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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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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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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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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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Judge who rescinded Musk pay package confident Tesla won’t contest ruling outside Delaware

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Delaware Judge Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick has noted that she feels assured that Tesla would not use its upcoming 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting as a way to attack her decision to rescind the CEO’s 2018 pay package. Tornetta’s legal team shared their concerns in a court filing last month.

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Tesla legal team looks to delay July hearing in Musk comp package case

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Elon Musk’s lawyers are seeking a delay in a hearing that would determine the legal fees that will be awarded to the legal team who challenged the CEO’s 2018 Performance Award. Tesla’s legal team noted that a recent shareholder vote which ratified Musk’s 2018 compensation plan impacts what remains to be decided in the case.

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Twitter files suit against Elon Musk in Delaware court to enforce buyout deal

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On Tuesday, July 12, Twitter officially filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in the Delaware Court of Chancery. ” Twitter has filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to hold Elon Musk accountable to his contractual obligations. The company aims to force Musk to finalize his $44 billion deal.