Attorney News Oct 2007
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Christchurch lawyer to pay $570,000 in costs
A Christchurch lawyer has been handed another bill of more than $500,000 for botching a property deal six years ago. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:11:52 GMT)
Attorney General candidates to square off Monday
Kentucky's candidates for Attorney General will meet in a televised debate Monday. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:35:59 GMT)
Thanou distances herself from former lawyer, comment about deserving gold medal
ATHENS, Greece - Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou distanced herself Monday from her former lawyer, who has said Thanou deserved an Olympic gold medal won by Marion Jones. Thanou won the silver behind Jones in the 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games, and Jones admitted last week that she was using banned substances at the time. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:07:50 GMT)
Attorney promises appeal of music downloading verdict
MINNEAPOLIS -- The attorney for a woman found liable for illegally sharing copyrighted music says she will appeal the verdict. Jammie (JAY'-mee) Thomas of Brainerd was found liable by a federal jury last week and ordered to pay $222, (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:09:02 GMT)
Thanou: Lawyer's opinions not mine
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou distanced herself Monday from her former lawyer, who has said Thanou deserved an Olympic gold medal won by Marion Jones. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:30:02 GMT)
Attorney: Boot camp altercation 'a day at office' for guards
When seven boot camp guards repeatedly hit a 14-year-old boy hours before his death, it was just "a day at the office" for the drill instructors who followed camp procedures and a nurse who watched, a defense attorney said Monday at their manslaughter trial. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:10:07 GMT)
Lawyer: Jones Returns Medals
Marion Jones has given up the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs. It wasn't immediately clear where the medals are now. Jones' lawyer, Henry DePippo, said Monday that she had... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:10:40 GMT)
Defense attorney: Fla. boot camp altercation that preceded boy's death 'a day at the office'
PANAMA CITY, Fla., 12:24 p.m. Oct. 8 (AP): An attorney for one of seven boot camp guards charged with killing a 14-year-old boy said Monday that the juvenile offender was kneed and hit “strictly according to procedure,” and that guards had no way of knowing about the medical condition the defense says caused his death. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:42:12 GMT)
Lawyer: Jones returns five Olympic medals from 2000 Sydney Games
Marion Jones has given up the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs. Jones' lawyer, Henry DePippo, said Monday that she had relinquished them, but declined to say who had possession of them. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:50:43 GMT)
Candidates for Attorney General Square Off at Press Club
When challenging a state attorney general at the polls, candidates are reaching into recent court case files to attack. Incumbent Attorney General Charles Foti tried to defend his work Monday afternoon, while challengers Buddy Caldwell and Royal Alexander made their cases for the need for change. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:12:21 GMT)
Honolulu attorney disbarred
The Hawaii Supreme Court has disbarred Honolulu attorney Charles R. Brown for numerous ethics violations. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:55:59 GMT)
Marion Jones returns five 2000 Olymic medals, lawyer
Marion Jones has returned the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs, according to an Associated Press report. The report quoted Jones' lawyer, Henry DePippo, as saying on M ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:13:36 GMT)
Fenech to plead guilty - lawyer
FORMER world boxing champion Jeff Fenech will plead guilty to a charge of stealing three watches from a Gold Coast boutique, his lawyer told a Queensland court today. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:21:00 GMT)
Fenech to plead guilty - lawyer
FORMER world boxing champion Jeff Fenech will plead guilty to a charge of stealing three watches from a Gold Coast boutique, his lawyer says. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:21:00 GMT)
Attorney accused of courtroom misconduct fires back
An attorney who won a $1.2 million judgment against the city of Denver said a federal judge who accused him of misconduct insulted the jury by ordering a new trial. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:13:49 GMT)
Attorney General Troy King Seeking Tougher Sex Offender Laws
Attorney General Troy Kings says he wants tougher sex offender laws. Until the last couple of years, sex offender laws in Alabama were some of the weakest in the nation, now they're some of the toughest. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:25:54 GMT)
Law School Knocked for Including Disbarred Attorney Stewart on Ethics Panel
Hofstra Law School is taking heat from bloggers for including disbarred attorney Lynne Stewart on a panel at an upcoming ethics conference, "Lawyering at the Edge: Unpopular Clients, Difficult Cases, Zealous Advocates." Convicted of helping a terrorist client pass messages to supporters, Stewart was sentenced to 28 months but is free pending appeal. Interim Dean Nora Demleitner defends the ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:06:56 GMT)
$3 Million Verdict Reinstated for Real Estate Brokerage That Sued Its Lawyer, Insurer
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed a Philadelphia judge's decision to toss out a $3 million verdict awarded to a real estate brokerage that sued its insurer and lawyer after it was hit with an $11.4 million verdict in a defamation suit. The Superior Court panel, which found that the judge had no basis for overturning the jury's awards, noted that trial testimony showed that the lawyer ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:07:56 GMT)
Ex-attorney general's son dies in apparent suicide
The youngest son of former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan has died in an apparent suicide, the latest heartbreak for a family whose blessings are matched by tragedy. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:16:34 GMT)
