Attorney News Oct 2009
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State Attorney General Reaches Settlement With National Fundraiser
State Attorney General Jack Conway says his office has reached a financial settlement with a national deputy sheriffs' association over allegedly deceptive fundraising practices. Conway says the United States Deputy Sheriff's Association has agreed to donate more than seventy one thousand dollars in equipment to local sheriffs' offices in Kentucky. Conway says the organization and a solicitation ... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:51:14 GMT)
Attorney Says Client To Be Charged In UConn Stabbing
A Hartford attorney says a client he represents will be charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a UConn football player. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:00:42 GMT)
Milan Miskovsky dies at 83; onetime CIA lawyer handled high-profile prisoner negotiations
He negotiated an exchange that freed U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers and helped arrange the release of Cuban Americans captured during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. Milan C. "Mike" Miskovsky, a onetime CIA lawyer who quietly worked behind the scenes in high-profile prisoner negotiations and also investigated the causes of racial turmoil in the 1960s, died Oct. 15 of lung cancer at his ... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:29:16 GMT)
Lawyer Says Arrests Coming In UConn Stabbing
A Bloomfield man will be arrested in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player, his lawyer said Monday night, as police continued to sort out what happened during a fight outside a school-sponsored dance over the weekend. Attorney Deron Freeman declined to identify his client, but says the man and several others got into a fight "with about six" UConn football players ... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:45:11 GMT)
Lawyer says arrests coming in UConn stabbing
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- A Bloomfield man will be arrested in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player, his lawyer said Monday night, as police continued to sort out what happened during a fight outside a school-sponsored dance over the weekend. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:56:44 GMT)
Former Anchorage CFO Tells City Attorney No Union Contract Cover-up
The controversial union contracts, some say have caused the city's budget crisis, have the muni's former chief financial officer firing back. CBS 11 News has learned Sharon Weddleton met with the city attorney to dispute an assembly member's cover-up claims. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:13:06 GMT)
KC attorney Mike Burke to run for mayor
Mike Burke, a Kansas City attorney and former City Council member, confirmed Monday that he was jumping into the mayor’s race. “I’m in,” Burke said in an interview. “I think this is going to be one of the most important elections in modern Kansas City history.” (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:37:37 GMT)
Financier Stanford Adds Another Attorney to Defense Team
A Houston attorney who was one of the late Enron chief Ken Lay's trial lawyers has joined R. Allen Stanford's criminal defense legal team. George "Mac" Secrest will work with Houston lawyer Kent Schaffer to defend Stanford, who is jailed for allegedly bilking investors out of $7 billion. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:47:04 GMT)
Attorney General announces marijuana guidelines for medical purposes
Attorney General Eric Holder today announced formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:21:52 GMT)
Lawyer says arrest expected in UConn stabbing
A Hartford lawyer says police have told him his client will be arrested in the stabbing death of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:23:56 GMT)
Sarkozy Target of Villepin’s Smear Campaign, Lawyer Tells Court
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Former prime minister Dominique de Villepin instigated a smear campaign to label then-presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy as corrupt, the French president’s lawyer told a Paris judge. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:53:24 GMT)
Attorney will seek to challenge Carson
An Indianapolis attorney has announced he will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Andre Carson next year. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:10:23 GMT)
New charges sought over lawyer's role in Kilpatrick scandal
An ethics prosecutor Monday asked the state Attorney Discipline Board to expand charges against the lawyer who obtained and then handed copies of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's text messages to a reporter. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:14:08 GMT)
Balloon boy family feels 'under siege,' lawyer says
The lawyer of a Colorado father accused of carrying out a bizarre hoax involving his son and a huge balloon said Monday that official charges in the case could be filed next week. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:19:23 GMT)
Lawyer says an arrest imminent in death of UConn player
STORRS, Conn. - A Bloomfield man will be arrested in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player, his lawyer said last night, as police continued to sort out what happened during a fight outside a school-sponsored weekend dance. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:26:28 GMT)
Attorney: Nurse assistant denied care after attack
An attorney for a nurse assistant who is in a vegetative state says the woman has been unfairly denied care by workers compensation and her health insurer after she was attacked at the Pasadena hospital where she worked. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:15:42 GMT)
Rice and Watson spar during district attorney debate
In the only televised debate this election season between the sitting Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice and her opponent, Joy Watson, Watson accused Rice of poor judgment and inexperience in her first term in office, while Rice called Watson a relic from a prior administration who would throw the office back into the past. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:03:19 GMT)
