Attorney News Jul 2008
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Florida attorney general sues mortgage lender Countrywide Financial
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Countrywide Financial Corp., the largest mortgage lender in the United States, was sued Monday by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for misleading and unfair trade practices. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:09:35 GMT)
Testimony in the trial of a transient accused of killing lawyer continues
The paid companion and sometimes sex partner of an 85-year-old Orange County attorney strangled in his Palm Desert vacation trailer nearly two years ago testified today that he was with the victim when the lawyer picked up the transient who allegedly murdered him. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:40:55 GMT)
School Board attorney's expenses questioned
The Miami-Dade school district's inspector general is investigating a payment made to School Board attorney JulieAnn Rico for relocation expenses. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:25:34 GMT)
Kansas Attorney General Talks About Gas Scams
The Kansas Attorney General is asking for the public's help regarding gas station scams. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:30:57 GMT)
China activist beaten in jail: lawyer
A Chinese activist has lodged a complaint accusing police of beating her in custody in what her lawyers and husband said was part of a crackdown on dissent ahead of the Olympic Games. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:16:39 GMT)
Penn Hills attorney again nominated for judgeship
Penn Hills attorney Joseph K. Williams III will get another shot at the Allegheny County bench. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:18:18 GMT)
Attorney nominated to Common Pleas Court
Gov. Ed Rendell yesterday announced that he has nominated Pittsburgh attorney Joseph K. Williams to fill a vacancy on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. ... (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:56:53 GMT)
Lawyer charged in crash that injured four
A Fox Lake lawyer is charged with felony driving under the influence after a Sunday morning crash that injured four people. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:26:46 GMT)
SLC attorney hit with $10K sanction
A 2nd District judge is sanctioning Salt Lake City civil-rights attorney Brian Barnard for filing what the judge last fall called a frivolous lawsuit that attempted to push Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey off the ballot. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:52:30 GMT)
Countrywide sued by Florida attorney general
Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, was sued Monday by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, who alleges misleading and unfair trade practices. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:05:02 GMT)
Dade schools attorney's moving expenses in question
The Miami-Dade school district's inspector general is investigating a payment made to School Board attorney JulieAnn Rico for relocation expenses. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:16:33 GMT)
Anek appointed new defence lawyer for Thaksin
Defence lawyer Anek Khamchum said on Tuesday he has been appointed to represent former prime minister Thaksin.... (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:54:29 GMT)
Anek appointed new defence lawyer for Thaksin
Defence lawyer Anek Khamchum said on Tuesday he has been appointed to represent former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Pojaman for the graft litigation on the Ratchadapisek land case. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:58:24 GMT)
Ex-ICA officer accuses his lawyer of incompetence
A SENIOR immigration officer who is appealing against a two-year jail term, has blamed his former lawyer for advising him to plead guilty to offences he claimed he did not commit. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:52:02 GMT)
Nashua woman in abuse case hospitalized: Lawyer says diabetic emergency required treatment; asked judge to consider ...
NASHUA -- A city woman jailed last week while facing child abuse charges has been admitted to Elliot Hospital in Manchester for treatment of a diabetic emergency, her lawyer told Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge William Groff Monday. ... - By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:12:33 GMT)
Aamer Anwar: Terror lawyer "not guilty of contempt"
A Scottish lawyer who claimed his client did not receive a fair trial on terror charges was today found not guilty of contempt of court. But Aamer Anwar was told he had put forward misleading views and his conduct fell short of the highest professional standards. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:26:01 GMT)
State attorney general to talk about Countrywide lawsuit
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is set to discuss details of a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:09:50 GMT)
Gunmen attack rights lawyer, N Vizcaya mayor
MANILA, Philippines - A town mayor in Nueva Vizcaya province escaped an assassination attempt perpetrated by unidentified suspects Monday night. Two of his companions, one of them a human rights lawyer, were hurt, the local police said. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:20:29 GMT)
Navajo attorney general's job safe; 3rd time facing removal
The job of the Navajo Nation's attorney general is safe. The Tribal Council voted 60-20 Monday in a special session to keep Louis Denetsosie in the post he has held since 2003. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:27:08 GMT)
Anwar files complaint against police chief, Attorney General
Malaysia's embattled opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today filed a complaint against the national police chief and Attorney General for allegedly fabricating evidence against him in a sodomy case a decade ago. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:28:18 GMT)
Rights lawyer cleared of contempt