Law School Knocked for Including Disbarred Attorney Stewart on Ethics Panel
Hofstra Law School is taking heat from bloggers for including disbarred attorney Lynne Stewart on a panel at an upcoming ethics conference, "Lawyering at the Edge: Unpopular Clients, Difficult Cases, Zealous Advocates." (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:02:16 GMT)
$3 Million Verdict Reinstated for Real Estate Brokerage That Sued Its Lawyer, Insurer
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed a Philadelphia judge's decision to toss out a $3 million verdict awarded to a real estate brokerage that sued its insurer and lawyer after it was hit with an $11.4 million verdict in a defamation suit. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:02:16 GMT)
Tips from sheikhs given to lawyer
Thousands of dollars in tip money for Blue Grass Airport employees from members of the ruling family of Dubai was handed over to Lexington lawyer William T. Bishop III yesterday. "I haven't been directed as to what to do with it. I know it's not mine," said Bishop, a lawyer with the law firm Stoll Keenon Ogden. Bishop, who is general counsel for Keeneland Race Course and who also has handled ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:16:21 GMT)
Attorney says judge insulted jury by tossing $1.2 million award
An attorney who won a $1.2 million judgment against the city of Denver says that a federal judge who accused him of misconduct insulted the jury by ordering a new trial. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:45:02 GMT)
Lawyer challenges NRO in Pak Supreme Court
Islamabad, Oct 9 (ANI): A lawyer has filed a constitutional petition before the Pakistan Supreme Court challenging the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). The Ordinance aims to grant amnesty to all politicians, bankers and bureaucrats from charges relating to misdemeanours, misconduct and misuse of power between 1985 and 2007. M Aslam Khaki, a Supreme Court advocate, filed the petition ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:16:31 GMT)
Full press conference with Williamson County State's Attorney Charles Garnati
MARION -- Williamson County State's Attorney Charles Garnati held a press conference Thursday to discuss the ongoing investigation of four local off-duty law enforcement officers, who Herrin resident Derek Wynn claims beat him outside of his house earlier this year. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:20:35 GMT)
Akhtar's lawyer files complaint against Afridi
Lahore, Oct 9 (ANI): The lawyer of controversial Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has lodged a complaint with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against Shahid Afridi, urging it to take action against the all-rounder for interacting with the media. Akhtar's lawyer Bilal Minto has filed a petition, saying if action could be taken against his client for holding a press conference, then similar ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:59:09 GMT)
Winter Park's attorney: Keep quiet if you disagree with city
Opposing sides seem to be moving further apart on ideas for future development. While this municipality prepares to fight another lawsuit, the city attorney has asked that city board members refrain from taking public positions counter to the official legal stance. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:15:17 GMT)
Pakistani court dismisses Bhutto's plea for pre-emptive bail, lawyer says
A Pakistani court Tuesday dismissed former Premier Benazir Bhutto's request to grant her a pre-emptive bail against any arrest ahead of her planned return home from exile next week, her lawyer said. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:24:00 GMT)
Czech state attorney's office re-opens Kubice report case
Prague- The Czech Supreme State Attorney's Office has re-opened the case of the "Kubice report," its spokesman Pavel Foltan said, adding that more evidence should be provided, the Novinky-cz server reported. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:33:33 GMT)
Candidates for attorney general clash over how office should be run
Kentucky's attorney general candidates stressed their philosophical differences on topics ranging from business regulation to the state's bulging prison population during a somewhat contentious debate last night. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:36:39 GMT)
Indonesian lawyer warns against politicising death penalty
With the fifth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings only days away, an Indonesian lawyer representing the Bali bombers and the Bali nine, says political wrangling over the death penalty is making it harder to save the lives of condemned Australians. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:42:48 GMT)
Corruption cases automatically stands withdrawn: Benazir's lawyer
Islamabad, Oct 9 (ANI): The promulgation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) will facilitate the alleged looters of public money, a lawyer representing rormer premier Benazir Bhutto has said. The review boards would just examine the nature of the ordinary cases filed under the criminal acts, said Senator Farooq Naek. "All the corruption cases against Bhutto which were pending ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:44:39 GMT)
Ex-BR lawyer permanently barred from practice
Associated Press - October 9, 2007 7:04 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Baton Rouge lawyer accused of abandoning his law practice and clients and moving to Texas is forever barred from practicing... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:13:16 GMT)
Former attorney general’s son found dead of gunshot wound
ELMHURST — Police on Monday were investigating the apparent suicide of the 24-year-old son of former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, the latest tragedy for a family that has survived illness and the death of another child. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:21:11 GMT)
Attorney aims to overturn judge's order
ANNAPOLIS — An attorney for Maryland said yesterday he will seek to undo a judge's recent order that reinstates a fired state employee until litigation resolves whether he was wrongly terminated for political reasons. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:25:49 GMT)
Attorney: FBI used informant wearing wire in investigation
