Judge Sparkle Sooknanan approved the $1.5 million pocket-change settlement with the Fed over his violation of disclosure rules in connection with the purchase of Twitter. She said she had limited authority: > “Whether the Executive Branch (through the SEC) has done enough to hold Mr. Musk to account for his alleged violation is, like many other issues, for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box.” [Link: US judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC despite misgivings, 'red flags' | https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-approves-elon-musk-settlement-with-us-sec-over-twitter-disclosures-2026-07-08/ | Reuters]

July 6 : A federal judge on Monday rejected Elon Musk's bid to dismiss a recent jury verdict finding that the world's richest person defrauded Twitter investors when buying the…

A federal judge rejected Elon Musk's bid to overturn a jury verdict finding him liable for misleading Twitter investors, with damages estimated up to $2.6