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Trial Begins Of Samsung Executive Accused Of Stealing Chip Secrets
Trial begins in South Korea of former executive who allegedly attempted to use Samsung secrets in China chip plant deal
TikTok Seeks To Block Montana 1 January 2024 Ban
Chinese-owned app asks US judge to block enforcement of Montana's state ban on TikTok, before 1 January deadline
Mike Lynch Extradited To Face Trial In California
UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch extradited to California to face criminal fraud charges over $11bn sale of Autonomy to HP more than a decade ago
British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous Twitter Hack
Man alleged to have carried out 2020 hack of public figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, pleads guilty in US
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Additional Charges
Court appearance for former head of FTX, who pleads not guilty to five additional charges from US federal prosecutors
South Korea, US Seek Do Kwon Extradition
Who has first dibs? South Korea and the United States have both requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon
Autonomy’s Mike Lynch Fights US Extradition Attempt
Co-founder and former CEO of Autonomy Dr Mike Lynch asks High Court in London to block his extradition to the US
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
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
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
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
Trial For Wirecard Executives Begins In Germany
Trial of former CEO and other managers begins in Germany, following spectacular collapse of Munich fintech Wirecard in 2020
Former Uber Security Boss Found Guilty Of Breach Concealment
Jury finds former head of security at Uber guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report massive data breach in 2016
Elon Musk Seeks Court Delay After Twitter Whistleblower Claims
Legal team of Elon Musk seeks to delay October trial until November, in light of whistleblower claims of serious vulnerabilities at Twitter
Twitter Ordered To Hand Over Data To Elon Musk
'Absurdly broad' requests by Elon Musk mostly rejected by judge, but Twitter does have to hand over audit data from 9,000 users
Judge Likely To Dismiss Tesla Bid To Dismiss California Race Lawsuit
California judge warns Tesla he will likely deny its motion to dismiss lawsuit from California agency that alleges widespread race discrimination
Tesla Loses Challenge Against Race Discrimination Lawsuit By Californian Agency
Californian agency refuses to review race discrimination charge that Tesla's flagship Fremont factory is a racially segregated workplace
Elon Musk Subpoenas Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Legal team of Elon Musk subpoenaes former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, for upcoming courtroom fight against Twitter's board of directors
Elon Musk Wants Staff Names Of Twitter’s Bot Counters
Fight with Twitter, sees Elon Musk's legal team requesting names of those employees who calculate bot or spam account numbers
Former Twitter Executive Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia
Spying scandal. Former Twitter executive found guilty in San Francisco courtroom of spying for Saudi Arabia and accessing account data
Twitter Seeks Financial Evidence Against Elon Musk And Subpoenas Banks
Dozens of subpoenas issued by Twitter to a number of banks, to determine if Elon Musk allegedly conspired to scupper his $44bn deal
Elon Musk Seeks To Block Twitter’s Request For Speedy Trial
No surprise in Twitter showdown, as Elon Musk files motion with US court to oppose platform's request for trial to be fast-tracked
Twitter Begins Legal Action Against Elon Musk
Well...he was warned. Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday to force him to complete his $44bn acquisition of social media platform
Tesla Asks Judge For Pause In California Racism Lawsuit
Electric car maker Tesla asks US judge for a pause in racial discrimination lawsuit brought against it by Californian agency
Judge Slashes Tesla Payout To Black Worker
Court ruling in San Francisco means Tesla will only have to pay out $15 million to black worker, instead of the $137 million jury award
Craig Wright Wins US Case Over Bitcoin Inventor Claim
Computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, wins US court case against former partner, and avoids having to split huge cache of bitcoin
Donald Trump Asks US Judge To Reinstate Twitter Account
Former President Donald Trump really wants to get his Twitter account back, and asks US judge to force Twitter to restore it
Twitter Offers $800m To Settle Investor Lawsuit
Twitter offers to pay $809.5m to settle class action lawsuit which accused it of allegedly deceiving investors over user engagement
Meng Wanzhou US Extradition Case Ends, Sentencing To Take Months
Huawei says it is confident in Meng’s innocence, andi it trusts the Canadian judicial system to reject US extradition request