Attorney files suit to block events at Paine Art Center saying noise, crowds out of hand
A local attorney who has lived next to the Paine Art Center and Gardens for 25 years is suing the museum in an effort to stop a Las Vegas marriage-ville of weddings and receptions held at the historic building he says is disturbing the peace of neighbors. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:21:01 GMT)
Attorney general plans furloughs but not layoffs
No employees in the Iowa attorney general’s office would be laid off in the latest round of budget cuts, but more furloughs would be used under a plan employees learned about Monday. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:25:12 GMT)
Attorney: Police Questioning Bloomfield Man In UConn Stabbing
Police have questioned — but not arrested — a Bloomfield man about his possible role in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player over the weekend, a Hartford attorney said. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:17:50 GMT)
India court to continue Reliance hearing Wednesday- lawyer
NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - India's top court, which on Tuesday began a hearing in the high-profile gas supply dispute between the billionaire Ambani brothers, will continue to hear the case on Wednesday, a lawyer for one of the firms said. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:03:33 GMT)
Iranian-US scholar jailed for 12 years: lawyer
Iranian-US scholar Kian Tajbakhsh has been sentenced to a jail term of more than 12 years for his alleged role in unrest after the disputed June presidential election, his lawyer said on Tuesday. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:29:44 GMT)
Indiana Attorney General wants to suspend doctor's license
The Indiana Attorney General wants to suspend the license of a Middleton doctor who is linked to nine overdose deaths allegedly caused by narcotic drugs he prescribed. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:52:00 GMT)
Attorney: CA nurse assistant in vegetative state denied care after being attacked at hospital
LOS ANGELES - A nurse assistant who is in a vegetative state after being attacked at a Pasadena hospital has been unfairly denied care by workers compensation and her health insurance, her attorney alleges. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:10:01 GMT)
Obama renominates Phila. lawyer for postal board
President Obama has renominated Philadelphia lawyer Alan C. Kessler to one of the toughest federal jobs around: member of the U.S. Postal Service board of governors. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:31:00 GMT)
Shelby County law enforcement officials endorse Luther Strange for attorney general
Shelby County Sheriff Chris Curry and District Attorney Robby Owens today threw their support to Luther Strange for state attorney general in 2010. Strange has announced that he will be a candidate in next year year's Republican primary. Troy... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:47:47 GMT)
US attorney won't go after NH medical pot users
The new U.S. attorney for New Hampshire says he won't prosecute people using small amounts of marijuana for pain or to improve their appetite. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:56 GMT)
Sarkozy Target of Villepin’s Smear Campaign, Lawyer Tells Court
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Former prime minister Dominique de Villepin instigated a smear campaign to label then-presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy as corrupt, the French president’s lawyer told a Paris judge. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:51 GMT)
Langford attorney: Bill Blount exploited mayor's weaknesses
Attorney Michael Rasmussen said in his opening statements that the Montgomery investment banker developed a scheme to entrap and manipulate Langford. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:02:57 GMT)
Former prosecutor-turned-defense-lawyer Paul Bergrin is sentenced in Manhattan brothel case
The Star-Ledger Paul BergrinNEW YORK -- A former prosecutor-turned-defense lawyer won't go to jail for running a Manhattan brothel, but remains behind bars on federal charges of arranging a witness' slaying in New Jersey. Paul Bergrin said nothing as he... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:17:12 GMT)
London lawyer guilty of Japanese bank fraud
A London lawyer was found guilty Tuesday of conning a Japanese bank where she was a senior manager out of millions of pounds (dollars), to help a friend's ailing airline. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:17:23 GMT)
Union Attorney Objects to Outsourcing Opinion
City Attorney, meanwhile, asserts that opinion is correct. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:55:54 GMT)
Defense attorney cross-examines cyclists in LA road rage case
Two cyclists were looking for a fight before an incident that led to assault charges being filed against a California driver, the driver's attorney suggested in court Monday. The attorney for Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson also suggested that one of the cyclists may have simply fallen on his own accord. Thompson is on trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, charged with assault with a dangerous ... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:52:10 GMT)
Morris Nominated to be City Attorney
Herman Morris has been nominated to be the new Memphis City Attorney by Mayor Pro-Tem Myron Lowery on behalf of Mayor-Elect A C Wharton. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:24:18 GMT)
Toronto lawyer takes on case of Lucy the elephant
High-profile Toronto lawyer Clayton Ruby has been hired to take the City of Edmonton to court over the treatment of Lucy the elephant. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:34:04 GMT)
Attorney Says Ten Commandment Displays Are Legal
CINCINNATI (AP) - An attorney for two Kentucky counties says courthouse displays of the Ten Commandments are for educational and historical purposes. The new argument in the 10-year dispute follows a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision in which justices said the displays in McCreary and Pulaski counties had a predominantly religious purpose. However, the court has also ruled that religious ... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:51:15 GMT)
