Attorney News Aug 2009
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Attorney: Ex-NC governor followed ethics rules
RALEIGH, N.C. — An attorney for former Gov. Mike Easley says his client followed rules about ethics disclosure despite a published report that found Easley didn't reveal that his monthly dues at a golf club were waived. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:21:50 GMT)
Lawyer blames city for deadly mudslide
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The city of Logan, Utah, and an area canal company are legally responsible for the waterway where a mudslide killed three people, a lawyer alleges. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:47:02 GMT)
Canadian sick after return from Kenya: lawyer
The lawyer for a Canadian woman who was stranded in Kenya for nearly three months after she was accused of identity fraud says the Harper government is responsible for a serious respiratory ailment that she contracted while imprisoned in Nairobi. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:04:49 GMT)
Attorney General to discuss school discipline law
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller plans to provide an update Monday on a new state law that proponents say will give teachers more legal protections for trying to maintain discipline in schools. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:32:03 GMT)
Attorney for murder defendant wants evidence tossed
An attorney for a Shade man charged with murdering a female friend and then burning her body has asked a judge to suppress evidence seized from the man’s home – including important blood evidence – arguing that officers conducted the search before getting a warrant. Marietta attorney Dennis L. Sipe, representing 27-year-old Steven Dougan, also has asked Athens County Common Pleas Judge L. Alan ... (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:43:42 GMT)
Indiana Attorney General to discuss new school discipline law
Indianapolis - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller plans to provide an update Monday on a new state law that proponents say will give teachers more legal protections for trying to maintain discipline (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:15:53 GMT)
Adrian attorney’s practice a childhood dream
R. Burke Castleberry Jr. really can’t remember a time when he didn’t want to be an attorney. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:16:02 GMT)
Suu Kyi's lawyer calls on PM
Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer has called on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to put pressure on the Chinese leadership to work towards national reconciliation in Burma. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:36:11 GMT)
New lawyer confident of pardon for Sarabjit
The newly-appointed lawyer representing Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan on terrorism charges, is confident of his client being pardoned now after collecting over 100,000 signatures on mercy petitions from Indians. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:36:16 GMT)
Attorney appointed for man in North Loup shooting case
NORTH LOUP -- An attorney has been appointed to represent a North Loup man charged with domestic assault after being shot during a fight. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:47:38 GMT)
Suu Kyi's lawyer calls on PM
Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer has called on PM Kevin Rudd to pressure the Chinese leadership over Burma. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:53:02 GMT)
Attorney General raises red flag over Berlin firm
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s office is continuing its investigation of First Legal Group, P.A., which has offices on Mill Street in East Berlin, Chris Hoffman of the AG’s office said Wednesday. Blumenthal charges that First Legal has been “masquerading as a law firm in Connecticut.” (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:28:21 GMT)
Lawyer blames Canadian client’s illness on Kenyan jail stint
The lawyer for a Canadian woman who was stranded in Kenya for nearly three months after being accused of identity fraud says the Harper government is responsible for a respiratory ailment she contracted while imprisoned in Nairobi. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:49:38 GMT)
Attorney General McMaster postpones campaign plans after mother dies
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster released a statement Sunday saying that his mother, Ida Dargan McMaster, died in her sleep Saturday night. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:42:40 GMT)
Live 5 News, Weather Sports, and Traffic for Charleston, SC-Mother of SC attorney general dies at age 88
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Ida Dargan McMaster, the mother of South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, has died at her home. She was 88. Henry McMaster said his mother died in her sleep Saturday night. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:45:39 GMT)
Town attorney led Southeast's municipal payroll in 2008
Town Attorney Willis H. Stephens Jr. led the town of Southeast's payroll with gross pay of $101,970 in 2008. Related story Read more about the town's payroll Monday in some editions of The Journal News and online at www.lohud.com/salaries. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:53:45 GMT)
Suu Kyi's lawyer calls on PM for support
Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer has called on PM Kevin Rudd to pressure the Chinese leadership over Burma. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:36:36 GMT)
Obituary: Michael D. Flynn / Bethel Park attorney was active in community
Michael D. Flynn was a quiet man who loved talking. A longtime attorney and active community member in Bethel Park, he enjoyed making new acquaintances and was in demand as a speaker. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:52:35 GMT)
DA questions defense attorney's status
LAS CRUCES - The district attorney's office will report a Las Cruces lawyer to the state disciplinary board and will file a motion to set aside a Thursday grand jury decision, according to District Attorney Susana Martinez. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:06:35 GMT)
D.C. AG on controversial police lawyer: He's 'exemplary'
