Attorney News May 2007
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NASA's chief lawyer under fire
A key congressional leader said Thursday that NASA's top lawyer may have committed a crime in destroying a recording of a controversial meeting between agency administrator Michael Griffin, his embattled inspector general and agency staffers. (Thu, 24 May 2007 21:02:24 GMT)
Oakland city attorney caught in seat-belt sting
Oakland City Attorney John Russo, whose office has been at odds with the police officers' union in recent years, was ticketed for not wearing his seat belt as part of a special enforcement sting conducted Tuesday, authorities said. In an interview... (Thu, 24 May 2007 21:08:57 GMT)
Pakistani banker to face indictment - defense lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani banker who has been charged with insider trading by U.S. regulators stemming from trades in TXU Corp. ahead of a buyout offer is expected to face criminal indictment, his lawyer said in a court filing this week. (Thu, 24 May 2007 22:30:29 GMT)
Lawmakers may seek criminal probe into NASA DVD destruction by space agency lawyer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., 1:37 p.m. May 24 (AP): NASA's top lawyer said Thursday that he destroyed several DVD recordings of a talk between the space agency's boss and the staff of its internal watchdog office because he wanted to make sure the meeting details weren't made public. (Thu, 24 May 2007 23:09:55 GMT)
City Attorney Extends Deadline For Ed Jew
The deadline has been extended for San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew to hand over documents proving his primary residence is in the district he represents, a spokeswoman for the city attorney's office said Thursday. (Thu, 24 May 2007 23:49:41 GMT)
Family lawyer of Ian Bush believes he was targeted by RCMP
Lawyer says Bush was taken back to the detachment so officers could teach him a lesson (Fri, 25 May 2007 00:06:21 GMT)
Family lawyer of man shot by police believes Ian Bush targeted
HOUSTON, B.C. (CP) - The lawyer for the family of a man fatally shot by police said Thursday it appears RCMP were targeting Ian Bush when he was arrested with an open beer. (Fri, 25 May 2007 01:03:00 GMT)
State's Attorney to Review Case Dismissal
Prince George's State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey said yesterday that he is reviewing the way a prosecutor handled an attempted murder case that was dismissed after she told a judge she did not believe the key allegations in a charging document sworn out by a county police officer. (Fri, 25 May 2007 02:02:19 GMT)
NASA lawyer destroyed recordings
WASHINGTON | A key congressional leader said Thursday that NASA’s top lawyer may have committed a crime in destroying a recording of a meeting. (Fri, 25 May 2007 03:30:46 GMT)
Legislators: NASA lawyer may have broken law
WASHINGTON – NASA's top lawyer may have committed a crime by destroying recordings of a controversial meeting, members of Congress said Thursday. (Fri, 25 May 2007 04:04:48 GMT)
Attorney General Says No Evidence Of Price Gouging In Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE -- It's the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pumpdrive prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Fri, 25 May 2007 04:05:16 GMT)
Huntsville Attorney Loses License For Three Months
LITTLE ROCK -- A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Fri, 25 May 2007 04:05:56 GMT)
Locke Liddell Merger With Lord Bissell Will Form 700-Lawyer Firm
Locke Liddell & Sapp, based in Houston and Dallas, and Chicago-based Lord, Bissell & Brook have agreed to merge and will form a 700-lawyer firm named Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Locke Liddell is the larger firm with 399 lawyers, but Lord Bissell, which has about 300 lawyers, has a wider range of offices. "To my knowledge, this is the first time a large Texas firm merges with a law firm from ... (Fri, 25 May 2007 04:09:08 GMT)
Attorney seeks list of tribal clients
A court-appointed attorney for 270 Freedmen has filed an application for the release of their names and addresses. (Fri, 25 May 2007 04:30:25 GMT)
Minnesota U.S. Attorney Firings / Heffelfinger defends work
Tom Heffelfinger, the former U.S. attorney for Minnesota, said controversy over the firing of federal prosecutors shows "something is fundamentally broken within the Department of Justice." (Fri, 25 May 2007 05:16:16 GMT)
President reaffirms support of attorney general
President Bush said Thursday that he would correct any problems uncovered in the investigations of last year's dismissals of federal prosecutors, but he added that nothing had undermined his support for Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. (Fri, 25 May 2007 06:24:07 GMT)
Locke Liddell Merger With Lord Bissell Will Form 700-Lawyer Firm
Locke Liddell & Sapp, based in Houston and Dallas, and Chicago-based Lord, Bissell & Brook have agreed to merge and will form a 700-lawyer firm named Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Locke Liddell is the larger firm with 399 lawyers, but Lord Bissell, which has about 300 lawyers, has a wider range of offices. (Fri, 25 May 2007 07:02:21 GMT)
Kenner mayor names new city attorney pick
Kenner Mayor Ed Muniz has picked Kenner's Clerk of Court Keith Conley as his choice for the new city attorney. "I'm optimistic he will do well," Muniz said. (Fri, 25 May 2007 07:29:44 GMT)
