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Judge orders October trial for lawsuit between Elon Musk and Twitter

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CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In an early victory for Twitter, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the company’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over their $44 billion acquisition agreement should go to a five-day trial in October.

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  1. Elon Musk Asks Court to Reject Twitter's Request for Speedy Trial

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    Judge orders October trial for lawsuit between Elon Musk and Twitter

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Twitter takes Elon Musk to court for backing out of acquisition deal (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    A legal battle over Elon Musk’s obligation to buy Twitter could come to trial sooner rather than later at the Delaware Court of Chancery.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elon Musk Asks Court to Reject Twitter's Request for Speedy Trial (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Musk’s team says the trial should wait until next year, after Twitter requested expedited treatment and a hearing as early as September 2022.

  3. Washington Times

    Reports: Musk demands months for trial prep in Twitter suit (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired back Friday at Twitter’s lawsuit seeking to force him to complete his $44 billion acquisition of the platform, according to multiple news reports.

  4. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk asks court to delay start of Twitter court battle (opens Digital Journal)

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    Tesla chief Elon Musk asked a Delaware court Friday to reject a bid by Twitter to put their $44 billion merger lawsuit on trial in September, instead

  5. The Guardian

    Elon Musk files motion against Twitter’s bid to fast-track trial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawyers for the billionaire oppose company’s request that the trial begin in September

  6. KVUE

    Judge sets October trial for Musk-Twitter takeover dispute (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Twitter had asked for an expedited trial in September, while Musk’s team called for waiting until early next year because of the complexity of the case.

  7. Tucson

    Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for an October trial (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Elon Musk lost a fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on Tuesday set an October trial, citing the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Elon Musk loses fight to delay Twitter trial as judge sets October trial citing "cloud of uncertainty" over company (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Elon Musk loses fight to delay Twitter trial as judge sets October trial citing "cloud of uncertainty" over company.

  9. Forbes

    Twitter Argues Musk’s Bid To Delay Trial ‘Fails At Every Level’ (opens Forbes)

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    Musk wants to delay a trial in Twitter’s lawsuit against him until early next year, arguing his attorneys need months to look into the scope of Twitter’s spam account problem—but Twitter called this exercise a “contractually irrelevant sideshow.”

  10. Deseret News

    How did Elon Musk fare in the first round of his fight over Twitter deal? (opens Deseret News)

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    A Delaware judge approved a motion to expedite Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal. The chancery court judge set a five-day October trial in Twitter’s lawsuit against Musk over the stalled merger.

  11. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Twitter Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Over $44B Takeover Dispute Set for October Trial (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The social media giant is trying to force the billionaire to make good on his April promise to buy the company — and Twitter wants it to happen quickly because it says the ongoing dispute is harming its business.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Judge orders October trial for lawsuit between Elon Musk and Twitter (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In an early victory for Twitter, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the company’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over their $44 billion acquisition agreement should go to a five-day trial in October.

  13. Quartz

    Twitter v. Musk: A win for Twitter as judge sets October trial (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz is a guide to the new global economy for people in business who are excited by change. We cover business, economics, markets, finance, technology, science, design, and fashion.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Judge agrees to expedite Twitter suit against Musk for October (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Delaware judge agreed to expedite the trial for Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk to October.

  15. Politico

    Judge sets expedited Twitter v. Musk trial for October (opens Politico)

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    Twitter is seeking to force Elon Musk to buy the company by Oct. 24, and had sought a September trial.

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  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Twitter Fires Back at Elon Musk's Attempt to Delay Trial (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Twitter accused the Tesla CEO of using delay tactics to harm the company in the court of public opinion.

  18. France 24

    Judge sets October trial for Musk-Twitter takeover battle (opens France 24)

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    Twitter and Elon Musk were ordered Tuesday to trial in October over whether the Tesla chief can be forced to complete his $44 billion deal to buy the social network, an early win for the uncertainty-wracked…

  19. Engadget

    Judge grants Twitter expedited trial against Elon Musk (opens Engadget)

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    Twitter has won an expedited trial in its case against Elon Musk, and will take him to court in October..

  20. Insider

    Twitter wins first battle in lawsuit with Musk after judge agrees to move the case forward on an 'expedited' schedule (opens Insider)

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    Chancery Court granted Twitter its first request in its legal battle against Elon Musk -- a step that could set up the company for success.

  21. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Twitter, Musk square off in court over bid for fast-track trial (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WILMINGTON, Del. — Twitter Inc’s showdown with Elon Musk over his $44 billion takeover faces its first test on Tuesday, when a judge will weigh the company’s bid for a

  22. The Guardian

    Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to delay trial with Twitter over ditched takeover (opens The Guardian)

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    The ruling is good news for the company, experts say, to avoid a drawn-out fight over the number of fake accounts on the platform

  23. Al Jazeera

    US judge sets October trial date for Twitter, Musk legal battle (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Twitter pushed for fast-tracked trial, saying Elon Musk’s effort to terminate $44bn deal to buy company hurt its value.

  24. Delaware Public Media

    Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk will go to trial in October (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A Delaware judge ruled the trial will last for five days in October, giving Twitter an early victory in its legal battle against the Tesla CEO. The company had argued that any delay would hurt it.

  25. Forbes

    Twitter Wins Bid For Quick Trial In Elon Musk Lawsuit (opens Forbes)

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    In a court hearing in Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday, Twitter’s attorney argued Musk wants to delay a trial for his termination of a $44 billion to buy Twitter long enough to “never face a reckoning.”

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