An assistant to one of three lawyers charged bilking clients of millions of dollars in a diet drug settlement wore a wire and turned over notes of meetings to the FBI, a defense attorney said. Rebecca Phipps, an administrative assistant to Melbourne Mills Jr., secretly recorded conversations as early as June 2006 as the FBI investigated how Mills, William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham handled a ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:00:51 GMT)
Ex-Baton Rouge lawyer disbarred after moving to Texas
A Baton Rouge lawyer accused of abandoning up to 175 cases and moving to Texas has agreed to permanent disbarment rather than be disciplined by the Louisiana Supreme Court. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:08:36 GMT)
Nithari killings: CBI court appoints new defence lawyer
Ghaziabad, Oct 9 (PTI) Unhappy with the performance of defence lawyer B P Chandra in the trail of the Nithari mass killings, the special CBI court today replaced the former with S S Sisodia. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:42:10 GMT)
Attorney: Fenphen informant wore a wire
An assistant to one of three lawyers charged bilking clients of millions of dollars in a diet drug settlement wore a wire and turned over notes of meetings to the FBI, a defense attorney said. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:54:37 GMT)
Police challenged on Mollett's access to attorney
An attorney for the man accused of killing a state police corporal today hammered away at the case's lead investigator on the issue of whether his client was given his right to a lawyer (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:07:32 GMT)
Attorney to take appeal of Dynegy's Olis for free
Houston attorney John O'Quinn says he is taking on the appeal of former Dynegy worker Jamie Olis for free because the case is an extreme example of prosecutorial misconduct. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:13:02 GMT)
Local attorney honored for helping history preservation
FREMONT -- Local attorney Jim Ellis was awarded a humanitarian award for helping to make a dream come true for Dr. Alvin Jackson and his family. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:16:41 GMT)
N.D. Governor Picks Attorney Adam Hamm As Insurance Commissioner
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Fargo attorney Adam Hamm, who helped prosecute one of North Dakota's more notorious killers, says his time as an assistant state attorney will help him in his new job as state insurance commissioner. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:23:51 GMT)
Attorney General Files Suit Against Superior Windows
After a number of complaints, the West Virginia Attorney General's Office has filed suit against Superior Windows. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:42:52 GMT)
Lawyer tapped as new commissioner of Environmental Conservation
Associated Press - October 9, 2007 2:15 PM ET WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) - An environmental lawyer working to reorganize the Agency of Natural Resources will become the next commissioner of the... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:27:22 GMT)
Iowa attorney general sues drug firms
TODAY: (Updated 1:45 p.m.) DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today the state has filed a lawsuit against 78 pharmaceutical companies, alleging the companies inflated drug prices for Medicaid patients, costing the state millions of dollars over several years. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:54:33 GMT)
County Attorney Files Motion to Delay Hearing
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has filed a motion asking that a hearing scheduled for tomorrow be rescheduled. The hearing is on a motion Thomas filed last week demanding that Superior Court Judge Timothy Ryan step down from cases involving Thomas' office. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:59:10 GMT)
Anna Nicole's lawyer sues over sex claims
Howard K Stern, the lawyer and former companion of Anna Nicole Smith, has filed a $US60 million ($NZ79.91m) lawsuit against the author and publisher of a controversial book about the late actress for libellous claims. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:09:08 GMT)
Lawyer says U.S. justice system a loser in Supreme Court decision
Associated Press - October 9, 2007 3:53 PM ET SUPREME COURT (AP) - A lawyer for a German man who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA says the Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:53:51 GMT)
Brooklyn lawyer: Arena not a public use
Seeking to revive their lawsuit, Brooklyn residents whose homes will be lost to make way for a new arena for the NBA's Nets urged an appeals court Tuesday to let them find out if the developer of the $4 billion Atlantic Yards project got a sweetheart deal.Matthew D. Brinckerhoff, a lawyer for the families, told a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that it should return ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:10:48 GMT)
UPDATE: Lawyer says AC mayor was at clinic
Mayor Robert Levy, who's been missing for almost two weeks, is at home after leaving a Somerset County clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues, his lawyer said today. The revelation from attorney Edwin Jacobs came after a brief conference with a state judge who scheduled a Friday hearing on a request by a city councilman to declare that the mayor had abandoned his ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:25:29 GMT)
Lawyer: Wilkes never bribed Cunningham
SAN DIEGO, 1:17 p.m. Oct. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The defense lawyer for Poway businessman Brent Wilkes told a federal court jury Tuesday morning that his client never bribed former San Diego congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham – and he guaranteed he would call the imprisoned ex-legislator to back that up. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:38:18 GMT)
Attorney general files complaint against mortgage lender
Maine's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a South Portland mortgage lender charging the company and two employees with engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:05:24 GMT)
Lawyer: AC Mayor was at Clinic
Mayor Robert Levy is at home after leaving a Somerset County clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:30:59 GMT)
Iowa Attorney General Sues Drug Firms
Drug companies inflated prices of prescription drugs by millions of dollars causing state and federal governments to overpay for medicine prescribed for Medicaid recipients, a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Tom Miller on Tuesday alleged. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:40:43 GMT)
