Founder returned to lead company after departure over social media posts concerning Israel and Gaza

Web Summit chief executive’s suggestion of ‘kompromat’ an ‘invention’, High Court hears

Case continues on Thursday when Michael Cush SC, for Mr Kelly, will give his opening statements

Web Summit founder paid bonus of €1m last year on return to helm after resignation in 2023 over Israel social media posts

On one level, it all sounds very complicated. On the other, it’s the age-old story of a once-exciting marriage ending in acrimony and a major row over who keeps the dog

Web Summit chief executive Paddy Cosgrave claims former friend’s actions caused loss of $12.3m

Hearing of cases involving chief executive Paddy Cosgrave and two minority shareholders expected to take nine weeks

Timeline: First event held in 2009

‘Bitterness animates every aspect’ of legal dispute between shareholders, says barrister for founder Paddy Cosgrave

Civil trial could potentially last nine weeks

Bitter legal row between Paddy Cosgrave and former business partners Daire Hickey and David Kelly could take nine weeks to hear

What do court documents tell us, and what’s at stake for the three former friends?

Five separate actions are due to be heard together over the course of a nine-week civil trial

Dispute hearing between Web Summit co-founders expected to take nine weeks

Hearing of cases is scheduled for nine weeks beginning next March

Mr Justice Michael Twomey is managing the five actions ahead of their trial next spring

Events group says significant investment in additional staff hit bottom line as group adds new events to its roster

This tech conference is profitable and expanding, but its 70,000-visitor Lisbon conference remains the jewel in its crown

Chelsea Manning warns Trump administration likely to be ‘uniquely, openly authoritarian’

Founder of events company emphasises issue of tariffs on electric vehicles