A human rights lawyer who spoke out after his client was convicted of terrorism charges has been cleared of contempt of court. Three High Court judges found that Aamer Anwar did make a "misleading" statement after his client, Mohammed Atif Siddique, was found guilty last year. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:39:28 GMT)
Perkasie attorney nominated for county court
A Perkasie attorney Wallace "Skip" Bateman has been nominated by the governor to replace the retired Judge Biehn. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:46:40 GMT)
Anwar files police complaint against national police chief, attorney general
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has filed a police complaint against the national police chief and the attorney general. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:33:30 GMT)
Florida Attorney General Sues Countrywide
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's office said today it has filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial for engaging in "deceptive and unfair trade practices." The suit says Countrywide, one of the nation's largest mortgage companies, knowingly put Florida borrowers into mortgages they couldn't afford or into loans with rates and penalties that were "misleading." (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:42:37 GMT)
U.S. attorney to reopen inquiry into '88 blast that killed 6 firefighters
In a highly unusual move, the U.S. attorney in Kansas City is asking the Justice Department to review “new assertions” in the firefighters’ explosion case. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:49:59 GMT)
Jury clears one lawyer in fen-phen fraud trial
A jury has found lawyer Melbourne Mills Jr. not guilty of defrauding 431 clients of $65 million in settlement money. Deliberations continue on two more lawyers. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:00:43 GMT)
State attorney general to talk about Countrywide lawsuit today
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is set to discuss details of a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:20:38 GMT)
Disgraced lawyer under scrutiny
British police are investigating a disgraced lawyer and her dishonest husband who fled to Blenheim leaving 14 clients with $500,000 of legal bills. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:11:52 GMT)
Democrats pick Ardmore attorney
Associated Press - July 1, 2008 1:55 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State Democratic Party officials have chosen an Ardmore attorney to run for the southern Oklahoma House seat of the late Rep. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:02:01 GMT)
Democrats pick Ardmore attorney
State Democratic Party officials have chosen an Ardmore attorney to run for the southern Oklahoma House seat of the late Rep. Terry Hyman. Democratic Party chairman Ivan Holmes said the party's central committee Tuesday unanimously chose 42-year-old Samson Ray Buck as a candidate for the seat. The party had until Wednesday to pick a candidate replacement for Hyman, who died on Friday following ... (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:05:42 GMT)
Jury Clears 1 Lawyer In Kentucky Fen-Phen Fraud Case -Report
A federal jury in Covington, Ky., has found one lawyer innocent of charges that he defrauded 431 patients of part of their share of a settlement involving the diet drug Fen-Phen, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:14:10 GMT)
Son of legendary attorney Dickie Scruggs faces sentencing Wednesday in bribery scheme
JACKSON, Miss. - There was a time when Zach Scruggs seemed to have it all, graduating cum laude in his law class before joining the successful firm started by his father, legendary attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:18:15 GMT)
Utica schools to vote on attorney contract
The Utica Board of Education could vote tonight on a contract for its part-time attorney - Donald Gerace. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:04:38 GMT)
Attorney: Clerks At Risk If Sex Stores Deemed Obscene
Store clerks who sell materials later deemed obscene are at risk of being forced to register as sex offenders, an attorney says. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:21:33 GMT)
Suspect in Maine crash is retarded, lawyer says
The lawyer for a 26-year-old motorist accused of leaving the scene of an accident in Berwick that killed a pedestrian says his client is mentally retarded. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:37:58 GMT)
Construction company settles with attorney general
A Rochester-based construction company has settled with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office over $100,000 in wages for 11 workers who were underpaid. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:09:09 GMT)
Lawyer cleared of contempt charges
Judges yesterday delivered a stinging rebuke to controversial lawyer Aamer Anwar - but cleared him of contempt of court. Mr Anwar had faced the possibility of a jail term after a landmark inquiry into comments he made at the end of Scotland's first Islamic terror trial. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:10:58 GMT)
Suspect In Berwick Crash Mentally Disabled, Lawyer Says
The lawyer for a 26-year-old motorist accused of leaving the scene of an accident in Berwick that killed a pedestrian said his client is mentally disabled. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:20:38 GMT)
Questions may delay school attorney's appointment
The annual appointment of the Utica City School District ’s attorney may be tabled tonight because of unanswered questions about his contract, board president Barbara Klein said this afternoon. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:34:38 GMT)
Woman Sues Ohio Attorney General Over Obscenity Law
CINCINNATI (AP) - Any store clerk who sells books, magazines and videos that are later considered obscene is in jeopardy of being forced to register as a sex offender, an attorney who filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law said Tuesday. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:08:51 GMT)
Lawyer: Ohio sex offender law too broad
CINCINNATI (AP) - A lawyer says Ohio's sex offender laws could force anyone from movie theater ushers and Barnes & Noble clerks to register as sex offenders if they sell material later called obscene. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:37:10 GMT)
Alabama Attorney General's Release on Drug Trial Verdict
(MONTGOMERY)-Attorney General Troy King today announced a second major victory in his litigation against drug companies for massive overcharges to the Alabama Medicaid Agency. A jury in Montgomery County (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:03:54 GMT)
Law: Scottish high court clears human rights lawyer of contempt
Comments by leading Scottish lawyer did not threaten court's authority rule senior judges in unprecedented case (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:14:44 GMT)
Houston lawyer indicted on child pornography charges
A Houston lawyer has been indicted on charges accusing him of having child pornography. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:33:28 GMT)
India: Protect Kashmiri Rights Lawyer From Attacks
(New York, July 1, 2008) - The Jammu and Kashmir state government should protect Parvez Imroz, an award-winning human rights lawyer who survived an armed attack on June 30 in Srinagar by alleged security forces members, Human Rights Watch said today. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:33:13 GMT)
Kilpatrick lawyer's letter to state called 'rant'
DETROIT -- A lawyer for the Detroit City Council says Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyer went on a "rant" when she compared her client's treatment to that of atomic spies Julius and Ethel... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:37:56 GMT)
Attorney General Questions Energy Law
LITTLE ROCK -- A 2005 state law allowing local governments to issue revenue bonds to finance energy-saving projects may conflict with the state constitution, according to Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:40:55 GMT)
Thaksin lawyer to join consumer board
The cabinet yesterday appointed Thana Benjathikul, a lawyer for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a member of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB). (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:05:48 GMT)
Fen-phen lawyer Mills is found not guilty
COVINGTON . For the first time in almost a year, Lexington-area lawyer Melbourne Mills Jr. will wake up today in his own bed. After six days of deliberation, a jury on Tuesday found Mills .who argued that he was too drunk to take part in a criminal conspiracy . not guilty of taking millions from his former clients in a $200 million fen-phen settlement. Mills' face broke into a wide ... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:07:51 GMT)
Poll: Is Suspect As Remorseful as Attorney Says?
Defense attorney say a 24-year-old man suspected of fatally striking a Houston police officer with a car is remorseful even though he appeared to be laughing at the scene. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:35:55 GMT)
Attorney challenges ruling over justice's links to 'gays'
A Wisconsin attorney is challenging a state Supreme Court decision that he should pay a $90,000 penalty because the deciding vote was cast by a justice who accepted money from the attorney's opponents. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:40:07 GMT)
Lawyer: Ohio sex offender law too broad
A lawyer says Ohio's sex offender laws could force anyone from movie theater ushers and Barnes & Noble clerks to register as sex offenders if they sell material later called... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:49:43 GMT)
Attorney: Teacher agrees to plea deal in sex case
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- A former teacher accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student and fleeing with him to Mexico is expected to plead guilty to reduced charges, her attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:02:21 GMT)
Poll: Is Suspect As Remorseful as Attorney Says?
Defense attorney say a 24-year-old man suspected of fatally striking a Houston police officer with a car is remorseful even though he appeared to be laughing at the scene. INSIDE: Share Your Thoughts on Our Poll (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:20:55 GMT)
Attorney’s unbilled work on Utica school district’s suit against state — $60,000
The city school district’s attorney said he has been “too buried in work” to bill the district for his work on a lawsuit during the last school year — and now a $60,000 bill is on the way. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:19:48 GMT)
Local Attorney Facing More Sexual Assault Charges
Five more women have now stepped forward saying a Sacramento attorney crossed the line and sexually assaulted them. These alleged victims are the latest in what appears to be a case that could include even more possible victims. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:05:15 GMT)
Bradley opts out of state's attorney race
Decatur attorney Mark Bradley did not file nominating petitions by the Monday deadline to run as an independent candidate for Macon County state's attorney. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:53:08 GMT)
Lawyer seeks spot on District Court
Covington lawyer Stephen A. Yazbeck has announced his candidacy for the Division H judgeship on the 22nd Judicial District Court for St. Tammany and Washington parishes. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:50:41 GMT)
Lawyer Pepe found guilty
LAWYER Josephine Pepe was today found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice by counselling a potential witness not to give evidence. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMT)
Nichols' lawyers say district attorney may have lied
Lawyers for a man charged with killing four people after escaping during his rape trial argued Tuesday that the district attorney may have lied under oath when he was questioned about the conduct of the lead prosecutor in the rape case. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:07:56 GMT)