Governor's office throws attorney general a curve - in softball matchup
In the end, the final score read Governor's Office, 8, Attorney General's Office, 6. (Fri, 25 May 2007 07:34:32 GMT)
NASA's lawyer may face inquiry
Michael Wholley admits he destroyed records from a contentious meeting. A key congressional leader said Thursday that NASA's top lawyer may have committed a crime in destroying a recording of a controversial meeting between agency Administrator Michael Griffin, his embattled inspector general and agency staffers. (Fri, 25 May 2007 09:49:36 GMT)
Pak lesbian couple want to be put in same jail: Lawyer
The lawyer for a Pakistani lesbian couple, who have been put in separate jails recently for marrying, has petitioned the court that they should be put in the same prison. (Fri, 25 May 2007 10:37:57 GMT)
OAKLAND / City attorney ticketed for not wearing seat belt
Oakland City Attorney John Russo was ticketed this week for not wearing his seat belt, authorities said Thursday. Russo, 48, acknowledged that he wasn't strapped in when he was pulled over about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. He said... (Fri, 25 May 2007 10:43:36 GMT)
House panel upset lawyer destroyed NASA tapes
Cape Canaveral, Fla. - NASA's top lawyer said Thursday that he destroyed several DVD recordings of a talk between the space agency's boss and the staff of its internal watchdog office because he wanted to make sure the meeting details weren't made public. (Fri, 25 May 2007 11:20:55 GMT)
NASA lawyer admits to destroying recording
NASA's top lawyer told members of Congress at a hearing Thursday that he destroyed... (Fri, 25 May 2007 12:06:29 GMT)
Lawyer's e-mail under scrutiny
The Hawai'i State Bar Association's board of directors is considering issuing a statement today that says lawyers play a key role in helping protect constitutional and civil rights, but whether a Honolulu attorney seeking to challenge Kamehameha Schools' Hawaiians-first admission policy violated any ethical rules should be left to the state agency in charge of overseeing lawyer misconduct. (Fri, 25 May 2007 12:08:44 GMT)
Attorney returned to Benton County
BENTONVILLE — A Rogers attorney accused of stealing thousands of dollars from clients was transported Wednesday from Tunica, Miss., and is now in the Benton County Jail. (Benton County Daily Record) (Fri, 25 May 2007 12:28:37 GMT)
Lack of service gets lawyer suspended
A lawyer from Huntsville was suspended Thursday by the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct for three months after failing to perform services after a client paid him $2,500. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) (Fri, 25 May 2007 12:29:27 GMT)
NASA Lawyer Destroyed Meeting DVD
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's top lawyer said (Fri, 25 May 2007 13:19:06 GMT)
Corzine nominates deputy attorney general for judge
Gov. Jon. S. Corzine yesterday nominated a deputy attorney general from Medford for a Superior Court judgeship. (Fri, 25 May 2007 14:09:25 GMT)
No guaranteed right to a lawyer in all cases, top court rules
OTTAWA (CP) - Canadians have no constitutionally guaranteed right to a lawyer in all legal proceedings they undertake, says the country's top court. (Fri, 25 May 2007 15:10:00 GMT)
Gunshop owner's lawyer questions police response
ARLINGTON - A gun shop owner and his lawyer question the action of police officers who arrived quicklywhen the shop was burglarized earlier this month but were unable to apprehend the thieves. Dean Carnahan,... (Fri, 25 May 2007 15:44:07 GMT)
No guaranteed right to a lawyer, top court rules
Canada's highest court ruled Friday that citizens don't have a constitutional right to a lawyer in every legal case they are involved in. (Fri, 25 May 2007 15:48:45 GMT)
Attorney General makes fresh Litvinenko demand
The Attorney General today told Russia's chief prosecutor that the man accused of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko must be extradited to Britain, as the diplomatic standoff between the two countries showed no sign of easing. (Fri, 25 May 2007 15:57:24 GMT)
NASA's chief lawyer may face criminal probe
NASA's top lawyer, Michael Wholley, could face a criminal investigation for destroying video recordings of a meeting involving the agency's leaders and members of its investigative staff. Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., who heads the House science committee's investigative panel, said Thursday that he and the panel's ranking republican, Wisconsin Rep. James Sensenbrenner, were weighing whether to write ... (Fri, 25 May 2007 16:12:57 GMT)
No guaranteed right to lawyer in all cases, top court rules
OTTAWA — The country's top court has blocked a crusade by Vancouver lawyer Dugald Christie to make legal services tax-free — and in the process decreed that Canadians have no constitutional right to be represented by a lawyer in all the legal proceedings they undertake. (Fri, 25 May 2007 18:01:36 GMT)
Attorney: Charge Dropped Against Broncos' Marshall
Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall no longer faces a false-imprisonment charge stemming from a domestic dispute, his attorney said. (Fri, 25 May 2007 19:11:00 GMT)
Wall of Honor in Attorney General's Office Lauds Sacrifices
