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Coverage dated July 6, 2023 to July 7, 2023

Elon Musk's Twitter Sues Top Law Firm Wachtell Over $90 Million Fee for Work Under Prior Ownership

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The lawsuit seeks to recover the full fee, which Musk’s lawyers argue was unwarranted and excessive.

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  1. Quartz

    Elon Musk is suing the law firm that helped force him to buy Twitter (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Musk claims Wachtell Lipton violated its fiduciary duty by collecting $90 million in fees

  2. NBC New York

    Elon Musk's Twitter Sues Top Law Firm Wachtell Over $90 Million Fee for Work Under Prior Ownership (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The lawsuit seeks to recover the full fee, which Musk’s lawyers argue was unwarranted and excessive.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Twitter Sues Wachtell Over Payment Tied to Delaware Suit on Musk’s Acquisition (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Twitter sued Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the law firm that represented its interests in a Delaware case to force Elon Musk to complete his takeover of the platform.

  4. Bloomberg

    Musk’s X Corp Sues Law Firm Over Fees in Twitter Takeover Fight (opens Bloomberg)

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    Elon Musk sued the law firm that led the court fight to make him complete his takeover of Twitter, saying it took advantage of the company while running up a $90 million bill.

  5. Fortune

    Elon Musk sues law firm that led fight to make him complete Twitter takeover—and charged $90 million (opens Fortune)

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    The firm arranged to “line its pockets” knowing “lame-duck” execs were running Twitter, the suit alleges.

  6. Insider

    Twitter was hit with a massive $90 million legal fee that Elon Musk is now trying to fight in court. A former Twitter director saw the bill and responded, 'O My Freaking God,' court documents show. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Twitter hired law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz under its previous management to force Elon Musk to go through with the $44 billion buyout.

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