a possibility and teens should be careful. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:07:46 GMT)

Life and death of the Oligarchs' lawyer
Lawyer Stephen Curtis played a key role in managing the fortunes of the Russian oligarchs - but his untimely death as raised many questions. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:03:19 GMT)

Text of Speaker Hastert's Letter to U.S. Attorney General Gonzales
Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) today sent the following letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Dear Mr. Attorney General: Former Representative Mark Foley resigned from the House of Representatives on Friday, September 29, 2006, after improper and illicit communications between Mr. Foley and former House pages were made public. While the House of Representatives on (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:30:56 GMT)

Accused Attorney-General misses court
THE Solomon Islands' controversial new Attorney-General, wanted by Australian police over an alleged child sex offence, remains at large after failing to appear in court in Port Moresby today. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:11:23 GMT)

Tanzania: ICTR Accepts Resignation of Lawyer Accused of Genocide
The international Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has accepted the resignation of Callixte Gakwaya, a Rwandan lawyer accused of having participated in the 1994 genocide, the new spokesman of the ICTR, Mr Everard O'Donnell announced on Monday. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:50:49 GMT)

Attorney general's office says loitering ordinance could pass court challenge
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston's new ordinance designed to get criminals off the street by banning loitering stands "a reasonable chance" of surviving a court challenge, the state attorney general's office wrote in a recent opinion. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:20:38 GMT)

New law lets Attorney General file modem-hijacking litigation
The state Attorney General's Office will soon get authority to bring civil suits against scammers who manipulate New Yorkers' computer modems to run expensive telephone scams. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:25:30 GMT)

Robert H. Knight, 87, Influential Lawyer Who Served Several Presidents, Is Dead
Robert H. Knight was a Wall Street lawyer who played behind-the-scenes roles in sensitive political situations like the Bay of Pigs. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:56:43 GMT)

Rivals undeterred by Attorney General Abbott's edge
Republican incumbent Attorney General Greg Abbott might have the money, the office and odds on his side, but Democratic challenger David Van Os is nothing if not optimistic. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 05:56:49 GMT)

Attorney-General 'hiding in embassy'
THE Solomon Islands' fugitive Attorney General, wanted over an alleged child sex offence, is being harboured by Honiara's government in Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has said. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:56:12 GMT)

TRUSTEES, ATTORNEY TO MEET
Johnson County Community College trustees hope a closed-door meeting today with attorney Betsy Badger will address some criticism of a recently released report on sexual harassment at the school. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:06:31 GMT)

Magdalo, lawyer part ways
THE long-time and often controversial lawyer of the Magdalo military mutineers and his clients have finally parted ways. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:29:19 GMT)

Assistant District Attorney Fired After Announcing Election Plans
An assistant district attorney loses his job when he decides to run against Rankin and Madison County District Attorney David Clark in next year's election. The Republican primary election is ten months away, but the campaign trail is already heating up. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:58:52 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith, attorney exchange vows
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau, but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally binding," her attorney Michael Scott said Friday. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:58:55 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer says he fathered her baby
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Howard Stern is the father of Anna Nicole's daughter. But he's not the Howard you're thinking of. Howard K. Stern, a lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith, said Tuesday that he was the dad of the former Playmate's newborn girl. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:59:55 GMT)

Solomons Attorney-General on the run
ELEANOR HALL: As we go to air the newly appointed Attorney-General for the Solomon Islands is on the run from Papua New Guinea authorities after failing to appear in court this morning. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:10:50 GMT)

County attorney, public defender named to state panel
KINGMAN - Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith and Public Defender Dana Hlavac have been appointed to the Arizona Joint Legislative Committee on Youthful Sex Offenders. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:19:09 GMT)

KERIK'S TAXES PROBED: LAWYER
The feds are apparently eyeing ex-New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik's taxes as part of a criminal investigation of attorney-general candidate Jeanine Pirro. Kerik's lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, told Newsweek that he believed prosecutors... (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:41:19 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith exchanges vows with attorney in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau, but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally binding," her attorney Michael Scott said Friday. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:01:57 GMT)

