Attorney News Sep 2007
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Attorney: Case facts may favor Bowman
Anthony Bowman's attorney said another University of Iowa football player met recently with campus police officials regarding two stolen credit cards, but the player was not considered a suspect. Anamosa Attorney Jim Thomas declined to identify the player but said he will not face any charges. Thomas, Cedar Rapids Attorney Matt Petrzelka and another attorney were present during the questioning. ... (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:56:24 GMT)
Lawyer: Salman Khan released on bail
JAIPUR, India—A court in Jodhpur released popular Bollywood actor Salman Khan on bail Friday in a poaching case, his lawyer said. He had been held at the Jodhpur Central Jail since his arrest last Saturday, said his lawyer, Dipesh Mehta. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:24:16 GMT)
Kansas official requests attorney general's input on Missouri income tax law
A Kansas lawmaker called Friday for an attorney general’s opinion on a Missouri law that increases income taxes on Kansans who work in the Show-Me State. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:38:40 GMT)
Former Largo city attorney gets Fernandina Beach post
FERNANDINA BEACH - City Commissioners on Tuesday chose Tammi E. Bach, the former city attorney of Largo, to be Fernandina Beach's next city attorney. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:36:20 GMT)
Connecticut Lawyer Is Given 12 Years in Neighbor’s Killing
A lawyer who stabbed his neighbor to death because he thought the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter was sentenced to prison for first-degree manslaughter. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:21:01 GMT)
Inland senator stalled budget, clashed with attorney general to halt suits
SACRAMENTO - Early in this summer's budget standoff, Attorney General Jerry Brown learned that his main adversary in a dispute over global-warming lawsuits was a first-term state senator named Bob Dutton. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:58:16 GMT)
Attorney General Sues Springdale "Natario"
FAYETTEVILLE -- The state has sued a Springdale "natario" and her business for allegedly charging for immigration assistance, visas, tax assistance, identification and power of attorney letters, according to the state Attorney General's Office. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:19:16 GMT)
State attorney general reviews contract with NMMI official
ROSWELL -- The New Mexico attorney general's office is looking into the renewal of the contract for the superintendent at New Mexico Military Institute. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:22:46 GMT)
Lawyer charged in child porn
A veteran New Orleans lawyer was charged by federal prosecutors Thursday with one count of possessing child pornography. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:36:56 GMT)
Lawyer is permanently disbarred
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday permanently disbarred a New Orleans defense lawyer who was convicted three years ago of taking bribes to help people convicted on drug-related charges win early release from probation. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:37:06 GMT)
Attorney General Sues Car Dealer Accused Of Deceptive Practices
LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel sued an out-of-business Pine Bluff car dealer Monday for failing to pay off debt on traded-in vehicles, leaving the former owners responsible. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:43:33 GMT)
Forest Service lawyer taking lobbying post
The Bush administration's top lawyer for the U.S. Forest Service is leaving to take a job with the nation's leading timber industry lobbying group. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:23:09 GMT)
Witness in Las Vegas bomb case: gets new lawyer
LAS VEGAS -- The new lawyer for an illegal immigrant jailed as a material witness after a deadly Las Vegas Strip parking lot bombing said Friday the woman wants to provide a sworn account of what she knows about the case."She is a cooperative witness, and the state is doing everything possible to expedite this situation so she spends as little in detention as possible," said Robert Langford, the ... (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:18:32 GMT)
Missing lawyer arrested
Chapel Hill lawyer John G. McCormick, on the run from the law for more than a year, was arrested early Friday in a Phoenix park, his address listed as "transient." (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:45:21 GMT)
Ex-US attorney general calls for Joma release
MANILA, Philippines -- Former United States attorney general Ramsey Clark, an activist lawyer whose international human rights campaign later included his controversial defense of Saddam Hussein in the Iraqi strongman's trial, has reportedly come out in support of jailed Filipino communist rebel leader Jose Ma. Sison. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:53:29 GMT)
District attorney to seek term-limit extension
Larimer County voters might decide in November whether the district attorney should be held to the same term-limit standards as other elected officials. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:09:25 GMT)
Czech police wanted to check supreme attorney -- press
Prague- The Czech anti-corruption police intended to investigate Supreme State Attorney Renata Vesecka in connection with her decision in the corruption case of Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek, the daily Pravo reports. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:51:31 GMT)
Attorney: Science center fired Romei
The Texas A&M Health Science Center has terminated the employment of P. David Romei, former director of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Romei's attorney said Friday. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:17:53 GMT)
Attorney asks to seal murder case
Howard L. Cardin, Megan Patria's attorney, mentioned the motion yesterday during a hearing, but because the case was tried in juvenile court the paperwork is sealed. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:50:05 GMT)
Deceased NU Football Player's Mom Sued By Attorney
