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Musk's X reaches tentative settlement with former Twitter workers in $500 million lawsuit

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Elon Musk’s X has reached a tentative settlement with former employees of the company then known as Twitter who’d sued for $500 million in severance pay. The parties disclosed the deal in a Wednesday court filing asking for a scheduled Sept. 17 hearing in the case to be postponed.

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  1. KOB 4

    Musk's X reaches tentative settlement with former Twitter workers in $500 million lawsuit (opens KOB 4)

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    Elon Musk’s X has reached a tentative settlement with former employees of the company then known as Twitter who’d sued for $500 million in severance pay. The parties disclosed the deal in a Wednesday court filing asking for a scheduled Sept. 17 hearing in the case to be postponed.

  2. New York Post

    Elon Musk, X settle $500M lawsuit by fired Twitter workers (opens New York Post)

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    Elon Musk and his social media company X Corp. have reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Musk, X Corp to settle $500-million lawsuit over Twitter firings | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NEW YORK >> Elon Musk and his social media company X Corp have reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay.

  4. FOX Business

    Musk's X reaches tentative settlement in $500 million lawsuit over firings of platform's former workers (opens FOX Business)

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    Elon Musk's X Corp reached a tentative settlement with former Twitter employees over $500 million in severance pay they say they were owed.

  5. The Guardian

    Elon Musk and X reach tentative settlement with laid-off Twitter employees (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ex-workers said Musk failed to honor severance plan when he fired them after acquiring social media platform in 2022

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