Attorney News Oct 2008
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NASCAR Notes: Johnson's attorney could face charges
Jimmie Johnson, the Chase leader, said yesterday that he was surprised to discover that his longtime attorney, Alan Miller, could face charges stemming from the tax invasion indictment of IndyCar Series driver Helio Castroneves. "It's certainly shocking," Johnson said. "Alan has been my attorney since I was 15 years old. As of now, everything is still the same. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:26:26 GMT)
GOP candidate for Missouri attorney general gets $1.1 million campaign donation
JEFFERSON CITY | This is the world without contribution limits. Michael Gibbons, the Republican candidate for attorney general, on Thursday picked up a $1.1 million donation from the Republican State Leadership Committee, a Virginia-based political group. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:37:22 GMT)
Local attorney: 'Fellini-style forensics' mucking up Knox case
Anne Bremner, legal analyst and trial attorney for Stafford Frey Cooper in Seattle, says video taken at the Italy murder scene shows investigators making gross mistakes. "Instead of making impressions of bloody footprints, shoe prints, the investigators actually scrub them and clean them up, and destroy the evidence," she said. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:30:29 GMT)
Constitution Prohibits Casinos, Attorney General Says
LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Thursday his office will fully defend Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's proposed amendment to create a state lottery to fund college scholarships, though he disagrees with lottery supporters who say the state constitution does not ban casinos. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:38:54 GMT)
Bradley's bond raised to $250,000 during hearing; attorney allegedly threatened Ahola
DECATUR - Attorney Mark Bradley's efforts to obtain a lower bond for himself backfired Thursday in court following his arrest Tuesday on allegations he threatened to kill State's Attorney Jack Ahola. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:48:25 GMT)
Lawyer complains assessor’s actions were ‘uncouthful’
ANDOVER — The lawyer for three business owners who say their property assessments were inflated or improperly done is calling the actions of the town assessor illegal and “uncouthful,” according to documents filed recently. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:01:54 GMT)
Seattle attorney, judge say Amanda Knox is being unfairly treated by court
The Italian defense team working to win the freedom of University of Washington student Amanda Knox is getting a valuable assist from a well-known defense attorney and a judge in Seattle. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:28:45 GMT)
Seattle lawyer to help jailed Amanda Knox
Seattle lawyer Anne Bremner says she's been brought in to help Amanda Knox, a Seattle college student who is one of three people jailed since the November 2007 slaying of Knox's roommate in Perugia, Italy. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:35:33 GMT)
Lawyer Joseph O'Malley pulls out of cases before Cuyahoga County Judges Bridget McCafferty, Steven Terry
Defense lawyer Joseph O'Malley has withdrawn from a half-dozen criminal cases before two Cuyahoga County judges whose offices were searched last week by agents investigating public corruption. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:46:25 GMT)
Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:51:12 GMT)
Brinda condemns attack on lawyer
Bhopal, Oct 4 : The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has condemned the attack by Hindu outfit workers on a lawyer at the court premises at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh for appearing as the defence lawyer in a case against an alleged terrorist. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:33:55 GMT)
Tax attorney pleads guilty to failure to file
Prominent Honolulu tax attorney and accountant Michael "Mickey" Rosenthal pleaded guilty yesterday to failure to file a federal income tax return for the year 2000. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:12:10 GMT)
Attorney General speaking in Cadillac
CADILLAC - The Cadillac News will be hosting Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox in a presentation on the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act, Oct. 13. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:35:29 GMT)
License of Lake area attorney suspended
The Missouri Supreme Court this week suspended a Lake of the Ozarks area attorney's law license, prohibiting him from practicing law for at least six months. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:37:04 GMT)
Boy who kills mother appears in court, lawyer presents updates
With his hands and feet shackled in chains and looking down shyly at his inmate shoes, a 12-year-old Pirtleville boy appeared in court Friday, where his lawyer presented an update on the boy’s case. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:22:21 GMT)
Judge Pope Rejects Defense Attorney’s Motions In Fire Case
Circuit Judge Sam Pope, in a written opinion filed Thursday, July 31, denied two motions filed in June by Robert Bridewell, the attorney representing Joel David "Luke" Holland. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:53:40 GMT)
The Ohio Attorney General's Office Is Pursuing A Class Action Complaint
The Ohio attorney general's office is pursuing a class action complaint for the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, the State Teachers Retirement System and the Ohio Police & Fire Pension... (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:28:54 GMT)
Attorney general files Hurricane Ike price-gouging suits
