Tech
Elon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over Microsoft links
The lawsuit - which has also been filed against OpenAI boss Sam Altman - says the firm has departed from its original non-profit, open source mission.
BBC
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Europe
UK: Magistrate removed after failing to disclose convictions
Ben Walker did not declare he had been convicted of five offences in either the application form to join the magistracy or at interview, despite being asked whether there was anything in his private life which could damage his credibility a...
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK solicitor who borrowed £630,000 from clients is struck off lawyers roll
Jack Grunhut was found to have backdated an application for stamp duty land tax relief, took out loans from clients and received referral payments for referring clients to a short-term lender.
The Law Society Gazette
Courts
2 employees of Metro Mass Transit on bail over alleged GH₵250k cable theft
Emmanuel Ageny and Augustine Adu denied conspiring to steal the automotive wires and parts of the buses valued at GH₵250,000.
GNA
Africa
Niger junta refuses to free ex-leader and have sanctions dropped
His relatives say they have had no information about him since he tried and failed to escape from detention on 19 October.
BBC
Tech
Europe grows its own AI legal tech
Jimini AI, which is based on European law, is currently being tested by leading law firms in France
LAW.COM
Africa
British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court
Idris Dayo Mustapha, 33, was part of a hacking ring that infiltrated email and brokerage accounts of US firms between 2011 and 2018, causing losses worth $6m (£4.7m)
BBC
Europe
UK: ‘AI paralegal’ passes Solicitors Qualifying Exam with flying colours
‘Lawrence’ scored 74%, as against what the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said was a likely pass mark of 55-60%
Legal Futures
Europe
British prosecutor suspended after 'pursuing romantic interest' in defendant
A disciplinary tribunal found he abused his position by using relevant personal contact information he had been given while prosecuting a case on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service to pursue his romantic interest in the defendant.
Law Society Gazette
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
Courts
Court jails three Cameroonians over immigration and documentation crimes
Tibab Beltus Mbachick, Mbaku Ransson, Mba Dieudonne Akuro were fined GH¢4,000 each and they are to serve a month’s imprisonment each.
GNA
US
US: Manhunt for gunman who allegedly killed judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings
Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the victim's wife and son were home
ABC News
Tech
Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content
It comes after Mr Musk in a post last November said that "removing child exploitation is priority #1".
BBC
Crime
We are unable to recommend prosecution of persons cited in Frimpong Boateng's report - AG to CID
The AG's office noted that except for three persons (Seth Mantey, John Ofori Atta and Ekow Ewusi), it did not find any evidence in support of allegations made against others cited in the report.
DL News
Crime
Ghana, Burkina Faso security agencies in pursuit of suspected terrorists in Sissala-West
According to information from the Sissala West District Police Command, the suspected terrorists crossed the Burkinabe border into Ghana on Wednesday, September 27 at about 11:45 GMT.
DL News
Africa
Delegation from the African Union Questions International Law and Climate Change at (ITLOS) Oral Hearing
The African Union (AU) delivered a compelling address regarding the interpretation of pertinent provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a detailed exposition of the factual implications of climate change...
African Union Commission
Tech
X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
People signed up to its subscription service, X Premium, can choose to provide a selfie and photo ID for verification
BBC
US
US law school allows new students to use AI on applications
A spokesperson for the school added that applicants will be required to clarify that they used an AI as part of the application process and certify that the information submitted is truthful.
Lawyer Monthly
Others
Indian court grants visitation rights to father previously accused of sexually assaulting minor daughter
It was the father’s case that the mother, by her “systematic manipulations”, and to deprive the minor from his love and care, registered the First Information Report (FIR) against him last year.
Livelaw
Tech
US’s top competition watchdog opens investigation into ChatGPT maker
The move against San Francisco-based OpenAI marks the strongest regulatory threat yet to a company that sparked the frenzy in generative artificial intelligence
The Guardian