legal defense

Flynn's family members also set up a legal defense fund for the disgraced general, which has allegedly raised thousands of donations, "none of which came from foreign nationals or from Flynn's former boss, Trump," according to ABC. Reports indicate that Flynn's legal debts could total millions in fees.

CAMBRIDGE, MA – The city of Cambridge launched its Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants this week, Mayor Marc C. McGovern announced Monday. The fund, which was a joint effort between the mayor's office and the Cambridge Community Foundation, was established to help immigrants protect ...

"This legal defense fund will allow the governor to raise unlimited funds from his wealthy supporters to cover his legal fees," said Brendan Fischer from the Campaign Legal Center. "As a 527, this entity will have to disclose its donors to the IRS. The most obvious and recent example of a politician setting up ...

Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly wants nearly every immigrant who faces deportation in the city to have a lawyer — and will request $750,000 in public funds to help launch a program to provide them. Eudaly unveiled her plan in a letter to the Welcoming / Inclusive / Sanctuary Task Force, which on ...

Now, Moore has taken to a Facebook post to solicit money for a “legal defense fund” as he claims he faces “another vicious attack from lawyers in Washington D. C. and San Francisco” who have hired a firm in Birmingham to bring legal action against him, and that his expenses could run upwards of ...

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has joined a growing list of national, state and local civil rights organizations demanding the resignation of Harris County's longest-serving felony judge over his comments about black defendants,. Black Lives Matter Houston, Texas Organizing Project and ...

So Menendez got a lot of help from his friends who gave more than $5.1 million between early 2014, when federal agents began investigating and he created a legal defense fund, and the end of last year. Menendez was accused of accepting political contributions and luxury travel as bribes in exchange ...

The bill would allow them to set up legal defense funds if they are under investigation or have been indicted or arrested for violations of the ethics law or campaign finance law or are the target of an ethics complaint. They would have to file a written request with the Alabama Ethics Commission to establish ...

A legal defense fund, set up to support past and present members of the Trump administration and campaign staff with legal expenses incurred via investigations led by special counsel Robert Mueller or House and Senate committees, is now active. The fund, “the Patriot Legal Expense Fund Trust LLC,” ...

LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein wants a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words and actions of Oscar-winning actresses including Meryl Streep in his defense. Lawyers for the disgraced film mogul said Tuesday in federal court in New York that the ...

AUSTIN -- Attorney General Ken Paxton's former legal clients and family friends gave him $84,000 last year to fuel his long-running legal fight against securities fraud accusations, marking a heavy drop-off in donations as the dispute drags on with no end in sight. In total, Paxton has collected more than ...

So-called legal defense funds are typically established for the benefit of one person, according to government officials and lawyers familiar with these vehicles. The Patriot Legal Expenses Fund, however, can cover bills for multiple people, including current and former White House employees, as well as ...