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US Wiretapped 104 Callers to Primary Global’s Conference Lines

With the permission of a federal judge in Manhattan, federal investigators in 2009 listened in to conversations involving 104 callers to conference lines at Primary Global Research, Bloomberg reports. The so-called expert networking firm is at the center of an ongoing insider-trading probe. A lawyer for at least one defendant…

Jul 13, 2011 5:12 PM CDT

New Leads in Mercer Law Grad’s Murder, But No Arrest Imminent; Police Chief Announces $12K Reward

Police investigating the murder of a 27-year-old Mercer University law graduate last night searched the next-door Macon apartment of a man who also is a graduate of the law school. However, no arrest is imminent, Macon Police Chief Mike Burns said at a press conference today, reports 13WMAZ. Authorities are…

Jul 13, 2011 4:47 PM CDT

As Prosecutors Prepare to Try 1957 Child Murder Case, Suspect Learns of Lost Alibi Evidence

Difficulties are great for both prosecutors and the defense in a 1957 child murder case. Prosecutors charged Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, in the 1957 murder and abduction of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph after McCullough’s former girlfriend found an unused train ticket that helped refute his alibi, the Chicago Tribune reports. McCullough,…

Jul 13, 2011 2:57 PM CDT

Gay Couple Seeking La. Birth Certificate for Their Adopted Son Files Cert Petition

A gay couple is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Louisiana registrar’s decision that prevented them from being listed as the parents on the birth certificate of a Louisiana boy they adopted in New York. The Louisiana registrar had refused to issue an amended birth certificate, citing the…

Jul 13, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

Feds Try to Kick Prominent Defense Lawyer Off Hip-Hop Mogul’s Drug Case, Calling Him House Counsel

Claiming that a prominent New York defense lawyer has multiple conflicts of interest and has acted unethically by accepting attorney’s fees in cash, prosecutors are asking a federal judge in Brooklyn to bar Jeffrey Lichtman from defending a hip-hop mogul in a major drug case. However, Lichtman says he has…

Jul 13, 2011 12:30 AM CDT

Judge in Clemens Perjury Case Is Concerned About Social Media Criticism of Witnesses

A federal judge imposed a gag order to prevent participants in the perjury trial of baseball pitcher Roger Clemens from talking about the Washington, D.C., case. But that doesn’t preclude audience members from using social networking media to say what they think about witnesses, to the dismay of U.S. District…

Jul 12, 2011 11:45 PM CDT

Fishing Captain Fights Court Battle for Moon Rock He Says He Saved from Museum Trash

A piece of the moon presented to the state of Alaska in 1969 by President Richard M. Nixon was missing for almost 37 years. But it surfaced against last year, after a lawyer who has made it his life mission to track down the 230 moon rocks presented to various…

Jul 12, 2011 9:21 PM CDT

Police Seek Evidence in Mercer Law Grad’s Slaying, Await ‘Pivotal’ Forensic Results

Nearly two weeks after the dismembered body of a 27-year-old Mercer University law graduate was found outside her home in Macon, Ga., police continue to search for evidence in the slaying, including parts of Lauren Giddings’ body. They also await results of forensic tests that are expected to be “pivotal”…

Jul 12, 2011 8:38 PM CDT

Judge Denies Defense Lawyer’s Motion to Take Down Courtroom ‘Truth’ Sign

A sign saying that “We who labor here seek only the truth” has been hanging above the benches of most Miami-Dade Circuit Court judges for decades. And it’s going to stay there, Judge Nushin Sayfie held today, denying a motion by a lawyer for a defendant in a triple-murder case…

Jul 12, 2011 7:42 PM CDT

Paralegal Sues Facebook Friend, Says Man Dumped and Defamed Her After Leading Her On

Disillusioned and devastated about her Facebook friendship with a younger man, an unemployed Michigan paralegal is now seeking damages. Cheryl Gray, 50, says in a Michigan lawsuit that Wylie Iwan, 35, led her on, accepted gifts from her and then dumped her a week before she was to visit him…

Jul 12, 2011 6:56 PM CDT

Customer Sues Chase, Says Bank Ruined Her Credit By Declaring Her Dead

A funny thing happened when Curtis and Wrenella Pierre tried to get a modification of the $460,000 in mortgage debt they held with Chase Bank USA on their Florida home, the couple say. The bank inexplicably decided that Wrenella Pierre was dead and notified other creditors of her purported demise,…

Jul 12, 2011 4:34 PM CDT

Former Hospital GC Set to Enter Guilty Plea in Alleged $1.7M Embezzlement

A former hospital general counsel accused of embezzling $1.7 million from his one-time employer has reportedly agreed to plead guilty in the criminal case against him. Roosevelt Hairston Jr. is scheduled to enter a guilty plea on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Hairston’s lawyer, Bruce Klein of Philadelphia, told the…

Jul 12, 2011 4:11 PM CDT

Lawyer Who Admitted Trying to Hire a Hit Man Used Postdated Check, Disbarment Opinion Says

A South Carolina lawyer sentenced last year to three years in prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill a colleague used a postdated check in the endeavor, according to an opinion by the state supreme court. The lawyer, Irby Walker of Conway, S.C., was disbarred by consent,…

Jul 12, 2011 3:13 PM CDT

Alabama Judges Overriding Jury Sentences in Murder Cases Rarely Opt for Leniency

Giving judges the power to override the sentencing decisions of capital juries could be an important check on overzealous decisions. But in Alabama, judges overriding juries deciding capital cases overwhelmingly favor the death penalty, the New York Times reports. A new report by the Equal Justice Initiative has found that,…

Jul 12, 2011 2:33 PM CDT

Redskins COO to Return to Law Practice; Will the Team Now Be Less Litigious?

The chief operating officer of the Redskins is returning to practice at his former law firm, leading observers to wonder if the team will now maintain a lower litigation profile under new leadership, reports the Pro Football Talk page of NBC Sports. Dave Donovan’s six-year tenure has included suits against…

Jul 12, 2011 12:20 AM CDT

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US Wiretapped 104 Callers to Primary Global’s Conference Lines

New Leads in Mercer Law Grad’s Murder, But No Arrest Imminent; Police Chief Announces $12K Reward

As Prosecutors Prepare to Try 1957 Child Murder Case, Suspect Learns of Lost Alibi Evidence

Gay Couple Seeking La. Birth Certificate for Their Adopted Son Files Cert Petition

Feds Try to Kick Prominent Defense Lawyer Off Hip-Hop Mogul’s Drug Case, Calling Him House Counsel

Judge in Clemens Perjury Case Is Concerned About Social Media Criticism of Witnesses

Fishing Captain Fights Court Battle for Moon Rock He Says He Saved from Museum Trash

Police Seek Evidence in Mercer Law Grad’s Slaying, Await ‘Pivotal’ Forensic Results

Judge Denies Defense Lawyer’s Motion to Take Down Courtroom ‘Truth’ Sign

Paralegal Sues Facebook Friend, Says Man Dumped and Defamed Her After Leading Her On

Customer Sues Chase, Says Bank Ruined Her Credit By Declaring Her Dead

Former Hospital GC Set to Enter Guilty Plea in Alleged $1.7M Embezzlement

Lawyer Who Admitted Trying to Hire a Hit Man Used Postdated Check, Disbarment Opinion Says

Alabama Judges Overriding Jury Sentences in Murder Cases Rarely Opt for Leniency

Redskins COO to Return to Law Practice; Will the Team Now Be Less Litigious?

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