counsel

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Paramount retained outside legal counsel to investigate Cipriani’s allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"Craig was my mentor, wise counsel, passionate advisor, and great friend. He was the distinguished elder statesman with a reservoir of Olympic knowledge and experience which he shared willingly and to great effect," Coe added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Whatever other crimes he committed, argued his counsel, Brown could not be convicted of treason in the absence of allegiance.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Her clients “seek her counsel precisely because they believe that their faith and their relationship with God establishes the foundation upon which to understand their identity and desires,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

His appointment as corporation counsel should have occurred by now.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson