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‘I stand for what I believe’: Trump’s judicial nominee denies advising lawyers to ignore court orders; amid whistleblower complaint

US President Donald Trump’s nominated federal court Judge on Wednesday had denied that he told the justice department attorneys to ignore court orders. Emil Bove told the Senate Judiciary committee that he has been inaccurately portrayed as Trump’s “henchman” and “enforcer” at the department and added that he is someone who takes a stand for […]

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers grill ex-model who says he sexually assaulted her in her teens

Kaja Sokola (Left) & Harvey Weinstein (AP) New York: Harvey Weinstein‘s lawyers sought Friday to raise doubts about an ex-model’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in her teens, portraying her as a wannabe actor who tried to leverage the former studio boss.“You believed that if you had consensual sex with Mr Weinstein, you’d get […]

Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart

This photo shows the state’s death chamber in Columbia, SC, including the electric chair and a firing squad chair (Image: AP) A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina’s second firing squad execution was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute after the bullets, meant to […]

Trump Administration Continues to Defy Judge’s Orders in Abrego Garcia Case, Lawyers Say

Continuing a pattern of stonewalling, the Justice Department has defied a judge’s order to explain what the Trump administration has done, and plans to do, to seek the release of a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador last month, according to court papers filed on Tuesday. In refusing to reveal much of […]

Will Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported: Nazis enjoy more rights in Trump’s US: Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers blast deportation verdict

Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers said Nazis have more rights in the US than anti-Israel protesters. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers said Nazis have more rights in the US than anti-Israel protesters. Lawyers for Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil blasted the verdict of the Lousiana court that said Khalil can be deported out of the country […]

UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case: ‘Political stunt’: Luigi Mangione’s lawyers slam Trump administration’s push for death penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers slam Trump admin’s push for death penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case (Picture credit: AP) Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a shocking daylight attack in December 2024, are urging a federal judge to block the Trump administration from pursuing the death penalty, […]

Why Trump Is Punishing Law Firms

President Trump’s campaign of retribution has turned out to be far more expansive, efficient and creative than many expected. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump has done in his first months in office and how his targets have reacted. Source link

70 pro-Awami League lawyers jailed, to face assault charges over 2024 anti-govt protests

DHAKA: A court in Dhaka on Sunday sent to prison 70 lawyers known for their support for the Awami League party to face charges of “assault” and “attempt to murder” of fellow advocates during last year’s mass uprising that toppled then PM Sheikh Hasina’s govt.Court officials said Dhaka’s metropolitan sessions judge Mohammad Zakir Hossain ordered […]

Prince William parts ways with Charles’ lawyers, turns to Princess Diana’s former legal team

Prince William appointed the law firm once trusted by his late mother, Princess Diana, to represent him and his family in a move seen as a symbol of his growing independence from his father’s legacy.The decision to instruct Mishcon de Reya, the firm that acted for Diana during her bitter divorce from then-Prince Charles, marks […]

US-Canada: Canadian lawyers suggest ‘take a burner phone’ for travel to US

Immigration lawyers advise Canadians to not take their original mobile phone traveling to the US. In the wake of new travel rules for Canadians in the United States and the increased crackdown on Canadians in the US, immigration lawyers suggest that people should travel to the US with a burner phone and not their actual […]