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PD billing stirs controversy in Gwinnett
The chairman of Gwinnett County's Indigent Defense Governing Committee said he does not believe allegations that a former indigent defense attorney overbilled the county is a sign the system can easily be exploited in the future. That's because the county is implementing an electronic billing system that should catch incorrect or questionable bills, governing committee Chairman David S.
Lawyer moseys through work -- and she gets a workout
Mary An Merchant, like many lawyers, spends a lot of time sitting at her desk. Too much time, she decided. So the Ballard Spahr patent lawyer bought a treadmill desk in January to get some exercise while doing her job.How Mead's Ads Cost Him Lawyer's Vote
Jonathan [email protected] she saw his latest TV commercials, Leeza R. Cherniak planned to vote for Howard N. Mead II in the race for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals. But the ads changed her mind, prompting her to band together with 75 defense lawyers to file an ethics complaint against Mead. A criminal defense lawyer for 17 years, Cherniak said she felt uncomfortable supporting former prosecutor Debra H.NC police: Fleeing robber scared woman to death
RALEIGH, N.C. AP - Larry Whitfield was on foot, his getaway car wrecked, his rookie attempt at robbing a bank thwarted by a set of locked doors, according to detectives. Looking for a place to hide, police say, he found himself inside the home of a frightened old woman.There's no evidence Whitfield ever touched 79-year-old Mary Parnell.Siegelman, Scrushy get no breaks on way to federal prison
Jerry Sandusky's wife takes witness stand at trial
Defense lawyers called Dottie Sandusky to the witness stand Tuesday, part of their effort to tout Jerry Sandusky's reputation as a family man and community stalwart.Ford CEO safe for now, despite losses
NEW YORK AP - Ford Motor Co. is losing money big time. Its costs are surging. It widened one of the biggest recalls ever. Its market share is being eaten away by foreign rivals. Its stock has dropped more than 20 percent over the last year.CEO Bill Ford must be worried, but since his family owns a controlling block of the automaker's voting stock, chances are he isn't all that concerned about his job status.IBM buyout ends summer of takeover rumors for ISS
THE ANNOUNCEMENT that IBM will buy Atlanta-based Internet Security Systems, Inc. culminated six weeks in which a buyout was rumored-and ISS' stock price rose from a 52-week low of $17.63 to $27.62 at the end of trading Wednesday.The deal values ISS at $28 per share, or $1.3 billion for a company that was once operated out of the founder's grandmother's house.SC governor tries to recover amid ouster calls
COLUMBIA, S.C. AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used taxpayer money to see his mistress in Argentina and plans to repay the cash.But the Republican still faces questions about the way he dismissed state law officers assigned to protect him and whether he should have transferred power to his lieutenant while he was away and out of touch.Trending Stories
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