Attorney News Oct 2009
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International: Crooked Lawyer 'Converted' Clients
A Seattle immigration lawyer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for advising straight immigrants to claim they were gay, in order to remain living in the United States, and thus avoid persecution back in their home countries. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:32:09 GMT)
TX attorney in probe dies of swine flu
Associated Press - October 26, 2009 11:15 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - The wife of an attorney who was advising Dallas County officials about an investigation says he has died of swine flu... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:32:27 GMT)
Man who threw feces at jury, smeared it on lawyer in Calif. courtroom, gets 31 years in prison
SAN DIEGO - A man who sneaked a bag of his feces into a San Diego courtroom during his home-invasion robbery trial, smeared it on his lawyer and threw it at jurors has been sentenced to 31 years in prison. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:05:33 GMT)
Ex-state's attorney says he'll run for judge
A former state's attorney announced he'll run as a Kane resident judge in the February Republican Primary. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:28:11 GMT)
New Rajaratnam Lawyer Dowd Represented McCain, Major Leagues
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- John M. Dowd , the new criminal lawyer for Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam , is a legal heavy hitter. During more than 30 years as a lawyer, Dowd has represented U.S. Senator John McCain in an ethics investigation, ex-Justice Department aide Monica Goodling in a U.S. probe and former Arizona Governor Fife Symington in a bank fraud trial. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:30:32 GMT)
Attorney board: No more charges against Stefani
Detroit --The Attorney Discipline Board opted against pursuing more professional misconduct charges Monday against the lawyer whose discovery of infamous text messages brought down former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:09:13 GMT)
Easley lawyer might not testify
Ruffin Poole, the lawyer who advised former Gov. Mike Easley during his eight years in office, persuaded a judge Monday to quash a subpoena calling him to testify before the state Board of Elections. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:08 GMT)
11th Circuit Sides With Defense Attorney Over Legal Fees
In a case of first impression, a federal appellate court ruled Monday in the prosecution of prominent Miami attorney Ben Kuehne that criminal defense lawyers can't be charged with taking ill-gotten proceeds from defendants as legal fees. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:02:28 GMT)
Attorney accuses Easton mayor of making inappropriate comments about lawsuit
Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. should stop talking about a lawsuit over an officer's shooting death in police headquarters, according to a filing Monday by attorney John P. Karoly Jr., who says the mayor has made ''false, defamatory, scurrilous and impermissible statements.'' (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:01:59 GMT)
Billionaire retains prominent Washington lawyer
NEW YORK: A billionaire hedge fund manager charged in a US$25 million insider trading case has hired a veteran Washington lawyer. Jim Walden, who represented 52-year-old Raj Rajaratnam in his initial ... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:11:11 GMT)
Roman Polanski's victim, Samantha Geimer, having health problems, attorney blames director's arrest
LOS ANGELES - Roman Polanski's arrest has caused his victim health problems and she just wants to be left alone, her attorney says. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:04:45 GMT)
New Rajaratnam Lawyer Dowd Represented McCain, Major Leagues
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- John M. Dowd , the new criminal lawyer for Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam , is a legal heavy hitter. During more than 30 years as a lawyer, Dowd has represented U.S. Senator John McCain in an ethics investigation, ex-Justice Department aide Monica Goodling in a U.S. probe and former Arizona Governor Fife Symington in a bank fraud trial. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:30:58 GMT)
Case asks judge to define attorney’s fees
A bank’s efforts to force the former law partners of disbarred lawyer Steven Eugene “Gene” Cauley to pay back $14 million in loans could be a first-of-its-kind case in Arkansas, requiring a Pulaski County Circuit judge to decide what constitutes “attorney’s fees.” (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:47:52 GMT)
Heene's lawyer calls for investigation of Sheriff Alderden
Even as prosecutors met with investigators to discuss charges in the balloon boy case, Richard Heene's lawyer called for a criminal investigation into Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden for disclosing that Child Protection Services is investigating the family. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:08:30 GMT)
Lahore High Court allows Sarabjit-lawyer meeting
Earlier, Sarabjit's lawyer, Awais Sheikh, had stated in the court that he was not allowed to meet his client despite court orders. He had also filed a petition against the interior secretary of Punjab and superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:22:36 GMT)
Texas attorney dies of swine flu
The wife of an attorney who was advising Dallas County officials about an investigation says he has died of swine flu pneumonia. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:32:54 GMT)
Family Says H1N1 Triggered Dallas Attorney's Death
The Dallas County Health Department is investigating the death of a prominent attorney as possibly being related to H1N1. While the county health director can't legally confirm it, friends and social networks confirm it was swine flu that triggered the pneumonia that killed Sidney Davis, Jr. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:36:30 GMT)
