Who Will be the Next Baltimore City State Attorney?
9/20/2010 Until all of the ballots are counted, there is no certainty whether 15-year incumbent Baltimore City State Attorney Patricia Jessamy or the challenger, Gregg Bernstein, who was a former federal prosecutor, will be proclaimed as the new city state attorney. The results, as of the evening of September 15 showed that Mr. Bernstein was […]
Bernstein – Still in the Lead in the Race for State Attorney
9/20/2010 As the absentee ballots are being counted, Gregg Bernstein is still in the lead in the race for the City State Attorney for Baltimore, against the incumbent Patricia Jessamy. In Thursday, 1,531 absentee ballots were counted, which actually increased the lead of Bernstein. His lead was 1,295 votes before the absentee ballots were counted. […]
BP to Face a Handful of Lawsuits – Judge Carl Barbier
9/20/2010 U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said that thousands of lawsuits against BP would be consolidated in his court in New Orleans. There have already been numerous lawsuits filed against BP seeking damages. Some grounds raised were loss of business revenues and cleanup costs. In a September 15 hearing, the judge told about 150 lawyers […]
Judge Barbier also urged the lawyers of both the victims and the defendants to consider settling.
BP to Face a Handful of Lawsuits – Judge Carl Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said that thousands of lawsuits against BP would be consolidated in his court in New Orleans. There have already been numerous lawsuits filed against BP seeking damages. Some grounds raised were loss of business revenues and cleanup costs. In […]
Giving Free Aid to the Poor – A Possibility for Mississippi Lawyers
9/20/2010 In Mississippi, there has been a proposal that lawyers would be giving 20 hours as free legal service to the poor every year. The Supreme Court of Mississippi is reviewing this proposal but apparently, not all lawyers in Mississippi are amenable to the idea. One lawyer from the City of Flowood, Don Lacy, called […]
Three More Lawyers to Defend Casey Anthony
9/20/2010 Three more lawyers were added to the team of attorneys defending Casey Anthony, who was charged with 1st-degree murder, for the death of her own daughter Caylee Marie Anthony. Attorney Jose Baez made the announcement on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 that Charles Green and Ann Finnell will be included in the team for […]
Texas Governor’s Travel Vouchers – Lawyers Arguing on Their Disclosure
9/20/2010 Seeking to uphold the Public Information Act for the benefit of news organizations, William Christian argued that the travel vouchers for the protective detail of Gov. Rick Perry must be released to the public, since the records are vital to news reporters. William Christian represented the Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, and San Antonio Express-News. […]
Tough Challenges Ahead for the New Baltimore City State Prosecutor
9/20/2010 The people have indeed spoken, and the change in the criminal justice system that Baltimoreans desire finally manifested when Gregg Bernstein won the race for city state prosecutor, over incumbent Patricia Jessamy. Along with winning any race, one must be able to meet the tough challenges that lie ahead, and one of those challenges […]