Africa
Vodacom loses South Africa IP case
Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of mobile telephony giant Vodafone, has lost an appeal in a long-running dispute concerning the Please Call Me (PCM) communications service.
Africa Law& Business
Results for "Internal Audit Agency"
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Africa
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed.
AP News
US
New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'
The lawsuit, which also names Microsoft as a defendant, says the firms should be held responsible for "billions of dollars" in damages.
BBC
General
Beyond the courtroom: Exploring non-litigation careers
For graduates prepping for the bar exam, it’s crucial to consider the area or specialty of law you wish to practice in as knowing your options can help shape your future career.
Lawyer Monthly
Europe
UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences
Civil servants and a handful of police forces are using AI in a range of areas, but especially when it comes to helping them make decisions over welfare, immigration and criminal justice
The Guardian
Others
Mexican law firm launches AI-powered chatbot
The firm plans to use the chatbot as an in-house legal assistant that can field questions and summarize content.
LAW.COM
Africa
Kenya: Fake lawyer arrested after winning 26 cases
Mwenda, who deceitfully portrayed himself as an “Advocate of the High Court of Kenya,” managed to practice law for an extended period, participating in various legal proceedings across the country.
Black Examiner
Tech
Privacy vs. Safety: Legal obligations and best practices
By understanding the relationship between privacy and safety, and ensuring compliance with industry-specific regulations, legal professionals can act to strengthen security policies and protect people from harm.
Lawyer Monthly
General
The distinguished, true and real legal luminary that is his Lordship Professor Samuel Kofi Date-Bah
He prolifically authored articles covering constitutional provisions, landmark cases, and even comprehensive textbooks. By my calculation, between 1970 and 1978, he contributed more than 45 articles to UGLJ and RGL combined.
Ace Anan Ankomah
Business
Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Regulator Ofgem said the bank breached rules requiring firms to record messages linked to energy trading
BBC
Africa
Niger coup leaders announce prosecution of ousted President for 'high treason'
If found guilty, President Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger's penal code.
Sky News
Business
Staff involvement in fraud at financial institutions saw marginal reduction in 2022 - BoG report
The fraud cases involving staff decreased to 188 in 2022, as compared to 278 in 2021.
DL News
Tech
Lawyer apologizes for fake court citations from ChatGPT
A lawyer used ChatGPT to write an affidavit in a personal injury lawsuit against an airline. Lawyers for the airline and the judge on the case could not find several of the cited court decisions. That's because those cases were completely m...
Business Insider
General
Justice Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu speaks at 2023 Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures
The Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lecture series is an annual event in remembrance of James Kwagyir Aggrey, a scholar, Alexander G.Fraser, educationist and Gordon Guggisberg, Governor of the Gold Coast, all founding fathers of Achimota...
DL News
General
Judicial Service launches Performance Review Programme for judges and magistrates
A review committee chaired by Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, would monitor and evaluate judges and magistrates to identify any shortcomings likely to affect their work.
DL News
Tech
Three software development questions law firms should ask themselves
Successful use of tech can only occur when the software is specialised for law and for a firm’s own specific needs
Lawyer Monthly
Europe
Crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes
The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, with running a business that catered to what he once described as "crooks".
BBC
US
US: Founder of cyberfraud prevention company sentenced to prison for defrauding investors
Mr. Rogas, who was primarily responsible for the company’s fundraising activities is also accused of personally benefiting from approximately $17.5 million of investor funds.
DL News
Africa
Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead
Paul Gicheru had pleaded not guilty earlier this year to all eight counts of interfering with witnesses in the case against William Ruto, who had been charged with involvement in violence after Kenya’s 2007 election that left more than 1,00...
AP News
Europe
Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals
The unprecedented leak to the Guardian of more than 124,000 documents – known as the Uber files – lays bare the ethically questionable practices that fuelled the company’s transformation into one of Silicon Valley’s most famous exports.
The Guardian