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Denial [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Foster, Gary,1961-film producer.; Hare, David,1947-screenwriter.; Jackson, Mick,film director.; Krasnoff, Russ,film producer.; Scott, Andrew,1976 October 21-actor.; Spall, Timothy,1957-actor.; Weisz, Rachel,1971-actor.; Wilkinson, Tom,1948-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Lipstadt, Deborah E.Denial.; Bleecker Street Films (Firm),presenter.; Participant Media,production company.; BBC Films,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Howard Shore ; editor Justine Wright ; director or photography, Haris Zambarloukos.Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Alex Jennings.When Deborah Lipstadt speaks out against Holocaust denier David Irving over his falsification of history, she discovers that the stakes are higher than ever in the battle for historical truth. Now faced with a libel lawsuit in British court, Lipstadt and her attorney have the heavy burden of proving that the Holocaust actually happened, in a riveting legal fight with stunning consequences.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Irving, David John Cawdell, 1938-; Lipstadt, Deborah E.; Penguin (Firm); Holocaust denial; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Trials (Libel);
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Pleasantville / by Locke, Attica.;
"Acclaimed author Attica Locke reintroduces us to environmental lawyer Jay Porter (her Black Water Rising protagonist), who takes one last case on the behalf of the community of Pleasantville in this new thriller--only to become embroiled in its shadowy politics, a disturbing education in how far those in power are willing to go to win"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Legal stories.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.;
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Rogue lawyer [text (large print)] / by Grisham, John,author.;
A nomadic lawyer because of frequent death threats, Sebastian Rudd takes on a case involving a brain-damaged young man accused of murdering two little girls.
Subjects: Large print books.; Legal fiction (Literature); Thrillers (Fiction); Teenagers with mental disabilities; Girls; Murder; Judicial ethics;
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Lincoln's last trial : the murder case that propelled him to the presidency / by Abrams, Dan,author.; Fisher, David,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The true story of Abraham Lincoln's last murder trial, a case in which he had a deep personal involvement--and which played out in the nation's newspapers as he began his presidential campaign. At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln, who had been involved in more than three thousand cases--including more than twenty-five murder trials--during his two-decades-long career, was hired to defend him. This was to be his last great case as a lawyer. What normally would have been a local case took on momentous meaning. Lincoln's debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had gained him a national following, transforming the little-known, self-taught lawyer into a respected politician. He was being urged to make a dark-horse run for the presidency in 1860. Taking this case involved great risk. His reputation was untarnished, but should he lose this trial, should Harrison be convicted of murder, the spotlight now focused so brightly on him might be dimmed. He had won his most recent murder trial with a daring and dramatic maneuver that had become a local legend, but another had ended with his client dangling from the end of a rope. The case posed painful personal challenges for Lincoln. The murder victim had trained for the law in his office, and Lincoln had been his friend and his mentor. His accused killer, the young man Lincoln would defend, was the son of a close friend and loyal supporter. And to win this trial he would have to form an unholy allegiance with a longtime enemy, a revivalist preacher he had twice run against for political office--and who had bitterly slandered Lincoln as an "infidel ... too lacking in faith" to be elected. Lincoln's Last Trial captures the presidential hopeful's dramatic courtroom confrontations in vivid detail as he fights for his client--but also for his own blossoming political future. It is a moment in history that shines a light on our legal system, as in this case Lincoln fought a legal battle that remains incredibly relevant today. --Amazon.com.
Subjects: Biographies.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents; Trials (Murder);
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Poison : a novel / by Lescroart, John T.,author.;
After the owner of a successful family business is murdered, attorney Dismas Hardy, who doubts the guilt of the chief suspect, navigates the dangerous secrets and gold-digger agendas to identify the killer.
