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Ted Olson, conservative lawyer and former U.S. Solicitor General, dies
Former U.S. Solicitor General and Gibson Dunn partner Ted Olson died Wednesday at the age of 84. In a press release, the law firm praised Olson for his work, labeling him a "trailblazing advocate ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Theodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84
A renowned Supreme Court litigator, he argued the Republican side in Bush v. Gore, but later championed gay rights and undocumented children.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Moody’s former top lawyer made $54 million and didn’t file his taxes. Now he’s going to prison.
John Goggins was sentenced to eight months behind bars after pleading guilty to willfully failing to file tax returns between 2018 and 2021.Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
A Conservative Case Against Trump
In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right
Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at largeBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead
Lawyer Elvino Dias and opposition party official Paulo Guambe were gunned down in broad daylight.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Voting ends in Conservative leadership contest
Tory members have been choosing between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Silver linings for anti-Trump conservatives
Can anything positive come out of this? Call me an optimist, but I’d argue that the answer is a cautious “yes.”Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Mbappé shocked by being linked to Swedish rape inquiry, says lawyer
France's football captain has called the media reports "fake news" and his lawyers say he is stunned.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Trump's lawyers ask for delay in election interference case
The judge in former President Donald Trump's election interference case could unseal more evidence before the 2024 election. Trump's lawyers are requesting U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan delay ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court
ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
How top lawyers earn their bragging rights on pay
Arrival of US firms has pushed up top UK law firms’ charge-out rates by almost 40% in five yearsBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
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Immigration Lawyers Prepare to Battle Trump in Court Again
Nearly eight years after the first challenges to his immigration policies, Donald Trump is returning to the White House promising a more aggressive crackdown.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Giuliani’s lawyers quit over ‘fundamental disagreement’
Rudy Giuliani’s attorneys on Wednesday asked to quit representing the former New York City mayor as he battles with two Georgia election workers over their efforts to collect a $146 million ...Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago -
Conservatives seek to build on recent court wins on education
Conservatives have had an aggressive and largely successful campaign in recent years taking education issues to the court system, a combination of decades of ground work, a better political climate ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Missouri Investigating Google for Censoring Conservative Speech
Missouri’s Attorney General accused the tech giant of subverting conservative speech during the election.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
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Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad
A new Harris-Walz campaign ad voiced by actor Julia Roberts encourages women to vote for Vice President Harris in the presidential election, even if their husbands are backing former President ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative party leadership race
Former business secretary takes 57 per cent of the vote to beat Robert Jenrick and become party’s first Black leaderBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader
Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Residents of conservative California county brace for tumultuous elections
‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialism. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates Residents of one ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Meet the new leader of the UK Conservative Party
Badenoch has always presented herself as a no-nonsense, right-of-center conservative with a powerful belief in free markets and personal responsibility.Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area
The equivalent to 17 tankers a day was going into a special conservation area, campaigners say.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Conservatives weigh potential show of opposition against Johnson
House Republicans are holding their leadership elections next week, where Mike Johnson is largely expected to earn the speakership nomination.Politics - Politico - 5 days ago -
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Lucas Paquetá tells lawyers to complain to FA over ‘leaked’ information
Brazilian says ‘misleading’ case details ended up in press Midfielder faces charge of alleged deliberate bookings West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá has instructed his lawyers to complain to the Football ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election
Gunmen chased down the lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition politician and a senior opposition official and fatally shot them in their car in the capital, their party said SaturdayWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
El Chapo’s sons negotiating plea deal with US government, lawyer confirms
Ovidio Guzmán and Joaquín Guzmán López may become cooperating witnesses in case against drug lord El Mayo. Two of drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera’s sons have confirmed they are ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Prominent Lawyer Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Against Adams
Jim Walden, a political independent and a lawyer who has worked on high-profile cases, will run for mayor against Eric Adams.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Lawyers and MPs warn workers’ rights push will fail without enforcement reforms
Concerns come as the number of open caseloads in employment tribunals rises 18% from previous yearWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Trump's lawyers again ask to dismiss federal election interference case
The filing argues that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Gisèle Pelicot lawyers: trial exposes ‘profound problem’ in attitudes to sexual violence
Dozens of accused deny rape, despite video evidence showing unconscious Gisèle Pelicot snoring loudly. Taking the stand in France’s biggest ever rape trial , Patrice N, 55, an electrician from the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
‘The storm before the storm’: UK lawyers race to deal with deluge of Budget enquiries
Proposed changes to inheritance and capital gains taxes have led to frenzy of client activityWorld - Financial Times - October 28