Dallas Attorney in Probe Dies of Swine Flu
A North Texas attorney retained in a Dallas County probe has died of swine flu pneumonia. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:04:46 GMT)
Lover's confession true: Lawyer
A defence lawyer accused Ashleigh Pechaluk yesterday of a rare moment of honesty when she gave police a teary-eyed confession in which she admitted killing her lover's boyfriend. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:16 GMT)
Conviction of Berlusconi-linked lawyer upheld
An appeals court has upheld the conviction of British lawyer David Mills for accepting a bribe to lie in court to protect Silvio Berlusconi. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:04 GMT)
Lawyer: No evidence Mich. teen killed homeless men
A lawyer for a Michigan teenager says there is reasonable doubt whether his client participated in the fatal beatings of two homeless men. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:07:49 GMT)
Italy backs conviction of Berlusconi-linked lawyer
An Italian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of British lawyer David Mills, who was found to have accepted a bribe to lie in court to protect Silvio Berlusconi. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:02 GMT)
Attorney: Student hit by Calif. police at fault
The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:33:20 GMT)
Attorney: San Jose student hit by police at fault
The attorney for a police officer captured on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:03:15 GMT)
J&J Fired Whistleblower Over Risperdal Marketing, Lawyer Says
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutica unit fired a sales representative who blew the whistle on promotions of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal for uses not approved by regulators, her lawyer told a jury today. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:05:29 GMT)
BLOTTER: Liberia's Taylor Railroaded by 'Racist' Tribunal, Says Lawyer
The lawyer for the African despot accused of financing rape and pillage with stolen diamonds, has blasted the War Crimes Tribunal where his client stands trial as "racist," and a tool of American foreign policy. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:25:04 GMT)
Attorney Says SJ Student Hit By Police At Fault
The attorney for a police officer captured on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton said the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:26:20 GMT)
Attorney General Reviewing $32M In Film Credits
A top aide to the state attorney general said prosecutors are examining about $32 million in tax credits awarded through a program designed to lure filmmakers to Iowa. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:30 GMT)
Calif. Man Who Smeared Feces on Lawyer Gets 31 Years
A man who sneaked a bag of his feces into a San Diego courtroom during his trial, smeared it on his lawyer and threw it at jurors has been sentenced to 31 years in prison. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:23:17 GMT)
Fed court: No drug money case against Fla. lawyer
In a first of its kind ruling, a federal appeals panel has sided with a prominent Miami defense lawyer who was accused of a crime for giving advice to attorneys for an accused Medellin cocaine cartel kingpin. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:46:11 GMT)
State Attorney's Office reviewing FHP report on Watermelon Festival crash
The State Attorney's Office in Jefferson County is reviewing a Florida Highway Patrol investigative report about the fatal crash that occurred on June 20 during the Watermelon Festival in Monticello. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:12:57 GMT)
Attorney: Student hit by Calif. police at fault
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:28:38 GMT)
Fed court: No drug money case against Fla. lawyer
In a first of its kind ruling, a federal appeals panel has sided with a prominent Miami defense lawyer who was accused of a crime for giving advice to attorneys for an accused Medellin cocaine cartel kingpin. The 11th U.S. Circuit of Appeals ruling Monday was... Sponsored Topics: United States - Miami - Lawyer - Cocaine - Law (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:29:59 GMT)
Attorney: student hit by police at fault
The attorney for one of the police officers says the student was to blame for the incident. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:52:53 GMT)
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says consumers can soon access health cost info
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Consumers across the country soon will be able to find impartial information about out-of-network health care costs on a new Web site, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The information will be collected by a... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:55:07 GMT)
Rajaratnam’s Lawyer Dowd Represented McCain, Baseball (Update2)
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- John M. Dowd , the new criminal- defense lawyer for Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam , made his reputation outside the courtroom as much as in it. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:16:16 GMT)
City Attorney: Long Beach Council committee jumped gun on pot regulations
A Long Beach City Council committee overstepped its bounds when it voted Monday night to have the city prosecutor and city attorney draft an ordinance to regulate medical marijuana collectives, City Attorney Bob Shannon said Tuesday. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:47:30 GMT)
Capistrano district hires attorney to delay election date
The cost is too high, trustees say. Critics argue the attorney will cost money, too. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:51:48 GMT)
Friend of lawyer who died pleads guilty in NYC
The longtime friend of a Canadian lawyer who was found dead this week after he was accused of insider trading has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Authorities say the insider trading scheme earned $10 million in profits. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:55:43 GMT)
U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal finalists named
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore, names finalists chosen by a selection committee for two top federal law enforcement jobs in Oregon -- U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:08:12 GMT)
Friend of lawyer who died pleads guilty in NYC
The longtime friend of a Canadian lawyer who was found dead this week after he was accused of insider trading has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Authorities say the insider trading scheme earned $10 million in profits. Stanko... Sponsored Topics: Securities fraud - Conspiracy - Insider trading - Business - Canada (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:29:59 GMT)
Lawyer: Client charged with murder of U-Conn. player
STORRS, Conn. -- Police charged a 21-year-old man with murder Tuesday in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, where the suspect's lawyer says he was just trying to break up a fight. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:06:39 GMT)
Dead in Reported Suicide, Attorney Faced SEC Complaint Over Leak of Law Firm Data
Attorney Gil I. Cornblum, who killed himself Monday in Canada, had leaked insider information while an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and later as a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, according to a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday. Cornblum sent former law school classmate Stanko J. Grmovsek non-public information on some 40 mergers and acquisitions that he ... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:32:33 GMT)
2nd UPDATE: One-Time Lawyer Grmovsek Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy
(Adds statement from Dorsey & Whitney. NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A one-time corporate and securities lawyer from Canada pleaded guilty to a criminal charge Tuesday in an insider-trading scheme in which he allegedly received tips from a law school classmate. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:48:42 GMT)
Barrys denied a court-appointed attorney
ST. CHARLES – A judge denied Geneva sisters access to a court-appointed attorney as they appeal their elder neglect conviction. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:58:10 GMT)
Myrtle Beach chamber attorney: Case ties McBride to 'Elmer Fudd' controversy
Details from a lingering unrelated lawsuit provide a link between mayoral candidate Mark McBride and "Elmer Fudd," a commenter accused of posting false and defamatory information about the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce on The Sun News' Web site, an attorney for the chamber said Tuesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:02:31 GMT)
County appoints Ilse Bailey attorney
attorney Ilse Bailey as interim county attorney Monday after they received written confirmation from current Kerr County attorney Rex Emerson of his intention to resign to take the position of Judge of the 198th Judicial District Court, effective Friday, Oct. 30. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:14:16 GMT)
Henneke interested in county attorney opening
Although the Kerr County Commissioners Court hasn’t announced how it will handle filling the soon to be vacant county attorney position, one local attorney already has declared his interest in holding the position. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:15:16 GMT)
Defense attorney in double murder asks to withdraw
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The attorney defending a Johnstown native charged in a double homicide in Blair County wants off the case. Lawyer David Shrager of Pittsburgh will make his formal request to Blair County Judge Jolene Kopriva at a hearing Thursday afternoon. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:20:55 GMT)
Dead in Reported Suicide, Attorney Faced SEC Complaint Over Leak of Law Firm Data
Attorney Gil I. Cornblum, who killed himself Monday in Canada, had leaked insider information while an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and later as a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, according to a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:01:45 GMT)
Lawyer for man accused of killing Connecticut football player denies charge, says he was trying to break up fight
A lawyer says the suspect wasn't present when the argument started and doesn't know what it was about, but tried to break up the fight and didn't stab anyone. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:27:52 GMT)
Stafford can get police internal investigation reports, Attorney General's Office says
STAFFORD — The township administration is entitled to Police Department internal affairs reports of completed investigations and may inquire about the status of active investigations, according to the state Attorney General's Office. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:37:52 GMT)
Friend of Lawyer Who Killed Himself Pleads Guilty
The longtime friend of a Canadian lawyer who was found dead this week after he was accused of insider trading has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Authorities say the insider trading scheme earned $10 million in profits. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:58 GMT)
Lawyer: Suicide of abused girl’s father “an admission of guilt”
The lawyer for the stepmother of Charleeni Ferreira - the 10-year old girl who authorities alleged was tortured to death by her parents - said this morning that she was innocent and that the suicide of the girl's father could be interpreted as "an admission of guilt." (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:31:00 GMT)
Lawyer pleads guilty in trading scheme
A Toronto lawyer pleaded guilty to criminal charges that he and a law school classmate concocted an illegal insider trading scheme that netted them $9-million (U.S.) by sharing secrets about dozens of corporate clients in Canada and the United States. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:55 GMT)
Man accused of posing as a lawyer
Rufus Hawkins, 24, was arrested Friday for practicing law without a license Rufus Hawkins isn't a lawyer, but that's not stopping him from trying to act like one. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:18 GMT)
Lawyer hired to look into Nanaimo police shooting
A Victoria lawyer says he has been retained by a party he will not identify to "find out certain things" about the death last week of a 48-year-old Nanaimo man who was shot by police outside his downtown apartment. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:54:36 GMT)
Manchester attorney to plead in $2.3 million fraud
Associated Press - October 28, 2009 6:55 AM ET MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - A once prominent Manchester attorney is expected to plead guilty next month to federal charges that he bilked a client of... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:07:14 GMT)
Manchester attorney to plead in $2.3 million fraud
A once prominent Manchester attorney is expected to plead guilty next month to federal charges that he bilked a client of more than $2.3 million. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33:19 GMT)
Attorney General targets ID theft, economy, crime
ROANOKE RAPIDS — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper brought his law and order message to the Roanoke Valley Friday with a heavy dose of advice on a unique way to prevent identity theft. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:44:07 GMT)
BPW threatens suit against former attorney
Former Grand Traverse County attorney Michael Houlihan faces a lawsuit if he doesn't turn over the county's legal files "at a reasonable cost." (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:03:57 GMT)
Attorney receives award for free work
Beaumont attorney David Grove has kept working cases despite having to get around the Jefferson County Courthouse for months on a scooter-like contraption that holds up his broken right leg. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:14:36 GMT)
Alabama Attorney's Suit Against Scruggs Assigned to Judge in Texas
A federal judge in Texas has been assigned to preside over an Alabama attorney's lawsuit that alleges imprisoned attorney Richard "Dickie'' Scruggs and several others conspired to defraud him of ... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:26:51 GMT)
Lawyer pleads guilty to $9M insider trading scheme
A former Toronto lawyer has pleaded guilty in an insider trading scheme that the Ontario Securities Commission alleges netted the man and his partner more than $9 million US over 14 years. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:46:00 GMT)
Lenexa attorney pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns
A Lenexa attorney has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of preparing false tax returns. Prosecutors plan to ask a judge to sentence Scott L. Ruther, 49, to four years in a federal prison. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:08:41 GMT)
Lawyer faces 69-count indictment in adoption scam
Lawyer duped 13 couples into paying thousands of dollars for non-existent babies. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:13:46 GMT)
Panel: Lawyer Stefani gave false testimony
A state Attorney Discipline Board panel says that police whistle-blower lawyer Mike Stefani gave false testimony this summer at a misconduct hearing involving another lawyer in the text-message scandal. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:31:02 GMT)
Govt biased, unfair, claims ex-PM's lawyer
The lawyer of fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra issued a statement yesterday accusing the government of being biased and of politically persecuting Thaksin by making moves to strip him of his police rank and royal decorations. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:31:44 GMT)
Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper
A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:52:26 GMT)
Disbarred civil-rights attorney sues state bar
A Seattle civil-rights attorney who was disbarred earlier this month after the state Supreme Court unanimously found that he had gouged some clients and bullied others into unwanted settlements has sued the Washington State Bar Association, claiming its investigation was rife with errors and conflicts of interest. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:28:47 GMT)
US man in Denmark cartoon attack plot was 'duped': lawyer
A Chicago man accused of helping to plot an attack on a Danish newspaper that published incendiary cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed was "duped" by a friend, his lawyer told a judge Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:29:21 GMT)
Lawyer: MGH Attacker Had No History Of Violence
The Reading man accused of stabbing a doctor in Boston before he was shot to death Tuesday was a married father of four who had no history of violence, according to his lawyer. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:40:26 GMT)
New US Attorney Named For Southern District Of Ohio
Inside the newly-renovated Lincoln Theatre in Downtown Columbus, Carter M. Stewart became the Southern District of Ohio’s United States attorney on Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:07:26 GMT)
RI attorney general OKs hospitals affiliation
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch approves a new affiliation between Roger Williams Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Health Services. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:11:11 GMT)
SC State Attorney caught in SUV with stripper at cemetery
A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his SUV. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:23:48 GMT)
Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:43:37 GMT)
Lawyer: Accused NYC drunken driver who crashed with 7 kids isn't 'poster child for bad mother'
NEW YORK - The lawyer for a woman accused of drunken driving when her car full of children crashed, killing an 11-year-old, says she remains distraught and on suicide watch more than two weeks after the New York City wreck. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:47 GMT)
Let Blackwell visit Canada, attorney asks
Art Blackwell II does not have a safe deposit box in Canada and does not have large gambling losses given his prior income, his attorney argued today in an appeal of a court ruling this week that prohibits Blackwell from visiting his condominiums in Windsor. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:36 GMT)
Lawyer: Woman in sex-for-tix case has Phils fever
A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is "a nice lady overcome with Phillies fever." Lawyer William J. Brennan says Susan Finkelstein might have dropped double entendres in her Craigslist ad but never explicitly offered sex. Brennan says the 43-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate student wanted to take her husband to a game... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:10:40 GMT)
RI attorney general OKs hospitals affiliation
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch has approved a new affiliation between Roger Williams Medical Center and St. Joseph Health Services. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:54:06 GMT)
'There's blame to go around,' says DWI mom Carmen Huerta's lawyer
Death driver Carmen Huertas pleaded not guilty Wednesday as her lawyer had the gall to attack the parents of the children killed or injured in the DWI crash. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:11:46 GMT)
TN Attorney General says landlords can ban tenants' guns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Attorney General Bob Cooper says landlords can ban their tenants from bringing firearms into their property even if they have handgun carry permits. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:13:07 GMT)
Lawyer: Woman in sex-for-tix case has Phils fever
A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is "a nice lady overcome with Phillies fever." (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:13:14 GMT)
U.S. Attorney sues Nashville woman, alleges she misrepresented the incomes of at least 41 clients
The U.S. Attorney's office has sued a Nashville woman who prepares tax returns for a living, alleging she misrepresented the incomes of at least 41 clients. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:14:36 GMT)
Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, 66, caught in car in cemetery with stripper, 18, and sex toys
A US Deputy Assistant Attorney-General who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:04:04 GMT)
Roslyn lawyer pleads not guilty to adoption scam
Lawyer duped 13 couples into paying thousands of dollars for non-existent babies. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:18:08 GMT)
N.L. oil industry not safe enough: lawyer
A lawyer representing offshore oil workers says Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore industry should exceed regulated safety standards, not just meet them. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:43:27 GMT)
First openly gay US attorney begins job in Wash.
The new top federal prosecutor in Seattle knows the significance her role carries for many people: She's apparently the nation's first openly gay U.S. attorney. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:01:52 GMT)
LAPD's inspector general likely choice for U.S. attorney in L.A.
Andre Birotte Jr. emerges after months of speculation as the presumptive nominee to be appointed to the vacant post by Obama. After months of speculation about whom President Obama will appoint as the new U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, there is growing consensus as to the most likely nominee: Andre Birotte Jr., the Los Angeles Police Department's inspector general. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:13:33 GMT)
Attorney general endorses VA hospital proposal
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has asked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to transform the former Doctors Hospital in Perry Township into a full service veterans hospital. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:20:30 GMT)
Lawyer Indicted on 69 Counts in Alleged Adoption Scheme
A New York lawyer who claims that his experience as an adopted child inspired him to help would-be parents has been indicted on charges that he stole more than $300,000 from couples looking to adopt by promising them children who "did not exist." Kevin Cohen was indicted Monday on 69 counts, including one of second-degree grand larceny, 11 of third-degree grand larceny and 10 of third-degree ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:32:18 GMT)
Attorney general reverses course on child sex case
LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning on Wednesday backed off of an earlier position that the state shouldn’t be liable for any damage a 12-year-old girl may have suffered after having sex with a 17-year-old boy placed in foster care in her home because she told police the sex was consensual. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:46:31 GMT)
76 migrants are 'classic refugees,' lawyer says
The 76 migrants who entered Canadian waters aboard a rusting vessel are true asylum seekers, their government-appointed lawyer said Wednesday. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:52:58 GMT)
Manohara ordered to find lawyer by Nov 5
KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court ruled that Manohara Odelia Pinot has to find a lawyer by Nov 5, or court will issue judgment in default ordering her to pay her Kelantan prince husband RM105mil over his defamation suit. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:04:14 GMT)
Lawyer Indicted on 69 Counts in Alleged Adoption Scheme
