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XReaches Tentative Deal With Ex-Twitter Staff in $500 Million Severance Lawsuit

A federal appeals court paused a September 17 hearing to allow time to finalize the agreement.

Overview

  • The parties disclosed the provisional settlement in a court filing this week and asked to delay the appeal, which the San Francisco court granted.
  • Terms of the agreement have not been made public, and the deal still requires finalization and court approval.
  • The class action, led by former employees Courtney McMillan and Ronald Cooper, alleged X failed to pay severance promised under a 2019 policy.
  • After a federal judge dismissed the case in July 2024, the plaintiffs appealed and a hearing had been scheduled for September 17.
  • If approved, the settlement would resolve this California lawsuit, while separate cases, including claims by former executives such as Parag Agrawal, remain pending.