Attorney News Mar 2008
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan gives birth to daughter
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is a mother for the second time. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:42:02 GMT)
Funeral for slain attorney is Friday
Funeral arrangements have been finalized for a prominent Fort Lauderdale attorney whose body was found in canal last week. A visitation for Melissa Britt Lewis will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at T.M. Ralph Funeral Home, 7001 NW Fourth St., in Plantation. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:44:01 GMT)
Lawyer fined for stealing
An ex-Butler County lawyer has been placed on probation and fined $1,000 for stealing from a West Chester law firm that formerly employed him. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:50:44 GMT)
New: Attorney General Lisa Madigan gives birth
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is a mother for the second time. She gave birth this morning to Lucy Lillian Madigan Byrnes. Lucy weighs in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and is 20-inches long. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:56:17 GMT)
Youth lawyer
Breakfast spoke to youth lawyer Jeremy Sutton about the legal reasoning behind the High Court's decision not to make the parents of a repeat youth offender pay one of his victim's reparation. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:13:48 GMT)
Former East High student hires private lawyer
A plea deal that had been in the works for an East High student charged with sex crimes involving young children is off because the young man's parents plan to get rid of the teen's current lawyer and hire someone else. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:38:24 GMT)
Lawyer: Man may not have been criminally responsible in killing
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The lawyer for a Great Barrington man accused of killing his minister wife likely will offer an insanity defense, arguing that his client should not be held criminally responsible for his actions. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:42:20 GMT)
Bennett named Pinellas County attorney
CLEARWATER - Jim Bennett is the new county attorney for Pinellas County. Bennett has been the acting attorney since Susan Churuti was fired in the wake of the Jim Smith land deal fiasco. The County Commission chose Bennett today from... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:25:23 GMT)
Colorado woman facing a $1,000 fine for dyeing her poodle pink hires lawyer
BOULDER, Colo. - A Boulder woman facing a $1,000 fine for dyeing her poodle pink has hired a lawyer to fight the charge in court. Joy Douglas says she dyed Cici, her white miniature poodle, to call attention to breast cancer. She says she used beet juice and Kool-Aid. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:44:50 GMT)
Attorney in Spears case appeals conservatorship
An attorney who claims to represent pop star Britney Spears has filed an appeal challenging the conservatorship that gave the troubled singer's father control of her personal and business affairs. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:44:17 GMT)
Shut up about Patel - lawyer tells Bligh
A LEADING civil liberties lawyer says it will be extremely difficult for Dr Jayant Patel to get a fair trial in Queensland, after comments by Premier Anna Bligh. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:35:00 GMT)
Harassed lawyer to get record £13m award
A City lawyer who was left too ill to work after alleged bullying and harassment at her office is in line for record sex discrimination compensation of more than £13 million, it has been disclosed. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:37:02 GMT)
Lawyer seeks £13m sex bias damages
A top City lawyer is seeking a record £13m after winning a sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit against the fund manager F&C Asset Management. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:14:25 GMT)
Local Attorney Murdered, Body Dumped In Metro East
A trusted attorney who worked in the St. Louis County Counsel's office, Luke Meiners, has been murdered and his body dumped in wooded area in the Metro East. His co-workers noticed that Luke Meiners wasn't at work on Friday but they are using flex time so didn't think much of it. When he didn’t show up on Monday they became very concerned and called his family who in turn called police. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:19:43 GMT)
Lawyer in airport Taser incident raps lack of funding for him at inquest
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Kamloops lawyer representing the mother of a Polish man who died after being stunned by a police Taser at Vancouver airport says he's been denied funding to participate in a coroner's inquest into the death. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:32:50 GMT)
Ex-Attorney General Aschroft denies conflict in monitoring contract tied to Warsaw firm
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Former Attorney General John Ashcroft denied any conflict of interest Tuesday in getting a multimillion-dollar contract to monitor a corporation accused of bribing surgeons. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:12:56 GMT)
Attorney's killing not random crime, Plantation police say
Lead seen as 'very promising' in Plantation attorney's death Detectives no longer think that a murdered Plantation labor attorney was the victim of a random robbery, the city's police chief said Tuesday. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:36:03 GMT)
Judge to Decide if Miami Attorney Helped Hide Illegal Bank Activity
Miami attorney Carlos Loumiet covered up crimes at Miami's Hamilton Bank in an ostensibly independent investigation before the bank was shut down for fraud, a lawyer said Tuesday in closing arguments at his civil regulatory trial. But Loumiet attorney Alan Greer asserted the U.S. Office of Comptroller of the Currency failed to prove any cover-up. An administrative law judge must determine ... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:08:39 GMT)
Ashcroft defends U.S. attorney deal
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft sharply disputed accusations yesterday by Democrats that his firm received a... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:39:24 GMT)
Chinese civil rights activist to be tried soon on subversion charge, lawyer says
An outspoken Chinese civil rights activist who dedicated himself to chronicling the plight of other dissidents will be tried soon on a subversion charge, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT)
Visitation, service set for slain lawyer