Melissa Vargas HOUSTON – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed lawsuits against two Katy hotels for allegedly price gouging customers who evacuated from Hurricane Ike, Abbott announced Thursday at a news conference. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:02:25 GMT)
IRL: Johnson surprised by lawyer's charges
Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson says he is shocked by the charges his lawyer Alan Miller is facing for being involved in Helio Castroneves' tax evasion scandal (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:32:38 GMT)
Md. legislative attorney fights Currie subpoena
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed an attorney who advises members of the Maryland legislature as part of their probe of Sen. Ulysses Currie. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:03:34 GMT)
Amanda Knox getting help from Seattle lawyer
A Seattle lawyer says she's been brought in to help Knox, a Seattle college student who is one of three people jailed since the November 2007 slaying of Knox's roommate in Italy. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:27:53 GMT)
O.J. Simpson's attorney: This was payback
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:40:10 GMT)
Baby who died misdiagnosed on old injury: attorney
Nicholas Munden's parents took him to doctors about two months ago after he vomited, attorney Bob Harper said. At the time, the doctors told parents Ronald and Jessica Munden that Nicholas had acid reflux, common in infants. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:01:03 GMT)
LaBeouf lawyer asks for witnesses to accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shia LaBeouf could have a long road before him as he recovers from the accident that crushed his hand, his lawyer says. LaBeouf, 22, was injured in a late-night crash last Sunday in West Hollywood that flipped his truck. (Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:06:45 GMT)
Analyzing the EBR district attorney's race
We cover all angles of the top candidates in the East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney's race. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:20:04 GMT)
Charles Scott elected Caddo district attorney
Retired judge Charles Scott was elected district attorney of Caddo Parish Saturday night, easily defeating attorney Craig Smith. Scott received 61 percent of the vote to 39 percent for Smith, according to complete but unofficial returns. Scott, who takes office in January, will succeed Paul Carmouche, who decided to retire (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:08:59 GMT)
State attorney's candidates say budget crisis is priority
Two attorneys who say there are few distinct policy differences between them seek the seat of one of the chief law enforcement officers in the county, the state attorney, who leads more than 100 lawyers in prosecuting crimes. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:28:41 GMT)
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal, says lawyer
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:30:36 GMT)
Claitor concedes district attorney race
East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney candidate Dan Claitor conceded the race to Hillar Moore late Saturday night. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:05:04 GMT)
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal, his lawyer says
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:10:47 GMT)
Perrilloux wins 3rd term as district attorney
District Attorney Scott Perrilloux won re-election over a pair of challengers Saturday in the 21st Judicial District, according to complete but unofficial returns. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:21:44 GMT)
Parricide cases rarely involve teen girls accused of killing their mothers, attorney says
Very few teen girls are accused of killing their mothers, an attorney says. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:24:44 GMT)
Lawyer complains assessor’s actions were ‘uncouthful’
ANDOVER — The lawyer for three business owners who say their property assessments were inflated or improperly done is calling the actions of the town assessor illegal and “uncouthful,” according to documents filed recently. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:02:12 GMT)
Ex-attorney found guilty of killing wife for money
A disbarred attorney who lived three doors down from Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton in suburban New York was convicted Saturday of murdering his wife in what prosecutors said was an attempt to collect life insurance money. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:19:23 GMT)
Los Angeles attorney sees justice served as Simpson convicted
A Los Angeles attorney said Saturday that justice was served when a Las Vegas jury found former U.S. footballer O.J. Simpson guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping. "There is justice. O.J. Simpson has finally been held accountable," said Gloria Allred, an attorney in the 1995 trial that found Simpson not guilty of killing his former ex-wife Nicole Brown and her boy friend. A 12-person jury in ... (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:21:30 GMT)
23rd JDC district attorney's race headed for runoff
There will be a runoff for the district attorney seat that covers the 23rd JDC, which consists of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes. Ricky Babin will face Louis Lambert. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:33:56 GMT)
Hilary Swank goes Julia Roberts' way, plays a lawyer
London, Oct 5 : Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank seems set to steal Julia Roberts' thunder with her new film 'Betty Ann Waters', a legal thriller which will see her playing a lawyer. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:56:07 GMT)
Crime rate is political in attorney general race