The mother of a Northwestern University football player who died during practice and received a multi-million dollar settlement from the university was sued Friday for allegedly not paying her attorney fees. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:38:00 GMT)
Former US Attorney General offers Sison legal assistance
A former US attorney general has offered to join an international team of lawyers to defend Jose Maria Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Partyof the Philippines who has been detained at the Netherlands on multiple murder charges. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:44:32 GMT)
Lawyer gets 12 years in mistaken slaying
BRIDGEORT, Connecticut -- A lawyer who stabbed his neighbor to death because he thought the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:02:10 GMT)
High-Profile Oregon Attorney Retires
A lawyer who was central to the Rajneesh mass poisoning case in the 1980s retired this week from the U.S. Attorney's office in Portland. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:12:38 GMT)
Woman's lawyer says dog fighting allegations false
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The lawyer for a woman facing animal cruelty charges after 13 pit bulls were seized from her property denies allegations that the dogs may have been trained for fighting. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:32:22 GMT)
Defense attorney calls artifacts theft charges false
MOULTON, Ala. A defense attorney entered not guilty pleas Friday on theft charges against a former curator for Pond Spring, the historic home of Gen. Joe Wheeler in Hillsboro, and the curator's great aunt. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:38:06 GMT)
Top Forest Service lawyer to become timber lobbyist
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s top lawyer for the U.S. Forest Service is leaving to take a job with the nation’s leading timber industry lobbying group. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:13:50 GMT)
U.S. attorney office employee charged with grand jury leak
MOBILE, Ala. Charlie McNichol, the law enforcement coordinator and spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Mobile, has been charged with leaking information about a grand jury probe. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:07:44 GMT)
Lawyer Ron Crushes Woodward Rivals
Well, it wasn’t another course record, but the performance by Lawyer Ron in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) ( VIDEO ) Sept. 1 was every bit as impressive as what he did a month ago in the Whitney Handicap (gr. I). (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:42:11 GMT)
Lawyer Ron demolishes the field to win Woodward Stakes
Lawyer Ron, winner of the Whitney Handicap, ran away from the field to capture Saturday's $500,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. It was the second victory for the colt this summer at the upstate New York track. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Lawyer Ron put himself atop the handicap division with the dominating win in the Woodward. The retirement of 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor left the ... (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:10:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Mother distraught over leaving child in sweltering car
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) -- A school administrator's lawyer says the woman became distracted after picking up doughnuts for a faculty meeting while driving to work and forgot about her sleeping two-year-old daughter, found dead in the sweltering car. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:10:56 GMT)
Lawyer: Mother distraught over leaving child in sweltering car
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) - A school administrator's lawyer says the woman became distracted after picking up doughnuts for a faculty meeting while driving to work and forgot about her sleeping 2-year-old daughter, found dead in the sweltering car. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:12:11 GMT)
Tennessee attorney general objects to settlement over O'Keeffe work
Associated Press - September 1, 2007 7:25 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - Tennessee's attorney general is objecting to a proposed settlement of a lawsuit involving the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe... (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:26:22 GMT)
Lawyer Ron wins $500,000 Woodward Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Lawyer Ron won the $500,000 grade 1 Woodward Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths at Saratoga Race Court on Saturday, moving to the top of the handicap division. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:46:51 GMT)
Lawyer Ron wins $500,000 Woodward Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Lawyer Ron pulled away in the stretch and won the $500,000 Woodward Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, moving to the top of the handicap division. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:28:08 GMT)
Tenn. attorney general objects to settlement over O'Keeffe work
Associated Press - September 1, 2007 8:25 PM ET SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Tennessee's attorney general is objecting to a proposed settlement of a lawsuit involving the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in... (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:34:28 GMT)
Senate hearing could get nasty: Skeptical Dems await attorney general nominees
Published Aug 28, 2007 - 14:41:02 CDT. WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' replacement - whoever that may be - faces a potentially nasty Senate confirmation and a beleaguered Justice Department badly in need of leadership. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:10:31 GMT)
Gonzales quits as attorney general: Homeland security chief is a possible successor
Published Aug 27, 2007 - 19:40:51 CDT. WASHINGTON - Alberto Gonzales, the nation's first Hispanic attorney general, announced his resignation today, driven from office after a wrenching standoff with congressional critics over his honesty and competence. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:11:03 GMT)
Lawyer Ron, in Fine Form, Wins the Woodward Stakes
Lawyer Ron won the race by eight and a quarter lengths at Saratoga Race Course Saturday, moving to the top of the handicap division. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:32:14 GMT)
Lawyer Ron demolishes the field to win Woodward Stakes
Lawyer Ron, winner of the Whitney Handicap, ran away from the field to capture Saturday's $500,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. It was the second victory for the colt this summer at the upstate New York track. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:35:25 GMT)
Courting Trouble: The document granting 'power of attorney' often leads to abuse
Across the country -- and notably in Western Pennsylvania, where the number of vulnerable elderly has compounded the problem -- a simple legal document called a power of attorney is disrupting the ever-lengthening lives it was supposed to benefit. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:34:57 GMT)
Gonzales quits as attorney general: Homeland security chief is a possible successor
Published Aug 27, 2007 - 19:40:51 CDT. WASHINGTON - Alberto Gonzales, the nation's first Hispanic attorney general, announced his resignation today, driven from office after a wrenching standoff with congressional critics over his honesty and competence. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:40:07 GMT)
Attorney Jose M. Herrera represented Lazaro Arcacha when he was sentenced to boot camp
Attorney Jose M. Herrera represented Lazaro Arcacha when he was sentenced to boot camp. A story Tuesday about the boot camp facing elimination -- on Page 1B of Metro & State and Page 5B of Broward & State -- did not mention Herrera. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:20:47 GMT)
Briefs | Lawyer Ron dominates at Saratoga
Horse racing Lawyer Ron takes Grade I Woodward by 8-¼ lengths: Lawyer Ron supplied a spectacular encore Saturday at Saratoga in Saratoga... (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:21:04 GMT)
Attorney General Sues Springdale "Natario"
FAYETTEVILLE -- The state has sued a Springdale "natario" and her business for allegedly charging for immigration assistance, visas, tax assistance, identification and power of attorney letters, according to the state Attorney General's Office. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:00:31 GMT)
Lawyer Ron romps again
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Lawyer Ron pulled away in the stretch and won the $500,000 Woodward Stakes by 8 1/ 4 lengths at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, moving to the top of the handicap division. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:09:13 GMT)
Lawyer Ron wins $500K Woodward Stakes
Lawyer Ron pulled away in the stretch and won the $500,000 Woodward Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, moving to the top of the handicap division. "I think he's arguably one of the top older horses in training," winning trainer Todd Pletcher said. Lawyer Ron added the Grade 1 Woodward to his win in the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap on July 28, a race in which the 4-year-old ... (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:12:55 GMT)
Attorney General Sues Car Dealer Accused Of Deceptive Practices
LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel sued an out-of-business Pine Bluff car dealer Monday for failing to pay off debt on traded-in vehicles, leaving the former owners responsible. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:25:09 GMT)
U.S. attorney employee charged with jury leak
MOBILE - Charlie McNichol, the law enforcement coordinator and spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Mobile, has been charged with leaking information about a grand jury probe. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:42:22 GMT)
The next attorney general? How about our man from Northwestern
It is not going to be easy for President Bush to find a replacement for Alberto Gonzales as attorney general of the United States. Who would be willing to accept a high-pressure, short-term job in a lame-duck administration? (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:13:07 GMT)
Q&A: Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov answers
His name has been synonymous with Sarpy County law enforcement. Lee Polikov worked 26 years for former Sarpy County Sheriff Pat Thomas as his chief deputy and was appointed eight years ago to Sarpy County attorney when the Nebraska Supreme Court disbarred his predecessor, Jim Miller. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:17:47 GMT)
Attorney in DUI suit accused of 8 rules violations
A prominent Norwalk attorney is accused improperly obtaining a patient's blood-alcohol records to prove he was drunk as part of a $1.3 million civil suit, state records show. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:20:10 GMT)
Lawyer Ron romps by 8 1/4 lengths in Woodward
Lawyer Ron pulled away in the stretch and won the $500,000, Grade I Woodward Stakes by 8 1/4 lengths at Saratoga Race Course yesterday, moving to the top of the handicap division. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:08:02 GMT)
Embattled attorney general bows out
FACING THE PROSPECT of increasingly aggressive congressional inquiries into his politicization of the Department of Justice, as well as an energetic House push for his impeachment, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has decided to resign. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:20:03 GMT)
Murder-for-hire plot against Rogers attorney featured on Court TV
BENTONVILLE — The murder plot against a Rogers attorney will be featured tonight on a Court TV program. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:40:34 GMT)
Woman, attorney argue alcohol-monitoring device unnecessary, unconstitutional
LARIMER COUNTY - Typically used in drunken driving cases, one woman and a local attorney are challenging the use of a sweat-sniffing ankle bracelet for other cases in Larimer County. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:58:14 GMT)
Lawyer: Mother Distraught Over Leaving Child In Sweltering Car
A school administrator's lawyer says the woman became distracted after picking up doughnuts for a faculty meeting while driving to work and forgot about her sleeping two-year-old daughter, found dead in the sweltering car. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:00:22 GMT)
Come out and hear the candidates for Sheriff and Commonwealth's Attorney
Staff Reporter 29.AUG.07 Now that the Senate debates have taken place with a great showing of interest by the citizens of Westmoreland, The Journal, the Westmoreland Branch NAACP and the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce are teaming together to bring the candidates for Sheriff and Commonwealth's Attorney before the public. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:54:04 GMT)
Top Forest Service lawyer to become timber lobbyist
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s top lawyer for the U.S. Forest Service is leaving to take a job with the nation’s leading timber industry lobbying group. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:28:48 GMT)
US Lawmakers Say New Attorney General Must Stay Out of Politics
Two leading members of the U.S. Senate are calling on President Bush to name a new Attorney General who will restore a sense of integrity to the beleaguered Justice Department. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:10:01 GMT)
Senators Say Bush Should Nominate Moderate Attorney General
Two key senators on the Judiciary Committee call for President Bush to pick what they call a "unifying nominee" to replace outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:24:23 GMT)
Police charge ex-husband with fire at ex-wife's lawyer's office
COLUMBIA, S.C. Police have charged a Columbia man with arson after investigators say he set fire to the office of his ex-wife's divorce lawyer. Ronald Lynn Jenkins, 40, turned himself in Sunday afternoon, said Columbia police spokeswoman Sgt. Florence McCants. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:37:44 GMT)
Next US attorney general will back Bush against terror: White House
US President George W. Bush's next attorney general in place of Alberto Gonzales will be an experienced legal heavyweight who shares Bush's zeal to fight terror, a top aide said Sunday. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:39:17 GMT)
K-Fed's Lawyer Wants Spears to Foot Bill
Kevin Federline's lawyer wants Britney Spears to pay some of her ex-husband's legal expenses in their divorce case, court documents show. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:55:08 GMT)
Attorney General Objects To Fisk Settlement
The attorney general in Tennessee is objecting to a proposed settlement of a lawsuit between the Georgia O'Keefe Museum, and Fisk University. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:39:29 GMT)
Wade's former roommate hires defense attorney
Joshua Wade's former roommate has hired a defense attorney in light of the investigation but says he knows nothing about what happened to Mindy Schloss. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:56:15 GMT)
Services for prominent San Diego attorney set
ENCINITAS -- Prominent local attorney Ben A. Borevitz passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, his family said Sunday. Borevitz was raised in Vista, had his own law practice in San Diego and was involved in several philanthropic, political and civic activities. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:11:31 GMT)
The New Attorney General's Role - Bring Back Sense Of Integrity
Leading members of the U.S. Senate are calling on President Bush to name a new Attorney General who will restore a sense of integrity to the beleaguered Justice Department. Check out the LawFuel Jobs Network at http://www.lawfuel.com/law-jobs.asp (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:04:52 GMT)
Criminal defense lawyer works to help officers roll
Jimmy Binns wants to set the record straight: He makes his living as a big-time criminal defense lawyer - but he would take a bullet for a cop. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:30:47 GMT)
Wife persuaded Alberto Gonzales to resign as attorney general
It was embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' wife who persuaded him to pack it in. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:36:40 GMT)
Cycling lawyer carves out niche for two-wheel justice
Danny Feldman is a bicycle enthusiast and a lawyer who has found a way to combine passion and profession, billing himself as Alabama's cycling attorney. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:41:05 GMT)
Attorney General challenges brothel advertising ruling
Nevada's attorney general on Friday appealed a federal court ruling that overturned a ban on advertising by legal brothels in the state's largest cities and other areas that prohibit the bordellos. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:46:25 GMT)
Divorce lawyer's office torched
Police have charged a Columbia man with arson after investigators say he set fire to the office of his ex-wife's divorce lawyer. Columbia police spokeswoman Sergeant Florence McCants says 40-year-old Ronald Lynn Jenkins turned himself in Sunday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:54:01 GMT)
Attorney Says Alleged Cover-Up Proves Need For Investigation
FAYETTEVILLE -- The attorney for a Montgomery County resident who filed a lawsuit against University of Arkansas Chancellor John White said Thursday that the appearance of a cover-up by several key witnesses bolsters his client's argument that an independent investigation is needed. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:53:13 GMT)
Man sets fire to office of ex-wife's lawyer
COLUMBIA A Columbia man has been charged with arson after investigators say he set fire to the office of his ex-wife's divorce lawyer. Ronald Lynn Jenkins, 40, turned himself in Sunday afternoon, said Columbia police spokeswoman Sgt. Florence McCants. He is charged with second-degree arson, second-degree burglary and stalking, she said.Jenkins made no statement and is not cooperating with ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:25:45 GMT)
Bailed U.S.-Iranian academic leaves Iran: lawyer
A U.S.-Iranian academic, who was detained for more than three months on spying accusations and freed on bail in August, flew out of Iran overnight, one of her lawyers said on Monday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:26:36 GMT)
Lawyer eyes UN forum for Joma case
The Manila-based lawyer of Jose Maria Sison is preparing to appeal the jailed Philippine communist leader's case before the United Nations. “This will be brought to the panel of three judges who will hear the case on September 7. We also intend to elevate this issue to the United Nations. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:14:32 GMT)
Ex-US attorney general appeals for release of Joma
FORMER US attorney general Ramsey Clark has joined calls for the release of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Joe Ma. Sison. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:02:57 GMT)
Police Charge Ex-Husband With Fire At Ex-Wife's Lawyer's Office
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Police have charged a Columbia man with arson after investigators say he set fire to the office of his ex-wife's divorce lawyer. Columbia police spokeswoman Sergeant Florence McCants says 40-year-old Ronald Lynn Jenkins turned himself in yesterday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:27:11 GMT)
Zia expels dissident leaders of BNP: Lawyer
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today expelled two top dissident leaders of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party soon after her arrest by the military-backed government on graft charges. Party Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and Joint Secretary General Ashraf Hossain have been expelled, her lawyer told reporters. "She (Zia) has nominated former parliamentary chief whip Khondokar Delwar ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:50:35 GMT)
Tennessee's Attorney General Doesn't Want O'Keefe Settlement For Fisk
Tennessee's attorney general does not want Fisk University to accept a settlement offered by the Georgia O’Keefe Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico. | | The settlement would allow the museum to acquire a 1927 oil painting donated to the university by the artist. | | The school would get $7.5 million dollars. | | The paintings are part of a 101 piece collection donated to the historically... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:17:14 GMT)
Attorney files suit against city, 2 officers
TELL CITY - TELL CITY - A local attorney who alleges two Tell City police officers allowed his home to be broken into in 2005 has filed a civil suit against the city, the two officers and two women who allegedly removed property from the house. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:53:02 GMT)
Defense attorney calls artifacts theft charges false
A defense attorney entered not guilty pleas Friday on theft charges against a former curator for Pond Spring, the historic home of Gen. Joe Wheeler in Hillsboro, and the curator's... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:34:54 GMT)
U.S. attorney office employee charged with grand jury leak
Charlie McNichol, the law enforcement coordinator and spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Mobile, has been charged with leaking information about a grand jury probe. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:35:25 GMT)
Tunisia: Human Rights Lawyer's Offices Torched
Reporters Without Borders voiced its deep concern after the offices of human rights lawyer Ayachi Hammami were torched on 31 August in Tunis. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:07:12 GMT)
Senate hearing could get nasty: Skeptical Dems await attorney general nominees
Published Aug 28, 2007 - 14:41:02 CDT. WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' replacement - whoever that may be - faces a potentially nasty Senate confirmation and a beleaguered Justice Department badly in need of leadership. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:11:00 GMT)
Gonzales quits as attorney general: Homeland security chief is a possible successor
Published Aug 27, 2007 - 19:40:51 CDT. WASHINGTON - Alberto Gonzales, the nation's first Hispanic attorney general, announced his resignation today, driven from office after a wrenching standoff with congressional critics over his honesty and competence. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:11:30 GMT)
Bailed U.S.-Iranian academic leaves Iran: lawyer
A U.S.-Iranian academic, freed on bail last month after more than three months in detention over spying accusations, flew out of Iran overnight and her case may not come to trial, one of her lawyers said on Monday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:59:23 GMT)
New city attorney selected
Fernandina Beach Commissioners have approved Tammi Bach of Largo as the city's new attorney. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:13:52 GMT)
General at war, lawyer at hand
New Delhi, Sept. 3: An officer with the rank of general refused to take orders for his retirement quietly and occupied his office in defence headquarters with a lawyer in tow today. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:28:13 GMT)
Lawyer Ron demolishes the field to win Woodward Stakes
Lawyer Ron, winner of the Whitney Handicap, ran away from the field to capture Saturday's $500,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. It was the second victory for the colt this summer at the upstate New York track. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Lawyer Ron put himself atop the handicap division with the dominating win in the Woodward. The retirement of 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor left the ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:48:23 GMT)
Two of Us: Linda Jackson and Paul Hudson: Attorney at Law Meets Finish Carpenter, and Home Improvement Is Redefined
Their individual personalities look like fire and ice. But family law attorney Linda Jackson and artisan carpenter Paul Hudson have forged a seven-year marriage that Ms. Jackson calls a friendship on fire. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:57:04 GMT)
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL TALKING WITH HUMAN SOCIETY
Talks continue outside of the courtroom toward a resolution over a lawsuit between the Missouri attorney general's office and the Carthage Humane Society. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:05:43 GMT)
Huge legal fees dog attorney
