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The Fast and Furious Michael Avenatti In representing the porn star Stormy Daniels, the lawyer thinks he can bring down a president — one cable-news appearance at a time. Read More…
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David Boies Pleads Not Guilty The superlawyer in such cases as Bush v. Gore and the fight for gay marriage rights makes no apologies for representing Harvey Weinstein and Theranos with zeal. Read More…
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