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Netanyahu testifies in defamation trial over journalist claims regarding his health and fitness

The evidentiary hearing is being held before Ramle Magistrate’s Court President Judge Menahem Mizrahi at the Tel Aviv District Court building, where the case was moved for security reasons.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.
Judge in court (illustration)

State of Israel sues four terrorists who kidnapped, murdered IDF soldier Moshe Tamam in 1984

Shufersal

Drama at Shufersal: Former CEO sues the chain for millions

Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025.

UK lawmaker Jess Asato sues Elon Musk’s xAI over non-consensual Grok deepfakes


Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 request for the records pretextual and invalid, and permanently bar the release of the records to the committee.

Former US president Joe Biden speaks to a crowd during a fundraising event with the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Columbia Museum of Art on February 27, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’

The new suit draws on widely reported accounts of UCLA’s campus environment in spring 2024, when protesters in pro-Palestinian encampments clashed with pro-Israel counter-protesters.

The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.

Elon Musk vows to appeal after losing bid to hold OpenAI liable for straying from founding mission

The verdict simplifies the path for OpenAI to proceed with a possible initial public offering that could value the business at $1 trillion.

Elon Musk

Trump seeks to establish compensation fund for victims of government 'weaponization' - report

Sources familiar with the matter told ABC that US President Donald Trump is pushing for the creation of the fund in exchange for dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Military Mother's Day Event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2026.

NYT accuses Israel of trying to 'stifle journalism' by taking legal action over op-ed

A spokesperson for the NYT alleged that the threat of legal action “is part of a well-worn political playbook that aims to undermine independent reporting and stifle journalism."

People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, US, September 16, 2025.

Netanyahu threatens lawsuit over NY Times column as Jews protest outside newspaper headquarters

“It’s just so absurd and so beyond the pale that it was hard for me to imagine that so many people would print it in the first place, but so many people would buy it,” Levitov said.

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.

Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising, saying it misled donors about Orthodox Jewish mission

A California Superior Court judge ruled that Kars4Kids had violated the state’s false advertising and unfair competition laws by failing to disclose where it allocated funds from its donations.

Screenshot from an ad for Kars4Kids.

Can Israel actually sue 'The New York Times' over 'dog rape' column? - explainer

Should the process move forward, the procedure - and the chances of success - would depend largely on where the suit is filed.

Illustration of The New York Times application displayed on a smartphone held in hand in Corsica France April 18, 2026.

Israel to take legal action against 'New York Times' over claims of 'dog rape' of Palestinians

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation lawsuit against "one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published" on Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar holds up a copy of The New York Times as he speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on in New York City on August 5, 2025.

Long Island school district pays $125K to settle lawsuit over erased pro-Palestinian student art

The lawsuit stemmed from a September 2024 incident at Half Hollow Hills High School West, which permitted seniors to decorate their campus parking spots.

Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, New York.