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Tesla is building a new in-house, full-scale legal team

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Tesla is taking an interesting approach with its Legal Department by building a “full-scale internal litigation and trial team,” according to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the automaker, Brandon Ehrhart. It is an interesting approach to the legal side of things.

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Tesla beefs up ‘Hardcore’ Legal team with new General Counsel hire

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Tesla has beefed up its “hardcore” legal team with a new General Counsel hire in Brandon Ehrhart, who spent over two decades with Dish Network. Ehrhart said on LinkedIn one week ago that he was assuming a new position as General Counsel and a Corporate Secretary for Tesla at its headquarters in Austin, Texas.

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Tesla boosts its legal team by hiring top securities lawyer

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Tesla’s legal team received a boost last month, with the company hiring Derek Windham, a top securities lawyer, as its senior director and deputy general counsel for corporate and securities. He would be reporting to the head of Tesla’s in-house legal team, who, in turn, reports directly to CEO Elon Musk. .

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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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Tesla loses Head of Legal who oversaw internal purchasing probe

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Tesla has lost its Head of Legal, David Searle, who reportedly left his position at the automaker less than a month ago. Searle oversaw an internal purchasing probe during his final days at the company before leaving. Tesla has gone through several Head Legal employees in the past several years. I’d love to hear from you!

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Daimler AG Board approves Project Future corporate restructure; goes to shareholders in 2019

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The Board of Management and Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has approved a new corporate structure for Daimler AG. The new structure comprises three legally independent entities—Mercedes-Benz AG, Daimler Truck AG and Daimler Mobility AG—under the umbrella of Daimler AG.

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Minda Corporation, Pricol to present arguments to CCI over stake acquisition | Autocar Professional

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Minda Corporation and Pricol Ltd. “The communication sent by CCI has provided our company with an opportunity to represent our views on the matter,” Minda Corporation stated in a regulatory filing. stakes worth Rs 400 crore in rival Pricol Ltd. . stakes worth Rs 400 crore in rival Pricol Ltd.