34 min

Ep. 136: Weinstein On Trial Law360's Pro Say - News & Analysis on Law and the Legal Industry

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The first major criminal trial of the #MeToo movement is underway, as disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein stands trial in New York on charges of rape. To explain how we got here and what to watch, we’re joined this week by Frank Runyeon, who’s in the courtroom covering the case for Law360. Also this week: A “clickbait defamation” lawsuit filed against the New York Times; another arrest for once-ascendant lawyer Michael Avenatti; and a real-life request for “trial by combat” in family court.

The first major criminal trial of the #MeToo movement is underway, as disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein stands trial in New York on charges of rape. To explain how we got here and what to watch, we’re joined this week by Frank Runyeon, who’s in the courtroom covering the case for Law360. Also this week: A “clickbait defamation” lawsuit filed against the New York Times; another arrest for once-ascendant lawyer Michael Avenatti; and a real-life request for “trial by combat” in family court.

34 min