Attorney says courthouse Ten Commandment displays are legal
CINCINNATI (AP) — An attorney for two Kentucky counties says courthouse displays of the Ten Commandments are for educational and historical purposes. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:15:18 GMT)
Lawyer conned bank out of millions to help friend's ailing airline
A London lawyer has been found guilty of conning a Japanese bank where she was a senior manager out of millions of pounds, to help a friend's ailing airline. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:33:55 GMT)
Gay group endorses attorney general candidate
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's largest gay political organization endorsed state Sen. Dan Gelber for attorney general Tuesday, citing his support of legislation to combat discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and opposition to the state's ban on adoption by homosexuals. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:37:29 GMT)
Lawyer who conned £7m from bank spent millions on luxuries
A City lawyer defrauded the bank she worked for of more than £7 million to bankroll a friend’s failing airline, a court was told yesterday. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:45 GMT)
California Attorney General Sues State Street
California's attorney general has filed suit against State Street, alleging that the bank committed "unconscionable fraud" by illegally overcharging the state's pension funds when executing foreign-currency trades. (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:15:55 GMT)
Court denies claim of Sandy attorney
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a Sandy attorney's appeal of his 2008 conviction stemming from a $20... (Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:51:54 GMT)
Former lawmaker accused of murder gets new attorney
Warren Scoville, of London, has taken over as defense attorney for former state Rep. Steve Nunn, who is charged in the death of his former fiancée. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:49:02 GMT)
Calif. Attorney General Sues State Street Bank for Fraud
California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday that he has sued State Street Bank over markups allegedly extracted from the CalPERS and CalSTRS pension funds in connection with foreign currency trades executed since 2001. Brown is seeking about $200 million in penalties and refunds from the bank. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:46:53 GMT)
Attorney: Autism not fully funded
An attorney representing parents of autistic children is threatening to file a federal lawsuit against several counties, including Luzerne, that utilize a health care consortium he alleges is failing to provide adequate services to the children. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:56:59 GMT)
U.S. attorney's office brings in millions for local use
The U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Tennessee collected more than $12.9 million in the last fiscal year, largely as a result of its daily crackdown on regional drug trafficking and other serious federal crimes. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:08:28 GMT)
Two telemarketers sued by Missouri attorney general
Two Florida telemarketing companies that allegedly made solicitation calls to Missourians who had put their names on the state’s no-call list were sued Monday by Attorney General Chris Koster. Named in the suit were Summer Bay Sales & Marketing of Clermont, Fla., and Tele Secure International of Pompano Beach, Fla. In a news release, Koster said the companies had made repetitive and harassing ... (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:12:36 GMT)
Attorney General's Office Asks Court To Stop Distribution of New Video Game
The Nebraska Attorney General's office is requesting a Lancaster County District Court judge to prevent the game BankShot, from being distributed. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:13:02 GMT)
Lawyer says âterribly bad decisionâ led to cemetery theft
CHESTER – The former treasurer of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery “is a good man who made terribly bad decisions” when he stole more than $600,000 in cemetery funds, his lawyer said last Thursday. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:26:12 GMT)
Lawyer guilty of swindling Mitsubishi
LONDON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A London lawyer was convicted Tuesday of conning her employer, Tokyo Mitsubishi, out of millions of pounds in letters of credit to a friend's airline. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:18:59 GMT)
Attorney: Autism not fully funded
An attorney representing parents of autistic children is threatening to file a federal lawsuit against several counties, including Luzerne, that utilize a health care consortium he alleges is failing to provide adequate services to the children. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:57:09 GMT)
NI attorney general post created
A new attorney general is to be appointed for NI under a agreement between the first and deputy first minister. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:03:05 GMT)
Latest Twin Rivers suit targets former Grant district lawyer
Former Grant Joint Union High School District lawyer Jacques Whitfield asked staff to shred documents in the days before a district merger, illegally purchased school equipment on the cheap, and is withholding files that belong to the Twin Rivers Unified School District, according to a lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:03:55 GMT)
Evergreen lawyer accused of running into bicyclist faces arraignment
A lawyer accused of hitting and seriously injuring a bicyclist faces arraignment Dec. 4 on vehicular-assault and child-abuse charges. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:24:13 GMT)
Attorney seeks animal cruelty charge dismissed
An attorney for a Pittston Township man charged with animal cruelty has filed a motion in Luzerne County Court asking a judge to dismiss the misdemeanor charge. Arthur J. Menichini was charged with animal cruelty on June 18 for shooting and killing a Ger (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:08:50 GMT)
Bowman defense lawyer tries to raise doubt about evidence in murder case
CLAYTON — Faced with testimony that his client's DNA was on a murdered girl's underwear, a lawyer tried to raise doubt with a jury Tuesday that the panties were even hers. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:25:56 GMT)
Attorney: Langford was duped by friends
By Lydia Seabol Avant Staff Writer Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was duped and stabbed in the back by Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount, said Langford’s attorney, Michael Rasmussen, during his opening statements Tuesday. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:38:51 GMT)
Third suspect in murder case wants new lawyer
Following in the footsteps of two alleged conspirators, the accused ringleader of a gang of robbers charged in connection with a deadly Montgomery Township home invasion wants to fire his lawyer. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:43:55 GMT)
Attorney General: Board violated Open Meetings Act
While stating that it couldn’t “conclusively” determine if the actual discussion during a closed session of the Webster County Board of Education at a meeting the group held in August was illegal, the Office of the Attorney General agreed that the procedure used to enter the closed session was a violation of the Kentucky Open Meetings Act. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:10:14 GMT)
Doug Plude Gets New Defense Attorney
- A man accused of drowning his wife in a toilet in 1999 has a new defense attorney after his lawyers withdrew over a conflict of interest. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:40:08 GMT)
Lawyer says âterribly bad decisionâ led to cemetery theft
CHESTER – The former treasurer of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery “is a good man who made terribly bad decisions” when he stole more than $600,000 in cemetery funds, his lawyer said last Thursday. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:03:04 GMT)
Lockerbie bomber still alive, Scottish lawyer says
Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is still alive, his Scottish lawyer said on Wednesday, dismissing a report that he had died. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:59:14 GMT)
Lawyer denies reports Lockerbie bomber dead
A lawyer for Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi on Wednesday denied a report that he had died, two months after being freed from a Scottish jail.. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:11:01 GMT)
Report: Lockerbie Bomber Has Died; Lawyer Disputes Claim
Sky News reports Lockerbie Bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has died, while his British lawyer disputes the claim. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:18 GMT)
UK lawyer says Lockerbie bomber still alive
The British lawyer for Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi said Wednesday that his client was alive, contradicting a Sky News report that said he was dead. Sky News television reported that the former Libyan intelligence agent, who is critically ill, had... Sponsored Topics: Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi - Tony Kelly - UK - Sky News - Society and Culture (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:49 GMT)
UK lawyer says Lockerbie bomber still alive
The British lawyer for Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi said Wednesday that his client was alive, contradicting a Sky News report that said he was dead. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:36:32 GMT)
Lockerbie bomber's lawyer denies report that he's dead
LONDON — The British lawyer for Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi says his client is alive, contradicting a Sky News report that said he was dead. Sky News television reported Wednesday that the former Libyan intelligence agent had died, but l... (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:13:03 GMT)
Herman Morris sworn in as city attorney
After a whirlwind 24 hours, Herman Morris was sworn in just after noon today as the city’s new top attorney. Morris said he would meet with the city’s legal staff and “review, assess and react” to what he finds in the city attorney’s office. “I don’t have any preconceived notions,” said Morris, 58. “There is a tremendous docket there in the city attorney’s office, as there should be,” he ... (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:05:03 GMT)
County attorney restricts state probe of Holding Center escape
Days after an inmate escaped from the Erie County Holding Center on Oct. 4, a state agency arrived for a customary investigation. But Erie County Attorney Cheryl A. Green told the state inspectors they may not interview the Holding Center's staff. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:11:43 GMT)
Attorney: DCS Should Be Charged With Murder
An attorney in McMinnville says the Department of Children's Services should be charged with murder, not the parents of two dead children. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:17:33 GMT)
Prominent attorney suspected in 1989 slaying
A well-known San Diego attorney has been arrested on suspicion of a 1989 killing in San Bernardino County's High Desert, officials said. Eric Francis Fagan, 74, of Chula Vista, was arrested at his home early this morning and booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of murder. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:18:50 GMT)
Lawyer, brother deny al-Megrahi death
LONDON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has not died, his Scottish lawyer and his brother said Wednesday. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:19:00 GMT)
SoCal attorney arrested in 1989 cold case killing
Associated Press - October 21, 2009 3:14 PM ET CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a Southern California attorney for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago... (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:19:03 GMT)
SoCal attorney arrested in 1989 cold case killing
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a Southern California attorney for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so his girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says 74-year old Eric Fagan was arrested Wednesday at his home in Chula Vista and is being held without bail in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of ... (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:32:38 GMT)