Three weeks before a federal judge ordered an investigation into how police department attorneys lost crucial evidence in a civil rights lawsuit, Attorney General Peter Nickles hailed a central figure in the widening scandal as "an exemplary lawyer," a letter obtained by The Examiner shows. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:45:49 GMT)
Three run for Danville commonwealth’s attorney
Voters will elect a commonwealth’s attorney for Danville among seven other statewide and local positions on Nov. 3. Jim Martin, Claudette Robertson and Michael Newman are running for commonwealth’s attorney. Follow all the races online and in the Register & Bee. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:56:12 GMT)
Kurt Angle Hearing Delayed?; Angle's Attorney Speaks
Angle's attorney, Michael Santicola, also said that there was no corroborating evidence to prove the woman needed a protection from abuse order. Their contention was that the woman was upset that Angle wanted to end the relationship, and wanted to continue to involve herself in his life. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:00:01 GMT)
Angle attorney: Kurt is innocent, HGH use in wrestling, iMPACT tapings
Kurt Angle's attorney paints his client's behavior in a positive light. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:23:56 GMT)
KURT ANGLE'S ATTORNEY SAYS TNA CHAMPION IS INNOCENT, EXPLAINS EACH CHARGE AWAY
Kurt Angle's attorney, Michael Santicola, told WPXI Television in Pittsburgh, PA that the TNA champion is innocent of charges of harassing his ex-girlfriend Tranesh Biggers (TNA star Rhaka Khan) as well as all the other related charges. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:36:10 GMT)
4 vie for district attorney spot
McALISTERVILLE - Four Juniata County men vying for the Republican nomination to seek the district attorney's office this November had a chance to present their credentials saturday evening during the Juniata County Republican Committee's annual picnic. The four candidates were each given five minutes to address the crowd gathered at Lost Creek Community Park for the event. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:49:28 GMT)
Attorney general's mother dies at 88
COLUMBIA — Ida Dargan McMaster, the mother of South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, has died at her home. She was 88. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:35:09 GMT)
Texas attorney general files suit against SAT and ACT Prep Center
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott charged Cedar Hill couple, John J. Stuart and Frances Stuart, Monday with “orchestrating an unlawful scheme that deceived the parents of high school seniors,” according to a press release. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:36:55 GMT)
Attorney expects Burlington development plan to go forward
BURLINGTON - An attorney representing the Nordblom Co. said recently he expects plans for a major redevelopment of Northwest Park will proceed, but at a pace set by economic conditions. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:40:25 GMT)
Southeast's town attorney tops pay list
SOUTHEAST — The town’s top earner last year was also the only employee to pull in six figures. Town Attorney Willis Stephens Jr.’s compensation for 2008 was $101,970, an annual salary that does not reflect contractual work he does for the town. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:31:12 GMT)
The Carolinas | Mother of attorney general dies at age 88
Ida Dargan McMaster, the mother of South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, has died at her home. She was 88. Henry McMaster said his mother died in her sleep Saturday night. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:01:50 GMT)
Funeral services set for civil rights lawyer, former NAACP head
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Funeral services have been set for civil rights lawyer and activist Margaret Bush Wilson, former head of the national NAACP who died last week. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:54:58 GMT)
No evidence, says hit-and-run driver's lawyer
There was no evidence to convict Andries Zuideman, the Bergvliet man alleged to have killed a cyclist during a hit-and-run accident, his lawyer has told the Wynberg Regional Court. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:07:15 GMT)
Sterling Attorney Wins World Track Medal
Bruce McBarnette, an attorney based in Sterling, has won international acclaim in his efforts at the World Masters Track and Field Championship in Finland Aug. 4. McBarnette won the high jump event for men over the age of 50, with a jump of 6', 2.75", or 1.9 meters. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:24:26 GMT)
Spitzer Prosecutor Made Deputy in Manhattan U.S. Attorney Office
Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Boyd Johnson, a federal prosecutor who led the investigation of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, was named the number two official in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, according to a government statement today. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:46:17 GMT)
Lawyer pounces on parking `mistake'
PLANNING lawyer Shaun McElwaine needed less than 10 minutes yesterday to raise doubts over parking plans for a $10million Burnie motel proposal. Mr McElwaine seized upon disability parking issues at a Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing in Burnie. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:54:43 GMT)
Lawyer for Quebec woman appealing ruling that denied her client alimony
MONTREAL - A lawyer for an unmarried woman who had three children with a wealthy Quebecer is appealing a court ruling that denied her alimony rights. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:35:00 GMT)
Robert Baltovich's Lawyer James Lockyer On Court Decision
Robert Baltovich's lawyer James Lockyer reacts to Tuesday's court decision. Baltovich was found not guilty of the 1990 murder of Elizabeth Bain in his retrial on a second-degree murder charge. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:20:27 GMT)
Roebuck VFW bingo hall does not appear to be a charity operation, district attorney says
"This appears to be a casino," District Attorney Brandon Falls said standing in the parking lot in front of the VFW bingo hall in Roebuck. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:33:34 GMT)