Lawyer: Missing mayor was at clinic
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) -- Mayor Robert Levy, who's been missing for almost two weeks, is at home after leaving a Somerset County clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues, his lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:06:17 GMT)
Lawyer tapped as new commissioner of Environmental Conservation
An environmental lawyer working to reorganize the Agency of Natural Resources will become the next commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:25:53 GMT)
State disbars lawyer in land battle with Tyler Perry
The state Supreme Court has unanimously disbarred a Buckhead lawyer who's been locked in a bitter fight with entertainment mogul Tyler Perry over a 17-acre tract along the Chattahoochee River. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:28:22 GMT)
Attorney to take appeal of Dynegy's Olis for free
Houston attorney John O'Quinn says he is taking on the appeal of former Dynegy worker Jamie Olis for free because the case is an extreme example of prosecutorial misconduct. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:48:48 GMT)
Tribe sues its former lawyer, financial adviser
The Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians, owners of the Cache Creek Casino Resort in the Capay Valley, have sued their former lawyer and financial adviser, claiming the two bilked them out of millions of dollars for more than a decade. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:59:26 GMT)
Lawyer allegedly threatened client
MIYAZAKI (Kyodo) A Tokyo-based lawyer faced a fresh arrest warrant Tuesday for allegedly coercing one of his clients to stay silent during an interrogation so he could protect his accomplices,... Read more ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:59:40 GMT)
Lawyer: Missing N.J. Mayor Is Home Again
Mayor Robert Levy, who's been missing for almost two weeks, is at home after leaving a Somerset County clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues, his lawyer said. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:30:03 GMT)
Wisconsin attorney general: Deputy died from shooting himself in the head after rampage
CRANDON, Wisconsin -- An off-duty sheriff's deputy who killed six people apparently shot himself three times, with the last shot hitting him in the right side of the head, the Wisconsin attorney general said. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:19:26 GMT)
Attorney: Felony Charges Against Sheriff Are Absurd
A day after Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Williamson County Ricky Headley, his attorney said the charges are bogus. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:45:36 GMT)
Personal Injury Lawyer Runs TV Ads Questioning Competitor's Credentials
Tired of waiting for the State Bar of Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee to respond to a complaint he filed in May, personal injury lawyer Thomas J. Henry began running TV ads last month questioning the credentials of Mauricio Celis, a partner in CGT Law Group International, which also represents plaintiffs. In the commercial, Henry alleges that Celis is not licensed as a lawyer and ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:06:17 GMT)
OCC Attorney Says Fax Will Prove to Be Former Greenberg Partner's Downfall
An attorney for banking regulators pointed to a fax Tuesday that could prove crucial in determining whether attorney Carlos Loumiet tried to protect corrupt Hamilton Bank executives. The fax from Hamilton Bank to West Merchant Bank of London discussed the dumping of a Russian loan and the purchase of a junk Hong Kong loan at above-market prices. Special Counsel Lee Strauss claims that Loumiet ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:07:37 GMT)
N.J. RICO Claims Against Lawyers Survive, for Now, in Long-Running Attorney-Client Dispute
Lawyers routinely file lawsuits and win judgments against clients who refuse to pay their fees. But Ellen Marshall's disputes with a former divorce client have been anything but routine. Then again, Warren Matthei is no ordinary client. The millionaire spent nearly a decade in jail, for refusing to pay child support and later refusing to pay attorney fees. Now, Marshall is pursuing RICO claims ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:07:47 GMT)
Odessa's City Attorney Larry Long suspended for 30 days
ODESSA - NewsWest 9 is learning more about why Odessa's City Attorney Larry Long received a 30 day unpaid suspension. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:18:22 GMT)
Attorney in Pollard case seeks sanctions
An attorney representing Pitt County Sheriff Mac Manning and two deputies has asked a federal judge to sanction his counterpart in a federal wrongful death suit. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:19:18 GMT)
O'Brien starts as U.S. attorney
PASADENA - Pasadena resident Thomas P. O'Brien has ascended the ranks in every aspect of his working life. Now, the former assistant U.S. attorney and Navy Top Gun fighter pilot has done it again. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:19:47 GMT)
OCC Attorney Says Fax Will Prove to Be Former Greenberg Partner's Downfall
An attorney for banking regulators pointed to a fax Tuesday that could prove crucial in determining whether attorney Carlos Loumiet tried to protect corrupt Hamilton Bank executives. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:02:54 GMT)
Tribe sues lawyer, two others
Three are accused of taking millions while helping the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians grow rich on gambling, investments. SACRAMENTO -- They profited together from the rise of tribal gambling in California, but on Tuesday the rift between the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians and the lawyer who led them out of poverty was laid bare in a lawsuit. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:42:59 GMT)
Iowa attorney general sues drug firms
TODAY: (Updated 1:45 p.m.) DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today the state has filed a lawsuit against 78 pharmaceutical companies, alleging the companies inflated drug prices for Medicaid patients, costing the state millions of dollars over several years. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:41:04 GMT)
Attorney files appeal in sex assault case
