Attorney News Jun 2008
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Lawyer: Sought Puerto Rican in Italy, pregnant
A Puerto Rican woman sought by authorities for the alleged murder-for-hire of her wealthy Canadian husband is in Italy and pregnant with twins, her lawyer said Wednesday. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:12:34 GMT)
Why Did The U.S. Attorney Get Involved With A High School Issue?
Once called an "iconic" basketball coach and a role model, Floyd Irons is now serving a year in a federal prison in Terre Haute, IN. He plead guilty in September 2007 to mail and wire fraud in connection with a real estate scheme in St. Louis. U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said her investigators stumbled onto the athletic violations in the course of their criminal investigation. Irons later ... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:13:48 GMT)
Exclusive: Attorney Says Women Forced To Bare Breasts To Police
An attorney for 20 people involved in a Chicago police raid says police mistreated his clients. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:50:26 GMT)
Currituck County turns to familiar name in hiring attorney
CURRITUCK Currituck County has hired Ike McRee as a full-time staff attorney, a position vacant more than a year in a county with a reputation for fighting it out in court. McRee, slated to start Aug. 1 at an annual salary of $170,000, leaves Hornthal Riley Ellis and Maland after serving as the ... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:34:37 GMT)
Election Fraud Investigation Into City Attorney Confirmed
News 13 confirms two investigations by the State Attorney's Office into possible violations involving the city of Deltona -- the area's second largest city. At least one elected official is calling for firings. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:40:22 GMT)
Suspect in child sex case denied free lawyer
A state district judge in Travis County refused Wednesday to appoint a lawyer for a man accused of sexually assaulting several girls. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:04:46 GMT)
Yogurt defense lawyer lashes out at prosecutors
A lawyer for Robert Springsteen, facing retrial in the 1991 Austin yogurt shop slayings of four teenage girls, chided prosecutors Wednesday for failing to disprove his contention that DNA evidence disclosed this year exonerates his client. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:04:56 GMT)
Carroll will have to hire own attorney, judge rules
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- The former child advocate who was charged with six counts of sexually assaulting girls will have to pay for his own attorney, a judge ruled Wednesday. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:10:32 GMT)
Lawyer dismisses talk of credit downgrade for Great Plains Energy
A lawyer for Great Plains Energy Inc. said Wednesday that the company did not expect a credit downgrade because of a crane accident at one of its power plants. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:28:54 GMT)
Columbia attorney leads justice effort
From South Carolina to Ghana and to rest of the world, people’s lives are affected by their society’s application of the rule of law. Now a South Carolina attorney is leading efforts to apply that principle worldwide. Columbia attorney William Hubbard, chairman of the Commission for the World Justice Project, will help lead the discussions at the World Justice Forum, July 2 through July 5 in ... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:14:15 GMT)
Attorney General Warns Consumers To Avoid Cashing Bogus Checks
The Texas Attorney General says consumers should beware of the prize check for sweepstakes you never entered. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:15:10 GMT)
New attorney in mayor's corner
Robert A. Sedler, a civil rights attorney and Wayne State University law professor, has been retained as a special counsel by the city law department to fight the Detroit City Council's efforts to remove the mayor from office, Sedler confirmed Wednesday. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:27:30 GMT)
SA Attorney-General slams magistrate
South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has hit out at one of the state's top magistrates, claiming he overstepped his role by suggesting lighter sentences for some criminals. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT)
EASTPOINTE: After 22 years, no proof girl is dead, lawyer says
Before someone can be blamed for killing her, Cindy Zarzycki must first be dead. And that's how the sparring between both sides in the murder trial against Arthur Ream began Wednesday: with his lawyer arguing that the Eastpointe girl could have run away and still be alive somewhere, while the prosecution said she died the day she disappeared -- April 20, 1986, at age 13. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:31:03 GMT)
Jackson County attorney on medical leave
HOLTON — Jackson County Attorney Kristie Hildebrand hasn't been in the office for nearly three weeks because she is on medical leave, her assistant said. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:55:24 GMT)
Former Rockwall district attorney gets 15-year prison sentence in theft case
Before this week, former Rockwall County District Attorney Ray Sumrow had lost his dignity and his career and was on track to lose his law license. Then he lost his freedom. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:11:51 GMT)
NBA denies first claims by Donaghy's attorney
The intensifying presentencing battle between the NBA and Tim Donaghy continued yesterday when the league filed a letter rebutting charges made last month by the fired referee's attorney. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:22:13 GMT)
Lawyer says brokerage firms liable for losses from Jefferson County sewer bonds
A Chicago lawyer specializing in investment fraud says he intends to take on the Wall Street financial houses that had a role in Jefferson County's cash crisis, saying the bankers duped "unsophisticated" county officials into taking on investments that carried extreme risk. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:24:59 GMT)
Alabama Attorney General Troy King seizes Bullock County voting amid allegations of fraud
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Troy King has seized voting records in Bullock County, and Secretary of State Beth Chapman said allegations of voting fraud in at least three other counties have been or will be referred to the attorney general for review. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:25:42 GMT)