Inter asked security chief to spy on referee
A lawyer acting for former Telecom Italia security chief Giuliano Tavaroli claims his client was asked by Serie A club Inter Milan to spy on disgraced Italian referee Massimo De Santis. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:02:37 GMT)

Anna Nicole Smith & lawyer exchange vows
Reality television star Anna Nicole Smith has exchanged vows with lawyer Howard K Stern on a boat in the Bahamas, but no marriage licence has been issued. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:10:24 GMT)

Attorney general issues opinion on Charleston's loitering ordinance
The state attorney general's office says Charleston's new ordinance banning loitering stands "a reasonable chance" of surviving a court challenge. The ordinance makes it a crime to loiter in a place, at a time or in a manner unusual for law-abiding individuals that creates safety concerns. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:20:10 GMT)

Chinese police arrest civil rights lawyer
Prominent Chinese civil rights lawyer Guo Feixiong has been formally arrested on suspicions of running an illegal business, his wife says. Zhang Qing says she was informed of his arrest on Saturday after being called by police in the couple's home city of Guangzhou in southern China. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:24:51 GMT)

Uganda: Nullify Bakaluba Election - Lawyer
City lawyer Erias Lukwago has asked the High Court to nullify the Mukono North parliamentary election results. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:20:30 GMT)

Attorney given breathalyzer ordered into rehab
Las Vegas attorney Joseph Caramagno was scheduled to appear in court Thursday on charges that he showed up for a previous court hearing while intoxicated. But for now, his day in court is on hold. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:26:12 GMT)

Ohio prosecutor named interim U.S. attorney
A federal prosecutor from Ohio will serve as interim U.S. Attorney in Nashville, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement today. Craig S. Morford will serve as interim as Jim Vines leaves the job as the top federal prosecutor for the Middle District of Tennessee. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:02:21 GMT)

Attorney: Trustees violated FOIA
The Cherokee County School Board violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for a second time in the past three years when it met Sept. 26 in closed session to discuss the format for evaluating superintendent Dr. Bill James, the S.C. Press Association attorney said. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:09:05 GMT)

Rodriguez attorney not surprised by death verdict
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The death penalty attorney who represented Alfonso Rodriguez Junior says he was saddened but not surprised by a federal jury's decision to end his client's life. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:39:46 GMT)

Attorney General creates domestic violence unit
JACKSON, Miss. The Mississippi Attorney General's Office is establishing a new domestic violence unit funded by a one-point-five (m) million dollar grant. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:42:02 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Lawyer Dumps Tsvangirai
MDC faction leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's protracted legal battle to nullify President Mugabe's victory in the 2002 presidential poll suffered a blow last week when his lawyer abandoned him. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:05:18 GMT)

Calif. Attorney General Issues Critical Report on Getty Trust
California’s attorney general, Bill Lockyer, on Monday issued a report criticizing the J. Paul Getty Trust’s former chief executive and its trustees. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:25:58 GMT)

Foley checks into rehab facility, attorney says
Former Rep. Mark Foley, under FBI investigation for e-mail exchanges with teenage congressional pages, has checked himself into rehabilitation facility for alcoholism treatment and accepts responsibility for his actions, his attorney acknowledged today. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:38:35 GMT)

R.I. attorney general says 'gay marriages' won't be recognized
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (BP)--Rhode Island's attorney general said Sept. 29 that "gay marriages" in Massachusetts would not be recognized in Rhode Island, despite a ruling by a Massachusetts judge that liberalized the Bay State's marriage law. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:44:23 GMT)

Lawyer says dad a suspect in twins' death
The father of the Kahui twins is considered a suspect in their deaths and will meet police today – for the fourth time – ending a two-month silence, his lawyer says. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:01:30 GMT)

Jilted Lawyer Accuses ODB's Widow of Plotting on Dirty's Estate
Steven Mandel, the former lawyer of Ol' Dirty Bastard's widow, is alleging that the deceased Wu-Tang member's wife, Icelene Jones, and a record producer are plotting to keep an ex-girlfriend and five... Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:20:12 GMT)

Comment period extended on new lawyer adverting rules
Rules designed to govern lawyer advertising will not go into effect until Jan. 15. Originally the Office of Court Administration had planned to implement the new rules on Nov. 15. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:36:45 GMT)

U.S. Attorney refutes L.A. Times story
If the Jason Grimsley affair was a storm for Major League Baseball, it's chaos now. The U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco said yesterday that a blockbuster Los Angeles Times story naming five players in the infamous Grimsley affidavit, "these reports contain significant inaccuracies." (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:44:14 GMT)

Comment period extended on new lawyer advertising rules
Rules designed to govern lawyer advertising will not go into effect until Jan. 15. Originally the Office of Court Administration had planned to implement the new rules on Nov. 15. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:48:45 GMT)

Rep. Foley's Lawyer Says Lawmaker 'Devastated'
Former Rep. Mark Foley's lawyer held a press conference Friday evening, describing Foley as the 'most apologetic, remorseful' person he's seen in all his years as a lawyer. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:29:39 GMT)

Geddings attorney says Easley will testify for defense
Gov. Mike Easley likely will be called as a defense witness, an attorney for Kevin Geddings said Monday as federal prosecutors appeared close to wrapping up the crux of their case against the former lottery commissioner accused of fraud. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:40:13 GMT)

Gay Marriage Ruling Changes Nothing R.I. Attorney General Says
(Providence, Rhode Island) Despite last week's court ruling that allows same-sex couples from Rhode Island to marry in Massachusetts gay and lesbian couples who wed will not have their marriages recognized at home Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch says. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:11:09 GMT)

Attorney general's suit against automakers should name all Californians
Attorney General Bill Lockyer should wear the following label: "I'm dangerous -- I emit 1.2 pounds of CO2 greenhouse gas every day! " (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:19:18 GMT)

Lawyer argues Huntington Beach teen din't kill her mother
WESTMINSTER - A 17-year-old Huntington Beach girl, who is accused with her boyfriend of killing her mother, had nothing to do with the crime and was taken out of state against her will, her lawyer said today. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:09:57 GMT)

California attorney general criticizes Getty spending, but finds no fraud
LOS ANGELES -- Charitable funds given to the J. Paul Getty Trust were improperly used to pay the travel expenses of the foundation's former chief executive and buy artwork for retiring board members, the California attorney general said in a report Monday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:10:27 GMT)

PNG: Search on for missing Solomons attorney general
The newly appointed Attorney General for Solomon Islands, who was arrested last Friday in Papua New Guinea on request from Australia, is now missing in action. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:11:20 GMT)

Proposed Limits on Attorney Advertising Attract More Criticism
When the four presiding justices formulated exceptionally broad ethics rules on attorney advertising last spring, they took the unusual step of delaying implementation of the proposed restrictions because they figured such sweeping new limits might generate some comment. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:09:13 GMT)

Texas Attorney General Teams Up With Local Authorities To Catch Internet Predators
This year at least two South Plains teens have become victims of alleged child predators they met online. In both cases the men were charged with sexual assault. As NewsChannel 11's Sharon Maines shows us in Safety Solutions, the Texas Attorney General wants you to know what he is doing to keep your children safe while online. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:15:40 GMT)

Attorney says former congressman not a pedophile
An attorney for Mark Foley says the disgraced former congressman is "not a pedophile." (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:20:20 GMT)

Defense lawyer: Victim fired 6 shots before his death
Evidence seems to show that Todd Antonio Douglas fired at least six shots as he was being slain during an apparent gang ritual last year, a lawyer for one of two defendants in the case said Monday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:00:16 GMT)

District attorney race is a dead heat
Salt Lake County voters are evenly split over their choice for the county's next district attorney. According to a Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV poll of 366 county voters, Democrat Sim Gill is up by one percentage point, with 38 percent supporting his candidacy. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:29:27 GMT)