U.S. attorney in NY names Spitzer prosecutor top deputy
Preet Bharara, the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Monday elevated several prosecutors to senior positions, after he earlier this month took over one of the nation's top law enforcement jobs. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:33:57 GMT)
Alpha Kappa Alpha chief received $500K since June, attorney charges
In the weeks since an explosive lawsuit was filed against the leadership of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the organization’s embattled president, Barbara McKinzie, allegedly received nearly $500,000 in checks from the sorority’s general funds, according to an attorney for the members seeking to depose the current leadership. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:45:03 GMT)
Judge sentences fen-phen attorney to 25 years in prison
A federal judge sentenced disbarred Lexington-area attorney William Gallion to 25 years in prison Monday. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:34:26 GMT)
New York Attorney General Sues Schwab
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York filed a lawsuit on Monday against the brokerage unit of the Charles Schwab Corporation, claiming the investment firm had misled customers about the safety of auction-rate securities. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:43:03 GMT)
Attorney: Slaying suspect a 'coward,' not a killer
One of four people facing a possible death sentence in the carjacking, rape and murder of a young Tennessee couple was a "coward" who should have stopped the killings, his attorney said as his trial began Monday. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:46:41 GMT)
Attorney's husband charged with assaulting her
A Pittsboro real estate agent was arrested Friday after a domestic dispute with his wife, a Chatham County attorney. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:02:35 GMT)
Attorney: Slaying Suspect a 'Coward,' Not a Killer
Attorney: Black man accused in murder, rape of white Tenn. couple a 'coward,' not a killer (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:06:55 GMT)
Jackson kids now have lawyer; estate debate continues
The newly named lawyer for Michael Jackson's children makes her first court appearance Monday as a judge decides if he'll approve a contract between Jackson's estate and concert promoter AEG Live. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:08:41 GMT)
Divorce lawyer pleads no contest to sexual battery
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A Sacramento divorce lawyer has pleaded no contest to charges that he improperly touched five clients. Fifty-eight-year-old Gary Appelblatt entered his plea Monday to four counts of sexual battery and one count of attempted sexual contact. He initially was charged with 13 counts. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:39:45 GMT)
Divorce lawyer pleads no contest to sexual battery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Sacramento divorce lawyer has pleaded no contest to charges that he improperly touched five clients. Fifty-8-year-old Gary Appelblatt entered his plea Monday to four counts of sexual battery and one count of attempted sexual contact. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:42:46 GMT)
Divorce lawyer pleads no contest to sexual battery
A Sacramento divorce lawyer has pleaded no contest to charges that he improperly touched five clients. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:45:58 GMT)
US Tax Compliance For Immigrants And Employers: The Lawyer's Complete Guide Editor: Paula N. Singer, Esq.
Shipping Now! US Tax Compliance For Immigrants And Employers: The Lawyer's Complete Guide Editor: Paula N. Singer, Esq. Contributing Author: Gary P. Singer (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:50:09 GMT)
Former attorney gets 5 1/2 years for real estate fraud
NORFOLK The former partner of disbarred lawyer Troy Titus was sentenced today to 5½ years in federal prison after admitting her role in a million-dollar real estate fraud. Kristina M. Cardwell, 39, a former attorney, wept as she stood before U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:52:57 GMT)
Attorney seeks funds to buy distressed real estate
A Henderson real estate attorney is trying to raise $25 million by selling unsecured notes to affluent investors so that he can buy distressed real estate and real estate loans in Nevada. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:01:02 GMT)
Supreme Court will settle issue of rights for common-law spouses: lawyer
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada will soon resolve the issue of rights for common-law spouses, predicts the lawyer for an unmarried woman who is appealing a court verdict denying her the right to alimony from a wealthy ex. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:14:00 GMT)
Lawyer for Patrick Roy's son says he was unfairly targeted because of his celebrity
QUEBEC - A lawyer says police unfairly targeted former Quebec junior goaltender Jonathan Roy, who is facing assault charges for an on ice incident, because he has a famous father. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:17:00 GMT)
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued Charles Schwab Corp for fraud
Charles Schwab Corp was sued by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who accused the large discount brokerage of fraud in the sale and marketing to thousands of investors of auction-rate securities that became illiquid. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:01:09 GMT)
Attorney: Slaying suspect a 'coward,' not a killer
One of four people facing a possible death sentence in the carjacking, rape and murder of a young Tennessee couple was a "coward" who should have stopped the killings, his attorney said as his trial began Monday. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:23:47 GMT)
Lawyer: Locksley wrongly fired 54-year-old woman
Associated Press - August 17, 2009 7:55 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An Albuquerque lawyer claims a New Mexico football administrative assistant was improperly fired after coach Mike Locksley... (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:05:00 GMT)
Umno represented by disbarred lawyer