Subjects: Legal fiction (Literature); Thrillers (Fiction); Hardy, Dismas (Fictitious character); Family-owned business enterprises; Murder; Family secrets;
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The fortune men / by Mohamed, Nadifa,1981-author.;
"Based on a true event, The Fortune Men tells the intimate, harrowing story of the last man in Britain to be sentenced to death"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Legal fiction (Literature); Life change events; Murder;
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Be Like Others. by Eshaghian, Tanaz,film director.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2008.In Iran, according to Islamic law, homosexuality is punishable by death. However, sex-change operations are not only legal, they are embraced by a society that accepts male or female, but nothing in between. This is an intimate, yet alarming, exploration of the grip of Iranian theocracy and the power of internalized shame and the lengths some people will go to conform.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Medicine.; Foreign study.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; LGBTQ.; Current affairs.; Transgender people.; Medical care.; Islam.; Iran.;
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Hollywood vampires : Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the celebrity exploitation machine / by Loudenberg, Kelly,author.; Wholey, Makiko,author.;
"Celebrity romances have always captured the public's imagination, playing out like soap operas seized upon by fans and tabloids alike. By the same token, high-profile trials can take over the mainstream media cycle, with both news pundits and the public picking over every detail to predict outcomes and cast their own judgements. Enter the union, dissolution, and hostile legal battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard -- where these dual obsessions collided, creating a chaotic moment of true cultural fixation. [This book] offers an inside account of one of the most controversial and consequential celebrity scandals of the Internet era. Fueled by viral clips, reaction videos, and endless online debates, the trial became more than a legal battle -- it became a public spectacle, dividing audiences worldwide"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Depp, Johnny; Heard, Amber, 1986-; Libel and slander.; Trials (Libel); Motion picture actors and actresses; Celebrities; Influence (Psychology); Fame;
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An insignificant case : a thriller / by Margolin, Phillip,author.;
"A new standalone legal thriller from the international bestselling author of GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Charlie Webb is a third rate lawyer who graduated from a third rate law-school and, because he couldn't get hired by any of the major law firms, has opened his own law firm, where he gets by handling cases for dubious associates from his youth and some court appointed cases. Described as "a leaky boat floating down the stream of life," Charlie has led unremarkable life, personally and professionally. Until he's appointed to be the attorney for a decidedly crackpot artist who calls himself Guido Sabatini (born Lawrence Weiss). Sabatini has been arrested - again - for breaking into a restaurant and stealing back a painting he sold them because he was insulted by where it was displayed. But as Lawrence Weiss, he's also an accomplished card shark and burglar and while he was there, he stole a thumb drive from the owner's safe. Not knowing what else Sabatani has stolen, Webb negotiates the return of the painting and "other items' for the owner dropping charges against Sabatini. But the contents of the flash drive threatens very powerful figures who are determined to retrieve it, the restaurant owner (Gretchen Hall) and her driver (Yuri Makarov) are being investigated for the sex trafficking of minors, and there are others who have a violent grudge against Sabatini. When a minor theft case becomes a double homicide, and even more, Charlie Webb, an insignificant lawyer assigned to an insignificant case, is faced with the most important, and deadliest, case of his life. Going back to his long-time bestselling roots, Phillip Margolin returns with a brilliant standalone legal thriller in the tradition of John Grisham"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Novels.; Artists; Burglars; Lawyers; Murder; Theft;
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The Escape Artist. by Welsh, Brian,film director.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Jensen, Ashley,actor.; Tennant, David,actor.; Okonedo, Sophie,actor.; Kebbell, Toby,actor.; Gardner, Tony,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anton Lesser, Ashley Jensen, David Tennant, Sophie Okonedo, Toby Kebbell, Tony GardnerOriginally produced by PBS in 2013.David Tennant (Doctor Who) stars as Will Burton, a junior barrister who specializes in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname -- the Escape Artist. Much to the aggravation of his courtroom rival, Maggie Gardner (Sophie Okonedo), Will has never lost a case. Will's talents acquit serial killer Liam Foyle of murder -- is it only a matter of time until Foyle kills again?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Television series--Great Britain.;
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