SoCal attorney arrested in 1989 cold case killing
Authorities have arrested a Southern California attorney for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so his girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:34:47 GMT)
SoCal attorney arrested in 1989 killing
Authorities have arrested a SoCal attorney for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter in 1989. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:51:26 GMT)
Lawyer denies Polanski ready to go to America
A lawyer for Roman Polanski denied on Wednesday that the film director, now in Swiss custody, may opt to face justice in the United States, where he is wanted on a 1977 sex charge, to avoid lengthy extradition procedures. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:02:44 GMT)
Lead lawyer in Stevens prosecution resigns senior post
WASHINGTON -- The lead lawyer who oversaw the botched prosecution of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens will step down from his role as the head of the Justice Department's public integrity section, the department confirmed Wednesday. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:08:00 GMT)
Body parts aren't from missing Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer
State police today announced a torso and foot discovered last year along the Lake Huron shoreline are not that of missing Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer Charles Rutherford Jr. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:10:10 GMT)
Herman Morris Sworn In as City Attorney
Herman Morris was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the new Memphis City Attorney, replacing Elbert Jefferson who resigned Monday. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:24:20 GMT)
Nashville attorney breezes through confirmation hearing for judgeship
WASHINGTON -- Nashville attorney Jane Branstetter Stranch easily made it through her confirmation hearing on Wednesday on her nomination to become a U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Circuit. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:02 GMT)
CV attorney arrested in connection with cold case murder
A local attorney was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday for a slaying in San Bernardino County that remained unsolved for 20 years, authorities said. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:14:35 GMT)
Calif. Attorney Charged With Killing Girlfriend in 1989
An attorney who wrote a book about Internet dating was arrested Wednesday for investigation of killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so the woman could gain custody of her granddaughter, authorities said. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:35:18 GMT)
Attorney accused in 1989 slaying of Spring Valley Lake woman
A prominent San Diego attorney is accused of killing the mother of two little girls he was allegedly molesting in 1989 so his girlfriend, the victim's mother, could take custody of the children. (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:46:43 GMT)
Attorney: Client Innocent In UConn Death
A Hartford attorney said that his client, a possible suspect in the death of a UConn football player, was at UConn when Jasper Howard was stabbed. But he claims that his client had no idea that he was stabbed until police went knocking on his door in Bloomfield. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:05:45 GMT)
Memphis Hires New City Attorney
Herman Morris is the new Memphis city attorney. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:14:00 GMT)
Lawyer arrested in woman's slaying 20 years ago
The man is accused of killing his then-girlfriend's daughter so the girlfriend could obtain custody of a granddaughter. A San Bernardino County sheriff's unit reopened the cold case last year. A San Diego lawyer who wrote a book on Internet dating was arrested today for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so the girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:16:17 GMT)
Former Judge C. Hunter King 'is not a criminal,' his attorney says
Former New Orleans Judge C. Hunter King appeared Wednesday before the Louisiana Supreme Court in a fight to reclaim his law license , saying his misconduct as a judge shouldn't end his career as an attorney. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:02:34 GMT)
Local Attorney Arrested In Connection With 1989 Shooting
A San Diego-area attorney was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of shooting a San Bernardino County couple at their home 20 years ago, killing the woman and severely wounding her live-in boyfriend, authorities reported. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:36:42 GMT)
Ex-Toyota Lawyer Holds Tight to Whistleblower Suit
When former Toyota lawyer Dimitrios Biller hand-delivered four boxes of documents to a federal courthouse in Texas, it was the end of a wild month that started when the news networks discovered Biller's whistleblower lawsuit accusing the automaker of concealing and destroying evidence. Biller won't talk about exactly why he decided to blow the lid with his suit against Toyota, but said it's in ... (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:46:33 GMT)
Birmingham attorney running for Alabama AG
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham attorney Giles Perkins is running for state attorney general as a Democrat. Perkins entered a race Wednesday that already includes two Republicans - incumbent Troy King (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:42:54 GMT)
Ex-Winnipeg cop had everything to gain by killing eight bikers: lawyer
LONDON, Ont. - The alleged mastermind in the killings of eight fellow Bandidos is not a psychopath and the only reason his southwestern Ontario farm played host to the biker gang massacre was because of the murderous intentions of a co-accused, Wayne Kellestine's lawyer told a jury Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:07:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Client lied about rape
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A lawyer for a black woman who claimed torture by whites in West Virginia says she made it up to get back at a boyfriend who beat her up. Megan Williams'... (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:14:17 GMT)
