A Delaware judge’s decision to put Twitter Inc. and Elon Musk on track for an October trial over their $44 billion acquisition agreement has set their legal teams on a breakneck pace, while signaling the high-profile case will be treated like other busted deals.
A five-day trial should take place in October, Delaware Chancery Court Chief Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick ruled during a hearing Tuesday. Musk asked the trial not start until February, arguing it will require analyzing large amounts of data about Twitter.
There have been questions about whether Musk, the world’s richest man, will get to play ...
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