UPDATED KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 – Nearly as soon as he filed his papers to contest the Permatang Pasir by-election yesterday, Umno candidate Rohaizat Othman ran into controversy. Rohaizat, 38, was bombarded with questions from reporters after it became known that he was disbarred as a lawyer last year over allegations of fraud that implicated his law firm. According to the Malaysian Bar website, he ... (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:07:10 GMT)
Town hires attorney in EnCap Golf battle
The borough has hired a special attorney in its ongoing legal battle with EnCap Golf Holdings, a confrontation that has escalated into a series of lawsuits over eminent domain and gained the attention of state lawmakers over financing by the developer. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:13:22 GMT)
Lawyer: Locklsey improperly fired administrator
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- An Albuquerque lawyer claims a New Mexico football administrative assistant was improperly fired after coach Mike Locksley determined she wasn't "a younger gal" who would entice recruits. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:20:24 GMT)
Lawyer: TABC agent cooperating
A lawyer representing one of two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents who shot and critically wounded a suspect said his client will provide a formal statement to investigators. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:22:59 GMT)
Lawyer: Locksley wrongly fired female assistant
An Albuquerque lawyer claims a New Mexico football administrative assistant was improperly fired after coach Mike Locksley determined she wasn't "a younger gal" who would entice recruits. However, athletic director Paul Krebs disputed the allegations by attorney Whitney Warner concerning her client, Sylvia Lopez. "We're not going to go point-by-point, but we've maintained all along that neither ... (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:26:49 GMT)
Young endorses Hodges for attorney general
Young endorses Hodges for attorney general (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:12:28 GMT)
N.Y. Attorney General Sues Charles Schwab
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 -- New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo sued the brokerage firm Charles Schwab on Monday, charging that it misled investors about the risks of unconventional bonds called auction-rate securities. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:56:30 GMT)
Divorce lawyer pleads no contest to sexual battery
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A Sacramento divorce lawyer has pleaded no contest to charges that he improperly touched five clients. Fifty-eight-year-old Gary Appelblatt entered his plea Monday to four counts of sexual battery and one count of attempted sexual contact. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:58:27 GMT)
Attorney Louis C. Shell, former Petersburg councilman, dies
In 1963, as tension escalated over the injustices of segregation in Petersburg, the City Council established a Biracial Committee to promote better race relations in the city. Louis C. Shell, an attorney and former councilman, was named chairman—one of three white residents named to the committee, which was convened to respond to the sit-ins and protests with a resident-led dialogue among ... (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:13:56 GMT)
Guilderland hires attorney to probe cops
GUILDERLAND -- The town has hired an attorney to conduct an investigation of its police department. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:16:13 GMT)
State attorney generals office joins in San Bernardino County probe
The state attorney general's office will join the San Bernardino County district attorney in its criminal prosecution of former assessor's officials and the investigation of other county scandals, District Attorney Mike Ramos announced Monday. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:31:29 GMT)
Oxnard gang member acted in self-defense, lawyer says
An Oxnard gang member has a right to defend himself from rival gang members, and Librado Navarette did just that when he fired once at armed Colonia Chiques gang members who pulled up in front of his house, his lawyer told jurors during closing arguments in court Monday. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:59:14 GMT)
Attorney charged in I-70 hit-run of cyclist
A Denver attorney was in jail Monday, charged with driving drunk, hitting a bicyclist on an Interstate 70 ramp, then driving away. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:03:34 GMT)
Michael Jackson's mom, Katherine Jackson, wants to become executor of King of Pop's estate - lawyer
Katherine Jackson will fight to become an executor of her son's estate even though her son did not name her to that role, her lawyer said Monday. "We think it's important for the family to have a seat at the table," attorney Burt Levitch said. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:03:08 GMT)
Lawyer: Sweeney unfairly persecuted
BALLSTON SPA — John Sweeney is being unfairly persecuted because of his public profile, his lawyer said after his client’s arraignment Monday on a felony DWI charge. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:31:34 GMT)
Attorney from Gary earns state ethics post
INDIANAPOLIS -- The state Supreme Court has appointed Gary attorney Tony Walker to the state Attorney Disciplinary Commission. Walker followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, East Chicago attorney Henry Walker, who served on the commission in the late 1970s. "I'm very humbled that the Supreme Court felt I have the kind of ethics and moral character to serve on the commission," Walker ... (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:52:25 GMT)
Deltona fires city attorney
DELTONA -- City leaders revoked their separation agreement for suspended City Attorney George Trovato on Monday and fired him instead. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:00:05 GMT)
Walker employs attorney to cut legal bills
WALKER, La. -- Walker Mayor Bobby Font says the town expects to save considerable expense with its hiring of an in-house attorney. The town has hired Robert L. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:37:12 GMT)
Walker employs attorney to cut legal bills
