Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Elon Musk's X Drops $90M Lawsuit Against Wachtell
Elon Musk's company X stopped its lawsuit against a law firm Wachtell.
They were fighting over a $90 million fee from when Musk bought Twitter.
X said they won't try to sue again.
No one knows why they stopped yet.
Elon Musk's X ended its lawsuit against Wachtell Lipton
The lawsuit sought to recover a $90M fee for Twitter's acquisition
X dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled
No details were provided about the reason for dismissal
A judge previously ruled the dispute should be handled in private arbitration
- Who
- Elon Musk's company X and law firm Wachtell Lipton
- What
- Ended a lawsuit over a $90 million fee
- When
- In 2023, with the dismissal filed in 2023
- Where
- In a state court in California
- Why
- The lawsuit was over a fee from Twitter's acquisition
X's Stance
Wachtell's Stance
Fee Dispute
X's Stance
X claimed the fee was improper
Wachtell's Stance
Wachtell argued the fee was approved by Twitter's board
- Lawsuit Status
- Dismissed with prejudice
- Twitter's New Name
- X
- Previous Ruling
- Dispute should be handled in private arbitration