Lawyer defends payments in diet-drug case
Testifying yesterday in his own defense, suspended lawyer William Gallion argued that Kentucky fen-phen clients received far more lucrative settlements through their lawyers -- who now are charged with fraud -- than they would have under a national class-action suit. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:40:06 GMT)
Cunningham’s lawyer requests more time
The lawyer for indicted job-training executive Ramona Cunningham says he needs more time to prepare for her federal fraud trial scheduled to begin in Davenport this month. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:19:05 GMT)
Attorney: Council member committed ethics violation
Township Councilwoman Kathy M. Russell breached the ethics of her office by distributing conceptual plans for a proposed community and athletic center at the Ocean Ice Palace on Chambers Bridge Road, according to the township attorney. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:33:58 GMT)
U.S. lawyer faces more charges of Singapore judge insults
A U.S lawyer already facing a charge of insulting a Singapore judge was indicted on Thursday in a Singapore court for disparaging another member of the bench in an email he sent two years ago. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:18:34 GMT)
State attorney general says ECMC ad is inaccurate
The state attorney general is criticizing an ad by Erie County Medical Center as inaccurate in the battle over a consolidation with Kaleida Health. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:40:07 GMT)
Attorney General Rings Up Calling Card Companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Residents who use prepaid calling cards can stop worrying about being cheated on their minutes. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Wednesday that the state has reached a settlement with nine calling-card companies. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:35:07 GMT)
Rwanda: Cameroonian Attorney Appointed Head of ICTR's Investigative Unit
Cameroonian Senior Trial Attorney, William Egbe, has been appointed to head the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Special Investigative Unit (SIU), reports Hirondelle Agency. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:44:15 GMT)
Ex-Siemens Chairman Von Pierer Declines to Testify, Lawyer Says
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former Siemens AG Chairman Heinrich von Pierer will assert his right not to testify at a trial over corruption at the company, claiming the privilege against self incrimination, his lawyer said. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:04:07 GMT)
Moore says state workers' attorney tried to bribe him
Raleigh attorney Kieran Shanahan claims that an attorney for the State Employees Association of North Carolina offered to drop a public records lawsuit in exchange for Richard Moore's support for a bill. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:33:11 GMT)
High court suspends Spring Valley attorney's license
DAYTON — The Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely suspended Thursday, June 12, the law license of a Spring Valley attorney. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:14:55 GMT)
Attorney picked as StL County elections board chair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo . -- Gov. Matt Blunt picks a St. Louis attorney to be the new chairman for the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:29:32 GMT)
Report: Tom Cruise's Lawyer Compares 'Dr. Drew' to Nazi
Tom Cruise's lawyer is none too happy about "Celebrity Rehab" doctor Drew Pinsky's analysis of his client, comparing it to the "garbage spewed" by Nazi Joseph Goebbels, the New York Post's Page Six gossip column reports. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:52:29 GMT)
Lawyer For Bin Laden Driver Wants Charges Dismissed
Osama bin Laden's former driver may not go on trial this summer at Guantanamo after all. The military lawyer for Salim Hamdan says the Supreme Court ruling on the rights of Guantanamo prisoners is likely to at least delay the Yemeni's war crimes trial. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:27:05 GMT)
Lawyer says he'll file to dismiss case against Osama bin Laden's driver
Osama bin Laden's former driver may not go on trial this summer at Guantanamo after all. The military lawyer for Salim Hamdan says the Supreme... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:31:02 GMT)
NY Attorney General says pharmacies selling expired products
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says two statewide drug store chains are selling expired food, medicine and baby formula. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:09:39 GMT)
Moore says lawyer offered him a bribe
Attorneys for State Treasurer Richard Moore say a state employees' group offered him a bribe. Moore's lawyers said Thursday a lawyer for the State Employees Association of North Carolina offered to end the group's pending lawsuit against Moore he if would publicly endorse a bill sought by the association. A judge was holding an emergency hearing on the issue Thursday. Moore's attorneys have ... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:13:48 GMT)
Lawyer for bin Laden driver wants charges dismissed
A lawyer for Osama bin Laden's former driver said Thursday he would try to stop the first scheduled war-crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay now that the Supreme Court says detainees have constitutional rights. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:38:43 GMT)
Former Marco Island City Councilman Glenn Tucker applies for city attorney job
Former Marco Island City Councilman Glenn Tucker wants back in city government. Earlier this month, Tucker through his Marco law firm Rhodes, Tucker & Garretson applied to become the city attorney. "I work for a living that's why I want to do it," Tucker said. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:05:01 GMT)
NY Attorney General says 2 large pharmacy chains selling expired food and medicine
Valerie Bauman June 12, 2008 - 2:34 p.m. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two statewide drug store chains have been selling expired food, medicine and baby formula, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:49:44 GMT)
Attorney's homicide trial delayed
The trial of a former Bucks County assistant district attorney accused of causing his girlfriend's death during a drunken argument outside a Newtown Township restaurant has been pushed back more than a month. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:07:11 GMT)
