Trump at E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
Former President Donald Trump attended the start of a second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York City. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman discusses what's at stake for Trump.
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Judge makes Alex Murdaugh's quest for new murder trial harder
A jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty last year in the murders of his wife Maggie and younger son Paul.
Potential Trump civil trial punishment
Former President Donald Trump and the other defendants in the New York civil fraud trial brought by the state's attorney general, Letitia James, are facing the possibility of a $370 million fine and a lifetime ban from working in New York real estate, among other sanctions. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa is following the latest in the trial.
Trump lashes out in fraud trial closing arguments
An explosive scene unfolded inside a Manhattan courtroom Thursday during former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial. Trump spoke up during closing arguments, veering outside the bounds of what the judge said he could say, and lashing out and making false accusations against both the judge and the New York attorney general. Robert Costa reports.
Why Trump can't give own closing argument
Closing arguments begin Thursday in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial. The judge overseeing the case was initially going to let the former president give his own closing argument if he agreed to certain conditions, but the request was denied when Trump failed to agree to those conditions. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more on why Trump won't be allowed to speak.
Trump arrives for closing arguments
Donald Trump arrived Thursday at a New York City courtroom for closing arguments in his civil fraud trial, which could see him lose the right to practice real estate business in the state where he was born. John C. Coffee, director of the Columbia University Center on Corporate Governance, joined CBS News to discuss the case following remarks from the former president.
Trump fraud trial reaches closing arguments
Former President Donald Trump is in New York Thursday for his civil fraud trial, but he won't be allowed to deliver his own closing argument. The judge overseeing the case was initially going to let Trump speak on his behalf if he agreed to certain conditions, but he and Trump's lawyers couldn't reach an agreement. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
Trump can't deliver closing argument in New York civil fraud trial, judge rules
Former President Donald Trump will not be allowed to deliver his own closing argument in his civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday, the judge overseeing the case said.
Man charged in Tupac Shakur's murder can serve house arrest until trial
The former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder can serve house arrest ahead of his trial in June, a judge said Tuesday. His bail was set at $750,000.
Sneak peek: Lori Vallow Daybell: Guilty
A jury in Idaho found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty on all charges, including the murders of her two children and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her husband's first wife. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti takes you inside the case that gripped the nation Saturday, Dec. 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Trump's lawyers argue he had immunity in office
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed an appeal over the weekend, requesting to throw out charges that Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election. Trump's lawyers argued that the former president has immunity for any actions taken while he was in office.
Trump trial dates in conflict with each other
Donald Trump will start his 2024 figuring out when he has to be in court with multiple cases set to go to trial in the first part of the year. CBS News reporter Graham Kates has the details on Trump's cases as well as Rudy Giuliani's ongoing legal woes.
3 officers acquitted in 2020 death of Manny Ellis
A jury on Thursday found three officers not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the March 2020 death of Manny Ellis in Tacoma, Washington, while he was in police custody.
Reviewing Trump's legal battles in 2023
Former President Donald Trump spent a lot of time in 2023 dealing with various legal issues, and that won't change in 2024. Politico legal editor James Romoser joins "America Decides" to recap Trump's year of legal battles, and to look ahead to his criminal trials in 2024.
Google to pay $700 million for stifling competition against Android
The disclosure comes a week after a federal court jury rebuked Google for deploying anticompetitive tactics in its Play Store for Android apps.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial starts
The trial of Jimmy Lai started Monday in Hong Kong after a yearlong delay. The media tycoon and free speech advocate, who has been a critic of China, is charged with several crimes, including colluding with foreign forces. Lai's son is not expecting justice at his trial and Amnesty International has called it a sham. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $140 million
A federal jury ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million to two Futon County, Georgia, election workers he defamed. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision, and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from outside the courtroom.
Georgia election workers awarded millions
Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, who sued Rudy Giuliani over baseless claims he made in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, were awarded $148 million in damages by a federal jury. The former Fulton County, Georgia, election workers read statements outside the court Friday after the jury's ruling. CBS News reporter Robert Legare and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson have more on the case.
How much Giuliani will owe in defamation case
The jury in Rudy Giuliani's defamation case is deliberating for a second day on the amount of money he will have to pay to two former Fulton County, Georgia, election workers who sued him for making false claims. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the jury's task.
Jury deliberations in Rudy Giuliani trial
A jury is deciding how much money Rudy Giuliani will pay after he was found liable of defaming two Georgia election workers by spreading lies about them related to the 2020 election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Jonathan Majors trial closing arguments begin
Closing arguments are underway in actor Jonathan Majors' domestic violence trial in New York. Majors is accused of assault and harassment by his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. Majors has pleaded not guilty. Some evidence in the case, including surveillance video of Majors and Jabbari, was released by the judge. CBS News New York reporter John Dias is following the proceedings.
Jury deliberates in Giuliani defamation lawsuit
The jury in the civil defamation trial against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has begun deliberations. Two former Fulton County, Georgia, election workers sued Giuliani, accusing him of making numerous false claims about the results of the 2020 election. Giuliani has already been found liable for defaming them.
Jury deliberates in Jonathan Majors' trial
The Manhattan domestic violence trial of actor Jonathan Majors is now in the hands of the jury. Majors is charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Jericka Duncan reports.
Nebraska priest, stabbing suspect had no connection, prosecutor says
Prosecutors say Kierre Williams appears to have no connection to Rev. Stephen Gutgsell or the town where the fatal stabbing occurred.
Trump's phone records may be used in trial
Special counsel Jack Smith said prosecutors have obtained former President Trump's cell phone data from inside the White House on and around Jan. 6, 2021. The information could be used in the special counsel's election interference case. Robert Costa has the details.
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