By Christina Nuckols, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. May 25--RICHMOND -- Attorney General Bob McDonnell looked up into the face of a handsome young Marine on Thursday as Maggie Sticklen pointed out the photograph of her son. Cpl. (Fri, 25 May 2007 19:14:45 GMT)
Pa. attorney general approves Mercy Hospital-UPMC merger
The state Attorney General has approved the merger of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. (Fri, 25 May 2007 19:41:50 GMT)
City Attorney Dunlap Resigns After 35 Years
City Attorney George T. Dunlap, III, submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday, May 22, after the Bartow City Commission received the results of a city employee morale survey. (Fri, 25 May 2007 19:54:05 GMT)
Leahy, Specter ask Rove’s lawyer for more e-mails
The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Friday asked the lawyer of top White House aide Karl Rove to hand over more of Rove’s e-mails as they continue to investigate the controversial firings of several U.S. attorneys. (Fri, 25 May 2007 20:04:41 GMT)
Doan's attorney fires back for leaked report
Lurita Doan, administrator of the General Services Administration, is firing back at Special Counsel Scott Bloch because of a leaked report on his office’s investigation into Doan’s alleged Hatch Act violation. Michael Nardotti Jr., an attorney with Patton Boggs who represents Doan, wrote a letter to OSC May 24 “to express utter outrage that the confidentiality of the report concerning ... (Fri, 25 May 2007 20:34:59 GMT)
U.S. attorney named to be district judge
WASHINGTON -- President Bush has nominated Amul R. Thapar, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern Districtan of Kentucky, to become a federal judge for the district. (Fri, 25 May 2007 21:19:12 GMT)
Fiji thugs terrorise Kiwi lawyer
Masked men have invaded the Fiji home of a Wellington lawyer, leaving it "like a murder scene" with blood everywhere. (Fri, 25 May 2007 22:55:35 GMT)
Lawyer convicted of ex-wife's murder loses appeal
A former Stratham lawyer convicted of murdering his ex-wife nearly 11 years ago has lost another appeal. (Fri, 25 May 2007 23:39:11 GMT)
Union and Patients Seek Attorney General Help in Stopping Closure
DETROIT, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Albert Garrett, President of Michigan AFSCME Council 25 along with Inell Howard and Lorraine Fuque (sometime patients at St. John's Riverview) have jointly petition Attorney General Cox to initiate litigation to stop the closure of St. John's Riverview Hospital. (Sat, 26 May 2007 00:16:10 GMT)
Ex-city attorney gets probation, $500 fine for fixing DWI charge
Associated Press - May 25, 2007 8:24 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A former city attorney convicted of taking $$500 to drop a DWI charge was sentenced today to a year and a half of probation and a... (Sat, 26 May 2007 00:36:07 GMT)
Lawyer hassled as she leaves Fiji
LATEST: A New Zealand lawyer whose Fiji home was left like a murder scene this week has managed to leave Nadi today but was hassled by authorities on the way out. (Sat, 26 May 2007 01:15:40 GMT)
Decision on charges within a month, says state attorney
The Office of the Attorney-General is confident it can decide within a month whether to indict ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Potjaman in the Ratchadaphisek land purchase case. (Sat, 26 May 2007 02:17:55 GMT)
Tontitown Decides To Keep City Attorney On Lawsuit
TONTITOWN -- City Attorney Mark Dossett will handle a federal lawsuit against Tontitown over a proposed recreational vehicle park, the City Council determined in a special session Friday night. (Sat, 26 May 2007 02:50:26 GMT)
Federal Judge Slashes Fees Sought by Attorney in Pro Se Tax Victory
A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York has slashed the fees sought by an attorney for representing himself in an action against the IRS. The judge last May took the unusual step of allowing Paul S. Hudson to seek attorney fees for his successful pro se efforts. Shortly afterward, Hudson submitted a bill for $21,206. But in a recently completed review of Hudson's application, which the judge ... (Sat, 26 May 2007 04:08:37 GMT)
Attorney says Gibbs made sexual advance
A stunning development in the case of Moe Gibbsthe man charged with killing New Salem's Mindy Morgenstern. Prosecutors say Gibbs made a sexual advance and was spurned. The alleged motive was unveiled today by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan (Sat, 26 May 2007 04:18:32 GMT)
Attorney: Haven avoids foreclosure - Counsel for homeless shelter says mortgage payments met
The Haven of Mercy has made good on nearly $18,000 in past due mortgage payments on its homeless shelter and transitional house one week ahead of a pending foreclosure sale of the properties, an attorney for the ministry said. (Sat, 26 May 2007 04:22:20 GMT)
Order releases list of freedmen to court-appointed attorney
The court-appointed tribal attorney for the freedmen, Nate Young III, received a list of all 2,800 registered freedmen just for use in his litigation. (Sat, 26 May 2007 04:29:34 GMT)
Lawyer: Tyson gets travel break
Mike Tyson's lawyer said the former heavyweight champion yesterday was given permission by a judge in Phoenix to travel outside of Arizona and California while his drug charges are pending. (Sat, 26 May 2007 05:04:59 GMT)
Friday Not The First Arrest For Attorney
ROGERS -- A Rogers tax attorney arrested Friday in connection with fraud and theft charges has run adrift of the law before because of financial dealings. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:07:20 GMT)
