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Senior employee resolves action against X over allegedly 'hostile' liking of tweets
Summary
The High Court struck out a High Court action brought by Aaron Rodericks, co-lead of Threat Disruption at X, against Twitter International Unlimited Company. Mr. Rodericks, who resides in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, alleged he was subjected to a "sham" disciplinary process and suspended for allegedly liking tweets critical of X, its owner Elon Musk, and CEO Linda Yaccarino. He claimed the process breached fair procedures and his contract, while the company denied wrongdoing. Counsel for both parties informed Mr. Justice Mark Sanfey that the matter had been resolved, and the judge ordered the proceedings struck out. Settlement terms were not disclosed. Separately, the court granted an ex-parte application allowing Mr. Rodericks to serve defamation proceedings on Mr. Musk in San Francisco. Mr. Rodericks alleges a tweet by Mr. Musk, which stated the "Election Integrity team" was "gone," defamed him by implying he undermined election integrity and was incompetent. He seeks damages, including exemplary and aggravated damages, from Mr. Musk and X Corp's Irish subsidiary. The court noted that Mr. Musk had not responded to requests to remove the tweet or make amends.
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What: Report matter: Senior employee resolves action against X over allegedly 'hostile' liking of tweets. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 27th Other
- 2024-02-01 Publication
Why: Permission was required from the court because Mr Musk resides outside of the jurisdiction. CNI source report
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