Category: Courts and the Judiciary

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.
Analysis: Fox News’s $787.5 Million Settlement Is the Cost of Airing a Lie

Fox News’s late-stage agreement with Dominion Voting Systems came with a rare acknowledgment of broadcasting false claims by the conservative media powerhouse.
Fox News Sanctioned by Judge for Withholding Evidence in Dominion Case

Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox’s handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch’s corporate role.
Texas Judge Invalidates FDA Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The Texas judge’s ruling was quickly contradicted by another federal judge in Washington State who ordered the F.D.A. to keep mifepristone available.