Lawyer's suspension upheld
SPRINGFIELD - The Supreme Judicial Court upheld yesterday the four-year suspension of an immigration lawyer who had practiced here. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:13:48 GMT)
Platte picks attorney
WHEATLAND -- The Platte County Commission chose a local attorney Wednesday to replace Mary Eikenberry. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:14:19 GMT)
New Platte attorney will work part time
WHEATLAND -- The new Platte County attorney will fill the post on a part-time basis in order to maintain his private law practice, county commissioners said Wednesday. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:14:49 GMT)
Attorney General Says No Evidence Of Price Gouging In Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE -- It's the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pumpdrive prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:16:34 GMT)
Huntsville Attorney Loses License For Three Months
LITTLE ROCK -- A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:17:14 GMT)
Panel treating judge unfairly, attorney says
Judge Beverley Nettles-Nickerson is eager and able to get back to work while charges against her proceed, her attorney told the Michigan Supreme Court in papers filed Friday. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:17:47 GMT)
Tontitown Decides To Keep City Attorney On Lawsuit
TONTITOWN -- City Attorney Mark Dossett will handle a federal lawsuit against Tontitown over a proposed recreational vehicle park, the City Council determined in a special session Friday night. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:25:27 GMT)
Rape suspect's lawyer seeks separate trials
Alleged Falconridge rapist Andrew Aurie Jefferson will seek to have a separate trial on some of his charges, his lawyer said yesterday. Defence counsel Tonii Roulston told court she plans to make a severance application so Jefferson won't face all the charges he is accused of at one time. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:35:29 GMT)
Attorney: Bastrop County Sheriff May Resign
Bastrop County Sheriff Richard Hernandez could resign before the end of this week, said his attorney Monday. Attorney Robert Jenkins said Hernandez has cleaned out his desk at the sheriff's office and turned over county property in his sheriff's vehicle to the chief deputy. (Sat, 26 May 2007 08:38:31 GMT)
N.H. lawyer loses murder appeal
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A former Stratham lawyer convicted of murdering his ex-wife nearly 11 years ago has lost another appeal. Seth Bader is serving life in prison for first-degree murder and murder conspiracy in the August 1996 death of Vicki Bader. (Sat, 26 May 2007 09:06:31 GMT)
Lawyer's objection leads to his departure
A veteran antitrust lawyer who objected to the settlement his firm reached in a class action lawsuit over law preparatory courses is no longer with the firm, a spokesman said Friday. (Sat, 26 May 2007 09:08:10 GMT)
Lawyer, author DeCrow honored by Northwestern
Jamesville lawyer Karen DeCrow has been elected to the Hall of Achievement at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. (Sat, 26 May 2007 09:32:52 GMT)
Former Lawyer Loses Appeal
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A former Stratham, New Hampshire lawyer convicted of murdering his ex-wife nearly 11 years ago has lost another appeal. (Sat, 26 May 2007 12:01:18 GMT)
Aldermen keep city attorney as RV suit counsel
TONTITOWN — The Tontitown City Council opted during a special meeting Friday to stay with their city attorney to defend a federal lawsuit brought by the developers of American RV Park. No vote was required. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Sat, 26 May 2007 12:24:08 GMT)
Attorney decries West Point protest ban - Military News, Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, ...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — An attorney for Iraq war opponents barred from protesting Vice President Dick Cheney’s commencement speech Saturday at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point said the event would end up presenting a one-sided perspective. (Sat, 26 May 2007 14:31:35 GMT)
Lawyer: Woman Who Abandoned Baby Didn't Know She Was Pregnant
A Long Island woman who abandoned her baby in some bushes just minutes after giving birth panicked because she hadn't realized she was pregnant, her lawyer said. (Sat, 26 May 2007 15:30:15 GMT)
U.S. attorney seeks good rap music
An anti-gun, anti-gang initiative wants your best rap. Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program of the U.S. Attorney's Office's Southern Indiana District and radio station WHHH (96.3 FM) are offering a rap music contest for ages 14 to 18. (Sat, 26 May 2007 16:05:23 GMT)
Defense attorney to oversee DNA case review
Associated Press - May 26, 2007 12:05 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense attorney to oversee a review of cases involving... (Sat, 26 May 2007 16:14:47 GMT)
Attorney fled Lebanon in the nick of time 05/27/07
TRENTON — Attorney Ed Alice got out of Lebanon just ahead of the violence that broke out Monday, the worst conflict in the nation since the 1990 end of its civil war. (Sat, 26 May 2007 16:42:02 GMT)
Lawyer: Mom Who Abandoned Baby Panicked
A Long Island woman who abandoned her baby in some bushes just minutes after giving birth panicked because she hadn't realized she was pregnant, her lawyer said. "Most women have nine months to prepare for the birth of a child. She had minutes," said attorney James W. Corrigan. (Sat, 26 May 2007 17:24:00 GMT)
Ex-city attorney gets probation, $500 fine for fixing DWI charge
A former city attorney convicted of taking $500 to drop a DWI charge was sentenced Friday to a year and a half of probation and a $500 fine, the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office said. (Sat, 26 May 2007 18:34:27 GMT)
Sheridan sacked his lawyer, then asked him back for appeal
tried to re-hire the top lawyer he sacked in the middle of his court battle against News of the World. But Richard Keen QC, who briefly led the charge against the Murdoch red-top for Sheridan during last year's libel trial, turned down the request. (Sat, 26 May 2007 18:52:02 GMT)
FIR against 7 RPF men for roughing up lawyer
Brijesh Kr Yadav had raised objections when RPF personnel demanded money from passengers A lawyer, Brijesh Kumar Yadav (25), was allegedly brutally beaten up by Railway Police Force (RPF) personnel for raising objections when the latter was forcing passengers to pay for tickets on Thursday. The passengers on board Amrapali Express were allegedly traveling without tickets. An FIR in this regard ... (Sat, 26 May 2007 18:56:07 GMT)
Defense attorney to oversee DNA case review
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense attorney to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. (Sat, 26 May 2007 20:31:45 GMT)
Defense attorney to oversee DNA case review
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired Fort Worth defense attorney Michael Ware to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. (Sat, 26 May 2007 21:14:11 GMT)
Lawyer: Mom who abandoned baby didn't know she was pregnant
A Long Island woman who abandoned her baby in some bushes just minutes after giving birth panicked because she hadn't realized she was pregnant, her lawyer said. (Sat, 26 May 2007 21:46:15 GMT)
Defense Attorney To Oversee DNA Case Review
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense attorney to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. (Sat, 26 May 2007 22:02:18 GMT)
District attorney to oversee DNA case review
FORT WORTH (AP) - Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense attorney to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. Michael Ware will be part of a plan giving the Innocence Project unprecedented access to such cases, Watkins announced Friday. (Sun, 27 May 2007 05:31:34 GMT)
Attorney: Bastrop County Sheriff May Resign
Bastrop County Sheriff Richard Hernandez could resign before the end of this week, said his attorney Monday. Attorney Robert Jenkins said Hernandez has cleaned out his desk at the sheriff's office and turned over county property in his sheriff's vehicle to the chief deputy. (Sun, 27 May 2007 05:54:41 GMT)
Defense lawyer to lead DNA case reviews
FORT WORTH -- Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense lawyer to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. (Sun, 27 May 2007 06:06:13 GMT)
Tax Attorney Arrested On Theft, Forgery Charges
Accusations of creative accounting have led to the arrest of a Rogers tax attorney. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:21:46 GMT)
Friday Not The First Arrest For Attorney
ROGERS -- A Rogers tax attorney arrested Friday in connection with fraud and theft charges has run adrift of the law before because of financial dealings. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:24:07 GMT)
Attorney General Says No Evidence Of Price Gouging In Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE -- It's the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pumpdrive prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:33:19 GMT)
Huntsville Attorney Loses License For Three Months
LITTLE ROCK -- A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:34:00 GMT)
Nuisance Abatement Flawed, County Attorney Says
BENTONVILLE -- Potential constitutional problems plague the Benton County Nuisance Abatement Ordinance -- the ordinance meant to force rural property owners to clean up, said Benton County Attorney Robin Green. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:36:00 GMT)
Tontitown Decides To Keep City Attorney On Lawsuit
TONTITOWN -- City Attorney Mark Dossett will handle a federal lawsuit against Tontitown over a proposed recreational vehicle park, the City Council determined in a special session Friday night. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:42:12 GMT)
Attorney questions ID in undercover bust
BRADENTON -- Donatelli Brantley is tall and slender, muscular with a chiseled jaw, but his attorney is questioning whether Brantley is "Slim," the nickname an informant gave to police. (Sun, 27 May 2007 10:57:53 GMT)
Lawyer to oversee DNA reviews; shooting suspect felt 'mistreated'
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense attorney to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. (Sun, 27 May 2007 13:49:39 GMT)
Illinois Attorney General receives names of MySpace sex offenders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has obtained the names of nearly 600 registered sex offenders in the state who use the popular social networking site MySpace. (Sun, 27 May 2007 18:26:33 GMT)
Attorney General: No Evidence Of Gas Price Gouging