Funeral arrangements have been completed for Melissa Britt Lewis, a prominent Fort Lauderdale lawyer whose body was found in canal last week. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:12:04 GMT)
Trial asks whether lawyer helped hide fraud
The career of Miami lawyer Carlos Loumiet was on the line as attorneys wrapped up arguments Tuesday in a case that centers on his alleged role in concealing bank fraud at Hamilton Bank before its 2002 seizure. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:17:03 GMT)
Uganda: City Lawyer Wants Law to Define Tenant
TENANTS should pay rent based on the size of land, its location and the development on it, a prominent Kampala lawyer, Peter Muliira, yesterday told Parliament. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:18:13 GMT)
Evans' attorney questions proof
Jessie Evans' attorney said Tuesday that if USF has evidence that the deposed basketball coach broke any NCAA rules, the school should reveal it. A day after USF attorney Michael Vartain said Evans had committed "multiple secondary NCAA violations," Evans'... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:27:24 GMT)
Attorney general sues Phoenixville oil business
Accusing a Chester County heating-oil business of victimizing customers twice, state Attorney General Tom Corbett said a civil lawsuit was filed against the firm yesterday in Montgomery County Court. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:31:21 GMT)
City attorney race gets testy quickly at inaugural forum
SAN DIEGO – Laughter came fast and furious at the first forum to feature the full slate of candidates for the San Diego city attorney's race, but like most City Hall skirmishes lately, it came darkly and at the expense of others. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:41:59 GMT)
Deltona interim attorney, donor deny election fraud claim
DELTONA -- Interim City Attorney George Trovato is the subject of a complaint to the State Attorney's Office alleging possible election law violations, an office spokeswoman said Monday. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:17:26 GMT)
Attorney General To Argue a Case Before High Court
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, who spent most of his adult life as a federal prosecutor and a judge, will return to the courtroom later this month to argue a case before the Supreme Court, officials said yesterday. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:26:24 GMT)
5 candidates in running for Hollywood's next city attorney
Hollywood is set to interview five people, including two current city employees, to decide who will become its next city attorney. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:54:25 GMT)
Attorney wants DA off baby-selling case
Associated Press - March 12, 2008 7:54 AM ET CLINTON, La. (AP) - The attorney for a woman accused of trying to arrange the sale of her newborn son has filed a motion District Court to have East... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:46 GMT)
Police: Lawyer's Death Not Random Attack
Police said Tuesday that they believe a lawyer whose body was found in a Plantation canal was not the victim of a random robbery. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:17:13 GMT)
No legal basis to remove Servaas, his lawyer writes
ROCKFORD -- An attempt to remove Rockford District Judge Steven Servaas from the bench has deteriorated to vitriol because the head of the Judicial Tenure Commission has no legal argument to advance, a lawyer for the judge said Tuesday in court documents. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:21:25 GMT)
Wife of missing Muslim human rights lawyer wants ousted Thai PM Thaksin to testify
The wife of a missing Muslim human rights lawyer urged Thai authorities Wednesday to have former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra testify on her husband's disappearance and presumed murder four years ago. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:27:00 GMT)
Victim's lawyer alleges cop 'coverup'
New Westminster police and the RCMP are guilty of a "whitewash and a coverup" in the probe of a cop who shot and killed a teen in a stolen vehicle, a lawyer told a coroner's inquest yesterday. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:56:30 GMT)
MCOT English News : DSI asked to be discrete over missing Muslim lawyer's case
BANGKOK, March 12 (TNA) - On the fourth anniversary of human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit's dissappearance, his wife Angkhana on Tuesday urged the Thai government and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to handle the case with sincerity. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:15:24 GMT)
Lawyer says recent khat sentencing not the first in Pa.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - A lawyer from the Philadelphia suburbs has challenged a judge's assertion that he issued the first sentence in Pennsylvania for possession of a drug commonly used in parts of Africa and the Middle East. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:07:36 GMT)
Lawyer: Ramona unfit for trial
Embattled former CIETC chief Ramona Cunningham remains in fragile mental condition and is unable to take part in her upcoming federal fraud trial, Cunningham’s lawyer argues in court paperwork filed this morning. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:20:58 GMT)
Attorney general plans rare appearance before high court
Attorney General Michael Mukasey will rely on his experience dealing with high-profile terrorism trials when he argues a case before the U.S. Supreme Court later this month. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:36:22 GMT)
Hurstbourne city attorney steps down
Foster Haunz has resigned as city attorney for Hurstbourne after 25 years, and the city has hired John Singler as its city attorney. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:40:53 GMT)
Escort's Attorney: $5,500 Was Supposed to Buy Anonymity
Attorney says "exorbitant" prices are for escort clients' low-profile visits. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:07:36 GMT)
Defense Lawyer Accuses Mother In Death Of Nixzmary
Ignoring evidence against the "demented" mother, investigators instead framed the stepfather in the notorious torture and beating death of Nixzmary Brown, a defense lawyer said Wednesday in closing arguments of the man's murder trial. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:45:13 GMT)
Rockwall DA's defense attorney tries to cast doubt on theft accusations
Ray Sumrow’s defense attorney tried to poke holes in the theft case against the longtime Rockwall County district attorney this morning by producing computer parts that appear identical to some of those that prosecutors allege were stolen. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:52:36 GMT)
High-priced attorney to stay on case (11:19 a.m.)
