Israel can raze attacker's home: attorney general (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An Israeli government proposal to demolish homes of Palestinians from Arab East Jerusalem who attack Israelis is legally viable, Israel's attorney-general wrote in a legal opinion.
Attorney wears Purple Heart during trial (Columbia Basin Herald)
EPHRATA - A Grant County deputy prosecuting attorney will be allowed to wear a Purple Heart lapel pin during a DUI trial. The defendant's Moses Lake attorney, Garth Dano, claimed the opposing attorney and pin-wearer Angus Lee is placed in higher esteem with the jurors.
Nye County Attorney Still Running for Office After DUI (KLAS Las Vegas)
Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett will continue his campaign for District Court Judge, despite being arrested on drunk driving charges.
Slaying suspect Nicholas Sheley seeks private defense attorney (Chicago Tribune)
Rock Falls man suspected in 8 deaths appears in Galesburg courtroom The Rock Falls, Ill., man suspected in the late June slayings of eight people in Illinois and Missouri is seeking a private attorney to represent him in one of the killings, he said in a brief court hearing Thursday afternoon.
Nevada Attorney General seeks to stop payment on money transfer fraud (News 4 Reno)
In an effort to halt the escalating instances of fraud-induced money transfers, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today that MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. has entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with Nevada and 43 other States and the District of Columbia.
Authorities release former county attorney; trial set for Aug. 25 (Southwest Iowa News)
Federal authorities released a former assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney who is awaiting an appeal on convictions of theft and misconduct, after being charged with two federal crimes.
Israel: Destruction of militants' homes legal, says attorney-general (Adnkronos)
Israel: Destruction of militants' homes legal, says attorney-general (AKI) - Israeli Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz has told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak that there is no constitutional barrier to demolishing the house of a terrorist.However, Mazuz added that there were both local and international legal obstacles and they should be considered, reported ...
Detroit City Council aide may have attorney (Detroit News)
DETROIT -- A veteran city attorney said Thursday he likely will represent a Detroit City Council aide reportedly caught on videotape accepting a payment from a city contractor.
Attorney general launches gas price inquiry (Louisville Courier-Journal)
An expert on oil pricing and economics has advised Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway that there's something "extraordinary" happening in Jefferson County to push gasoline prices 30 cents to 40 cents higher than in surrounding counties.
Czech supreme attorney returns biofuel case for completion-server (České noviny)
Brno- The Czech Supreme State Attorney's Office (NSZ) has returned the alleged biofuel corruption case involving former members of the opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) for completion, Itnernet daily Tyden.cz reports today.
