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BALCO prosecuting attorney resigns: reports US Attorney Kevin Ryan, whose prosecution of the BALCO steroid trafficking scandal led to five convictions, has reportedly resigned. Haditha attorney accuses Pentagon of deception An attorney for the leader of a group of U.S. Marines accused of murdering 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, said on Wednesday that Pentagon officials intentionally misled or deceived the public about the case. U.S. Attorney for Bay Area resigns / Ryan investigated stock options fraud, violent gang crime and steroids in sports, ... U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan announced his resignation Tuesday as chief federal prosecutor for coastal Northern California, ending a 4 1/2-year tenure marked by high-profile cases on stock options fraud and steroids in sports and some high-level criticism of his... Attorney in caged kids case seeks new trial NORWALK, Ohio — An attorney for the Huron County parents who were convicted of abusing their 11 adopted children by forcing some of them to sleep in cages said today he has filed a request for a new trial, based on a missing report from the state and possible perjury. Coakley sworn in as new state attorney general Attorney General Martha Coakley returned to her hometown Wednesday and took the oath of office as the states top law enforcer, becoming the first woman to hold the job. Confirmed: U.S. Attorney Lam asked to resign Carol Lam announced on Tuesday shes stepping down as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California effective Feb. 15. Utah attorney argues brothers death in Denver court Posted: 12:53 PM- DENVER - In the past dozen years, Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue has lost his parents, his law partner and his younger brother. The latter was the most traumatic. Kenneth Trentadue was found hanged in 1995 in a federal prison in Oklahoma. Whalen attorney decries delays in DNA testing BLOOMINGTON -- The attorney for convicted killer Donald Whalen complained Wednesday that delays in DNA testing may be delaying justice for his client. Defense attorney claims search by Fostoria police chief was illegal FOSTORIA — A Fostoria attorney is asking a Seneca County Common Pleas judge to prohibit prosecutors from using crack cocaine and the defendant’s statements as evidence in a trial because he claims the discovery was based on an illegal search of the suspect’s car. Attorney sues top Manhattan law firm for discrimination Charney claims that beginning in 2005 several partners in the prestigious firm subjected him to “lewd and illegal conduct” and demanded that he be fired for having an “unnatural” relationship with another attorney in the firm, a relationship that Charney denies. | ||