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Kanye West’s former lawyers finally track him down

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Kanye West’s former attorneys have finally tracked down the elusive artist and cut ties with him, even as he faces a slew of lawsuits, according to reports.

Many companies and business partners severed ties with the West amid his racist and antisemitic behavior last fall, but his lawyers had to serve him with legally required notice before dropping him as a client. The rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, led the attorneys of Greenberg Traurig LLP on a wild goose chase for months, Billboard reported, evading their attempts to serve him.

After the “Runaway” performer had

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Attorneys, advocates seek stay of execution for Missouri man

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An attorney for Raheem Taylor is urging the US Supreme Court to halt a “constitutionally intolerable event” — the potential execution of an innocent man Tuesday evening.

Taylor, 58, is scheduled to die at the state prison Bonne Terre, Missouri, for the killings of his live-in girlfriend and her three young children nearly two decades ago. Attorney Kent Gipson’s motion asks the Supreme Court to grant a stay of execution and appoint a special master to review Taylor’s innocence claim. A similar request to the Missouri Supreme Court was turned aside late Monday.

The Midwest Innocence Project, the national NAACP

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Why you need the power of attorney, no matter how old you are

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No one likes to think about what would happen if they ever lost the mental capacity to make their own decisions.

But it’s a reality you can’t ignore. This is especially the case as the population ages, and mentally degenerative diseases, such as dementia, are becoming more prevalent.

One of the best ways to prepare for a time when you can’t run your own finances is setting up a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

This legal document allows you to nominate someone you trust to manage your affairs on your behalf.

There are two types of LPA: one is for

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Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference. But in the two years since he took office, the former federal judge has found himself in the middle of a political firestorm of historic proportions.

The case against Donald Trump — the first former president to face federal criminal charges — brought a crush of protesters to the Miami courthouse last week, as well as a torrent of social media broadsides from

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Chatty Trump is a defense attorney’s worst nightmare

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On Hunter Biden, US Attorney David Weiss said to be close to charging decision

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corrections

An earlier version of this article misstated the year of a gun purchase by Hunter Biden that has become part of the criminal investigation. It occurred in 2018.

Prosecutors are nearing a decision on whether to charge President Biden’s son Hunter with tax– and gun-related violations, according to people familiar with the matter, the culmination of a four-year investigation that Republicans have sought to portray as evidence the Biden family is corrupt.

Biden’s attorneys met at Justice Department headquarters in downtown Washington last week to discuss the case with US Attorney David Weiss

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Two more attorneys resigned from Gardner’s office

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The departures of the general felonies prosecutor and misdemeanors prosecutor bring the number of attorneys to 20.

st. LOUIS — Two more attorneys are resigning from St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office, according to sources familiar with their departures.

Assistant Circuit Attorney Adam Field, was assigned to the General Felonies Unit, and Kiersten Heiman, was assigned to the Misdemeanor Unit, according to payroll documents provided to 5 On Your Side by the Circuit Attorney’s Office. Field’s last day is May 19, according to the sources.

This leaves 20 attorneys in the Circuit Attorney’s Office overall.

By comparison, St. Louis

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Soros-backed district attorney caught ‘pursuing other careers’ as Missouri AG takes action for her removal

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A Soros-backed district attorney was caught by the Missouri attorney general – who is attempting to remove her from office for refusing to prosecute violent criminals – taking nursing classes at a university which may require may require clinical hours.

“We know she’s not doing her job. Now, we have evidence that it’s not only that she’s not doing her job, she’s also doing something else instead,” Attorney General Andrew Bailey said.

“She needs to vacate the office and resign immediately… She should have done so months ago because clearly she has no interest in discharging her official obligations, and

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