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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' identities

Entertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Arizona teen planned attack on Phoenix Pride Festival, prosecutors say

A grand jury in Arizona indicted a teenager on terrorism charges, alleging he planned to attack participants at the Phoenix Pride Festival, authorities said Wednesday.

A deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say

Authorities in Bosnia have described an attack by a teenager who broke into a police station — killing one officer and wounding another — as an act of terrorism

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs assault video was not leaked, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said they didn't have the video when CNN aired it.

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 - Yesterday

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 - Yesterday

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity, prosecutor says

World - ABC News - October 17

Richard Allen used power and fear to kill Delphi teen victims, prosecutors say in trial's opening

Richard Allen was armed with a gun when he came across teenage friends Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German near a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, in February 2017, then used "power ...

Ex-Abercrombie CEO used power, wealth and influence to traffic vulnerable men, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in the US said the men used force, fraud and coercion to engage in "violent and exploitive" sexual acts.

Black man fatally shot by police in Ohio in 2020 complied with orders, prosecutors say

An unarmed Black man who was fatally shot four years ago by a now-fired Ohio police officer complied with commands and was wrongly killed as he walked out of a garage, prosecutors said Thursday.

Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead

Lawyer Elvino Dias and opposition party official Paulo Guambe were gunned down in broad daylight.

Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing

The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

How culpable are external lawyers in corporate wrongdoing?

New paper by former Big Law associate flags concerns over role in episodes such as the opioid crisis

World - Financial Times - October 14

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 ...

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.

International criminal court’s prosecutor faces misconduct allegation

Karim Khan, who says there is ‘no truth’ to allegation, was accused by a member of his office. The international criminal court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been accused of misconduct towards a ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

ICC prosecutor Khan denies misconduct allegation

Claim made against lawyer who is under global scrutiny for seeking arrest warrants against Israeli leaders

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations

Karim Khan also asks for an immediate investigation into the allegations against him.

Prosecutors in country of Georgia probe alleged election "falsification"

Georgia has launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of its parliamentary elections after the pro-Western opposition said the vote was "stolen."

Gaza at risk of becoming ‘graveyard of international law’ – Palestinian lawyer

Raji Sourani says west is ‘jeopardising something precious’ by shielding Israel from legal consequences. A prominent Palestinian human rights lawyer whose Gaza home was destroyed by an Israeli ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces 6 Lawsuits From Lawyer With a Hotline

The Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee filed suits in New York with new allegations of rape and sexual assault from 1995 to 2021. Mr. Combs denied the accusations.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask judge to release identities of his accusers

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a New York judge to force prosecutors to disclose the names of his accusers in his sex trafficking case

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Kenya deputy president in hospital ahead of impeachment vote - lawyer

World - Yahoo News - October 17

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 Saturday

World - 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 year

World - 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.

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 - 6 days ago

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