KC's U.S. attorney lawyers honored for prosecution of racially based killing
A team from the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas City has received a national honor for its prosecution in the case of a racially based killing. Attorney General Eric Holder presented the award for distinguished service to assistant U.S. attorneys David Ketchmark and D. Michael Green and financial analyst Elsie Robinson. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:02:37 GMT)
Attorney accused in 1989 slaying of Spring Valley Lake woman
A prominent San Diego attorney was arrested this morning in connection with the 1989 fatal shooting of his then-girlfriend's daughter outside her Spring Valley Lake home. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:45:30 GMT)
Justice lawyer who flubbed Stevens case stepping down
The lead lawyer who oversaw the botched prosecution of former Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska will step down from his role as the head of the Justice Department's public-integrity section, the department confirmed Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:25:51 GMT)
Police say remains not attorney's
The mystery surrounding a Grosse Pointe Farms attorney missing since 2005 continues after Michigan State Police said Wednesday that partial remains found on the Lake Huron shoreline last year are not his. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:39:33 GMT)
Karadzic to boycott start of war crimes trial: lawyer
Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic will boycott the start of his genocide trial in a UN court next week, his lawyer said Thursday, possibly throwing the proceedings into disarray. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:14:35 GMT)
Attorney General finds no wrongdoing in City’s handling of recent settlement
Nebraska’s attorney general found no wrongdoing in the City of Papillion’s actions concerning a recent $200,000 settlement with a former employee. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:36:33 GMT)
Weld District Attorney wants to reopen perjury case against Masters investigator
A little more than a month after looking at new evidence against a Fort Collins investigator involved in the case of a man wrongly convicted of murder, Weld District Attorney Ken Buck has decided to reopen the perjury case. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:35:10 GMT)
Attorney general candidates to debate in Richmond today
The candidates for Virginia attorney general will meet today in a debate. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:31 GMT)
Lawyer, artist to receive Red Jacket Award today
Lawyer Maryann Saccomando Freedman and painter V. Roger Lalli will receive the Buffalo&Erie County Historical Society's Red Jacket Award at 6 p. m. today in the Nottingham Court museum. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:08:34 GMT)
Rogue lawyer charged Thurs
ROGUE lawyer Tan Cheng Yew was charged in the subordinate courts on Thursday with six charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust involving sums totalling more than $5.75 million. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:21:07 GMT)
Teacher retirement system attorney resigns
The top attorney for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has resigned following a critical audit. System records show chief legal counsel Christa Clark resigned effective Monday. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:28:17 GMT)
L.A. City Attorney at odds with AEG, Staples Center owner
The chief executive of the company that owns Staples Center said in remarks reported Thursday that City Attorney Carmen Trutanich tried to pressure him into forking over $6 million to defray the city for services provided during the Michael Jackson memorial. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:37:13 GMT)
Iran lawyer in 'blood money' plea
An Iranian lawyer appeals for money to save the lives of four juvenile offenders who are facing execution. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:37:46 GMT)
Man who headbutted own attorney gets 39-year sentence for murder conviction
YAKIMA, Wash. - A man who headbutted his attorney during his murder trial has been sentenced to 39 years in prison for shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his girlfriend. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:40:06 GMT)
'Birther' attorney appeals judge's $20,000 sanction
Calling remarks made by U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land "nothing short of a political lynching," California attorney Orly Taitz has appealed a $20,000 fine imposed by the judge for her actions in his court. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:46:08 GMT)
Former Uruguay dictator gets 25 years: lawyer
Former Uruguay dictator Gregorio Alvarez was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for murder and rights violations committed during his 1981-1985 rule, a lawyer for the prosecution told AFP. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:54:00 GMT)
Former Uruguay dictator gets 25 years: lawyer
A judge in Uruguay sentenced former dictator Gregorio Alvarez to 25 years in prison Thursday for murder and rights violations during his 1981-1985 rule, a lawyer said. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:37:06 GMT)
Former Uruguay dictator gets 25 years: lawyer
MONTEVIDEO -Former Uruguay dictator Gregorio Alvarez was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for murder and rights violations committed during his 1981-1985 rule, a lawyer for the prosecution told AFP. Read more... (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:49 GMT)
U.S. Attorney's Office's response to nationwide drug sweep
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle has just issued this news release in response to "Project Coronado," the nationwide sweep that targeted the La Familia drug cartel: (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:05:44 GMT)
Attorney General Holder speaks in Maine
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who's been in the news recently as the Obama administration loosened its guidelines on federal prosecutions in medical marijuana cases, is speaking at the University of Maine. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:11:01 GMT)
Woman charged with threatening to kill lawyer
BRIDGEPORT -- A woman has been charged with threatening to kill everyone in a Bridgeport lawyer's office. Sadri Garakani, 63, of Hope Drive, Darien, was charged Tuesday with harassment and (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:37:42 GMT)
Attorney Joins Committee Investigating Monserrate
A private attorney has been named counsel to the New York Senate committee investigating possible sanctions against Sen. Hiram Monserrate following his misdemeanor assault conviction. Committee Chairman Sen. Eric Schneiderman says Daniel Alonso, a partner in a Manhattan law firm and former federal and city prosecutor, will help the nine senators examine evidence and the law to ensure proper ... (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:44:51 GMT)
Lawyer gets new hearing in Holocaust fraud
JERUSALEM, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The Israeli Supreme Court Thursday granted an appeal hearing to a lawyer convicted of wide-scale fraud against Holocaust survivors. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:19:23 GMT)
Burkhalter to serve as interim United States Attorney
United States Attorney General Eric Holder has selected Donald R. Burkhalter to serve as interim United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:27:55 GMT)
Putnam Attorney Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
An attorney in Putnam County has been indicted by a federal grand jury. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:28:06 GMT)
Iran lawyer seeks cash to spare young on death row
TEHERAN - An Iranian human rights lawyer has launched an appeal for money to help avert the executions of juvenile offenders in the Islamic Republic, saying $200,000 could spare the lives of four young people now on death row. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:28:43 GMT)
Corr defendant wants new attorney
One of the three defendants facing federal charges in connection with the shooting death of New Hartford police Officer Joseph Corr has requested a new attorney, according to court records. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:38:35 GMT)
AEG: City Attorney Sought $6M For Jackson Memorial
The owner of the Staples Center arena said the city attorney bullied and threatened him in an effort to recover millions of dollars the city spent to police last summer's Michael Jackson memorial. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:01:36 GMT)
Tamil migrants are legitimate refugees: lawyer
Many of the 76 migrants seized from a ship off the B.C. coast last weekend have valid travel documents and legitimate reasons to seek refugee status in Canada, a lawyer says. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:06:04 GMT)
Attorney joins committee investigating Monserrate
A private attorney has been named counsel to the New York Senate committee investigating possible sanctions against Sen. Hiram Monserrate following his misdemeanor assault conviction. Committee Chairman Sen. Eric Schneiderman says Daniel Alonso, a pa... (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:12:24 GMT)
SoCal attorney charged in 1989 killing
An attorney who wrote a book about Internet dating has been charged with killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:19:57 GMT)
Chula Vista attorney charged with murder in 1989 killing
A Chula Vista attorney was charged with murder and attempted murder Thursday, a day after he was arrested and accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend's daughter and her boyfriend in San Bernardino County 20 years ago. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:59:16 GMT)
Lawyer says Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt has...
Lawyer says Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt has been fired by estranged husband. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:34:59 GMT)
Runaway Singapore lawyer faces 6 fraud charges
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 — An hour after returning to the country he had left six years ago, lawyer Tan Cheng Yew was taken to the Subordinate Courts in Singapore and charged with fraud. Six charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust involving some S$5.75 million (RM13.8 million) were read out to him. Tan, 41, was extradited on a flight from Munich, where he was arrested and held earlier this ... (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:44:27 GMT)
Lawyer Shafee on Asean human rights commission
MALAYSIA has appointed prominent lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah as its first commissioner to the Asean Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the first such mechanism in the Asi... (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:48:26 GMT)
Attorney general honored for consumer advocacy work
The National Consumer Law Center in Philadelphia awarded Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson its Champion of Justice Award Thursday. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:16 GMT)
Jamie McCourt's lawyer says Los Angeles Dodgers fired her as team CEO
A lawyer for Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt says she has been fired after her marital separation from the team's owner. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:56:48 GMT)
Former U.S. Attorney Corrente considers run for governor
Ex-U.S. Attorney Robert C. Corrente has been meeting with the new Moderate Party to discuss a campaign. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:01:20 GMT)
Dormont lawyer arraigned on theft charges
A divorce lawyer accused of scamming one client to pay back funds stolen from another client turned himself in for arraignment in Mt. Lebanon yesterday. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:51:47 GMT)
Attorney Pushes For Removal Of I-10 Stretch
A land use attorney says the removal of a stretch of Interstate 10 would be "wonderful" for New Orleans. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:58:37 GMT)
Va. attorney general candidates lob verbal grenades in debate
RICHMOND -- Stephen C. Shannon, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, accused Republican rival Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II on Thursday of planning to fight the federal government in a way reminiscent of the state's past opposition to civil rights legislation. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT)
