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UK Extends Time To Review Apple’s App Store Monopoly
British competition regulator, the CMA, extends deadline for its investigation into Apple's App Store policies
Lawyers For FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hint At Trial Delay
Legal team for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried suggest they may need more time to prepare legal defence of their client
Ericsson Pleads Guilty Over Bribery Charges, Axes 8,500 Jobs
Thousands of staff impacted by headcount reduction, as giant telecoms giant pleads guilty to US bribery charges
Former FTX Engineer Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
Former engineering director of collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX has pleaded guilty to six criminal charges, including fraud
Elon Musk Overstated Tesla Autopilot New Lawsuit Alleges
Elon Musk is being sued again as Tesla shareholders accuse the CEO of overstating self-driving tech and defrauding investors
DoJ Alleges Google Deleted Evidence In Antitrust Case
Serious allegation of misconduct made against Google by US Department of Justice, in its antitrust case against the firm
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Four More Charges
Four new criminal charges leveled at FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried concerning illegal political donations and bank fraud
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged By US SEC
Do Kwon, co-founder of the failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, has been charged by US authorities with fraud, after months on the run
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Bond Backers Revealed
As Sam Bankman-Fried faces questions over his use of a VPN, the identity of the $250 million bond guarantors are revealed
US DoJ Speeds Up Apple Antitrust Investigation – Report
Department of Justice again reportedly speeds up probe into Apple practices over third party apps and if it favours its own products
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Ordered Back To Court, After VPN Use
Federal judge unhappy that FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried used virtual private network (VPN) whilst under house arrest
UK Sanctions Seven Russian Ransomware Cyber Criminals
Seven Russian nationals sanctioned by the UK and United States, in the first wave of co-ordinated action against ransomware attacks
US Seizes Servers Of Prolific Ransomware Gang Hive
FBI has hacked the hackers, after it “covertly infiltrated Hive Network, thwarting over $130m in ransom demands”
US DoJ Sues Google Over Online Ad Domination
US DoJ, plus eight US states, sue Alphabet's Google for its dominance in online advertising market, amid calls for it to be broken up
Feds Arrest Russian Founder Of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato
Bitzlato crypto exchange founder arrested in US for money laundering, and charged with $700m financial crimes
Elon Musk ‘Lied’ With Tesla Privatisation Tweet, Alleges Attorney
Trial begins in San Francisco between Elon Musk and Tesla shareholders over his controversial “privatisation” tweet in 2018
Twitter Offers Free Adverts To Major Brands – Report
Elon Musk's plan to turn around collapse in Twitter ad revenues reportedly sees platform offering free ads to existing advertising brands
Ericsson Provision Filing Hints At Smaller Fine Over Iraq Conduct
Swedish telecoms giant sets aside $220m for a potential fine, amid US investigation into Ericsson’s conduct in Iraq in 2019
FTX Recovers $5bn In ‘Liquid’ Assets
Potential good news for customers, as lawyers for FTX say at least $5 billion of liquid assets have been recovered
Court Rules Celsius Network Owns Customer Crypto Assets
Legal setback for customers of bankrupt Celsius Network, after US judges rules firm owns most of the deposited cryptocurrency
Meta Blow As Irish Watchdog Confirms Hefty Fine
Facebook parent Meta may be prohibited from using personal data for advertising, after EU ruling and Irish fine
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges
Faced a possible 115 years in prison, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges, as trial is slated for October
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250m Bail, To His Parents
Sam Bankman-Fried has been freed on $250m, but must remain under strict supervision at parents’ California home
Two Bankman-Fried Associates Plead Guilty To Fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in America and is expected in court, as two former associates plead guilty to fraud charges
Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints
Twitter this week is being accused by 100 former staff members of a variety of legal violations including targeting women for layoffs
EU Begins ‘In-Depth Investigation’ Into $61bn Broadcom-VMware Buy
European Commission follows the UK's CMA and opens “an in-depth investigation” into Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware
Fornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC Settlement
Epic Games agrees record-breaking $520m fine with FTC, to settle allegations it misled millions of young Fornite players
FTX Looks For Return Of Millions In Donations
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will use legal means if necessary to recover tens of millions in political donations
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail, Fights US Extradition
Founder and former CEO of failed crypto exchange FTX appears in court as he faces US charges of defrauding investors