First court hearing opens in Musk, Twitter buyout battle

In this photo illustration, a phone screen displays the Twitter account of Elon Musk with a photo of him shown in the background, on April 14, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery/AFP)
In this photo illustration, a phone screen displays the Twitter account of Elon Musk with a photo of him shown in the background, on April 14, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery/AFP)

The court battle between Elon Musk and Twitter kicks off, as the social media firm tries to force the entrepreneur to honor their $44 billion buyout deal.

The first hearing will center on Twitter’s push to set a trial date for as early as September in a case that has massive stakes for both parties.

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