Attorney News Oct 2008
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
UBS boss aims to rebuild as CS steps into limelight
UBS Chairman Peter Kurer is a stern lawyer who embodies the values of conservative Swiss banking -- the exact qualities the bank is desperate to revive after a disastrous venture into risky investment banking. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:39:30 GMT)
Fairbanks deputy district attorney named Alaska Prosecutor of the Year
The second in command at the Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office was named Prosecutor of the Year by Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg this month. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:54:13 GMT)
Lawyer sleuth match wits
THE BRASS VERDICT. Michael Connelly. Little, Brown. 400 pages. $26.99. The hook that makes Michael Connelly's latest novel about L.A. defense attorney Mickey Haller so compelling isn't its plot or explosive, if somewhat excessive, finale but the fact that Haller, the ''Lincoln lawyer'' who works from the back seat of a Town Car, finally meets up with Harry Bosch. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:05:17 GMT)
State attorney's race centers on war on corruption
The Orange-Osceola state attorney holds great power to determine who is prosecuted for what crimes in the two counties. Democrat Lawson Lamar, who has held the job since 1988, is being challenged Nov. 4 by Republican Mercedes Leon, an attorney from Kissimmee. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:29:24 GMT)
Doctors missed heart infection signs 5 times: lawyer
In 2003, Shawn Luera was a 33-year-old vice president at one of the country's largest information technology staffing firms. He had a life-of-the-party personality -- and a heart valve condition that had been found by a doctor a year earlier. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:01:40 GMT)
Working moms facing off for state's attorney spot
URBANA – For the first time in Champaign County political history, two full-time working mothers want to be the county's top prosecutor. Democratic incumbent State's Attorney Julia Rietz, 39, of Champaign is being challenged by political newcomer Janie Miller-Jones, 38, a Republican from Rantoul. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:10:13 GMT)
Swing voters will decide state attorney general race
At a recent debate in front of a business group, Democrat John Ladenburg compared his record as a prosecutor to Attorney General Rob McKenna’s. The state, he told the crowd, doesn’t have time for “on the job training” of its highest law enforcement official. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:56:19 GMT)
AIG acts amid probe by attorney general
AIG yesterday agreed to help recover any illegal compensation payments made to Martin Sullivan, former chief executive, and other senior management as part of an investigation by Andrew Cuomo, the New York attorney general. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:41:39 GMT)
Day in 'contempt of court' for denying prisoner transfers: Lawyer
Two Canadian drug dealers serving sentences in the U.S. are taking Canada's public safety minister to court, arguing that denying their transfers to domestic prisons violates a recent ruling that reined in his propensity to block repatriation. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:38:15 GMT)
The district attorney's role
The district attorney represents the people in the prosecution of criminal behavior. When the police suspect a person of committing a crime, they may make an arrest and detain the suspect. The district attorney decides whether or not to charge the suspect with a crime. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:10:13 GMT)
Submit your question for the Attorney General Debate
What questions do you have for Indiana Attorney General candidates. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:03:54 GMT)
Lawyer says concert-goer targeted
PIKEVILLE, Ky., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A Kentucky state trooper was targeted for arrest as he was leaving a Poison concert in Pikeville, his attorney alleges. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:16:12 GMT)
Lawyer: Teen sex victim a drama queen
A TEENAGE girl whose victim impact statement said her life was destroyed by a teacher who coerced her into sex acts has been labelled a "drama queen" by a defence lawyer. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:13:00 GMT)
Bolante to be deported to RP anytime soon - lawyer
MANILA, Philippines - Lawyer Harry Roque on Monday said former Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante, who has been detained in the United States for the last two years, may be deported back to the Philippines anytime soon. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:49:02 GMT)
Norfolk lawyer trades advocateâ€s office for judgeâ€s robe
NORFOLK As the widow of slain police Officer Stanley Reaves made her way to the witness stand, she stopped to squeeze Jack Doyle’s hand. It took but a second during the death-penalty trial of Thomas A. Porter last year, but Treva Reaves’ gesture spoke volumes. Doyle prosecuted the case as commonwealth’s attorney, but he supported Reaves like a friend. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:33:11 GMT)
Murder Russian-Style: Political Assassination
Viewpoint: The attempt to poison a leading human rights lawyer may just be the latest of a dispiriting list of blatantly political assassination attempts (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:51:46 GMT)
County Attorney Race Heats Up
There is more back-and-forth between the candidates for the Maricopa County Attorney's race. Democrat Tim Nelson says the current County Attorney Andrew Thomas has mismanaged the office. While Thomas says he's gotten tougher on crime and deserves another term. FOX 10's Alex Savidge has more. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:50:27 GMT)
Lawyer's advice valuable in illegal-download case
Q. My daughter at college has just been served with papers alleging she has illegally downloaded movies off the Internet. First, is it worth it to hire a lawyer, or should we just pay the money they are asking for? Second, if she did this off my computer at home, can they come after me, too? (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:04:35 GMT)
