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Divorce case turned down by 116 legal aid lawyers
A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer in Scotland to handle her case.BBC News - 5h -
Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94
Leading the elite Wall Street firm Cravath, he became a go-to adviser on mergers and acquisitions — “all the big deals that were going on in the ’80s and ’90s.”The New York Times - 15h -
Noel Clarke lawyers’ claims against Guardian journalists unacceptable, judge says
Ruling says allegations by actor’s legal team ‘should not have been made’ in open court. A high court judge has criticised lawyers representing Noel Clarke for making “unacceptable” allegations ...The Guardian - 22h -
Thames Water burns through £15mn a month on lawyers and advisers
Troubled utility tells court hearing for emergency loan that restructuring costs could top £200mnFinancial Times - 1d -
In Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Suits, Judge Seeks to Limit Lawyer Comments
In the case’s first public hearing, a federal judge ordered the actors’ lawyers to limit their statements outside court filings and hearings.The New York Times - 2d -
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawyers spar during first court hearing
Each lawyer claimed the other was attacking their client outside of court.BBC News - 2d -
An inside look at "Medical Aid in Dying"
In the U.S., ten states and the District of Columbia allow terminally ill people the right to decide if they want to take medicine to end their life, a process known as "Medical Aid in Dying," or ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump aid freeze disrupts global HIV/AIDS fight
A legacy bipartisan initiative to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa is collateral damage from President Trump’s directive to halt all U.S. foreign assistance, despite efforts to exempt humanitarian ...The Hill - 6d -
Musk Lawyer Tries to Build a Powerhouse Firm With a Billionaire Client
Donors with ties to Elon Musk have grown in prominence in the Republican Party since Donald J. Trump’s victory. The same is true for those in the legal world, like Mr. Musk’s lawyer, Chris Gober.The New York Times - 6d -
‘The only winners are lawyers’: Heathrow braces for long journey to third runway
Totemic infrastructure project set for significant hurdles even after political green lightFinancial Times - Jan. 29 -
Trump hires new lawyers, files notice of appeal for hush money conviction
Top white shoe law firm Sullivan & Cromwell will represent President Trump as he appeals his criminal hush money conviction in New York, according to court filings.ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump's aid freeze frozen
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Biden-appointed judge holds up Trump aid freeze A federal judge blocked President ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration fires justice department lawyers who investigated him
The lawyers were part of former special counsel Jack Smith's team which brought two cases against the president.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, provides billions in funding to organizations to combat HIV.CBS News - Jan. 26 -
Marilyn Manson sexual assault investigation dropped by lawyers
Prosecutors said the allegations against Manson exceeded the statute of limitations and they could not prove them "beyond a reasonable doubt".BBC News - Jan. 24 -
A$AP Rocky's lawyers to cast accuser as money seeker in opening statements at trial
Opening statements are beginning at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friendABC News - Jan. 24 -
Idaho murders suspect's lawyers want DNA evidence thrown out
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
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App Stores May Continue to Offer TikTok, Lawyer Says
TikTok will shut down in the U.S. on Sunday.Inc. - Jan. 17 -
Russia gives Navalny lawyers multi-year sentences for relaying his messages
Verdicts against trio suggest legal representatives are latest target of Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent. Russia has sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Top Supreme Court lawyer charged with tax evasion related to poker winnings
Lawyer Tom Goldstein co-founded SCOTUSblog, which chronicles Supreme Court cases. He has appeared dozens of times before the high court.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Russian Court Sentences Lawyers for Navalny for Passing Along His Letters
A Russian court said the lawyers for Aleksei Navalny, the country’s top opposition figure before his death in a penal colony last year, were guilty of involvement in an extremist group.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
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Three Navalny lawyers sentenced to years in Russian penal colony for ‘extremist activity’
Three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny were found guilty by a Russian court on Friday of belonging to an extremist group and sentenced to years in a penal colony.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Russia sentences Alexey Navalny's lawyers to years in prison
Russia sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for sharing his messages from prison with the outside world.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed
Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been jailed in Russia as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Lawyers of detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators
Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president say he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Return looted shipwreck treasures to countries of origin as reparations for slavery, says lawyer
Proposal suggests restitution for colonial artefacts should also apply to underwater heritage . Shipwrecked colonial treasures that have lain on the seabed for centuries could be recovered and ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Former Trump White House lawyer reacts to "hush money" sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump says he will appeal his conviction in the New York criminal "hush money" case after being sentenced Friday without any penalties. Ty Cobb, former member of the Trump ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Liberal Americans consider moving to UK after Trump win, lawyers say
Advisers cite rise in US citizens weighing up emigration amid fears over introduction of socially conservative policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Truss lawyers tell Starmer to stop saying she ‘crashed the economy’
Legal letter warns prime minister to ‘cease and desist’ from claims about her brief tenureFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Never heard of Filevine? Your lawyer has — and it’s radically improving their work.
When you need medical care, you want your doctors to have the best technology. When you face a complicated legal situation, you want a lawyer equipped with the tools that ensure they will operate ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
A prominent Vietnamese lawyer has gone on trial for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country's former top judgeABC News - Jan. 9 -
Jeffries: Congress should extend aid to California if necessary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that lawmakers are prepared to move quickly on emergency disaster relief if necessary for California as the state battles deadly ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Georgia Push to Curb Lawsuits Puts Business Groups and Trial Lawyers at Odds
A political push from Gov. Brian Kemp to reduce the number of civil lawsuits is incurring a major backlash from Georgia’s trial lawyers, who say the number of lawsuits isn’t the reason for rising ...Inc. - Jan. 8 -
'Unprecedented criminal effort': What Trump's lawyers say is in Jack Smith's report
Filings by Donald Trump's lawyers suggest that Jack Smith's final report on his two probes could contain details that are potentially damaging to the president-elect.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump allies' lawyer under consideration for top federal prosecutor in D.C.
John Irving, a former federal prosecutor who now represents several Trump-world figures, is under consideration to be named the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Shein lawyer refuses to tell MPs if fashion firm uses Chinese cotton
Yinan Zhu declined to say whether it retailer's suppliers used Chinese cotton amid concerns over forced labour.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump’s Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Classified Documents Case
Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.The New York Times - Jan. 7
