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Tesla shareholder’s legal team adjusts demand to $1.44 billion in fees for Musk pay case

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The legal team of Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta, who filed a legal complaint against Elon Musk’s 2018 CEO Performance Award, has adjusted their plaintiff fee request to the Delaware Court. For their work in the case, Tornetta’s legal team argued that they should be granted 29.4 million TSLA shares. 2018-0408-KSJM.387.0

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Johnson Controls files petition to dissolve Li-ion battery JV with Saft

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JCI) has filed a petition with the Delaware Court of Chancery to dissolve Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC (JCS), the automotive Li-ion battery joint venture between Johnson Controls and Saft. Neither Johnson Controls-Saft, nor any of its subsidiaries, are an active party to the legal action. Johnson Controls, Inc.

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Tesla bull weighs in on Delaware Court decision against Musk’s TSLA comp plan

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Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) bull and Wedbush Securities Senior Equity Research Analyst Dan Ives has weighed in on the Delaware Court decision that rescinds Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation plan, which was approved by about 80% of TSLA shareholders at the time. Now, obviously, this is a jaw-dropper that came down in Delaware.

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Tesla starts taking steps to battle Delaware Judge’s Elon Musk pay ruling

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With the ratification of Elon Musk’s 2018 CEO Performance Award successfully completed at the 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting , Tesla has started its efforts to urge Delaware Judge Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick to reconsider her decision surrounding Musk’s compensation plan. Each target in Musk’s 2018 pay plan has already been achieved.

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Elon Musk’s legal team: Twitter ordered whistleblower to destroy evidence

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Elon Musk’s legal team threw some allegations against Twitter in a recent filing, with the Tesla CEO’s camp alleging that the social media company had ordered whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, its former head of security, to destroy evidence as part of his severance package. Judge Kathaleen St. per share. .

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Fisker Focuses On Karma Sales, Delaware Factory In Hibernation

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Beset by delays, recalls and even a legal case from an irate investor, Fisker hit a low point in February when it was forced to lay off workers after missing deadlines associated with much-needed U.S. For Fisker Automotive, the last twelve months haven’t been exactly easy. Department of Energy low-interest advanced-technology vehicle.

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Judge in Musk pay package case warned of massive legal fee windfall

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The judge in the Elon Musk pay package case is being warned by the Delaware High Court that the massive legal fee windfall is a major risk. The Delaware High Court told McCormick earlier this month that these massive paydays can “turn into a windfall,” according to a report from Reuters. I’d love to hear from you!

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