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attorneys

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plural of attorney

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a person who acts or does business for another talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate

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a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations finished law school and became an attorney

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Recent Examples of attorneys Ultralight pilot David Shelton filed a complaint with the FAA in October that, after back-and-forth responses with Yuba County’s attorneys, concluded with final responses in March. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026 Will the agency adopt the model of personal injury attorneys and serial plaintiffs who have abused the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act to shake down unsuspecting business owners for purely technical violations of the law? —

Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 The verdict last week against Meta and YouTube was the first time a jury found social media platforms liable for what plaintiff attorneys alleged was intentionally engineering addiction in minors with their products. —

Jennifer Elias,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026 Defense attorneys had lined up a Texas lab regarded as one of the most respected in the nation, with the head of that lab testifying that the testing and analysis of any DNA that could be extracted would take two weeks or less. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools. —

Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 His attorneys have filed a petition seeking his release. —

Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions. —

Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026 Chappell, however, sided with the state on the issue of unscheduled visits by immigration attorneys to the tent site. —

Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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Since contract talks began in November 2024, Wells Fargo said, its has spent more than 140 days at the negotiating table with union representatives at various branches.

— Chase Jordan April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026