The second trial of a Hillsdale, Ill., man facing sexual assault charges was delayed Tuesday after his attorney filed an appeal. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:41:34 GMT)
Lawyer adds to her affidavit on Siegelman
A Rainsville lawyer who first suggested White House influence in the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman told congressional lawyers last month that Siegelman dropped his 2002 election contest after Alabama Republicans promised to end the federal investigation of him. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:47:20 GMT)
Fargo attorney picked as the new insurance commissioner
Fargo attorney Adam Hamm will take over as North Dakota insurance commissioner on Oct. 22, the governor's office announced Tuesday morning. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:16:43 GMT)
EX-MILBERG LAWYER GUILTY
Former Milberg Weiss lawyer Steven Schulman pleaded guilty to paying kickbacks to plaintiffs in securities-fraud lawsuits, becoming the firm's second ex-senior partner to admit crimes after an eight-year investigation. Schulman admitted one count... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:33:54 GMT)
Incumbent district attorney, candidate debate job turnover at forum
A candidate for the District Attorney's Office insisted Tuesday that seasoned prosecutors are leaving the office out of discontent, while the incumbent says the turnover is not unusual and the office has decades of experience in its top ranks. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:49:19 GMT)
Pasadena resident sworn in as U.S. Attorney
PASADENA - Resident Thomas P. O'Brien has ascended the ranks in every aspect of his working life. And the former assistant U.S. Attorney and Top Gun pilot has done it again. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:26:00 GMT)
‘Highly probable’ Palace using lawyer, he says
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Wednesday that he was “very disappointed” over the impeachment complaint filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by his former lawyer and alleged that it was “highly probable” that Malacañang was using him to preempt a stronger case on the President. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:53:06 GMT)
Lawyer: Missing Atlantic City mayor at clinic, back home now
ATLANTIC CITY — Mayor Robert Levy, who's been missing for almost two weeks, is at home after leaving a Somerset County clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues, his lawyer said yesterday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:47:41 GMT)
Trillanes hits ex-lawyer's impeach rap vs Arroyo
Detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday scored an impeachment complaint against President Arroyo filed by lawyer Roberto Pulido, former legal counsel of many of the junior military officers detained for alleged involvement in the failed Oakwood mutiny. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:14:54 GMT)
Lawyer: Atlantic City Mayor Resigns
The mayor of this seaside gambling resort resigned Wednesday after a mysterious two-week absence from office during which he sought treatment at a rehabilitation clinic, his lawyer said. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:56:13 GMT)
Attorney offers to withdraw lawsuit against Board of Trustees
Bay City attorney Kim A. Higgs offered to withdraw his Open Meetings Act lawsuit against the Delta College Board of Trustees on Tuesday, with one stipulation: The board had to agree to adopt a resolution written by Higgs and presented just before the start of the board's regular meeting. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:24:52 GMT)
Lawyer: Atlantic City Mayor Resigns
The mayor of this gambling resort resigned Wednesday after a two-week absence from office during which he sought help at a clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues, his lawyer said. Mayor Robert Levy's resignation is... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:26:00 GMT)
Hamilton County attorney to fill Ohio House vacancy
COLUMBUS - Republicans on Tuesday appointed an attorney from Hamilton County's Green Township to fill a vacant seat in the Ohio House. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:53:53 GMT)
Town justice censured for saying female attorney “had a nice butt”
Albany -- The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has released its determination that LaGrange Town Justice Edmund Caplicki, Jr., should be censured, for gratuitously reiterating and repeatedly joking about a defendant’s inappropriate comments about his attorney’s physical appearance. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:13:33 GMT)
Civil rights attorney Austin to apply for District 5 seat
Phil Austin, a civil rights attorney and president of the Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens, is putting his name in to fill the District 5 City Council seat vacated by Rex Griswold, and plans to run for the permanent seat in March. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:15:34 GMT)
Horse Racing: Jockey Kieren Fallon was driven by winning his lawyer says
Fallon had a higher winning percentage than normal during the time he was allegedly trying to fix races by losing, defense lawyer said. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:34:57 GMT)
Egypt holding 62 student Islamists: lawyer
Egyptian authorities have arrested 62 young Islamists on charges of belonging to an organised militant group, a charge they deny, their lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:08 GMT)
Attorney: FBI used informant with wire
LOUISVILLE - An assistant to one of three lawyers charged with bilking clients of millions of dollars in a diet drug settlement wore a wire and turned over notes of meetings to the FBI, a defense attorney said. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:57:10 GMT)
Riverside County district attorney creates team to handle death penalty cases
Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco has created a new pay level for prosecutors who handle death penalty cases. Pacheco said the 5 percent raise will initially go to eight prosecutors in different parts of the county who handle the specialty cases. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:38:48 GMT)
NY: Fake Lawyer Theft Plea
Brian Valery wasn't really a lawyer. But he admits that he played one at a prestigious Manhattan law firm. Valery started as a paralegal at Manhattan's Anderson Kill & Olick, then falsely claimed he later got his law degree and passed the bar. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:42:43 GMT)
