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Elon Musk’s X Eyes Dismissing Promissory Estoppel Lawsuit: Here’s Everything

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, recently unveiled plans to dismiss a class action suit by former Twitter employees.
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Elon Musk’s X Eyes Dismissing Promissory Estoppel Lawsuit: Here’s Everything

Elon Musk’s X Corp. recently revealed a statement claiming that the social media platform is setting its sights on dismissing a class action suit by former Twitter employees. The lawsuit with which former Twitter employees forged ahead stresses how promises of bonuses for employees who stayed back on the platform were neglected following X’s inception. Furthermore, a U.S. District Judge further cracked down on the matter, fueling speculations across the industry’s horizon.

Intriguingly, following X’s inception into the social media realm, the firm seems to be gravitating towards legal procedures, as seen in reports. With its most recent legal chronicle with ex-Twitter investors, the firm now ventures further with another lawsuit.

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X Contends Promissory Estoppel Lawsuit

Amid a hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Twitter’s attorney, Eric Meckley, emphasized that the mentioned bonuses X promised were solely verbal and never executed.

Aligning with this, Mark Schobinger, former senior director of compensation at Twitter, filed a class action suit alleging that the company failed to fulfill its annual employee bonus plan after Elon Musk took over the platform and rebranded it as X.

Moreover, according to Schobinger, promises to pay bonuses at “fifty percent of target” were repeatedly made, influencing employees’ decisions to stay or seek other job opportunities. However, despite such assurances, the bonuses never materialized, which Schobinger alleges was a breach of contract and promissory estoppel.

In addition, Meckley further stressed that such oral promises couldn’t be amalgamated into agreements, underlining the discretionary nature of bonuses. To which the X Corp replied that the promises made for such bonuses weren’t enforceable.

Meanwhile, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria questioned whether such promises should be binding under the doctrine of promissory estoppel or not. To which, Schobinger’s attorney, Shannon Liss-Riordan, replied that the claim was based on the promise made and not the breach of the promised bonus plan.

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X’s Legal Sagas

As mentioned above, Elon Musk’s X appears to be continuously gravitating towards lawsuits within the U.S. landscape. Earlier this year, the social media platform X embarked on numerous lawsuits, whether they involved media groups or its previous validators (Twitter).

In Musk’s most recent chronicle, X faced legal heat from Judge Stephen Breyer as Musk allegedly manipulated Twitter’s stocks, aiming to slash down the firm’s value. Moreover, Musk’s X Corp. also advanced with a thermonuclear lawsuit against media group Media Matters the previous month.

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