STOCKTON – An attorney representing a former Stockton chiropractor charged with insurance fraud will be paid from the San Joaquin County general fund, a judge said today clarifying an earlier order. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:05:43 GMT)
Attorney general to argue at high court
Attorney General Michael Mukasey will argue a case before the Supreme Court this month, honoring a custom that his two predecessors ignored. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:15:11 GMT)
U.S. attorney general to argue Ressam case before Supreme Court
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has decided to personally argue the case of Algerian terrorist Ahmed Ressam before the Supreme Court. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:15:17 GMT)
Attorney general to argue Ressam case at high court
Michael Mukasey will be the first attorney general since Janet Reno to represent the government at the high court. He will ask the justices to reinstate the conviction of would-be millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam, who was caught in Port Angeles. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:50:51 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Demented' Mother Did It
Ignoring evidence against the ``demented'' mother, investigators instead framed the stepfather in the notorious torture and beating death of Nixzmary Brown, a defense lawyer said Wednesday in closing arguments of the man's murder trial. READ MORE>> (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:58:29 GMT)
Neways' founders, lawyer's sentences upheld by appeals court
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the income tax fraud and tax evasion convictions of Neways' founders, Thomas and Leslie DeeAnn Mower, and their former corporate lawyer, James Thompson. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:20:02 GMT)
Attorney General to Argue at High Court
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey will argue a case before the Supreme Court this month, honoring a custom that his two predecessors ignored. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:24:12 GMT)
Attorney General Announces Campaign Against Online Predators
MADISON, Wis. -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is leading a statewide public education campaign to raise awareness about Internet crimes against children. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:59:50 GMT)
Man convicted of stabbing lawyer found guilty of rape
BOSTON - A convicted rapist who stabbed his own lawyer in a trial last year has been found guilty of the 1995 rape of a Boston woman. A jury on Tuesday found Che Sosa guilty... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:05:38 GMT)
Man convicted of stabbing lawyer found guilty of rape
A convicted rapist who stabbed his own lawyer in a trial last year has been found guilty of the 1995 rape of a Boston woman. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:37:49 GMT)
Attorney general: Kilpatrick should quit for lying, using racial epithet
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox says Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is a liar and a race-baiter who's unfit for office and should resign for the community's good. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:45:48 GMT)
Missing lawyer's wife: Thaksin should testify
The wife of missing Muslim lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit wants former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to testify as a witness in the case of her husband's mysterious disappearance. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:21:24 GMT)
Thailand: Wife Of Missing Muslim Human Rights Lawyer Wants Ousted Thai PM Thaksin To Testify
BANGKOK, THAILAND: The wife of a missing Muslim human rights lawyer urged Thai authorities Wednesday (12 Mar) to have former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra testify on her husband's disappearance and presumed murder four years ago. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:39:33 GMT)
Lawyer: Federal documents raise new questions about toxins in trailers for Katrina victims
NEW ORLEANS - Federal officials issued trailers to Hurricane Katrina victims even though some workplace safety tests detected high levels of formaldehyde at government staging areas for the structures just weeks after the storm, a lawyer for hundreds of occupants said Wednesday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:59:40 GMT)
Incoming Elmhurst College president is lawyer, theologian
The incoming president of Elmhurst College is a lawyer, theologian and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:03:21 GMT)
Lawsuit Says Real Estate Attorney Took Client for $2 Million
A Miami Beach real estate attorney is being sued for allegedly pocketing from her trust account more than $2 million that a client had set aside for condominium purchases. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Victoria S. Sigler signed an order last week freezing attorney Sally N. Sawh's assets and issuing a subpoena for records on two bank accounts with Regions Bank. The suit alleges fraud, breach of ... (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:08:16 GMT)
Perry picks Dallas lawyer to lead workforce commission
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry appointed GOP stalwart and Dallas lawyer Tom Pauken chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission on Wednesday, which drew immediate criticism from state labor leaders. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:12:13 GMT)
Soil Switch and Swap Attorney Plans on Building ‘Gateway Park’
An attorney who grew up in Clinton and has called it home ever since hopes to build a small “Gateway to Clinton” park in a land-swap deal with the town on a piece of property off East Main Street. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:21:32 GMT)
