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Coverage dated September 6, 2022

Judge: Musk can use Twitter whistleblower but not delay case

Headline from KVUE

Twitter has argued for weeks that Musk’s stated reasons for backing out of the $44 billion deal were just a cover for buyer’s remorse.

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Musk can use Twitter whistleblower but not delay case, judge rules (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The social media company's former security chief will testify to Congress next week about the firm's poor cybersecurity practices.

  2. KVUE

    Judge: Musk can use Twitter whistleblower but not delay case (opens KVUE)

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    Twitter has argued for weeks that Musk’s stated reasons for backing out of the $44 billion deal were just a cover for buyer’s remorse.

  3. The Guardian

    Elon Musk fails in bid to delay trial over terminated Twitter deal (opens The Guardian)

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    Case will go ahead next month but his countersuit can be expanded to include whistleblower’s allegations

  4. Al Jazeera

    Judge refuses to delay Musk trial, allows whistleblower details (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Details from a former Twitter security chief can be used as evidence, but judge strikes down a delay requested by Musk.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Judge: Elon Musk can use Twitter whistleblower but not delay case (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Twitter has sued Musk, asking a Delaware court to force him to go through with the deal he made in April to buy the company. Musk has countersued and a trial is set to start the week of Oct. 17.

  6. New York Times

    A judge allows Musk to include whistle-blower claims in his case against Twitter. (opens New York Times)

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    Elon Musk’s lawyers had asked for a delay to review the accusations by a former Twitter executive, which the judge denied, while allowing the information to form part of their case.

  7. Engadget

    Elon Musk can use whistleblower claims to try to get out of Twitter deal, judge rules (opens Engadget)

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    Elon Musk can use whistleblower claims from Twitter’s former head of security, Pieter Zatko, as he attempts to get out of the $44 billion acquisition, a judge has ruled..

  8. Hot Air

    BREAKING: Musk can amend Twitter lawsuit to include whistleblower claims - but can't delay trial (opens Hot Air)

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    Elon Musk scored a legal victory in his legal battle against Twitter on Wednesday when a Delaware judge said she would let him add claims from a whistleblower to his countersuit against the social med...

  9. Washington Post

    Judge will let Elon Musk add whistleblower claims to case against Twitter (opens Washington Post)

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    A judge ruled that Elon Musk could not delay the Twitter trial over whistleblower allegations, but could amend his counterclaims.

  10. Forbes

    Musk Wins Request To Include Whistleblower Claims In Twitter Suit—But Judge Denies Delay (opens Forbes)

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    “I am convinced that even four weeks’ delay would risk further harm to Twitter too great to justify,” Judge Kathaleen McCormick wrote in the order.

  11. The Guardian

    Elon Musk demands Twitter trial delay over whistleblower concerns (opens The Guardian)

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    Twitter counters that Musk is using new claims to cover up buyer’s remorse as trial over broken deal set to begin next month

  12. Insider

    Elon Musk takes another loss in Twitter battle as his request to delay trial is denied — but judge says he can add whistleblower allegations to his suit (opens Insider)

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    Elon Musk said the whistleblower's revelations give him fresh reasons to walk away from his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.

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