Tag: trial

  • Trial Begins in Brent Sikkema Murder-For-Hire Case

    Opening statements and witness testimony were heard in a Manhattan court on Tuesday in the murder-for-hire trial following the 2024 killing of New York art dealer Brent Sikkeman. Sikkema was found brutally murdered in January 2024 in his Rio de Janeiro apartment. Alejandro Triana Prevez, a 30-year-old Cuban national, was arrested just days later, and read more

    Trial Begins in Brent Sikkema Murder-For-Hire Case
  • EnteroBiotix secures £19M to support IBS microbiome clinical trial

    Glasgow-based life sciences company EnteroBiotix has secured £19 million in funding to support the advancement of its microbiome-based therapies,including a large-scale clinical trial targeting irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The round was led by Thairm Bio and the Scottish National Investment Bank, with participation from existing investors. The company has raised more than £65 million to read more

    EnteroBiotix secures £19M to support IBS microbiome clinical trial
  • France’s Lower House Unanimously Backs Colonial-Era Art Restitution Bill, Trial Begins in Stolen Golden Helmet Case: Morning Links for April 14, 2026

    To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. The Headlines HISTORIC VOTE. France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, unanimously votedlate last night in favor of a long-anticipated bill to facilitate the restitution of artworks looted during the colonial era, making good on a nearly decade-old pledge by president Emmanuel Macron. ARTnews read more

    France’s Lower House Unanimously Backs Colonial-Era Art Restitution Bill, Trial Begins in Stolen Golden Helmet Case: Morning Links for April 14, 2026
  • Artist Who Represented Ireland at 2024 Venice Biennale to Face Trial for Protest Against US Military

    Eimear Walshe, who represented Ireland at the 2024 Venice Biennale, will face trial starting tomorrow for a case centering around the artist’s involvement in a protest against the US military staged at an airport in their home country. Walshe will appear in court alongside Áine Treanor and Aindriú de Buitléir, who, alongside Walshe, are known read more

    Artist Who Represented Ireland at 2024 Venice Biennale to Face Trial for Protest Against US Military
  • Biorce raises $52M to support global rollout of its AI clinical trial platform

    Barcelona-based Biorce, a health AI company focused on clinical trial design and execution, has closed a $52 million Series A round. The financing includes new investment from DST Global Partners, with existing investors Norrsken VC and YZR Capital increasing their participation, alongside Mustard Seed Maze. The round also includes angel investors such as Arthur Mensch, read more

    Biorce raises M to support global rollout of its AI clinical trial platform