Former Hill District attorney gets jail for theft
A former attorney who stole nearly $500,000 from the estate of a local civil rights and religious leader was sentenced this afternoon to 11 1/2 to 23 months in the Allegheny County Jail. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:09:06 GMT)
Attorney: Gitmo ruling helps alleged enemy combatant in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The attorney for the only enemy combatant being held on U.S. soil says a Supreme Court ruling that foreign terrorism suspects have the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts supports his client’s case. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:10:15 GMT)
Assistant county attorney who was fired gets job back
A Williamson County attorney who was fired last week will get his job back Monday, according to his boss, County Attorney Jana Duty. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:49:47 GMT)
Tallahassee lawyer suspended in adoption case
A lawyer who knowingly submitted false information in an adoption case was suspended for three years Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, although two dissenting justices said she should have been disbarred. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:51:45 GMT)
Attorney: Asbury Park man on trial for murder acted in self-defense
A defense attorney today described a series of violent acts that transformed Asbury Park into what he said was a shooting gallery in the fall of 2006. "We don't put people in prison for having better aim when it is in self defense," the attorney, Robert Tully, told a jury in his closing argument in defense of Shawn Johnson. "They have to prove that my client did not use self-defense," Tully ... (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:18:08 GMT)
Canadian Commercial Paper Appeal May Start June 25, Lawyer Says
June 12 (Bloomberg) -- A group of Canadian companies holding frozen commercial paper will probably get a two-day hearing before the Court of Appeal for Ontario beginning June 25, a lawyer for two of the companies said. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:29:03 GMT)
Arkansas attorney general sues tax-relief firm JK Harris & Co. over keeping fees, false claims
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says his office has filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina company that falsely claims to settle tax liabilities for "pennies on the dollar." (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:50:34 GMT)
Lawyer Alleges Race Discrimination At NYC Beach
A recent sunny and beautiful day at Manhattan Beach was allegedly darkened by the shadow of racism. Brooklyn lawyer Gene Berardelli says a group of teens was denied access by police on Friday, and he blames discrimination. Police say the rejection rationale was simple. It was cut day, a time when students skip classes and they followed their protocol. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:41:47 GMT)
Rape charge dropped against lawyer, ex-'Bachelor' contestant
Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a Boston lawyer who once tried out for TV's "The Bachelor" reality show. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:35:24 GMT)
Panel to probe office of attorney general
A bipartisan panel headed by a former federal judge will ask hard questions and give suggestions on how to improve the scandal-torn attorney general's office, Attorney General Nancy H. Rogers said in a memo to office staff members. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:02:34 GMT)
Rape Charge Dropped Against Lawyer, Ex-'Bachelor' Contestant
Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a Boston lawyer who once tried out for TV's "The Bachelor" reality show. A memo filed Thursday in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court shows prosecutors had no DNA evidence against 36-year-old Gary Zerola. The memo also says the victim had credibility issues because she lied about drug use and drinking, and gave various versions of events to investigators. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:10:33 GMT)
N.Y. Dead Man's Statute Doesn't Bar Attorney's Defense in Disciplinary Case
The New York Court of Appeals held Thursday that the Dead Man's Statute does not bar an attorney from defending himself against disciplinary charges for allegedly raiding a deceased client's escrow account funds. The court found that by describing an oral agreement with his client, attorney Richard A. Zalk was not testifying "against the executor, administrator or survivor" of the dead person, ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:40:33 GMT)
Thaksin lawyer denies any part in snack-box cash bribe
A lawyer for Thaksin Shinawatra who appeared at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, denied any connection with a snack box found to contain two million baht in cash _ an incident seen as attempted bribery. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:22:08 GMT)
Retrial for Beaman rests with McLean state's attorney
Illinois prosecutors will not ask the state’s highest court to reconsider its decision to reverse the 1995 murder conviction of Rockford native Alan Beaman, a spokesman for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:20:18 GMT)
Hicks conviction in question - lawyer
DAVID Hicks's conviction for supporting terrorism may be invalided by a US Supreme Court ruling overnight, his Adelaide lawyer says. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:43:00 GMT)
US attorney general says Supreme Court decision on Guantanamo won't affect military trials
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says a recent Supreme Court decision won't affect military trials against enemy combatants. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:58:00 GMT)
Catoosa County: Sheriff, attorney split on teacher case
A defense attorney’s criticism of how Catoosa County investigators handled the case of a kindergarten teacher charged with child molestation drew a sharp rebuke from Sheriff Phil Summers on Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:04:39 GMT)
Moore's attorney says group is offering bribe
The legal fight between N.C. Treasurer Richard Moore and a state employees' group that has criticized his stewardship of the state employee pension fund turned ugly yesterday as Moore's attorney accused the group's lawyer of offering a bribe. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:06:21 GMT)