Two men charged with murder of lawyer
St. Louis — Prosecutors accused two men Wednesday — one of them with a violent criminal history — of the stabbing and strangulation of lawyer Luke Meiners. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:20:12 GMT)
Lawyer denies provoking cops
A lawyer who alleges that he was beaten by New Orleans police officers who mistakenly fingered him as a pickpocket testified Tuesday that he did nothing to provoke the December 2006 incident on a French Quarter street. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:00:30 GMT)
Powerful lawyer, mother of 3, a woman scorned
Harvard Law graduate Silda Wall Spitzer succeeded as a hard-charging corporate lawyer, then raised three daughters and supported the ambitions of her husband, Eliot, as he became New York's attorney general and then governor. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:07:27 GMT)
Lawsuit Says Real Estate Attorney Took Client for $2 Million
A Miami Beach real estate attorney is being sued for allegedly pocketing from her trust account more than $2 million that a client had set aside for condominium purchases. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Victoria S. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:03:12 GMT)
Lawyer for boy accused in shooting leaves case
The lawyer for a 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 15-year-old classmate in Oxnard has withdrawn from the case, and it has instead been assigned to the Public Defender's Office. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:15:19 GMT)
Perry picks Dallas lawyer to lead workforce commission
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry appointed GOP stalwart and Dallas lawyer Tom Pauken chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission on Wednesday, which drew immediate criticism from state labor leaders. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:57:20 GMT)
Attorney says Cunningham still not ready for trial
Former CIETC chief Ramona Cunningham is still mentally unable to take part in her scheduled federal fraud trial, according to her attorney in court papers filed Wednesday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:09:50 GMT)
Jailed former lawyer faces theft charge
Former lawyer and elected official Michael B. Haughee, who is serving a one-year jail term for sexual battery, has been charged in Lake Superior Court with theft. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:21:17 GMT)
Lawyer challenges Spears ruling
A lawyer claiming to represent Britney Spears challenges a court ruling that puts her father in control of her affairs. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:37:27 GMT)
Lawyer: Documents raise new questions about FEMA trailers
Federal officials issued trailers to Hurricane Katrina victims even though some workplace safety tests detected high levels of formaldehyde at government staging areas for the structures just weeks after the storm, a lawyer for hundreds of occupants said Wednesday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:32:39 GMT)
Attorney general: Kilpatrick should quit for lying, using N-word
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should resign because he's a liar and a race-baiter "on par with David Duke and George Wallace" and no longer fit for office. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:01:41 GMT)
Aretha says attorney's mistake pushes mansion into foreclosure
DETROIT -- Aretha Franklin could lose her home to tax collectors. The singer says an attorney's mistake caused her $700,000 mansion in Detroit to slip into foreclosure over $445... (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:14:15 GMT)
Attorney says former CIETC boss not ready for trial
Associated Press - March 13, 2008 8:14 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The attorney for the former top executive of a Des Moines-based job training agency says she is still not ready for... (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:31:54 GMT)
U.S. 'manufactured story' on 2002 Afghan gunbattle: Khadr's lawyer
A military commander 'retroactively altered' a report of a gunbattle in Afghanistan in 2002 to redirect blame for a U.S. soldier's death to Omar Khadr, Khadr's defence lawyer alleged Thursday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:43:49 GMT)
Lawyer urges SocGen trader's release
The French trader accused of massive fraud at banking giant Societe Generale is to appear at a hearing Friday at which his lawyer says he will press for his client's release. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:43:53 GMT)
Visitation Thursday for slain attorney
A visitation for a slain Fort Lauderdale attorney will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Her funeral is on Friday. Family and friends of Melissa Britt Lewis, 39, will remember her during the visitation at T.M. Ralph Funeral Home, 7001 NW Fourth St., Plantation. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Christian Life Center, 2699 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:14:01 GMT)
Wyatt attorney named chairman of Legal Aid's 2008 campaign
Kevin J. Hable, an attorney with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP, has been named chairman of the Legal Aid Society's 2008 "Justice for All" fund-raising campaign. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:23:55 GMT)
$2M suit not a cash grab: Cabbie's family lawyer
The lawyer representing the family of a taxi driver killed in a high-speed car crash says the $2 million civil lawsuit they are pursuing is not a cash grab. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:41:33 GMT)
Michael Jackson's Lawyer Says Deal Will Save Neverland
Michael Jackson reached an 11th-hour deal to refinance his troubled Neverland Ranch, his lawyer said Thursday, avoiding a public auction of the property that had been scheduled next week. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:33 GMT)
Attorney General says state can ban smoking in Indian casinos
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says in a legal opinion that the state can expand its smoking ban to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:43:31 GMT)
Court suspends attorney Kutun's license
The Florida Bar on Thursday announced the state's Supreme Court has disciplined a former North Miami city attorney who pleaded guilty last year to charges related to having sex with a 16-year-old prostitute. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:43:51 GMT)
Michael Jackson lawyer says deal struck to stop Neverland auction
Michael Jackson's lawyer says the singer has reached an 11th-hour deal to refinance his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, avoiding a public auction of the property that had been scheduled... (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:16:02 GMT)
Deputy's lawyer says fatigue may have play role in crash
Associated Press - March 13, 2008 2:34 PM ET CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - The lawyer for a Santa Clara County sheriff's deputy who struck and killed two bicyclists says fatigue may have played a... (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:39:14 GMT)
Rockwall County DA's attorney calls theft investigation 'sloppy' 1:28 PM CT
Ray Sumrow’s defense attorney continued his assault Thursday morning on the theft case against the longtime Rockwall County district attorney, bringing Chief Sheriff’s Deputy David Goelden to the witness stand for a third day. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:52:36 GMT)
Deputy's Lawyer: Fatigue May Have Caused Fatal South Bay Crash
The lawyer for a Santa Clara County sheriff's deputy who struck and killed two bicyclists says fatigue may have played a prominent role in the crash. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:59:10 GMT)
Liberty, IAC in Talks to Settle Dispute, Lawyer Says (Update1)
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Liberty Media Corp., the company controlled by billionaire John Malone , and IAC/InterActiveCorp are in talks to settle their dispute over a planned spinoff, an IAC lawyer testified. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:46 GMT)
Attorney General: State Can Ban Smoking In Indian Casinos
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a legal opinion that the state can expand its smoking ban to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:52:56 GMT)
Attorney General says state can ban smoking in Indian casinos
The Connecticut General Assembly can extend the state's smoking ban to the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Thursday in a formal legal opinion. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:56:10 GMT)
Attorney: Lead Poisoning Contributed To Crime
An attorney argues that his client's case belongs in juvenile court because she has brain damage related to lead poisoning. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:38:48 GMT)
School board attorney challenges AG Shurtleff
Posted: 2:45 PM- An attorney for the state school board is running for state attorney general. Board attorney Jean Hill filed as a Democrat Thursday to run against Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, a Republican. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:54:38 GMT)
U.S. falsely implicates Guantanamo prisoner: lawyer
A U.S. military report on a battle in which a U.S. soldier died in Afghanistan was altered after the fact to falsely blame a young Canadian prisoner, his lawyer said on Thursday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:56:01 GMT)
Conman lawyer jailed
A Wellington lawyer who conned clients out of $200,000 was today jailed for two years three months. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:58:00 GMT)
Defense Attorney: Client Put Infant in Microwave for Protection
An Arkansas man who claims he was insane when he placed his 2-month-old daughter in a microwave oven only did it to protect her from his psychotic episode and hallucinations, his attorney told jurors Thursday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:13:13 GMT)
Lawyer says he'll force silent B.C. Ferry crew to talk about sinking disaster
VICTORIA - A Vancouver lawyer who launched a class-action lawsuit after the Queen of the North ferry sank says he has the power to force silent BC Ferries crew members to talk and he intends to use it. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:34:00 GMT)
Fraudster lawyer jailed for two years
A lawyer who once held public figures up to scrutiny over double dipping and high pensions has been jailed for more than two years for stealing from clients. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:48:49 GMT)
Asst. DA Endorses Lehmberg for District Attorney Race
Assistant District Attorney Gary Cobb announced his endorsement of Travis County District Attorney candidate Rosemary Lehmberg on Thursday. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:15:00 GMT)
Michael Jackson lawyer says deal struck to stop Neverland auction
LOS OLIVOS, California (AP): Michael Jackson reached an 11th-hour deal to refinance his troubled Neverland Ranch, his lawyer said, avoiding a public auction of the property that had been scheduled next week. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:27:34 GMT)
Minor car accidents create political trouble for District Attorney Craig Watkins
Since becoming Dallas County's district attorney, Democrat Craig Watkins has received notice and praise across the country – primarily for agreeing to test DNA evidence on the chance of freeing the wrongfully convicted. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:22:46 GMT)
Judge to Lawyer: Get a Shovel, Get Job
