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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers say his New York home would be 'more restrictive' than jail
Combs' legal team told the judge that it was proposing conditions "far more restrictive" than Combs faces in jail.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago -
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Gérard Depardieu to miss hearing in sexual assault case, lawyer says
French movie icon Gerard Depardieu was scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in Paris for his sexual assault case Monday, but his lawyer says the 75-year-old is too sick to attend. The case ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
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 -
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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 3 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 -
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 - 2 days ago -
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 -
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 -
Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Woman told House ethics committee she saw Gaetz have sex with minor, her lawyer says
A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have sex with a minor, her lawyer said Friday.Politics - NBC News - November 16 -
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz 'having sex with a minor' at a party, says her lawyer
A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) “having sex with a minor” at a party, Florida attorney Joel Leppard confirmed to The Hill on Saturday. "As the ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex
An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Matt Gaetz ‘paid for sex’, says lawyer for two women who testified to House committee – live
Attorney for witnesses who testified in the investigation relating to Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid the women to have sex with him. Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Lawyer Says His Client Testified That She Saw Gaetz Having Sex With Underage Girl
The lawyer told multiple news outlets about the testimony, before the House Ethics Committee, in which the client described witnessing Matt Gaetz having sex with the girl at a party in 2017.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Mystery L.A. celebrity says lawyer for accusers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs tried to extort a payout
An L.A. celebrity has sued a Texas lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers, alleging extortion. Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed the suit as intimidation.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
Act now for $7,500 EV tax credit: There's 'real risk' Trump will axe funding in 2025, lawyer says
Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill will likely slash Biden-era tax breaks for electric vehicles in 2025 to raise money for a tax cut package.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Act now for $7,500 EV tax credit: Experts say there's a risk Trump will axe funding in 2025
Prospective car buyers considering an electric vehicle may need to act fast to get a Biden-era EV tax credit worth up to $7,500, due to the likelihood that President-elect Donald Trump and ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Gisèle Pelicot held trial in public to force debate on rape culture, say lawyers
At summing up, lawyers say Gisèle Pelicot wanted to show how people still defend rape in France in 2024. Gisèle Pelicot ’s decision to waive her anonymity and hold a public trial after her husband ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Lawyer says ex-Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller met with NCAA for hours amid gambling probe
A lawyer for former Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller says the 22-year-old sat for a long interview with the NCAA amid an investigation into unusual gambling activitySports - ABC News - 18 hours ago -
Amtrak Says Service Between New York and New Haven Will Return in Afternoon
The train service suspension, caused by a fire in the Bronx, was expected to disrupt the Wednesday morning commute in the New York City area.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
The Liberal New Yorkers Who Say They’re Tuning Out the News
In the wake of the election, some New York City news addicts are quitting cold turkey. Can they really keep it up?Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
New Paddington film charming but slow, critics say
Paddington in Peru is the latest instalment in the adventures of the beloved bear.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Rays say new stadium unlikely to be ready by '28
Due to a combination of damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing, it is unlikely the Rays' planned new stadium will be ready by 2028.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Putin Says Russia Fired a New Missile at Ukraine
The missile appeared to have greater range and speed than previous weapons Russia has used in the war, weapons experts said.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
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 - November 10 -
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 - November 14 -
The lawyer at the heart of the ferocious debate over assisted dying
Charles Foster believes he has a duty to defend against a state-sanctioned and medicalised means to self-obliterateBusiness - Financial Times - November 16 -
Lawyer for Gaetz accusers comments on misconduct allegations
NBC News' Hallie Jackson spoke with Joel Leppard, a lawyer representing two women who alleged Matt Gaetz paid them for sex. In the past, Gaetz has denied allegations related to alleged sexual ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Tributes to lawyer killed in suspected mass poisoning
Simone White's law firm said she was a "dear friend and colleague" who would be "sincerely missed".Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Gen Z is thriving financially in these US cities, new report says
A new report has found that nearly a third of Gen Z — also known as Zoomers — already feel financially secure thanks to having both a job and a side hustle, particularly in certain cities around ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
New Mexico Gov says Harris not opposed to ‘bolder and bigger’ immigration legislation
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday defended Vice President Harris’s support for the bipartisan border legislation and pushed back on the suggestion that she was upsetting both ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Most in new poll say Trump wouldn't concede if he loses
A majority of registered voters expects former President Trump not to concede the election if he loses next week, according to a CNN/SSRS poll released Monday. The poll, conducted early last week, ...Politics - The Hill - October 28