Attorney General Mukasey says Supreme Court decision on Guantanamo won't affect military trials
TOKYO - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says the Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo detainees won't affect military trials against enemy combatants. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:18:22 GMT)
Rape charge is dropped against Hub lawyer
MIAMI - Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a Boston lawyer who once tried out for television's "The Bachelor" reality show. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:05:34 GMT)
State justices suspend lawyer
A lawyer who knowingly submitted false information in an adoption case was suspended for three years Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, though two dissenting justices said she should have been disbarred. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:21:49 GMT)
HUNTINGTON WOODS: Attorney turns heads now
Robyn Frankel was racing through Kroger in her sweats, just out of the gym and scouting for something quick she could feed her kids when a fellow shopper stopped her in the dairy aisle. "You're that attorney I saw on television," the shopper said. "The one that got that teacher out of jail." (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:49:25 GMT)
Richmond attorney sides with council, says budget is valid
Richmond City Attorney Norman B. Sales is siding with the City Council in a dispute over whether the city's approved budget for next year is valid. Sales, who is appointed by council, said in a seven-page opinion yesterday that the operating budget was balanced as approved May 27, contrary to a claim by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder. Sales also said that two spending measures approved this week were ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:00:27 GMT)
Lawyer suspended in adoption case
State's top court stops shy of disbarring lawyer for knowingly providing false information. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:41:23 GMT)
Woman is posing as lawyer, police say
MILLBURY - Police are warning Cordis Mills complex residents of a couple who are passing themselves off as a lawyer and a housing official. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:56:24 GMT)
'If you want to help Iran, don't attack' - interview with the Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi, who was the ...
The Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi talks to David Batty about the regime's abuse of its population - and how the west needs to abandon the threat of war if it wants to win over Iran's people and bring change (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:34:02 GMT)
US Attorney General Says Guantanamo Trials to Proceed
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says military trials for suspected terrorists detained at the Guantanamo Bay prison will proceed, despite a key ruling Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:36:02 GMT)
Attorney is new head of Consumer Affairs
NEWARK – David Szuchman, a former trial lawyer for the U.S. Justice Department and an assistant attorney general in New York, has taken over as director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:09:47 GMT)
Rape charge dropped against lawyer, ex-'Bachelor' contestant
MIAMI -- Prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against a Boston lawyer who once tried out for TV's "The Bachelor" reality show. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:13:48 GMT)
Attorney general criticizes Supreme Court's Guantanamo ruling, says won't halt military trials
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo Bay will unleash a torrent of court filings from detainees seeking their freedom but won't affect the military trials planned for some terrorism suspects, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Friday. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:33:33 GMT)
Attorney general says detainee trials to go on
Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Friday the Supreme Court ruling on Guantanamo detainees would not affect the trials of enemy combatants. A divided court ruled decided suspected terrorists have the right to go to federal court to seek their release from indefinite detention. Thursday's much-anticipated 5-to-4 ruling was the third time the justices have repudiated Bush on his ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:46:00 GMT)
Attorney general says detainee trials to go on
Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Friday the Supreme Court ruling on Guantanamo detainees would not affect the trials of enemy combatants. A divided court ruled decided suspected terrorists have the right to go to federal court to seek their release from indefinite detention. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:46:53 GMT)
Attorney General: Gitmo Trials To Go Ahead
The military trials against U.S.-held detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will not be affected by a Supreme Court ruling that the detainees have the right to appeal in U.S. civilian courts, according to Attorney General Michael Mukasey. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:30:02 GMT)
Alabama attorney general, ADEM sue Calera over wastewater discharge
The state attorney general's office and Alabama Department of Environmental Management this week filed a lawsuit against the city of Calera, saying the city's wastewater treatment plant violated its permit by discharging polluted water into Camp Branch, a tributary leading to the Coosa River. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:55:33 GMT)
Canada needs to fight for Khadr's release now: lawyer
Omar Khadr's military lawyer says Canada should step in for his client now that the U.S. has handed the Bush administration another major legal loss relating to its Guantanamo Bay policies. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:32:31 GMT)
Rape charge is dropped against Hub lawyer
MIAMI - Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a Boston lawyer who once tried out for television's "The Bachelor" reality show. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:53:41 GMT)
Defense attorney: Dismiss french fry case
A defense attorney argued today for the dismissal of the case against a 76-year-old woman arrested after arguing with a police officer over whether she blocked the drive-through lane at McDonald's while waiting for an order of french fries. But... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:54 GMT)
Parker named chief lawyer for Coca-Cola bottler
John R. Parker Jr., a 21-year veteran of the Coca-Cola system, has been named chief lawyer for its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises. CCE distributes about 80 percent of Coca-Cola Co.'s beverages in North America and 18 percent of its total worldwide volume. Parker's new position, senior vice president and general counsel, was previously held by John J. Culhane, who in July 2007 announced ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:08:44 GMT)
Hearing set in MN lawyer's judicial election lawsuit
A Golden Valley lawyer asks a federal court next week to block Minnesota's rules for judicial candidates. Gregory Wersal contends the rules violate (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:13:13 GMT)
District attorney rules N.C. police did not break law in search warrant
Kill Devil Hills Police Sgt. Allen Holland did not break the law in recording the time a search warrant was issued, District Attorney Frank Parrish said today. Parrish said that an investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation that he requested in April found no probable cause to pursue ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:19:37 GMT)
Lawyer of man accused in NH stabbing says client is fall guy
Associated Press - June 13, 2008 1:15 PM ET LACONIA, N.H. (AP) - The lawyer for a man charged with stabbing a Meredith, New Hampshire, teenager in the neck with a screwdriver says his client... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:22:07 GMT)
Be careful in granting power of attorney
: I heard that a son used a power of attorney to spend all of his elderly mother's money on himself. He took all of her money from the bank, sold her stock and bought things for himself - leaving his mother penniless. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:56:42 GMT)
McMahan's attorney pleads for aquittal
MUSKOGEE — State Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan's defense lawyer asked jurors today to acquit his client and to disregard the "self-serving, incredible, unbelievable" testimony of two men who admitted roles in a corruption scheme. Attorney Rand C. Eddy said while his client has enjoyed a longtime reputation for honesty and integrity, his main accuser, businessman Steve Phipps, has been ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:55:38 GMT)
Quebec lawyer organizing lawsuit against gasoline companies over price-fixing
A Quebecer has hired a lawyer to organize a class action lawsuit against gasoline companies over price-fixing at the pumps. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:18:43 GMT)
Attorney To Decide On Bridge Collapse Compensation
Susan Holden built a legal career as an attorney trying to get everything she could for people hurt in car accidents or by defective products. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:41:06 GMT)
Quebec lawyer organizing lawsuit against gasoline companies over price-fixing
QUEBEC - A Quebecer has hired a lawyer to organize a class action lawsuit against gasoline companies over price-fixing at the pumps. Lawyer David Bourgoin says he doesn't believe people will be entitled to astronomical sums of money if the legal proceedings end up being successful. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:05:04 GMT)
Connecticut Attorney General files suit against Baton Rouge billboard company over downed trees
The Attorney General of Connecticut filed suit today against a Baton Rouge outdoor advertising company that it says illegally cleared 83 trees along state property in order to maximize the visibility of its billboard. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:16:28 GMT)
Benfica lawyer backs FC Porto ban u-turn
Benfica lawyer Joao Correia believes the decision to overturn Porto's exclusion from next season's Champions League is 'favourable' to the club he represents. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:24:27 GMT)
Defense Attorney Sentenced for Contempt
A defense attorney was sentenced for contempt of court. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:41:42 GMT)
Kathleen Savio's Divorce Attorney Testifies Before Grand Jury
The divorce attorney for Drew Peterson's third wife was called before the grand jury Thursday. Harry Smith, a Wheaton lawyer who represented third wife Kathleen Savio in her divorce from Peterson, did not comment on his way into the closed hearing Thursday afternoon. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:05:07 GMT)
Fen-phen attorney admits 'ex parte' contact with judge
Defendant attorney William Gallion testified today that in 2001, he met with the judge who was presiding over Kentucky's fen-phen case, without the other side's attorney being present. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:06:59 GMT)
$900,000 sought in settlement over scandal at attorney general's office
The state's cost of settling two sexual-harassment cases that occurred during former Attorney General Marc Dann's administration could approach $900,000. Rex Elliott, attorney for Cindy Stankoski and Vanessa Stout, has asked the state for $400,000 apiece for the two employees, plus attorney fees, which now total about $75,000. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:18:15 GMT)
Flood lawyer: latest NV breach builds case to slow flows
Associated Press - June 13, 2008 8:44 PM ET RENO, Nev. (AP) - A lawyer for flood victims says this week's failure of a canal in Fallon provides more ammunition in the legal battle to slow water... (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:53:40 GMT)
Flood lawyer: latest NV breach builds case to slow flows
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A lawyer for flood victims says this week's failure of a canal in Fallon provides more ammunition in the legal battle to slow water flows in a century-old northern Nevada irrigation system. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:56:10 GMT)
Kelly Forbes' lawyer demonstrates fatal struggle
Holding the same orange electrical cord that his client used to strangle her husband, Kelly Forbes' lawyer demonstrated to a Nassau jury Friday how he believes the struggle might have occurred: He wrapped it around the neck of one of his female employees. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:13:57 GMT)
Kürten lawyer criticises suspension appeal decision
A LAWYER working for Jessica Kürten says the show jumper’s suspension from competition by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) could cost her dearly. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:29:24 GMT)
What must lawyer do to get himself arrested?
If the attempt to bribe a Supreme Court judge was as blatant as your account indicates, it makes me wonder what a lawyer has to do in this country to get arrested. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:04:59 GMT)
Gorelick touted as possible attorney general for Obama
NEW YORK – A panel of Democratic Party legal heavyweights speculated Jamie Gorelick, former deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration, could be appointed attorney general if Barack Obama were elected president. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:00:56 GMT)
Attorney general sues contractors for bad work
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has sued 11 home improvement contractors, including four in Western Pennsylvania, and is seeking more than $660,000 in restitution for their victims. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:24:31 GMT)
Hearing set in Minn. lawyer's judicial election lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Golden Valley lawyer asks a federal court next week to block Minnesota's rules for judicial candidates. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:29:53 GMT)
Civil-rights attorney Murphy Bell, 87, dies
Murphy W. Bell, an attorney who was prominent in the civil-rights movement, died Wednesday in Baton Rouge, his grandson Murphy F. Bell Jr. said Friday. He was 87. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:18:13 GMT)
Attorney Weitz wins legal honors
Savannah attorney Harvey Weitz has built a solid practice and reputation here since 1965. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:23:53 GMT)
MASSARO: Ira 'Itch' Tanner, a 'kind, caring' lawyer
Ira Tanner Jr.'s mind whirled at a faster pace than those of some of his lawyer colleagues - sometimes too fast. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:09:02 GMT)
Attorney general calls property deed business a 'scam'
Nebraska Attorney General John Bruning has joined Lancaster County officials to warn against a company that sells certified deeds. National Deed Service has mailed letters to area property owners attempting to sell certified copies of property deeds for $69.50. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:13:25 GMT)
Clark lawyer says letter 'not legitimate'
The lawyer for an alleged street gang member suspected in the slaying of Denver Bronco Darrent Williams called the letter implicating him "bogus" Friday. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:39:59 GMT)
Utah Attorney General's office meets with sect member
SALT LAKE CITY -- A high-ranking member of a polygamist sect met with the Utah Attorney General's Office to discuss the recent raid at a Texas ranch. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:04:06 GMT)
Termination talk in Marana leads Reuwsaat to hire lawyer
Marana Town Manager Mike Reuwsaat has hired a lawyer to help him work on a "transition plan" for leaving the position he has held since 2003. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:21:31 GMT)
Willard Hatch, 88, bankruptcy lawyer
A half-century career as a highly respected bankruptcy lawyer in Seattle wasn't enough for Willard Hatch. Even into his 80s, following his... (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:30:46 GMT)
Interview reveals Campton Hills dissolution fears, but lawyer says comments were edited
The May 12 edition of “Chicago Lawyer” features an interview with a member of the village’s legal team, Georgia Logothetis, who discussed her work for Campton Hills. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:00:06 GMT)
Lawyer points to latest canal breach
RENO -- A lawyer for flood victims said Friday that this week's failure of another canal provides more ammunition in the legal battle to slow water flows in a century-old Northern Nevada irrigation system because it shows "these ancient embankments are not as strong as they appear." (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:58:15 GMT)
Lawyer: Zimbabwe opposition leader still missing
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - An opposition lawyer in Zimbabwe says police have failed to bring the number-two opposition leader to court despite a judge's order. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:10:40 GMT)
Lawyer: Zimbabwe opposition leader still missing
Associated Press - June 14, 2008 6:03 AM ET HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - An opposition lawyer in Zimbabwe says police have failed to bring the number-two opposition leader to court despite a judge's... (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:12:47 GMT)
Lawyer: Zimbabwe opposition leader still missing
Associated Press - June 14, 2008 6:03 AM ET HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - An opposition lawyer in Zimbabwe says police have failed to bring the number-two opposition leader to court despite a judge's... (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:13:34 GMT)
Lawyer: Zimbabwe opposition leader still not in court
An opposition lawyer says police have failed to bring the No. 2 opposition leader to court despite a judge's order. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:16:05 GMT)
Attorney: Assault suspect was harassed
MONTROSE — Assault suspect Mark Watson’s attorney called the facts surrounding his case into question and argued for a lower bond. Watson, 21, was arrested in March after a fight outside the bowling alley. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:30:31 GMT)
Attorney's letter angers LaPorte County assessor :Original reassessment records requested to be preserved.
