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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'Accusations Against Swami Avimukteshwaranand...' Lawyer Speaks

In a legal case concerning accusations against Swami Avimukteshwaranand, the defense argues that the claims are false due to inconsistencies in evidence and police reports, calling for a proper investigation before granting bail.

Feb 28 • 06:07 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of a lawyer from Azul for sexual abuse against a young man with schizophrenia

Argentina's Supreme Court confirmed an over eight-year prison sentence for a lawyer found guilty of sexually abusing a young man with schizophrenia.

Feb 27 • 21:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A constitutional lawyer warned about the biggest inconsistencies in the labor reform: "Everything is a big show"

Diego Armesto critiques Argentina's proposed labor reform as regressive and detrimental to private workers, stating it merely serves as a regulatory framework without creating jobs.

Feb 27 • 19:37 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Late Top Lawyer Urmas Volens Was a Soul Who Wanted to Change the World

Urmas Volens, who passed away unexpectedly, is remembered for his warmth, determination, and dedication to his ideals by colleagues and students alike.

Feb 27 • 18:05 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Susie Wiles’ lawyer denies approving FBI recording, says he’d lose license over ‘stunt’

Susie Wiles' attorney denies involvement in permitting the FBI to record a call with her, which he claims would jeopardize his legal license.

Feb 27 • 16:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Jussi Salonoja filed a criminal complaint against his own lawyer

Jussi Salonoja has filed a criminal complaint against his former lawyer, Mika Taberman, regarding dealings related to the Espoo Metro Arena.

Feb 27 • 14:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Chilling Epstein deaths and dark threats from cellmate to lawyer and Hollywood star

The article examines the mysterious deaths and threats surrounding individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein, highlighting ongoing conspiracies related to his influence and relationships.

Feb 27 • 12:23 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Swalwell campaign sets off alarm bells after accepting $25K donation from CCP-tied lawyer: 'Outrageous'

Rep. Eric Swalwell's gubernatorial campaign is under scrutiny after accepting a $25,000 donation from a lawyer connected to the Chinese Communist Party.

Feb 27 • 12:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Pastor learned to read by piecing together the headlines of Folha

Davi Lago, a Brazilian lawyer and pastor, recounts how he learned to read by piecing together headlines from the Folha newspaper, a practice inspired by his parents' literacy efforts.

Feb 27 • 11:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

What did Kejriwal's lawyer say?

The special court at Rouse Avenue has acquitted all accused in the excise scam case, stating that the decision was based on thorough examination of evidence and testimonies, rather than mere rumors or suspicions.

Feb 27 • 10:48 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Investigating the influence of the Frogner woman - lawyer to be interrogated

The police are investigating possible witness tampering involving the Frogner woman, who is the former partner of Marius Borg Høiby, currently facing charges of violence and other offenses against her.

Feb 27 • 10:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The scam of the fake lawyer: OAB of Bauru alerts to crimes using AI and advises how to protect oneself

Brazil's OAB in Bauru warns about a rising scam using AI to create deepfake videos and impersonate lawyers to deceive clients.

Feb 27 • 10:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gun found next to deceased police officer and lawyer wife, police say

The bodies of a police officer and his lawyer wife were discovered in their home in Goiânia, with a gun found at the scene, leading authorities to investigate a potential homicide-suicide scenario.

Feb 27 • 10:12 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Week in Law with Radoslav Procházka: Freedom and Sovereignty in the Digital Geo-Economy

The piece discusses the interplay of legal issues concerning technological sovereignty and its role in strategic autonomy in the digital economy, as analyzed by former constitutional lawyer Radoslav Procházka.

Feb 27 • 10:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The curse of lawyer Rodham: always forced to defend husband Bill Clinton

Hillary Clinton has once again come to Bill Clinton's defense regarding his past connections with Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 27 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Azzariti: "The proposal of the center-right is at high risk of unconstitutionality"

Gaetano Azzariti, a constitutional lawyer, criticizes the new electoral law proposed by the center-right, emphasizing its potential unconstitutionality and questioning its claimed benefits for political stability.

Feb 27 • 00:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lulinha's lawyer tells Mendonça that the breaking of confidentiality was unnecessary and offers to provide data

Lulinha's lawyer argues that the breaking of confidentiality on his client's financial and telematic information was unnecessary and expresses willingness to cooperate with the investigation.

Feb 26 • 23:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation investigates former sales representative and lawyer for alleged fraud that caused R$ 2.5 million loss to the agricultural industry

The Civil Police conducted searches and seizures to investigate a supposed scheme involving forgery, fraud, and money laundering related to the agricultural commodity industry, allegedly causing significant financial losses.

Feb 26 • 22:26 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Shocking Claim Regarding Norway's Former Prime Minister Linked to Epstein

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been hospitalized amidst allegations of a suicide attempt, a claim later contested by his lawyer.

Feb 26 • 21:22 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Maduro's lawyer says he has no money to pay for his defense in New York

Maduro's lawyer reported that U.S. sanctions have prevented the Venezuelan government from financing his legal defense in a New York drug trafficking and corruption case.

Feb 26 • 18:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer and prison officer who died in Goiânia were found by her mother

A lawyer and her husband, a prison officer, were found dead in their home in Goiânia by her mother, amid indications of a potential homicide-suicide situation.

Feb 26 • 16:53 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Refugee Almost Blind Found Dead in Buffalo After Border Patrol Abandoned Him

A nearly blind Rohingya refugee was found dead in Buffalo after being abandoned by the Border Patrol, having been released without notifying his family or lawyer.

Feb 26 • 16:36 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mario Godoy does not attend the statement within the investigation regarding the complaint he himself filed against the former lawyer of judge Nubia Vera

Mario Godoy and Henry Gaibor failed to appear at the Prosecutor's office to provide statements in a case concerning an accusation Godoy made against attorney Washington Andrade.

Feb 26 • 16:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: DF1 on Thursday, February 26, 2026

A video report highlights several significant events in Brazil including a brawl among parliament members at the INSS CPI, the arrest of a wanted criminal, declining high school enrollment, a music festival announcement, and a tragic discovery of a police officer and his lawyer wife found dead.

Feb 26 • 16:10 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Metastasis Case: Next Monday the trial resumes for the lawyer who attempted to evade prosecution by running for assembly member

The trial for lawyer Armado F. I. resumes on March 2 after he sought to escape legal repercussions by participating in elections.

Feb 26 • 15:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

See who the penal police officer and his lawyer wife were found dead in Goiânia

A penal police officer and his lawyer wife were found dead in Goiânia, having shared both personal and professional lives together.

Feb 26 • 14:37 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Criminal case filed against 39-year-old for threatening, defaming and insulting lawyer-former MP

A criminal case has been initiated against a 39-year-old for online threats, defamation, and insults directed at a former MP and lawyer.

Feb 26 • 13:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer and 4 intermediaries targeted by the Federal Police operation after report of false exams used in fraud against INSS in PI

The Federal Police in Brazil conducted an operation targeting a lawyer and four intermediaries allegedly involved in a scheme to produce false medical documents for fraudulent INSS benefit claims.

Feb 26 • 13:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prison police officer and lawyer wife found dead in Goiânia, police say

A prison police officer and his lawyer wife were found dead in their home in Goiânia, Brazil, with investigations ongoing into the circumstances of their deaths.

Feb 26 • 11:46 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: ICJ Kenya Denounces Detention, Expulsion of Zimbabwean Lawyer and Rights Activist Brian Kagoro

ICJ Kenya has condemned the unlawful detention and expulsion of Zimbabwean lawyer Brian Kagoro, highlighting its implications for civic space in Kenya.

Feb 26 • 10:05 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The lawyer for Domenico's family: "For the Prosecutor's Office, no responsibility in Bolzano"

The lawyer representing the family of Domenico claims shocking details have emerged regarding the circumstances surrounding the child's death after a heart transplant in Napoli.

Feb 26 • 09:58 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Julius Kivimäki, sentenced to prison, has left Finland

Julius Kivimäki, who was recently sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, has reportedly left Finland, expressing disappointment through his lawyer after the appellate court's ruling was increased by eight months.

Feb 26 • 09:29 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Lawyer to Yle: Kivimäki is extremely disappointed, refuses to disclose his whereabouts

Convicted in the Vastaamo case, Aleksanteri Kivimäki is disappointed with his court sentence and is currently hiding abroad.

Feb 26 • 08:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two years after the execution of a lawyer in downtown Rio, four are arrested; police and MPRJ investigate the mastermind and executors of the crime

Two years after the murder of lawyer Rodrigo Marinho Crespo in Rio de Janeiro, investigations continue into the individuals involved in the crime, with several arrests made and a focus on potential motives related to gambling activities.

Feb 26 • 08:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Scam of the Fake Lawyer: Criminals Use AI to Deceive Almost a Thousand Victims in ES

A new sophisticated scam involving fake lawyers using artificial intelligence has targeted nearly a thousand victims in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Feb 26 • 07:01 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Exclusive] ‘Courtroom Disturbance’ Lawyer Kim Yong-hyun: 15-Day Detention Impossible to Enforce

The enforcement of a 15-day detention order against lawyer Kwon Woo-hyun, related to a courtroom disturbance during a rebellion trial, has been rendered practically impossible.

Feb 26 • 06:48 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Levin appointed a lawyer who campaigned against granting status to non-Jews to a judge in immigration matters

Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin appointed a lawyer who previously opposed granting residency to non-Jews to a judge in immigration courts.

Feb 26 • 04:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Man charged with murder of Chris Baghsarian in Sydney likely ‘no mastermind’, lawyer says

Two men have been charged with the murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney, with one lawyer claiming his client played no masterminding role in the crime.

Feb 26 • 00:58 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Entities defend perks at the STF, and lawyer says judge 'barely has a snack'

Representatives of judicial entities defended the payment of extra allowances, claiming that judges are underpaid and that the legal career is unattractive due to complexity and workload.

Feb 25 • 23:42 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Nicolás Maduro's lawyer claims that the U.S. is blocking a license for Venezuela to pay for its legal defense

Nicolás Maduro's lawyer reported that the U.S. Treasury Department has blocked a license intended for Venezuela to fund his legal defense.

Feb 25 • 23:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Criminals pretend to be lawyer, judge, and prosecutor and simulate virtual hearing to scam merchant in PR

A merchant in Paranavaí, Brazil, was scammed after criminals posed as legal figures and conducted a fake virtual hearing.

Feb 25 • 22:57 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Spain: Antonio Tejero, leader of the failed coup of February 23, 1981, has died according to his lawyer

Antonio Tejero, the leader of the attempted coup in Spain on February 23, 1981, has died, as reported by his lawyer.

Feb 25 • 18:40 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Villavicencio Case: Absence of a Lawyer and Lack of Notification to the Defense of Alias 'Invisible' Causes Appeal Hearing to be Declared Failed

The appeal hearing for the case involving the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was declared failed due to the absence of a defense lawyer and inadequate notification to the defense team.

Feb 25 • 17:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Suspected killer of Ukrainian lawyer Andrii Portnov arrested in Germany, shot outside a school in Madrid

A suspected hitman has been arrested in Germany for the killing of Ukrainian lawyer Andrii Portnov, who was shot outside a school in Madrid.

Feb 25 • 16:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Devon defence lawyer who abused vulnerable clients jailed for 13 years

A former defence lawyer in Devon has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually abusing vulnerable clients over a nearly 30-year period.

Feb 25 • 13:23 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Rumors of romance between Guillermo Francella and Elba Marcovecchio: the photo that sparked the speculation

Rumors have emerged about a possible romance between Argentine actor Guillermo Francella and lawyer Elba Marcovecchio following his recent separation.

Feb 25 • 12:59 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Athens Court: Lawyer Carried a Weapon During a Trial – What the Association of Judges and Prosecutors States

A lawyer was caught carrying a gun during a criminal trial at the Athens Court, raising significant concerns about security in judicial premises, according to a statement from the Association of Judges and Prosecutors.

Feb 25 • 11:32 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Alleged Assassination Attempt On ADC Leaders Genocide Against Political Parties - Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo, a lawyer and spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, condemned an attack on party leaders in Benin City as an assassination attempt linked to government officials.

Feb 25 • 11:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: London Property - FG Files Fresh Forgery Charge Against Mike Ozekhome

The Nigerian federal government has filed new forgery charges against lawyer Mike Ozekhome relating to the alleged fraudulent claim of ownership over a London property.

Feb 25 • 10:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer suspected of running over and killing vendor released after paying R$ 8,000 bail in PI; residents attempted lynching

A lawyer suspected of causing a fatal accident has been released on bail after locals tried to lynch him.

Feb 25 • 10:49 UTC

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