RALEIGH - Roy Cooper and Bob Crumley both want your vote to be attorney general, but the two tell very different stories about crime and punishment in North Carolina. Cooper, a Democrat who has held the office for the past eight years, says violent crime and murder rates are lower than they were 10 years ago. The state, he acknowledges, has growing problems with gangs, but improvements in ... (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:01:08 GMT)
Allyn Overton Kreps, 78; lawyer managed campaign for Cranston
Allyn Overton Kreps, a Los Angeles lawyer who managed California Democrat Alan Cranston's 1968 campaign for U.S. Senate, died Sept. 9 at Glendale Adventist Medical Center of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 78. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:07:19 GMT)
Lawyer Convicted in Wife?s Death
A Westchester County jury on Saturday convicted a disbarred lawyer of murdering his wife in 2006. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:07:27 GMT)
Alleged fake lawyer pleads not guilty
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of impersonating a lawyer in federal courts in at least 10 states has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:17:00 GMT)
Constitution Prohibits Casinos, Attorney General Says
LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Thursday his office will fully defend Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's proposed amendment to create a state lottery to fund college scholarships, though he disagrees with lottery supporters who say the state constitution does not ban casinos. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:38:54 GMT)
Lawyer and family offered Gozo rape girl €7,000 deal
A lawyer and close relatives of the men accused of raping a 14-year-old girl persuaded the alleged victim's family to sign a contract stating they would not testify in court in return for €7,000 in "psychological support". (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:22:41 GMT)
Attorney general candidates outline plans
Voters have a clear choice in this year's race for state attorney general between a candidate who works in the office and is seeking to enhance its duties and an opponent who wants to make extensive changes. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:37:53 GMT)
Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:06:53 GMT)
New Hartford attorney injured in head-on crash
A prominent New Hartford attorney who was injured in a head-on crash on Route 4 in Goshen was listed in stable condition Tuesday at Hartford Hospital. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:12:06 GMT)
Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:32:28 GMT)
Attorney: O.J. Simpson Verdict Was 'Just Payback'
The Las Vegas jury that found O.J. Simpson guilty of all charges in a hotel room robbery case were "on an agenda" to make up for Simpson's 1995 murder acquittal, his attorney said. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:34:16 GMT)
Montana attorney general candidates go after Internet predators, sexual offender registry Posted on Oct. 5
HELENA - The two men running to be Montana’s next attorney general have recently announced plans aimed at protecting children, particularly in an age of Internet predators. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:17:38 GMT)
Lawyer: O.J. Simpson "Extremely Upset" By Verdict
Lawyer speaks saying verdict, "was expected." (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:28:10 GMT)
Wife of Fayette Co. District Attorney dies in auto accident
Wife of Fayette County District Attorney Mike Dunavant is killed in a car accident last night, outside of Ripley, TN. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:50:27 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer convicted of killing wife
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A disbarred lawyer from Chappaqua, N.Y., has been convicted of killing his wife in a scheme to collect insurance money. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:06:04 GMT)
Retirement not an adjournment for 'top gun' attorney
His boss calls him the "Top Gun" attorney at the Kern County Public Defender's office. An opposing prosecutor describes him as a formidable opponent who nevertheless manages to remain ethical and upright. And fellow defense attorneys say he's a "trial machine," solid, dependable, with a demeanor so calm and inscrutable it's easy to overlook -- just below the surface -- the passion and dedication ... (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:06:24 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer convicted of killing wife
A disbarred lawyer from Chappaqua, N.Y., has been convicted of killing his wife in a scheme to collect insurance money.Carols Perez-Olivio, 60, was convicted Saturday of second-degree murder in the Nov. 18, 2006, death of Peggy Perez-Olivio, The (White Plains, N.Y.) Journal News reported Sunday.Perez-Olivio maintained he and his wife were ambushed in their car near Milford by gunmen hired by a ... (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:20:08 GMT)
B.C. to consider $100K contract for attorney
If the city commission approves the contract on Tuesday, Battle Creek City Attorney Eileen Wicklund will make about $100,000 a year for the next three years, plus benefits. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:53:36 GMT)
Graft-Fighting Lawyer Harassed by Police
03 October 2008 Lawyer Inna Yermoshkina gave little thought to the two dozen police officers waiting near the entrance of her apartment building when she returned home one evening in May. After all, she thought, she hadn't done anything wrong. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:39:21 GMT)
State Attorney: No evidence of sunshine violation by Cape Coral City Council
The State Attorney's Office has said there's not enough evidence to suggest two city council members violated sunshine laws. (Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:51:32 GMT)
Second NZ lawyer facing Samoan arrest
A prominent Auckland lawyer has had to flee Samoa after a group of plain-clothes men tried to seize her in the capital Apia. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:06:22 GMT)
Attorney Comes to Client's Defense in Child Pornography Case
The attorney of one of the suspects charged with child pornography and sexual abuse for attempting to launch a business similar to "Girls Gone Wild" is coming to his defense. Susanne Gustin says her client, Ian Walston, did not engage in sexual activities with the minors involved. All three of the suspects in the case remain at the Salt Lake County Jail, waiting extradition to Louisiana. Gustin, ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:50:03 GMT)
NZ-based lawyer 'traumatised' by Samoan police
Well-known Auckland-based Samoan lawyer Olinda Woodroffe says she was "traumatised" when she had to seek refuge at the New Zealand High Commission office in Apia last week after being threatened with arrest. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:07:00 GMT)
Lawyer complains assessor’s actions were ‘uncouthful’
ANDOVER — The lawyer for three business owners who say their property assessments were inflated or improperly done is calling the actions of the town assessor illegal and “uncouthful,” according to documents filed recently. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:01:42 GMT)
Attorney general candidates unveil plans to protect kids
HELENA - The two men running to be Montana's next attorney general have recently announced plans aimed at protecting children, particularly in an age of Internet predators. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:04:29 GMT)
J.L. Chestnut Jr. dies at 77; lawyer fought for civil rights
J.L. Chestnut Jr., the first black lawyer in Selma, Ala., and an attorney for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the city's landmark protest marches of the early 1960s, died Sept. 30 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham. He was 77. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:37:18 GMT)
Excelsior city attorney eyes state house seat
If all goes according to plan, Excelsior City Attorney Kevin Staunton is going to be very busy next year. Staunton, 49, has been the city attorney for 12 years. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:46:45 GMT)
Alleged fake lawyer pleads not guilty
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of impersonating a lawyer in federal courts in at least 10 states has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:02:00 GMT)
Constitution Prohibits Casinos, Attorney General Says
LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Thursday his office will fully defend Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's proposed amendment to create a state lottery to fund college scholarships, though he disagrees with lottery supporters who say the state constitution does not ban casinos. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:23:54 GMT)
Official, lawyer to be honored as role models
Register Staff The Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund will honor five women with the Maria Stewart Award, including a top city administrator and a lawyer who practices in the Elm City. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:23:57 GMT)
Harry Gross: Woman appoints neighbors as power of attorney
Dear Harry: For as long as I can remember, you have urged people to have someone appointed as power of attorney, and I think that's a very good idea. For the past several years, I have told my mother to do just that, but she was dragging her feet. Well, s (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:56:00 GMT)
New Hartford attorney injured in head-on crash
A prominent New Hartford attorney who was injured in a head-on crash on Route 4 in Goshen was listed in stable condition Tuesday at Hartford Hospital. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:30:32 GMT)
Yemeni lawyer selected as CNN hero of the week
In April 2008, Yemeni lawyer Shada Nasser helped 10-year-old Nujood divorce her 30-year-old husband. Today, Nasser takes other girls' cases for free and works to help raise Yemen's legal age for marriage. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:35:05 GMT)
Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:50:25 GMT)
Report price gouging to Attorney General's Consumer Complaint Hotline
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Complaint Hotline has received hundreds of price gouging complaints from across the state. Most complaints allege price gouging on gas and lodging; others report price hikes involving food, water and power generators. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is investigating some consumers' claims that they were ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:34:46 GMT)
Attorney general says seven will now testify
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's attorney general announced Sunday that seven state employees will now honor subpoenas to testify in the legislative investigation of the Troopergate affair. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:47:34 GMT)
Local attorney to speak to fundraiser group
Kathy DeMaria, a local attorney, will speak to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Oct. 13 at the Pensacola Civic Center. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:18 GMT)
Daughter of leading Croat lawyer shot dead
Source: Reuters ZAGREB, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The daughter of a prominent Croat lawyer was shot dead in Zagreb on Mondayin the latest in a series of brutal daylight crimes that have highlighted worsening security in the ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:57:25 GMT)
Mrs. Rangel's Lawyer Talks to the Post
The NY Post takes up the marriage of Representative Charles Rangel and Alma Rangel, after talking to Mrs. Rangel's lawyer who says Rangel "scorned and dumped" his wife of 42 years after becoming the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee--by filing for divorce. Lawyer Sherri Donovan said that's why Alma Rangel demanded a jury case, " She did not want this divorce. She wanted to stay ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:27:16 GMT)
Official, lawyer to be honored as role models
Register Staff The Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund will honor five women with the Maria Stewart Award, including a top city administrator and a lawyer who practices in the Elm City. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:33:14 GMT)
Arbitron Inc. Seeks Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief Against the Attorney General for the State of New York
Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today that it has asked the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against the Attorney General for the State of New York to prevent any attempt to restrain Arbitron's publication of its Portable People Meter(TM) listening estimates. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:45:36 GMT)
Attorney general candidate's ex-wife donates $140K to his opponent
The ex-wife of attorney general candidate Sen. Chris Koster has donated $140,000 to his Republican opponent, Sen. Mike Gibbons. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:48:38 GMT)
U.S. Attorney Reports Increase In Number Of South Florida Medicare Fraud Prosecutions
In the past 12 months, 245 South Florida defendants have been charged with filing nearly $793.5 million in false Medicare claims, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida R. Alexander Acosta said on Tuesday, the Miami Herald reports. Acosta credited the federal Medicare Fraud Strike Force for increasing the number of prosecutions. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:17:34 GMT)
Rochester attorney Restovich dies at 62
George Restovich, a well-known Rochester attorney, has died of cancer. The 62-year-old Restovich died at his home Friday. He practiced law in Rochester for more than 30 years, handling a mix of criminal, civil and family (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:21:18 GMT)
St. Lawrence County attorney settles pension abuse case
10/06/08 Attorney agrees to pay $42,000 to settle pension abuse case... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:47:45 GMT)
Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:06:54 GMT)
El Mirage county attorney to check residency of councilmen
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has agreed to look into accusations that two El Mirage City Council members live outside the city, an El Mirage city official said. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:37:35 GMT)
St. Lawrence County Lawyer Settles Pension Abuse Case
According to the Office of the State Attorney General, a St. Lawrence County lawyer will pay $42,000 to settle a pension abuse case. The AG's office says John Elmer, who retired in 1998, was improperly listed as an employee of four public sector entities. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:27:14 GMT)
Two running in Ohio attorney general race forced by scandal
COLUMBUS Ohioans have had scant time to get to know the candidates in an unexpected attorney general race forced by a scandal. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:26:16 GMT)
McCain's lawyer: Keating investigation had ‘no merit’
Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s lawyer during the Keating Five scandal said Monday that the inquiry brought about by the... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:35:53 GMT)
Candidates Battle Over Shawnee County District Attorney Seat
Shawnee County District Attorney candidates Eric Rucker and Chad Taylor spoke out about thier own records Monday. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:47:28 GMT)
Lawyer calls for Bloomberg spending limits
A veteran New York City lawyer says fairness dictates that Mayor Michael Bloomberg observe strict campaign spending limits in a run for a third term. Frederick A. O. Schwarz Jr. is the city's former corporation counsel and oversaw a major revision of New York's city charter in the 1980s. He told The New York Times in an interview published Monday he believes the charter allows the City Council ... (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:19:59 GMT)
Lawyer calls for Bloomberg spending limits
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A veteran New York City lawyer says fairness dictates that Mayor Michael Bloomberg observe strict campaign spending limits in a run for a third term. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:20:50 GMT)
South Texas city sues Attorney General
McALLEN, Texas -- This South Texas city has sued the Texas Attorney General in an effort to keep details attempts to lure an automobile manufacturer out of public view. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:28:05 GMT)
Pelo Will Appeal with New Lawyer
WMBD/WYZZ – BLOOMINGTON- A Bloomington man who is serving over 400 years for 35 counts of rape is getting a new lawyer. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:59:19 GMT)
Lawyer gets 50 months in fraud case
A lawyer in Kidder, Mo., was sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison on Monday for defrauding a North Kansas City bank of more than $866,000. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:19:09 GMT)
Koster's ex-wife backs rival for attorney general
JEFFERSON CITY | Mike Gibbons' Republican attorney general campaign is getting financial help from the ex-wife of his Democratic opponent. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:42:22 GMT)