FAYETTEVILLE — It’s the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pump that drive your gas prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Sun, 27 May 2007 19:21:03 GMT)
Attorney Suspended
LITTLE ROCK — A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Sun, 27 May 2007 19:21:14 GMT)
Attorney General: 600 State Sex Offenders On MySpace
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has obtained the names of nearly 600 registered sex offenders in the state who use the popular social networking site MySpace. (Sun, 27 May 2007 22:25:02 GMT)
Congress Speaker asks Attorney General to investigate events at Conatel
National Assembly (AN) chair Cilia Flores urged the Attorney General Office to delve into the turmoil on Sunday outside the National Telecommunications Council (Conatel), where some dissenting demonstrators clashed with security officers. (Mon, 28 May 2007 01:40:21 GMT)
Attorney files motion to overturn $1 million civil judgment
An Oakland-based attorney filed a motion to overturn a verdict granting $1 million in damages to parents who lost their son in a 2004 car crash. The motion was filed by attorney David R. Sidran last Monday, his secretary confirmed last week. (Mon, 28 May 2007 01:51:21 GMT)
Lawyers Not Clamoring To Fill District U.S. Attorney Position
TAMPA - The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida is the highest-ranking federal law enforcement official for a large swath of the state covering more than half the population and stretching from the Georgia border to south of Naples. (Mon, 28 May 2007 02:40:21 GMT)
NZ lawyer in Fiji unsure if attack had political links
A New Zealand lawyer whose husband was bashed in their Fiji home last week says she can't be sure it was a politically motivated attack, but a climate of fear is muzzling free speech in the country. (Mon, 28 May 2007 03:25:17 GMT)
Fiji situation is getting worse: lawyer
A New Zealand lawyer who left Fiji says the situation in the South Pacific country is getting worse. (Mon, 28 May 2007 04:41:04 GMT)
Thorntons attorney says he enjoys seeing happy customers
Shawn Goodpaster Job: Associate general counsel, Thortons Inc. Age: 34 Hometown: Louisville Residence: East End Wife: Jamie Son: Brody, 2 months Education: Bachelor's degree in history and political science, University of Louisville, 1994; juris doctorate, Emory University School of Law, 1997; MBA, U of L, 2006 Career: Prosecutor, Office of the Kentucky Attorney General, Criminal Appellate ... (Mon, 28 May 2007 04:52:17 GMT)
Bankruptcy attorney can lend helping hand to everyone involved
When businesses face financial trouble, they usually wait until they have no other options before consulting a bankruptcy attorney. However, proper counsel can actually help companies remain profitable and out of court. Understanding how bankruptcy attorneys can add value to a business in many ways can be critical to success. (Mon, 28 May 2007 04:52:27 GMT)
Lawyer held for comments against another
The Fiji Military Forces has detained Suva lawyer Ratu Savenaca Komaisavai because he reportedly made comments against a lawyer working with the military. (Mon, 28 May 2007 05:05:22 GMT)
Tax Attorney Arrested On Theft, Forgery Charges
Accusations of creative accounting have led to the arrest of a Rogers tax attorney. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:25:27 GMT)
Friday Not The First Arrest For Attorney
ROGERS -- A Rogers tax attorney arrested Friday in connection with fraud and theft charges has run adrift of the law before because of financial dealings. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:27:48 GMT)
Attorney General Says No Evidence Of Price Gouging In Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE -- It's the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pumpdrive prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:37:01 GMT)
Lawyer loses appeal in murder of ex-wife
A former Stratham lawyer convicted of murdering his ex-wife nearly 11 years ago has lost another appeal. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:37:19 GMT)
Huntsville Attorney Loses License For Three Months
LITTLE ROCK -- A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:37:41 GMT)
Nuisance Abatement Flawed, County Attorney Says
BENTONVILLE -- Potential constitutional problems plague the Benton County Nuisance Abatement Ordinance -- the ordinance meant to force rural property owners to clean up, said Benton County Attorney Robin Green. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:39:42 GMT)
Tontitown Decides To Keep City Attorney On Lawsuit
TONTITOWN -- City Attorney Mark Dossett will handle a federal lawsuit against Tontitown over a proposed recreational vehicle park, the City Council determined in a special session Friday night. (Mon, 28 May 2007 07:46:45 GMT)
Former Lawyer Detained To Assist Probe Into CBT Case
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 28 (Bernama) -- A former lawyer, who now works in a recycling factory here, was detained in Marang, near here Sunday, a day after the Federal Police Headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur released the names of 25 former lawyers being sought by police to assist in investigations into 217 cases of criminal breach of trust. (Mon, 28 May 2007 08:40:47 GMT)
Lawyer says Fiji getting worse
