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‘A little off his rocker’: jurors grilled over views of Elon Musk for shareholder trial

Despite Musk’s claim he can’t get a fair trial in Twitter’s home town, judge sits San Francisco jury for Tesla suit

The Guardian - US

US fraud trial begins over Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla tweets

San Francisco (AFP) - Jury selection began on Tuesday in a California courtroom over whether Elon Musk committed fraud with a pair of 2018 tweets saying he was poised to take Tesla private.

AFP

Elon Musk's next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla

Long before beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk purchased Twitter in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he serves as CEO and from which he derives most of his wealth and fame

The Independent UK

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Here's what's at stake in Elon Musk's Tesla tweet trial

In 2018, Musk tweeted he had secured enough funding to take Tesla private, but a deal never materialized. A trial over the risk he brought to shareholders could further tarnish the CEO's reputation.

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Elon Musk's next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla

The Independent UK

Musk faces US fraud trial over Tesla tweet

San Francisco (AFP) - Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car giant Tesla, will face trial on Tuesday over allegedly manipulating the stock market with a tweet after a federal judge rejected his request to move the case out of California.

AFP

Investors mock Elon Musk's bid to move Tesla buyout trial

Lawyers for Tesla shareholders suing the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk over a misleading tweet are urging a federal judge to reject the billionaire’s request to move an upcoming trial to Texas from California

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'Grossly unfair': man accused of murdering 'soulmate' faces another trial delay

The accused appeared via audio-visual link from Alexander Maconochie Centre on Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

Strip club patron acquitted of all charges after stabbing 'angry bull'

The stabbing occurred after the man's friend was being assaulted like a "punching bag".

The Canberra Times

'Angry bull' being stabbed at strip club 'like B-grade movie': lawyer

The accused resorted to self-defence because he was "outnumbered, outmuscled", his lawyer argues.

The Canberra Times

'You're bleeding everywhere': Strip club patron stabbed in chest

The stabbing occurred during an altercation between two groups after an earlier fight in the club.

The Canberra Times

Man accused of murdering 'soulmate' has bid to fast-track trial rejected

The defendant said he never intended to kill his partner.

The Canberra Times

'Sir, be quiet!': Whimpering cabbie jailed for groping passenger

Rahul, who apparently has no surname, appeared to be on the verge of tears as a magistrate jailed him for indecently assaulting a fare.

The Canberra Times

Charges against alleged football club fraudster dismissed

However, the 50-year-old still stands accused of stealing from the Canberra club.

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The Independent UK

Tesla, Twitter shares drop as Elon Musk's legal issues grow

Shares of Tesla and Twitter have tumbled this week

Benzinga

US Court Rules Against Elon Musk's Infamous 'Funding Secured' Tweet

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco ruled that Elon Musk's 2018 tweets of secured funding to take Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) private were inaccurate and reckless, Reuters reports. The court added that "there was nothing concrete" about Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund financing during that time. In 2018, Musk met with Saudi…

Tribune News Service

As Musk bids for Twitter, his fight to tweet freely hits snag

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk earned the nickname “Teflon Elon” by successfully fighting off multiple legal challenges. But a recent court ruling suggests his run of personal victories may be endangered.

The Canberra Times

Repeat child sex offender to serve less than half of mandatory minimum jail term

The offender's lawyer argued that the offending was "perhaps a health matter".

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The Independent UK

Judge rejects gag order in suit over 2018 Elon Musk tweets

A federal judge in California has rejected a request from shareholders in a lawsuit to force Elon Musk stop talking about his 2018 tweets in which he said the funding to make Tesla a private company

ABC News

Judge deemed Elon Musk's Tesla tweet 'false and misleading', claim investors

A 2018 tweet posted by Elon Musk in which he claimed to have secured the funding to take Tesla private has been deemed "false and misleading" by a judge, according to documents filed by investors suing his electric car company.

AFP

US judge deemed controversial Musk tweet on Tesla 'false': investors

New York (AFP) - A 2018 tweet posted by Elon Musk in which he claimed to have secured the funding to take Tesla private was deemed "false and misleading" by a judge, according to documents filed by investors suing his electric car company.

Reason

"There Is No Right to Associate with Pets Under the First Amendment"

So holds Judge Edward Chen in yesterday's Deschamps v. City of Sausalito. The factual backstory: Mr. Deschamps asserts that he has claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Specifically, he asserts violations of the First Amendment (his "right to associate with pets"), the Fourth Amendment, the Eighth Amendment, and the…

The Canberra Times

'Dumb': Man speeding to police station ends up in bike path pursuit

The Casey man has been refused bail by a magistrate, who said the 29-year-old was making "dumb decision after dumb decision".

The Canberra Times

Sightseeing retiree allegedly assaulted police at anti-vax campsite

The 66-year-old will "probably relish the opportunity to vindicate herself", a Legal Aid lawyer has told a court.

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