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Tesla’s new legal head revealed as Twitter prepares to depose Elon Musk

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Tesla has a new head for its legal department, according to recent filings for the Elon Musk versus Twitter case. The new head of Tesla legal is Donna Eskin. She takes on the role of Senior Director of Legal at the company. . Twitter shareholders approve Musk buyout, whistleblower begins testimony before Congress.

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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

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Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, the car rental company Avis will resolve its $2.7 The post Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. California. Simple Compliance with a Complex Law, 11/14/2017. Uber Hit With $8.9

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SpaceX’s NASA Starship contract safe for now as Blue Origin looks to Congress

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Fresh off of a major contract loss during a competition to build NASA’s next crewed Moon lander, Blue Origin has begun aggressively lobbying Congress for the contract NASA didn’t give it. In memos to Congress, SpaceX says a proposed amendment on the HLS contract would award “Jeff Bezos with a $10 billion sole-source hand-out.”

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MAN reports successful testing of autonomous heavy-duty truck at Port of Hamburg

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The involvement of the forwarding company Jakob Weets e.K. After the CTA check gate, the driver switched to the passenger seat and a safety driver climbed in instead, who had to be on board for legal reasons and could also intervene in the event that the test under prototype conditions required this.

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Hyliion and Tortoise Acquisition to merge, combined company to remain listed on NYSE

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Class 8 electric powertrain company Hylion intends to merge with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. NYSE: SHLL), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company with a strategic focus on the energy sector and decarbonizing commercial transportation in North America. is serving as legal advisor to Tortoise Acquisition Corp.

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Elon Musk new court filing accuses Twitter of fraud

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According to the CEO’s legal team, Twitter’s alleged decision to conceal flaws in its data security — as highlighted by whistleblower and former Twitter security chief Peiter “Mudge” Zatko — amounted to fraud and a breach of contract by the social media company. .

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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the US, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations.

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