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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to fire the military’s top lawyers, arguing they were not “well-suited” to provide recommendations on lawful orders. Hegseth emphasized wanting a “meritocracy” in military leadership but has not clarified how the lawyers were evaluated. (Associated Press)
- Scotland has dropped its investigation into McClure solicitors, determining no criminality in the firm’s sudden collapse in 2021, which left thousands of clients facing legal complications. The closure of the firm, which specialized ...
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