Concerns about legal fees trail Rosemead's city attorney, Bonifacio Garcia. Officials at several cities have complained about high bills, questionable charges and lack of city attorney experience. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:45:42 GMT)
Services for prominent San Diego attorney set
ENCINITAS -- Prominent local attorney Ben A. Borevitz passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, his family said Sunday. Borevitz was raised in Vista, had his own law practice in San Diego and was involved in several philanthropic, political and civic activities. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:26:10 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Serial killer' label unfair for Lansing killings suspect
LANSING, Mich. -- A lawyer for a prison parolee suspected of killing five women in the state capital in just over a month said Monday that labeling his client a serial killer is... (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:37:44 GMT)
$8 million in attorney fees? S.C. high court to have its say
COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Supreme Court this month will consider whether two Columbia lawyers should receive at least $8 million in attorney fees for their work in a state retirees' case. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:25:41 GMT)
Rift between lawyer, 'new' witness in Estrada case looms
A possible rift is looming between a lawyer and a potential witness in former president Joseph Estrada's corruption trial after the witness remained incommunicado a day after failing to show up for a press conference in Manila. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:14:36 GMT)
Criminal defense lawyer works to help officers roll
Jimmy Binns wants to set the record straight: He makes his living as a big-time criminal defense lawyer - but he would take a bullet for a cop. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:33:24 GMT)
Book claims Smith blamed lawyer for her son's death
In her most desperate moments, Anna Nicole Smith feared that her lawyer boyfriend Howard K. Stern played a role in her only son's death, a new book about the former Playboy Playmate's demise alleges. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:20:06 GMT)
Unit of State Attorney's Office arranges creative punishments
State attorney's unit arranges punishments for lasting effect There was a group of Israeli students who mingled with the teens at Palm Beach County's juvenile detention center this summer, offering delinquents an eye-opening view of another culture. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:12:45 GMT)
Attorney sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme
A United States District Judge on Aug. 30 sentenced a former bankruptcy attorney from Fairfax, Leslie W. Lickstein, to 12 months and one day in prison following his conviction in May 2007 of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Lickstein, 54, was also ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:25:46 GMT)
Lawyer says his changes to rape case affidavit were minor
High profile lawyer Greg King, rewriting an affidavit, elaborated the description of an embrace between a convicted rapist and his victim, the High Court in Auckland was told today. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:45:59 GMT)
Attorney says it's 'unfair' to call suspect a killer
The attorney representing a man police say is connected to five recent killings and possibly two others said Monday that speculation in the media should stop. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:19:48 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Serial killer' label unfair for Lansing killings suspect
LANSING — A lawyer for a prison parolee suspected of killing five women in the state capital in just over a month said Monday that labeling his client a serial killer is unfair. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:39:05 GMT)
Huge legal fees dog attorney
Concerns about legal fees trail Rosemead's city attorney, Bonifacio Garcia. Officials at several cities have complained about high bills, questionable charges and lack of city attorney experience. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:00:25 GMT)
Attorney General to speak on power issues today
HARTFORD — State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will testify before a legislative committee in Hartford today about pervasive problems involving electric meters and consumer response efforts at Connecticut Light and Power. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:11:32 GMT)
Attorney to reveal private autopsy results for Cobbs
Newburgh – Civil rights attorney Michael Sussman will disclose the results of an independent autopsy conducted on the body of Nathaniel Cobbs, who died at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh on July 8. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:37:43 GMT)
Attorney Says Alleged Cover-Up Proves Need For Investigation
FAYETTEVILLE -- The attorney for a Montgomery County resident who filed a lawsuit against University of Arkansas Chancellor John White said Thursday that the appearance of a cover-up by several key witnesses bolsters his client's argument that an independent investigation is needed. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:53:29 GMT)
Updated lawyer ethics rules in works
The client-attorney relationship could undergo significant changes in Illinois if the state Supreme Court approves revisions to lawyer conduct rules. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:10:31 GMT)
Lawyer disputes charge he harassed ex-girlfriend
A local lawyer accused of harassing a former girlfriend has denied the charges, and he maintained Monday that his accuser knowingly filed a false report with Buffalo police. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:13:30 GMT)
Charges against Ryaguzov not related to Politkovskaya case-lawyer
MOSCOW, September 4 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office has brought charges against federal security service Lieutenant-Colonel Pavel Ryaguzov under the article “Kidnapping” of the Russian Criminal Code and three other articles, his lawyer, Andrei Trepykhalin, told Itar-Tass. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:26:32 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Serial Killer' Label Unfair For Lansing Suspect