Attorney General Questions Energy Law
LITTLE ROCK -- A 2005 state law allowing local governments to issue revenue bonds to finance energy-saving projects may conflict with the state constitution, according to Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:40:55 GMT)
GOP picks lawyer for ballot in clerk race
A lawyer who just moved back to Franklin County was announced yesterday as the Republican candidate for clerk of courts. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:50:47 GMT)
‘Media case junking no excuse for abusive arrests’--lawyer
MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) The dismissal of the class suit filed by media against government and security officials should not be used to justify the “abusive” arrest of journalists, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs said on Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:03:28 GMT)
US Attorney General in SC to discuss voter rights
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The nation's top prosecutor is coming to South Carolina to talk about voter rights. U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey is scheduled to be in Columbia on Wednesday to discuss the Justice Department's efforts to protect voting rights. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:18:16 GMT)
Lawyer Mills acquitted in fen-phen fraud case
After six days of deliberation, a federal jury yesterday acquitted a Lexington lawyer of defrauding hundreds of clients of millions of dollars in fen-phen settlement money. • Video: Melbourne Mills released from jail (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:32:01 GMT)
Gundersen attorney wants change of venue
Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen's defense attorney filed a motion for a change of venue, aiming to move the case outside Humboldt County, District Attorney Paul Gallegos confirmed Tuesday. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:50:56 GMT)
Kilpatrick Lawyer's Letter to State Called 'Rant'
A lawyer for the Detroit City Council says Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyer went on a "rant" when she compared her client's treatment to that of atomic spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. William Goodman wrote Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office Tuesday in response to Sharon McPhail's letter seeking a halt to state removal proceedings against Kilpatrick. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:36:05 GMT)
Sulpicio agrees to raise Princess of the Stars--lawyer
MANILA, Philippines -- Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) has agreed to a proposal to re-float its ill-fated ferry, MV Princess of the Stars, a lawyer for the shipping firm confirmed Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:03:17 GMT)
Florida Attorney General Files Suit Against Countrywide Financial
Florida's attorney general alleged Tuesday that Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, engaged in deceptive practices that left borrowers in the state with mortgages they couldn't afford. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:11:36 GMT)
Indon embassy hires lawyer to help duo in kidney-for-sale case
THE Indonesian Embassy has appointed a lawyer to represent the two men in the kidney-for-sale case. The lawyer, Mr Mohamed Muzammil Mohamed, on Wednesday asked for a day's adjournment till Thursday to prepare a written mitigation plea for Sulaiman Damanik, 26, and Toni, 27. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:21:53 GMT)
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS GUIDELINES DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR PATIENTS
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- Compensation or ex-gratia payments to patients due to negligence by doctors and medical staff is given based on guidelines issued by the Attorney-General's Chambers. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the payments differed from case to case depending on the injury. "But we can review the case and the compensation if there is an ... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:26:37 GMT)
Council, attorney spar over roles
The on-again, off-again relationship between the Kaua‘i County Attorney’s Office and the Kaua‘i County Council came to a boil this spring but has since cooled off to a simmering status quo, officials said yesterday. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:33:51 GMT)
Erap lawyer accuses Adaza of extortion - report
MANILA, Philippines - The former counsel of pardoned President Joseph Estrada accused lawyer Homobono Adaza and three retired military officials of extorting money from one of his clients to allegedly fund an uprising against the Arroyo administration. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:25:50 GMT)
Attorney General Questions Energy Law
LITTLE ROCK -- A 2005 state law allowing local governments to issue revenue bonds to finance energy-saving projects may conflict with the state constitution, according to Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:55 GMT)
Attorney: Driver Who Hit Officers Is 'Very Sorry'
HOUSTON -- An attorney said the driver accused of fatally running over a Houston police officer is "very sorry," KPRC Local 2 reported. Hung Truong, 24, appeared in court Tuesday morning for a probable cause hearing on a manslaughter charge. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:52:10 GMT)
Adorno & Yoss adds noted sports attorney
Attorney James Thomas II has joined law firm Adorno & Yoss LLC in Atlanta. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:05:13 GMT)
Christie Brinkley's attorney: Peter Cook was sex addict
New demands by ex-model, husband unveiled in divorce trial Peter Cook is a self-obsessed sex addict who wooed a 17-year-old girl, Christie Brinkley's attorney said. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:37:35 GMT)
Lawyer for Fargo teenager seeks new judge
Associated Press - July 2, 2008 11:45 AM ET FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The lawyer for a Wisconsin teenager accused of killing his sister says the judge in the case has told lawyers the only sentence he... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:52:00 GMT)
Anti-tobacco lawyer's son sentenced in bribe plan
The son of anti-tobacco lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for knowing about a judicial bribery scandal and not reporting it to authorities. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:56:20 GMT)
Lawyer for Sun Prairie teen accused in sister's killing seeks new judge
FARGO, N.D. -- The lawyer for a Wisconsin teenager accused of killing his sister says the judge in the case has told lawyers the only sentence he would accept is life in prison with the possibility of parole. Defense attorney Mark Beauchene said that shows Judge John Irby is biased against Sergei Carlson, and he filed a motion to have another judge hear the case. "The state does not join in the ... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:29:40 GMT)
Lawyer For Sun Prairie Teenager Seeks New Judge
The lawyer for a Wisconsin teenager accused of killing his sister said the judge in the case has told lawyers the only sentence he would accept is life in prison with the possibility of parole. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:41:51 GMT)
Khawaja tricked at terror camp, lawyer says
Torstar News Service OTTAWA – Momin Khawaja's defence lawyer says people who attended a supposed terrorist training camp in northern Pakistan were tricked into believing they were going to fight in Afghanistan, not participate in a bomb plot in Britain. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:54:13 GMT)
Daggett commission axes county attorney
Posted: 11:11 AM- The Daggett County Commission, in a 2-1 vote Tuesday, terminated its contract with County Attorney Brian Sidwell. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:21:18 GMT)
Austin Lawyer Who Make Lewd Gesture to Judge Gets Appeal
The highest criminal court in Texas will hear the appeal of an Austin lawyer jailed for making a lewd gesture in a Travis County courtroom. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:49:53 GMT)
Attorney general discusses possible changes to how the FBI investigates suspects
A partial transcript of Attorney General Michael Mukasey's June 5 remarks to reporters about changes to the Justice Department policy that governs how the FBI investigates crime and national security cases. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:13:57 GMT)
Aldermen ask State’s Attorney to investigate possible misconduct
Berwyn City Council members have asked the city to allow the Cook County state’s attorney’s office to investigate whether any laws were broken when an alderman signed documents some say were fabricated. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:13:58 GMT)
Would-be jihadis tricked into bomb plot, Khawaja lawyer suggests
OTTAWA - Would-be Islamic warriors who attended a supposed terrorist training camp in northern Pakistan thought they were going to fight in Afghanistan, not participate in a bomb plot in Britain, says Momin Khawaja's defence lawyer. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:46:00 GMT)
Brinkley's lawyer: Husband spent big money on porn
Christie Brinkley's estranged husband spent about $3,000 a month on pornographic Web sites, the model's lawyer said at the start of the couple's nasty divorce trial. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:20:27 GMT)
Christie Brinkley's lawyer: Husband spent money on porn
Christie Brinkley's estranged husband spent about $3,000 a month on pornographic Web sites, the model's lawyer said. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:28:21 GMT)
SF City Attorney Says NRA Lawsuit Has 'Glaring Legal Errors'
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Wednesday accused the National Rifle Association of filing a "factually slipshod" lawsuit challenging a Housing Authority ban on guns in public housing. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:37:59 GMT)
Terrorism suspect's lawyer questions star witness
Momin Khawaja's defence lawyer began to cross examine the prosecution's star witness Wednesday in his client's terrorism trial. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:56:56 GMT)
Anti-tobacco lawyer's son sentenced in bribe plan
The son of anti-tobacco lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for knowing about a judicial bribery scandal and not reporting it to authorities. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:01:29 GMT)
Vcr safe-injection site case headed for Supreme Court of Cda, lawyer predicts
VANCOUVER - The future of Vancouver's controversial supervised-injection site is likely headed for the Supreme Court of Canada, says the lawyer representing a group fighting to keep the facility open. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:14:00 GMT)
Mother says son had no reason to kill San Jose attorney
The mother of Jason Cai said her son had no reason to kill San Jose attorney Xia Zhao and never talked about her. Read and sign guest book for Xia Zhao (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:18:20 GMT)
Bail denied for Houston lawyer charged with child porn
A Houston lawyer who surfaced in two federal child porn investigations will remain in custody following his arrest Monday on a nine-count indictment. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:33:18 GMT)
Attorney Zach Scruggs Sentenced for Role in Judicial Bribery Scandal
Attorney Zach Scruggs was sentenced Wednesday to 14 months in prison and fined $250,000 for not alerting authorities to the bribery scandal that entangled his father, famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard Scruggs. Zach and Dickie Scruggs and a law partner were indicted in November after an associate secretly recorded conversations about a plan to bribe a judge. Prosecutors said the goal was to get a ... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:39:59 GMT)
Lawyer: Joseph Parrish not the shooter in Powhatan slaying
