Tech
European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI
The agreement to support the “AI Act” on Friday came after nearly 38 hours of negotiations between lawmakers and policymakers.
Aljazeera
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The ‘New Force' PRO falsely obtained student permit- Prosecutors say
Per the charge sheet presented before the Kaneshie District Court, state prosecutors noted that the accused, who first came to Ghana in September 2017, became a resident following her supposed admission as a student
DL News
General
Practice law with diligence and honesty - supervising high court judge tells new lawyers joining Ashanti Bar
Justice Tetteh made the remarks at an Orientation Session organized by the Ashanti Regional Chapter of the GBA
DL News
Others
Iran court orders US To pay $50bn for assassinating its top General Qasem Soleimani
Then-US president Donald Trump ordered a drone strike near Baghdad airport that killed General Qasem Soleimani, 62, and his Iraqi lieutenant Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on January 3, 2020.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Europe
UK: New law will protect arbitrators from unreasonable lawsuits
Arbitrations in England and Wales are said to be worth around £2.5bn to the UK economy each year in fees alone.
Law Society Gazette
US
American actor Jamie Foxx, others accused of sexual assault as window for historical lawsuits closes
The lawsuits were filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which lets adult victims sue over attacks that occurred decades ago - a law which expires after Thanksgiving on Thursday and has seen more than 2,500 actions so far
Sky News
Crime
Ghana Revenue Authority confiscates GH¢7.9m worth of illicit tobacco products
The GRA said investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible for the illicit trade.
GNA
Tech
Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis
X's lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the platform formerly known as Twitter.
BBC
Tech
Deputy AG launches Serool in Accra, described as "game-changer" for business registration and compliance
Serool is an online portal that enables users to register their businesses, file returns and access other post-registration services
DL News
Africa
Togolese journalists jailed for defaming minister
Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.
BBC
General
UPSA student elected ALSA Int'l president
Takyi, who once served as the president of the Ghana Chapter, polled over 75 percent against his main contender, Thato Liliane from Lesotho.
DL News
General
ADR week begins as Sekondi High Court hosts launch
The week's-long celebration which is being launched this morning at the Sekondi High Court is on the theme, "Building the Pillars of Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)".
DL News
General
Dr. Francisca Kusi-Appiah elevated Vice Dean, Senior Lecturer of UPSA Law School
Previously, she was acting Dean and Head of the Public Law Department until her official promotion to Vice Dean.
DL News
Tech
Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court
The firm accused Google of acting as a monopoly - charging 30% commission on in-app purchases on Google Play store.
BBC
US
Donald Trump Jr asks courtroom sketch artist to 'make me look sexy' during $250m fraud trial
The former US President's eldest son spent several hours on the witness stand during a second day of giving evidence at a civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on Thursday.
Sky News
Africa
Legal row over 2,800,000% mark-up for African mask
The pensioner couple found the mask from Gabon at the home of an ancestor who had been a colonial governor.
BBC
Tech
Elon musk and X a year on: Four problems he needs to fix
It was the first flavor of what has been a 12-month whirlwind of erratic change - not least the renaming of the company to X.
BBC
Europe
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms.
BBC
Africa
Nigerian doctor sentenced to life in prison for rape
Dr Olufemi Olaleye sexually assaulted the girl for more than a year until his wife found out and informed the police, the prosecutor said.
BBC
Business
Nigeria saved from $11bn pay-out by London court
The award, first made in 2017 and then increased in 2019 to include interest, amounted to a huge chunk of Nigeria's foreign reserves.
BBC