The obscure Delaware court that will settle the fight between Twitter and Elon Musk

The richest person in the world, and one of the most recognized businesses on the planet, are squaring off in a legal battle for the ages.Already one of the most-watched events in the world, the Elon Musk-Twitter lawsuit will send shockwaves throughout the technology and legal communities. And this clash of titans could very well be decided by an obscure and ethically compromised business court: The Delaware Court of Chancery.Wielding jurisdiction over the majority of publicly traded companies and the Fortune 500, Delaware’s Chancery Court is without a doubt the most influential judiciary that most Americans have never heard of. But this bombshell case will finally provide the public a glimpse into what has traditionally been a star chamber tribunal, without a shred of transparency.And while an opaque Chancery could compromise the results of this lawsuit, the American people deserve to see how the self-dealing philosophy of “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” drives this court’s agenda.The New Castle County Courthouse, home of the Delaware Chancery Court. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)Take it from me, because I learned the hard way.My story started as a textbook American Dream business success. As a founder and CEO of TransPerfect, I led our…
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