Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.

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Amazon should not pay €250 million (RM1.2 billion)in back taxes to Luxembourg as ordered by EU competition enforcers, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday (June 8), as she cited errors in the EU regulator's assessment.

Amazon should not pay US$268m in Luxembourg back taxes, EU court adviser says

The High Court (Civil Division) will hear the proposed amendment to the statement of claim in a RM167 million suit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd and its two subsidiaries, against its former managing director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd and two of its company directors, on Aug 3.

Hearing to amend statement of claim in SRC's suit against Nik Faisal, Ihsan Perdana fixed for Aug 3

High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid will now preside over a legal challenge by kindergarten teacher M Indira Gandhi and 13 others against the validity of state laws concerning unilateral conversion.

Ahmad Kamal, who is a judge from the Appellate and Special Powers Division, will be replacing Roz Mawar Rozain from the Civil Division.

New judge to preside over case challenging validity of state laws on unilateral conversion

The Court of Appeal (COA) has set Aug 21 to deliver its decision in former Baling Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim's appeal of his defamation suit against DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng in relation to the Penang undersea tunnel project.

Aug 21 decision on ex-Baling MP’s appeal in defamation suit against Guan Eng

Revenue Group Bhd's former director Brian Ng Shih Chiow, who is also a co-founder of the cashless payment solution provider, has been charged in the Sessions Court with 12 counts of forgery of invoices and purchase orders with the purpose of cheating the company.

Revenue Group co-founder and ex-director Brian Ng Shih Chiow charged with forgery for cheating

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): The Sessions Court has discharged and acquitted the nephew of former Sungai Buloh parliamentarian Sivarasa Rasiah and an ex-employee of corruption charges.

Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi made the decision on Thursday (June 8) after the prosecution said that the letter of representation to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), sent by both Naveen Kularasa Rasiah and Nico Kam to drop all three charges, was accepted.

Ex-Sungai Buloh MP’s nephew, former employee discharged and acquitted of graft charges

China's largest commercial property developer Dalian Wanda Group on Thursday (June 8) said it is appealing a court decision to freeze 1.9 billion yuan (US$266.23 million or RM1.23 billion) worth of shares it owns in a subsidiary.

China's Dalian Wanda appeals against court decision to freeze shares

The issue concerning the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims in Malaysia will be brought up in the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) in August, before it is further discussed in the Conference of Rulers meeting in October.

'Allah' issue to be brought up in national council meeting in August, says Sultan Sharafuddin

The son of a former minister will file a representation to the Attorney General regarding the cooking oil subsidy violation charges he is facing.

Lawyer Nasuha Badrul Din representing Muhammad Faisal Hamzah, 39, the son of former home minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, said this before Sessions Court judge Mazni Nawi when the case was brought up for mention on Wednesday (June 7).

Hamzah's son to file representation over cooking oil subsidy violation charges

KOTA KINABALU (June 7): The decision of the Paris Court of Appeal to uphold Malaysia’s challenge on the Sulu heirs’ arbitration judgement vindicated the Sabah government’s stand that the so-called “Sabah claim” has no merit whatsoever.

Hajiji: Paris court’s decision vindicates Sabah’s stand that Sulu claim has no merit

The government has filed an appeal against a High Court order to make a limited disclosure of a classified report on the disappearance of activist Amri Che Mat to his wife. 

Lawyer Larissa Ann Louis, representing Amri's wife Norhayati Ariffin, confirmed the matter with The Edge when contacted. She said that the appeal was filed on May 23.

Govt appeals against court order to make limited disclosure of report on activist Amri Che Mat’s disappearance

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/TOKYO/SINGAPORE (June 6): The top US securities regulator sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, the second lawsuit in two days against a major crypto exchange, in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown on the industry and one that could dramatically transform a market that has largely operated outside regulation.

US tightens crackdown on crypto with lawsuits against Coinbase, Binance

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members used a “god credential” at TikTok parent ByteDance Inc to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong, and identify and track them down, a former company executive said in a court filing.

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