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Elon Musk is trying to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter — and a Delaware court will oversee the legal battle

We explain why Elon Musk v. Twitter is happening in the First State.

The logo for Twitter appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 29, 2021. Twitter claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Delaware that Musk's “outlandish” and “bad faith” actions have caused the social media platform irreparable harm and sank its stock price.
The logo for Twitter appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 29, 2021. Twitter claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Delaware that Musk's “outlandish” and “bad faith” actions have caused the social media platform irreparable harm and sank its stock price.Read moreRichard Drew / AP
    by Nick Vadala
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