Mahala Ashley Dickerson, a trailblazing African American lawyer, broke barriers in the legal profession and homesteading, becoming Alabama's first Black female lawyer in 1948 and Alaska's first Black homesteader and lawyer in 1958.
Mark Nelson, a 47-year-old Jamaican man living in the UK since 2000 with a British family, was granted bail and avoided imminent deportation to Jamaica after a successful judicial review challenge facilitated by pro bono lawyers who read his case in The Guardian.
Chinese lawyers warn that officials striving to meet quotas in a new crackdown on organised crime are improperly labelling offences as gang-related, risking wrongful convictions and torture.
The BBC is seeking subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner to provide documents and testimony in defense against Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit over an edited speech in a Panorama episode, arguing they have personal knowledge of his intentions.
Former KPMG partners Kim Lawry and Eileen Hoggett testified at an inquiry into leaked client information, citing memory lapses. Corporate clients criticized KPMG for slow communication, and lawmakers urged sector reform.
The Japanese government has formed a parliamentary taskforce to investigate regulating the multi-billion-dollar trading card market. Soaring prices for Pokémon cards have sparked concerns over scalping, counterfeiting, financial ruin, and money laundering.
The BBC has sought to subpoena Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner as part of its defense against US President Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit over a Panorama documentary edit.
Sohan Sethi, a 29-year-old Indian-origin data analyst, faced three H-1B visa rejections before successfully obtaining an O-1 visa for extraordinary ability, allowing him to continue his career in the US.
Tyler Robinson's defense argues he should be spared the death penalty for killing Charlie Kirk, claiming he only targeted Kirk and didn't endanger others, as required for aggravated murder in Utah.
A Californian lawyer, Keith Griffin, received a 1-day prison sentence (with time served) for contempt of court regarding undistributed Lion Air crash settlement funds, deepening the pain for Indonesian victim families seeking justice.
As week two of the criminal trial against Alan Jones concludes, cross-examination of the first complainant ends amid timeline inconsistencies and witness testimony.
Lawyers for the 'Birmingham Four', convicted of a UK terror plot, seek case reopening citing new evidence from an undercover policing inquiry suggesting potential fabricated evidence by police.
Former NLRB attorney and San Diego city council member Marni von Wilpert is running for Congress, aiming to modernize federal labor law and pass the PRO Act while challenging Republican-held seats.
Tyler Robinson's lawyers argued in a court filing that he shouldn't face the death penalty for killing Charlie Kirk because his bullet traveled above the crowd and no one else was in danger.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice faces criticism for issuing legal threats against the Guardian to uncover confidential sources, amid ongoing scrutiny of his financial affairs and donations to the party.
A federal vandalism case against former U.S. Olympian David Hearn, accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, was dismissed without prejudice, allowing potential refiling. Hearn's lawyers seek dismissal with prejudice to close the case permanently.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace for defamation over a fan banner depicting him holding a gun to Morgan Gibbs-White's head during a match.
As Luigi Mangione awaits trial for killing UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, a dispute between defense and prosecutors over press access and the absence of an overflow room raises concerns about media chaos.
China's Ministry of Finance issued new rules levying a 20% tax on offshore trusts, forcing wealthy families to declare assets and pay taxes within a 90-day window, sparking a scramble for cash in Hong Kong and Singapore.
The US Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote, with Senator Bill Cassidy casting the deciding vote after Republican opposition and intense debate over DOJ policies.
Darul Qasim, a Chicago-based Islamic college, seeks to revive a broader, historically rooted vision of Islamic scholarship, influencing medical ethics, public life, and community leadership.
Prosecutors are seeking a jail term for former AFL great Nicky Winmar after he was found guilty of assaulting a woman in Cohuna. Winmar's defense argued for a community corrections order, citing his mental health and past trauma.
NT Police Commissioner Martin Dole has dismissed claims by MP Luke Gosling's lawyer that his arrest for allegedly assaulting the NT Administrator was politicised as 'offensive' and a defence strategy.
During Alan Jones's criminal trial in Sydney, defence lawyers accused a complainant of fabricating indecent assault allegations to obtain financial compensation amid unemployment and financial difficulties.
