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[uh-tur-nee] / əˈtɜr ni /


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Flores’ attorney Greg Smith said that his client tried to report misconduct by going through the proper channels but still ended up being targeted by the department and, later, prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Michael Sanft, Davis’ attorney, has insisted throughout the trial that began last week that prosecutors cannot prove Davis was in Las Vegas, let alone in the Cadillac with the shooter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

"Without those efforts, the center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken down," Justice Department attorney Brantley Mayers wrote.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Families often end up back in the position where they need an elder-law attorney who knows their way around Medicaid recovery procedures, because they can be the squeakiest wheels.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

An attorney assisting the prosecution explained to her, “We are all your friends and working for you.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Coincidentally, last March, Ward gave the green light for Carruthers’ execution after his attorneys had argued that Carruthers was not competent to be executed because he was “consumed by psychotic delusions.”

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

“As a national accrediting body for American law schools, we remain focused on ensuring quality legal education that produces competent, ethical attorneys who are eligible for licensure,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Most records surrounding the fire’s cause have been sealed at the request of Edison and plaintiff attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

As part of an insurance dispute over a fire-damaged Carson home, attorneys for State Farm cited several cases in court filings this month that they later acknowledged don’t exist.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Still, Andrew Jackson hired three of Nashville’s most prominent attorneys to defend the men.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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