A former lawyer convicted of stealing from clients has been told by a judge to get a job, even if it means shoveling snow off roofs. John Frankenfield appeared before a judge in Auburn after being accused of violating a condition of probation. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:04:57 GMT)
Bush names P.V. attorney ambassador to Finland
President Bush nominated Paradise Valley attorney and education advocate Barbara McConnell Barrett to be U.S. ambassador to Finland on Thursday. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:08:16 GMT)
U.S.Attorney: No Deal Cut in Spitzer Case
NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. Attorney says there is no deal with Eliot Spitzer, even though the Democratic governor is resigning his office. U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia just said in statement that "There is no agreement between this Office and Governor Eliot Spitzer." (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:15:54 GMT)
Democrats Vie To Be Oregon's Next Attorney General
(RTTNews) - The two Democrats battling it out to be Oregon's next attorney general have vowed to increase the role of the state's top prosecutor to help protect consumers and the environment. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:16:20 GMT)
Democrats Vie To Be Oregon's Next Attorney General
(RTTNews) - The two Democrats battling it out to be Oregon's next attorney general have vowed to increase the role of the state's top prosecutor to help protect consumers and the environment. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:16:20 GMT)
Manpower shortage frustrates attorney
AN ATTORNEY lashed out at the slow pace of the court as he waited for his client to be brought to the prisoner's dock in the San Fernando Magistrates'' Fourth Court. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:58:02 GMT)
Palmetto attorney faces reprimand
A Palmetto attorney was among 19 lawyers disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court, a news release from the Florida Bar announced Thursday. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:52:31 GMT)
Attorney: Squire's wife did not know of plot
LAKE BARRINGTON – Attorney Elliot Pinsel said that when Denise Squire called 911 from her Lake Barrington home, she had no idea that the man who lay dead and burned beyond recognition was not her husband, Ari, but a 20-year-old named Justin Newman. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:32:20 GMT)
Lykos-Siegler GOP district attorney runoff heats up
Harris County district attorney candidate Pat Lykos on Thursday accused opponent Kelly Siegler of taking several ethical missteps, prompting Siegler to paint Lykos as blind to courthouse reality because she has never been a prosecutor. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:36:04 GMT)
Attorney: Voices led man to microwave daughter
Voices told Joshua Joyce Mauldin to kill his mother and father when he was 13, part of a history of mental illness that led him to burn his 2-month-old daughter in a microwave oven last year, a defense attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:41:01 GMT)
Sham audits may have hid theft by Republican treasurer, lawyer says
The former treasurer of a Republican congressional fund-raising committee may have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars by submitting forged audit reports, a lawyer for the committee said. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:44:06 GMT)
Lawyer clocked driving 140 mph
A Landrum lawyer with a criminal history including assault and battery was arrested Tuesday after officers said they caught him driving his 1989 Porsche 140 mph in a 70-mph zone. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:21:02 GMT)
Pakistan court quashes final Bhutto husband case: lawyer
A Pakistani court Friday quashed the last remaining graft case against the widower of Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer said, removing the final possible hurdle to him standing for prime minister. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:40:07 GMT)
U.S. attorney general takes on Ressam before top court
A long-running appeal in the case of "Millennium Bomber" Ahmed Ressam - the Algerian-born Montrealer convicted of planning to blow up Los Angeles airport on New Year's Eve 2000 - is set to become a legal showcase later this month after U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey unexpectedly revealed he personally will argue the government's position at the U.S. Supreme Court. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:12:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Arroyo derelict for not acting on Spratlys claim
MANILA, Philippines -- A lawyer has accused President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of dereliction of duty for inaction on the country's claim to the Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) areas, which include the disputed Spratly Islands. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:46:44 GMT)
Prosecutor accuses Mack lawyer of misconduct
Special Prosecutor Christopher Lalli urged Darren Mack's trial judge Wednesday to dismiss again calls for a new trial, and said Mack's lawyer is guilty of "egregious misconduct" for making "improper and highly offensive comments" to other lawyers and the judge. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:07:43 GMT)
Suspected Russian arms dealer pleads non guilty - lawyer
BANGKOK, March 14 (Itar-Tass) - Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout pleads non guilty and considers his detention in Thailand illegal, the detainee’s lawyer Yan Dasgupta told Itar-Tass on Friday. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:15:22 GMT)
Attorney General To Update Figures On Killings
