Legal aid lawyers take government to court over right to choose
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A group of legal aid lawyers is taking the government to the High Court today.
Official defends US paying execs' legal fees
The federal regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stood by his approval of millions of taxpayer dollars for legal fees defending the housing giants and their executives after accounting scandals, telling angry House committee members on Tuesday that his agency was obligated to do so.