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Senior Irish exec settles action against Twitter
Summary
Senior Irish Twitter executive Sinead McSweeney, Global Vice President for Public Policy, settled her legal action against the company after a temporary injunction had prevented her dismissal. The dispute, which had been adjourned to allow negotiations, was listed before Mr Justice Brian O'Moore on Tuesday. The High Court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement and the full proceedings could be struck out with consent. All prior orders were discharged. No details of the settlement were disclosed. McSweeney had claimed that after a vague email from Elon Musk asking employees to confirm their willingness to be part of "Twitter 2.0," she was treated as no longer employed, was locked out of Twitter's IT system and could not access the Dublin office. Twitter, represented by Mark Connaughton SC, said it was offering undertakings to restore her access and had entered negotiations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Senior Irish exec settles action against Twitter. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 16th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-12-20 Publication
Why: Despite Twitter's response, she said she remained concerned about her job because of the "mixed messages" she had been getting from both Mr Musk himself and his senior US-based associates since the company has been taken over. CNI source report
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Outcome: The dispute between Twitter and Ms McSweeney, who is the company's Global Vice President for Public Policy, had previously been adjourned to allow talks to take place between the two sides.
Places mentioned
- High Court
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