BY BILL McKELWAY Times-Dispatch Staff Writer A lawyer for Powhatan County murder suspect Joseph Parrish said tonight that Parrish, 17, denies shooting county high school football star Tahliek Taliaferro. The declaration shifts focus of the case to the role of Parrish's cousin, Ethan Parrish, 24, who is also charged with murder. Court documents identify the shooter as a male, which would ... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:56:12 GMT)
CIDG arrest on Adaza, four others "illegal," lawyer says
MANILA, Philippines - The lawyer of Homobono Adaza on Thursday decried the arrest of the former assemblyman and his companions, saying it was illegal as a crime was not being committed during the time of their arrest. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:16:41 GMT)
Attorney: Peterson Gave Police Statement
MADISON, Wis. -- The defense attorney Adam Peterson, the suspect in the high-profile January stabbing death of Joel Marino, said his client gave Madison police an incriminating statement. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:27:12 GMT)
U.S. attorney accuses 5 of hiring, employing undocumented workers at rag factory
HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's Office is charging the owner of a rag factory with knowingly hiring and employing undocumented workers. The rag factory was raided last week by immigration officials who detained more than 160 suspected illegal immigrants working in Action Rags USA. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:28:17 GMT)
U.S. attorney accuses 5 of hiring, employing undocumented workers at rag factory
Associated Press - July 2, 2008 10:15 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's Office is charging the owner of a rag factory with knowingly hiring and employing undocumented workers. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:31:25 GMT)
Former CASA lawyer says regulator failing
The former senior lawyer for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has given a damning submission to the Senate inquiry into the organisation. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:33:18 GMT)
Attorney general's office investigating group home
Allegations against the administrator of a group home for the mentally disabled in central Kentucky have drawn the attention of the state attorney general's office. Spokeswoman Allison Gardner Martin of Attorney General Jack Conway's office told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Wednesday that the agency is working with the Health and Family Services Cabinet to investigate. She declined to ... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:52:01 GMT)
Attorney general's office investigating group home
BURGIN, Ky. (AP) - Allegations against the administrator of a group home for the mentally disabled in central Kentucky have drawn the attention of the state attorney general's office. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:53:29 GMT)
Chicago lawyer accused of attacking woman in car
EDWARDSVILLE - A Chicago lawyer was charged Wednesday with five felonies for allegedly assaulting a woman while driving his car on Interstate 55. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:07:13 GMT)
Lawyer aims to continue reaching out
MARIETTA - There's no better way for a lawyer to serve his community than by acting as a judge, Nathan J. Wade believes. That's why, the attorney said, he is running for Superior Court Judge in the Cobb Circuit. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:09:38 GMT)
Ex-U.S. attorney to probe death of Celts fan
Hub top cop Edward Davis has asked former U.S. Attorney Donald K. Stern to conduct an independent investigation into the death of 22-year-old David Woodman, who died 11 days... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:10:03 GMT)
Lawyer Seeks Testimony About Donaghy?s Cooperation
The lawyer for Tim Donaghy, the disgraced former N.B.A. referee, wants a retired federal agent to testify in court about information Donaghy provided the government. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:14:47 GMT)
Former judge seeks district attorney post
Tom Daley, a former state appellate court judge, has announced his candidacy for St. John the Baptist Parish district attorney. "I offer my time, my talents and my pledge to work tirelessly to serve and protect the people of our parish," Daley, 54, said in a news release. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:36:05 GMT)
Attorney general investigating Mercer group home
The state attorney general's office confirmed Wednesday that it is looking into allegations regarding New Hope Agency LLC, a Mercer County care provider for the mentally disabled. .We are working with the Inspector General's Office of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in a coordinated effort to look into allegations that were brought up regarding this facility,. said Allison ... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:39:27 GMT)
County attorney gets the boot
In the midst of a voter-fraud scandal, the Daggett County Commission, in a 2-1 vote Tuesday, terminated its contract with County Attorney Brian Sidwell. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:52:59 GMT)
S.B. County district attorney to seek injunction against Rialto gang
About 50 members of a Rialto gang will be prohibited from associating with each other, displaying gang tattoos and wearing gang clothing under an injunction sought by the San Bernardino County district attorney's office. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:59:41 GMT)
Bar Complaint Filed Against Lawyer Scolded by Judge for 'Verbal Assault'
Atlanta attorney William G. McDaniel has filed a bar complaint against James W. Smith, the Georgia lawyer who was recently scolded by a judge for remarks he made about a military gold star pin that his opposing counsel wore to honor his son killed in Iraq. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:02:03 GMT)
Nicole Bell's lawyer aims to put civil suit on hold while feds probe
