lawyer
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Miller has not only denied it all in full, he’s been vocal about it, accusing his ex-wife of mental illness and suing her and her lawyer for defamation.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
Then, surrounded by deputies, she handed them over to a lawyer for their father, who lives in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Although there is the theoretical right to appeal, without a lawyer they cannot submit one "and then the sentence is automatically upheld", she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The sanction was later transferred from the lawyer to the U.S. attorney’s office, though Nunley warned that he would issue more if he didn’t see proof immigrants had been set free as ordered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Isaac told his stories of life among “Mr. Jefferson’s people” to the Reverend Charles Campbell, a white man from Petersburg who had been a lawyer, newspaper publisher, historian, and schoolteacher.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Hearn's lawyers said in a statement to BBC News, that the case "should have never been brought".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Paramount is pushing for a November 4 trial start date while the attorneys general’s lawyers want it to start April 5, according to a court filing Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Fedorova said her lawyers would challenge the decision.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
They then pose as reputable financial institutions, lawyers, bankers or estate officials, claiming that a wealthy person with your surname has died and imply that they may have left you a substantial inheritance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Renaissance lawyers were trained to talk about half a proof or a whole proof.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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