Lawyer says Fiji “abolishing freedoms” - NZCity
Prominent Auckland lawyer Peter Williams QC says there is no doubt heavy surveillance is going on in Fiji. He says phones are being tapped and emails intercepted, meaning there is no confidential communication at all. Mr Williams says the Fijian

Lawsuit against Stoughton likely over Cachopa legal bills - Patriot Ledger
Former Police Chief Manuel J. Cachopa’s criminal defense lawyer said the town’s refusal to pay his client’s half-million dollar legal bill leaves him no choice but to sue the town. “The town’s position was expected, and now we will litigate

SC student killer’s lawyer says witness harassed - Salon
Apr 20th, 2009 | PICKENS, S.C. — Lawyers for a man who confessed he raped and strangled a South Carolina college student asked a judge for a mistrial Monday, arguing prosecutors harassed and intimidated a witness they hired to discuss their client’s

Easley: Campaign used car - Raleigh News & Observer
Former Gov. Mike Easley has offered a new explanation of why his son drove a sport utility vehicle, apparently for several years, that the Easleys did not own. Easley says the 2000 GMC Yukon owned by a Robeson County dealership was “made available

Ex-lawyer sentenced to 2 years in prison - Longview News-Journal
GILMER — A visiting judge on Monday sentenced a former Gilmer lawyer to two years in state prison. Robert D. Bennett , who practiced law for 16 years in Gilmer, pleaded guilty to misapplication of fiduciary property (client trust fund accounts) and