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Elon Musk Seeks Recusal Of Delaware Judge
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Elon Musk and Tesla filed a motion in Delaware's Court of Chancery seeking Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick's recusal after her LinkedIn account appeared to 'support' a post celebrating a $2 billion California verdict against him. The filing contends the interaction creates a perception of bias that taints consolidated shareholder derivative lawsuits tied to executive compensation and conduct during Musk's 2022 Twitter deal, and requests disqualification.
Scoring Rationale
Official recusal motion raises significant legal stakes, but outcome uncertain and limited to Tesla's Delaware litigation.
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- Read OriginalElon Musk seeks recusal of Delaware judge over LinkedIn 'support' of post mocking himnypost.com
