Quick Hits (6/7/05)

Politics and legal ethics mix yet again, as some accuse Ohio's Attorney General, Jim Petro, of waiting too long to investigate the alleged theft of valuable coins from a political donor.    . . . .    A major Scottish firm, Maclay, Murray & Spens, has been accused of missing the statute of limitations in bringing claims arising from a storm in the North Sea.    . . . .    Tip for litigators: when you represent a creditor, and are suing a debtor, and you want to bring a "shot in the dark" theory by suing the debtor's fiancee to attach her assets, think twice.    . . . .    The Jordanian Bar Association threatened to boycott the Union of Arab Lawyers, alleging inefficiencies corruption.    . . . .    "Son of Sam" killer David Berkowitz claims his lawyers stole his personal belongings and are selling them -- and so Berkowitz has sued.    . . . .    Saudi lawyers are finding that their clients are walking out on the bill.    . . . .    The closing arguments in the Michael Jackson trial were apparently riveting.