Comments on: Pellicano charged; Hollywood lawyers next?

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:00:12 +0000

“Feds say Pellicano taped client talks”

Well, this should be entertaining: “In a twist that could have many in Hollywood on edge, federal prosecutors revealed Thursday that they have taped conversations between indicted sleuth-to-the-stars Anthony Pellicano and clients who hired him…

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:12:30 +0000

First lawyer indicted in Pellicano scandal

And very likely not the last: “A grand jury indicted prominent Hollywood attorney Terry Christensen on Wednesday for allegedly hiring investigator Anthony Pellicano to wiretap Lisa Bonder Kerkorian, the ex-wife of billionaire and former MGM…

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:05:54 +0000

Tribunes of privacy, cont’d: cell phone records

Another entry in our ongoing series about how unlikely it is for the U.S. legal profession to assume a convincing pose as guardians of everyone’s privacy:Attorneys are among the top customers of the controversial Web…

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:48:46 +0000

FBI probing top Hollywood lawyers

Law enforcement officials think they know why prominent private investigator Anthony Pellicano was so good at turning up dirt about targets of his investigations: they say he used illegal wiretaps. A lot of highly placed…