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Team Emilia Pérez tested BBC censors’ patience Zoe Saldaña won best supporting actress for her performance as lawyer Rita Mora Castro, celebrating her win by reenacting the opening scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral before a countdown began during her thank-yous.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Details about that meeting have never been made public, and the lawyer for Greenberg's parents said no record of who took part from the police department or what was discussed inside exists.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Patel, a former Justice Department attorney and longtime Trump ally, is one of the latest presidential appointees to be confirmed by the Senate.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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That explanation was both baffling and music to the ears of defense attorneys who have represented athletes with positive doping tests.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jeremy Best, 50, pleaded guilty on Feb. 13 to first-degree murder in the death of his son, Zeke Best, and second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Kali Randall Best, 39, and her unborn child Freya, prosecuting attorneys for Teton and Bonneville Counties wrote in a joint news release.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Defendants in the lawsuit include Crawford County and its county judge along with prosecuting attorneys in each of Arkansas' 28 judicial districts.—
Ron Wood,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the case of Jay-Z, the billionaire has come out swinging against attorney Tony Buzbee, branding him an ambulance chaser and calling him a 1-800 lawyer.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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My heart and support goes out to true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.—
Shannon Power,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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The department did not provide the warrants and referred reporters to the district attorney’s office, which declined to release any documentation.—
Jerry Mitchell,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this week, the county's district attorney announced that Police Chief Jason Marlin, four of his officers and one of their wives was indicted on corruption, tampering and drug charges.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The firm’s team of 40 lawyers includes former government prosecutors, trial lawyers, commercial litigators, and trust and estate experts, many from the top law schools and blue-chip firms.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Camp counselor applicants must be 18 years old or older for jobs that involve conducting educational programs and interacting with summer day campers.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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During the meeting, the board called the county’s legal counselor Rob Redman to explain the county’s analysis of the state statute regarding the tax.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Holmes is another shyster whose story has been dissected in several documentaries and in dramatizations like Hulu’s The Dropout, but Gibney brings specific insights and a fresh perspective to this truly unbelievable story.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
31 July 2024
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And there’s a character on there who is—plays kind of a shyster attorney.—
Nick Sibilla,
Forbes,
11 Nov. 2022
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“Philadelphia lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Philadelphia%20lawyer. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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