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Elon Musk faces legal battle over Twitter severance claims

Elon Musk faces a legal challenge over compensation claims from former Twitter executives.

A judge recently allowed former CEO Parag Agrawal and others to proceed with their claims against Musk, alleging he dismissed them to avoid severance payments just as he finalized his acquisition of Twitter in 2022.

The executives claim their termination prevented them from resigning and receiving severance pay.

Musk bought Twitter for US$44 billion and renamed it as X Corp. Since then, he has disputed back pay claims from several laid-off employees.

Recent Twitter developments

Timeline
17-Feb-2023 📉 Twitter reportedly shuts two offices in India
  • Twitter closes Delhi and Mumbai offices.
  • Only Bengaluru office remains with few employees.
12-Jan-2023 🚪 Twitter’s SG employees told to vacate office
  • Twitter employees vacate Singapore office premises
  • Staff asked to work from home until further notice
04-Nov-2022 📉 Twitter set for layoffs after Musk takeover
  • Twitter to lay off staff post Elon Musk’s takeover.
  • Potentially up to 3,700 employees could be affected.
02-Sep-2022 ✏️ Twitter introduces edit button, at last
  • Twitter introduces edit button for tweets.
  • Available first to Twitter Blue subscribers only.
11-Jul-2022 ⚖️ Twitter, Musk lock horns as $44b deal goes awry

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