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9/11 Mastermind Goads Others Into Dropping Lawyers

KSM dominates co-defendants, court

Jun 6, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Self-described superterrorist Khalid Sheik Mohammed proved himself still the mastermind in court yesterday, urging his four co-defendants in the 9/11 plot to drop their lawyers and defend themselves, which all four had done by the end of the day. The Washington Post paints the scene, in which the men are... More »

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gay marriage • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • lawyer • 9/11 attacks

 When Marriage
 Goes to Dogs,
 Where Do Dogs Go? 

Custody of furry friends often becomes 'very hotly contested issue'

May 28, 08 6:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joint custody, visitation rights, continued care, and financial support—custody negotiations are no longer restricted to the kids, USA Today reports, as more ex-partners wrangle over the pooch. In a recent survey, 25% of divorce lawyers reported an increase in pet-custody issues, with 90% of those cases involving dogs. It’... More »

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pets • divorce • custody • lawyer • joint custody • visitation • dog

Gitmo Defense Lawyers
See Case
as a 'Privilege'

They take it pro bono to 'rein in' federal abuse

May 27, 08 9:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Defending a Guantanamo Bay detainee isn't a normal pro bono case for Seattle corporate lawyers used to making $575 an hour, the Post-Intelligencer reports: But Harry Schneider and Joe McMillan say the "effort to rein in" what they see as President Bush's legal abuse is motivation enough. "Even... More »

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military tribunal • Guantanamo Bay • lawyer • habeas corpus • Guantanamo prisoners • Salim Ahmed Hamdan

British Judges Not Happy
to Ditch Their Wigs

Lawyers, also hirsute by tradition, could be next, though change has foes aplenty

May 15, 08 6:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sun may never set on the British Empire, the saying goes—so bald judges might want to watch out, as some are being forced to give up their customary wigs in October, the Los Angeles Times reports. They're also getting new robes by a designer associated with “funky... More »

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judge • lawyer • Britain • wigs • High Court • traditions • barrister • robe • costume

Executions Are Back—So Are Fairness Issues

3 recent death row releases show poor
get shoddy defense

May 7, 08 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The problem with the death penalty isn’t the method of execution, it’s “poor people getting lousy lawyers,”  the director of the ACLU Capital Punishment Project tells the New York Times. Now that the Supreme Court has green-lighted lethal injection and Georgia has resumed executions, opponents... More »

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death penalty • North Carolina • capital punishment • lawyer • public defender

Fritzl's Lawyer Sees 'Good But Also Bad' in His Eyes

'My job is to show him as a human being,' attorney says

May 3, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josef Fritzl's attorney is bonding with his client and painting a new picture of him for the press, Der Spiegel reports. “Josef Fritzl is being portrayed as a horrific monster and sexual tyrant," said Rudolf Mayer, a renowned Viennese lawyer. "My job is to show him as... More »

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Austria • lawyer • legal defense • incest • Josef Fritzl • Amstetten, Austria • Rudolf Mayer

No Joy in Job Hunt for Ex-Attorney General

Employers say thanks, but no thanks to Alberto Gonzales

Apr 13, 08 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ex-attorneys general often enjoy elite private sector jobs, but disgraced Alberto Gonzales is still job-hunting since he resigned last August, the New York Times reports. Lawyers say perjury allegations concerning testimony about eavesdropping and his role in the politically motivated firing of federal prosecutors are the biggest problems with Gonzales'... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • US attorneys scandal • resignation • lawyer • attorney

 Aretha Sings Foreclosure Blues 

Lawyer's $445 tax mistake puts Franklin's Detroit pad at risk

Mar 13, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Aretha Franklin’s mansion is in foreclosure after the Queen of Soul flubbed her taxes, TMZ.com reports. Franklin owes $19,192 in back taxes, but she says she’ll pay before the March 31 deadline. The singer faults her lawyer for a 2005 mistake over $445 in taxes and... More »

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music • taxes • Detroit • foreclosure • celebrity • lawyer • Aretha Franklin • Queen of Soul • mansion • late fees

Spitzer Hires Hotshot Lawyer

Beleaguered gov
turns to former
top deputy,
corruption hunter

Mar 11, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer needs a lawyer, and luckily, the ex-AG knows a few. Client 9 has put his fate in the hands of Michele Hirshman, his top deputy from his days as New York State's top lawyer. Now a partner at a top-tier New York firm, Hirshman also spent 11 years... More »

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impeachment • Eliot Spitzer • lawyer • white collar crime • Michele Hirshman • Mark Pomerantz • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison • Public Corruption Unit

Firefighting Is US' Sexiest Job

Personal trainer, CEO and cowboy also turn-ons, site finds

Feb 14, 08 3:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Americans may ogle the celebrities gracing the covers of gossip mags, but firefighter remains the sexiest job title on the books, the Boston Globe reports. Personal trainer comes in a close second, according to Salary.com's Valentine's Day survey. It's the site's first such survey in three years, and though... More »

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nurses • CEO • sex • firefighters • reporter • doctor • flight attendants • lawyer • veterinarian • interior designers • event planners • job • teacher

Lawyers' Ads Make for Legal Circus Indeed

Aliens, panthers, lions, pit bulls jostle in free-speech face-offs

Feb 7, 08 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - A law firm running ads is often frowned upon by its legal peers, and such advertising is subject to strict standards in many states. But with New York cracking down on TV spots depicting lawyers as giants or offering counsel to aliens, firms are fighting back, the Wall Street Journal ... More »

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advertising • commercials • lawyer

Brit Bails on Deposition, Lawyers
Bail on Her

Attorneys want off Spears' custody case

Jan 3, 08 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears is now such a massive trainwreck that even her lawyers can't deal with her. The law firm representing her filed paperwork yesterday asking to be removed from the ongoing case to determine final custody of her two young sons. Brit reportedly missed a rescheduled deposition that was set... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • deposition • court • custody • lawyer

Katrina Lawyer Indicted in Bribe

Dickie Scruggs, others accused of trying to steer legal fees

Nov 29, 07 4:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Trent Lott's brother-in-law Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has been indicted on bribery charges for allegedly offering cash to a judge to steer legal fees in a Katrina insurance case, reports the New York Times. Four other attorneys, including Scruggs' son, also face charges. Scruggs is best known for winning a... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Trent Lott • bribery • bribe • lawyer • Dickie Scruggs

Court Bombings Kill 13 in India

Suspected terror blasts injure dozens more

Nov 23, 07 3:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Several coordinated bombings outside courthouses in northern India today killed at least 13 and injured dozens more, Reuters reports. The bombings took place in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, and most of the casualties were lawyers. The government blamed terrororists trying to incite violence between Hindus and Muslims, but... More »

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India • terrorist • lawyer • bomb explosion • militant

Subprime Woes Hit New York Law Firms

For the first time since 2001, lawyers are
being let go

Nov 21, 07 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The continuing mortgage crisis and tightening credit markets are claiming a new batch of victims: Lawyers. Layoffs at Clifford Chance, the world's highest-grossing law firm, have started, Bloomberg reports, and up to 5% of salaried associated at New York law firms may get the ax as work on mergers, acquisitions... More »

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subprime mortgages • unemployment • lawyer • US economy • Clifford Chance • attorney

Tyco-Case Lawyers
Seek Record $460M Fee

Claim 488,000 hours working for plaintiff

Nov 1, 07 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - It would be the largest payday ever in a securities class action suit: three law firms tomorrow will ask a federal judge in New Hampshire to approve $460 million in fees and $29 million in expenses for their work for the plaintiffs in the suit against Tyco, the Wall Street ... More »

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lawyer • class action • civil lawsuits • Tyco International

Job Market Shrinks for Lawyers

Lots of new grads,
but big salaries are
hard to come by

Sep 24, 07 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lawyers are entering the work force in record numbers, but demand—and salaries—aren't keeping up. Law schools advertise six-figure starting salaries for grads, but these wages materialize only for those from elite schools or at the top of their class, the Wall Street Journal reports. For the rest, $20-an-hour... More »

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education • student loans • salary • law school • lawyer • salary gap

Craig Lawyer
Courts Public Opinion, Too

Billy Martin has done damage control for
Lewinsky, Vick

Sep 6, 07 8:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The man embattled Sen. Larry Craig turned to in his quest to clear his name, DC superstar lawyer Billy Martin, is a master at both legal strategy and managing public opinion, Politico reports. He shepherded the Lewinsky family through the Clinton sex scandal, positioned Wesley Snipes as the "victim... More »

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Idaho • lawyer • Larry Craig • Billy Martin • scandal

Severed Goat Head Speaks
to Lawyer

Defense attorney gets message from body part delivered to office

Aug 30, 07 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A prominent defense attorney found a pink shopping bag outside her Milwaukee office this week, and the contents definitely weren't the result of a trip to the mall. The bag held a goat head left by someone apparently unfamiliar with the finer points of Godfather-style threats made with animals: The... More »

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Milwaukee • The Godfather • lawyer • Robin Shellow • goat head

Love Fades with Last Rays of Summer

Divorce business booms as kids go to school and vacations end

Aug 28, 07 8:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The romance of summer ends in a “bonanza for divorce lawyers,” experts say, as couples release pent-up anger and decide to call it quits. Many spouses prefer not to disrupt summer vacations, or they enjoy “extracurricular activities” when one spends time apart at a summer home. But... More »

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divorce • marriage • love • lawyer • summer

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