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Alec Baldwin’s charges of involuntary manslaughter dismissed by prosecutors

The Hollywood actor had faced two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the shooting on the New Mexico set of the Rust movie in October 2021.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Alec Baldwin pays tribute to wife and lawyer after Rust lawsuit dismissed

The Hollywood actor posted a photo of himself and his wife Hilaria Baldwin online, shortly after the announcement by his lawyers on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Ex-Tesla Worker Awarded $3.2M In Race Bias Case After Refusing $15M

Owen Diaz had refused a reduced payout of $15 million last year in damages for severe racial harassment after initially being awarded $137 million in 2021.

InsideEVs · Apr 4, 2023

‘Teflon’ Elon wins again as jury rejects fraud claim over tweets

Elon Musk proved once again that he’s difficult to beat in court.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023

A jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing related to 2018 Tesla tweets

The verdict by the nine jurors was reached after less than two hours of deliberation following a three-week trial and represents a major vindication for Musk.

WEKU · Feb 3, 2023

Elon Musk's tweeting style seizes spotlight in Tesla trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s impulsive and sometimes inflammatory usage of Twitter has taken center stage in a trial focused on whether he misled investors with his 2018 tweets indicating he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private, a proposal that rapidly unraveled

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Musk says Tesla go-private plan counted on SpaceX, Saudi money

Elon Musk told a jury that his 2018 tweet announcing a proposal to take Tesla Inc. private included the possibility of using his holdings in SpaceX to help finance the transaction, along with a multibillion-dollar commitment by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

Musk tells Tesla trial: ‘Just because I tweet doesn’t mean people believe it’

The carmaker co-founder said Twitter was the most democratic way to communicate but tweets didn’t affect stock as he expected

The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2023

First Thing: Musk ‘lied’ when he tweeted about Tesla takeover, attorney argues

Tesla investor seeks ‘billions’ in damages on behalf of those who traded stock after Musk posted plan to take company private. Plus, are cows at sea the future of farming?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Millennial founder who sold her fintech to JPMorgan sued for inventing customers

Charlie Javice launched Frank six years ago to help students grappling with the soaring cost of college tuition to afford higher education, but Chase alleges 93% of her customers were fictitious.

Fortune · Jan 12, 2023