Internecine corporate fights can be among the most brutal. The allegations against tech entrepreneur Paddy Cosgrave that emerged in High Court proceedings earlier this week are serious, even if resolutely denied – claims of “staff bullying”, “mismanagement” and of using Web Summit funds for personal political projects and towards the resolution of a private defamation suit. Cosgrave, for his part, has made equally grave accusations against his fellow co-founder of Web Summit David Kelly alleging he secretly set up an investment fund for his own gain by using the company’s resources. Again the allegations are utterly in dispute. On one…

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