Proposed Limits on Attorney Advertising Attract More Criticism
When four presiding New York justices formulated exceptionally broad ethics rules on attorney advertising last spring, they took the unusual step of delaying implementation of the proposals because they figured such sweeping new limits might generate some comment. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:54:32 GMT)

U.S. Attorney Questions Times Story
The U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco issued a statement Monday questioning the accuracy of a Los Angeles Times report published over the weekend. The story identified Major League Baseball players whose names had been blacked out of a drug investigation affidavit filed this year in federal court. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:57:31 GMT)

Yunupingu's lawyer asks to leave case
A defence lawyer has asked to withdraw from a domestic violence case involving a prominent Indigenous leader in the Northern Territory. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:00:00 GMT)

Yunupingu's lawyer asks to leave case
A defence lawyer has asked to withdraw from a domestic violence case involving a prominent Indigenous leader in the Northern Territory. John Lawrence represented Galarrwuy Yunupingu when he fronted Nhulunbuy court in July over a domestic violence matter. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:13:12 GMT)

Lawyer for Tories requests delay of review
Publicly disclosing documents relating to MP Rob Anders' acclamation in Calgary West would "irreparably harm" the federal Tories, its lawyer said yesterday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:13:30 GMT)

Lawyer says apartment was unlawfully searched
WORCESTER - The lawyer for murder suspect Fuquan M. Toney argued yesterday that police conducted what amounted to an unlawful search of Mr. Toney's Westboro apartment when they discovered cocaine, ammunition and cash in an opened safe. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:48:43 GMT)

Lawyer says Papuan asylum bid vindicated by court decision
ELEANOR HALL: The lawyer representing many of the Papuans who've been given protection in Australia, says the public should not lose sympathy for them just because their bid to come here was highly organised. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:11:01 GMT)

Lawyer wants SC to reconsider ruling on ACMs
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to reexamine its decision junking a petition to test more than 1,900 automated counting machines for possible use in the 2007 polls. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:15:08 GMT)

Menasha attorney wins Shawano DA election by a vote
SHAWANO Menasha attorney Greg Parker said hes taking nothing for granted in the November elections even though he will be the only candidate on the ballot. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:27:03 GMT)

Racing authority's attorney named as its director
Gov. Ernie Fletcher appointed the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority's attorney, Lisa Underwood, to be its executive director yesterday. She succeeds Jim Gallagher, who left for family reasons. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:04:15 GMT)

Geddings Attorney Says Easley Will Testify For Defense
Gov. Mike Easley likely will be called as a defense witness, an attorney for Kevin Geddings said Monday as federal prosecutors appeared close to wrapping up the crux of their case against the former lottery commissioner accused of fraud. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:09:02 GMT)

Former US attorney general says prosecutors botched McVeigh case
OKLAHOMA CITY Former U-S Attorney General John Ashcroft says federal prosecutors "botched" the case of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. Ashcroft's claim is in... (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:18:08 GMT)

Withdraw sex assault charge, lawyer tells Crown
A prominent St. John's lawyer says he is furious that Crown prosecutors in Newfoundland and Labrador's Justice Department have not dropped a sexual assault charge against a physician he has been defending. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:25:56 GMT)

‘Transcend role of government lawyer’
THE Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) should seek a reconsideration of the “highly irregular and shocking'' Ombudsman decision exonerating the Commission on Elections from the voided P1.3-billion MegaPacific election automation deal, lawyer Frank Chavez said on Tuesday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:07:59 GMT)

Attorney says too few Hispanics in jury pools, but judge rejects legal challenge
Posted: 8:54 AM- A 4th District judge has rejected an attorney's argument that an underrepresentation of Hispanics in Utah county jury pools violates his clients' Sixth Amendment rights. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:52:41 GMT)

