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ARTICLE · 10 AUGUST 2022

Twitter v. Elon Musk - Part 3: What Happens Next?

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The most-watched commercial dispute in years pits the world's wealthiest person against one of Silicon Valley's biggest brand names.

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The most-watched commercial dispute in years pits the world's wealthiest person against one of Silicon Valley's biggest brand names. This three-part video series goes beyond the headlines about fake accounts and inflammatory tweets to analyze the legal arguments. Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter is unconventional in many ways, but the case offers practical takeaways for any M&A practitioner.

Part 3: What happens next?

Gillian Dingle explores the possible legal outcomes available to the Delaware court deciding the case. Will the Court allow Musk to walk away from the deal? Will he be required to close the deal and buy Twitter? What would happen if Twitter changes its position and seeks damages?

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