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Malaysia
Video: Lawyer recounts heart-wrenching story of Malaysian mom who stole $4 pencil box for son
‘My mother saw you in the news on TV over a case you had handled and told me who you are,’ the man said. ‘I searched for y...
Ryan General
Crime
Ex-NYPD sergeant, 2 Chinese citizens convicted of stalking US family for China’s government
A former New York Police Department sergeant and two other individuals who were accused of harassing Chinese dissidents in the U.S. have bee...
Bryan Ke
Ex-NYPD officer, 2 others accused of harassing Chinese dissidents in US
An ex-NYPD sergeant and two other individuals are being charged for allegedly acting as agents on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party to r...
Entertainment
Netflix cancels ‘Partner Track’ starring Arden Cho after one season
Netflix’s legal drama “Partner Track,” which stars Arden Cho, has been canceled less than three months after its first season premiered on ...
Isa Peralta
‘The Thai Frank Abagnale’: Chicken vendor fakes being a lawyer for years and wins several cases
Pornthep Kachenpak, a chicken vendor, successfully faked his license to practice law and won several cases in court. Kachenpak was arreste...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Asian American attorney says she was passed up for promotions because of her race in federal lawsuit
An Asian American attorney based in Darien, Connecticut, has launched a federal lawsuit against her former employer for allegedly discrimina...
Carl Samson
Fatal shooting of Filipino lawyer in Philadelphia Uber may be case of ‘mistaken identity,’ says envoy
The death of the Filipino lawyer who was shot while on his way to an airport in Philadelphia last month may have been a case of “mistaken id...
This Free Initiative is Helping Victims Fight Back Against COVID-19 Related Hate Crimes
A coalition of lawyers from the San Diego and Los Angeles counties have committed to providing free legal assistance to Asian American victi...
Irvine Lawyer Claims She’s Receiving Threats After Facebook Post Joking About Asian Stereotypes
Christina Ignatius, a lawyer from Irvine, Orange County, California who drew massive backlash online last week for making jokes about Asian ...
The Lawyer Representing David Dao Against United is Apparently a Total Badass
The legal counsel representing Dr. David Dao, the passenger forced off a United Airlines flight on Sunday, is reportedly known as “the every...
Asia
‘Severe Punishment’ of Human Rights Lawyer is China’s Best Achievement of 2016, Says Chief Justice
The jailing of defense lawyer Zhou Shifeng and his fellow human rights activists were among China’s top legal achievements in 2016, accordin...
Khier Casino
Meet the Blind Lawyer Who Works for Google in New York City
Despite being legally blind, this Google employee commutes to work each day from New Jersey to his office in the Chelsea neighborhood of New...
Laura Dang
Chinese Court Police Rip Clothes Off of Lawyer After Refusing to Give Them His Phone
A Chinese lawyer’s clothes got torn apart after he was reportedly assaulted by courtroom officers for his refusal to hand over his mob...
Editorial Staff
Respected Lawyer Gets Blackout Drunk Off Wine and Pills, Goes Crazy on Flight
On a US Airways flight carrying 267 passengers that departed from Charlotte, North Carolina, to London this week, a female lawyer in first c...
Augustine Reyes Chan
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