http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T05:42:14-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/pro_se_homeowner_wins_rare_federal_stay_of_sale_in_foreclosure_case/ Representing herself in federal court without the help of a lawyer, a Colorado homeowner has won a rare ruling staying the auction sale of her home after she lost a state-court mortgage foreclosure case. U.S. District Judge William Martinez on Monday issued an order temporarily staying the sale of Lisa… Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Real Estate & Property Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, 10th Circuit Court, States, Colorado Tue, 07 May 2013 11:08:17 -0500 44066.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_defense_lawyer_gets_5_years_in_secret_service_money-laundering_sting/ Once a prominent criminal defense attorney, Ronald E. Partee, 66, had little to say as he was sentenced Monday by a federal judge in Kansas City to five years in prison. He will serve the time at a prison camp in South Dakota, to minimize contact with his former clients.… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, White Collar Crime, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, 10th Circuit Court, States, Kansas Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:08:35 -0500 43973.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/schools_use_of_timeout_room_didnt_violate_constitution_10th_circuit_rules/ An Oklahoma school district that placed a special education student in a “timeout room” to stop his unruly behavior did not violate his constitutional rights, a federal appeals court has ruled. In an opinion (PDF) issued on Tuesday, the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Disability Law, Education Law, Trials & Litigation, 10th Circuit Court Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:09:24 -0500 43894.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/longtime_lawyer_takes_plea_in_secret_service_money-launder_sting/ A prominent Missouri criminal defense lawyer has taken a plea in a federal money-laundering conspiracy case that arose from a Secret Service sting, effectively ending his legal career. Ronald E. Partee admitted in federal court in Kansas on Wednesday that he agreed to help hide the source of what he… Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime, 10th Circuit Court, States, Kansas, Missouri Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:02:46 -0600 42620.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/victims_widow_sues_u_of_colo_psychiatrist_over_batman_movie_theater_massacr/ Corrected: The widow of a man massacred last year, with nearly a dozen others, in a July 20 shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater showing the new Batman movie has sued the former treating psychiatrist of the suspected gunman, James Holmes. Dr. Lynne Fenton acted negligently by failing to… Criminal Justice, Education Law, Tort Law, Medical Malpractice, Trials & Litigation, 10th Circuit Court, States, Colorado Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:01:32 -0600 42382.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fugitive_immigration_lawyer_arrested_after_2_years_on_the_run_authorities_s/ A Utah immigration lawyer who has been considered a fugitive since violating pretrial release conditions in a federal visa fraud case has been caught at the U.S. border, near a California-Mexico entry point. James Hector Alcala, 44, was criminally charged in 2009, along with his law firm and other defendants,… Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime, Immigration Law, Law Firms, Partners, Solos/Small Firms, Trials & Litigation, 10th Circuit Court, States, Utah Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:00:43 -0600 42284.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/plaintiffs_in_eeoc_suit_must_turn_over_cellphones_and_facebook_account_pass/ Saying that the plaintiffs in an employment discrimination case have not produced all material relevant to the defendant employer's somewhat unclear discovery requests, a federal magistrate judge has ordered them to provide their cellphones and passwords to Facebook and other social media accounts. A special master will compile their text… Internet Law, Labor & Employment, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, 10th Circuit Court, States, Colorado Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:27:57 -0600 41711.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/utah_ag_takes_stand_re_unpaid_5.6m_judgment_expresses_relief_at_not_being_j/ The top law enforcement official in Utah expressed relief Friday that a state court judge didn't jail him for contempt months after a deadline expired for paying a $5.6 million court-ordered bill for services provided by a Salt Lake City accountant, lawyers and others responsible for liquidating a communal land… Constitutional Law, Government Law, Legislation & Lobbying, Trials & Litigation, Attorney Fees, Evidence, 10th Circuit Court, States, Utah Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:41:58 -0500 41466.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/attorney_faces_federal_charges_accused_of_handling/ A Kansas lawyer has been charged in federal court in Topeka with stealing more than $463,000 from his client trust account, which he is accused of handling in a manner equivalent to a Ponzi scheme. Robert M. Telthorst, 52, faces charges of money laundering and wire fraud after prosecutors say… Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime, 10th Circuit Court, States, Kansas Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:30:12 -0500 41157.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/first_suits_filed_re_shooting_spree_during_batman_movie_blame_colo._theater/ The first lawsuits have been filed over a July shooting spree during a midnight screening in Colorado of the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises. Three victims filed a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Denver alleging a pattern of lax security by Century… Criminal Justice, Real Estate & Property Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, 10th Circuit Court, States, Colorado Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:54:12 -0500 40854.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/senate_blocks_10th_circuit_nominee_apparently_shutting_down_confirmation_pr/ A noncontroversial nominee to the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals won’t get a Senate vote after a failed effort to stop a Republican filibuster. The attempt to stop the filibuster of Robert Bacharach’s nomination was four votes short, reports the Judiciary, 10th Circuit Court Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:27:59 -0500 39933.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/illinois_seeks_to_discipline_lawyer_for_taking_frivolous_positions_in_feder/ An Illinois lawyer faces potential attorney disciplinary action in his home state following prior sanctions by federal appellate courts for taking frivolous positions in tax cases. Jerold W. Barringer, 54, has a history of taking frivolous positions in federal tax cases, including an argument that Internal Revenue Service doesn't have… Appellate Practice, Legal Ethics, Tax Law, 7th Circuit Court, 10th Circuit Court, States, Illinois Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:34:53 -0500 39475.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/feds_say_second_chair_lawyer_paid_5k_gave_adequate_defense_even_though_lead/ One might think Gwen Bergman has a slam-dunk argument that she was not adequately represented by legal counsel during a federal murder-for-hire trial that resulted in a conviction and a seven-year stint in jail. The "lawyer" her family paid $70,000 to represent her, Howard O. Kieffer, never went to law… Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Trials & Litigation, 10th Circuit Court, States, Colorado Wed, 09 May 2012 12:56:44 -0500 38702.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/seattle_lawyer_meets_afghan_civilian_shooting_suspect/ A Seattle defense lawyer who has been retained to represent an Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan says he has now met with his client, who is being held in a military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His meeting with Robert Bales, 38, was emotional, says… Criminal Justice, International Law, Military Law, 10th Circuit Court, International, Asia, States, Kansas Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:11:39 -0500 37864.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/gulf_war_hero_a_disbarred_lawyer_is_accused_of_participating_in_claimed_54m/ A former lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve who previously made a name for himself as a politician and New Hampshire lawyer, before being disbarred in 2006, is now gaining a high profile in a new arena. David Young, 49, a Green Beret and Gulf War hero, is accused by… Contracts, Government Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, 10th Circuit Court, States, Utah Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:55:43 -0500 37819.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/chemerinsky_supreme_court_weighs_first_amendment_the_stolen_valor_act/ One of the more fascinating cases on the U.S. Supreme Court's docket this term involves the constitutionality of the federal Stolen Valor Act, a law that makes it a crime for a person to falsely claim to have received a military medal or decoration. In… Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Legislation & Lobbying, U.S. Supreme Court, 10th Circuit Court Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:57:37 -0600 37525.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/10th_circuit_rules_federal_mug_shots_dont_have_to_be_disclosed/ A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. government doesn't have to disclose mug shots under the Freedom of Information Act. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Tulsa World's bid to obtain mug shots of six indicted individuals, according to Criminal Justice, Media & Communications Law, 10th Circuit Court Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:42:21 -0600 37481.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/atheists_group_gets_1_lawyer_gets_388k_as_utah_mulls_alternatives_to_crosse/ After news that Utah has settled for nearly $400,000 a suit over roadside crosses placed to commemorate troopers slain in the line of duty, lawmakers and others are considering alternatives. Only $1 of the settlement will go to American Atheists Inc. and the three members who filed the federal civil… Appellate Practice, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Trials & Litigation, Attorney Fees, Verdicts & Settlements, 10th Circuit Court, States, Utah Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:01:16 -0600 37428.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex-partner_of_indicted_lawyer_testifies/ Testifying in a federal bribery case that began this week in Oklahoma City against a former state senate leader who is also an attorney, a former law partner of another defendant in the case said said his law firm had performed legitimate legal work. "I had no knowledge of any… Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime, Government Law, Law Firms, Legislation & Lobbying, 3rd Circuit Court, 10th Circuit Court, States, New Jersey, Oklahoma Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:52:45 -0600 37420.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/top_okla._court_revives_young_lawyers_suit_against_co-counsel_who_gave_her_/ A recent law school graduate who lined up a client for a wrongful conviction case early on in her legal career, then helped him file suit in federal court and retain more experienced counsel to pursue the case to a $14.5 million jury verdict is entitled to sue for a… Appellate Practice, Contracts, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, Attorney Fees, Verdicts & Settlements, 10th Circuit Court, States, Oklahoma Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:47 -0600 37130.abajournal.com