Associated Press - August 18, 2009 7:34 AM ET WALKER, La. (AP) - Walker Mayor Bobby Font says the town expects to save considerable expense with its hiring of an in-house attorney. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:40:44 GMT)
Lawyer "Chief Did Not Steal Money from City"
The lawyer for embattled Vergennes Police Chief Mike Lowe says he did not steal money from the city. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:35:29 GMT)
Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart Lawyer Says Leaked Video Not A Sex Tape
A lawyer for married actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart says that the leaked video of them with former Miss Teen USA contestant Kari Ann Peniche is not a sex tape. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:23:38 GMT)
Attorney: Salazar could yank Colo. oil, gas leases
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has the authority to cancel oil and gas leases on western Colorado's Roan Plateau, said an attorney representing environmental groups challenging the leases. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:52:45 GMT)
Lawyer for woman who was stranded in Kenya demands government return passport
TORONTO - The lawyer for the Toronto woman detained in Kenya for months is demanding the government return his client's passport and turn over her immigration file immediately. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:26:00 GMT)
Lawyer warns council of charges if they ignore law on garbage
AN environment lawyer warned Mandaue City Council that they may face charges if they don’t implement the Solid Waste Management Act, or Republic Act (RA) 9003. read more (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:42:11 GMT)
Bar Council: Lawyer not liable for partners' actions
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council's Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board would not hold a lawyer liable for the actions of his or her partners, said the Malaysian Bar today. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:08:34 GMT)
Attorney says blogger incited others to help FBI
An attorney for a New Jersey blogger facing charges in two states for allegedly making threats against lawmakers and judges says he worked with the FBI to deliberately make provocative statements. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:23:56 GMT)
Attorney: FBI Trained NJ Blogger to Incite Others
Defense attorney: FBI had trained NJ blogger how to incite others when he was an informant (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:22:05 GMT)
Houston immigration attorney gets 14 months in prison
An immigration attorney in Houston who fled to China must serve 14 months in a U.S. prison in a fraud and cash investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 70-year-old Kenneth L. Rothey was sentenced Tuesday in Houston. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:51:46 GMT)
Attorney: Blogger deliberately incited others
Hal Turner's attorney says Turner worked with the FBI to deliberately make provocative statements that would cause others to act criminally. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:12:42 GMT)
Attorney: FBI trained NJ blogger to incite others
A New Jersey blogger facing charges in two states for allegedly making threats against lawmakers and judges had training from the FBI on how to be deliberately provocative, his attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:23:00 GMT)
Lawyer Fishes For Evidence; Client Gets A Break
A Hagerstown lawyer went fishing for evidence to win his client a break. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:25:05 GMT)
With judge on trial for misconduct, lawyer for executed man defends efforts to file appeal
SAN ANTONIO - An attorney for an executed man is sparring in court with a lawyer for the judge on trial for closing her court before the inmate could file a last-minute appeal. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:44:21 GMT)
Attorney: FBI trained NJ blogger to incite others
A New Jersey blogger facing charges in two states for allegedly making threats against lawmakers and judges was trained by the FBI on how to be deliberately provocative, his attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:51:14 GMT)
Pioneering human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong faces jail term in China
Chinese authorities have formally arrested a pioneering lawyer, more than two weeks after security officials took him from his home at dawn. His lawyer warned today that he was likely to face a trial and conviction. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:09:57 GMT)
Judges pepper Paterson attorney on Ravich appointment
Four Appellate Division judges on Tuesday peppered Gov. David A. Paterson 's lawyer with questions about the constitutionality of his appointing a lieutenant governor while they asked little of state Sen. Dean Skelos 's lawyer. Most of the 95-minute hearing in Brooklyn was consumed by attorney Kathleen Sullivan responding to the panel's queries. Judge Thomas Dickerson, a Republican from ... (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:21:38 GMT)
Lawyer for woman back from Kenya demands return of passport at centre of saga
TORONTO - The passport which stranded a Toronto woman in Kenya for months is now at the centre of a standoff between the federal government and the lawyer representing Suaad Hagi Mohamud. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:37:00 GMT)
Attorney: Miley stalking suspect 'a human being'
A 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus is "a human being" struggling with grief who might need help, his defense attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:46:40 GMT)
Roethlisberger's lawyer releases accuser's e-mails, says they prove she's lying
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s Atlanta lawyer released pages of e-mails Tuesday allegedly between the woman who accused the NFL player of raping her and her online boyfriend, that included boasts of having dinner with Roethlisberger two days after the alleged attack. (Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:42:28 GMT)
Calif. attorney general joins tax assessor probe
The state attorney general's office has joined an investigation into a former Southern California tax assessor accused of grand theft and drug possession. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:30:35 GMT)
