Category: Courts and the Judiciary

Elon Musk Faces Trial Over His 2018 Plan to Take Tesla Private

The New York Times – Business:
Investors are seeking billions of dollars in damages for their losses after Mr. Musk posted a proposal on Twitter that never materialized.
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail by Judge in the Bahamas

The New York Times – Business:
The chief magistrate said Mr. Bankman-Fried’s access to financial resources made his risk of fleeing “so great” that he had to remain behind bars.
Mills Lane, Who Refereed Tyson Ear Bite Fight, Dies at 85

The New York Times – Sports:
He was a referee for more than a hundred boxing title fights, but gained national renown for the 1997 bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.
Why Losing to Meta in Court Could Still Be a Win for Antitrust Regulators

The New York Times – Business:
As the Federal Trade Commission prepares to face off in court against Meta over a V.R. start-up deal, the agency is testing a novel argument as part of a strategy to push antitrust law.
Elon Musk Seems to Answer to No One. Except for a Judge in Delaware.

The New York Times – Business:
Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, the chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, gave Mr. Musk until Friday to acquire Twitter. She is also the judge in at least one other case involving the billionaire.
Biden Administration to Offer Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women

The New York Times – Business:
Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment.
Elizabeth Holmes Case Takes On More Drama Ahead of Sentencing

The New York Times – Business:
The founder of Theranos, the failed blood testing start-up, asked for a new trial after a surprise visit from a key witness to her house.