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Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman said Trump had "no" defense in Georgia's 2020 election investigation. Akerman said it might be difficult for Trump's…

SAN FRANCISCO — After a two-month trial, a jury must decide the fate of three Hells Angels members charged with the murder of another club member who was later unlawfully cremated, a case largely based on a member's word. dropout who says…

Los Angeles County attorneys and District Attorney George Gascón responded to an amended lawsuit filed by a veteran prosecutor who alleges he faced backlash for criticizing Gascón, saying some of the plaintiff's claims…

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A former Twitter Inc employee accused of helping Saudi Arabia suppress dissidents says there should be no mention at his US trial of the government's involvement in the columnist's murder from the Washington Post's Jamal…

A Los Angeles woman and her husband have 'in principle' settled a lawsuit they filed against a fertility clinic in which they alleged she gave birth to the wrong child in 2019 after doctors implanted her with the embryo…

Depp verdict: Actor wins libel case as Heard grants counterclaim Johnny Depp emerged victorious in his defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard after three days of jury deliberations, which also earned Heard a partial victory in…

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NEWPORT BEACH (CNS) – Just before sentencing a double murderer to two life terms without parole, an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that District Attorney Todd Spitzer violated the law on recently enacted racial justice…

CINCINNATI — Former Cincinnati City Councilman PG Sittenfeld has turned down a plea deal in his public corruption case that could have faced him with up to two years in prison, or as little as probation without passing time behind…

The murder trial of Senzo Meyiwa is due to resume today. Five defendants have pleaded not guilty to all charges in the 2014 murder of former Orlando Pirates goaltender Senzo Meyiwa.The final session culminated in the arrest and…

New court data confirms what many attorneys have long suspected: Hiring an attorney can dramatically increase your chances of avoiding criminal prosecution in Massachusetts.Statistics show that defendants with a lawyer were 42% more likely…

Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing 10 people in Tops Markets earlier this month want a judge to order Erie County District Attorney John Flynn to stop making public statements about the case.Lawyers for Payton…

A Florida Senate committee on Monday overwhelmingly approved two measures that supporters say will go a long way to reducing roofing claims, litigation costs and reinsurance costs for struggling property insurers – but not before…

LDM welcomes two new attorneys to its West Des Moines office Janice M. Thomas Bryony J. Whitaker Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP is pleased to announce that Janice M. Thomas and Bryony J. Whitaker have joined the firm.…

The parents of the Oxford school shooting suspect fear politics could hurt their chances of getting a fair trial, especially given what their son reportedly wrote in his diary about President Joe Biden."I hope my shooting results in Biden's…

We're going to ask you one thing in this editorial: imagine you're arrested for a crime you didn't commit.You can't believe you're in this position. But you trust the American justice system so much that when you are offered the chance to…

A dwindling number of attorneys in Erie County and throughout New York State are willing to represent defendants who cannot afford their own attorneys.It's a problem that those on the ground say is caused by state-set pay…

In Michael Sussmann's filing explaining he couldn't include highly exculpatory notes - written by Tashina Gaushar, Mary McCord and Scott Schools - from a March 6, 2017 meeting in his motion in the limit because John Durham had provided them…

A criminal case is a scary situation, but with the right strategy and effort on your part, you can be confident in your defense. A lawyer will help you with the legal side of things, from what to say in court to filing motions. However,…

Casper, Wyoming- Casper and Wyoming criminal defendants who need to hire experienced, proven criminal defense attorneys can contact Cowboy Country Criminal Defense. The law firm has a team of experienced lawyers who have won several…

EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard's attorneys plan to ask a Virginia judge on Tuesday to dismiss Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation case against their client. However, the defense team is almost certain to fail, and they know it. How to watch…

The United States is trying to seize a yacht that AP says belongs to sanctioned oligarch Suleyman Kerimov. But Millemarin Investments, its registered owner, says…

This cover of the voter guide was brought to you by the Reno Gazette Journal Fund for Public Service Journalism. Please consider donating to support it here.Judicial elections often don't have many candidates unless the previously elected…

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — A new order requiring certain Houston businesses to have surveillance technology may not hold up in court, attorneys say. The ordinance requires all Houston bars, nightclubs, sex businesses, convenience…

EUGENE — Former Oregon Ducks offensive line coach Steve Greatwood compared the abilities and traits of former OU offensive lineman Doug Brenner to a number of his other former players who eventually made it into the NFL and believes Brenner…

Twice in two days, Donald Trump has publicly called New York AG Letitia James a failure and a 'racist'. James and Trump are in the thick of the battle over his…

ORLANDO, Fla., April 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Criminal defense attorneys Moses and Rooth know the holidays can be a lot of fun, but they can also be a dangerous time on the road as people may celebrate by drinking or by using a…

Two of former President Donald J. Trump's top White House lawyers met with the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, after Trump cleared them for dialogue with the panel, according to a person familiar with…

