He has been under house arrest for over 500 days. Will Menaker recently did an interview with him explaining how he was persecuted by the judicial system for winning a court case against a corporation. Here is where to watch: https://ww2.ca2.uscourts.gov/court.html
edit: Donziger's trial started at 10:41 central.
edit: The hearing is over, I'm not sure when the judge will rule.
"for the first time ever, six months is so long that the defendant will run away from these petty charges so we need to keep him under house arrest. He's unique trust me."