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.
The judge only gave him 3 minutes, and it isn't strictly material to the case. The judge may have resented his bringing it up.