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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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Elon Musk’s legal team: Twitter ordered whistleblower to destroy evidence

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Elon Musk’s legal team threw some allegations against Twitter in a recent filing, with the Tesla CEO’s camp alleging that the social media company had ordered whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, its former head of security, to destroy evidence as part of his severance package. per share. .

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Bentley and Little Car Company go beyond vintage with an all-electric, street legal Blower Jnr

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Bentley Motors and The Little Car Company have teamed up to bring a street legal, 85% scale version of a vehicle that goes beyond classic, beyond vintage, and beyond expensive. more… The post Bentley and Little Car Company go beyond vintage with an all-electric, street legal Blower Jnr appeared first on Electrek.

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Elon Musk’s X explains legal claim against CCDH

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X, Elon Musk’s social media platform that was formerly known as Twitter, has explained the rationale behind its decision to take legal action against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The company defended its decision in a recent blog post. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Waymo could face new legal barriers in its expansion to Los Angeles

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Driverless ride-hailing company Waymo is looking to expand its testing to Los Angeles, but a new bill introduced just weeks ago may threaten the company’s ability to operate in the Southern California city if it’s passed. Waymo expanding autonomous driving tests to include freeways What are your thoughts?

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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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Tesla loses VP of Legal to LiDAR startup Luminar

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Tesla’s longtime Vice President of Legal and Acting General Counsel, Al Prescott, has joined LiDAR startup Luminar. Prescott has worked for years with autonomous cars, acting as a legal expert for companies planning to enter the sector. The company is public and trades under LAZR on Nasdaq.

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