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Judge: Prosecutor's Lie Will Not Derail Indictment Against Defense Attorney
A federal money-laundering case against a Georgia lawyer is raising ethics questions for both sides of the bar. A pretrial hearing last week explored how far prosecutors and agents were willing to go to secure the indictment of attorney J. Mark Shelnutt. During testimony, a federal prosecutor acknowledged he had lied to Shelnutt, and federal agents testified they enlisted at least one defense attorney as an undercover informant to elicit evidence that might be used to prosecute Shelnutt.Lawyers Find Real Revenue in Virtual World
Lawyers in the online virtual world Second Life act like lawyers, but they practice law through an alter ego, a digital character called an avatar. And they may have avatars as clients that come with real legal problems like landlord-tenant issues, contract disputes and intellectual property concerns. Second Life is a lawyer's dream world in more than just a figurative sense. "There's real money changing hands," says Benjamin Duranske, whose avatar, "Benjamin Noble," created the Second Life Bar Association.Ex-Fort Lauderdale commissioner Cindi Hutchinson faces 11 corruption charges
Former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Cindi Hutchinson was named in an arrest warrant today charging her with 11 public corruption charges for allegedly accepting more than $14,000 in gifts and services from developers seeking zoning changes.First Hurdle Identified in Ga. Courthouse Shooting Case
Lawyers involved in civil cases stemming from the March courthouse shootings in Atlanta have zeroed in on an important question: Who is a state employee and who is a county employee? Government attorneys have argued that the sheriff and other sheriff's employees could be considered state employees who are immune from suits brought by the victims' family members. However, the employment status of victims is also critical, because Georgia's workers' compensation law may trump their rights to sue.Sanango v. 200 East 16th Street Housing Corporation
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