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Netanyahu Corruption Trial Resumes Amid War in Gaza

MEM Staff / Middle East Monitor Dec 4, 2023 Following a two month recess issued in the wake of the October 7th attack by Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister's corruption trial is set to resume. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weinstein Charged With Sex Crimes in L.A. on Eve of N.Y. Trial

ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Disgraced movie mogul faces new charges of assaulting two women during Oscar week in 2013 as jury selection is set to begin in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Oklahoma Judge Finds Johnson & Johnson Fueled Opioid Crisis

SEAN MURPHY / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 In a case likely to affect others, the corporate giant is told to pay $572 million after state says it misstated drug's effects out of greed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex-Assault Charges, Delaying Trial

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 Actress Annabella Sciorra is now expected to testify about her alleged rape by the movie producer; start date moves from Sept. 9 to January. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Key Witness in Navy SEAL Case Stuns Court by Taking Blame

JULIE WATSON AND BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Jun 21, 2019 The twist illlustrates the challenges of prosecuting war crimes cases, especially those involving members of the secretive special forces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Weinstein Sexual Assault Trial Pushed to September

MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALICIA RANCILIO / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2019 Both sides sought the delay, seen as a boon to a defense keen on discrediting the movie mogul's accusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Faces Recall Vote Over Light Sentence in Sexual Assault

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 10, 2018 Aaron Persky, who gave a short sentence to a college athlete, is at the center of a public disagreement involving law professors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Palestinian Poet Convicted of Incitement

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 3, 2018 Her arrest after she posted her work on social media was condemned by more than 150 high-profile writers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Jersey Man Who Set Off Bombs Gets Multiple Life Sentences

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 The naturalized American, called a terrorist in court, was wounded and captured in a 2016 shootout that ended a two-day manhunt. Earlier, he had detonated explosives in New Jersey and Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )