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Donald Trump attorney Will Scharf says Michael Cohen ‘completely collapsed’ on stand in hush money case
An attorney for former President Trump suggested Sunday that his defense team no longer needed to question Michael Cohen’s testimony after he “completely collapsed” on the stand last week.
Cohen, Trump’s one-time fixer and attorney, took the witness stand last week in the former president’s hush money trial and was later grilled by Trump’s defense team during cross-examination.
“Michael Cohen, I believe, has just completely collapsed on the stand under the most frequent cross-examination by President Trump’s trial team,” attorney Will Scharf said on “Fox News Sunday.” “So, at this moment, I don’t think there’s any further need to call
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Rebecca Grossman wants to keep new attorney despite prosecutors’ concerns – Daily News
By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH
Rebecca Grossman — who was convicted in February of second-degree murder for the deaths of two young boys — told a judge in Van Nuys Friday that she wanted to stick with her new attorney, despite prosecutors’ concerns about a potential conflict of interest over the lawyer’s representation of one of their former supervisors, who is awaiting arraignment on criminal charges.
Grossman, 60, told Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino that he understood the courtroom discussion about a potential conflict of interest, but he wanted to continue being represented by James Spertus. Spertus replaced Grossman’s team of
California bar plans to expend attorney discipline records after this happens
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California bar plans to expend attorney discipline records after this happens
The State Bar of California’s board of trustees approved a plan last week to expunge discipline records automatically for attorneys who have not been disbarred. (Image from Shutterstock)
The State Bar of California’s board of trustees approved a plan last week to expunge discipline records automatically for attorneys who have not been disbarred.
Nondisbarment records would be expunged after eight years if no further discipline occurs, according to a May
BC Law Society says lawyers’ independence threatened, sues province
The Legal Professions Act, which would represent lawyers, notaries and paralegals, was proclaimed law on Thursday.
Neal and Malek vying for Bonneville County prosecuting attorney
IDAHO FALLS — Local attorney John Malek is challenging current Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal in the race for Bonneville County prosecuting attorney.
The race is for a four-year term. Both candidates are Republican.
EastIdahoNews.com sent the same eight questions to each county candidate. Their responses, listed below, were required to be 250 words or less. EastIdahoNews.com is publishing the answers in their entirety, and without any grammatical or style editing.
The primary election is May 21.
Tell us about yourself — include information about your family, career, education, volunteer work and any prior experience in public office.
Neal:
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PA Attorney General warns Red Lobster bankruptcy could impact gift cards, rewards
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued a statement, advising customers of potential impacts from Red Lobster restaurant closings, as the chain files for bankruptcy.
Although the location closures so far have mostly affected restaurants in other states, Red Lobster’s website lists a location in Erie that has already closed.
Attorney General Henry advises consumers to check the Red Lobster website to determine the status of their local Red Lobster, and to track potential closures going forward.
The closures and bankruptcy actions could affect consumers’ ability to redeem Red Lobster rewards, loyalty points, coupons, and unused gift