Advocacy group names Dallas lawyer 'Friend of the Year'
Friends of Texas Public Schools honored Dallas lawyer and longtime advocate of school finance reform Michael Boone with its Friend of the Year award. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:46:29 GMT)

Testimony begins in case of lawyer accused of fatally shooting husband
Testimony got underway this morning in the case of a lawyer accused of killing her lawyer husband in a dispute at their Oak Hill home. Hope Mercer is charged with second-degree homicide in the April 2005 slaying of her husband, Joseph. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:47:19 GMT)

Former Los Angeles Attorney Among Recipients of State Bar Diversity Award
Retired Los Angeles attorney Alfred Jenkins has been selected as one of three recipients of the California State Bar’s Fifth Annual Diversity Awards, the organization said in a release late yesterday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:44:55 GMT)

Deborah Rhodes confirmed as U-S Attorney in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. Its official, the U-S Senate confirmed Deborah Rhodes as the new U-S Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:04:22 GMT)

Patent attorney joins Venable as partner
Patent attorney and biochemist Steve Ludwig is moving from one D.C. law firm to another. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:52:23 GMT)

Hit-run cyclist death lawyer fights charges
LAWYER Eugene McGee, who failed to stop after he killed a cyclist in 2003, is seeking to have charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice suspended. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:56:24 GMT)

District 6 Race Pits Nurse Against Lawyer
OMAHA, Neb. -- District 6 in the Nebraska Unicameral covers of much of midtown Omaha, and Sen. Pam Brown is leaving the seat because of term limits. A nurse and a lawyer are running to replace Brown. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:01:42 GMT)

Clark offers voters a choice in County Attorney election
By Rin Porter Marlene Clark, an attorney in Long Prairie, is one of two candidates running for the office of Todd County Attorney this year. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:18:00 GMT)

Attorney: Foley 'Not A Pedophile'
An attorney for former Rep. Mark Foley says the disgraced former congressman is "not a pedophile." (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:27:22 GMT)

LCC fires attorney who alleged wrongdoing on president's part
Tim Zeller - the Lansing Community College attorney who in a report to the state alleged interim President Judith Cardenas had misused college funds - has been fired from the college. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:01:49 GMT)

Mistrial declared in trial of lawyer accused of killing husband
A judge declared a mistrial today in the trial of a lawyer accused of killing her lawyer husband in the couple's Oak Hill home. Hope Mercer is charged with second-degree murder in the April 2005 killing of her husband, Joseph. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:02:29 GMT)

Attorney: Foley molested as a teenager
Former Rep. Mark Foley's attorney said Tuesday that his client was molested between the ages 13 and 15 by a clergyman. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:15:12 GMT)

Attorney: Foley Was Molested As Teen By Clergyman
Former Rep. Mark Foley's attorney said Tuesday that his client was molested between the ages 13 and 15 by a clergyman. Foley had represented the West Palm Beach district for 12 years and was seeking re-election until his sudden resignation last week after the disclosure of lurid online communications with teenage congressional pages. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:28:00 GMT)

Attorney: Foley was molested as teen by clergyman
Former Congressman Mark Foley was molested by a clergyman from the time he was 13 until he was 15, his attorney said today. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:35:47 GMT)

Foley Was Sexually Abused as a Youth by Clergyman, Lawyer Says
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Former Representative Mark Foley, who resigned in disgrace last week after internet sexual exchanges with underage boys surfaced, was sexually abused as a teenager by a clergyman, said his lawyer David Roth. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:37:03 GMT)

Foley's attorney says he was molested as teen by a clergyman
WEST PALM BEACH, -- Former Rep. Mark Foley's attorney David Roth said Tuesday that his client was sexually molested between the ages 13 and 15 by a clergyman. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:43:26 GMT)

Attorney: Foley Was Molested As Teen
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The attorney for former Rep. Mark Foley announced today that his client was molested by a clergyman as a teenager and was under the influence of alcohol when he sent lurid messages to congressional pages. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:44:17 GMT)

Lawyer says Foley was molested as a teen
Disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley said through his lawyer Tuesday that he was abused by a clergyman as a teenager, but accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenage male pages. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:47:52 GMT)

Lawyer Says Foley Was Molested As a Teen
Disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley said through his lawyer Tuesday that he was abused by a clergyman as a teenager, but accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenage male pages. Attorney David Roth said Foley was molested... (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:06:38 GMT)

Disgraced congressman not a pedophile: lawyer
Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, at the center of a scandal involving explicit messages he sent to young aides in Congress, is an alcoholic gay man who was molested by a clergyman when he was a teenager, but has never had sexual contact with a minor, his lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:29:24 GMT)

Attorney: Foley Was Molested as a Teen by a Clergyman
Former Rep. Mark Foley was molested between the ages 13 and 15 by a clergyman, his attorney Mark Roth told reporters late Tuesday. Foley also admits he is gay but he never had sexual contact with a minor, Roth said. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:59:43 GMT)

Disgraced U.S. congressman was molested as teen: attorney
The attorney for the U.S. Republican congressman who was forced to resign over e-mails and instant messages he sent to young male aides said Tuesday his client had been molested by a clergyman when he was a teen. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:16:49 GMT)

Lawyer for disgraced Republican Foley says client was molested by priest
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Disgraced former U.S. Representative Mark Foley said through his lawyer Tuesday he was sexually abused by a clergyman as a teenager but accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenaged male pages. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:10:00 GMT)

Attorney: Foley Molested by Clergyman as a Teenager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (AP) -- A lawyer for former Congressman Mark Foley says Foley was abused by a clergyman as a teenager. But attorney David Roth said Foley is accepting full responsibility for sending sexually-charged computer messages to teenage male pages. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:11:04 GMT)

Foley Was Sexually Abused as a Youth, His Lawyer Says
Former Representative Mark Foley? s lawyer also issued the congressman?s first public acknowledgment that he is gay. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:16:00 GMT)

Foley molested as a teenager, attorney says
THE six-term veteran, Mark Foley, is an alcoholic gay man who was molested by a clergyman when he was a teenager, according to his attorney. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:54:13 GMT)

Foley was molested as child, lawyer says
The lawyer for former Florida congressman Mark Foley said Tuesday that Foley had been molested as a child by a clergyman and did not have inappropriate sexual contact with congressional pages. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:54:23 GMT)

Clergyman molested Foley, lawyer says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley said through his lawyer Tuesday that he was abused by a clergyman as a teenager, but he accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenage male pages. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:06:44 GMT)

Sick leave a shock for employers: lawyer
Employers unaware of changes to the way sick leave is calculated could be in for a rude shock, a Melbourne employment lawyer has warned. - (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:25:48 GMT)

Lawyer: Foley Was Molested As A Teen
Former Rep. Mark Foley's lawyer said Tuesday that his client was molested by a clergyman during the ages of 13 and 15. His attorney also announced for the first time that Foley is gay and insisted he never had sexual contact with a minor. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:33:55 GMT)

Cedar Park rehires former city attorney
Decision about Leonard Smith made without a council vote. Without a vote by the Cedar Park City Council, City Attorney Charles Rowland has hired former City Attorney Leonard Smith as outside counsel. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:07:10 GMT)

Foley was abused as teen by clergyman, attorney says
In another day of revelations about former Rep. Mark Foley, his attorney said Tuesday that as a teenager, Foley had been molested by a clergyman and had "kept the shame to himself" until now. The attorney also issued the former congressman's first public acknowledgment that he is gay. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:40:52 GMT)

Solomons PM stands by attorney-general
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is standing by his fugitive attorney-general, claiming Australia's pursuit of him on child sex charges is politically motivated. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:26:08 GMT)

Lawyer defends Foley's actions
WASHINGTON — Disgraced lawmaker Mark Foley's behavior was affected by alcoholism and having been molested as a child, but he "never attempted to have sexual contact with a minor," his lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:03:15 GMT)

