Category: Courts and the Judiciary

‘Don’t Do That Again’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Under Fire From Judge

In the first week of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan repeatedly admonished the former crypto mogul’s lawyers, in an ominous sign for the defense.
‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures

Efforts to seal testimony have increasingly raised questions as the federal antitrust case enters its third week in court.
Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail

Mr. Bankman-Fried had been under house arrest at his parents’ home as he awaited trial on charges stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX.
Billionaire Arthur Dantchik Parts With Group Behind Israel’s Judicial Overhaul

Arthur Dantchik announced that he would no longer donate money to the Kohelet Policy Forum, the brains behind the highly polarizing plan.
More Income for the Supreme Court: Million-Dollar Book Deals

The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books.
Disinformation Researchers Fret About Fallout From Judge’s Order

They said a restriction on government interaction with social media companies could impede efforts to curb false claims about vaccines and voter fraud.
Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials’ Contacts With Social Media Sites

The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.
PGA Tour and LIV Golf Seek to Drop Litigation Against Each Other

Although the tour’s deal with the Saudi wealth fund has not closed, the request to a federal judge was a milestone in golf’s surprise détente.
Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival

Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
DeSantis Lawyers Ask Judge in Disney Case to Recuse Himself

They argued that Judge Mark E. Walker’s comments in two unrelated proceedings displayed a bias toward the company.
Judge Rules for Tiger Woods in Dispute With Ex-Girlfriend Erica Herman

The dispute in a Florida court focused on whether Erica Herman’s claims against the golf star could be heard publicly or only through arbitration.
Would You Buy Celebrity Trial Merchandise?

Modern legal spectacles are now must-see entertainment — and the inspiration for a growing (if not niche) type of merchandise.