A New Zealand lawyer who left Fiji amid fears the military government was targeting those giving legal advice to its critics says the situation in the South Pacific country is getting worse. (Mon, 28 May 2007 09:08:03 GMT)
SPECTOR'S BRASH N.Y. LAWYER GETS L.A. SILENT TREATMENT
LOS ANGELES - When will they turn Bruce loose? Bruce Cutler, the hard-nosed New York lawyer, has been sidelined, benched in the Spector trial. "It is somewhat frustrating," Cutler told me over coffee in the court building recently. "I like to... (Mon, 28 May 2007 09:43:54 GMT)
Iran rights lawyer acquitted after seven months in jail
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who works alongside Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi said Monday he has been acquitted on appeal of espionage-related charges after spending seven months in jail. (Mon, 28 May 2007 09:52:37 GMT)
Human Rights Lawyer Acquitted In Iran
May 28, 2007 -- Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has been acquitted on appeal of charges related to espionage, and has been released from jail after serving seven months. (Mon, 28 May 2007 10:37:32 GMT)
Iranian human rights lawyer acquitted
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has been acquitted on appeal of espionage-related charges after spending seven months in jail. (Mon, 28 May 2007 11:04:52 GMT)
Hiram Lewis explores running again for Attorney General
Maybe he'll bring out the chicken suit again. Morgantown lawyer Hiram Lewis has launched an exploratory committee in advance of another possible bid for state Attorney General in 2008. (Mon, 28 May 2007 12:29:05 GMT)
Attorney general comments on Vines case
NATCHEZ — Attorney General Jim Hood responded to questions regarding M.L. “Binkey” Vines’ embezzlement charges Friday for the first time since Vines pleaded guilty. (Mon, 28 May 2007 13:52:02 GMT)
Attorney General: No Evidence Of Gas Price Gouging
FAYETTEVILLE — It’s the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pump that drive your gas prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Mon, 28 May 2007 15:21:03 GMT)
Attorney Suspended
LITTLE ROCK — A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Mon, 28 May 2007 15:21:13 GMT)
Attorney questions board dismissal
The attorney who represents the board which oversees Morehouse General Hospital said he "has concerns" surrounding the Morehouse Parish Police Jury's removal of the chairman of that board. (Mon, 28 May 2007 16:23:13 GMT)
Attorney: Bastrop County Sheriff May Resign
Bastrop County Sheriff Richard Hernandez could resign before the end of this week, said his attorney Monday. Attorney Robert Jenkins said Hernandez has cleaned out his desk at the sheriff's office and turned over county property in his sheriff's vehicle to the chief deputy. (Mon, 28 May 2007 16:56:00 GMT)
Czech attorney qualifies sterilisation without consent as crime
Most- The District State Attorney's Office, investigating the case of two Romany women who were sterilised allegedly against their will in a hospital in Most, has ruled that sterilisation of women without their consent is a crime, which is a breakthrough decision according to human rights activists, the Aktualne.cz server reports today. (Mon, 28 May 2007 17:36:32 GMT)
Army frees lawyer after two days
Suva lawyer Ratu Savenaca Komaisavai was released from the custody of the Fiji Military Forces yesterday. He was the second lawyer to be interrogated by the military last week following the release of his colleague Kitione Vuataki. (Mon, 28 May 2007 19:50:25 GMT)
Kiwi lawyer spreading rumours: AG
Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a New Zealand lawyer is spreading false rumours about the country, its people and the lawyers practising in Fiji. (Mon, 28 May 2007 19:50:32 GMT)
Iranian appeals court acquits human rights lawyer
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who works alongside Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi said Monday he has been acquitted on appeal of espionage-related charges after spending seven months in jail. Abdolfattah Soltani was given a five-year sentence in March last year for leaking documents in a case. (Mon, 28 May 2007 20:06:34 GMT)
Lawyer had right to seek judge’s recusal
A lawyer was within his rights to request that a magistrate judge in Maryland recuse himself from a case against Bank of America since the bank held a mortgage on his home, a federal appeals court has decided. (Mon, 28 May 2007 22:26:24 GMT)
Wanted lawyer worked in factory for RM300
KUALA TERENGGANU: A lawyer on the police wanted listed has been arrested at a resort in Marang near here. A tip-off led police to the 40-year-old, who has been living at the resort for the last two years with his wife and worked at a factory here for RM300 a month. (Tue, 29 May 2007 00:22:23 GMT)
Tunnel anger: lawyer plans suit
Sydney lawyer plans class action against Government and RTA after thousands fined for speeding in the Lane Cove Tunnel. (Tue, 29 May 2007 05:14:11 GMT)
Tax Attorney Arrested On Theft, Forgery Charges
Accusations of creative accounting have led to the arrest of a Rogers tax attorney. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:08:57 GMT)
Friday Not The First Arrest For Attorney
ROGERS -- A Rogers tax attorney arrested Friday in connection with fraud and theft charges has run adrift of the law before because of financial dealings. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:11:18 GMT)
Mary Harvey, 87; attorney, 'amazingly strong woman'