Court upholds death sentence for Chinese police killer: lawyer
A Shanghai court on Monday rejected an appeal from an unemployed man who became an unlikely cult hero after murdering six policemen in what he said was revenge for a wrongful arrest, his lawyer said. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:27:29 GMT)
Lawyer: Businessman's cell death likely homicide
The lawyer for a Japanese businessman found dead in a jail cell says a pathologist has concluded that the man was killed and did not take his life. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:29:45 GMT)
Attorney: Despite ‘rush to judgement,’ Petters ‘is not Osama bin Laden’
Embattled businessman Tom Petters’ attorney said today that his client is more concerned about his family, businesses and employees than he is concerned for himself. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:23:23 GMT)
Attorney general candidates face off on gun rights
Democrat Steve Bullock and Republican Tim Fox, the two men running to be Montana’s next attorney general, have been in a gun fight for months now. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:27:31 GMT)
Verdict is in: S.L. attorney named Lawyer of the Year
Make no mistake about it, Clayton Simms' mother is proud that her son became a lawyer. But she cannot help but tease him about being a defense attorney whose work deals with people charged with murder, rape, bank fraud and dealing drugs, among other things. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:52:14 GMT)
Grope rap false, sez hoop star's lawyer
High school basketball star Lance Stephenson is denying charges that he sexually assaulted a young woman at his Brooklyn school. "He did absolutely nothing wrong," said his lawyer, Alberto Ebanks. "He categorically denies these allegations." (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:44:41 GMT)
Best advice attorney Jeff Kellogg ever received was 'Don't quit'
Photo By Nick Sabo Holmes County defense attorney Jeff Kellogg describes himself as a “homebody by choice,” enjoying music, reading and the other comforts of home. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:23:14 GMT)
Lawyer: Businessman's jail death wasn't suicide
The lawyer for a businessman whose jail cell death was declared suicide by hanging says a pathologist has instead concluded that Kazuyoshi Miura was killed. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:53:37 GMT)
Japanese businessman's death in jail is likely homicide, lawyer says
The lawyer for a Japanese businessman, whose jail cell death was declared suicide by hanging, said Sunday a pathologist has concluded that Kazuyoshi Miura was killed. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:14:00 GMT)
Attorney general to act on mortgage scams
State Attorney General Anne Milgram will hold a news conference this afternoon to announce civil action against several parties accused in mortgage foreclosure rescue scams, according to the state Department of Law and Public Safety. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:46:36 GMT)
Lawyer's new case spurs new outrage
Defense lawyer John Paul Carroll's big spending on a single capital murder case sparked reform of the way Illinois pays for its death penalty system. Yet three years later, the state has put Carroll back in the death penalty business. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:05:22 GMT)
Lawyer disbarred for adultery
MANILA, Philippines -- For leaving his wife and 12 children and cohabiting with a married woman, the Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer whose conduct it described as "willful, flagrant or shameless." (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:10:55 GMT)
Lawyer: Japanese businessman's cell death likely homicide
The lawyer for a Japanese businessman whose jail cell death was declared suicide by hanging said Sunday a pathologist has concluded that Kazuyoshi Miura was killed. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:29:17 GMT)
Lawyer appointed as new Tax chief
MANILA, Philippines - The Finance department has announced the appointment of lawyer Sixto Esquivias IV as chief of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:15:23 GMT)
UTHAYAKUMAR'S LAWYER OBJECTS TO AG'S AUTHORITY
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court has postponed P. Uthayakumar's sedition trial after a defence lawyer objected to the letter by Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail authorising the prosecution. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:22:26 GMT)
Injured Lawyer In Friday's Bombing In Good Spirits
The pastor of a lawyer badly burned in a bombing at a north Georgia law firm says the lawyer will remain in the hospital for at least a month. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:07:59 GMT)
Attorney says Kazuyoshi Miura was killed in L.A. jail
The Japanese businessman who reportedly committed suicide in a Los Angeles jail cell suffered wounds consistent with a choking and beating, attorney Mark Geragos says. A Japanese businessman who reportedly committed suicide in a Los Angeles jail cell suffered wounds consistent with a choking and beating, his lawyer said today. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:46:19 GMT)
Lawyer: Japanese Businessman's Jail Death Was Murder
The lawyer for a Japanese businessman found dead in his jail cell was murdered and didn't commit suicide, his lawyer said. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:37:28 GMT)
Attorney wants grand jury testimony in bathtub death
LEBANON — The defense attorney for Ryan Widmer, the Hamilton Twp. man accused of killing his wife of three-months by drowning her in the bathtub, is asking a judge to release grand jury testimony by the county coroner he believes is essential to defending his client. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:24:59 GMT)
Supreme Court appoints outside lawyer in dispute over water among Montana, N. Dakota, Wyoming
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has appointed an outside lawyer to gather information in a dispute over water involving Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:39:27 GMT)
US attorney joins with NY attorney general to probe credit default swaps
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors and New York's attorney general said Monday they had taken the unusual step of joining forces to probe the multitrillion-dollar credit-default swap market, an unregulated area of finance blamed for helping to fuel the credit crisis. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:44:30 GMT)
Maricopa County Attorney announces agenda
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says he's ready to help clean up the crisis on Wall Street, but his opponent in next month's election says he's stepping outside his jurisdiction and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard agrees. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:46:02 GMT)
Illinois lawyer accused of milking state
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A defense lawyer should be prevented from abusing Illinois state funds for death penalty cases as he did in a 2004 case, officials say. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:46:45 GMT)
Lawyer: Businessman's jail death wasn't suicide
The lawyer for a businessman whose jail cell death was declared suicide by hanging says a pathologist has instead concluded that Kazuyoshi Miura was killed. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:52:21 GMT)
Seattle attorney helps in Amanda Knox case
A Seattle attorney is volunteering as a spokeswoman for the friends and supporters of a University of Washington student jailed in Italy. Amanda Knox of Seattle is accused in the murder of... (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:24:48 GMT)
Seattle attorney helps in Amanda Knox case
A Seattle attorney is volunteering as a spokeswoman for the friends and supporters of a University of Washington student jailed in Italy. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:47:42 GMT)
Lawyer says shooting suspect was just driving
The son of a Detroit Police homicide investigator claims he was giving a friend of a friend a ride when shots rang out at Henry Ford High School, his lawyer said before court today. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:49:56 GMT)
Lawyer, sleuth match wits
THE BRASS VERDICT. Michael Connelly. Little, Brown. 400 pages. $26.99. The hook that makes Michael Connelly's latest novel about L.A. defense attorney Mickey Haller so compelling isn't its plot or explosive, if somewhat excessive, finale but the fact that Haller, the ''Lincoln lawyer'' who works from the back seat of a Town Car, finally meets up with Harry Bosch. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:47:42 GMT)
Seattle attorney helps in Amanda Knox case
A Seattle attorney volunteering as a spokeswoman for supporters of Amanda Knox, a University of Washington student jailed in an Italian murder case, said Monday that Knox has been treated unfairly by the courts and the media. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:17:25 GMT)
Seattle attorney helps in Amanda Knox case
A Seattle attorney volunteering as a spokeswoman for supporters of Amanda Knox, a University of Washington student jailed in an Italian murder case, said today that Knox has been treated unfairly by the courts and the media. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:17:35 GMT)
Lawyer: Businessman's jail death wasn't suicide
LOS ANGELES - The lawyer for a businessman whose jail cell death was declared suicide by hanging says a pathologist has instead concluded that Kazuyoshi Miura was killed. Mark... (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:02:12 GMT)
High-profile attorney to represent city in Zehm case
SPOKANE -- Well-known local defense attorney Carl Oreskovich will help the City of Spokane defend a claim by the family of Otto Zehm, if council members approve a contract proposal Monday night. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:10:53 GMT)
Casey Anthony's attorney finalizing defense team
The spokesman for Casey Anthony's defense attorney faxed out a press release today again addressing a CNN Headline News interview in which he implied Caylee Marie was dead. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:20:20 GMT)
Seattle attorney speaks in support of Amanda Knox
A Seattle attorney volunteering as a spokeswoman for supporters of Amanda Knox, a University of Washington student jailed in an Italian murder case, said Monday that Knox has been treated unfairly by the courts and the media. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:32:15 GMT)
Quest to repair office marks attorney general race
The sort of anti-business activism former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann was often accused of practicing doesn’t sit well with the three candidates running for attorney general. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:23:42 GMT)
County Attorney to step up mortgage fraud investigations
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas told KNXV-TV this weekend that his office will step up investigations against mortgage lenders, banks and other financial institutions that may have been involved in fraudulent activities. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:36:57 GMT)
McCarty attorney resigns over possible conflict
An attorney for Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty said he has stepped away from that role because of a possible conflict relating to work he formerly did as a federal prosecutor - working for the same U.S. Attorney's Office that is investigating corruption in local government. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:39:12 GMT)
Rob McKenna for attorney general
The attorney general is the law officer of the state, and should represent the people before his political party. Republican Rob McKenna has done that, and deserves re-election. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:07:40 GMT)
Maricopa County attorney plans to battle financial fraud in Arizona
Now that he's proved the "naysayers" wrong for saying he couldn't do anything about illegal immigration, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas on Sunday said he's ready to help clean up the crisis on Wall Street. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:38:03 GMT)
High-Profile Divorce Lawyer Sues Investment Firm for $5.2 Million, Alleges He Lost $200,000
