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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressional letter expresses concern over DOGE, Musk influence, and CFPB work stoppage

On February 11, 189 congressional Democrats sent a letter to Acting Director Russell Vought of the CFPB and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing concerns regarding the involvement of DOGE at the CFPB and the orders to...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Ongoing Battle Between Musk And The Sec Heats Up Again

ELON’S MUSK TUMULTUOUS HISTORY WITH THE SEC - Tesla’s colorful CEO, Elon Musk, has a history of feuding with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and it looks like the fight isn’t over. In 2018, the SEC...more

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Elon Musk and the SEC have reached an agreement to revise their earlier agreement to settle the latest round of issues caused by Musk’s Twitter habit. Under its terms, a Tesla securities attorney must now “preapprove any of...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Musk: I did not Violate Court Order

Elon Musk, in a court filing, offered the following reasons why he should not be held in contempt of court for violating a court Order a recent tweet...more

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GE—still in streamlining mode—agreed yesterday to sell its biopharma business to Danaher (current CEO Larry’s Culp’s former company, btw) for a reported $21.4 billion in the form of $21 billion in cash and $400 million in...more

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When Does a Tweet Fall Afoul of Regulation FD

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On August 7, 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk used his personal Twitter account (@elonmusk) to propose a buyout of the company for $420 a share, stating that funding was secured....more

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Tweet Suit

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So maybe it’s not such a good idea for a volatile, impulsive chief executive to use his personal Twitter account to announce major policy shifts. No, no – not that one....more

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Business Litigation Alert: Elon Musk Tweets His Way Into The SEC’s Crosshairs

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As we have discussed in previous newsletters, Tesla is in a very difficult position based on the actions of CEO Elon Musk. With one tweet about the company going private, he put the company directly in the sights of the...more

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Though he was apparently ready to go with his “verbal agreement with the Saudis” defense, Elon Musk capitulated to pressure “from his lawyers and investors of Tesla” and agreed to resolve all SEC allegations of wrongdoing,...more

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Elon Musk, Twitter and Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In perhaps the fastest moving SEC enforcement action of all time, the SEC charged Elon Musk with securities fraud on September 27, 2018 after settlement agreements reportedly fell apart....more

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