As a fresh graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law in 1961, Mary Eleanor Harvey began knocking on doors seeking a job as an attorney. Friends said she was turned down by the District Attorney's Office, which didn't have female prosecutors. Private law firms also were reluctant to hire her. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:13:29 GMT)
Attorney General Says No Evidence Of Price Gouging In Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE -- It's the gasoline refiners, not the retailers at the pumpdrive prices up and up, said state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:21:13 GMT)
Huntsville Attorney Loses License For Three Months
LITTLE ROCK -- A Huntsville attorney has been suspended from practicing law for three months, the state Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct announced Thursday. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:21:53 GMT)
Nuisance Abatement Flawed, County Attorney Says
BENTONVILLE -- Potential constitutional problems plague the Benton County Nuisance Abatement Ordinance -- the ordinance meant to force rural property owners to clean up, said Benton County Attorney Robin Green. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:23:53 GMT)
Tontitown Decides To Keep City Attorney On Lawsuit
TONTITOWN -- City Attorney Mark Dossett will handle a federal lawsuit against Tontitown over a proposed recreational vehicle park, the City Council determined in a special session Friday night. (Tue, 29 May 2007 08:30:05 GMT)
US Lawyer: Yemen President Fails To Meet On Guantanamo Detainees
SAN'A, Yemen (AP)--A U.S. lawyer representing Yemenis detained in the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay said Tuesday that her group of visiting U.S. lawyers failed to meet with Yemen's president and several senior officials to convince them to accept the return home of some of those prisoners. (Tue, 29 May 2007 09:46:50 GMT)
Pakistani lawyer accuses Musharraf of judge malice
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A lawyer for Pakistan's suspended chief judge said on Tuesday President Pervez Musharraf acted out of malice when he confronted the judge nearly three months ago and tried to persuade him to resign. (Tue, 29 May 2007 12:05:31 GMT)
Prominent New Orleans lawyer buried
Funeral services were scheduled Tuesday for prominent New Orleans trial lawyer John R. "Jack" Martzell, who died Wednesday at the age of 70. Martzell represented a number of public officials, including the brother of Gov. Edwin Edwards in a racketeering trial. (Tue, 29 May 2007 12:19:37 GMT)
Prominent New Orleans lawyer buried
NEW ORLEANS -- Funeral services were scheduled Tuesday for prominent New Orleans trial lawyer John R. "Jack" Martzell, who died Wednesday at the age of 70. (Tue, 29 May 2007 12:22:53 GMT)
Lawyer accuses Musharraf of ‘personal malice’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf holds personal malice’ against Pakistan’s suspended chief justice and wanted him removed from office, a lawyer for the judge told the Supreme Court Tuesday. (Tue, 29 May 2007 12:32:00 GMT)
Funeral Services Scheduled Edwards' Lawyer Martzell
Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday for prominent New Orleans trial lawyer John R. "Jack" Martzell, who died Wednesday. He was 70. (Tue, 29 May 2007 14:43:14 GMT)
The attorney general's tale
It was a typical 8.00 pm on a typical Washington evening, but all that was to change. James B. Comey, number two at the US Justice Department, was stretched back in his stretch limo when the cell-phone rang. It was the Attorney General’s chief of staff. (Tue, 29 May 2007 14:54:38 GMT)
Attorney General denies Iraq claim
The Attorney General Lord Goldsmith has dismissed as "ridiculous" claims he instructed Army bosses to ignore the Human Rights Act when dealing with Iraqi prisoners. (Tue, 29 May 2007 15:43:01 GMT)
Attorney General’s Efforts To Stop Child Predators Online
Attorney General Henry McMaster wants more law enforcement agencies helping to stop child predators on the internet. McMaster is making speeches across the state, warning that the danger of people stalking children on the web for sex can't be ignored. (Tue, 29 May 2007 16:15:17 GMT)
Former U.S. Attorney to Speak at First Amendment Lunch (Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
David C. Iglesias is the former federal prosecutor for the District of New Mexico whose revelation about receiving an improper phone call from Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) was the spark that ignited the scandal presently engulfing U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez and the Bush Administration. (Tue, 29 May 2007 17:05:49 GMT)
Judge says lawyer not entitled to any more info from coroner
A Shreveport lawyer is not entitled to any more information from the coroner about his backlog of cases, a Caddo Parish judge said today. The coroner's office gave attorney John Settle statistics on its backlog of autopsies and death certificates. (Tue, 29 May 2007 17:27:42 GMT)
Zambia: Mandela's UK Lawyer Helped Plunder Country
A high court judge in Britain has ruled two London law firms, including one run by Nelson Mandela's personal UK lawyer, were involved in a conspiracy to launder part of P260 million "plundered" by Former President Frederick Chiluba. (Tue, 29 May 2007 17:54:57 GMT)
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