Lawyer of man accused of six murders says others were the killers
Three weeks after six people were killed and one was wounded in a winter 2002 Camden County shooting spree, 16-year-old Llewelyn James confessed. But his lawyer told a jury Wednesday that James did not commit the murders. Defense lawyer Jaime Kaigh suggested as the trial opened that a cousin and a friend of James did the killings, which rank as among the deadliest killing sprees in New Jersey ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:10:39 GMT)
Manitoba lawyer urges U.S. water review for Devils Lake outlet
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's Health Department should have studied the water quality consequences of changes it endorsed for the Devils Lake outlet's operating permit, a Canadian lawyer told the state's Supreme Court. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:33:00 GMT)
District Attorney won’t prosecute Base Village voters
The Pitkin County district attorney’s office will not be moving forward with the prosecution of any Snowmass Village property owner who voted in the 2005 Base Village referendum in Snowmass Village. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:46:41 GMT)
Lawyer: Al-Jazeera cameraman’s health deteriorates at Guantanamo
New York, October 10, 2007— An Al-Jazeera cameraman held at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay for five years without charge is in deteriorating health as a result of a hunger strike, his lawyer told the Committee to Protect Journalists. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:52:05 GMT)
Points to consider in selecting an estate planning attorney
Q: We are finally ready to address our estate planning needs, such as our wills, trusts and protecting our assets. What are the most important considerations when selecting an estate planning attorney? What are the most common estate planning mistakes? (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:08:33 GMT)
Jockey Kieren Fallon Was Driven by Winning, Defense Lawyer in Race-Fixing Case Says
October 10, 2007 - 3:09 p.m. LONDON (AP) - Champion jockey Kieren Fallon had a higher winning percentage than normal during the time he was allegedly trying to fix races by losing, the jockey's defense lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:26:35 GMT)
Attorney calls surgeon's hiring at Marion VA hospital 'egregious'
An attorney for a Kentucky woman whose husband died after gallbladder surgery at a VA hospital in southern Illinois says the VA's hiring of the surgeon with a questionable record is "the most egregious" concern in the case. Bob Shank, 50, bled to death a day after his Aug. 9 laparoscopic surgery by Dr. Jose Veizaga-Mendez at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Marion, according to his widow's ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:32:28 GMT)
Lawyer argues that pesticide left banana workers sterile
A lawyer for a dozen banana workers from Nicaragua argued Wednesday that Dole Fresh Fruit Co. and Dow Chemical Co. robbed his clients of the ability to have children by overexposing them to a harmful pesticide that left them sterile. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:32:29 GMT)
Former attorney general hires defense attorney
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a high-powered Washington lawyer to represent him in investigations of mismanagement of the Justice Department. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:05:33 GMT)
Gonzales hires defense lawyer
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a high-powered Washington lawyer to represent him in investigations of mismanagement of the Justice Department. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:11:17 GMT)
Alberto Gonzales Hires Defense Attorney
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a high-powered Washington lawyer to represent him in investigations of mismanagement of the Justice Department. George Terwilliger, a white-collar crime defense attorney and the second-ranking Justice... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:55:35 GMT)
Lawyer: Pesticide left workers sterile
A lawyer for a dozen Nicaraguan banana workers argued Wednesday that Dole Fresh Fruit Co. and Dow Chemical Co. robbed his clients of the ability to have children by overexposing them to a harmful pesticide. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:36:27 GMT)
Attorney calls surgeon's hiring at Marion VA hospital 'egregious'
An attorney for a Kentucky woman whose husband died after gallbladder surgery at a VA hospital in southern Illinois says the VA's hiring of the surgeon with a questionable record is "the most egregious" concern in the case. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:42:57 GMT)
Hearings on Attorney General Nominee
The Senate Judiciary Committee announced that it would open hearings next week on the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey to be attorney general. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:37:45 GMT)
Newark: Lawyer Must Continue in Case
A federal judge ruled yesterday that a defense lawyer must continue to represent the co-defendant of Sharpe James, the former Newark mayor, in a corruption case despite the lawyer’s request to be relieved. Judge William J. Martini of Federal District Court said the lawyer, Gerald Krovatin, knew even before his client, Tamika Riley, above, was indicted in July that she was having trouble paying ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:21:58 GMT)
Manhattan: Fake Lawyer Pleads Guilty
A Long Island man who worked as a lawyer for a prestigious Manhattan law firm admitted in State Supreme Court yesterday that he was not really a lawyer. The man, Brian Valery, 32, of Massapequa Park, started as a paralegal at the firm, Anderson, Kill & Olick, and was later hired as a lawyer after falsely claiming that he had a law degree and had passed the bar. Mr. Valery pleaded guilty to ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:22:48 GMT)
Defense Lawyer Describes Murder Case Full of ‘Half-Truths’
The defense lawyer in the murder case of Allan Cameron, who is accused of killing a Brooklyn police officer, attacked the evidence against Mr. Cameron as fraudulent. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:25:39 GMT)
Attorney Arrested During SAPD Discussion
A city council discussion over how to respond to allegations of police brutality was briefly interrupted Tuesday afternoon when officers arrested and removed civil rights attorney James Myart from city council chambers. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:47:09 GMT)
Alberto Gonzales hires defense attorney
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a high-powered Washington lawyer to represent him in investigations of mismanagement of the Justice Department. George Terwilliger, a white-collar crime defense attorney and the second-ranking Justice official in the early 1990s, was on the White House's short list last month to replace Gonzales. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:20:32 GMT)
Lawyer: Spears files visitation motion
Britney Spears filed an emergency court motion seeking to expand visitation rights with her children, the lawyer for ex-husband Kevin Federline said Wednesday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:53:07 GMT)
Public censure for judge who said lawyer had 'nice butt'
When a local judge laughingly said in open court that criminal defense lawyer Ruth Boyer had "a nice butt," she was not flattered. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:46:56 GMT)
Lawyer: Yonkers fight was about barmaid, not baseball loyalties
Was it about baseball or the bartender? A lawyer says a fight that left a construction worker with multiple facial fractures stemmed from comments about the woman behind the bar -- not from a patron's allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:29:42 GMT)
Former U.S. attorney general hires defense lawyer
By LARA JAKES JORDAN WASHINGTON -- Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a high-powered Washington lawyer to represent him in investigations of mismanagement of the Justice Department. George Terwilliger, a white-collar crime defense attorney and the second-ranking Justice official in the early 1990s, was on the White House's short list last month to replace Gonzales. Investigators ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:31:42 GMT)
Town justice censured for saying female attorney “had a nice butt”
Albany -- The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has released its determination that LaGrange Town Justice Edmund Caplicki, Jr., should be censured, for gratuitously reiterating and repeatedly joking about a defendant’s inappropriate comments about his attorney’s physical appearance. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:43:40 GMT)
Ex-Attorney General Gonzales Hires Lawyer
As the investigation continues into the firing of eight federal prosecutors, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a criminal defense attorney: George Terwilliger, a former official at the Justice Department. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:55:07 GMT)
Gonzales Hires A-List Defense Attorney
(RTTNews) - Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a former deputy attorney general to represent him in investigations into whether he mismanaged the Justice Department or lied to Congress about the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:55:57 GMT)
Lawyer: Yonkers Fight Was About Barmaid, Not Baseball
A lawyer says a fight that left a construction worker with multiple facial fractures stemmed from comments about the woman behind the bar -- not from a patron's allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:21:19 GMT)
Lawyer: Buyout a Boon to Genesco Brass
A lawyer for The Finish Line Inc. on Wednesday said Genesco's top officers may be pushing to close what could be a flawed $1.5 billion buyout because they stand to lose millions if it fails to go through. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:56:07 GMT)
Alberto Gonzales hires criminal defense attorney
Former attorney general Alberto Gonzales has lawyered up, Newsweek reports. The magazine says Gonzales hired George Terwilliger, a former Justice Department official who was named as a possible successor to the longtime Bush confidante, to represent him in the investigations... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:20:32 GMT)
Lawyer: Spears files visitation motion
Britney Spears filed an emergency court motion seeking to expand visitation rights with her children, the lawyer for ex-husband Kevin Federline said Wednesday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:46:13 GMT)
Attorney: Texas judge not suspect in Spring fire
An attorney for Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina said this morning that the judge is not a suspect in a June fire that destroyed his Spring home. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:08:31 GMT)
Hanaway won't run for Mo. attorney general
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said Thursday that she will not run for Missouri attorney general next year, citing a commitment to her current job and family. Hanaway, a... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:32:05 GMT)
City attorney clarifies letter's intent
CLAREMONT - City Attorney Sonia Carvalho delivered an emotional statement during Tuesday night's City Council meeting denying that she intended to demand, in her letter to Google, that the company terminate the Claremont Insider blog. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:52:21 GMT)
Fulton ordered to pay for one Nichols lawyer
The legal standoff has begun: A judge has ordered Fulton County to pay for one of courthouse shooting suspect Brian Nichols' four attorneys — the most expensive lawyer on the team. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:13:03 GMT)
Attorney General Finds No Legal Barrier Against Gay Adoptions
Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper said there are no constitutional obstacles to gay couples adopting children. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:45:38 GMT)
Defense lawyer calls prosecution boat murder evidence 'thin'
Evidence revealed so far is "thin" against two men accused of murdering four people at sea aboard a fishing charter boat, a defense lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:27:58 GMT)
Attorney Montgomery to represent elderly kidnap victim
Prominent Palm Beach personal injury attorney Bob Montgomery has signed on to represent alleged kidnapping victim Janina "Nina" Zaniewska. Palm Beach police found the Palm Beach Towers resident locked away in a nursing home in Poland and helped arrange her passage back home. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:39:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Boat case evidence 'thin'
Evidence revealed so far is "thin" against two men accused of murdering four people at sea aboard a charter fishing boat, a defense lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:31:04 GMT)