A lawyer for a prison parolee suspected of killing five women in the state capital in just over a month says labeling his client a serial killer is unfair. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:57:18 GMT)
Attorney to chair Forsyth Tech board
Jeffrey McFadden, an intellectual property attorney at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC in Winston-Salem, has been elected the new chairman of the Forsyth Technical Community College Board of Trustees. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:03:55 GMT)
Coney Island 'Freak' Studying To Become A Lawyer
A tattoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:23:15 GMT)
Freak Lawyer
(AP) -- NEW YORK - The man known for 15 years as "Eak the Geek" wants to leave behind eating nails to become a lawyer. Eduardo Arrocha says he's following in the footsteps of his father and brother, both lawyers. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:10:36 GMT)
Coney Island sideshow performer studying to become a lawyer
NEW YORK - A tattoo-covered Coney Island sideshow performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:34:31 GMT)
Group hires lawyer to fight parkland transfer
A group of residents in eastern P.E.I. is hiring a lawyer to help stop a subdivision from being built next to Sally's Beach provincial park. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:01:29 GMT)
Attorney: Reputed Mobster Cloaked In Innocence
The defense attorney pleaded with jurors at Chicago's biggest mob trial in years to think of Frank Calabrese Sr.'s presumed innocence like the white cloak surrounding the cartoon character "Casper the Friendly Ghost." (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:14:02 GMT)
Nail-eating side show artist wants new career as lawyer
A tattoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. "I know it sounds weird, but I want to be a freak lawyer,'' the man known for 15 years as "Eak the Geek'' told the newspaper am New York in an article published Tuesday. "I hope to have a little office in New York and work with the alternative people, all the ... (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:52:27 GMT)
Sun Prairie attorney Schutze files to challenge Supreme Court Justice Butler
MADISON (AP) - Sun Prairie attorney Charlie Schutze will challenge incumbent Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler in a race that could determine the ideological balance of the state's highest court. Schutze, 56, is the first person to file the necessary paperwork to take on Butler. He submitted the required filing Friday to the state Elections Board. In a prepared statement, Schutze called himself ... (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:15:19 GMT)
Side Show Act Wants To Be NYC 'Freak' Lawyer
A tattoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. "I know it sounds weird, but I want to be a freak lawyer," the man known for 15 years as "Eak the Geek" told the newspaper am New York in an article published Tuesday. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:42:00 GMT)
Bush's new attorney general needs to balance responsibilities better
This time, President Bush should pick an attorney general who will do a better job of balancing his responsibility to advocate for White House policies with his duty to serve as guardian of the law. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:58:20 GMT)
Coney Island side show 'freak' studying to become a lawyer
NEW YORK (AP) – A tatoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:58:37 GMT)
Huge legal fees dog attorney
Concerns about legal fees trail Rosemead's city attorney, Bonifacio Garcia. Officials at several cities have complained about high bills, questionable charges and lack of city attorney experience. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:02:10 GMT)
Attorney general's office settles with Maryland bed maker
Craftmatic of Maryland, a direct-to-consumer bed seller, will change tactics after the state attorney general's office accused it of tricking people into signing themselves off the federal Do Not Call registry. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:06:34 GMT)
Attorney general bars for-profit foreclosure rescues
Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed regulations with the Secretary of State's Office that bar foreclosure rescue schemes. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:07:10 GMT)
Sun Prairie Attorney Files To Challenge Supreme Court Justice
MADISON, Wis. -- Sun Prairie attorney Charlie Schutze is challenging incumbent Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler in a race that will be decided next spring. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:13:59 GMT)
Attorney General Greg Stumbo joins effort to protect Kentucky farmers
Attorney General Greg Stumbo filed comments today asking the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to reject a proposed consent decree that would approve Monsanto Company's acquisition of Delta & Pine Land Company. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:27:00 GMT)
Attorney says Weyhrauch innocent of corruption charge
An attorney for former state Representative Bruce Weyhrauch (WHY-rock) says the Juneau Republican denies he did anything wrong in voting for an oil tax bill. Weyhrauch is one of two former legislators whose trial on corruption charges is set to begin Wednesday. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:48:18 GMT)
Side show 'freak' wants to be a lawyer
A tattoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. "I know it sounds weird, but I want to be a freak lawyer," the man known for 15 years as "Eak the Geek" told the newspaper am New York in an article published Tuesday. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:55:32 GMT)
Lawyer Zaki to be made Federal Court judge
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi will today become the first lawyer to be appointed directly to the Federal Court. The only other lawyer to have bypassed the High Court in Malaysia was Justice Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, who was appointed directly to the Court of Appeal. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:58:59 GMT)
Schwarzenegger taps former U.S. attorney for anti-gang program
