Attorney News Jan 2008
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Trial under way for Hebron lawyer accused in sex attack
VALPARAISO -- The trial of a Hebron lawyer who is accused of sexually attacking a woman in a wheelchair began Wednesday. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:15:22 GMT)
Hansen: Immigration lawyer calls bill 'Jim Crow'
Immigration lawyer Jim Benzoni felt like ranting. He had trouble finding an outlet, apparently, so he called me. I told him to take a number. People are in a foul mood these days waiting for the economists to tell them it's official, we're in a recession. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:18:16 GMT)
Hansen: Immigration lawyer calls bill ’Jim Crow’
Immigration lawyer Jim Benzoni felt like ranting. He had trouble finding an outlet, apparently, so he called me. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:18:47 GMT)
Lawyer in judicial video scandal says he was only bragging
A lawyer accused of brokering judges' appointments told a public inquiry Thursday that he was bragging and talking "rubbish" when he was caught making apparently incriminating statements on a secretly recorded video. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:27:00 GMT)
City consider new attorney
City commissioners are scheduled to discuss hiring a new city attorney at a special meeting at 4:15 p.m. today at City Hall, 10 N. Grove St. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:45:08 GMT)
Alcala wants to limit search for new attorney
City manager Norton Bonaparte said Tuesday he doesn't intend to hire a "headhunter" to search for a new city attorney, but Councilman John Alcala still plans to put a proposal before the council next week to ask Bonaparte to forego contracting with a search firm. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:05:35 GMT)
Everett lawyer tapped for appeals court
EVERETT -- J. Robert Leach, an area lawyer for more than 30 years, will be the next state Court of Appeals judge representing Snohomish County. Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday announced her appointment to replace Judge William Baker, who plans to retire Feb. 29. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:43:22 GMT)
New Lex attorney denies charges
COLUMBUS - The attorney for the City of New Lexington has denied all charges in a federal lawsuit filed by a former city payroll clerk that she was unjustly fired and not paid properly. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:10:22 GMT)
District Attorney Gives Raise To Former Lover
HOUSTON -- Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal recently approved an $11,000-a-year raise for his secretary, to whom he had sent a series of romantic e-mails, according to a published report. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:35:30 GMT)
Attorney: Fair Explosives Trial In Tampa Likely 'Impossible'
TAMPA – A former University of South Florida student charged with transporting explosives may not be able to find a fair jury in Tampa, his attorney says in court papers. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:22:10 GMT)
Connecticut attorney general endorses Hillary Clinton
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced Thursday that he is supporting New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:37:42 GMT)
Attorney General, hospitals team up on domestic violence outreach
Attorney General, hospitals team up on domestic violence outreach (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:42:20 GMT)
19-Year-Old Suspected In Lawyer's Beating Faces Judge
One of the teen suspects accused of attacking a Shaker Heights lawyer faced a judge on Thursday. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:46:01 GMT)
Alabama Attorney General holds Senior Seminar Friday in Mobile
Alabama Attorney General Troy King’s “Conference for Seniors: Guarding Against Scams and Fraud” will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 25, at the Via! Senior... (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:47:27 GMT)
Crown kept defence in the dark about evidence clearing Phillion: lawyer
TORONTO - Romeo Phillion's defence lawyer said Thursday he's "disturbed" that Crown lawyers withheld evidence 25 years ago which could have cleared his client of the 1967 murder of Ottawa firefighter Leopold Roy. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:02:00 GMT)
Judge Says Lawyer Can't Represent Kerik
A judge has disqualified former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik's lawyer from representing him because of a potential conflict of interest. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:06:02 GMT)
Supreme Court affirms suspension of former county attorney
The Kentucky Supreme Court has affirmed the temporary suspension of a former eastern Kentucky county attorney. The high court's ruling on Thursday means former Bath County Attorney Donald "Champ" Maze must reapply to practice law after being released from prison. The court's ruling upholds an automatic suspension of Maze imposed by the Kentucky Bar Association when Maze pleaded guilty to vote ... (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:18:58 GMT)
Lawyer disqualified from Kerik case
A federal judge disqualified a lawyer Thursday from representing former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik because of a potential conflict of interest. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:23:00 GMT)
Judge disqualifies defense lawyer in Kerik case
A federal judge on Thursday disqualified former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik?s lawyer from representing him because of a potential conflict of interest. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:24:41 GMT)
Connecticut attorney general endorses Hillary Clinton
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton on Thursday picked up the endorsement of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, the second statewide official to publicly back a candidate in the Feb. 5 presidential primary. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:43:04 GMT)
Lawyer disqualified from Kerik case
A federal judge disqualified a lawyer Thursday from representing former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik because of a potential conflict of interest. Prosecutors had asked for the ruling in the criminal case against Kerik, arguing that defense lawyer Kenneth Breen was at meetings when Kerik gave his lawyers false information. The potential conflict is "so severe that no remedial ... (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:46:52 GMT)
GE Attorney's Lawsuit to Go Forward
A high-ranking attorney for General Electric Co. can go ahead with her class-action lawsuit against what she calls the "very male-dominated culture" in the international conglomerate, a federal judge has ruled. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:49:45 GMT)
