An image of Elon Musk is seen on smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWILMINGTON, Del., July 29 (Reuters) – Twitter’s (TWTR.N) bid to hold Elon Musk to his $44 billion deal for the social media platform will head to a five-day trial beginning Oct. 17, and Musk must reveal by the end of Friday any legal claims he has against the company, a Delaware judge ruled.Musk, the world’s richest person and chief executive of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), has until 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) on Friday to file any counterclaims, according to the order signed late Thursday by Chancellor Kathleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery.Musk’s lawyers have said he might file counterclaims – essentially his own lawsuit against Twitter – in which he could seek financial damages for the disputed deal.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThe Tesla CEO and SpaceX chief said he was walking away from the deal on July 8, blaming Twitter Inc for breaching the merger agreement by misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on its platform. read more Twitter sued days later, calling the…
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Twitter's battle with Elon Musk over $44 billion deal heads to Oct. 17 trial | Reuters
