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Arrested, Remanded, Not Charged: The Abdulla Shahid Case
A former UN General Assembly president is being held for 30 days in the Maldives on suspicion of child sexual abuse, which he denies. What a remand is, and what it is not.
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Title IX
Your Chapter Is Suspended. Are You? How Fraternity Discipline Works After Cornell's Party Ban
Cornell has banned fraternity parties for the year and promises immediate suspension for any chapter that breaks the rule. How a chapter case differs from a student's own Title IX case, and what members should know before they talk.
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Contaminated or Corroborated? Russell Brand's Defense Says the Documentary Tainted the Case
Russell Brand's barrister told jurors the six women's accounts were contaminated by 2023 media reports. How English law decides whether multiple accusers can support each other, and how U.S. and military courts differ.
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$6 Million Is Not the Last Word: How the Sabatini Verdict Can Be Challenged
A jury awarded David Sabatini $6 million and his former colleague's lawyer says she will appeal. Here is how a Massachusetts verdict is challenged, step by step.
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Five Years, Then Life on Parole: What Laura Caron's Plea Deal Means
A former New Jersey teacher pleaded guilty to one count of child endangerment. How her plea works: the Avenel evaluation, Megan's Law and parole supervision for life.
Title IX
Your Case on Netflix: Pretrial Publicity, the Jury Pool and the Campus Hearing
Netflix released a documentary about the Cornell case before anyone has been charged. What heavy publicity can and cannot do to a future jury, a campus hearing and an accused student's defense.
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Closing Speeches, Then the Questions: How the Russell Brand Jury Will Decide
The prosecution has closed and Russell Brand's defense speaks Monday. How an English jury decides rape and sexual assault counts: consent, reasonable belief, written directions, and when a majority verdict is allowed.
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Sentenced in New York, Still Charged in Miami: How the Alexander Twins Get to a Florida Trial
Oren and Alon Alexander still face Miami-Dade rape charges after 30-year federal sentences. Here is how a state brings a federal prisoner to trial.
Title IX
What "Trauma-Informed" Should Mean When You Are the One Accused
Campus rallies tied to the Cornell case demand "trauma-informed investigations." New York and federal rules already require trauma training, and they require impartiality, a presumption of non-responsibility and public training materials too.
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Dismissed With Prejudice: Why Trump's Epstein Letter Suit Against the Journal Ended
A judge permanently dismissed Trump's defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over the Epstein birthday letter. What actual malice means, why the case ended before trial, and what an appeal or fee fight could look like.
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An Inquiry Is Not a Charge: Police Scotland, Balmoral and the Andrew–Epstein Questions
Police Scotland says it is at a very early stage of inquiries into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Epstein and Maxwell at Balmoral. Here is how a Scottish case moves from police to prosecutor.
Title IX
Who Gets Your File? Cornell's State Police Deal and the Line Between Campus and Criminal Records
Cornell now sends sexual assault complaints to the New York State Police unless the reporting person chooses otherwise. What that means for an accused student's records, and how evidence moves between a police file and a Title IX file.
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