There are still legal barriers preventing most doctors, lawyers and academics from finding work in other countries.

The order, which prevents lawyers from making public statements about the case, is part of Malaysia's attempts to limit reporting about the opposition.

Through this indictment, the government is trying to prevent lawyers from zealously representing unpopular defendants.

But if the new legislation prevents lawyers from taking on a case like mine, that's wrong the other way.

A gag order in the case prevents active lawyers on both sides from commenting.

Congress passed the law to prevent lawyers from overcharging Civil War veterans who sought pensions.

There are laws preventing psychoanalysts and lawyers from revealing a client's "dirty laundry."

Ms. Huskey said that the government tried to prevent lawyers from her firm from visiting their clients in recent weeks.

But that delay didn't prevent the senator and lawyers for the party from making their cases.

This is designed to prevent crafty lawyers from stalling for time and to eliminate abuse of the legal system.