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• Tories call for action over legal threats from powerful figures facing scrutiny

  29-01-2023 10:00
  
  Solicitors accused of using lawsuits to stifle criticism of prominent figures include those acting for Nadhim ZahawiMinisters are under pressure to speed up action against the use of legal tactics by powerful figures to silence legitimate criticism. This comes after a surge in investigations into their use.The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) warned the profession against employing such tactics at the end of last year, but says their use has increased since then, and it is now examining 40
  
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• Top Tories call for action as law firms’ use of ‘slapps’ rises

  29-01-2023 10:00
  
  Solicitors accused of using lawsuits to stifle criticism of prominent figures include those acting for Nadhim ZahawiMinisters are under pressure to speed up action against the use of legal tactics by powerful figures to silence legitimate criticism. This comes after a surge in investigations into their use.The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) warned the profession against employing such tactics at the end of last year, but says their use has increased since then, and it is now examining 40
  
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• Tesla trial: did Musk’s tweet affect the firm’s stock price? Experts weigh in

  29-01-2023 07:00
  
  Legal and finance experts say the car company’s attorneys face an ‘uphill battle’ to prove the billionaire’s tweets had no impact on sharesAfter Elon Musk tapped the tweet button at 12.48 pm on 7 August 2018, a bunch of Tesla investors were about to be taken on a wild ride.“Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Financing secured,” read the tweet that has since stirred up more than four years of securities fraud litigation focused on the rampant tweeting
  
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