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The Legal Battle Against Trump Was a Miserable Failure
A few victories made it easy for Democrats to forget that the law is just another domain of politics where their enemies enjoy power too.Top stories - The New York Times - November 22 -
Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona's constitution
Top officials in Arizona have certified the state’s election resultsHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's law license suspended in New York
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise the Trump campaign’s alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been suspended from practicing law in New York following his conviction for a ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
In Subway Chokehold Trial, Lawyers Spar Over Daniel Penny’s Chokehold
Mr. Penny is charged with manslaughter in the May 2023 killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man menacing passengers in a subway car.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway
Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
2024 election updates: Trump, Harris split first votes counted in New Hampshire
With just hours left to Election Day, it's a neck-and-neck race to the finish.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Bar association presidents warn lawyers against frivolous election lawsuits
Former presidents of the American Bar Association and other state and local bar associations published an open letter condemning election lawsuits brought forth in swing states across the country. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Democrat Dave Min keeps Katie Porter’s House seat blue
Min, a state senator from Irvine, defeated Scott Baugh, a two-time candidate who had narrowly lost the seat two years ago to Porter.Politics - Politico - November 12 -
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 - November 13 -
Rudy Giuliani's lawyers ask judge's permission to drop him as a client
The request comes one day before the former Trump attorney is supposed to turn over property and financial records to the two election workers he defamed.Politics - NBC News - November 14 -
Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General
Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.Politics - NBC News - November 15 -
Boris Epshteyn, the Trump Lawyer Who Wields Outsize Influence on the Next White House
Boris Epshteyn has quickly become one of the most powerful figures in the early days of the presidential transition, even floating his own name to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Trump Turns to His Personal Lawyers to Stock Top Ranks of Justice Dept.
The president-elect intends to nominate three members of his criminal defense team to senior roles, raising further concerns about politicization of the department.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Top UK government lawyer pushes ‘revolving door’ as pay gap widens
The Government Legal Department is losing staff as big US law firms spur salary increases in the private sectorWorld - Financial Times - November 18 -
Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"
President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
Matt Gaetz's accusers don't want to testify in public, their lawyer says
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two women who have accused former Rep.Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Argue Seizure of Jail Notes Was Unjust
Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client’s cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
Trump lawyers demand judge 'immediately' throw out hush money case
Donald Trump's attorneys are demanding the judge who presided over his New York hush money trial and conviction immediately throw out the case, saying it would be "uniquely destabilizing to the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Trump lawyers seek dismissal of hush-money case on immunity grounds
Lawyers argue throwing out case necessary to ‘facilitate orderly transition of executive power’ following election. Donald Trump’ s lawyers asked the judge overseeing his Manhattan hush-money ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Rudy Giuliani’s New Lawyer Takes His Case to the Streets
Mr. Giuliani has not turned over his apartment and other items to two women he defamed. His new counsel, a Staten Island divorce lawyer, held a sidewalk news conference.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackers. A British lawyer is among six people to have died in a suspected mass ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
The Papers: Netanyahu faces arrest and 'lawyer dies from methanol in drink'
Friday's papers are led by the arrest warrant issued by the ICC and the death of a British lawyer in Laos.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
Matt Gaetz's accusers' lawyer opens up about House investigation
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said his confirmation process was a distraction as he withdrew from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. Gaetz has faced scrutiny over ...Top stories - CBS News - November 21 -
Trump lawyers to push for "hush money" dismissal after indefinite sentencing delay
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal case indefinitely postponed the president-elect's sentencing on Friday. Trump was set to face sentencing in November, but Judge Juan Merchan ...Top stories - CBS News - November 22 -
Will Trump's former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump?
DOJ officials say Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, knows its tradition of blocking politicians from influencing criminal investigations, but he faces a daunting task.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court
The subject of several cases, the former New York City mayor lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1
Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leaderWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy, as sit-down chain restaurants face challenges
TGI Fridays Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha said "COVID-19 and capital structure" were the primary drivers of the chain's financial challenges.Top stories - CBS News - November 2