counsel

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The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player's defense counsel submitted a technical report stating that water quality in the region on the date of the alleged spill was within acceptable limits.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Fernandez signed a guilty plea to life without the possibility of parole but later filed a resentencing petition, arguing that she was coerced into the plea and that her state-appointed defense attorney provided ineffective counsel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It fully blamed ICE for this screwup, by the way, and stated unequivocally that “this regrettable error” had occurred because ICE counsel repeatedly gave DOJ lawyers false information.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Mayotte noted that, since schools aren’t held accountable when parent borrowers default on their loans, there’s no incentive for them to counsel parents to limit borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"Tell them about your learned counsel," Brett said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway