RG headline: "Former investment adviser from Eugene loses lawyer in drug case, accepts sanctions in SEC investigation" the headline...the headline... it sounds punitive as it is... he didn't "lose" his lawyer as in a 3rd party dictated that.  the lawyer had to step back because of a conflict of interest. that's not as interesting as maybe the guy was being penalized somehow.. small point maybe but it kind of implies something that isn't accurate. if the headline can't be immediately understood in meaning in the allowed space... reword it.restructure with a sub headline, just get across one idea..... 
 maybe i am the only one, but my first thought was they can't deny him representation - to me, it sounded like he was being punished by having his lawyer taken away.