Culture news Jonathan Majors trial: Accuser recounts night of assault Grace Jabbari has testified against her then-partner, the rising Hollywood film actor Jonathan Majors, whose career-halting arrest this past spring for assault could see him booted off various screen projects. 06/12/2023
China The biggest prosecution yet is underway in Hong Kong taking pro-democracy activists to trial Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists went on trial Monday in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent. 29/11/2023
France French serial killer's ex-wife on trial Monique Olivier, the ex-wife of France's most notorious serial killer Michel Fourniret, is on trial again as an accomplice in the kidnapping and murder of three other females. 28/11/2023
Culture news Rapper Young Thug's lyrics used against him on opening day of trial Prosecutors portrayed the YSL crew as a "pack" with Young Thug as its "wolf" in their opening statement. 28/11/2023
Culture news A$AP Rocky must stand trial on charges he fired gun at former friend There is apparently enough evidence for rapper (and Rihanna's partner) A$AP Rocky to stand trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend. 21/11/2023
Business Why UBS faces another trial after being found guilty of tax fraud France’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that a new trial should be held over a €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) fine against UBS for allegedly promoting illegal banking services and money laundering in the country. 16/11/2023
Culture news Gwyneth Paltrow viral ski trial to debut as a musical in London “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” - which is based on the infamous court trial between Gwyneth Paltrow and Terry Sanderson that took place earlier this year – will debut in December. It’s already taken a piste of our hearts. 16/11/2023
Culture news Robert De Niro: Actor's company must pay former assistant $1.2 million Robert De Niro's company has been ordered to pay $1.2m in gender discrimination lawsuit - but star is not personally liable. 10/11/2023
Culture news Aerosmith's Steven Tyler accused of sexual assault A woman has accused Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler of sexual assault. 03/11/2023
Culture news 2Pac killer suspect pleads "not guilty" The man accused with the 1996 murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur has plead not guilty ahead of a grand jury trial in Las Vegas. 03/11/2023
Culture news Robert De Niro shouts at former assistant suing him in court De Niro is being sued for $12 million (€11.2m) in the gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. 01/11/2023
Culture news Robert De Niro denies gender discrimination claim in civil trial De Niro is being sued for $12 million (€11.2m) in the gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit 31/10/2023
Business FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand in fraud trial The crypto magnate has testified without the jury present so the judge can decide which parts of the testimony to allow. The case has been called one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. 27/10/2023
Italy Amanda Knox to be retried for slander in Italy, court decides Italy's top court overturned Amanda Knox's slander conviction on Friday, ordering a new trial in Florence. 13/10/2023
Business Uber taken to court in Paris over alleged unfair competition Almost 2,500 taxi drivers in France have accused Uber of unfair competition, claiming that the ride-hailing giant’s business has caused them to lose an average of €9,300 each per year. 13/10/2023
Italy Anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano fined €1000 for insulting Italian PM Italy's Prime Minister sued the writer over remarks he made about her toxic rhetoric around illegal immigration during a TV interview in 2020. 13/10/2023
Business FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried in fraud case Bankman-Fried is standing trial for allegedly stealing billions of dollars from customers of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX. The case has been called one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. 06/10/2023
Business Forbes 400: Donald Trump kicked off richest people’s list The ex-US president is once again dropped off the list of US’ 400 richest people. 05/10/2023
Business Court throws out $200 million verdict against J&J in talc cancer case Johnson & Johnson faces more than 38,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc products contain asbestos. 04/10/2023
Culture news Culture Re-View: The day OJ Simpson was found 'not guilty' 3 October 1995: The day the “Trial of the Century” came to a close. 03/10/2023