Four arrested on narcotics-related charges out of Reno after nationwide investigation involving U.S. Attorney's Office
Four men have been charged federally out of the Reno office of the U.S. Attorney as part of a nationwide 44-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation known as “Project Coronado,” the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada announced. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:01:47 GMT)
Attorney: Jamie McCourt out as Dodgers CEO
Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt was fired Thursday by her estranged husband, team owner Frank McCourt, a day after the Dodgers lost the National League championship series. Jamie McCourt's attorney, Dennis Wasser, said his client learned she was no longer employed by the Dodgers, who ended their season Wednesday after being bounced in the NLCS by the Philadelphia Phillies for the second straight... (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:10:46 GMT)
Attorney general hopefuls’ debate takes on racial overtones
Cuccinelli Shannon The final debate in the campaign for attorney general took on racial overtones yesterday as Democrat Stephen C. Shannon accused Republican Ken Cuccinelli of being “an ideological crusader” who favors states’ rights. Shannon, a delegate from Fairfax County, likened it to an agenda that produced some of Virginia’s worst movements, such as secession and the fight to maintain ... (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:13:38 GMT)
Attorney enters not guilty plea for woman accused in scam
The attorney for the 68-year-old Whitney woman accused of scheming people out of at least $500,000 entered a plea of not guilty Thursday in federal court. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:31:21 GMT)
City attorney seeks Begich e-mails
Anchorage's city attorney has asked for copies of e-mails sent to and from former Mayor Mark Begich's private e-mail accounts during his last months in office as part of an investigation into whether important financial information was withheld from the Assembly last year. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:56:32 GMT)
Chula Vista attorney arrested in 1989 killing
An attorney who wrote a book about Internet dating was arrested Wednesday for investigation of killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so his girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter, authorities said. Eric Fagan, 74, was arrested at his home... (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:26:39 GMT)
Lawyer defends woman in recanted rape case
A lawyer who organized rallies and benefits for a woman who later recanted her story of being kidnapped and tortured in West Virginia says she's being manipulated. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:32:13 GMT)
Cornyn eases stance on U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON - Sen. John Cornyn, embroiled in a standoff with Texas Democrats over the long-vacant U.S. attorney slot in Dallas, softened his stance Thursday - saying that while he still strongly preferred veteran prosecutor Sarah Saldana, he would consider other candidates. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:38:53 GMT)
Authority member's attorney names Pasonick as bribe source
Prominent Wilkes-Barre engineer Michael J. Pasonick Jr. allegedly paid the bribe that led to charges against two Luzerne County Housing Authority board members, an attorney for one of the board members said Thursday. Attorney Michael I. Butera, who repr (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:19:24 GMT)
Judge denies sanctions against woman's lawyer in Roethlisberger case
A Washoe District Court judge Thursday denied a request from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's lawyer to sanction the lawyer representing a woman who claims the Super Bowl star raped her at a Lake Tahoe hotel last year. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:47:14 GMT)
Lawyer order to enter defence on forged PA charge
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A lawyer was ordered by the Sessions Court here today to enter his defence on three counts of using a forged power of attorney and giving false information in an affidavit relating to the sale of a piece of property in Bangsar. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:12:47 GMT)
Lawyer sues two judges, N.C. Bar
A Chapel Hill-based lawyer who ran an unsuccessful campaign last fall to be a District Court judge in Orange and Chatham counties sued Thursday in Wake County Superior Court, listing two District Court judges as defendants. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:29:39 GMT)
Lawyer ordered to enter defence on forged PA charge
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 – A lawyer was ordered by the Sessions Court here today to enter his defence on three counts of using a forged power of attorney and giving false information in an affidavit relating to the sale of a piece of property in Bangsar. Judge Rosenani Ab Rahman held that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against S. Kanawagi, 64. She fixed Nov 24 and 25 to hear the ... (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:04:27 GMT)
Attorney: Jamie McCourt fired as Dodgers CEO
Pikesville native believed to be lining up investors to try to gain sole control of club Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has fired his estranged wife, Jamie, from her position as the team's chief executive officer, triggering what her attorney said would be an imminent legal response. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:16:57 GMT)
Lawyer: Medical marijuana providers targeted
A lawyer for some of the pot growers busted by the DEA earlier this week said his clients are registered medical marijuana providers targeted by "rogue" federal agents ignoring a directive to leave such people alone. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:23 GMT)
Attorney: Pa. Inmates' Calls To Attorneys Taped
The federal public defender in Pittsburgh says the Allegheny County Jail has recorded telephone calls between defense attorneys and their clients and sometimes gave them to the U.S. Attorney's Office. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:44:20 GMT)
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