Lawyer sues city, Trigen over fall into steam pit
A North Baltimore lawyer who suffered serious burns over almost half her body when she fell into a downtown construction hole exactly three years ago has sued the city and the contractors involved. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:35:12 GMT)
Lawyer: Greg Hughes Didn’t Offer Bribe
A lawyer for Representative Greg Hughes said his client didn’t offer a bribe to anyone. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:38:00 GMT)
Libertarian attorney general candidate protesting exclusion from debates
Upset that he has been excluded from a pair of debates in the Utah Attorney General's race, Libertarian party candidate Andrew McCullough is taking out advertisements protesting the decision. (Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:43:25 GMT)
Lawyer's delay sends client to jail in gold-bar cheating case
PUTRAJAYA: A company consultant lost his final right of appeal in a cheating case due to a serious blunder by his lawyer. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:25:40 GMT)
Iraq veteran's attorney calls road-rage shooting "reasonable"
VANCOUVER -- The road-rage shooting was "reasonable," considering the experiences U.S. Army Reserves veteran Christopher P. Partridge had as a combat truck driver in Iraq, Partridge's attorney told a Clark County Superior Court jury Monday. Partridge, 26, is facing two... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:33:13 GMT)
Attorney general announces Countrywide settlement
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said today that Nevada is one of several states that has reached an agreement with Countrywide Financial that will help almost 400,000 borrowers across the nation who are facing foreclosure. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:41:42 GMT)
GPA attorney says Dalton school board violated Opens Record Act
Although Dalton school board chairman Steve Williams says no violations of the Georgia Opens Record Act occurred in the hiring of a new superintendent, an attorney with the Georgia Press Association says that is exactly what happened. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:58:09 GMT)
Disbarred N.Y. Attorney Convicted of Murdering Wife
A disbarred attorney who lived three doors down from Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton in suburban New York was convicted Saturday of murdering his wife in what prosecutors said was an attempt to collect life insurance money. Carlos Perez-Olivo was found guilty of second-degree murder and could get life in prison. Prosecutors said he shot his wife in the head as she dozed in their car during a ... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:01:18 GMT)
N.J. attorney general looking at Lehman Brothers
Attorney General Anne Milgram says state securities investigators are looking into Lehman Brothers and another bank that does business with New Jersey. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:37:25 GMT)
Man didn't intend to import child porn, lawyer argues
An Ottawa man who admits to possessing more than 22,000 images of child pornography while in Boise, Idaho, should be found not guilty of criminal charges in Canada after he made “genuine, repeated efforts” to make sure the prohibited materials never entered the country, his lawyer argued Monday. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:46:59 GMT)
State's Attorney debate
By Tim McGinnis Monday, October 06, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. The candidates for Peoria County State's Attorney squared off tonight at a debate sponsored by the local chapter of the NAACP. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:51:54 GMT)
Man charged in restaurant deaths can't recall incident: lawyer
A man accused of killing two women when the truck he was driving crashed into a Maple Ridge, B.C., restaurant cannot remember what happened that day, his lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:03:33 GMT)
Longtime lawyer Henry Doscher dies
Henry Doscher, a longtime Abilene lawyer and university professor, will be remembered as a chivalrous, charitable gentleman, according to people who knew him well. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:23:00 GMT)
State's Attorney, Coroner Candidates Debate at Ward Chapel Church in Peoria
Candidates running for Peoria County Coroner and State's Attorney squared off in a debate tonight at Ward Chapel Church in Peoria. Incumbents Coroner Johnna Ingersoll and State's Attorney Kevin Lyons are fighting to keep their posts. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:53:38 GMT)
Sebastian to review city attorney
Less than a month before the election, the City Council is expected to discuss the future of City Attorney Rich Stringer. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:12:31 GMT)
Fairfax delegate studies bid for attorney general
Del. Stephen C. Shannon, D-Fairfax, is a step closer to a formal bid for attorney general. Yesterday, he filed a statement of organization for the political committee Steve Shannon for Attorney General, according to Marty Mooradian, political director of Friends of Steve Shannon. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:14:58 GMT)
Lawyer faults Harwich shooting accounts
The lawyer for the man shot and wounded by a Harwich police officer on Sept. 29 questions police accounts that his client had a knife. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:13:37 GMT)
Lawyer wants sentencing delay for man convicted in deadly shooting
SAN BERNARDINO - A lawyer for a man convicted in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Edward Griffin requested sentencing be delayed Monday so he could fight spending the next several decades in prison. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:22:55 GMT)
Larsen: Attorney oversteps powers
