Musk Seeks To Delay Twitter Trial Until Next Year

Bloomberg News reports:

Elon Musk’s lawyers say Twitter Inc. officials are unfairly pushing for a “warp speed” trial over claims the billionaire improperly canceled his proposed $44 billion buyout of the social media company, and asked that the case be heard next year instead.

Musk is requesting a Feb. 13, 2023, trial at the earliest, “an extremely rapid schedule for a case of this enormous magnitude,” he said in a 14-page filing, according to a representative for Musk. The judge will hold a hearing July 19 on whether to put the case on a fast track.

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Elon Musk’s lawyers say Twitter officials are unfairly pushing for a “warp speed” trial over claims he improperly canceled his proposed $44 billion deal, and asked for the case to be heard next year instead https://t.co/xuepW6DM99

— Bloomberg (@business) July 16, 2022

Elon Musk asked a Delaware court to reject Twitter’s attempt to put the $44 billion merger case on trial in September, arguing it’s an “unjustifiable” timeframe. https://t.co/XhyFGviQnF

— ABC News (@ABC) July 16, 2022