LaPorte County Assessor Carol McDaniel accused attorney Mark L. Phillips of making false statements in regard to the reassessment that will take place this summer. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:12:07 GMT)
Attorney asks Ohio attorney general's office for $875,000
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The attorney for the two young women who have alleged they were sexually harassed while working in the attorney general's office has asked the state for nearly $900,000. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:25:49 GMT)
County won't pay for sheriff's attorney
CORUNNA - Shiawassee County Commissioners voted Thursday to disallow more than $800 in attorney fees Sheriff Jon Wilson requested for independent counsel. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:11:01 GMT)
Attorney: Client Not Criminally Responsible
The attorney for a Garrett County man charged with the bludgeoning death of his adoptive father says his client has been found not criminally responsible by state psychiatrists. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:02:51 GMT)
Lawyer says intruder alarm system not working at Texas governor's mansion before arson fire
HOUSTON - A lawyer for Texas state troopers says a security system intended to detect intruders at the governor's mansion wasn't working the night that an arsonist set fire to the building. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:19:12 GMT)
Attorney fights for new trial in murder case
Michael Leon Walker, convicted in the murder of a 67-year-old man, is pushing for a new trial on the ground the jury's verdict was contrary to the evidence in the case, his attorney said. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:26:28 GMT)
UPDATE: Ohio Attorney General Scandal
The attorney for the two young women who say they were sexually harassed while working in the Attorney General's office in Ohio have asked the state for nearly $900,000. (Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:22:31 GMT)
R. Kelly Lawyer Sam Adam Jr. Speaks: 'It's Been One Heck Of A Case' -- Exclusive
R. Kelly defense lawyer Sam Adam Jr. spoke exclusively with MTV News on Friday about the singer's child-pornography trial. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:19:07 GMT)
Lawyer says Governor's Mansion security system not working night of fire
An infrared security system designed to detect intruders wasn't working the night that an arsonist torched the Governor's Mansion, an Austin lawyer who represents the Texas State Troopers Association said. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:19:46 GMT)
R. Kelly Lawyer Sam Adam Jr. Speaks: 'It's Been One Heck Of A Case' -- Exclusive
R. Kelly's lawyer Sam Adam Jr. (Photo: UPI Photo/Brian Kersey) CHICAGO -- "It's been one heck of a case." (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:36:59 GMT)
Civil-rights attorney Murphy Bell, 87, dies
Associated Press - June 14, 2008 9:54 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Murphy W. Bell, an attorney who was prominent in Louisiana's civil rights movement, is dead at the age of 87. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:56:31 GMT)
Civil-rights attorney Murphy Bell, 87, dies
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Murphy W. Bell, an attorney who was prominent in Louisiana's civil rights movement, is dead at the age of 87. His funeral will be Tuesday at St. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:13:54 GMT)
Civil-rights attorney Murphy Bell, 87, dies
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Murphy W. Bell, an attorney who was prominent in Louisiana's civil rights movement, is dead at the age of 87. Murphy F. Bell Jr. says his grandfather's funeral will be Tuesday at St. Michael Episcopal Church, and he will be buried at Port Hudson National (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:54:51 GMT)
Interim Attorney General, Others Consulted on Plan
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's demand for a bold solution to a burst of violence in Northeast Washington led to the creation of the neighborhood checkpoint program that now is drawing criticism from many residents, D.C. Council members and civil liberties groups. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:06:19 GMT)
Attorney wins prestigious award
Stephen Rabaut's reputation as a top criminal defense attorney in Macomb County cases is well known in the county courthouse in downtown Mount Clemens. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:46:33 GMT)
Attorney General Scandal
Developing details emerge in the Ohio Attorney General scandal....the two women...who say they were sexually harassed while working in the a-g's office have asked the state for nearly 900-thousand dollars. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:54:38 GMT)
Attorney General Scandal
Developing details emerge in the Ohio Attorney General scandal.... (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:58:09 GMT)
Wilkins settles in as U.S. attorney for S.C.
