Accidental LinkedIn ‘Support’ Emoji Sparks Recusal of Tesla Cases – Yahoo Finance

Al Landes Tue, March 31, 2026 at 11:16 AM CDT 2 min read Image: Eric Crossan photography – Duncan.Hull | Debbie Rowe Racing to catch up on Tesla news while scrolling LinkedIn? Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick just reassigned three high-stakes Elon Musk shareholder lawsuits amid accusations that she accidentally “supported” a post celebrating his legal losses. The Delaware judge denied bias claims but moved the cases anyway, creating fresh uncertainty around Tesla’s corporate governance battles. The controversy centers on McCormick’s alleged LinkedIn activity—specifically, a “support” emoji reaction to a post about Musk losing a separate investor lawsuit. Musk’s attorneys pounced on this detail, noting that among reactions to the post, only one person chose “support” over a standard “like.” That deliberate selection, they argued, revealed bias requiring her recusal from Tesla-related cases. McCormick fired back with receipts of her own, claiming the interaction was either accidental or never happened. She reported it as “suspicious activity” to LinkedIn before her account got locked and deactivated. The judge also reminded critics that she dismissed a separate lawsuit against Musk last year, hardly the behavior of a biased opponent. Yet she still reassigned the cases, citing “disproportionate media attention” threatening judicial integrity. The three
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