Mesa, AZ – Criminal charges are often overwhelming to deal with. Defendants need experienced legal help if they wish to beat such charges and get free. The Hogle Law Firm provides the right people in Mesa, AZ, and surrounding areas with…

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors entered a third day of deliberations Wednesday in a trial centered on a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker revealed the jury requested sticky notes. He also…

Criminal defense attorney groups nationwide are backing Kentanji Brown Jackson, who, if confirmed, would be the first former federal public defender to serve. SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Lawyers for Parkland, Fla., school shooter Nikolas Cruz will have one goal when jury selection begins Monday: identify candidates who could give Cruz the…

More than four years after shooting 17 people dead at a Parkland high school, Nikolas Cruz must finally face trial in a Broward County courtroom. On Monday, barring an unexpected delay, prosecutors and defense attorneys will begin…

The recent increase in Erie youth violent crime has kept police busy and prompted the Erie Unified Crime Initiative to tailor its prevention efforts to middle-aged children.The surge also brings a new level of activity to the Erie County…

Defense attorneys for Roger Ng say he did not even attend meetings involving key players in the 1MDB scandal after US prosecutors completed their round of testimony. Katelyn Giesler – an assistant in the office of defense lawyers Teny…

PROVIDENCE — A murder suspect whose bail sparked an outcry is facing new allegations that he tried to contact his ex-girlfriend to back down on her account of the shooting.State prosecutors on Thursday charged Andrew Mangru, 22, of…

District attorneys, a group of criminal defense attorneys and civil rights advocates on Monday warned a House panel considering a bill that would change the way bail is handled for crimes that the change…

FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal prosecutor said Friday that a former Boeing test pilot lied to regulators about changes made to a critical flight-control system on the 737 Max to reduce the cost of training pilots and save the company tens of…

HOW MUCH?$3,025WHO UNDERSTOOD IT?Tenants organize against displacementWHO GAVE IT?The Portland Chapter of Democratic Socialists of AmericaWHY IS IT IMPORTANT?In 2020, when COVID-19 made it difficult to collect signatures, Democratic…

A lawyer alleging that a Texas law that bars attorneys from soliciting work from represented clients violates his First Amendment rights has failed to convince the Fifth Circuit to reinitiate his lawsuit.Andrew Willey sued for a preliminary…

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) — A federal judge has barred expert testimony from memory in the upcoming federal trial of U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry and barred defense attorneys from arguing that the lead prosecutor in the…

An American schoolteacher was arrested at Moscow airport in the summer of 2021 with marijuana and hash oil in his bags, arrested for drug trafficking and remains in jail pending the investigation.A young Israeli-American tourist was…

Ahead of a sentencing hearing on Thursday, celebrities and racial justice advocates like Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson; Reverend Jesse Jackson; and Derrick Johnson, the president of the NAACP, have…

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Tara HerivelHerivel is a public defender and civil rights lawyer. She is also co-author and editor of Prison Profiteers: The Warehousing of America's Poor. She lives in Portland.Earlier this year, the Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice…

To this day, those accused of the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer do not know who "Mark" and "Red" really are.The two undercover FBI agents infiltrated their group, posing as one of them, but their real names were kept…

Photograph of Standard Examiner's FileAttorney Jim Retallick, seen here in court with a client at 2nd District Court on March 28, 2019, is…

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown sand into the grease in the axles of…

The bribery and money laundering trial of a former Goldman Sachs executive has been turned upside down after federal prosecutors - for the second time in just over a week - said the government failed to quickly deliver thousands of pages of…

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — The defense cases in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with crimes in the death of George Floyd concluded Monday on a common theme: that they were not guilty because their training…

Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL has just taken a surprising turn as the Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Saturday that the former Miami Dolphins head coach is joining their team. For the 2022 season, Flores will begin working with…

Former Brooklyn Center, Minn., officer Kim Potter…

PUTNAM COUNTY – Legal maneuvering over the appointment of a special prosecutor has delayed the retrial of a man whose initial conviction for the 1994 rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl was thrown out.Lawyers for defendant Andrew Krivak…

A jury found Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on charges of lying to federal regulators and filing false federal tax returns in an attempt to pay a lower tax bill on loans he received from a now-closed bank.…

Judge Greg Glass has decades of experience as a criminal attorney in Harris County, but he failed to meet the expectations of the bench in the 208th Criminal District Court. We recommend that voters give his challenger, Kimberly McTorry,…

The Eleventh Circuit recently reaffirmed its stance on shotgun pleadings, reiterating in Barmapov v. Amuial that district courts have the discretion to dismiss with prejudice a shotgun plea filed by a litigant who is represented by…

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A Texas consulting firm that arranges spinal surgery and other medical care for people injured in car crashes has come under scrutiny in a federal investigation into Corruption. Meg Health Care, run by Dallas attorney…