B.C. Rail: Virk's lawyer unhappy with e-mail explanation
A defence lawyer in the Basi-Virk B.C. Rail case says he’s not satisfied with the latest explanation from the B.C. government about the missing e-mails of Premier Gordon Campbell and his ministers. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:07:58 GMT)
Lawyer: Naming of lt. gov. left citizens voiceless
NEW YORK - Gov. David Paterson's appointment of a lieutenant governor robbed New Yorkers of a say in choosing the person who stands second in line for the state's top executive job, a lawyer for the state Senate's minority leader argued in a court hearing Tuesday. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:34:48 GMT)
Human rights lawyer arrested on tax evasion charges
An outspoken Beijing lawyer has been arrested for tax evasion nearly three weeks after he was detained, his lawyer said Monday. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:34:48 GMT)
Lawyer: Naming of lt. gov. left citizens voiceless
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. David Paterson’s appointment of a lieutenant governor robbed New Yorkers of a say in choosing the person who stands second in line for the state’s top executive job, a lawyer for the state Senate minority leader told a court Tuesday. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:09:35 GMT)
Blogger Who Said Judges Deserve to Die Was Trained by FBI to Incite Others, Attorney Says
A New Jersey blogger facing charges in two states for allegedly making threats against lawmakers and judges had training from the FBI on how to be deliberately provocative, his attorney said Tuesday. Hal Turner worked for the FBI from 2002 to 2007 as an "agent provocateur" and was taught by the agency "what he could say that wouldn't be crossing the line," according to his attorney. "His job was ... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:30:54 GMT)
N.O. city attorney defends hiring of high-powered law firms
Even as the New Orleans City Council asked its lawyers Tuesday to look into whether Mayor Ray Nagin's administration violated the City Charter by hiring high-priced Washington lawyers without council approval, City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields defended her position that she... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:44:52 GMT)
Big Ben's lawyer: Accuser's own e-mails refute rape allegations
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's lawyer released pages of e-mails Tuesday allegedly between the woman who accused the NFL player of raping her and her online boyfriend. They included boasts of having dinner with Roethlisberger two days after the alleged attack. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:47:35 GMT)
Russo's Lawyer Sends Subpoenas For Personal Documents
CLEVELAND -- A lawyer appointed to defend Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo is sending out subpoenas to everyone who officially asked the auditor to open up his books. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:59:38 GMT)
Divorce lawyer pleads no contest to sexual battery
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A Sacramento divorce lawyer has pleaded no contest to charges that he improperly touched five clients. Fifty-eight-year-old Gary Appelblatt entered his plea Monday to four counts of sexual battery and one count of attempted sexual contact. He initially was charged with 13 counts. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:59:53 GMT)
Crist interviews former U.S. attorney for Senate vacancy
Gov. Charlie Crist flew to Miami Tuesday afternoon to vet former U.S. Attorney Roberto Martinez for a U.S. Senate appointment, less than 24 hours after U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart took himself off the short list. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:16:31 GMT)
Terrorist should be set free: lawyer
An admitted terrorism plotter who made a propaganda film featuring Osama bin Laden should be allowed to seek parole, his lawyer says. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:55:53 GMT)
Calif. man gets 2 more years for posing as lawyer
A Southern California man sent to prison for seven years for falsely claiming to be an attorney has been sentenced to two more years for posing as a lawyer again days after he was released. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:28:50 GMT)
Lawyer Invokes First Amendment
Calls Blogger's Remarks Protected Free Speech A lawyer for Harold "Hal" Turner, the blogger and Internet radio host accused of encouraging people to "take up arms" against two Connecticut legislators and a state ethics official, said Tuesday that the comments are protected by the First Amendment. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:22:22 GMT)
Attorney General Extends Offer To Settle Desegregation Case
LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday he has offered a proposal to end the state's $60 million annual payments to Little Rock area schools in the long-running Pulaski County school desegregation case. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:44:48 GMT)
OC Man Gets 2 More Years For Posing As Lawyer
An Orange County man imprisoned for seven years for falsely claiming to be an attorney has been sentenced to two additional years in federal prison for posing as a lawyer again only days after he was released. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:26 GMT)
Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo's attorney subpoenas 32 who sought review of auditor's office
Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo's attorney has subpoenaed Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor and 32 people who signed a request for a citizens review of the auditor's office. Members of the group called the subpoenas harassment, an attempt to intimidate them into dropping their plan for a three-person panel that would examine Russo's books. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:14:42 GMT)
Pioneering human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong faces trial in China
Chinese authorities have formally arrested a pioneering lawyer, more than two weeks after security officials took him from his home at dawn. His lawyer warned today that he was likely to face a trial. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:57:58 GMT)
Judge unseals U.S. attorney files