The attorney for accused deputy county property appraiser Lance Larsen has moved to dismiss charges of grand theft and official misconduct -- in the process making some defiant statements about officials' power. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:54:48 GMT)
District Attorney's Office probes Walnut
WALNUT - City leaders battling a proposed NFL stadium could go 0-for-2 if the District Attorney's Office finds that it violated open meeting laws, again. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:08:27 GMT)
Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:51:36 GMT)
Menasha to study city attorney post
MENASHA Six people have been appointed to a study committee to analyze the human resources/city attorney position in the wake of a pending retirement. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:25:38 GMT)
House elects Lafayette attorney to ethics board
BATON ROUGE - Lafayette attorney Blake Monrose, the newest member of the state Board of Ethics, says he is ready to begin work on the board. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:35:12 GMT)
U.S. attorney leaving post
Chuck Rosenberg, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2006, is stepping down from the job this month. Spokesman Jim Rybicki said Rosenberg informed President Bush of his intentions in a Sept. 30 letter. Rosenberg's last day on the job will be Oct. 22. Rybicki said an acting U.S. attorney likely will be appointed until a replacement is nominated by the president and ... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:26:53 GMT)
High-profile lawyer flying under radar
Twelve years ago, bailiff Richard Gauthier began working with Claude F. Archambault, the high-profile Montreal lawyer who advertises his practice on the back of the Yellow Pages. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:27:09 GMT)
Alleged fake lawyer pleads not guilty
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of impersonating a lawyer in federal courts in at least 10 states has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:32:00 GMT)
South Texas city sues attorney general
This South Texas city has sued the Texas attorney general in an effort to keep details of attempts to lure an automobile manufacturer out of public view (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:11:55 GMT)
Graft-Fighting Lawyer Harassed by Police
03 October 2008 By Francesca Mereu / Staff Writer Lawyer Inna Yermoshkina gave little thought to the two dozen police officers waiting near the entrance of her apartment building when she returned home one evening in May. After all, she thought, she hadn't done anything wrong. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:12:06 GMT)
Coral Gables lawyer, 2 others charged in mortgage fraud
A Coral Gables lawyer has been charged with helping to broker a crooked mortgage deal that used identity theft to buy a Coconut Grove house for more than three times what it was worth. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:21:47 GMT)
U.S. attorney for Eastern District to resign
RICHMOND The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is stepping down from the job this month. Chuck Rosenberg informed President Bush of his intentions in a September 30 letter. Rosenberg has held the job since 2006. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:05:45 GMT)
US attorney for Eastern District to resign
Associated Press - October 7, 2008 8:06 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is stepping down from the job this month. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:16:17 GMT)
Mo. lawyer sentenced for $867K fraud
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A northwest Missouri lawyer will spend four years and two months in federal prison for defrauding a bank of nearly $867,000. Dawn Renee Harpster must also pay back the full amount she received as loans from North Kansas City's Norbank. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:34:46 GMT)
Lawyer: David Duchovny is out of rehab
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- David Duchovny's lawyer said the U.S. film and television actor has left the rehabilitation facility where he spent two months being treated for sex addiction. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:43:27 GMT)
Allen Lawyer Denies Making Signals to Client
The federal judge in Sen. Stevens' corruption trial accused the lawyer for the government's star witness of making secret signals to his client. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:06:42 GMT)
Bosnian Authorities Hold Arab Ex-fighter - Lawyer
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AFP)--Arab former fighter Imad al-Husin, also known as Abu Hamza, was detained and placed in an immigration center in Sarajevo, his lawyer said Tuesday, accusing Bosnian authorities of breaking the law. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:42:31 GMT)
Allen lawyer denies making signals to client
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing Ted Stevens' corruption trial says he saw a lawyer making signals from the crowd to the lead witness against the Alaska senator. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:59:41 GMT)
Police, attorney general warn residents of scams
State police and Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett have issued press releases warning residents to beware of scams. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:20:44 GMT)
South Texas city sues Attorney General
The City of McAllen is suing the state attorney general to keep the public from seeing details of an effort to lure a German automobile manufacturer to South Texas. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:27:19 GMT)
Allen lawyer denies making signals to client
In the latest sideshow at Sen. Ted Stevens's corruption trial, the federal judge overseeing the case accused the lawyer for the government's star witness of making secret signals to his client during a crucial cross-examination. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:41:29 GMT)
