What is a special counsel? A special counsel is an individual or a law firm hired by the state to investigate, and possibly prosecute, a case
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(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday named state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to fill the state's vacant U.S. Senate seat until a special election is held in the fall. The seat belonged to Democrat
An attorney for an unmarried father asked the Utah Supreme Court on Monday to find unconstitutional a provision in the state's adoption law that requires unwed biological fathers to file a sworn affidavit in addition …
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The legal action, to be filed today in State Supreme Court in Erie County and to be unveiled by the attorney general in a morning news conference in Buffalo, accuses the banking giant of illegally ignoring a state law designed …
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Darrell Issa grappled with State of the Union host Candy Crowley Sunday morning over whether there was any direct evidence linking the IRS targeting of conservative …
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Former U.S. attorney John McKay will travel to Ramallah on the West Bank to work for the State Department in helping establish the rule of law there.
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Blue Hog Report expands on a mention here yesterday of Secretary of State Mark Martin's use of the attorney general's office for an opinion on when legislation takes effect (90 days after a session ends for non-emergency …
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By Heidi Zemach for SCN The Seward City Council unanimously accepted a $6.1 million final settlement and release agreement from the State of Alaska at a.
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Council accepts $6.1 million settlement over attorney's objections
NASHVILLE — Tennessee employers can indeed fire workers who violate company policy by storing firearms and ammunition in vehicles parked on employers' property despite a new state law, State Attorney General Bob …
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Redistricting lawyers from all sides — the state and the parties suing the state — told a federal court Wednesday that maps used to elect the Texas Senate in 2012 are acceptable to them and could be adopted without …
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Redistricting Lawyers: Keep the Senate Maps for 2014 | Texas …