Clemens lawyer wants to probe Pettitte

Lawyer Solovy dead at 80Lawyer Solovy dead at 80
It’s hard to imagine a Chicago lawyer who outranks Jerold S. Solovy in terms of reputation, influence, and largesse.In his 55-year-long career, the Harvard law graduate evolved into a leonine litigator and confidante of U.S. presidents, yet “Jerry” never lost the common touch he had as a young man at South Shore High School.He kept the candy jars in his office filled with malted milk balls and …

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Lawyer collected $1.6 million from exonerated Texas men
A Lubbock, Tex., lawyer may be disbarred for collecting $1.6 million in fees from two men who were wrongly convicted of rape and spent years in prison for the crimes. The State Bar of Texas wants to discipline attorney Kevin Glasheen for what it describes as exorbitant and illegal billing, the Star Telegram reports. Over [… ]

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Haitian lawyer seeking Canadian help in making case against Duvalier
A leading Haitian lawyer is calling for Canadians to step forward with complaints about human rights abuses under former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.

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Roger Clemens’s Lawyer May Have Conflict From Pettitte Work, U.S. Claims
Rusty Hardin, the defense lawyer for former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, may have a conflict of interest in his representation of his client on charges he lied to Congress, the U.S. said in a court filing. The conflict may be due to his previous work on behalf of Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, according to papers filed today in Washington federal court.

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Clemens lawyer wants to probe Pettitte
Prosecutors want to prevent baseball star Roger Clemens’ lawyer from cross-examining his former teammate Andy Pettitte over claims that Clemens lied about using performance-enhancing drugs.

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