September 2011
16 posts
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“Mr. Harrison has great respect for the work of this subcommittee and its...”
– Walter F. Brown, Attorney for CEO of Solyndra, a solar firm who recently went bankrupt after getting a $500B loan guarantee from the government in 2009. His client will be taking the 5th Amendment in upcoming hearings.
Solyndra executives to plead Fifth at hearing - The Hill’s E2-Wire
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“While the government has obviously taken issue with the underlying activities of...”
– Ian Imrich, attorney for poker champion and head of online gaming site Full Tilt Poker, responding to allegations by federal prosecutors
Chris Ferguson’s Lawyer Says Full Tilt Poker Was Not A Ponzi Scheme - Forbes
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“There was probable cause to believe these were meant to look like a bomb.”
– Prosecutor of a man whose bag was searched at an airport after he told security screeners “whoever opens my bag is going to have a very bad day” and then allegedly prayed “Father God, America is going to go down”
Lawyer says airport hoax suspect never claimed to have bomb -...
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“Const. Kostiuk did not meet the standard of care expected of her. She admitted...”
– Attorney for one of two men killed by a Canadian Mountie when she ran a red light
Mountie ‘fully liable’ for fatal crash, lawyer says
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“a person accused on reasonable grounds of torture and other war crimes and...”
– Canadian attorney Gail Davidson, cofounder of international organization Lawyers Against the War, describing former VP Dick Cheney in a letter sent to Vancouver political leadership asking them to declare Cheney unwelcome in the city
Vancouver city council offers Dick Cheney “safe haven”, lawyer...
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“I have finished the job that I had to do as their lawyer.”
– Families of freed Americans await their arrival in Oman - TwinCities.com
Lawyer for two Americans accused of spying and jailed for two years in Iran, following a bail order that allowed the men to go free, for $500,000 each
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“He is going to answer any questions he is asked. He didn’t do it and...”
– Attorney says Jefferson will testify before grand jury
Lawyer for LSU quarterback who may be indicted following a bar fight
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“We’re seeking a prompt trial because we’re very interested in closing this...”
– Lawyer for AT&T, discussing their interest in an immediate trial regarding the company’s proposed purchase of competitor T-Mobile.
AT&T Says U.S. Suit to Block T-Mobile Deal Should Go to Trial - Businessweek
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“Traditional surrogacy is too fraught with issues.”
– Surrogate mother’s nightmare - Parentcentral.ca
Toronto fertility lawyer Nancy Lam, commenting on the procedure whereby a surrogate mother’s egg is fertilized with sperm from the male of the couple asking her to carry their child. In this case, the would-be parents broke up and backed out on...
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“The allegation is that she put duct tape over the child’s mouth and on...”
– WNYT.com - Bus driver accused of duct taping mouth of disabled student
District Attorney in Warren County, NY describing allegations against a bus driver regarding a mentally disabled eight year old girl
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“No life was lost, no life was harmed, and nothing was stolen. So in that...”
– Fired for pulling gun on robbers, pharmacist sues - TODAY People - TODAY.com
Lawyer for a pharmacist who fired at an armed robber and was later terminated by his employer over the incident
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“Although they never said it exactly, it was clear that the interrogation program...”
– CIA lawyer says Obama administration backed and continued virtually all Bush-era programs
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“My client … admits having murdered the victim, but not with ferocity, for...”
– Lawyer: Van der Sloot may admit simple homicide, fight graver charges - CNN.com
Former attorney of the man suspected in the murder of at least two women, discussing the second incident in a brief filed before that attorney withdrew from defending Van Der Sloot
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“There is probable cause to conclude that each and every one of the dogs...”
– Hawaiian Humane Society granted full custody of seized dogs | KHON2 Hawaii’s News Leader
I cheat here, because a judge said this about a Hawaiian puppy mill.
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“The road ahead of it requires it to convince the 9th Circuit that this honorable...”
– Attorneys say Righthaven presenting judge a ‘false choice’ - VEGAS INC
Copyright troll Righthaven contests award of attorneys fees to man they sued for infringement
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“It certainly seems to be prudent to see how all of these cases come out in the...”
– Copyright Troll Righthaven Goes on Life Support | Threat Level | Wired.com
Steve Gibson, CEO of Righthaven, a company specializing in dubiously licensing copyright from publishers and suing folks who allegedly infringe those copyrights. Recently, Righthaven’s flurry of lawsuits has come to a... 