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‘Expect the unexpected’: Trump fraud trial becomes family affair

Donald Jr, Eric and Ivanka scheduled to give evidence with father this week in case against Trump Organization

The Guardian - US

Trump isn't accustomed to restrictions. That's beginning to test the legal system

Donald Trump was slapped with a $10,000 fine for violating a gag order after he was unexpectedly called to the witness stand in his New York fraud trial

The Independent UK

At Tory Lanez trial, Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend told two tales. What will the jury believe?

LOS ANGELES — The Kelsey Harris who spent hours on the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom this week had no idea who shot Megan Thee Stallion.

Los Angeles Times

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Harvey Weinstein will not testify in LA trial; defense begins presenting its case

LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defense at his Los Angeles rape trial, and his attorneys are expected to wrap their case Wednesday, meaning the disgraced mogul's fate could be in the hands of jurors by the end of the week.

Los Angeles Times

Driver who crashed into Los Angeles sheriff’s recruits released from custody

Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez was arrested after the Wednesday incident, but has been freed while the case is being investigated

The Guardian - US

Ripples for years to come: What the Jan. 6 cases mean for the judicial system

WASHINGTON — The nearly 900 Capitol insurrection-related arrests moving their way through the court system make up an average of 40% of all appearances on the District of Columbia District Court calendar each week.

Los Angeles Times

Feds say captain saved himself as California boat fire killed 34. But prosecution hits a wall

LOS ANGELES — Three years have passed since Captain Jerry Boylan jumped overboard from the Conception dive boat as it was swallowed by flames that killed 34 people onboard off the Channel Islands.

Los Angeles Times

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They were unarmed when police shot at them. Then LAPD pushed for weapons charges

LOS ANGELES — After Joshua Hatfield fled a traffic stop in late June, a police officer thought the 28-year-old was armed and shot at him outside an apartment building. But no gun was found at the scene.

Los Angeles Times

La Luz del Mundo dissidents pressure authorities, seek more charges against 'apostle'

LOS ANGELES — Holding her sons tight, Deborah Contreras shuddered with sobs as the women in a Los Angeles courtroom recounted years of sexual abuse inflicted by the man they once believed was an "apostle" of Jesus Christ.

Los Angeles Times

Probation department had not seen El Monte cop killer for months before deadly shootings

LOS ANGELES — Justin Flores was on probation the night he shot and killed two El Monte police officers. But his probation officer hadn’t seen him in person in more than six months.

Los Angeles Times

Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe

The actions of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers moved swiftly to the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

The Independent UK

Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Legal experts and victims’ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Batali’s acquittal on sexual assault charges underscores the inherent difficulties of prosecuting such cases nearly five years into the #MeToo era

The Independent UK

LAPD was right not to investigate Will Smith for ‘slap heard around the world,’ experts say

LOS ANGELES — By the time Will Smith made it back to his seat after smacking Chris Rock across the face in front of a stunned Oscars audience, armchair legal scholars had taken to social media with their hot takes on whether the theatrical slap amounted to a crime.

Los Angeles Times

DA’s decision to spare Dodgers pitcher from sexual assault charges sparks debate on ‘rough sex’ defence

‘This case raises the question of how far does consent go? Where are the limits?’ says law professor Laurie Levenson

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'How far does consent go?' Legal experts consider the decision not to charge Trevor Bauer

LOS ANGELES — Legal experts say that Los Angeles prosecutors' decision not to file criminal charges against Trevor Bauer will propel evolving conversations about how the judicial system handles cases that hinge on questions of consent, and where boundaries should be drawn in instances involving rough sex.

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