Court will decide case of Va. man on death row - Newsday
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday granted a temporary reprieve to a death row inmate in Virginia to consider whether lower courts correctly weighed his claim that his lawyer did a poor job of representing him. Edward Nathaniel Bell, 40, had

Beasley heirs dispute the lawyer’s estate - Philadelphia Daily News
The renowned malpractice and libel lawyer died in 2004, leaving an estate valued at $59 million, including two vintage P-51 fighter planes. He also left behind five children from two marriages, and bequeathed each child a slice of his fortune with

Yorkshire Ripper seeks release over ‘human rights breach’ - The Independent
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is making a legal bid for freedom by claiming his human rights have been breached, it was confirmed today. The 61-year-old will be represented by female lawyer Saimo Chahal, who will argue that the Home Office

Madonna adoption case in Malawi nears conclusion - Seattle Times
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP)– Madonna’s bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday. Alan Chinula said Madonna’s legal team and government representatives would be

Judge orders state to increase lawyer’s pay - Herald Tribune
SARASOTA COUNTY — A judge has ordered the state to boost the pay of a criminal defense attorney who is stuck with a case that would otherwise pay him around $5 an hour for three months’ work. Circuit Chief Judge Lee Haworth called the state’s new

Lawyer: 2 Will Admit Fraud Fueled Luxury Lifestyle - ABC News
Presumably, she didn’t fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly financed their luxury lifestyle. In this undated photo released by the Philadelphia Police