Maine's attorney general on Friday discusses the pattern of domestic violence killings in the state and what can be done about it. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:17:15 GMT)
Attorney Says Man Put Infant in Microwave to Protect Her
A defense attorney for an Arkansas man who claims he was insane when he placed his infant daughter in a microwave oven says his client put her there to keep... (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:41:59 GMT)
Leading China rights activist to stand trial next week: lawyer
Chinese dissident Hu Jia will stand trial next week for subversion, his lawyer said Friday, in a case that is being seen as a litmus test for China's vow to improve human rights ahead of the Olympics. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:54:49 GMT)
Mich. attorney general to probe new claims of party with strippers at Detroit mayor's mansion
LANSING, Mich. - The state attorney general said his office will look into new claims that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick threw a party with strippers at the mayor's mansion in 2002. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:50 GMT)
Pakistan court quashes final Bhutto husband case: lawyer
A Pakistani court Friday quashed the last remaining graft case against the husband of slain Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer said, removing the final possible hurdle to him standing for prime minister. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:53:49 GMT)
Miss. Attorney Pleads In Bribery Case
Mississippi plaintiffs attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in a judicial bribery case. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:07:36 GMT)
Miss. plaintiffs attorney Richard Scruggs pleads guilty to conspiracy in judicial bribery case
OXFORD, Miss. - Mississippi plaintiffs attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in a judicial bribery case. The surprise plea came Friday during a hearing in Oxford, Miss. on pretrial matters. His trial was set to begin at the end of the month. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:16:28 GMT)
Miss. attorney pleads in bribery case
Powerful plaintiffs' attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and a co-defendant pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to bribe a judge for a favorable ruling in a case involving legal fees from a post-Hurricane Katrina lawsuit. The surprise plea came Friday during a hearing in Oxford, Miss. on pretrial matters, court officials said. A trial was set to begin at the end of the month. Scruggs, 61, and ... (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:50:20 GMT)
Perry appoints interim Harris County district attorney
Kenneth Magidson, a federal prosecutor in Houston, was named today as interim Harris County district attorney to serve until the end of this year. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:54:52 GMT)
Lawyer: Nigerian Militants Seek $10 Million For Rights Abuses AFP
LAGOS (AFP)--Two alleged militant leaders facing treason charges in Nigeria after their extradition from Angola demanded $10 million from the two countries in damages Friday, their lawyer said. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:57:15 GMT)
U.S. attorney general says don't execute 9/11 accused
LONDON - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Friday he hoped the six Guantanamo prisoners charged with the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington would not receive the death penalty. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:23:23 GMT)
Miss. attorney pleads in bribery case
Powerful plaintiffs' attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and a co-defendant pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to bribe a judge for a favorable ruling in a case involving legal fees from a post-Hurricane Katrina lawsuit. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:49:29 GMT)
Attorney general won't issue opinion on casino applicants
The Kansas attorney general will not give his opinion on whether three Wyandotte County casino applicants should be disqualified for allegedly benefiting from public funds in violation of state law. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:05:51 GMT)
Miss. attorney pleads in bribery case
Associated Press - March 14, 2008 3:13 PM ET a0630 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A nationally known plaintiffs attorney has entered a guilty plea in a bribery case. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:27:34 GMT)
High-profile lawyer Scruggs pleads guilty
A high-profile Mississippi lawyer, who became unpopular on Wall Street for battling powerful companies, pleaded guilty on Friday in a case in which he was accused of conspiring to bribe a judge. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:27:57 GMT)
Miss. attorney pleads in bribery case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A nationally known plaintiffs attorney has entered a guilty plea in a bribery case. Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and co-defendant Sidney Backstrom pleaded guilty today to attempting to bribe a judge handling legal fees from a massive Hurricane Katrina insurance lawsuit. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:40:35 GMT)
Bag of small bones found in reservoir where lawyer claims Madeleine McCann's body was dumped
Divers searching an Algarve reservoir for Madeleine McCann have found a plastic bag containing small bones. Police experts were last night examining the gruesome find made by a frogman working for a Portuguese lawyer (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:57:08 GMT)
Bellevue lawyer indicted in tax evasion case
A Bellevue lawyer has been indicted on charges he evaded taxes and obstructed an IRS investigation. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:11:52 GMT)
High-profile lawyer Scruggs pleads guilty