Attorney general sues Alltel
Alltel Corp., one of the country's largest wireless companies, was sued Tuesday by Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist for allegedly enrolling Florida consumers into a roadside assistance program without their consent. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:25:58 GMT)

Lawyer says Foley was abused by clergyman as teen
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Disgraced former congressman Mark Foley said through his lawyer yesterday that he had been sexually abused by a clergyman as a teenager, but accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenage male pages. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:33:42 GMT)

Attorney: Mark Foley molested as a teenager
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley said through his lawyer Tuesday that he was sexually abused by a clergyman as a teenager, but accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenage male pages. Attorney David Roth said Foley was molested between ages 13 and 15. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:02:21 GMT)

Doyle chief of staff hires attorney to fight TV ad
MADISON An ad attacking Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle is being taken off the air after an attorney for the governors chief of staff wrote a letter to television stations saying it was full of lies. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:20:29 GMT)

Lawyer lashes back at Pepper
David Pepper tried to describe his 10 rules to improve government at a press conference Tuesday. Pepper, though, was interrupted by a profanity-laced tirade from lawyer Christopher Finney. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:45:56 GMT)

Connecticut attorney general wants hedge fund reform
In September, when Amaranth Advisors cratered after losing billions on bad natural-gas bets and Pirate Capital became the subject of an SEC investigation, other Connecticut hedge fund managers grew nervous that they would become a target for a local politician looking to steal a few moves from New York State attorney general Eliot Spitzer. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:41:00 GMT)

Lansing Community College fires lawyer who questioned spending
LANSING -- An in-house lawyer for Lansing Community College has been fired, less than two weeks after reporting to the state that the school's interim president misused thousands of dollars in funds. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:50:37 GMT)

Foley blames woes on alcohol, sex abuse as teen, lawyer says
Disgraced lawmaker Mark Foley's behavior was affected by alcoholism and childhood molestation, but he "never attempted to have sexual contact with a minor," his lawyer said Tuesday in the first extensive defense of the Florida Republican's actions, which have rocked Congress and the GOP. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:08:27 GMT)

King has wide lead over Bibb in race for attorney general
ALBUQUERQUE A poll finds that Democrat Gary King is leading Republican Jim Bibb in the race for attorney general. The telephone survey of 664 registered voters... (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:19:56 GMT)

Awatere Huata won't accept $60,000 from Pipi - lawyer
Donna Awatere Huata would never accept an offer of $60,000 from the foundation she was convicted of defrauding, her lawyer said. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:31:47 GMT)

Solomons PM stands by fugitive attorney-general
The Solomon Islands prime minister today vowed to stand by his fugitive attorney-general in the latest act of defiance sure to plunge relations with Australia to a new low. - (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:57:24 GMT)

Compensation for overpass orphan will be limited: lawyer
A boy who was orphaned when a Laval overpass collapsed on his parents and uncle would be eligible for no more than $285,000 in compensation because of Quebec's no-fault insurance laws, a lawyer says. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:31:49 GMT)

California attorney general to seek charges in H-P case
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer is reportedly set to turn his probe into Hewlett-Packard Co.'s pretexting scandal into a criminal investigation and seek charges against former Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and others involved in the company's efforts to ferret out boardroom leaks. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:09:32 GMT)

California attorney general to charge HP insiders in spy probe
California's attorney general will file criminal indictments Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal, according to news reports. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:12:18 GMT)

California attorney general to charge HP insiders in spy probe
SAN JOSE, Calif. California's attorney general will file criminal indictments today against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal, according to news reports. Citing people familiar with the case, The New York Times and BusinessWeek reported that Kevin Hunsaker, HP's ousted chief ethics officer, and Ronald DeLia, a Boston-area (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:40:28 GMT)

Attorney: Long guilty of girl's assault, death
Minutes after Steven Long pleaded innocent Wednesday to a capital murder charge for the rape and strangulation of an 11-year-old, his attorney told jurors that his client is guilty of sexually assaulting the girl and causing her death. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:24:35 GMT)