Attorney general wants $200 million to bust gangs
The Justice Department plans to propose $200 million in grants to cities to help combat gang and gun violence, Attorney General Michael Mukasey announced Thursday. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:56:20 GMT)
Lawyer reportedly says SocGen trader "not running away"
The French trader accused by Societe Generale of a fraud costing $7 billion (3.5 billion pounds) is ready to talk to police, a woman identified as his lawyer told French television on Thursday. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:57:00 GMT)
Robbers tie up lawyer, ransack office
Two men have attacked a lawyer, ransacking his office before setting documents on fire in south-west Sydney. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:05:36 GMT)
State Attorney plans no further probe of possible Sunshine violations
After a preliminary review, the State Attorney’s Office has cleared three Collier County School Board members of any Sunshine Law violations. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:10:48 GMT)
Judge Disqualifies Defense Lawyer In Kerik Case
A federal judge on Thursday disqualified former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik's lawyer from representing him in his federal corruption case because of a potential conflict of interest. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:17:22 GMT)
Lawyer disqualified from Kerik case
A federal judge disqualified a lawyer Thursday from representing former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik because of a potential conflict of interest. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:48:19 GMT)
Man Accused Of Murder In Washington County To Act As Own Attorney
A Washington County man facing a possible death penalty for murder will act as his own attorney at trial. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:12:02 GMT)
Connecticut attorney general endorses Hillary Clinton
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton on Thursday picked up the endorsement of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, the second statewide official to publicly back a candidate in the Feb. 5 presidential primary. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:55:53 GMT)
Judge removes lawyer for ex-Giuliani aide Kerik
A U.S. federal judge on Thursday removed the lawyer for Bernard Kerik, a former New York police commissioner and protege of Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani who faces federal corruption charges. (Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:09:48 GMT)
Lawyer drops blame-victim defense
LEXINGTON – A lawyer for a pilot who was the only survivor of a 2006 jet crash in Lexington said Thursday he will withdraw a defense that the 47 passengers on the flight share blame for their deaths. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:06:24 GMT)
Judge disqualifies defense lawyer in Kerik case
A federal judge disqualified a lawyer Thursdayfrom representing former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik because of a potential conflict of interest. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:17:54 GMT)
State's attorney confirms grand jury in Peterson case
JOLIET, Ill.---- For the first time, the Will County state's attorney confirms a grand jury is investigating the disappearance of former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson's fourth wife and the death of his third wife. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:20:42 GMT)
Attorney general in settlement with car dealership
Associated Press - January 24, 2008 9:05 PM ET WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that DealMaker Auto Group has agreed to pay more than $2 million for... (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:11:24 GMT)
County Attorney Sits Out Mansionization Appeal
Last year around this time, the county attorney's office took some heat from a group of residents over a mansionization project in Chevy Chase. The neighbors, who live on Thornapple Street, said Marc and Marianne Duffy , both lawyers, had illegally torn down and rebuilt a house, labeling it a... (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:12:23 GMT)
Lawyer suggests Vancouver police didnIt want to publicize manIs death
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver police department tried to conceal the circumstances of an aboriginal man's in-custody death and the coroner's office made no effort to contact his family, the family's lawyer suggested Thursday at a public inquiry into his death. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:13:00 GMT)
Defence lawyer upset evidence of former client's innocence withheld
The former defence lawyer of a man seeking exoneration from a 1972 murder conviction said he is "saddened and disturbed" that evidence proving his client's innocence may have been suppressed during his trial. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:31:25 GMT)
Suicide was teen's intent, attorney says
A “Columbine” shooting was never Brian Edward Gilmore’s intent when he pulled into Lake City HIgh School's parking lot Wednesday with a loaded shotgun and three stolen, high-powered rifles in his car, his attorney alleged Thursday. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:32:59 GMT)
Lawyer won't blame victims in Ky. crash
A lawyer for a pilot who was the only survivor of a 2006 jet crash said Thursday he will withdraw a claim that the 47 passengers on the flight share blame for their deaths. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:22:10 GMT)
Lawyer won't blame victims in Ky. crash
A lawyer for a pilot who was the only survivor of a 2006 jet crash said Thursday he will withdraw a claim that the 47 passengers on the flight share blame for their deaths. William E. Johnson, an attorney representing the first officer of Comair Flight 5191, James Polehinke, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that defense attorneys claimed contributory negligence before they knew the facts of the ... (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:32:02 GMT)
Judge Removes Lawyer for Kerik From His Case
The lawyer for Bernard B. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, has been removed from Mr. Kerik’s criminal case in federal court because of a conflict of interest “so severe that no remedial measure will cure it,” according to a judge’s order issued Thursday. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:27:22 GMT)
State attorney: Death in Fort Pierce was premeditated
State attorney: Death in Fort Pierce was premeditated (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:08:11 GMT)
Sheriff, state attorney tussle on crime
Just a few hours before Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford told a group he needed more resources to help reduce the city's violent crime rate, State Attorney Harry Shorstein told another group that Rutherford needs to change the way he's using his existing resources. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:21:24 GMT)
Attorney questions constitutionality of town's noise ordinance - roanoke.com
A judge's ruling will determine whether police had cause to arrest a 22-year-old Virginia Tech student. BLACKSBURG -- A hearing for a Virginia Tech student whose arrest sparked a protest against town police ended when an attorney posed the question of whether the town's noise ordinance is unconstitutional. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:38:22 GMT)
Attorney wants DA's office removed from his client's murder case
The Riverside County district attorney's office should be removed from prosecuting an alleged East Side Riva gang member's death penalty case because of "personal bias" by top prosecutor Rod Pacheco, court papers say. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:16:59 GMT)
Lawyer claimed 5191 victims shared blame
A lawyer for the first officer of Comair Flight 5191 has asserted a novel, and controversial, defense in 21 lawsuits filed against him: that the 47 passengers of the doomed flight share the blame for their deaths. In response to questions from a plaintiff's lawyer, James Polehinke's lawyer asserted that the passengers killed in the Aug. 27, 2006, crash should have known that Blue Grass Airport ... (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:20:40 GMT)
Ya gotta get rid of your lawyer, judge tells Bernie
White Plains Federal Judge Stephen Robinson Thursday said former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik will have to find a new lawyer to defend himself against charges of perjury, tax fraud and taking payoffs. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:43:02 GMT)
KERIK LAWYER NIXED
A federal judge yesterday disqualified a lawyer from representing former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik. Prosecutors had argued Kenneth Breen was at meetings when Kerik gave his defense team false information. The conflict is "so severe that no... (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:55:54 GMT)
Woman, lawyer hurl insults
-- A suggestion by Drew Peterson and his lawyer that the ex-Bolingbrook cop look for dates on a popular Chicago radio program irritated relatives of Peterson's missing wife and some listeners. But an e-mail response by Peterson's lawyer, Joel Brodsky, really ticked off one already angry listener. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:42:04 GMT)
State's attorney's office confirms grand jury
JOLIET -- For the first time, the Will County state's attorney confirms a grand jury is investigating the disappearance of Drew Peterson's fourth wife and the death of his third wife. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:42:14 GMT)
Attorney calls for special state investigation of Cobbs’ death
Goshen – Civil rights attorney Michael Sussman Thursday asked Governor Spitzer to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate cases of police involved deaths. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:12:36 GMT)
Pilot's lawyer will withdraw defense that passengers share blame
A lawyer for a pilot who was the only survivor of a 2006 jet crash in Lexington says he'll withdraw a defense that the 47 passengers on the flight share blame for their deaths. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:34:36 GMT)
Judge scolds attorney over men's magazine
A Rowan County District Court judge held a local attorney in contempt Wednesday for reading a men's magazine during a court session, according to a contempt order filed in the Rowan County Clerk of Court's Office. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:14:02 GMT)
Robbers tie up lawyer, ransack office
HE IS a lawyer, a race-car owner and runs home loan and online divorce businesses. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:14:37 GMT)
Former Bogota mayor's attorney sees "witchhunt"
Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan said Friday that he is the target of an investigation by the Attorney General’s office. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:02:37 GMT)
Attorney general rails against shortened crack sentences
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Thursday attacked plans to roll back the sentences of thousands of federal prisoners convicted under harsh crack-cocaine laws, saying that the move could return many violent offenders to the streets and increase the crime problems of U. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:49:58 GMT)
Complainants invented accusations against notorious Arctic pedophile: lawyer
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The lawyer for a former teacher accused of molesting boys in the Eastern Arctic communities where he taught decades ago concluded his case Friday by attacking the credibility of the complainants. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:08:00 GMT)
Spears drivers licence case delayed, lawyer hopes it won't go to trial
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' lawyer won more time Friday to work on the pop star's case in which she is charged with driving without a valid licence. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:33:00 GMT)
Britney Spears' Lawyer Wins More Time for License Case
Britney Spears' lawyer won more time Friday to work on the pop star's case in which she is charged with driving without a valid license. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:51:13 GMT)
Attorney Fined for Reading Maxim Magazine in Court
SALISBURY, N.C. (WGHP) -- A judge fined an attorney $300 and gave him a 15-day suspended jail sentence after the attorney was discovered reading a men's magazine in the courtroom. Judge Kevin Eddinger found Rowan County attorney Todd Paris in contempt for reading Maxim magazine. (Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:04:22 GMT)
Lawyer charged in RM637,500 CBT case
BATU PAHAT: A lawyer involved in purchasing a building for the Johor Land Development Co-operative was charged with criminal breach of trust of more than half a million ringgit meant for the building. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:21:40 GMT)
Indonesia Convicts Killer of Human Rights Lawyer, NYT Reports
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's Supreme Court convicted a former airline pilot of the 2004 poisoning of human rights lawyer Munir Said Thalib and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, the New York Times reported. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:02:40 GMT)
Change of heart: It's now `I do' Miami attorney James Ferraro, who...
Change of heart: It's now `I do' Miami attorney James Ferraro, who left fiancé Patricia Delinois at the altar in front of 70-plus guests at a Fisher Island wedding on Jan. 11, finally married her on Friday -- at the Coral Gables branch courthouse. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:46:22 GMT)
Lawyer admits to being a foreign agent
A Venezuelan lawyer hired by his country's government to contain a political scandal has pleaded guilty to being an illegal foreign agent in the United States. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:28:18 GMT)
Lolie, Barnard unopposed in Shelby County state's attorney primaries
SHELBYVILLE — Shelby County State’s Attorney Allan Lolie, seeking a third term, is unopposed in the Feb. 5 primary election but says he hopes more than just his fellow Democrats will be voting for him. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:33:04 GMT)
Consulting attorney on zoning matters up to supervisor
ALBERT TWP. — Following more than an hour-long closed session at a special meeting Wednesday, Albert Township officials emerged to say until new guidelines are adopted, zoning enforcement matters requiring an attorney’s attention will go through the township supervisor. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:38:24 GMT)
Lawyer to go to prison for obstruction involving Stuart firm
Lawyer to go to prison for obstruction involving Stuart firm (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:13:19 GMT)
S.C. Bar honors Aiken attorney
A longtime Aiken attorney received the state’s most prestigious legal award during Friday’s annual S.C. Bar convention in Charleston. The S.C. Bar Foundation board of directors awarded the 29th DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award to B. Henderson Johnson Jr., who has been a lawyer since 1963. A graduate of Newberry College and the USC School of Law, Johnson founded the Johnson Law Firm in ... (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:15:42 GMT)
Land-use attorney William Boose sentenced to two years in prison
Attorney created a trust to conceal ex-commissioner's stake in land deal Once prominent land-use attorney William Boose, who helped former County Commissioner Tony Masilotti conceal his $1.3 million stake in a secret land deal, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:16:05 GMT)
Lawyer put on trial for recording drug arrest
A 31-year-old lawyer is scheduled to go to trial Tuesday on multiple charges in Boston Municipal Court for using his cell phone camera to record police making a drug arrest. ... (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:21:29 GMT)
No primary opponents, Shelby County state's attorney campaign begins to take shape
SHELBYVILLE - Shelby County State's Attorney Allan Lolie, seeking a third term, is unopposed in the Feb. 5 primary election but says he hopes more than just his fellow Democrats will be voting for him. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:22:10 GMT)
Senate restricts attorney's contracts
The Senate on Friday passed legislation that would place tighter restrictions on contracts between the state attorney general and private attorneys. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:02:06 GMT)
Tulare attorney to be county judge
VISALIA -- Gov. Schwarzenegger announced Friday the appointment of a Tulare attorney to fill an open slot on the county judicial bench. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:38:19 GMT)
CHIEF OF STAFF'S POSITION: Beatty out but not quitting, her lawyer says
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's chief of staff, Christine Beatty, is staying away from the office, but her attorney said Friday that she has no plans to resign. The lawyer, Elliott Hall, said Beatty is still out of town "and going to sit tight right now." (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:07:44 GMT)
$8.4-MILLION SETTLEMENT: Ex-cops' lawyer must tell more about the deal
A Wayne County judge Friday ordered Mike Stefani, the lawyer for two former Detroit police officers awarded $8.4 million in a whistle-blower lawsuit against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, to submit to a Free Press deposition to tell what he knows about confidential agreements to settle the suit. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:07:54 GMT)
South Florida: Attorney pleads guilty in campaign finance case
A Venezuelan attorney pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Miami to helping with a scheme to cover up the source of $800,000 allegedly bound for the campaign of Argentina President Cristina Fernandez. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:17:02 GMT)
Lawyer charges U.S. violated attorney privilege
PORTLAND (AP) — The attorney for a defunct Islamic charity has asked a federal judge to prohibit the Bush administration from intercepting communications protected by the attorney-client privilege. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:05:15 GMT)
Senate OKs attorney bill
JACKSON - The Mississippi Senate voted in favor of a bill that would force the state's attorney general to go through a public review process before entering contracts with private attorneys. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:02:17 GMT)
City attorney charged with DWI
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Newly appointed City Attorney Gilbert Chichester was charged with driving while impaired in Nash County last week. His legal problems will not change is relationship with city government, according to Mayor Pro tem and Councilman Reggie Baird. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:22:26 GMT)
Claremont city lawyer says mayor's resignation stands
Associated Press - January 26, 2008 9:05 AM ET CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) - The former mayor of Claremont (New Hampshire) wants his job back but the city's lawyer says it's too late. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:11:23 GMT)
Fouratt named to replace Iglesias as U.S. attorney for New Mexico
A veteran federal prosecutor has been named the new U.S. attorney for New Mexico by a panel of federal judges. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:47:46 GMT)
New U.S. Attorney For New Mexico Chosen
New Mexico has a new U.S. attorney. Roswell native Greg Fouratt was picked for the position on Friday. The job opened when interim U.S. Attorney Larry Gomez's appointment expired. Fouratt brings years of experience in several areas including immigration, narcotics, and white collar crimes. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:51:35 GMT)
Lawyer admits being Venezuelan agent
A Venezuelan lawyer who got a call from his government's spy agency last summer to coordinate a coverup of an $800,000 campaign contribution to Argentina's new president admitted Friday to being an illegal foreign agent in the United States. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:28:45 GMT)
Attorney General Finds Ability To Clean Up Bay Is Limited
He promised to be "the environmental attorney general," cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay by prosecuting polluters with the full force of the law. But, a year after Douglas F. Gansler took office in Maryland, he's run into one significant problem. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:44:38 GMT)
NEW: Attorney General ruling on liquor law requested
St. Charles City Councilman Richard Veit, Ward 2, and R.T. Weiler's owner Marc Rousseau sought the state attorney general's opinion on whether or not state regulations prohibiting "indecent, profane or obscene language" violate free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:56:11 GMT)
NY Attorney General probes drug companies on Vytorin claims
Associated Press - January 26, 2008 1:55 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed drug companies as part of an investigation into whether they... (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:11:23 GMT)
NY Attorney General probes drug companies on Vytorin claims
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said he has subpoenaed drug companies as part of an investigation into whether they concealed the results of research that found a brand-name drug was no more effective than a cheaper, generic alternative. Cuomo said his office... (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:29:27 GMT)
Edwards touted as Obama pick for attorney general
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois Democrats close to Sen. Barack Obama are quietly passing the word that John Edwards would be named attorney general in an Obama administration. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:43:37 GMT)
Extinguisher company gets hosed by attorney general
A Farmington fire extinguisher salesman must comply with laws covering his business and pay $3,696 in restitution in a settlement reached with Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:56:05 GMT)
Winsted keeps town attorney
WINSTED --- Town attorney Kevin F. Nelligan has survived a move by some selectmen to replace him. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:57:56 GMT)
NY Attorney General probes drug companies on Vytorin claims
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed drug companies as part of an investigation into whether they concealed the results of research that found a brand-name drug was no more effective than a cheaper, generic alternative. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:04:30 GMT)
Claremont City Lawyer Says Mayor's Resignation Stands
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- The former mayor of Claremont, New Hampshire wants his job back but the city's lawyer says it's too late. (Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:24:03 GMT)
General, lawyer jailed for murder plots in Turkey: Anatolia
ISTANBUL - A retired Turkish general and a high-profile lawyer were jailed pending trial Saturday as part of a crackdown on an ultra-nationalist group that reportedly plotted to kill Nobel laureate novelist Orhan Pamuk and Kurdish activists, Anatolia news agency reported. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:59:35 GMT)
Attorney wants client back in hospital
A man shot by police after allegedly coming after them with a steak knife made his first court appearance Saturday in a wheelchair. Anthony Vigil had to be wheeled into the courtroom to make the court date. His attorney says Vigil belongs in the hospital. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:07:32 GMT)
Milford attorney nominated
HARTFORD — A Milford attorney is one of five people nominated today by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to Connecticut's Superior Court. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:17:16 GMT)
Moorefield cop gets new attorney, is released on bond
MOOREFIELD — The assistant chief of the Moorefield Police Department has a new attorney and is out on bond. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:44:40 GMT)
Raleigh prosecuting attorney will not seek sixth term in office
A change is forthcoming in the Raleigh County prosecuting attorney’s office.Prosecuting Attorney Larry Frail said Saturday he would not seek a sixth term in office. Meanwhile, chief deputy prosecutor Kristen Keller filed to succeed her boss in this year’s elections. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:22:04 GMT)
Attorney general's 13 trips using state aircraft cost Ohio $22,039