A high-profile Mississippi lawyer, who became unpopular on Wall Street for battling powerful companies, pleaded guilty on Friday in a case in which he was accused of conspiring to bribe a judge. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:26:27 GMT)
Lawyer: Call girl not public figure
A lawyer for the call girl linked to the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer says the 22-year-old has been thrust into the "public glare" without her consent. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:56:58 GMT)
Don't execute 9/11 accused: U.S. attorney general
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Friday he hoped Guantanamo prisoners charged in the September 11 attacks would not receive the death penalty, even though capital punishment would be fitting. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:08:33 GMT)
Attorney seeks to quash LA warrant for Japanese businessman
A defense attorney filed a motion Friday seeking to throw out the Los Angeles arrest warrant for a Japanese businessman being held in Saipan in the 1980s murder of his wife, claiming that a new trial for Kazuyoshi Miura would be double jeopardy because he was already tried in Japan. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:59:32 GMT)
Attorney seeks to quash LA warrant for Japanese businessman, cites double jeopardy
LOS ANGELES - A defense attorney filed a motion Friday seeking the dismissal of a Los Angeles arrest warrant for a Japanese businessman accused in the 1981 killing of his wife. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:45:11 GMT)
Attorney General to weigh in on Bible courses in public schools
The Texas Attorney General may wind up deciding whether Bible classes are taught in public high schools, even though the Texas Legislature okayed it during the 2007 session. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:54:02 GMT)
Guilty Plea by Lawyer to Bribery
The plea deal is a remarkable turn for Richard F. Scruggs, a politically well-connected plaintiff?s lawyer who has humbled some of the nation?s most powerful companies. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:58:19 GMT)
Attorney General Files Contempt Of Court Motion Against Speaking Rock
A day after KFOX airs a story about Speaking Rock's new way of winning money, the Texas Attorney General takes legal action to shut down illegal casino-style gambling. Monica Balderrama Reports: Speaking Rock Under Investigation (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:07:56 GMT)
Kansas attorney general won't issue opinion on casino applicants
The Kansas attorney general will not give an opinion on whether three Wyandotte County casino applicants should be disqualified because each might benefit from public funds in violation of state law. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:22:52 GMT)
Lawyer for Spitzer call girl: Photos used without consent
The lawyer for the call girl linked to the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer lashed out at the media on Friday for thrusting the 22-year-old woman into the "public glare" without her consent and publishing revealing photos. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:41:16 GMT)
Don't panic, says lawyer in lawsuit over mold in Suffolk school
SUFFOLK The lawyer who helped bring a lawsuit against the city over allegations of dangerous mold problems at an elementary school said Friday that he does not want to panic parents. Cristina Hood, a fourth-grade teacher at Booker T. Washington Elementary School, filed a lawsuit this week that ... (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:47:33 GMT)
Patent Attorneys Sue Cisco and Blogging In-House Lawyer for Defamation
Before in-house lawyer Richard Frenkel outed himself as the Patent Troll Tracker blogger, he posted anonymous blog entries that alleged two Texas lawyers conspired with the Eastern District clerk's office to alter the filing date of an infringement suit filed against Frenkel's employer, Cisco Systems. Now, Frenkel and Cisco are defendants in two separate defamation suits filed by the two ... (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:10:07 GMT)
District attorney's chief detective retires
One well-regarded homicide investigator has replaced another as the head of Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.'s investigations unit. ... (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:33:10 GMT)
Legendary lawyer admits guilt in plot to bribe judge
Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, the legendary trial lawyer who made Big Business tremble every time he set foot in court, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to bribe a judge. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:47:14 GMT)
Police have suspect in attorney's murder in custody
Plantation Police have arrested a Miami Lakes man in the murder of a prominent attorney. Melissa Britt Lewis, the Las Olas lawyer whose body was found floating in a West Broward canal, was best friends with Debra Villegas, chief financial officer of the Las Olas law firm of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler. Lewis was a partner in the firm. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:50:36 GMT)
'Clandestine' inquiry in Williams slaying, attorney says
Federal prosecutors used a major drug case as a ruse to obtain wiretaps and conduct "a clandestine investigation" into the killing of Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams, a defense attorney alleged Friday. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:37:51 GMT)
Family, friends say goodbye to slain Plantation attorney
Friends remembered her as a hard-hitting, no-nonsense attorney. Family recalled her smile, how she spoiled her three nieces and her love of being in the kitchen. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:11:12 GMT)
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