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California prepares legal framework for autonomous trucking

Teslarati

California has officially submitted its first draft of regulations for the operation of autonomous semi-trucks, as Tesla and other companies continue to develop their own self-driving technologies. NEWSOM'S PROPOSED AUTONOMOUS TRUCK REGULATIONS Newsom Reconfirms His Commitment to Corporate Profit Over Good Jobs.

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Tesla is building a new in-house, full-scale legal team

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Tesla is taking an interesting approach with its Legal Department by building a “full-scale internal litigation and trial team,” according to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the automaker, Brandon Ehrhart. It is an interesting approach to the legal side of things.

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Judge in Musk pay package case warned of massive legal fee windfall

Teslarati

The judge in the Elon Musk pay package case is being warned by the Delaware High Court that the massive legal fee windfall is a major risk. This works out to $280,000 an hour, but the highest-paid corporate attorneys are paid around $2,500 an hour. history,” the report states. worked out to about $35,000 an hour.

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Tesla boosts its legal team by hiring top securities lawyer

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Tesla’s legal team received a boost last month, with the company hiring Derek Windham, a top securities lawyer, as its senior director and deputy general counsel for corporate and securities. He would be reporting to the head of Tesla’s in-house legal team, who, in turn, reports directly to CEO Elon Musk. .

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Tesla beefs up ‘Hardcore’ Legal team with new General Counsel hire

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Tesla has beefed up its “hardcore” legal team with a new General Counsel hire in Brandon Ehrhart, who spent over two decades with Dish Network. Ehrhart said on LinkedIn one week ago that he was assuming a new position as General Counsel and a Corporate Secretary for Tesla at its headquarters in Austin, Texas.

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Hyliion and Tortoise Acquisition to merge, combined company to remain listed on NYSE

Green Car Congress

Class 8 electric powertrain company Hylion intends to merge with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. NYSE: SHLL), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company with a strategic focus on the energy sector and decarbonizing commercial transportation in North America. is serving as legal advisor to Tortoise Acquisition Corp.

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Tesla loses Head of Legal who oversaw internal purchasing probe

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Tesla has lost its Head of Legal, David Searle, who reportedly left his position at the automaker less than a month ago. Searle oversaw an internal purchasing probe during his final days at the company before leaving. Tesla has gone through several Head Legal employees in the past several years. I’d love to hear from you!

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