Elon Musk asks judge to start Twitter trial on Oct. 17 – Reuters

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mike BlakeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWILMINGTON, Del, July 26 (Reuters) – Elon Musk asked a judge to schedule a five-day trial beginning Oct. 17, not Oct. 10 as requested by Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), to resolve his bid to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media platform, according to a court filing on Tuesday.A lawyer for Musk, the world’s richest person, said he was writing to ask the judge to “break the impasse to allow things to move forward promptly.”Twitter declined to comment.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comChancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the chief judge on Delaware’s Court of Chancery, last week ordered an October trial, which promises to be one of the biggest Wall Street legal fights in years. However, she left it to the parties to work out the precise schedule. read more Musk, who is the chief executive of electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), had requested a February trial, which he said provided the time he needed…
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