Mack's lawyer moves to drop attempted murder charge
The attempted murder charge against Darren Mack should be dismissed because the prosecutor failed to present enough evidence to support that count, his lawyer said Monday, and Mack deserved to have a competency evaluation before his case was heard in Reno Justice Court. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:27:52 GMT)

U.S. Attorney's Office Statement On Spinach Raids
Here is a statement released from the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco about the raids: (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:51:53 GMT)

Reports: California attorney general to charge HP insiders in spy probe
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - California's attorney general will seek criminal indictments Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in a corporate spying scandal, according to news reports. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:02:00 GMT)

French lawyer to sue over Zidane red card
A French lawyer is to contest Zinedine Zidane's World Cup final red card in the French civil courts, a court source said. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:15:51 GMT)

Lansing Community College Fires Lawyer Who Questioned Spending
(AP) An in-house lawyer for Lansing Community College has been fired, days after reporting to the state that the school’s interim president misused thousands of dollars. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:42:14 GMT)

Lawyer contests Zizou red
A LAWYER is to contest Zinedine Zidane's World Cup final red card in France's civil court. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:52:18 GMT)

Michael Regan named New London state’s attorney
NEW LONDON — The state Criminal Justice Commission announced today it appointed Michael Regan state’s attorney for the judicial district of New London. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:35:05 GMT)

Califorina attorney general files charges in H-P case
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed criminal charges Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others tied to the company's investigation into boardroom leaks. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:38:56 GMT)

Susanna Foo lawyer: Officer claiming injury wants money
PHILADELPHIA - A lawyer for a prominent restaurant owner charged with assaulting a parking authority officer said the officer is feigning injuries to make money off his famous client. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:12:13 GMT)

Man's lawyer asks Smith for DNA test
A hearing in a lawsuit brought by a man who claims he fathered Anna Nicole Smith's baby girl was delayed Wednesday but his lawyer used the court setting to urge the former Playboy playmate to return the baby to California for DNA paternity testing. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:32:23 GMT)

Man's Lawyer Asks Smith for DNA Test
Lawyer for Anna Nicole Smith's Ex-Beau Pleads Again for DNA Test to Determine Baby's Father (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:54:38 GMT)

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer speaks
Video: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer speaks. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, the California Attorney General filed criminal charges against former HP Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others. This follows an investigation of HP's use of "pretexting" to obtain personal phone records of reporters, company directors and two HP employees. Here, Lockyer announces the charges in Sacramento, (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:40:19 GMT)

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer speaks
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, the California Attorney General filed criminal charges against former HP Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others. This follows an investigation of HP's use of "pretexting" to obtain personal phone records of reporters, company directors and two HP employees. Here, Lockyer announces the charges in Sacramento, Calif. Video provided by KPIX-TV. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:58:57 GMT)

Attorney general charges HP insiders
California's attorney-general has filed criminal charges against former Hewlett-Packard personnel involved in the corporate spying scandal. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:55:05 GMT)

Attorney general charges HP insiders
California's attorney-general has filed criminal charges against former Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer company. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:10:43 GMT)

Calif. attorney general makes good on vow to file charges in HP leak probe
Just as the torrent of revelations about Hewlett-Packard Co.'s spying spree slowed to a trickle, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer followed through on his vow to level charges against the HP insiders and detectives who executed the company's ill-fated boardroom leak probe. - (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:32:34 GMT)

HP ex-chairwoman, lawyer indicted
California's attorney general has announced indictments against Hewlett-Packard's ousted chairwoman Patricia Dunn and former ethics lawyer Kevin Hunsaker for their roles in a snowballing boardroom espionage scandal. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:37:08 GMT)

HP ex-chairwoman, lawyer indicted
CALIFORNIA'S attorney-general announced indictments overnight against Hewlett-Packard's ousted chairwoman Patricia Dunn and former ethics lawyer Kevin Hunsaker for their roles in a snowballing boardroom espionage scandal. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:44:09 GMT)

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