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attorney

[uh-tur-nee] / əˈtɜr ni /


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"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

Soon-Shiong, a biotech billionaire and owner of The Times, said through his attorney that he is not interested in selling his stake, which he purchased from Magic Johnson in 2010 for an undisclosed amount.

From Los Angeles Times 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

A subpoena to OpenAI from Alabama’s attorney general demands more details about the Hugging Face hack.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

The attorneys intended for the messages to become public even if the trial ended, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Gustin, of CoreCivic, said its facilities operate under substantial government oversight, including “on-site government personnel, regular audits and inspections, detention-standard reviews, independent accreditation processes, and routine visits by government officials, attorneys, families and community representatives.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 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

The city’s attorneys and key witnesses took their seats on the left.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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