Using a taxpayer-funded Beechcraft King Air 90 twin-engine airplane, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann jetted off to press conferences and meetings three times last week. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:24:21 GMT)
Attorney general's 13 trips using state aircraft cost Ohio $22,039
Using a taxpayer-funded Beechcraft King Air 90 twin-engine airplane, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann jetted off to press conferences and meetings three times last week. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:25:01 GMT)
No primary opponents, Shelby County state's attorney campaign begins to take shape
SHELBYVILLE - Shelby County State's Attorney Allan Lolie, seeking a third term, is unopposed in the Feb. 5 primary election but says he hopes more than just his fellow Democrats will be voting for him. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:38:25 GMT)
Both McHenry attorney's candidates may be right on savings claims
A centerpiece of McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi's re-election campaign is his claim that he has saved the county $1.5 million by drastically cutting back how much his office pays private law firms to fight the county's legal battles. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:42:53 GMT)
District attorney announces re-election bid
District Attorney Lyndy Bennett announced he will seek re-election. "I'm running on my qualifications and the success we've had over the last few years," said Bennett, a Republican. "And I don't think the job is finished yet." (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:17:47 GMT)
Consulting attorney on zoning matters up to supervisor
ALBERT TWP. — Following more than an hour-long closed session at a special meeting Wednesday, Albert Township officials emerged to say until new guidelines are adopted, zoning enforcement matters requiring an attorney’s attention will go through the township supervisor. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:24:25 GMT)
Rubins' attorney finds sign vandalized
STAMFORD - The attorney for the Greenwich plastic surgeon who died of a drug overdose Wednesday discovered his office vandalized yesterday. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:30:03 GMT)
Report: Mortgage analysis company providing information in N.Y. attorney general's probe
ALBANY, N.Y. - A company that analyzed the quality of subprime mortgages for investment banks has agreed to provide the New York attorney general with information for an investigation, a newspaper reported Saturday. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:24:33 GMT)
Lawyer for terror suspect in Australia now must defend himself
His client has been exonerated, but Stephen Keim could lose his license if found guilty of lawyer misconduct for leaking secret information. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:55:10 GMT)
Former lawyer escapes courts to bake crêpes
Cecilia Mercante enjoyed her job as a lawyer in France but it took a serious illness to help her find her true calling. "I was sick for a year and I had chemo for six months," said Mercante, who has lived in West Bloomfield since she moved to the U.S. about four years ago. "I thought that if I survived I would do what I really liked: cook. I did it because I like to cook and share." (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:05:40 GMT)
Attorney wants feds to probe 2002 police shooting
A local attorney is asking the region's federal prosecutor to re-open an investigation into a Lake Station police officer who killed a man in 2002, leading to a nearly $1 million civil settlement with the deceased's family. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:10:01 GMT)
UAE rape case appeal adjourned until Feb 3: lawyer
An appeal hearing on Sunday in the case of two Emiratis convicted of raping a French-Swiss teenager was adjourned until February 3 because the defendants failed to appear in court, the boy's lawyer said. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:58:19 GMT)
New city attorney faces DWI charge
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Newly-appointed city attorney Gilbert Chichester has a date in court to defend himself against charges that he was driving while impaired. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:52:58 GMT)
Primary offers challenge for sitting state's attorney
URBANA – Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz, who handily defeated a 10-year incumbent in 2004, is facing a different contest this year: one from within her own party. The 39-year-old Democrat is being challenged for her party's nomination by Alfred D. Ivy III, 36, an Urbana attorney with four degrees but fewer years of legal work experience. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:24:21 GMT)
UAE rape case appeal adjourned until Feb 3: lawyer
Veronique Robert, the mother of a 15-year-old French-Swiss teenager who was allegedly the victim of rape speaks to reporters in Dubai, 2007. A juvenile court trying an Emirati minor accused of raping a French-Swiss teenager has been adjourned to allow preparation of a report on the defendant's mental status, a lawyer said. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:00:49 GMT)
Sheldon Sperling enjoying a 'wonderful ride' as U.S. attorney
Associated Press - January 27, 2008 1:15 PM ET MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. attorney who is overseeing prosecution of Oklahoma's biggest political corruption scandal in years is no stranger... (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:27:16 GMT)
Retired attorney wins handicapping championship
