Judge Allows Ex-Twitter Executives' Severance Lawsuit Against Elon Musk to Proceed

A U.S. District Judge ruled that former Twitter executives can pursue claims of unpaid severance after being terminated during Musk's 2022 takeover.

Musk's attempt to dismiss the severance claims by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and other top executives was rejected by the court.
The lawsuit alleges that Musk terminated the executives to avoid paying severance, citing a $200 million difference in costs if the deal closed later.
The executives claim they are owed one year's salary plus unvested stock awards as part of their severance package.
At least one former employee has already been awarded unpaid severance in a private arbitration, potentially setting a precedent for other cases.
Judge Maxine Chesney is overseeing additional lawsuits from former Twitter executives seeking compensation for lost severance.