The board overseeing the state's lawyers believes a special referee's recommended punishment for an attorney who filled legal filings with religious slurs isn't harsh enough. The director of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board said Rebekah ...(Jan 16, 2013, Pioneer Press)

Two years after failed merger talks that would have propelled Reed Smith into the Texas market, the Pittsburgh-based is finally headed to the Lone Star State. The firm confirmed Wednesday that is has opened an office in Houston—even though it doesn't ...(Jan 16, 2013, The American Lawyer)

Lawyer for accused Ohio rapist blames online group for notoriety

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - An Ohio football player seeking to have his rape trial moved and closed to the public is blaming notoriety fueled by an online activist group, according to documents obtained on Wednesday by Reuters. Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, is one ...(Jan 16, 2013, Yahoo! News (blog))

For Resourceful Lawyer, Setback in Soldier's Case

In weeks of pretrial hearings, the tall, crew-cut lawyer, flanked by uniformed military lawyers who make up the rest of the defense team, has attacked the government's case on every conceivable ground, even as he conceded that Private Manning was the ...(Jan 17, 2013, New York Times)

Lindsay Lohan fires lawyer who reportedly cut deal to spare her jail

The lawyer, seen at Lohan's side in many court appearances over the past several years, reportedly was axed mostly because the actress refused to go along with a deal Holley crafted. The attorney hoped to prevent Lohan from being sent back to jail for ...(Jan 17, 2013, Chicago Sun-Times)

Lawyer for ex-UM basketball coach Frank Haith: 'We just want to know when this ...

A disappointed basketball fan who is also a Florida lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the San Antonio Spurs because the team coach sent four key players home before a game against the Miami Heat. Lawyer Larry McGuinness claims fans suffered economic ...(Jan 17, 2013, ABA Journal)

Minister, Top Lawyer Slam Corruption At Deeds Office

THE Deputy Minister of Justice Obert Gutu and the president of the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) Tinoziva Bere, have slammed what they say is rampant corruption at the Deeds Office despite the existence of a task-force to tackle graft within the State ...(Jan 17, 2013, AllAfrica.com)

Lawyer: Surgeons Left 16 Items in German After Op

A lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer. Annette Corinth says doctors removed a needle, compresses and surgical strips from banker Helmut Brecht after his wounds failed to ...(Jan 17, 2013, ABC News)

Haith lawyer says coach has not received note of allegations from NCAA

A lawyer for Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith told The Miami Herald on Wednesday night that the coach has still not received a note of allegations from the NCAA regarding the ongoing Miami investigation. Michael L. Buckner, a Pompano Beach-based ...(Jan 17, 2013, Kansas City Star)

Jailed Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has been temporarily freed by the authorities. Sotoudeh was released on January 17 for three days. She is serving a six-year sentence after being convicted in September 2010 of spreading ...(Jan 17, 2013, RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)

Lawyer to Seek Release of Saudi Air Force Sergeant

A defense attorney said Thursday he'll ask a judge to allow the release of a Saudi Arabia air force sergeant jailed since New Year's Eve on allegations that he pulled a 13-year-old boy into a Las Vegas Strip hotel room and raped him. Mazen Alotaibi ...(Jan 17, 2013, ABC News)

Read a Lawyer's Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo's Contract in The Hobbit

Editor's Note: James Daily, a lawyer and co-author of The Law and Superheroes, typically focuses his legal critiques on the superhero world at the Law and the Multiverse website he runs with fellow lawyer and co-author Ryan Davidson. Today, Daily takes ...(Jan 17, 2013, Wired)

Dublin lawyer charged in federal pill-mill case

Bias and six doctors were charged in April in another indictment with operating three pill mills in Ohio, including one in Columbus. The new indictment adds the charges against Hillman and says the lawyer also helped Bias launder $133,000 in cash from ...(Jan 17, 2013, Columbus Dispatch)

Lawyer: NJ Man in Cannibalism Case Wanted FBI Help

The lawyer for a New Jersey man accused of conspiring with a New York City police officer to rape and murder a Manhattan woman said Thursday he was pleased when the FBI showed up on his doorstep. "He was happy," attorney Alice Fontier said of her ...(Jan 17, 2013, ABC News)

US soldier charged in Afghan massacre had PTSD: lawyer

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier charged with capital murder in the slayings of 16 civilians near his military post in Afghanistan was diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury prior to the ...(Jan 17, 2013, Chicago Tribune)

RI lawyer charged with DUI again

A lawyer who specializes in drunken driving cases appeared in court Thursday after being charged with DUI for the second time in a year. Layne Savage, 32, was charged with driving under the influence, refusing an alcohol breath test and leaving the ...(Jan 17, 2013, Turn to 10)

Lawyer: Military 'abandoning' Bales

Lawyer: Military 'abandoning' Bales. The military judge overseeing the case of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales says he will require Bales to undergo an official review of his sanity before he can present any mental health defense to charges of massacring ...(Jan 18, 2013, USA TODAY)

Ex-judge says lawyer offered him money for cases

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — While a personal injury attorney's cases were pending in his courtroom, a former South Texas judge says he negotiated a job with that same lawyer for when he left the bench, according to testimony Thursday. Former state ...(Jan 18, 2013, Houston Chronicle)

A Russian Lawyer's Death Triggers a Global Money Hunt

In 2009, a lawyer named Sergei Magnitsky died in a Moscow jail after uncovering the biggest known tax fraud in Russian history—a theft of $230 million from the national treasury. The case has touched off a diplomatic row, with the U.S. imposing ...(Jan 18, 2013, Businessweek)

Lawyer of Afghan massacre suspect claims PTSD

Civilian defence lawyer John Henry Browne told the judge, Colonel Jeffery Nance, that he would need at least a year and a half to prepare for Bales' defence. IED Blast in Iraq. Prosecutors say Bales, a father of two from Lake Tapps, Washington, acted ...(Jan 18, 2013, Aljazeera.com)

Dallas lawyer may be first to sue Lance Armstrong after Oprah interview

Oprah Winfrey interviewed Lance Armstrong under camera lights this week, but Dallas attorney Jeffrey Tillotson is the only person to have interviewed the disgraced cyclist under oath. He could also be the first to sue Armstrong after his confession to ...(Jan 18, 2013, Dallas Morning News)

Shel gets lawyer for Gropez probe

ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has lawyered up for the probe into his role in the Vito Lopez sex-harassment scandal, The Post has learned. Silver (D-Manhattan) paid $35,000 from his $3.2 million campaign account to top-shelf Manhattan law ...(Jan 18, 2013, New York Post)

Lawyer: NJ man in cannibalism case wanted FBI help

NEW YORK — The lawyer for a New Jersey man accused of conspiring with a New York City Police officer to rape and murder a woman says he was happy when the FBI showed up at his home. That's because she says he thought agents would help him ...(Jan 18, 2013, Wall Street Journal)

East Lansing lawyer loses appeal over postmark, IRS refund

EAST LANSING — A dispute over a postmark is costing a lawyer a $64,000 refund from the Internal Revenue Service. A federal appeals court this week affirmed an earlier decision in favor of the government. Robert Stocker II of East Lansing insists he ...(Jan 18, 2013, Lansing State Journal)

Lawyer: Surgeons left 16 items in man's body after operation

BERLIN — A lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer. Annette Corinth says doctors removed a needle, compresses and surgical strips from banker Helmut Brecht after his wounds ...(Jan 18, 2013, Belleville News Democrat)

Texas lawyer takes aim at 'revenge porn' site

A Texas lawyer has filed a class-action suit for women who claim spurned partners posted stolen nude photos of them on a “revenge porn” site. John S. Morgan of Beaumont said his lawsuit focuses on a site where ex-boyfriends and ex-husbands apparently ...(Jan 18, 2013, San Antonio Express)

Minnesota lawyer who had affair with client bills her for time spent having sex

A Minnesota lawyer is suspended indefinitely after having an affair with a client and then billing her for the time spent having sex, TwinCities.com reported. Thomas P. Lowe, 58, of Eagan, Minn., who is married, had an affair with a woman he was ...(Jan 18, 2013, Fox News)

WCHA picks: A rematch with Joe the Lawyer

At the start of the season, lawyer Joe Van Thomme was my first guest. He did well, beating me. I forget the exact numbers but I picked first. This time he had the honor of going first. Here are this weekend's prognostications: Denver (13-6-4, 8-4-4 ...(Jan 18, 2013, Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog))

Lebanon lawyer named commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control

FRANKFORT — Frederick A. "Freddie" Higdon, a Lebanon attorney, will be the new commissioner for the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Public Protection Secretary Bob Vance, whose cabinet oversees the department, announced the ...(Jan 18, 2013, Lexington Herald Leader)

Rosemary E. Allulis, lawyer

Rosemary E. Allulis, a lawyer and world traveler who was also an accomplished photographer and musician, died Tuesday from liver cancer at her Villa Cresta home. She was 52. "She was a genius. She had a fast mind and was such a good writer," said ...(Jan 18, 2013, Baltimore Sun)

Joseph Zonies, a Denver-based attorney who served as one of the lead lawyers in the Avandia cases before Rufe, is slated to collect more than $24.4 million, the highest recommended fee, according to the people. Zonies put in more than 18,000 hours of ...(Jan 18, 2013, Bloomberg)

El Dorado lawyer to join Ford's CEO for golf at Augusta

He and Mulally will be joined by Mulally's son, who works at ESPN in New York, and a Chicago lawyer who was Connell's roommate at the University of Notre Dame, where Connell got his bachelor's degree. Page 1; 2. |View All. John Stearns covers real ...(Jan 18, 2013, Wichita Business Journal (blog))

The Lawyer's Lawyer by James Sheehan

Here's a dilemma for a lawyer: A serial killer was convicted of a murder and locked up. Now, 10 years later, it comes out that he was framed. The victim's knife wounds were caused by a narrow stiletto, not the wide Bowie knife that must have been ...(Jan 18, 2013, Washington Post)

Jindal's top lawyer quits

Jindal's top lawyer quits. BY MICHELLE MILLHOLLON. Capitol news bureau. January 18, 2013. 0 Comments. The Jindal administration announced Friday that the governor's executive counsel resigned after roughly three months on the job. Thomas Enright ...(Jan 18, 2013, The Advocate)

Easton lawyer Tim Prendergast to run for vacant district judge seat - The Express Times

Easton lawyer Tim Prendergast announced today that he'll run for the seat last held by District Judge Gay Elwell, who died in December. Prendergast, 45, announced his campaign today at his law office in Easton for the district court that covers ...(Jan 18, 2013, LehighValleyLive.com)

Lawyer Loses Appeal Over Postmark, $64K IRS Refund

EAST LANSING (AP) - A dispute over a postmark is costing a lawyer a $64,000 refund from the Internal Revenue Service. A federal appeals court this week affirmed an earlier decision in favor of the government. Robert Stocker II of East Lansing insists ...(Jan 19, 2013, CBS Local)

Bernard Kilpatrick's lawyer disputes bribe claim

Detroit — Bernard Kilpatrick earned his money as a consultant for a controversial sludge deal — but got cheated out of much more, his defense attorney suggested Friday. One day after former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's father was portrayed as a greedy, ...(Jan 19, 2013, The Detroit News)

Chilean lawyer works to get wanted lieutenant living in Deltona extradited for ...

Chilean lawyer works to get wanted lieutenant living in Deltona extradited for ...(Jan 19, 2013, Daytona Beach News-Journal)