Twitter sues Elon Musk to enforce original merger agreement

Twitter sues Elon Musk to enforce original merger agreement


Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world.

Joe Skipper | Reuters

Twitter filed suit against Elon Musk in the Delaware Court of Chancery on Tuesday after the billionaire said he was terminating his $44 billion deal to buy the company.

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