A New York lawyer who claims that his experience as an adopted child inspired him to help would-be parents has been indicted on charges that he stole more than $300,000 from couples looking to adopt by promising them children who "did not exist." (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:02:36 GMT)
Zimbabwe Deports United Nations’ Nowak, Lawyer Says (Update1)
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwean authorities today deported Manfred Nowak , the United Nations ’ special rapporteur on torture, a lawyer who witnessed the deportation said. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:34:41 GMT)
Attorney: Actions of guard during MGH stabbing 'too rash'
An attorney for the man gunned down by an off-duty private security officer at a Boston psychiatric clinic Tuesday said today he has "serious reservations" about... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:55 GMT)
Obama restores intelligence board's power to alert attorney general to potential crimes
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has restored an independent intelligence advisory board's authority to tell the attorney general if it thinks an intelligence agency has broken the law. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:04 GMT)
Lawyer hopes to return $1.5B to Stanford investors
DALLAS - The lawyer charged with tracking down money lost in R. Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion to return... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:10 GMT)
HYPETube: Attorney, fitness instructor and father
Interview with Rusty McGuire, attorney, fitness guru and father. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:59:45 GMT)
Former head of state health care to challenge Kottkamp for attorney general
TALLAHASSEE — Holly Benson is running for attorney general after stepping down as the head of the state agency that regulates hospitals and nursing homes. Benson announced Thursday she will challenge Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp for the Republican nomination to replace Bill McCollum, who is running for governor. Before leading the Agency for Health Care Administration, Benson was the head of the ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:34 GMT)
Lawyer: NY Billionnaire No Threat to Flee Charges
Lawyer: NY billionnaire charged in insider trading case no threat to flee, will clear his name (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:01:50 GMT)
Lawyer: NY billionnaire no threat to flee charges
A lawyer says a billionaire hedge fund manager charged in a $25 million insider trading case plans to clear his name and is not a flight risk. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:07:38 GMT)
Missouri attorney general appeals Arrow Rock hog farm ruling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is appealing a trial court ruling that blocked a proposed hog farm from locating near Arrow Rock. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:29:03 GMT)
Former Attorney Sent To Prison
A former attorney is being sent to prison for violating the terms of his probation on an embezzlement charge. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:31:24 GMT)
FIRST ON 26: Senate confirms Tarver as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
State Senator Ed Tarver has been confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:37:29 GMT)
Houston lawyer O'Quinn dies in SUV wreck
HOUSTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Noted Houston lawyer John O'Quinn was one of two men killed in a one-vehicle crash in Houston Thursday morning, police said. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:50:00 GMT)
Lawyer Hopes Money Returned to Investors
The lawyer charged with tracking down money lost in R. Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion to return to jilted investors. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:07:36 GMT)
John O'Quinn, Texas personal-injury lawyer, killed in car crash
O'Quinn, 68, and his driver were killed in Houston when their SUV hit a tree. The lawyer had won mammoth verdicts in fen-phen and tobacco lawsuits. John O'Quinn, the Houston trial lawyer who won a $1-billion verdict in a diet drug case and shared more than $3 billion in legal fees representing Texas in tobacco litigation, died today in a car crash. He was 68. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:18:16 GMT)
Attorney General race heating up
Tallahassee, Florida -- Florida's race for Attorney General heated up today. Former State Representative and Agency for Healthcare Administration Secretary, Holly Benson, formally announced her bid for the job. It was rumored for months that she was planning to run for Attorney General. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:23:27 GMT)
Attorney: Drugs affected Dingle's mental state
Mount Clemens -- Medical reports released this week for a Mount Clemens woman accused of killing four St. Clair Shores teens in a drunken driving crash earlier this year indicate she was prescribed two drugs while at the hospital afterward, which may have affected her mental state, her attorney said. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:39:17 GMT)
Lawyer prediction on Stanford payback: 2 cents on dollar
John Little, a lawyer appointed to represent investors, said Janvey’s recovery goal is “something of a fantasy” and that investors should prepare to get back as little as 2 cents on the dollar. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:42:45 GMT)
Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies
Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck. He was 68. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:45:32 GMT)
U.S. Attorney General: Department of Justice helping tribes reduce violence
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Department of Justice is providing almost $400 million to help tribal communities reduce violence on their reservations. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:09 GMT)
Doctor held for trying to run over lawyer
GEORGE TOWN: Police said a doctor, who allegedly attempted to run over a lawyer outside the Penang court building on Wednesday, has been remanded for six days until Tuesday. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:25:41 GMT)
US attorney general meets with tribal leaders, announces grants to stem reservation violence
ST. PAUL, Minn. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Department of Justice is spending almost $400 million to help tribes reduce violence on their reservations. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:05:48 GMT)
Doctor held for trying to run over lawyer
GEORGE TOWN: Police said a doctor, who allegedly attempted to run over a lawyer outside the Penang court building on Wednesday, has been remanded for six days until Tuesday. It was reported that the ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:08:10 GMT)
Lawyer seeks $1.5 billion for investors
The lawyer tracking down money lost in what authorities say was a huge Ponzi scheme run by R. Allen Stanford says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion that would be then returned to fleeced investors. Court-appointed receiver Ralph... Sponsored Topics: Allen Stanford - Ponzi scheme - Lawyer - Fraud - Programming (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:10:29 GMT)
Providence lawyer McKenna marries Ciancis ex-wife
PROVIDENCE - Outspoken Providence lawyer Keven A. McKenna on Sunday married Sheila A. Bentley, ex-wife of former Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:34:45 GMT)
Attorney-General’s chambers to amend National Land Code
PUTRAJAYA : The Attorney-General’s Chambers is considering amendment to the National Land Code to curb fraudulent land transfers, the Federal Court has heard. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:39:53 GMT)
Court Skeptical of Lawyer's Marriage to Elderly Client
A California appellate court has referred a lawyer to the State Bar for investigation, disturbed that she might have manipulated a now-deceased elderly client into marrying her and changing his trust documents for her benefit. At issue in the case was whether Linda Lowney's "confidential marriage" to octogenarian Thor Tollefsen was valid. Tollefsen's relatives contend that Lowney swept into ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:46:54 GMT)
Plaintiffs Attorney John M. O'Quinn Remembered as Being 'Bigger Than Life'
News spread fast through the legal community about the death of plaintiffs attorney John M. O'Quinn, named one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" by The National Law Journal in 1997. Known for winning billions of dollars in verdicts against makers of breast implants and tobacco products, O'Quinn, 68, died Thursday in a car accident. A longtime partner remembered O'Quinn as being ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:47:04 GMT)
District attorney affirms earlier decision on open-meeting law
The Johnson County district attorney reaffirmed Thursday an earlier opinion that found no violation of the open meetings law during a closed meeting of the county’s community college board. The board’s executive session was held in February to evaluate the performance of college President Terry Calaway. At the end of the session, Calaway presented the board with a document outlining 64 potential ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:47:14 GMT)
Former Easley attorney makes unusual request to N.C. board
By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. An attorney for former Gov. Mike Easley asked the State Board of Elections on Thursday to send his case to local prosecutors if members were unsure after four days of testimony whether Easley or his campaign broke campaign finance laws. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:07:30 GMT)
Benson Heats Up the Race for Florida Attorney General
Holly Benson announced Thursday she will challenge Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp for the GOP nomination for attorney general. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:08:11 GMT)
Prominent lawyer killed in robbery
A prominent lawyer was killed in a robbery at his house in Bukit Damansara early this morning. M.Thiruchelraegaran, 75, was strangled to death by one of the robbers who broke into the house at 4am. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:09:00 GMT)
New York Attorney Files for US Senator of Idaho
Boise, Idaho - A New York attorney could be an Idaho senator even though he's never even been here. William Bryk is an attorney and a democrat out of New York. He's found a loophole in the law that (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:09:16 GMT)
Easley attorney makes unusual request to NC board
RALEIGH, N.C. — An attorney for former Gov. Mike Easley asked the State Board of Elections on Thursday to send his case to local prosecutors if members were unsure after four days of testimony whether Easley or his campaign broke campaign finance laws. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:19:10 GMT)
Ex-Attorney General Bob Butterworth to advise FPL on rate case
Bob Butterworth forged a reputation as a troubleshooter cleaning up after government scandals. Now, the former state attorney general is working for Florida Power & Light, hoping to repair a corporate image tarnished over the utility's bid for a $1.3 billion rate increase. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:01:35 GMT)
GOP adds Holly Benson to Florida attorney general race
Former state Health Secretary Holly Benson made official Thursday her run for Florida attorney general, pitting herself against Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp in the Republican primary next fall. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:01:35 GMT)
Plaintiffs Attorney John M. O'Quinn Remembered as Being 'Bigger Than Life'
News spread fast through the legal community about the death of plaintiffs attorney John M. O'Quinn, named one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" by The National Law Journal in 1997. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:02:33 GMT)