High-profile divorce lawyer Raoul Felder, who has represented celebrities including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has filed a $5.2 million lawsuit charging that an investment firm lost $200,000 of his money when it ignored his instructions and investment goals. The suit, filed Monday, says Alliance Global Wealth Management officials induced Felder to put his money into risky investments ... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:01:44 GMT)
Assault suspect plans to have lawyer next month
NEW GLASGOW – A Stellarton man charged with aggravated assault expects to have a lawyer when he returns to court Nov. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:28:00 GMT)
SA Attorney-General visits Nazi flag flyer
South Australia's Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has ridden his bike, with an Australian flag displayed, to an Adelaide house where the Nazi flag has been on display. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:48:00 GMT)
SA Attorney-General visits Nazi flag flyer
South Australia's Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has ridden his bike, with an Australian flag displayed, to an Adelaide house where the Nazi flag has been on display. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:59:27 GMT)
Roommate's confession in killing inadmissible, lawyer says
The lawyer for Jay Jones Baird said an alleged confession detailing how and why he killed a former roommate in their Latrobe apartment was obtained through improper means. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:12:20 GMT)
Attorney general candidates traveled diverse legal paths
JEFFERSON CITY | If the race for Missouri attorney general reveals anything, it’s the breadth and diversity of legal practice. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:26:57 GMT)
Bell tolls for lawyer who turned down gold watch
Sydney - Australian politicians learned Tuesday that the country's oldest practising lawyer had died aged 100 and that they would need to look for a new exemplar of grateful employment and retirement postponed. When he succumbed to a stroke last week... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:31:43 GMT)
Lawyer: Teen in wrong spot
DETROIT -- A homicide detective's son facing murder charges on claims he drove two teens to kill a Ford High School student insists he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, his lawyer says. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:20:11 GMT)
Ex-Milberg Lawyer Bershad Deserves 3-Month Sentence, U.S. Says
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- David Bershad , a former Milberg lawyer who pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy for his part in a scheme to pay plaintiffs illegal kickbacks in shareholder lawsuits, should serve three months in prison, prosecutors said. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:30:11 GMT)
Attorney says Kazuyoshi Miura was killed in L.A. jail
The Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to kill his wife reportedly had committed suicide. His attorney, Mark Geragos, however, says Miura's wounds were consistent with a choking and beating. A Japanese businessman who reportedly committed suicide in a Los Angeles jail cell suffered wounds consistent with a choking and beating, his lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:12:56 GMT)
Attorney general asks judge to step down from case
WETUMPKA -- The attorney general's office is asking a Chilton County circuit judge to recuse himself in a 5-year-old capital murder case, saying the judge has to preserve the image of impartiality. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:06:26 GMT)
Lawyer: Convicted Lockerbie bomber has cancer
(The Associated Press) A lawyer for the man convicted of the Lockerbie airline bombing says his client has advanced cancer. Lawyer Tony Kelly said Tuesday that Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month, and the disease has spread. The former Libyan intelligence agent is serving a life sentence in a prison in Scotland for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988, ... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:08:13 GMT)
No money offered, attorney says
A prominent eminent domain attorney entangled in an investigation into Las Vegas campaign manager Gary Gray denied Monday that she offered any money to Supreme Court candidate Kris Pickering on condition that Pickering recuse herself from certain cases. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:27:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Convicted Lockerbie bomber has advanced cancer
A lawyer for the man convicted of the Lockerbie airline bombing says his client has advanced cancer. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:48:23 GMT)
Lockerbie bomber has prostate cancer: British lawyer
LONDON (AFP) - The Libyan man convicted of bombing a transatlantic airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people, has "advanced stage" prostate cancer, his lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:16:54 GMT)
Lockerbie bomber has prostate cancer: British lawyer
The Libyan man convicted of bombing a transatlantic airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people, has "advanced stage" prostate cancer, his lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:18:03 GMT)
Deer pleads guilty to mortgage fraud: Developer Phillips’ attorney faces January sentencing
McComb attorney Dwayne Deer pleaded guilty in federal court last week to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:25:28 GMT)
Local pharmacy receives check from Attorney General
Attorney General Henry McMaster will present a check to a local pharmacy Tuesday morning. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:59:19 GMT)
Lawyer wins top wine gong
LAWYER and former racehorse breeder Brian Agnew has won the 2008 New South Wales Wine of the Year title with a semillon from his historic Hunter Valley winery. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:54:00 GMT)
David Duchovny - David Duchovnys Lawyer Denies Affair Rumours
David Duchovny has not had an affair with his tennis instructor, his lawyer has stressed.The X Files actor and his wife Tea Leoni announced last week that they had ... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:08:25 GMT)
NYC divorce lawyer Felder sues investment firm
High-profile divorce lawyer Raoul Felder, who has represented celebrities including former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has filed a $5.2 million lawsuit charging that an investment firm lost $200,000 of his money when it ignored his instructions and investment goals. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:15:25 GMT)
Attorney General: Scam Targets South Dakotans
State Attorney General Larry Long says South Dakotans are being targeted in a scam that illegally uses the ... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:29:18 GMT)
Attorney General launches investigation into Dimasi personal accountant
(NECN) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says she is launching an investigation into House Speaker Sal Dimasi's personal accountant. That's according to the Boston Globe, which cited government officials. A Grand Jury will focus on payments Richard Vitale received from business interests seeking legislation on Beacon Hill. Vitale refused to report several of those payments ... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:35:27 GMT)
NJ attorney general files foreclosure scam suits
New Jersey's attorney general announced lawsuits against 37 mortgage loan providers and employees who allegedly used bogus "foreclosure rescue" schemes to convince cash-strapped homeowners to sign over their homes. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:51:46 GMT)
Attorney General Corbett warns consumers of potential World Series ticket scams
For most of western Pennsylvania, baseball season is over, but for those scattered Phillies (and random Tampa Bay) fans in the area, state Attorney General Tom Corbett is urging caution when purchasing tickets for the World Series. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:02:45 GMT)
Lawyer: Govt skewing evidence in Stevens trial
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is an honorable, trusting man who was taken advantage of by a corrupt friend who provided expensive gifts, not the architect of a "master cover-up by a sinister senator," as portrayed by prosecutors at his corruption trial, his lawyer... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:13:15 GMT)
Mortgage attorney found shot to death
A 44-year-old mortgage attorney was found shot to death on Long Island. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:45:46 GMT)
Lawyer: Lockerbie bomber has cancer
The Libyan former intelligence agent convicted of the Lockerbie airline bombing has advanced cancer, his lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:24:04 GMT)
Genesee County officials to warn state attorney general of voter intimidation
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Voters in Flint have been intimidated and harassed for at least a dozen years, Genesee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Woodrow Stanley said today, and commissioners will make sure the attorney general knows about it. The... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:33:29 GMT)
Jailed, Pregnant Yukos Lawyer Appeals to Medvedev for Pardon
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Svetlana Bakhmina , a jailed lawyer for OAO Yukos Oil Co. , asked Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to pardon her so she can give birth to her third child in freedom. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:49:53 GMT)
Jailed, Pregnant Yukos Lawyer Appeals to Medvedev for Pardon
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Svetlana Bakhmina , a jailed lawyer for OAO Yukos Oil Co. , asked Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to pardon her so she can give birth to her third child in freedom. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:58:05 GMT)
Lawyer attacks sacking of judges set to rule on ex-Niger PM case
A lawyer for a former Niger prime minister facing embezzlement charges hit out Tuesday at the "unjust" sacking of three Supreme Court judges who were set to rule on his case. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:40:55 GMT)
Long Island Lawyer Found Shot in Parking Lot
Police are trying to piece together the puzzling death of a Long Island mortgage lawyer found shot in the head near a busy road in the middle of the afternoon. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:56:18 GMT)
Lawyer: Govt skewing evidence in Stevens trial
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is an honorable, trusting man who was taken advantage of by a corrupt friend who provided expensive gifts, not the architect of a "master cover-up by a sinister senator," as portrayed by prosecutors at his corruption trial, his lawyer argued Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:47:08 GMT)
New Orleans strategist gets new lawyer
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- New Orleans political strategist Mose Jefferson says high-profile lawyer Michael Fawer will represent him in his bribery trial. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:01:45 GMT)
Attorney General Abbott Takes Action Against West Texas Land Speculator 10/21/08
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed an enforcement action against a Nevada-based online real estate speculator who unlawfully offered to sell land in West Texas. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:32:19 GMT)
Attorney General Abbott Takes Legal Action To Prevent Beef Processors From Merging 10/21/08
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, 12 state attorneys general, and the U.S. Department of Justice took legal action to block JBS Beef, S.A., from acquiring Smithfield Beef Group and National Beef Packing Co. Brazil-based JBS, currently the world’s largest beef processor, announced its intention to acquire Smithfield and National on March 5, 2008. If the planned acquisition were allowed to ... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:32:29 GMT)
Attorney for FGCU warned it would likely lose discrimination suit
FGCU settled two federal lawsuits after its attorney warned that key witnesses weren't credible and a jury would see through holes in the defense,... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:58:31 GMT)
Lawyer: Government skewing evidence in Stevens trial
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is an honorable, trusting man who was taken advantage of by a corrupt friend who provided expensive gifts, not the architect of a "master cover-up by a sinister senator," as portrayed by prosecutors at his corruption trial, his lawyer argued Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:08:27 GMT)
Ed Jew's Attorney Expects Guilty Plea, Jail Time
The attorney for former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew said Tuesday morning that he expects Jew will resolve his state election fraud case in November and will eventually serve some time in federal prison. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:10:04 GMT)
Attorney General Abbott Honors National Domestic Violence Hotline For Milestone Two-Millionth Call 10/21/08
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Cates today observed Domestic Violence Awareness Month by recognizing NDVH for fielding its two-millionth telephone call. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:17:29 GMT)
Attorney says Hughes' blame of opponent is off base
An attorney who helped write the ethics complaint against Rep. Greg Hughes said Democrat Lisa Johnson adamantly refused to have anything to do with the allegations when she was asked to take part. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:55:59 GMT)
U.S. holds terror suspect in harsh conditions - lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An American student who became the first person extradited to the United States from Britain on terrorism charges is being subjected to inhumane prison conditions, his lawyer argued on Tuesday. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:15:37 GMT)
DuPage Democrats urge election attorney's ouster
Democrats in DuPage County are calling on the election commission to fire attorney Pat Bond and communications consultant Dan Curry. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:58:25 GMT)
Attorney sought in Mayor Lou D'Arminio probe
SADDLE BROOK – The Township Council is seeking an attorney to advise it about possible action resulting from a recently completed investigation of Mayor Lou D'Arminio, Council President Omar Rodriguez said today. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:56:29 GMT)
Lawyer for NFL retirees accuses players union of deceit
Associated Press - October 21, 2008 7:13 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A lawyer for retired NFL players has charged that the Players Association purposely excluded retirees from lucrative... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:20:58 GMT)
McLean Board hires attorney to investigate harassment complaint against Milton
BLOOMINGTON -- A local employment attorney will investigate a harassment complaint against County Clerk Peggy Ann Milton. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:59:19 GMT)
County attorney vows to go after Wall Street
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' pledge to prosecute Wall Street executives for crimes they might have committed more than 2,000 miles away is improbable - though not impossible. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:05:31 GMT)
Attorney General Proposes Ban On Alcoholic Caffeinated Beverages
The state attorney general plans to introduce ban on alcoholic caffeinated beverages to cut down on underage drinking. Jenn Dombrowski Reports: Ban On Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:17:56 GMT)
Ohio attorney general candidates debate at forum
The three candidates for Ohio attorney general debated Tuesday, Oct. 21, at an election forum hosted by the Dayton Daily News, a session that also heard arguments for and against a constitutional amendment authorizing gambling in Ohio and a referendum capping payday lending interest rates. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:31:46 GMT)
Local attorney seeks changes in Environmental Court system
A Columbus attorney is calling for changes in Environmental Court after two women were detained in the Muscogee County Jail while seeking appeal bonds in their cases. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:07:11 GMT)
District attorney, police confer on fatal shooting of boy
The Allegheny County district attorney's office and Upper St. Clair police met yesterday to discuss the fatal shooting over the weekend of a 9-year-old boy by his identical twin brother. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:20:54 GMT)
District attorney, police confer on fatal shooting of boy
The Allegheny County district attorney's office and Upper St. Clair police met yesterday to discuss the fatal shooting over the weekend of a 9-year-old boy by his identical twin brother. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:40:50 GMT)
Ohio attorney general candidates debate at forum
The three candidates for Ohio attorney general debated Tuesday, Oct. 21, at an election forum hosted by the Dayton Daily News, a session that also heard arguments for and against a constitutional amendment authorizing gambling in Ohio and a referendum capping payday lending interest rates. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:48:27 GMT)
FGCU attorney felt he was 'lied to'
FGCU settled two federal lawsuits after its attorney warned that key witnesses weren't credible and a jury would see through holes in the defense,... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:14:02 GMT)
Attorney says Hughes rival was not part of ethics probe
An attorney who helped write the ethics complaint against Rep. Greg Hughes said Democrat Lisa Johnson adamantly refused to have anything to do with the allegations when she was asked to take part. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:11:26 GMT)
Magazine to appeal against Singapore defamation ruling: lawyer
The Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) is to appeal against a Singapore court ruling that it defamed the country's leaders in an article published in 2006, the magazine's lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:40:59 GMT)
Magazine to appeal against Singapore defamation ruling: lawyer
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) is to appeal against a Singapore court ruling that it defamed the country's leaders in an article published in 2006, the magazine's lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:41:34 GMT)
Samak to appeal in defamation case: lawyer
(BangkokPost.com) - Former premier Samak Sundaravej will lodge an appeal against the Appeals Court's verdict in a defamation case with the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon, his lawyer Prachum Thongmee said. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:26 GMT)
Attorney found guilty in mortgage scam that bilked $67 million from celebrity investors
HOUSTON (AP) - A federal jury has returned a 22-count guilty verdict in a mortgage fraud case against an attorney who allegedly joined with two co-defendants to dupe celebrity investors -- including Chuck Norris -- out of $67 million. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:00:16 GMT)
LOAN LAWYER SLAIN ON LI
A Long Island real-estate lawyer who recently began making high-interest loans was fatally shot in the head in broad daylight in a restaurant parking lot, police said yesterday. "I don't believe it was random," said James Donovan about Monday... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:53:44 GMT)
McLean Board hires attorney to probe Milton harassment claim
BLOOMINGTON -- A local employment attorney will investigate a harassment complaint against County Clerk Peggy Ann Milton. On Tuesday, the McLean County Board hired Robert Kearney to investigate a complaint filed Sept. 22 by Maria Pascua, a former chief deputy clerk who is currently employed as a contract worker in the clerk’s office. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:19:31 GMT)
Answer lawyer’s raps over Teehankee
MANILA, Philippines -- The Supreme Court ordered Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez and the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) to answer a lawyer’s allegations that rules were violated in the granting of clemency to convicted murdered Claudio Teehankee Jr. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:39:41 GMT)
Lawyer in Maple Leaf suit says listeriosis death toll could be higher
The lawyer representing families in a lawsuit seeking damages from Maple Leaf Foods, whose Toronto meat processing plant was linked to a listeriosis outbreak that may have claimed the lives of up to 20 people, told CBC News the death toll might be even higher. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:51:29 GMT)
Attorney General Candidates Spar Over Ethics in Debate
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Indiana's candidates for attorney general are accusing each other of unethical acts. During a half-hour debate today, Republican Greg Zoeller criticized Democrat Linda Pence for doing legal work for a paving firm involved in a 1999 sidewalks-for-votes scandal in East Chicago. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:33:30 GMT)
Attorney Found Guilty Of Duping $67M From Celebrities
HOUSTON -- A federal jury returned a 22-count guilty verdict in a mortgage fraud case against an attorney who allegedly joined with two co-defendants to dupe $67 million from celebrity investors, including Chuck Norris and retired baseball player Vince Coleman. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:09:11 GMT)
Attorney general candidates boast of credentials
HAMMOND -- The two candidates for Indiana Attorney General traded barbs on the East Chicago voter fraud case and the state's outsourcing of legal work in their debate at the Purdue University Calumet campus on Tuesday. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:12:08 GMT)
Lawyer claims that Microsoft is "biggest hacker in China"
Microsoft has decided to do something about piracy in China. In a country where 82% of all software is pirated Microsoft has this month decided to roll out Windows Genuine Advantage WGA. This has led one Beijing lawyer to label Microsoft the "biggest hacker in China." by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:26:25 GMT)
Hamburg police arrest attorney in fatal hit-and-run
An attorney from Orchard Park is accused of driving the hit-and-run vehicle that struck and killed a 19-year-old Hilbert College student over the weekend. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:28:03 GMT)
U.S. attorney to hold press conference
U.S. Attorney David Huber will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. on a undisclosed topic. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:31:58 GMT)
Lawyer Arrested In Hit-And-Run That Killed Student
A western New York lawyer is in custody for the weekend hit-and-run death of a 19-year-old college student. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:33:54 GMT)
Attorney: Mother's charge reduced in hot car case
An attorney for a Kentucky mother accused of leaving her child in a hot van said a grand jury reduced a charge of wanton endangerment. Tanuja R. Patel was charged Sept. 6 with first-degree wanton endangerment after her 3-year-old son was found inside a locked van outside a Bed Bath & Beyond in Lexington. The child was unharmed. Her attorney, Fred Peters, told the Lexington Herald-Leader ... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:36:14 GMT)
Attorney Charged With Embezzling $1M From Clients
A federal grand jury has charged a northwest Indiana attorney with embezzling nearly $1 million from his clients' accounts. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:47:55 GMT)
Western NY lawyer arrested in fatal hit-run
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — A western New York lawyer has been charged in a weekend hit-and-run that killed a 19-year-old college student as she walked home from work. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:12:21 GMT)
New State Attorney Assigned to Courthouse Investigation
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Florida governor Charlie Crist has assigned a new state attorney to oversee the grand jury investigation into the Duval County Courthouse project. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:12:41 GMT)
County Attorney Files Charges In Council Bluffs Shooting
Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber wants more information before deciding whether to file charges in a weekend shooting death. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:19:41 GMT)
Attorney: Throw Out Confession for Woman Accused in Deadly Fire
The attorney for a former nurse who is accused of setting a fatal mid-rise building fire in northeast Houston wants her confession to investigators to be expunged as evidence in the case against her. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:34:22 GMT)
Attorney For Bathtub Murder Suspect To Meet with Coroner
Ryan Widmer, the Hamilton Township man accused of killing his wife in the bathtub of their home, was back at the Warren County Courthouse Wednesday. His attorney and prosecutors met with a judge to discuss sharing documents in the case. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:57:19 GMT)
Attorney For Bathtub Murder Suspect To Meet With Coroner
Ryan Widmer's Attorney wants the Coroner to explain what made Sarah's death 'violent.' (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:19:52 GMT)
Grateful Dead lawyer Hal Kant dies
Hal Kant, principal lawyer and general counsel for the Grateful Dead for more than 35 years who brought the band millions of dollars in revenue, died Oct. 19 in Reno, Nev., after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:37:05 GMT)
Lawyer: Voter Matching Can Be Done At Polls
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A lawyer for Florida 's elections supervisors' association disagrees with the state whether some potential voters must visit an elections office before their votes can be counted. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:42:17 GMT)
Defense attorney in bathtub death to meet with coroner
The defense attorney for Ryan Widmer, the Hamilton Twp. man accused of killing his wife of three months by drowning her in the bathtub, will meet with Warren County Coroner Russell Uptegrove Friday, Oct. 24, but a decision by a judge to release the doctor's grand jury testimony will not come until after that interview. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:24:58 GMT)
Lawyer asks that murder case against reputed mob boss be dismissed
The lawyer for a reputed organized crime boss charged with a 1977 mob hit at a Bridgewater motel has asked a judge in Somerville to dismiss the compaint on the grounds the state has taken too long to present evidence... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:32:03 GMT)
Namibia: Lawyer Quits Rape Trial
THE trial of an Okahandja resident accused of raping an 80-year-old woman in her home failed to start as scheduled in the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday, after the suspect's lawyer withdrew from the case. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:34:10 GMT)
Attorney general meets with GOP attorneys over Ohio election flaps
Ohio Attorney General Nancy Rogers met with Republican attorneys on Wednesday to try stem the seemingly endless court litigation over the past month from GOP leaders against Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. A Republican fundraiser suddenly dropped his... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:40:12 GMT)
Lawyer: Voter matching can be done at polls
A lawyer advising Florida's county elections supervisors disagrees with the state on whether some potential voters must visit an elections office before their votes can be counted. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:46:57 GMT)
Santa Clara district attorney charges man with vehicular manslaughter
A 54-year-old diabetic man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a 2006 accident that killed two people in downtown San Jose, the Santa Clara county district attorney announced on Wednesday. John Mayfield was charged on Tuesday with... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:40:46 GMT)
Attorney General Seeks Execution Dates for Four Inmates
Attorney General Troy King has renewed his request for the Alabama Supreme Court to set an execution date for Willie McNair and also requested execution dates for three other inmates. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:07:05 GMT)
Slaying of Nesconset attorney still under investigation
Suffolk County police detectives continued Wednesday to investigate the death of James DiMartino, an attorney and father who was fatally shot Monday in Commack. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:22:15 GMT)
Hamburg Attorney Arrested In Deadly Hit And Run Accident
Hamburg attorney John Duffy was arrested Tuesday night and charged in the hit and run accident over the weekend that killed Hilbert College student Meghan Sorbera. She was struck and killed while walking along South Park Avenue late Friday night. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:29:07 GMT)
N.Y. Lawyer Found Shot in Parking Lot
Police are puzzling over the death of a Long Island, N.Y., mortgage lawyer found shot in the head near a busy road in the middle of the afternoon. Police say a passing driver found the wounded man in the parking lot of a closed restaurant. James DiMartino, 44, died at a hospital some hours later. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:31:55 GMT)
8:44 p.m.: Attorney suspended for 30 days
INDIANAPOLIS — An Anderson attorney’s law license will be suspended for 30 days after he allegedly showed up to court drunk more than two years ago. The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission suspended Paul E. Baylor, 37, for 30 days beginning Nov. 20, according to the order issued Oct. 10. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:49:52 GMT)
Lawyer dares presidentiables in the Senate: Arrest Joc-Joc
MANILA, Philippines - A civil society lawyer on Thursday urged senators who are prospective presidential candidates in the May 2010 elections to prove their mettle by making former Agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante culpable for the P728 fertilizer fund mess he is embroiled in. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:03:41 GMT)
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
Jan 2009 | Dec 2008 | Nov 2008 | Oct 2008 | Sep 2008 | Aug 2008 | Jul 2008 | Jun 2008 | May 2008 | Apr 2008 | Mar 2008 | Feb 2008 | Jan 2008 | Dec 2007 | Nov 2007 | Oct 2007 | Sep 2007 | Aug 2007 | Jul 2007 | Jun 2007 | May 2007 | Apr 2007 | Mar 2007 | Feb 2007 | Jan 2007 | Dec 2006 | Nov 2006 | Oct 2006 | Sep 2006 | Aug 2006 | Jul 2006 | Jun 2006 | May 2006 | Apr 2006 | Mar 2006 | Feb 2006 | Jan 2006 | Dec 2005 | Nov 2005
unique gift baskets |
nightlife resources |
click here |
auto site |
Refinance Mortgage Resources |
click here |
Home Security 101 |
Plastic Surgery |
bankruptcy law firm |
accounting and tax |
useful insurance info |
here |
finance guide |
happytravelers.org |
attorney site |
addiction treatment directory |
mesothelioma lawyer directory |
car dealer online finder |
website for data management |
local personal injury attorney |
health guide |
retirement accounts |
online donation site |
link