Richard Goodall, a 64-year-old retired attorney from Las Vegas, bested 276 other horseplayers by a record margin to capture the $1-million Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship on Saturday at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:38:07 GMT)
Attorney general examines schools' study abroad programs
State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating how study abroad programs at Connecticut's colleges and universities are financed. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:39:52 GMT)
Jackson attorney proposes Rails to Trails plan for 90-mile Delta rail line
CARROLLTON — A Jackson attorney is talking to local officials about converting the 90-mile stretch of the Columbus & Greenville Railway from Greenwood to West Point into a modern bike, horse and walking path. Wilson Carroll has spoken to the Greenwood City Council. He will present the proposal to the Leflore County Board of Supervisors in February. The city of Winona and Montgomery County ... (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:16:52 GMT)
Baltimore lawyer keeps West Coast win of $33.8M
The Supreme Court of California rejected a challenge to a Baltimore lawyer’s $33.8 million win in a suit that challenged tuition increases by California’s public universities. (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:33:15 GMT)
US Attorney: Illegal immigrants provide "modern-day slave labor"
Associated Press - January 27, 2008 6:34 PM ET FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - U.S. Attorney Bob Balfe says federal immigration agents and local police in northwest Arkansas have only gone after... (Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:42:25 GMT)
Israel's Attorney General Says No Proof To Charge Policemen Accused Of Killing Thirteen Arabs
(RTTNews) - The Attorney General of Israel, Menachem Mazuz, said policemen who were charged for killing of thirteen Arab Israeli protesters in 2000 would not be prosecuted. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:05:13 GMT)
Attorney announces bid for state seat
A Somerset attorney is the latest candidate to join the 69th Legislative District race. Carl Metzgar, of Berlin, said Thursday that he will run for the Republican nomination to replace Bob Bastian in the state House of Representatives. Bastian is retiring after holding office for nine years. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:15:59 GMT)
U.S. jurors' name-calling of Japanese-Canadian lawyer prompts new trial
SPOKANE, Wash. - A judge has ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case after complaints several jurors referred to a lawyer of Japanese-Canadian descent as "Mr. Kamikaze" during deliberations. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:49:00 GMT)
'Heavy Hitter' lawyer could face disbarment, jail for no-show
Associated Press - January 27, 2008 9:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - Personal injury lawyer Glen Lerner has opened himself to disbarment or even jail time after missing the first day of his client's... (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:25:19 GMT)
'Heavy Hitter' lawyer could face disbarment, jail for no-show
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Personal injury lawyer Glen Lerner has opened himself to disbarment or even jail time after missing the first day of his client's murder trial last week. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:28:18 GMT)
State's attorney race, Woodford Board peaking interest on ballot
EUREKA -- Races for stateâ€s attorney and the Woodford County Board top local interest in the Feb. 5 primary. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:39:12 GMT)
Cook state's attorney candidates tout plans, allies as primary nears
Cook state's attorney rivals gird for primary With a little more than a week to go before the Feb. 5 primary, Cook County candidates for the Democratic nomination for state's attorney surrounded themselves with supporters Sunday and outlined more of their plans for the office. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:08:22 GMT)
British terror suspect likely still in Pakistan detention: lawyer
The lawyer for British terror suspect Rashid Rauf said on Monday that he believed his client, who disappeared last month while in Pakistan police custody, was in fact being secretly held by authorities. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:07:31 GMT)
British terror suspect likely in Pakistani detention: lawyer
The lawyer for British terror suspect Rashid Rauf said on Monday that he believed his client, who disappeared last month while in police custody, was in fact being secretly held by authorities. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:33:41 GMT)
District attorney announces re-election bid
District Attorney Lyndy Bennett announced he will seek re-election. "I'm running on my qualifications and the success we've had over the last few years," said Bennett, a Republican. "And I don't think the job is finished yet." (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:47:34 GMT)
Lolie, Barnard unopposed in Shelby County state's attorney primaries
SHELBYVILLE — Shelby County State’s Attorney Allan Lolie, seeking a third term, is unopposed in the Feb. 5 primary election but says he hopes more than just his fellow Democrats will be voting for him. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:48:03 GMT)
Lawyer supports search training
A local criminal defense lawyer is applauding calls by a pair of Philadelphia-area state lawmakers to establish training for all police officers about when they are allowed to conduct strip searches. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:21:26 GMT)
NY Attorney General subpeonas marketing info on Vytorin
Schering-Plough and Merck received subpeonas from New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office about the marketing of their popular cholesterol drug Vytorin, according to a report by Reuters. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:42:23 GMT)
Miami attorney helps lead Clinton's campaign in Florida
Sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom as a big political supporter during the Clinton Administration may have evoked controversy, but Miami attorney Ira H. Leesfield wouldn't trade such memories for the world. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:28:28 GMT)
Tacoma bankruptcy attorney Noel Shillito gets lives back on track
Business attorney Noel Shillito works from the second floor of a North End Tacoma office, his large wood desk occupied by a phone, a pen and a yellow legal pad. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:12:39 GMT)
Attorney: Beatty to Resign as Chief of Staff
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Chief of Staff is prepared to resign on Monday, according to her attorney. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:22:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Wright being rushed to trial
RALEIGH The lawyer for indicted Rep. Thomas Wright on Monday said prosecutors are rushing the case for the sake of politics, driving them toward the same mistakes of the infamous Duke University lacrosse team case. "It appears we're picking a court date based on politics," lawyer Douglas Harris, of Greensboro, said in Wake County District Court. "The last time somebody handled a case based on ... (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:31:19 GMT)
US Attorney: Illegal immigrants provide "modern-day slave labor"
U.S. Attorney Bob Balfe says federal immigration agents and local police in northwest Arkansas have only gone after employers who flout the law and exploit illegal immigrant workers. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:39:36 GMT)
NEW: Mayor, Lawyer Meet at Manoogian
There's been no public reaction from Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick to the resignation of Christine Beatty. In seclusion since the sex-text scandal broke, Kilpatrick huddled today with a top lawyer. INSIDE:... (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:11:03 GMT)
Wright's lawyer says case being rushed
The lawyer for indicted state Rep. Thomas Wright said today that prosecutors are rushing the case for political reasons, but a Superior Court judge wasn't buying it. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:36:36 GMT)
Fort Pierce attorney to pay $21K in restitution to clients he took money from but did no work
Fort Pierce attorney to pay $21K in restitution to clients he took money from but did no work (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:52:00 GMT)
'Heavy Hitter' lawyer could face disbarment, jail for no-show
Personal injury lawyer Glen Lerner has opened himself to disbarment or even jail time after missing the first day of his client's murder trial last week. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:02:04 GMT)
Napolitano Aide Eyes County Attorney Run
PHOENIX -- Gov. Janet Napolitano's top staff attorney is leaving the governor's office for an expected run for public office. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:02:34 GMT)
FRENCH TRADER CHARGED IN SOCIETE GENERALE SCANDAL: LAWYER
PARIS, Jan 28, 2008 (AFP) - French trader Jerome Kerviel was charged Monday over the loss of seven billion dollars (4.9 billion euros) at Societe Generale bank, his lawyer said. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:25:49 GMT)
Gary Glitter - Glitter Lawyer Denies Hong Kong Move
Disgraced rocker GARY GLITTER's lawyer has vehemently denied rumours the convicted paedophile will flee to Hong Kong when he's released from a Vietnamese prison later this ... (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:46:05 GMT)
Attorney General’s Office restructures
THE Attorney General’s Office has revoked a system where inexperienced prosecutors had been thrust to deal with cases from magistrates courts up to the Supreme Court. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:11:16 GMT)
French rogue trader charged in Societe Generale scandal: lawyer
Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel was charged Monday over the biggest fraud case in investment banking history, his lawyer said as the French bank was hit by insider trading allegations and a plunging share price. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:21:26 GMT)
Extinguisher company gets hosed by attorney general
A Farmington fire extinguisher salesman must comply with laws covering his business and pay $3,696 in restitution in a settlement reached with Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:22:05 GMT)
Retired lawyer sentenced in kickback scheme
Lawyer received $2.6 million in kickbacks to help Milberg Weiss firm in its pursuit of lawsuits. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:00:01 GMT)
Report: Mortgage analysis company providing information in N.Y. attorney general probe
A company that analyzed the quality of subprime mortgages for investment banks has agreed to provide the New York attorney general with information for an investigation, a newspaper reported Saturday. (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:59:43 GMT)
Attorney: 6-year-old fire victim to be removed from life support
The family of a 6-year-old Shreveport girl, critically injured in an apartment fire after she was left home alone, have made the agonizing decision to remove her from life support, an attorney in the case said this afternoon. The family is scheduled to go before a juvenile court (Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:49:07 GMT)
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