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attorney

[uh-tur-nee] / əˈtɜr ni /


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This week, Brian Panish, the Iskanders’ attorney, told jurors in the Van Nuys courtroom that they needed to award punitive damages for the couple’s “reprehensible” conduct the day of the crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Becerra, a California native, served as the state's attorney general and as the nation's health secretary under Democratic President Joe Biden.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That case ground on for nearly a decade and ended with no admission of wrongdoing, though the settlement required the attorney general to pay $300,000 in restitution and undergo legal ethics training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Talk to an estate-planning attorney, preferably one who specializes in Medicaid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

One of the first things Fischer tried to do while he was behind bars was to ask permission to call someone—perhaps an attorney who could assist with setting bail.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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