Twitter to interview Elon Musk, known for combative testimony

Twitter to interview Elon Musk, known for combative testimony

Billionaire Elon Musk’s tendency to dish out insults while being questioned under oath will be tested anew on Monday, when lawyers for Twitter Inc are due to interview the Tesla Inc CEO about his abrupt decision in July to ditch his $44 billion deal for the social media company. Testifying in past legal battles, the […]

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A who’s who of Silicon Valley lawyers up for the Musk-Twitter trial

A who’s who of Silicon Valley lawyers up for the Musk-Twitter trial

Jack Dorsey, a founder of Twitter, got a subpoena. So did Marc Andreessen, a prominent venture capitalist. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman, and investors David Sacks and Joe Lonsdale received them, too. They were all summoned to share what they know about the rancorous, knock-down, drag-out tech spectacle of the year: the fight between Twitter and […]

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Twitter rejects Musk’s claims that he was hoodwinked

Twitter rejects Musk’s claims that he was hoodwinked

Twitter Inc on Thursday dismissed Elon Musk’s claims in a Delaware court filing that he was hoodwinked into signing the deal to buy the social media company, saying that it was “implausible and contrary to fact.” Musk made the claims in a countersuit filed under seal last Friday, which was made public on Thursday. “According […]

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Musk response to Twitter lawsuit to be made public by Friday

Musk response to Twitter lawsuit to be made public by Friday

Elon Musk’s answer to Twitter’s lawsuit over his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company will be made public by Friday evening at the latest, a judge ruled Wednesday.Attorneys for Musk wanted to file a public version of their answer and counterclaims in Delaware court Wednesday. But […]

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Elon Musk files countersuit under seal vs Twitter over  bln deal

Elon Musk files countersuit under seal vs Twitter over $44 bln deal

Elon Musk countersued Twitter Inc on Friday, escalating his legal fight against the social media company over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion purchase, although the lawsuit was filed confidentially. While the 164-page document was not publicly available, under court rules a redacted version could soon be made public. Musk’s lawsuit was […]

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Twitter’s request to fast-track Elon Musk lawsuit gets court hearing

Twitter’s request to fast-track Elon Musk lawsuit gets court hearing

A judge will hear arguments on Twitter Inc.’s request to fast-track its lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk, as the social-media platform seeks to force him to complete his proposed $44 billion acquisition. Lawyers for San Francisco-based Twitter say they need only four days to prove the world’s richest person must honor his agreement and pay […]

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Twitter calls Musk’s bots complaints ‘irrelevant sideshow’

Twitter calls Musk’s bots complaints ‘irrelevant sideshow’

Twitter Inc dismissed Elon Musk’s complaints that he doesn’t have enough information about spam and robot accounts an “irrelevant sideshow” and urged a judge to hold a trial as soon as possible over his cancellation of a $44 billion buyout of the company. “The earliest possible trial date is imperative,” Twitter’s attorneys said in the […]

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Why Elon Musk can’t back out of buying Twitter, according to Twitter

Why Elon Musk can’t back out of buying Twitter, according to Twitter

In a 62-page lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Twitter accused Elon Musk of breaching an agreement to buy the social media company for $44 billion. Musk, the world’s richest man, has tried to back out of the acquisition, citing Twitter’s number of fake accounts and accusing the company of not giving him enough information about the […]

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Elon Musk pyramid scheme lawsuit: All times Musk promoted Dogecoin

Elon Musk pyramid scheme lawsuit: All times Musk promoted Dogecoin

Elon Musk is an avid supporter of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. He has promoted the meme-coin multiple times, causing the coin to rise in value. The tech billionaire is also a self-proclaimed ‘Doge father’. However, on Thursday, a Dogecoin investor sued Musk for $258 billion accusing him of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency. […]

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