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday appointed a former U.S. attorney to lead the state's anti-gang programs, a new position he created in response to rising gang violence in California. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:02:32 GMT)
Former U.S. Attorney in Sacramento named state's new anti-gang czar
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has named Paul Seave, a former U.S. Attorney in Sacramento, as the state's new anti-gang czar. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:50:02 GMT)
Side show 'freak' studying to be lawyer
A tattoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specialises in eating nails says he has found a new calling as a New York City lawyer. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:08:12 GMT)
GOT BAR? Side show 'freak' wants to be a lawyer
NEW YORK (AP) -- A tattoo-covered Coney Island side show performer who specializes in eating nails says he's found a new calling: becoming a lawyer. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:07:31 GMT)
Erap's lawyer threatens to sue cops for friend's arrest
Policemen found themselves in a quandary after being confronted by a famous lawyer who claimed their arrest of a suspected robber was questionable. Members of the Quezon City Police District Station 10 arrested 57-year-old Reynaldo Lopez for robbery at Roxas district Tuesday night. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:59:43 GMT)
Shaq files for divorce, attorney says
MIAMI - Shaquille O’Neal has filed to divorce his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night. Attorney Ira Elegant said the petition was filed on behalf of the Miami Heat center in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:30:35 GMT)
Pitt's county attorney honored by her peers
JoAnne Burgdorff speaks proudly of the work she has put in as Pitt County's attorney during the past 11 years. She was recently recognized for her efforts statewide as well. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:08:34 GMT)
Public Defender Service Attorney Detained in Holding Cell
A heated exchange between D.C. Superior Court Judge John Bayly Jr. and Public Defender Service attorney Liyah Brown last week ended with Brown in a holding cell -- the first time, Bayly says, he has ever detained a lawyer. Bayly compared Brown's actions in court to "a terrier with a bone." PDS general counsel Julia Leighton says Bayly's order that Brown be taken into custody "was unfounded, ... (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:08:59 GMT)
Pinellas County attorney gets ax over scandal
The Pinellas County attorney loses her job for her involvement in a questionable land deal where the county bought property owned to Property Appraiser, Jim Smith (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:22:05 GMT)
Attorney's final acts apparently calculated
The family law attorney who shot her 6-year-old daughter to death before killing herself apparently planned the murder-suicide in advance, laying out her will and life insurance documents on her kitchen counter before she pulled the trigger, police documents suggest. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:24:06 GMT)
Murder suspect, 81, must keep attorney
Marc Benayer, the 81-year-old accused of opening fire in a suburban Boca Raton synagogue, asked a judge Tuesday to let him fire his attorney and represent himself in his first-degree murder case. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:24:37 GMT)
Dayton lawyer new Ohio public defender
Dayton-area lawyer Timothy Young will take over as the new Ohio public defender, replacing David H. Bodiker who has held the post since 1994. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:24:41 GMT)
Erap's lawyer threatens to sue cops for friend's arrest
Policemen found themselves in a quandary after being confronted by a famous lawyer who questioned the arrest of a suspected robber. Members of the Quezon City Police District Station 10 arrested 57-year-old Reynaldo Lopez for robbery in Roxas district Tuesday night. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:29:43 GMT)
New Book Details Cheney Lawyer's Efforts to Expand Executive Power
Vice President Cheney's top lawyer pushed relentlessly to expand the powers of the executive branch and repeatedly derailed efforts to obtain congressional approval for aggressive anti-terrorism policies for fear that even a Republican majority might say no, according to a new book written by a... (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:54:12 GMT)
LaDowns Notes: Lawyer Ron keeps giving to Super Derby
When Lawyer Ron finished second to Strong Contender as the odds-on favorite in the 2006 Super Derby, few that saw the race could have imagined that in less than a calendar year the colt would become the No. 1 handicap horse in the country. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:09:37 GMT)
Riverside County district attorney threats case intensifies
Investigators looking into a Press-Enterprise employee accused of placing a classified advertisement that authorities consider a threat against Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco executed a search warrant at the newspaper Tuesday seeking e-mail records. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:13:26 GMT)
Pacman's attorney wants Georgia case continued
The attorney for Titans cornerback Pacman Jones has asked Georgia officials to have his client's felony obstruction case continued to a later date. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:16:30 GMT)
James Danaher - Palo Alto attorney, former CIA agent
Services were held Tuesday for James Danaher, a Palo Alto attorney whose career included a stint as a CIA agent in Germany during the Cold War and volunteer work representing civil rights demonstrators in Mississippi. Mr. Danaher, 77, died of a heart attack... (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:45:52 GMT)
Vonage used Sprint's patents, lawyer says
Vonage Holdings Corp. of Holmdel built its Internet telephone-service network using Sprint Nextel Corp. technology and should be forced to pay $103 million, Sprint's lawyer told jurors in opening arguments of a patent trial. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:53:21 GMT)
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