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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 -
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 -
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 - November 11 -
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 - 5 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 - 4 days ago -
Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened
This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
EU judges grill von der Leyen’s lawyers over missing text messages
New York Times has sued European Commission over its refusal to release president’s exchanges with Pfizer chiefWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom
Current and former senior DOJ and FBI officials are reaching out to lawyers in anticipation of being criminally investigated by the Trump administration, people with knowledge of their ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says
A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.Top stories - ABC News - 18 hours ago -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is 'outrageous government conduct'
Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say prosecutors have engaged in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trialEntertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
Trump announces Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general
Gaetz, a Florida lawmaker who has been under federal investigation, has been a staunch Trump ally on Capitol Hill.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination
Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Steve Bannon: 'Trump is going to hit' DOJ 'with a blowtorch and Matt Gaetz is that torch'
In a call with Kristen Welker, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon reacted to the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for ...Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Coons calls Gaetz's nomination 'deadly serious challenge' to Senate
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Wednesday said President-elect Trump’s choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general poses a “deadly serious challenge” to the Senate’s constitutional role of ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Gaetz misconduct probes under renewed scrutiny after attorney general nod
President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, to serve as his next attorney general. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins "America Decides" to ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago