attorney

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About $2.6 million will go toward attorney fees, and the plaintiff will receive a $10,000 incentive payment, according to the settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“They want to shift responsibility here and make someone responsible for the death of an idol,” Roberto Rallin, an attorney for Luque, said in an interview before the trial began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

We were told by the attorney who took over for mom’s original attorney that this trust was written like a special-needs trust, and that creditors would not be able to go after it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The family’s civil attorney, Peter Carr, questioned the rationale behind Hochman’s move to dismiss, arguing prosecutors had been “shifting justification for a pre-determined conclusion” across multiple filings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The defense attorney had objected to the harsh penalty for a twelve-year-old’s first offense and requested a stay, which is the legal term for stalling.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman