Lawyer

Cornell’s Jane Doe targeted in 'swatting' incident at parents' home, lives in fear, lawyer says

Following the incident, Cornell case defendant Winston Lee's attorneys filed a motion to recuse New York Attorney-General Letitia James from grand jury proceedings, NBC reported on Friday.

|ByAARON GLICK
Cornell University students holds signs after a seven-hour-long sit-in protest representing the seven hours that a Jane Doe alleges she was sexually assaulted in a case involving seven members of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity, in Ithaca, New York, US, October 7, 2026.
A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026.

After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'

She is the first person known to have survived a "completed execution attempt" in the US, her lawyers say, calling it a violation of the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.

|ByREUTERS
(L-R, clockwise): Lee Zeldin, William Scharf

No. 42: Will Scharf and Lee Zeldin: Shaping law and policy from inside the Trump administration

Scharf, as the new White House counsel, and Zeldin's role as the first Jewish administrator in EPA history, hold influential law and policy roles in the Trump administration.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit addressing the special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv on September 2, 2026..

Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks

“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Israel judicial reforms: Who are the Black Robes, what is their goal? -interview

The Black Robes were founded in 2019 to protest the first proposal of an Israeli Override Clause. Now they're back to protest Yariv Levin's judicial reforms.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Who are the Black Robes, protesting Israel's judicial reforms? (Illustrative).

Trump ally Rudy Giuliani subpoenaed by federal prosecutors -source

The former Trump lawyer will be required to give information about payments he received from the former president.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByREUTERS
udolph Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, delivers a speech during the 2018 Iran Uprising Summit in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 22, 2018

Court weighs immunity for Donald Trump in defamation case over rape claim

Trump claimed that his accuser, Jean Carroll, had concocted the rape claim to sell her book.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Former US President Donald Trump makes a fist while reacting to applause after speaking at the North Carolina GOP convention dinner in Greenville, North Carolina, US June 5, 2021.

Robot lawyer to make its case in court for first time ever

The AI will provide legal advice via an earpiece, according to the New Scientist.

JANUARY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Artificial intelligence

Adding colors to reality

Although the COVID reality was depressing in general, she had just begun a very joyful time in her life and wanted to express it with colors and many little details added to the reality around her.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByBASIA MONKA
Haya Nussbaum

China gives Hong Kong leader power to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases

Hong Kong courts would be able to decline services from lawyers outside of Hong Kong for anything regarding national security.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByREUTERS
Buildings are seen above Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as pro-China supporters celebration after China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2020.

What is a notarized translation and what is it good for?

Especially Olim often need to have documents intended for official use translated and certified by a notary.

DECEMBER 27, 2022ByWALLA!
Person writing (illustrative)

Israeli law: What happens if you forget to write a will before you die?

You forgot you wrote that will? Now look what an unholy mess you’ve created

DECEMBER 17, 2022ByHAIM KATZ, SAM KATZ
The signature reading ‘Napoleon’ is seen on Napoleon’s last will and testament, written in 1821, which is displayed in the Musee de l’Armee (Army Museum) at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris.

Iranian human rights lawyer arrested by IRGC officers at Tehran airport

Mustafa Nili's sister claimed on Twitter that was arrested at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport by IRGC intel officials on Monday evening.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2022

Israeli educational personnel quality needs to be improved - expert

Adv. Avital Ben-Shelomo, Head of the Education Policy Research Team at the Kohelet Forum, addressed the challenges facing the Israeli education system at the Jerusalem Post Leaders’ Summit.

OCTOBER 25, 2022ByLIOR NOVIK
Adv. Avital Ben-Shelomo, Head of the Education Policy Research Team at the Kohelet Forum and Professor Dan Ben-David, President and founder, Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and professor at Tel Aviv University, with Keren Uzan, Maariv journalist, at the Leaders’ Summit.