Walt Wilkins just smiles when asked how he will deal with high-profile cases that will come his way as the new U.S. attorney for South Carolina. When you’ve survived a plane crash, he’ll tell you, nothing else is quite as scary. On July 13, 2003, the then-29-year-old Wilkins was on his way with his new bride, Donyelle, to celebrate their honeymoon on Abaco, a small island in the Bahamas, when ... (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:08:43 GMT)
Blood Drive for TGC District Attorney
A blood drive was held on Saturday for the Tom Green County District Attorney Stephen Lupton. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:13:26 GMT)
Chattanooga: Berz ‘lawyer’ charge dismissed by committee
City Councilwoman Carol Berz last week was cleared of a complaint that she misrepresented herself as a lawyer during her race for City Council District 6. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:17:57 GMT)
Interview reveals Campton Hills dissolution fears, but lawyer says comments were edited
The May 12 edition of “Chicago Lawyer” features an interview with a member of the village’s legal team, Georgia Logothetis, who discussed her work for Campton Hills. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:44:33 GMT)
ESTATE PLANNING column: Be wise with granting power of attorney
Q: My son keeps telling me that I need to give him power of attorney. However, I don't want to give up control yet. Any suggestions? (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:13:05 GMT)
Troubles torment attorney Richard Torpy
It's been a tough stretch for attorney Richard Torpy. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:34:50 GMT)
Slidell attorney honored by Stennis Space Center for contributions
A Slidell attorney who works as the attorney advisor for the chief counsel at the Stennis Space Center was recently recognized by NASA for her contributions to flight safety. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:57:03 GMT)
Security system at Texas Governor's Mansion didn't work, state troopers' lawyer says
HOUSTON – An infrared security system that was supposed to detect intruders wasn't working the night an arsonist torched the governor's mansion, a lawyer for the state troopers said. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:52:15 GMT)
Israeli Troops Storm Prisoners'Affairs Office , Detain Lawyer in Jenin
JENIN, June 15, 2008, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed on Sunday prisoners' affairs office and detained its lawyer in the West Bank city of Jenin, security sources said. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:55:22 GMT)
Lawyer questions Pa. bishop’s memory in church trial
PHILADELPHIA — An Episcopal bishop accused of covering up his brother’s assaults of a teenage girl in the 1970s was experiencing selective amnesia and other phenomena he described in his own 1997 book about harboring secrets about clergy sex abuse, a church lawyer argued. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:43:54 GMT)
Brown County lawyer candidate scrutinized
A Brown County Board committee has recommended hiring board Chairman Guy Zimas personal attorney as the countys lawyer although other candidates were not considered for the position. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:11:48 GMT)
Co-columnist opens up about attorney admission
Compiled by LAUREN DONOVANBismarck Tribune Garrison newspaper columnist Don Gackle’s “Here and There” column reflected on recent news that a longtime Garrison attorney admitted to stealing $340,000 from two clients. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:17:05 GMT)
Attorney: Assault suspect was harassed
MONTROSE — Assault suspect Mark Watson’s attorney called the facts surrounding his case into question and argued for a lower bond. Watson, 21, was arrested in March after a fight outside the bowling alley. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:30:39 GMT)
Three area pharmacies among those cited by attorney general
CVS and Rite Aid pharmacies in East Greenbush, Malta and Albany were included the pharmacies statewide cited Thursday by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for selling expired milk, eggs, medicine and baby formula. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:01:50 GMT)
'Troubled' teen allegedly threatens attorney
The second day of Stephanie Ann Stein's trial started late because her attorney, Todd Flood, said he had just discovered evidence that caused him "grave concern." Stein, 32, of Canton is on trial for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old teenager she met while she was a teacher at Plymouth Christian Academy. Without the jury present, Flood recited a passage of instant messages that the ... (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:10:32 GMT)
Attorney: Teen forced himself on teacher
From eighth-grade English to Wayne County Circuit Court. The trial of Stephanie Ann Stein, the Canton woman accused of having a sexual relationship with her former student at Plymouth Christian Academy, began Thursday with her attorney telling the jury they shouldn't believe anything said by her former student, now 16. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:11:12 GMT)
Lawyer must testify versus crony–Court
The Sandiganbayan ruled with finality favoring the government’s right to compel lawyer Jesus Disini to testify against his cousin and a known Marcos family ally, Herminio Disini, to litigate the estate of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:07:33 GMT)
Saudi lawyer to appeal in morals squad death case
Source: Reuters RIYADH, June 15 (Reuters) - A Saudi lawyer said on Sunday he had filed an appeal against two members of the religious police over the death of a Saudi man last year. A court last November acquitted ... (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:12:18 GMT)
Fox seeks election for state's attorney general position
Tim Fox, a Republican with eastern Montana ties, was in Sidney Tuesday for the Montana Chamber of Commerce meeting. Fox is fresh off a primary victory in his hunt for the position of attorney general. (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:45:13 GMT)
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