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Georgia Supreme Court reverses contempt ruling against rapper Young Thug's lawyer
Georgia’s highest court has reversed a judge’s contempt ruling against a lawyer for rapper Young Thug who refused to tell the judge how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
Harvey Weinstein's retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator
Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won't start until next year and a new allegation against the former movie mogul will be included in the caseEntertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Appeals court orders new sentence for disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti over stealing from clients
A federal appeals court on Wednesday vacated the 14-year sentence of disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of swindling his clients, and ordered he be resentenced. Avenatti, who rose ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Pakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk
Pakistan’s police have arrested a Pakistani lawyer and her husband who are known for taking on human rights cases, drawing criticism from rights groupsWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Metro Boomin sued for allegedly raping a mourning mom: 'Pure shakedown,' lawyer says
Metro Boomin's lawyer denies 'false accusations' of rape and sexual assault against the hip-hop star. The allegations surfaced in a lawsuit filed this week.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30 -
Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says
Xu is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family. Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims
Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identitiesEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion
The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this weekWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers seek gag order, citing 'improper' pretrial publicity
The defense is asking for a court order gagging potential witnesses and their attorneys.Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
Elon Musk’s lawyer says $1M giveaway winners not randomly chosen, raising potential legal issues
Elon Musk's lawyer said in a courtroom Monday that the winners of Musk’s $1 million daily prize giveaway in election swing states are not chosen at random.Top stories - NBC News - November 4 -
Wrangling with Abba, risking jail for the Stone Roses … the lawyer behind pop’s big spats
John Kennedy sparred with the Swedes over Mamma Mia! and took on the Rolling Stones for Richard Ashcroft – he tells us why he’s still arguing with Bob Geldof after 40 years. Music lawyers are ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won't implement agenda should leave
An attorney helping President-elect Trump plan for the transition at the Justice Department (DOJ) said Monday that career employees opposed to the Republican's vision for the agency should leave. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Rudy Giuliani lawyers seek to quit defamation claim case over 'fundamental disagreement'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is continuing to deal with legal fallout from his representation of Donald Trump after the 2020 election.Business - CNBC - 10 hours ago -
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A Black conservative radio host invoked 'field' and 'house' slaves in arguing why some Black men back Trump
Black conservative radio host Shelley Wynter broke down the Black male electorate into “house African Americans and field African Americans” during an appearance Wednesday on CNN.Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
CNN bans conservative guest for telling Muslim journalist 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off'
CNN has banned Ryan Girdusky from appearing on the network again after he told Mehdi Hasan "I hope your beeper doesn't go off," an apparent reference to the spate of exploding pagers in Lebanon ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
I used to conserve artworks. Now I am in prison for taking climate action | Margaret Reid
It was my dream job. But what’s the point of preserving masterpieces for a future being destroyed by fossil fuel companies?. Margaret Reid is currently on remand for taking action with Just Stop ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat
Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeatWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Colorado ballot measure to ban big cat hunting raises clashing conservation concerns
Colorado wildlife experts are at odds over whether a ballot measure to ban the hunting of certain wildcats would help or hurt the formidable felines that have long been intrinsic to Rocky Mountain ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as new leader as it aims to rebound from election defeat
UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as new leader as it aims to rebound from election defeatWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
UK's Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right
The U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party on Saturday named its new leader, following a long-drawn-out runoff after the Tories' landslide electoral defeat marked a moment of reckoning.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
Kemi Badenoch, New Leader of the U.K.’s Tories, Vows to Make the Party More Conservative
Ms. Badenoch is expected to move the party, now in the opposition, further to the right.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
Ad sparks conservative anger over women possibly hiding who they vote for from their husbands
A political video reminded women that they can vote for Vice President Kamala Harris without telling their husbands, enraging prominent conservatives and reigniting a fiery discourse that ...Politics - NBC News - November 3