Federal Judge Kent Dawson has made public all documents that the U.S. attorney's office had secretly filed in a civil case launched by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada to protect four anonymous readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:31:42 GMT)
Lazio Lawyer Explains Goran Pandev Situation
Lazio lawyer Gianmichele Gentile has tried to explain the squabbles between the club and want-away striker Goran Pandev. Pandev has threatened to take legal action against the Rome outfit after becoming an outcast there. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:11:22 GMT)
OC man gets two more years for posing as lawyer
An Orange County man imprisoned for seven years for falsely claiming to be an attorney has been sentenced to two additional years in federal prison for posing as a lawyer... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:50:19 GMT)
Paper Bankruptcy Judge to Lawyer: 'You've Made a Mess'
The judge hearing the bankruptcy case involving Philadelphia newspapers has slammed a lawyer for failing to investigate publisher Brian Tierney's complaint that a pivotal meeting was secretly taped. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:14:31 GMT)
Lawyer produces letter with 'explicit details'
(Malaysian Mirror) - Lawyer Gobind Singh Deo set a cliffhanger to the case of Teoh Beng Hock, with a letter that purportedly contained ‘explicit details’ relating to the inquest into the political aide's death. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:21:19 GMT)
Attorney: Kane to plead 'not guilty'
The attorney for Chicago Blackhawk Patrick Kane tells Newsradio 780 there is no plea bargain at the moment. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:44:14 GMT)
Charges against Patrick Kane of Chicago Blackhawks expected from grand jury Wednesday, district attorney
The district attorney in Buffalo says he expects a grand jury to announce charges Wednesday against Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane, who is accused of beating up a cab driver over a fare. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:22:11 GMT)
Charges against Patrick Kane of Chicago Blackhawks expected from grand jury Wednesday, district attorney
The district attorney in Buffalo says he expects a grand jury to announce charges Wednesday against Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane, who is accused of beating up a cab driver over a fare. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:59:43 GMT)
Attorney general asks for review of ex-SEAL trainee case
RICHMOND Virginia Attorney General Bill Mims is asking the full state appeals court to review a three-judge panel's ruling exonerating a former Navy SEAL trainee in the abduction and murder of a Georgia college student. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:52:57 GMT)
Locksley files defamation suit against lawyer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico coach Mike Locksley has filed a defamation lawsuit against an Albuquerque lawyer, the latest round in a legal tug-of-war that is overshadowing preseason workouts. Locksley filed suit Tuesday, one day after attorney Whitney Warner disclosed details of an age discrimination and sexual harassment complaint by her client, former football administrative assistant ... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:56:32 GMT)
Attorney-General guns for bad debt collector
NEW YORK - New York's Attorney-General said yesterday that he was trying to shut down a debt collector whose employees used outrageous tactics in several American states, such as threatening to sexually attack one debtor's daughter,... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:25 GMT)
Attorney-General guns for bad debt collector
NEW YORK - New York's Attorney-General said yesterday that he was trying to shut down a debt collector whose employees used outrageous tactics in several American states, such as threatening to sexually attack one debtor's daughter, berating people as drunks and deadbeats and bullying others with threats of arrest. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:42 GMT)
California man gets 2 more years for posing as lawyer
SANTA ANA, Calif.- A Southern California man sent to prison for seven years for falsely claiming to be an attorney has been sentenced to two more years for posing as a lawyer... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:58:25 GMT)
Former N.O. city attorney backs Moses-Fields on right to hire D.C. law firms without City Council approval
Another former city attorney has weighed in on whether the Nagin administration is within its rights to hire high-priced Washington lawyers to represent the city, and this time the expert supports City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:02:33 GMT)
Blagojevich adds another attorney to defense team
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today added yet another attorney to his legal defense team. Following a court hearing, veteran Chicago attorney Allan Ackerman said he will be joining the team to assist in reviewing millions of pages of documents and listening to hundreds of hours of secretly recorded conversations that make up the government case against Blagojevich. Ackerman described his role as a ... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:15:57 GMT)
3 men charged by state attorney general's child predator unit
Three men in Lebanon, Franklin and Montgomery counties have been charged after allegedly using Internet chat rooms and instant message services to sexually proposition people they believed to be girls but were actually undercover agents from the state attorney general's child predator unit, Attorney General Tom Corbett announced Wednesday. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:24:33 GMT)
Locksley files defamation suit against lawyer
New Mexico coach Mike Locksley has filed a defamation lawsuit against an Albuquerque lawyer, the latest round in a legal tug-of-war that is overshadowing preseason workouts. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:24:42 GMT)
Roethlisberger's attorney says rape accuser's e-mails, texts prove assault didn't happen
PITTSBURGH - An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says a Nevada woman should drop her rape lawsuit because she sent e-mails and text messages that prove she wasn't assaulted. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:44:45 GMT)