The lawyer for Sean Bell's fiancée said Wednesday he will ask a federal judge to keep the wrongful death lawsuit on hold until the Justice Department completes its investigation into the shooting. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:43:59 GMT)
Attorney general guest speaker at state police chiefs conference
Attorney General Troy King said Wednesday that he is pleased that the Legislature has passed a bill that pays death benefits to designated members of a police officer or firefighter's family if the officer or firefighter is killed in the line of duty. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:31:08 GMT)
S.D. attorney 'lost the war' in Exxon case
Shocked. That's what David Casey was when he learned of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Exxon Valdez oil-spill case. Nineteen years ago, Casey, a San Diego attorney, and his law partners entered a legal tug of war on behalf of about 1,000 Alaskan fishermen whose livelihoods were threatened by the depleted fisheries. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:09:37 GMT)
Lawyer wants statements disallowed in Jaffrie case
ST. CHARLES – The lawyer for the man charged in connection with the Hampshire crash that killed four made arguments in court Wednesday to suppress his client’s statements. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:23:04 GMT)
School Board renames Juda as its attorney
The Lackawanna School Board reappointed School Attorney Richard Juda on Wednesday night. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:04:17 GMT)
Attorney sworn in as next town justice
Attorney Michael B. Powers was officially sworn in as Clarence town justice in ceremonies Wednesday evening in the Justice Court chambers in Clarence Town Hall. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:07:18 GMT)
Kahn quits as Lew-Port attorney
LEWISTON -- With the prospect of a badly-divided Lewiston-Porter School Board on the horizon, F. Warren Kahn has quit his longtime post as school district attorney. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:31:47 GMT)
Opposition lawyer, 4 others accused of plotting a coup against the Philippine president
Philippine police filed criminal complaints Thursday against an opposition lawyer, three retired colonels and a former police officer for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:00 GMT)
Exorcism hearing: Plaintiff's lawyer accuses priest of telling lies
THE lawyer for the woman in the centre of the Novena Church 'exorcism' case ended his cross-examination of a Catholic priest on Thursday with a parting shot, creating a stir in the courtroom. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:06:43 GMT)
Reiser's Lawyer Says He's Nuts
On Monday, nine days ahead of his sentencing on July 9 for the murder of his wife, William DuBois, the lawyer for ace Linux programmer Hans Reiser, filed a brief with the court saying - for the very first time since this case began - that under penalty of perjury that he think Reiser 'may be mentally incompetent as a result of mental disorder or developmental disability' - not simply socially ... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:31:28 GMT)
Brinkley's attorney: Husband spent $3,000 a month on porn
Christie Brinkley's estranged husband spent about $3,000 a month on pornographic Web sites, her attorney says. The claim about Peter Cook was made Wednesday at the start of couple's Long Island divorce trial. Says Brinkley's lawyer, Robert Stephan Cohen: "That is the man who's come before this court and asked for custody of his 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter." Cook's lawyer, Norman ... (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:43:48 GMT)
Attorney General's Office Investigates Group Home
BURGIN, Ky. (AP) - Allegations against the administrator of a group home for the mentally disabled in central Kentucky have drawn the attention of the state attorney general's office. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:17:47 GMT)
China rights lawyer in one-man crusade for fairer future
In a small courtyard building a stone's throw from Tiananmen Square and the political centre of China, veteran rights lawyer Mo Shaoping dreams of the day his nation will be ruled by law and not by men. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:21:58 GMT)
‘Huge bribes’ delayed $503-M Northrail project, says lawyer
The Chinese contractor of the $503-million North Rail project wants out because of the "huge bribe" paid to Filipino officials, causing a five-year delay in the project, according to a lawyer familiar with the case. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:25:43 GMT)
E-mail scam uses Texas attorney general's name
AUSTIN _ Spammers are using Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s name and picture in e-mails claiming that they are working on behalf of the United Nations on national security matters. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:23:27 GMT)
E-mail scam uses Texas attorney general's name
AUSTIN _ Spammers are using Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s name and picture in e-mails claiming that they are working on behalf of the United Nations on national security matters. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:29:58 GMT)
E-mail scam uses Texas attorney general's name
Spammers are using Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s name and picture in emails claiming that they are working on behalf of the United Nations on national security matters. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:43:29 GMT)
Sheley Was Captured After Call To Own Lawyer
As the manhunt for the ex-con suspected of bludgeoning eight people to death wound down, a disheveled Nicholas T. Sheley walked calmly into a Subway restaurant in Granite City, asked to use the phone and called his lawyer -- all but ensuring his capture. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:27:51 GMT)
Last Southwest Florida attorney representing Taylor homicide defendants withdraws from case
The last remaining local attorney representing defendants in the Sean Taylor homicide (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:39:54 GMT)
