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Jade's Funeral Date Set

Plus, Rihanna house hunts, and more

(Newser) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere:
  • Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports.
  • Struggling-for-cash Lindsay Lohan
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New Solicitor General in Line for High Court

Center-left lawyer will work closely with Supremes

(Newser) - Elena Kagan became America's first female solicitor general yesterday, putting her one step closer to a possible Supreme Court nomination, the AP reports. As the so-called "10th Supreme Court justice," Kagan will effectively audition for the high court if she argues a Voting Rights Act case next... More »

LiLo Blames Warrant on Paparazzi

Lawyer going alone to clear up warrant 'misunderstanding'

(Newser) - Sorry, LiLo stalkers: Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer is meeting with a judge today, but “Lindsay won’t be in court with me,” he tells the New York Daily News, adding that her arrest warrant stemmed from a “misunderstanding which I am confident I can clear up.”... More »

Tweeting Juror Prompts Motion for New Trial

(Newser) - A defendant found liable for $12.6 million in an Arkansas civil matter asked for a new trial because one juror Tweeted about the case from the courtroom, the Springdale Morning News reports. “Juror Jonathan’s” Twitter entries included “Oh and nobody buy Stoam,” the foam/steel hybrid... More »

Madoff, Lawyer in Court for Hearing on Conflict of Interest

(AP) - Disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff emerged from seclusion today to confront a potential conflict of interest in his massive fraud case: a $900,000 investment by his lawyer's sons. Prosecutors asked the judge to rule on the conflict to clear the way for another highly anticipated proceeding Thursday, when Madoff... More »

Madoff Lawyer Hit by Death Threats

Accused swindler may have hid money under attorney's name

(Newser) - Bernard Madoff's criminal defense lawyer has received several death threats amid more than a dozen emails of a "cursing and screaming" nature, sources tell ABC. "I deeply regret that the Sorkin family did not perish in the Nazi death camps," said one angry email sent to Ira... More »

'Coaches' Help New Inmates Move from Suits to Stripes

Rise of white-collar crime has benefited prison consultants

(Newser) - The recession is providing new career opportunities for criminals turned consultants, reports the Los Angeles Times. Using the web, “jailhouse litigators” coach future inmates who’ve been convicted of white-collar crimes that presumably haven't prepared them for life on the inside. “We deal with anybody who has fears,... More »

Recession Hits Law Firms

(Newser) - Law firms, once thought to be better able than most to weather sour economies, are finding themselves in a tough spot these days, the Wall Street Journal reports. While bankruptcy practices are holding steady, business in litigation has fallen off steeply as corporate clients settle instead of writing checks to... More »

Blago's Top Lawyer to Quit

'I require clients to at least listen'

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich’s top lawyer in his criminal case is jumping ship, the Chicago Tribune reports. He told reporters as much in a statement just after a judge ruled that undercover Blago tapes could be passed to the state legislature. “I never require a client to do what I... More »

Top Human Rights Lawyer Slain in Moscow

He opposed release of colonel who killed Chechen teen

(Newser) - A Russian lawyer fighting the early release of a colonel convicted of war crimes was shot dead yesterday in Moscow, Deutsche Welle reports. Stanislav Markelov, 34, was planning to challenge the parole of Yuri Budanov, who was freed last week after being imprisoned 6 years ago for murdering a Chechen... More »

OJ a 'Sociopath,' Says Dream Team Lawyer

Shapiro, who led murder defense, finally 'fesses up

(Newser) - It's more than a decade later, but attorney Robert Shapiro has shared his true feelings about former client OJ Simpson, Fox News reports: “He’s a sociopath,” says Shapiro, who led the legal “Dream Team” that won Simpson’s acquittal in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson... More »

Defense Lawyers Let Inside Secret Gitmo Camp

First-ever visit to undisclosed locale 'helpful:' defense attorney

(AP) - Defense lawyers were allowed for the first time into a section of the prison at Guantanamo Bay so restricted that even its location on the US base is secret. The pair of military attorneys for an alleged Sept. 11 plotter went to Camp 7 to gauge the effects of the... More »

Clinton Trial Lawyer Tapped as White House Counsel

Gregory Craig will advise Obama on legal issues

(Newser) - Barack Obama has chosen Gregory Craig, Bill Clinton’s lead impeachment trial lawyer, as White House counsel, Politico reports. Craig, 63, left the Hillary Clinton camp early in the primaries to support Obama, and knows his new boss well: He played John McCain in debate prep. He also advised Obama... More »

Burnt-Out Defenders Refuse New Cases

(Newser) - Public defenders are as overworked as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore, the New York Times reports. Arguing that their hectic schedules result in scant attention for clients, government-appointed lawyers around the country are refusing new cases and suing to limit their workload. “The quality... More »

Out of Work on Wall St.? Call This Number

But feisty employment lawyer tells clients not to sue these days

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Wall Street workers are jobless these days, which means good business for Jeffrey Liddle. The New York employment lawyer, known for winning millions in damages for out-of-work bankers and brokers, has seen an influx of clients lately. But now he's telling clients not to sue ex-bosses:... More »

Russian Activist Lawyer Poisoned by Mercury

Ill, she misses hearing on journo's murder

(Newser) - French police are probing the mercury poisoning of Russia's leading human rights lawyer, the New York Times reports. Toxic pellets were found in the car of Karinna Moskalenko in Strasbourg. She had been due to attend the Moscow trial of men accused of involvement in the murder of her late... More »

US Hires Top Lawyer to Mull Google-Yahoo Antitrust Case

Step in possible antitrust case against Internet giants

(Newser) - The Justice Department has hired a top lawyer to review a possible antitrust case against the Google-Yahoo advertising deal, which would give the companies control of 80% of web search ads, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sanford Litvack, a former Disney vice-chairman, was Jimmy Carter’s antitrust chief. While officials... More »

Hotshot Lawyer to Rep Palin in Ethics Tussle

Ex-official says guv fired him for refusing to fire her rogue in-law

(Newser) - A private-sector lawyer is making the unusual move of defending Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her office in a state investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner, the Anchorage Daily News reports. But the lawyer's request for witness statements and other materials was immediately shot down —"... More »

Clooney Mulls Movie on Qaeda Driver

Actor may play lawyer who fought for Gitmo prisoner's rights

(Newser) - Activist actor George Clooney is considering making the most politically charged film of his career, the Independent reports. The Syriana star has bought the movie rights to The Challenge, a book documenting the life and trial of Osama bin Laden's chauffeur Salim Hamdan, who was sentenced last week to nearly... More »

No Charges for Biased Justice Officials: Mukasey

Former employees have already faced internal consequences, AG says

(Newser) - Michael Mukasey said today the ex-Justice Department employees who discriminated against candidates in hiring for political reasons will not face criminal charges, the New York Times reports. Prosecution would be inappropriate, the AG said, because the biased hiring practices violated federal civil service law, not criminal law. More »

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