Lawyer says 10 Tsvangirai parliamentarians arrested in Zimbabwe, accused of disturbing peace
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A lawyer says 10 Zimbabwean lawmakers from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party have been arrested and charged with disturbing the peace as they headed into the Finance Ministry for a meeting. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:47:48 GMT)
Ten Zimbabwean lawmakers detained: MDC lawyer
Ten Zimbabwe lawmakers from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party were detained Wednesday for allegedly causing disturbances at finance ministry offices, a lawyer for the party said. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:31:04 GMT)
Accused Hacker’s Lawyer Criticizes Federal Prosecutors
Accused hacker Albert Gonzalez was close to reaching a comprehensive plea agreement with federal prosecutors in Massachusetts and New York when New Jersey indicted him on Monday on a new raft of computer crimes earlier this week, said Mr. Gonzalez’s lawyer, Rene Palomino, Jr. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:01:44 GMT)
Fort Smith Lawyer Arrested On Felony Warrant
A Fort Smith lawyer who police expected would turn himself in two weeks ago was arrested on a theft warrant when a deputy pulled him over for a traffic violation. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:36:38 GMT)
Lawyer: Naming of lieutenant governor left citizens voiceless
NEW YORK - Gov. David Paterson's appointment of a lieutenant governor robbed New Yorkers of a say in choosing the person who stands second in line for the state's top executive job, a lawyer for the state Senate's minority leader argued in a court hearing Tuesday. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:38:40 GMT)
Lin family murders: lawyer 'sent letter naming killers'
Police say they have not received a letter from a Sydney lawyer naming the alleged killers of newsagent Min Lin and his family. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:25:43 GMT)
Lin lawyer 'receives tip-off letter'
The lawyer of a Sydney family murdered has reportedly received a letter naming the alleged killers. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:52:26 GMT)
Lin family murders: lawyer 'sent letter naming killers'
Police are not confirming reports a Sydney lawyer was sent a letter naming the alleged killers of newsagent Min Lin and his family. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:12:38 GMT)
U.S. attorney to step down on Sunday
U.S. attorney to step down on Sunday (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:14:46 GMT)
District attorney insists reports on Jackson's doctor are false
Officials at the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office have dismissed Internet reports suggesting they are gearing up to charge Michael Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray with manslaughter. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:46:28 GMT)
Va. attorney general challenges exoneration of ex-SEAL trainee
Virginia’s attorney general is asking the state appeals court to review a panel’s ruling that exonerated a former Navy SEAL trainee in the abduction and slaying of a Georgia college student. Bill Mims filed a petition yesterday asking the full Virginia Court of Appeals to rehear the case of Dustin Turner of Bloomington, Ind. Mims questions the credibility of fellow trainee Billy Joe Brown, who ... (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:01:00 GMT)
Coral Gables lawyer Carlos del Amo helping spread literacy globally with Alfalit group
Carlos del Amo, a Coral Gables personal injury lawyer, was winning case after case. Eight out of nine times or so, he estimates, a jury sided with his client or a settlement was reached. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:08:59 GMT)
New Mexico attorney general says indictment returned against former secretary of state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The New Mexico attorney general says a grand jury has returned indictments against former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron and three others, alleging misuse of public money. (Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:14:20 GMT)
Lawyer: Goldman will not sell Simpson footballs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The lawyer who won possession of nine O.J. Simpson footballs in a yearlong legal fight on behalf of Fred Goldman said Wednesday he will not sell them unless Simpson agrees to contribute the first $6,075 of proceeds to a foundation named for Goldman's slain son. (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:17:09 GMT)
Roethlisberger's attorney: Case should be tossed
A former Nevada casino worker who accused Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of rape in a civil lawsuit should drop the case because her own e-mails and text messages prove she wasn't assaulted, his attorney said. (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:34:47 GMT)
Defendant's attorney contends OSU's Moeller threatened client in bar
While several witnesses say Ohio State linebacker Tyler Moeller was punched without provocation in a Florida bar, the alleged assailant's attorney said Moeller was threatening his client and that Ralph G. Decker acted in self-defense. Decker, who goes by his middle name of Gray, was arrested and is accused of misdemeanor battery in the incident July 26 at Gator's Cafe & Saloon in Treasure ... (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:40:22 GMT)
Attorney: Miley stalking suspect ‘a human being’
A 53 -year-old man charged with attempting to stalk “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus is “a human being” struggling with grief who might need help, his defense attorney said Tuesday. (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:35:04 GMT)
Attorney angry city will select agency
The attorney representing the gun shot victim who survived the officer-involved shooting in May feels the city's independent investigation process is flawed. (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:19:45 GMT)
Dayton attorney mulls run for top court spot
Dayton attorney mulls run for top court spot (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:10:37 GMT)
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