Africa
Kenya: Safaricom sued for alleged intellectual property theft
The case revolves around allegations that Safaricom copied an innovative idea, leading to a lawsuit by the inventor, Peter Nthei Muoki, and his company, Beluga Ltd.
AllAfrica
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Tech
US law firm accused of waiting more than a year to inform affected parties about data breach
According to the complaint, Hill Farrer determined that cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to its systems between March 14 and March 18, 2022. The hackers are alleged to have accessed and stole sensitive personal information
LAW.COM
Africa
Nigeria's ex-oil minister charged with bribery in the UK
Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences in the UK. She is suspected of accepting financial rewards for awarding multi-million dollar oil and gas contracts
BBC
General
Public Complaint Directorates revamped in all courts- Chief Justice
She noted that her office accepts and acts on not less than 10 petitions daily and thus called on the public to report bribe-taking court officers
DL News
US
Rape suspect accused of faking his own death can be extradited to the US, court rules
US authorities claim Nicholas Rossi is a fugitive who went on the run to evade serious sex charges. The 35-year-old claims he is an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight.
Sky News
US
Aretha Franklin's children in legal fight over handwritten wills found under sofa
One handwritten will was found under a sofa cushion, another in a locked cabinet - now a jury must decide which represents Aretha Franklin's final wishes.
Sky News
General
What to take into consideration before hiring a lawyer?
To help you in this process, there are tips to help you make an informed decision before hiring a lawyer
Lawyer Monthly
Business
ORC to fully enforce administrative penalties over non-compliance with Companies Act, 2019 from June 2023
The ORC says it would “for the very first time be fully implementing section 126(7) of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
DL News
General
Special Prosecutor begins probe into allegations against Charles Adu Boahen
Mr. Adu-Boahen's position as Minister of State at the Finance Ministry was terminated yesterday, November 14, 2022, following allegations of bribery and corruption in an investigative report by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
DL News
Business
President Akufo-Addo sacks Charles Adu-Boahen
The statement further indicated that the President has referred the matter to the Special Prosecutor for investigation.
DL News
Africa
First of its kind legal tech ADR platform launches in South Africa’s property sector
The legal-tech platform provides individuals and businesses access to a cost-effective, reliable and user-friendly solution that assists in resolving legal disputes, within record time, outside the courtroom or the CCMA.
Mail&Guardian
Africa
Zimbabwe: Lawyers challenge Judges wearing $3,000 wigs, say trend is wasteful, outdated and scary
In its analysis of seven pieces of legislation, ZLHR argued that money used to purchase the wigs, a vestige of colonial Rhodesia, could be used to finance better deserving requirements.
AllAfrica
General
Retired Educationist drags judge, lawyer to GLC, petitions CJ
He alleges per his petition that the judge, Justice Ali Baba Bature, and the legal practitioner, Alfred Anum Quarshie, have colluded to extort money from him for no work done.
DL News
Business
About GHC 54,000,000 realized in 1st month of E-levy – BoG
“As far as the E-levy is concerned, what we are beginning to see in the numbers since May, I think roughly we are seeing something like 54 million Ghana cedis is what has come in for the first month."
DL News
Courts
Dram Oil sues Deloitte and Touche for alleged negligent auditing
According to its Statement of the Case, Dram Oil indicates that the said Commercial dispute brought against it and others by CAL Bank arose out of a tripartite agreement.
DL News
General
59% of MMDAs in Ghana operating without by-laws - Report
Research by Dennislaw in partnership with the Corporate Secretarial and Training Services(CSTS) has revealed that a total of 155 MMDAs in Ghana are operating without by-laws.
DL News
Courts
I expressed reservations about GH¢ 27.5M paid to Ato Essien – Capital Bank former MD
State Prosecutors have accused the founder of the bank, William Ato Essien, and two others of causing the insolvency of the bank by stealing about GH¢200 million of a GH¢620 million liquidity support given to the bank by the Bank of Ghana.
DL News
US
Cardi B wins injunction forcing YouTuber to remove defamatory videos
According to the injunction, Latasha Kebe has to take down 21 videos in the next five days from her YouTube and social media channels.
BBC
Courts
Court grants Odartey Lamptey access, ownership of his East Legon Mansion
The latest High Court ruling which came on March 2, 2022, ordered his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah to hand over keys to the former Ghanaian football star within a month.
DL News
Business
All there is to know about the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075)
The Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) as assented to by the President of the Republic, Nana Akufo- Addo on March 31, 2022, has imposed the Electronic Transfer Levy on electronic transfers.
DL News