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers are advancing a proposal to partially reverse the state Supreme Court's groundbreaking elimination of the longstanding practice of allowing attorneys to dismiss potential jurors…

NEW ORLEANS – Two white men were arrested earlier this week, days after a black delivery van driver accused them of chasing and shooting him after dropping off a package in a town in the Mississippi.But driver Demonterrio Gibson, 24, said…

IRVINE, Calif., February 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keller/Anderle LLP (KA) is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Keller, Kay Anderle, Ruben Camper Cahn, Chase Scolnick, Shaun Hoting, Nahal Kazemi and Greg Serge at the 2022 edition…

It has been over a year since the Riot of January 6 at the United States Capitol, and none of the defendants charged in the attack have yet been tried. Although a few are expected to begin in the coming months, a Justice Department…

Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley plans to plead insanity in the criminal case accusing him of killing four students and injuring six others and a teacher in an attack on November 30 , according to a filing…

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Public defenders are rare in Oregon, which could take longer for cases to go to…

2021 has been another incredible year for the country and, as you know all too well, for the legal industry. Liz Irwin As courthouses slowly reopened and court cases began to move forward again, judges and court administrators…

The country's mood changed when it realized that the prison industrial complex was inhumane and unsustainable. The cost of incarcerating so many in the name of punishment and shame rather than protecting the public has become so enormous…

JOLIET, IL – Joliet criminal defense attorney Chuck Bretz plans to call an expert witness to testify about the Joliet Outlaws Motorcycle Club and its culture in the upcoming first-degree murder trial of his client, Jeremy Boshears .The…

NEW YORK (WEB PR) January 19, 2022 Morrison & Foerster, a…

An immigration lawyer is responsible for educating others about immigration laws and other related services in multiple languages. Houston, Texas, United States – With the recent increase in deportation cases and struggles with…

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Lyon and his attorneys were returning to court on Wednesday to argue that he had no "personal duty" to individual citizens under Michigan law and that his case should be dismissed. “Mr. Lyon was a public administrator, not a health expert,…

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About twenty lawyers and activists discreetly arrived in a garish "Nice Home Party" rental villa near the Chinese seaside. They ate take out, sang along with karaoke, and played foosball. But they also had a serious goal: to discuss the…

Sound case management and consistent outcomes are a common thread cited in the announcement of each individual elevated to Senior Counsel at the WSHB. Fourteen people have been elevated to senior counsel by WSHB, a national testing firm…

PHOTO VIA CARNIVAL CRUISE / FACEBOOK In a potentially disturbing message for the Florida cruise ship industry, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel…

A Louisiana judge who could be heard on a video using a racial slur while viewing security footage of a foiled burglary outside his home has resigned, according to his attorney and a letter from the judge."I take full responsibility for…

December 30, 2021 By KAREN VELIE Lawyers representing Paul Flores for murdering Kristin Smart in a 1996 rape attempt filed a motion on December 17 to dismiss the case. After more than a month of testimony, San Luis Obispo County…

New Jersey's highest court on Tuesday dismissed a mother's conviction in the 1991 death of her 5-year-old son - one of the state's most infamous and long-running cold cases. Michelle Lodzinski was sentenced in…

ROYAL OAK, Mich., Dec. 27 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / - The Michigan State has a complex web of laws that…

NEW YORK (AP) - Ghislaine Maxwell turned 60 behind bars on Saturday as she awaited the outcome of her sex trafficking trial.The British socialite is expected to return to a Manhattan courthouse on Monday to await a word from a jury…

Potter, who is white, showed no emotion when reading the verdicts and was ordered to be held without bail. One of his lawyers rested his head on his hands at the defense table.Wright's parents Arbuey Wright and Katie Bryant heaved sighs…

By Linda CicoiraThere was a delay on Monday in delivering the sentence for Exmore's father, 77, for crimes against his daughter - who was the victim of incestuous sexual offenses decades ago.Roy Kellam James was due to be sentenced Monday…

The trial of Kimberly Potter, a former police officer charged with manslaughter after appearing to confuse her weapon with her Taser and shot dead Daunte Wright, began last week with jury selection and continued for three days of testimony…

MINNEAPOLIS - The former Minnesota police officer who shot Daunte Wright alternated between tears, statements of remorse and stark, pragmatic responses as she testified at her manslaughter trial in the death of the black motorist.But Kim…

In a transcript of his July 2019 interview with the FBI in Washington, DC, Fortenberry indicated that he had been distracted during an interview four months earlier at his Lincoln home by an oncoming "bomb cyclone". from causing epic…

SAN DIEGO - Police and prosecutors wiretapped a waiting area of ​​a Southern California courtroom to secretly tape two people charged with murder in a move defense attorneys say they violated their…

Ghislaine Maxwell attends the 2014 Children's Benefit Gala at Capitale on May 6, 2014 in New York City. ... (Photo by Paul Zimmerman / WireImage) Wire picture With witness Annie Farmer's testimony about her…