San Francisco, United States -- Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has filed counterclaims against multi-billionaire Elon Musk, accusing its former co-founder of waging a "relentless campaign" to damage the organization after it achieved success without him. In legal documents filed Wednesday in northern California's federal court, OpenAI alleges Musk became hostile...
Musk seeks to lift regulator ‘muzzle’ on Tesla tweets
The SEC also charged Musk with fraud and ordered him to step down as chair of Tesla's board of directors, pay a $20 million fine and, after another controversial tweet in early 2019, demanded his tweets directly related to business of the company be vetted by a lawyer before posting.
Interpol sends out red notice for Terra crypto founder
Nearly a month after a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency founder, Interpol has issued a red notice for Kwon who flew from South Korea to Singapore ahead of the crash in May. South Korean prosecutors had requested Interpol place him on the red...
Morocco court sentences 12 migrants to jail over violence
Nearly three months after the border tragedy in which two dozen migrants died, a Moroccan appeals court has sentenced 12 Sudanese migrants to three years in jail over violence. Some 2,000 people, many of them Sudanese, stormed the frontier on June 24 in an attempt to reach Spanish territory.US justice department gets a voice in Epic battle with Apple
One year after a Californian court ruled in favor of Apple, the US justice department wants to have its say on Apple's antitrust tussle with Epic Games, which is due to be heard on appeal next month. The appeals court granted the department the right to send a representative to...Iran forest ranger killed outside court in revenge attack
The attacker, the father of the victim that forest ranger had allegedly killed, fled from the scene with his accomplice. Shortly before the killing, another relative of the victim attacked the prison guard accompanying the forest ranger with an axe, wounding him in the hand.Turkey’s court rules Kurdish politician to stay in jail
Turkey’s top court has rejected a plea for the release of Aysel Tugluk, a Kurdish politician, but ordered that she receive regular neurological and psychiatric treatment in hospital. Her lawyer told media that providing medication was not enough, and her illness was only worsening in detention.Elon Musk sells about $7bn worth of Tesla shares
Amid a high-stakes court battle with Twitter over a $44 billion buyout deal, Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to legal filings published Tuesday.Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud as court battle heats up
The court battle between Elon Musk and Twitter heats up as the billionaire Tesla boss accuses it of fraud, alleging the social media platform misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion buyout. The entrepreneur said he has been deceived by the company.
Twitter files suit in Indian court to challenge orders to block content
Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday citing legal documents. The suit is the latest showdown between Twitter and Indian authorities, which have been accused of muzzling criticism both on and offline. In the case filed...
Tunisian court imposes travel ban on former speaker
A Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on the speaker of the country's now-dissolved parliament, a court spokeswoman said.
Algerian military officer sentenced to death for ‘high treason’
An Algerian military officer and close ally of the former army chief has been sentenced to death over charges of "high treason", the French-language daily El Watan reported Sunday. While courts continue to hand out death sentences in Algeria, there has been a moratorium on capital punishment since 1993.
Fugitive uncle of Jordan king sentenced to 18 years in prison
A Jordanian court on Wednesday sentenced a fugitive uncle of King Abdullah II to 18 years in prison in a corruption case, a judicial official said. Walid al-Kurdi had already been jailed for more than 37 years in 2013 for "abuse of office," after he had fled to the United...Courts in Iraq sentence eight to death
Eight people have been sentenced to death in Iraq, half of them over a 2020 car bombing in the city of Ramadi, the judiciary said on Thursday. The men who carried out the September 2020 attack that wounded six people had been "working with the terrorist gangs" of the Islamic...
UK court orders Assange’s extradition to US for trial
A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The decision now rests with interior minister Priti Patel, although Assange can still appeal.
EU passengers can claim compensation for delays even outside Europe
EU travelers who book flights through a European airline can claim compensation in the event of a major delay of the connecting flight -- even outside Europe, a court ruled on Thursday. In its judgement, the European Court of Justice said that the entirety of a journey that was subject...
EU court rules in favor of Mubarak family on assets freeze
The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday in favor of the family of late Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and confirmed the unfreezing of assets blocked over a decade ago. The European Union had decided in March last year to end sanctions it had imposed on Mubarak, his wife, two sons...Saudi Arabia executes 81 in a single day over terrorism
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it executed 81 people in one day on a variety of terrorism-related offenses, exceeding the total number of executions in the kingdom in the whole of last year. Of the 81 people, 73 were Saudi citizens, seven were Yemeni and one was a Syrian national.Istanbul skyline row erupts over new build near iconic mosque
The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site, sparking fury on social media. The latest row over Istanbul's skyline has seen opponents of the new building attack botched restoration work...
Denmark court convicts Iranians of spying for Saudi Arabia
A Danish court on Friday convicted three leaders of an Iranian Arab separatist group based in the Scandinavian country of spying for Saudi intelligence between 2012 and 2020.Iraq’s top court confirms re-election of parliament speaker
Iraq's top court on Tuesday confirmed the re-election of Mohammed al-Halbussi as parliament speaker, following appeals against its conduct, paving the way towards the formation of a new government.
Saudi sex harasser named and shamed under the new law
A Saudi has been named in a newspaper after his conviction for sexual harassment, in an apparent first under new laws tackling a subject that is often seen as taboo. A court in the Muslim holy city of Medina ordered the public identification of Yasser Muslim Al-Arawi, who was named...Iran says begins paying families over downed Ukraine jet
Iran has begun paying compensation to families of those killed when it shot down a Ukrainian airliner two years ago, authorities said on Friday. "The transport ministry has made transfers to a certain number of (victims') families," the foreign ministry said in a statement marking the anniversary of the tragedy....
Jordan jails hospital chief over Covid deaths
A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced to three years in jail the director of a state hospital over the deaths of 10 patients at the facility which treated coronavirus patients.
12-year-old girl’s marriage causes stir in Iraq
An Iraqi court adjourned a hearing Sunday to allow a man to formalize his religious marriage to a 12-year-old girl, according to a lawyer for the girl's mother.Turkey accuses Israeli couple of ‘espionage’ after taking photo
An Istanbul court on Friday charged an Israeli couple with "espionage" after they allegedly took a photo of the Turkish president's home in the city, Turkish state media reported.Dubai sets up two new courts for securities disputes
Dubai Courts has established two new courts in the Commercial Court in order to speed up settlement of securities-related disputes. It has also announced the establishment of a law enforcement committee for Dubai’s financial markets.
UAE fines, imprisons several for financial crimes
A top law official in the UAE has detailed several cases where the judicial system fined and jailed people for financial irregularities, and recovered sums to the tune of millions of dirhams from them. Many such people were also deported.
Iran ex-central bank chief gets 10-year jail term
An Iranian court has sentenced the former governor of Iran’s central bank to 10 years in prison for violating the country’s currency system, a judiciary spokesperson said Saturday.
Dubai court directs Nissan to pay $354m to Al Dahana in damages
A court in Dubai has directed Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Nissan Middle East to pay $354 million as compensation to Al Dahana FZCO in the case filed by the latter back in 2019.Abu Dhabi Judicial Department pulls up banks over loan guarantees
Failing to take guarantees is a violation of the requirements and controls regulating the granting of loans, said the department.
Jordan’s ex-officials get 15-year jail term over ‘coup plot’
A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced two former officials to 15 years in jail over a palace coup attempt that sparked a crisis in a kingdom seen as a regional oasis of stability.
French investigators probe Renault-Nissan’s ex-boss Ghosn in Lebanon
Ghosn faces scrutiny centring on alleged improper financial interactions with Renault-Nissan's distributor in Oman He has long maintained that he would not have been given a fair trial in Japan French investigators interrogated former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn Monday in Lebanon, where he has sought refuge since a dramatic escape...
Egypt, Ever Given continue to spar over compensation for Suez blockage
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) claimed more than $916 million in damages, but out-of-court negotiations lowered the figure to $550 million
No jurisdiction to decide Suez Canal claims: Egyptian court
The court refers the dispute between the Suez Canal Authority and Ever Given to a lower court The ship company blames the canal authority for the vessel’s grounding An Egyptian appeals court, according to media reports, on Sunday said it lacks jurisdiction to look into the Suez Canal Authority’s demands...
