Lawyer releases list of alleged abusers
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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Lawyer Lists Alleged Abusive Priests
A Boston lawyer released a list Wednesday of 117 Roman Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse, calling it a “symbol of validation” for their victims.
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Lawyer releases list of alleged abusers
BOSTON – A prominent lawyer for Boston-area clergy sex abuse victims on Wednesday released a new list of accused abusers, saying it was time to “end the secrecy.”
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