Defense attorney asks for nanny case to be dismissed
The defense attorney for Veronica Martinez Salcedo today asked a Placer County judge to dismiss charges that she shook a baby, causing its death. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:50:56 GMT)
Former district attorney Yolanda de Leon indicted
BROWNSVILLE - Former Cameron County District Attorney Yolanda de Leon was indicted Monday on two counts of perjury and disclosing personal information. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:41 GMT)
Senate staff helped lawyer targeting reporters
The state Senate's top Democrat said his staff helped a lawyer who was trying to obtain cell phone numbers of Pennsylvania reporters subpoenaed in an investigation of alleged grand jury secrecy violations, a paper reported Thursday. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:06:53 GMT)
Woman refuses settlement in Gary case, attorney says
The Fort Pierce woman who accused Stuart attorney Willie Gary of rape last summer has turned down a settlement agreement from his law firm that would have ended part of her lawsuit against him. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:11:17 GMT)
Atlanta lawyer ignores judge, is jailed
An Atlanta lawyer who was supposed to be trying to get his client out of jail instead finds himself behind bars for the long holiday weekend. After a hearing Thursday morning, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker found attorney Michael Mann in contempt of court and ordered him arrested immediately. Becker's written order requires Mann to remain in the DeKalb County jail until 6 p.m. Sunday. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:17:22 GMT)
City Attorney Appeals Recent Blackwater Ruling
City Attorney Michael Aguirre appealed a federal judge's recent ruling allowing Blackwater Worldwide to operate a training facility on Otay Mesa without further city review. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:05:18 GMT)
Canadian jailed in Bulgaria since 1995 freed from custody, lawyer says
TORONTO - The lawyer for a Canadian businessman jailed in Bulgaria for 13 years says his client has been released from custody. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:00 GMT)
Ex-Cockrel aide in FBI sting 'doing well,' attorney says
DETROIT -- A veteran city attorney said Thursday he likely will represent a Detroit City Council aide reportedly caught on videotape accepting a payment from a city contractor. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:17:35 GMT)
Canadian released from jail in Bulgaria, but not free, lawyer says
TORONTO - A Canadian businessman jailed in Bulgaria for 13 years may have been released from custody, but that doesn't mean a "lawless and corrupt" government will allow Michael Kapoustin to be free, his lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:28:00 GMT)
Suspect in 2-state slaying spree seeks private attorney
Rock Falls man suspected in 8 deaths appears in Galesburg courtroom The Rock Falls, Ill., man suspected in the late June slayings of eight people in Illinois and Missouri is seeking a private attorney to represent him in one of the killings, he said in a brief court hearing Thursday afternoon. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:30:39 GMT)
Canadian released from Bulgarian jail still needs to pay 'ransom': lawyer
A Canadian businessman who has spent more than 12 years in a Bulgarian prison was released from custody Thursday but is not being allowed to leave the country until he pays what his Toronto lawyer calls "ransom money." (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:34:59 GMT)
Canseco's former attorney seeking overdue legal fees
Jose Canseco lost his Encino (Calif.) home to foreclosure earlier this spring, and last month, his former attorney Robert Saunooke filed suit originally seeking $500,000 in overdue legal fees. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:36:22 GMT)
Attorney General Investigates Police Drunken Driving Cover-Up
The state Attorney General has charged a Santa Clara County District Attorney investigator with felony drunken driving. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:43:21 GMT)
Rockwall County GOP chooses district attorney candidate for November vote
Rockwall County Republican leaders have chosen a former Dallas prosecutor to run for district attorney in November. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:52:30 GMT)
Philippines: Opposition Lawyer, Four Others Accused Of Plotting A Coup Against The President
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Philippine police filed criminal complaints Thursday (3 July) against an opposition lawyer, three retired colonels and a former police officer for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:13:04 GMT)
Lawyer: Freeze on Bolante bank accounts too late
A human rights lawyer said the government may no longer recover the money deposited in the bank accounts of Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante despite a court ruling freezing the accounts of the former agriculture undersecretary and others allegedly involved in the fertilizer fund scam. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:07:37 GMT)
Family's lawyer eyes lawsuit over lead
SALEM - The lawyer representing the McMurray family said Thursday he is exploring the possibility of a lawsuit against landlord George Thomas, who rents the family a home recently deemed "unsafe for human occupation" by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) due to lead contamination. "I am investigating the situation right now for a potential claim against the landlord," said Atty. Richard W. Schu (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:19:55 GMT)
Authorities release former county attorney; trial set for Aug. 25
Federal authorities released a former assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney who is awaiting an appeal on convictions of theft and misconduct, after being charged with two federal crimes. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:23:06 GMT)
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