Foundation offers legal aid to needy local residents

After 36 years with the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, this Harvard graduate can think of no better place to have spent her legal career.

Greenpeace activists given suspended jail term (AFP)

AFP - A Japanese court Monday sentenced two Greenpeace activists to suspended one-year jail terms for stealing a box of whale meat that the environmentalists said was proof of embezzlement in "research whaling".

Lawyer asks court to conduct trial on deaths of 9 red-shirt protesters

Kharom Polthaklang, a lawyer of the red-shirt movement, Monday represented relatives of nine red-shirt protesters to ask the Criminal Court to conduct a trial on their deaths.

Law enforcement officials try to make sense of aliases

Recent bouts of border violence and the narcotics trafficking culture have provided law enforcement officials on both sides of the border with a string of colorful aliases.

Legal fees bust Fairhope budget

FAIRHOPE, Ala. - With a month and half before the end of the fiscal year, the city has spent twice as much money for legal fees than was budgeted, Councilman Rick Kingrea said this week.

Utah's Attorney General Applauds Craigslist's Adult Section Removal

Utah's Attorney General Mark Shurtleff was part of a group of attorneys general working to get Craigslist to remove the Adult Service section.

Law firm ranks high in national survey

Best Best & Krieger ranked fifth out of 137 law firms in the country in “the level of job satisfaction enjoyed by its mid-level associates,” according to a survey conducted by The American Lawyer magazine.

Uffer attorney presses for Biane deposition

The attorney representing former San Bernardino County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer in a lawsuit says he will ask the court to compel Supervisor Paul Biane to give a deposition if one isn't scheduled soon.

Experts discuss legal issues at seminar

Ahmedabad, Sep 5 : Experts from legal and financial sectors today discussed legal implications of the emerging economic and financial scenario and suggested various ways to chart out a future roadmap.

Legal work may be delayed by quake

People in Christchurch needing legal work have been told it may get done on time but Saturday's earthquake may also cause serious delays.

Attorney: $566,000 Panama City loan unenforceable

PANAMA CITY — An attorney for a Panama City woman whose ex-husband borrowed money from the city to build low-income housing argues the loan is unenforceable. Linda Powell paid the city about $566,000 when she sold the property at the southwest...

Lawyer Says JetBlue Flight Attendant Resigned, Not Fired

A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer said Sunday.

MARYLAND: Attorney General issues campaign literature warning

BALTIMORE — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler is warning candidates about deceitful and misleading campaign literature.

Law enforcement trains for active shooters at NDSCS

At least 60 law enforcement officers from Wahpeton, the North Dakota State College of Science, Richland County, Moorhead, Minn., Brooklyn Park, Minn., St. Louis County, Minn., Jamestown and Lisbon took part in active shooter training at the college Monday.

Lawyer sues website over lawyer-ranking system

A St. Petersburg attorney is suing a national lawyer directory because it rates him as a bad lawyer.

Attorney: JetBlue Attendant in NYC Flap Resigned

Attorney says JetBlue flight attendant in JFK airport flap resigned, wasn't fired by airline JetBlue Airways - John F. Kennedy International Airport - Aviation - Transportation and Logistics - Business

Legal sparring over prayer still unsettled

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- An attorney predicted the long-running legal battle over the National Day of Prayer in the United States will probably end up at U.S. Supreme Court. United States - Austin Texas - United States Supreme Court - AUSTIN - Law

Legal and Compliance Manager

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER Highly successful specialist insurance and reinsurance underwriting group aims to appoint a Legal and Compliance Manager for the Group's funds under management running into many billions of pounds.

Law gets tough on texting while driving

Text messagers beware. A new state law that makes texting while driving a primary offense for which a driver may be stopped went into effect Sunday.

District Attorney David Prater Responds to Questions By Black Community Leaders

Oklahoma County's district attorney said Saturday he would welcome an investigation of his office after a group of black community leaders questioned the removal of a black judge from a high-profile murder case. Black Community Stands by Judge Who Stepped Down in Pharmacy Murder Trial

Texas Attorney General to Investigate Google’s Search Rankings

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has opened an investigation into how Google ranks websites in it's search results. This could give us a look into the mysterious algorithm Google uses.

Law to crack down on drinking, driving this Labor Day

Drinking and driving is a "no-no" and law enforcement will be on the lookout for suspected drunk drivers during the Labor Day weekend starting on Friday.

Law enforcement across Southeast targeting DUIs

ATLANTA — Motorists on Georgia roads this weekend may see more law enforcement than usual, particularly at state borders. Bob Dallas with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety says officers from across the southeast are working together this weekend to crack down on drunken driving.

Lawyer Allan Vinni running for council

Shirley Lin Today staff A local lawyer has made the first bid to run for the Saprae Creek and Draper area in the upcoming municipal election.[...]

Attorney General: Redevelopment commissions can borrow on their own

The attorney general’s ruling doesn’t really apply to Jeffersonville because the city has an ordinance in place requiring the council sign-off on all bonding regardless of the amount, Jeffersonville Communications Director Larry Thomas said.

Attorney claims bias in death sentences

An attorney for a man facing trial and a possible death sentence alleges that Delaware prosecutors seek the death penalty only in cases where a white woman is the victim.

Law Min opposed to ratifying child abduction treaty

The Law Ministry has opposed a suggestion on signing a three-decade-old international convention against child abduction, saying it will go against Indian women married abroad in cases related to child custody following marital discord.

Your Legal Corner: Addressing neighborhood conflicts

Today, Your Legal Corner provides a plan for addressing neighborhood conflicts. Remember MisterRogers and the happy people in his neighborhood? Yes, even there, conflicts were present.

Lawyer pleads guilty to stealing from trust

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A former Cape Girardeau lawyer has pleaded guilty of felony stealing for embezzling $325,000 from a deceased client's trust fund.

Law Min differs on ratifying child abduction treaty

New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) The Law Ministry has opposed a suggestion on signing a three-decade-old international convention against child abduction, saying it will go against Indian women married abroad in cases related to child custody following marital discord.

Law school symposium set for Sept. 22

Penn State Law School will hold a daylong symposium, “State Constitutionalism in the 21st Cen

Lawyer: JetBlue attendant resigned

A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer says. JetBlue Airways - United States - Flight attendant - Aviation - Transportation

Law Enforcement Works Toward Safe Holiday

Local law enforcement officials are out in full force this holiday weekend, working to ensure your safety.

Lawyer insists Pakistan players are innocent

Karachi: The lawyer of the three cricketers at the centre of the Pakistani match-fixing scandal said yesterday money recovered from his clients doesn’t prove any wrongdoing.

Fresh legal bid over Kelly’s death

A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days, it has been disclosed.

Mexican suspect in US consulate killings in Texas court (AFP)

AFP - A Mexican suspect in the March drive-by shooting of a US consulate worker in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez appeared at a closed-door hearing in a Texas court, the San Antonio News said Saturday.

Suspect in consulate deaths appears in Texas court (AP)

AP - A man who told Mexican authorities he ordered the March killing of a U.S. Consulate worker in Mexico has been extradited to the U.S. and appeared in a federal court in Texas, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

Lawyer joins war on global fraud

SPECIALIST financial crime lawyer Stephen Baker has been selected as the only Jersey member of a global network that seeks to assist victims of fraud from around the world.

Fresh legal bid to force Kelly inquest

A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days.

Attorney faces trial for fraud

A Tulsa attorney accused of embezzling money from clients now faces trial on 14 felony counts, including a racketeering allegation.