Defending Suge Knight
Days before a murder trial that’s been years in the making, a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday denied embattled rap mogul Suge Knight’s request to fire his defense attorney, the 16th assigned to his case.
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NYC Teacher Union Slams Attorney-Client Privilege ‘Trap’
A policy that the New York City Board of Education instituted earlier this year forces teachers to effectively abandon their right to attorney-client privilege in order to obtain legal representation, their union claims in court.
Read moreFeds Ready Ex-Manafort Lawyer for Witness Stand
For the second trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair, prosecutors pushed Monday to rely on the testimony of a lawyer who handled Paul Manafort’s foreign agent registration filings.
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Victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme brought a federal complaint Thursday against Helen Davis Chaitman, a lawyer who they say violated ethics rules by representing both net winners and losers of the scheme, among other issues.
Read moreBill Cosby Sued for Failure to Pay Legal Fees
A former member of Bill Cosby’s defense team is suing the 81-year-old comedian for more than $50,000 in unpaid legal fees.
Read moreReport: Lawyer Was Told Russia Had ‘Trump Over a Barrel’
A senior Justice Department lawyer says a former British spy told him at a breakfast meeting two years ago that Russian intelligence believed it had Donald Trump “over a barrel,” according to multiple people familiar with the encounter.
Read moreMueller Pushes to Uncover Manafort Talks With Lawyer
Prosecutors want to review emails that Paul Manafort exchanged with one his attorneys, a motion unsealed Wednesday with heavy redactions shows.
Read moreJohnny Depp Wins in Contract Battle With Ex-Lawyer
A Los Angeles judge handed actor Johnny Depp an important victory – and sent ripples through the entertainment industry – Tuesday, finding an agreement between the actor and his ex-attorney may be voided due to a lack of a written contract.
Read moreMueller Pushes for Strict Limits on Manafort Defense
Gearing up for Paul Manafort’s second criminal trial, prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to bar a repeat of prejudicial statements by Manafort’s defense.
Read moreJail Phone Contractor Recorded Calls to Attorneys
Criminal defense lawyers in Orange County, California, have been stunned to learn in recent weeks that many of their supposedly privileged phone calls with jailed clients were improperly recorded.
Read moreFeds Flag Lawyer Comments on Behalf of Accused Kremlin Agent
The lawyer for accused Russian operative Mariia Butina received a warning Thursday that his public statements on the case flout a court order.
Read moreImmunity for National Enquirer Publishing Exec in Trump Probe
Thrusting President Donald Trump’s long history of favorable National Enquirer coverage into the spotlight, several news outlets reported Thursday that federal prosecutors have given immunity to the CEO of the tabloid’s publisher.
Read moreEmbattled Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty
Ramping up pressure on the White House over Russia’s tampering with the 2016 U.S. election, President Donald Trump’s longtime fixer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges.
Read moreTrump Rages on Mueller Following Times Report
President Donald Trump on Monday railed against special counsel Robert Mueller in a second day of angry tweets that drew comparisons to Watergate, insisted his general counsel isn’t a “RAT” like President Richard Nixon’s and accused Mueller’s team of “looking for trouble.”
Read moreShkreli Lawyer Gets 18-Month Sentence for Ponzi-Like Fraud
The ex-lawyer convicted of scheming with Martin Shkreli to repay the pharmaceutical executive’s defrauded investors was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison.
Read moreSpecial Master Finishes Cohen Privilege Review
The former judge appointed to make attorney-client privilege determinations on items seized from President Donald Trump’s embattled former fixer Michael Cohen said Thursday her job is done.
Read moreKeep Swimming
A California appeals court ruled Wednesday that a trial judge improperly ordered a new trial in Team USA swimming star Dagny Knutson’s lawsuit against her former lawyer, since Knutson offered plenty of evidence the deal negotiated between the lawyer and USA Swimming ruined her and made swimming “an emotionally painful activity.”
Read moreMan Linked to Relatives’ Deaths Seeks Access to Trust Fund
A Vermont man accused by relatives of killing his millionaire grandfather and his mother to collect inheritance money asked a Connecticut probate judge Tuesday to allow him immediate access to $150,000 in a family trust so he can pay for legal expenses.
Read moreChanging Story, Trump Says Meeting’s Purpose Was Clinton Info
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsel’s investigation, tweeting that his son met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to collect information about his political opponent.
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