Lawyer in Stanford Ponzi hopes to return $1.5 billion
The lawyer tracking down money lost in what authorities say was a massive Ponzi scheme run by R. Allen Stanford says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:30:31 GMT)
Lawyer seeks $1.5 billion for investors
The lawyer tracking down money lost in what authorities say was a huge Ponzi scheme run by R. Allen Stanford says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion that would be then returned to fleeced investors. Court-appointed receiver Ralph... Sponsored Topics: Allen Stanford - Ponzi scheme - Lawyer - Fraud - Programming (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:30:39 GMT)
Lawyer: `She's a nice lady'; and charged with sex crime
A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is “a nice lady overcome with Phillies fever.” (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18:33 GMT)
Attorney Makes Appeal In Theo Fleming's Case
An attorney for a teenager charged with second degree murder is appealing a decision that his client be tried as an adult. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:30:36 GMT)
Easley attorney makes unusual request to NC board
RALEIGH, N.C. — An attorney for former Gov. Mike Easley asked the State Board of Elections on Thursday to send his case to local prosecutors if members were unsure after four days of testimony whether Easley or his campaign broke campaign finance laws. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:48:22 GMT)
City attorney blasts Sarasota police
Sarasota City Attorney Robert Fournier sent a stinging eight page memo to city officials about what he calls rogue, sometimes reckless behavior by the Sarasota Police Department. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:11:57 GMT)
Attorney who sought dismissal of officer quits after trial board
19-year veteran had sought dismissal of police officer A city attorney resigned Thursday immediately after failing to persuade an internal disciplinary board to recommend firing a police officer convicted of administrative charges of assaulting a man outside a Federal Hill pizza shop in 2005. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:33:12 GMT)
District attorney is lone countywide contested race
LITTLE VALLEY -- Cattaraugus County voters will face only one countywide contested race Tuesday as they vote for district attorney. Both sheriff and coroner are uncontested races. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:12:49 GMT)
State attorney nabbed in car with stripper, Viagra and sex toys
South Carolina cemetery tryst ends in sack* A South Carolina deputy assistant attorney general who claimed he was on his lunch break, but was actually entertaining a stripper in his SUV, has been given his marching orders.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:27:11 GMT)
Septuagenarian Lawyer Strangled For Not Following orders
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- A septuagenarian lawyer paid a heavy price for not following "orders" from three intruders at the victim's home in Bukit Damansara here Friday morning. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:39:07 GMT)
This Sikh lawyer still battling for justice
Twenty-five years down the line while the horrific memories still give him goose bumps, Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 53, the lawyer who has relentlessly soldiered on, battling for justice to riot victims. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:49:11 GMT)
Elderly lawyer strangled for not following intruders’ ‘orders’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – A 75-year-old lawyer was strangled to death, apparently for not following “orders” from three intruders at the victim’s home in Bukit Damansara here this morning. Two of the men killed the veteran lawyer M. Thiruchelraegaran in the living room of the house in Jalan Batai about 4am. At the time of the incident, the third man locked the victim’s wife in a room. Police, as ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:56:42 GMT)
Lawyer's death: Big names involved?
COULD high profile individuals be involved in the death of prominent lawyer M.Thiruchelraegaran, who was murdered at his Bukit Damansara home this morning? (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:20:46 GMT)
Doctor held for trying to run over lawyer
GEORGE TOWN: Police said a doctor, who allegedly attempted to run over a lawyer outside the Penang court building on Wednesday, has been remanded for six days until Tuesday. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:21:17 GMT)
Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies
Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck. He was 68. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:14:19 GMT)
Lawyer in Landmark Breast Implant Lawsuits Dies
Houston lawyer who won pioneering breast implant, tobacco and fen-phen verdicts dies in crash (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:46:50 GMT)
New lawyer in Cambridge Bay shooting case
The man accused in a shooting that killed three men in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, has a new lawyer, after the one he had fought to obtain became too ill to continue defending him. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:58:38 GMT)
Lawyer: NYer forced wife to violate Muslim beliefs
A defense lawyer says a woman accused of slashing the neck of her sleeping husband was "emotionally abused" and forced to violate her Muslim beliefs. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:26 GMT)
$2.5m paid to suspended public lawyer
A criminal defence barrister suspended from working as a legal aid lawyer has been paid more than $2.5 million from the public purse in the past five years.Robyn Fendall has been suspended by the Legal Services Agency for allegedly... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:11:30 GMT)
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