Elon Musk and Twitter’s battle heads to court: What’s next

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk  (Photo: Reuters)
wsj 4 min read . Updated: 24 Jul 2022, 06:36 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

A look at what could unfold as Twitter seeks to force Musk to follow through with his agreed-upon purchase of the company

A judge agreed to fast-track Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit against Elon Musk, setting up a blockbuster trial for October that is expected to last roughly five days. Twitter wants to force Mr. Musk to follow through with his agreed-upon $44 billion purchase of the social-media company after he unveiled a plan to back out over claims it misrepresented the number of spam accounts on its platform. Here are answers to some questions about how the unprecedented showdown might unfold:

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