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Recent Examples of disbar
In 2009, disbarred Lexington attorney William Gallion was found guilty of defrauding hundreds of his clients out of tens of millions of dollars they were owed in the settlement of a lawsuit over the diet drug fen-phen, which was pulled from the market over potential damage to heart valves.
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The charges were later dismissed and Nifong was disbarred.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Two months later, Giuliani was disbarred in Washington, D.C.
Giuliani also faces criminal cases in Georgia and Arizona over election subversion efforts, and he was also hit with defamation lawsuits from voting technology companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
If he is convicted, the State Bar could disbar him, suspend his law license or put him on probation.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The charges were later dismissed and Nifong was disbarred.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Two months later, Giuliani was disbarred in Washington, D.C.
Giuliani also faces criminal cases in Georgia and Arizona over election subversion efforts, and he was also hit with defamation lawsuits from voting technology companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
If he is convicted, the State Bar could disbar him, suspend his law license or put him on probation.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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In 1995, Carter negotiated a two-month cease-fire in Sudan to allow health care workers there to more safely help eradicate Guinea worm disease, prevent river blindness, and vaccinate children against polio.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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This prevented them from reaching healthy resolutions, leading to an on and off dynamic for many years.Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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California law originally dictated that a landlord could not file an eviction lawsuit until after serving their tenant with a three-day notice — which excludes Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays — to pay.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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Two years later, when Napoli failed to secure a big-money sale for Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray offered the Nigerian a loan deal at the eleventh hour when Antonio Conte excluded him from the Azzurri's Serie A squad list following a long dispute with the player's agent.David Ferrini, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ironically, Tom Holland and Zendaya were initially discouraged from exploring their chemistry off-screen.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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The richest, Elon Musk, has discouraged Republican members of Congress from supporting a bipartisan budget deal, which collapsed on Thursday.Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Videos In India Go Viral Before Anant Ambani Wedding By Alex Gonzalez Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kim Kardashian is everywhere this holiday season, and nothing can impede her socialite status.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Under a contingency plan the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs put out in January, veterans' access to healthcare, other benefits and even memorial services won't be impeded.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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First, the cyclical economic impact of high interest rates and restrictive monetary policy has hindered investment, and by extension, growth and hiring.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Related article An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers are now trying to firm up the law by disallowing most of the disposable bags that retailers were allowed to offer if a customer didn't have a reusable bag.Axios San Diego, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the hearing, Belichick’s representatives floated the notion that the NFL was violating antitrust law by disallowing the coach from pursuing employment with other teams, and threatened litigation if the commissioner’s ban was not lifted.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Visibility on the roadway is obstructed by smoke emitted by the fire, said Lt. Col. Philip Marchegion of the Louisville Division of Fire.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Addressing reports that a bird strike was the cause of the crash, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae neither confirmed nor denied it.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael LeBron wanted to rent a billboard in an Amtrak station, was denied, and ended up suing Amtrak over First Amendment rights.Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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