Lawyer: Boat case evidence 'thin'
Evidence revealed so far is "thin" against two men accused of murdering four people at sea aboard a charter fishing boat, a defense lawyer said Thursday. There were no witnesses, no murder weapon has been found and the four victims remain missing at sea and presumed dead, said Allan Kaiser, an attorney for Kirby Logan Archer, outside the federal courthouse downtown after a brief hearing on ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:43:30 GMT)
Lawyer for alleged terrorist wants media barred from hearing
A lawyer for one of two men charged in an Atlanta terrorism case wants a federal judge to bar the news media from an upcoming hearing in which his client's statement to authorities will be played aloud in court. The motion was filed Thursday by Atlanta attorney Jack Martin, who represents Syed Haris Ahmed, a former Georgia Tech mechanical engineering student. During the hearing, scheduled late ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:44:10 GMT)
Attorney General on Crandon Shootings
The 911 tapes came from the State Department of Justice; which is headed by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. The department is leading ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:55 GMT)
District attorney investigates unlicensed lawyer's career
The investigation of a man accused of misrepresenting himself as an attorney now involves the Supreme Court of Texs Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, which has no record of Mauricio Celis of CGT Law Group International being licensed to practice law in Texas. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:07:27 GMT)
Attorney general says title insurance costs are too high
Associated Press - October 11, 2007 9:45 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - Attorney General Gary King says the cost of title insurance is too high and he's asking state regulators to postpone an upcoming... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:44:36 GMT)
Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law Screens
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (PS2) Court is in session with these new screens. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:46:35 GMT)
NYC lawyer sentenced for underage sex
A tax lawyer who paid a woman so he could have sex with her two underage daughters was sentenced Thursday and declared a sex offender but wasn't expected to spend much more time behind bars. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:02:15 GMT)
NYC lawyer sentenced for underage sex
A tax lawyer who paid a woman so he could have sex with her two underage daughters was sentenced Thursday and declared a sex offender but wasn't expected to spend much more time behind bars. James Colliton pleaded guilty this month to second- and third-degree statutory rape and patronizing a prostitute. He received a sentence of one year on each count, to run concurrently. But because he has ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:12:42 GMT)
Vicksburg attorney sentenced, forced to pay restitution in fen-phen case
A federal judge sentenced a Vicksburg attorney charged with wrongdoing in the nationwide fen-phen drug settlement to 6 1/2 years in prison today. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:57:41 GMT)
Hicks' lawyer hopes to 'stay in touch'
The US military lawyer who defended confessed terrorism supporter David Hicks hopes to stay in touch with the South Australian for the rest of his life. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:21:11 GMT)
Steelers traffic issues 'hypocrisy,' attorney says
An attorney who battled the Steelers over a proposed amphitheater near Heinz Field is calling team officials hypocrites in their views on traffic concerns. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:23:46 GMT)
Attorney says Popick's failure to appear in court 'an honest mistake'
A Palisade man who failed to show for a court hearing Wednesday made the mistake unintentionally, his attorney said. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:15:57 GMT)
Florida Attorney General promotes cyber safety for children
"LMIRL," a cryptic phrase that may not mean anything to a parent, can be the most dangerous set of letters to children surfing the Internet, said state Attorney General Bill McCollum on Thursday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:15:32 GMT)
Lawyer pledges to fight for suspect in Joe Cool case
A lawyer for an Arkansas man accused of murdering four people at sea pledged to vigorously defend the case Thursday, calling the government's evidence against his client "thin." (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:16:52 GMT)
Lawyer had link to Siegelman before affidavit
A Republican lawyer who earlier said she wrote her own sworn statement suggesting White House influence in former Gov. Don Siegelman's prosecution testified last month that she received help from Siegelman supporters, and helped provide research for defense lawyers. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:28:31 GMT)
'Lolita Lawyer' among worst of sex offenders
The so-called Lolita Lawyer who paid a mother from a city housing project so he could have sex with her daughters was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail and slammed with the most serious level of sex offender status. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:34:23 GMT)
Attorney charged in drunken driving incident
HAMMOND | Well-known area attorney and North Township Board member Peter Katic faces three misdemeanor charges in connection with his arrest last week by Munster police. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:53:15 GMT)
Riley critic met with attorney about GOP's role
MONTGOMERY — Tuscaloosa businessman Stan Pate, an outspoken critic of Republican Gov. Bob Riley, met with attorney Jill Simpson in July after the release of her affidavit alleging GOP politics appeared involved in the federal prosecution of former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:12:23 GMT)
Flahertys' lawyer: State fails to give required information about case
HAVERHILL - The last time James and Kevin Flaherty were in court on Aug. 17, their lawyer requested copies of investigative reports and answers to specific questions about the state's case against his clients. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:18:08 GMT)
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