Lawyer in Stevens trial denies signaling to key witness
In the latest sideshow at Sen. Ted Stevens's corruption trial, the federal judge overseeing the case accused the lawyer for the government's star witness of making secret signals to his client during a crucial cross-examination. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:12:49 GMT)
State's Attorney debate gets heated
Story By Tim McGinnis Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. The candidates for Peoria County State's Attorney squared off Monday night at a debate sponsored by the local chapter of the NAACP. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:37:00 GMT)
'Wardrobe malfunction' attorney at EIU tonight
11:45 a.m. CHARLESTON -- First Amendment attorney Robert Corn-Revere, a Mattoon native, will discuss the Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” and other media cases at 6 p.m. today in the Lumpkin Auditorium at Eastern Illinois University. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:59:14 GMT)
Coral Gables lawyer, 2 others charged in mortgage fraud
A Coral Gables lawyer has been charged with helping to broker a crooked mortgage deal that used identity theft to buy a Coconut Grove house for more than three times what it was worth. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:47:59 GMT)
Judge in Stevens trial reprimands witness's attorney
The attorney representing Bill Allen, the star witness in Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial, got a public scolding Tuesday morning from the judge overseeing the case. Anchorage attorney Robert Bundy, who has been sitting in the spectator section of the courtroom in Washington while his client has been testifying, was accused Monday by the judge of trying to signal to Allen on the stand. ... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:50:09 GMT)
Ex-UBS top lawyer settles insider trading case
A former top lawyer at UBS AG has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle accusations that he sold his personal holdings of auction-rate securities after acquiring insider information about the collapsing market for the debt, New York's attorney general said. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:50:58 GMT)
Dearborn city attorney dies in crash
Dearborn assistant city attorney John W. Tanner II died late Monday after swerving on a city road and crashing directly into a median tree. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:59:56 GMT)
Judge in Stevens trial reprimands witness's attorney
The attorney representing Bill Allen, the star witness in Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial, got a public scolding Tuesday morning from the judge overseeing the case. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:03:46 GMT)
Dearborn city attorney dies in crash
Dearborn assistant city attorney John W. Tanner II died late Monday after swerving on a city road and crashing directly into a median tree. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:36 GMT)
Ex-UBS senior lawyer settles insider trading case
A former top lawyer at UBS AG has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle accusations he sold his personal holdings of auction-rate securities after getting insider information about the collapsing market for the debt. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:19:53 GMT)
Judge in Stevens trial reprimands witness's attorney
WASHINGTON - The attorney representing Bill Allen, the star witness in Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial, got a public scolding Tuesday morning from the judge overseeing... (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:33:31 GMT)
Lawyer denies signaling client in Stevens case
The judge presiding over Alaska Senator Ted Stevens' corruption trial has accused the lawyer for the prosecution's star witness of sending hand signals to his client. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:39:52 GMT)
US attorney for Eastern District to resign
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is stepping down from the job this month. Chuck Rosenberg informed President Bush of his intentions in a September 30 letter. Rosenberg has held the job since 2006. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:58:33 GMT)
Former UBS Lawyer Settles Auction-Rate Insider Case (Update2)
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- David Aufhauser , a former top U.S. lawyer for UBS AG , agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle insider- trading claims by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo related to the collapse of the auction rate securities market. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:23:54 GMT)
Stevens?s Lawyer Challenges Witness
Senator Ted Stevens?s defense lawyer portrayed the prosecution?s chief witness to a jury as someone who betrayed a longtime friend to protect his fortune. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:32:58 GMT)
Lawyer accused of signals in Stevens case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The judge in U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens's trial says he saw the lawyer for a key prosecution witness try to communicate with his client while he was on the stand. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:50:44 GMT)
Attorney General Talks About The Issues
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel was Tuesday's guest on "Today's THV This Morning." McDaniel spent the morning on the couch with B.J. and Meredith. He also sat down with Charles Crowson to discuss some issues on the minds of several Arkansans. (Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:53:32 GMT)
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