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…

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

A US district judge found “substantial evidence of falsity” in his tweet in 2022, which caused Twitter’s stock price to fall significantly. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read…

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco also denied Musk's motion to decertify the class of investors, and granted the investors' motion for prejudgment interest. The…

The case also touched on San Francisco's affinity for marijuana after Musk's lawyers argued the jury was prejudiced against him.

July 8 : A federal judge on Wednesday approved the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter shares, despite expressing…

July 8 : A federal judge on Wednesday approved the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter shares, despite having what she…

Judge Sooknanan approves a $1.5 million SEC-Musk settlement over delayed Twitter share disclosures, calling the penalty roughly 1% of estimated gains.

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…

The saga of Musk's tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now called X) has come to an end.

U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., said she had only a limited role in assessing whether the settlement meets minimum standards of fairness and…

Federal judge approved Musk's $1.5 million SEC settlement but questioned whether the regulator gave the billionaire overly lenient treatment.

A federal judge approved Musk’s $1.5m SEC settlement over his late Twitter disclosure, warning it is a fraction of $150m in alleged investor harm.

“This is not to say this settlement is run-of-the-mill,” Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan wrote.

Wegen der Kursmanipulationen im Zuge der Übernahme von X hatte sich Elon Musk mit der Börsenaufsicht auf einen sehr günstigen Vergleich geeinigt. Eine Richterin segnete ihn jetzt…

A federal judge approved Elon Musk's SEC settlement over Twitter shares, despite highlighting significant misgivings and potential red flags surrounding the agreement.

Elon Musk muss im Twitter-Deal nur einen Bruchteil der geforderten Strafe zahlen – und das Geld geht nicht mal an die betroffenen Anleger. Was hinter dem fragwürdigen Vergleich…

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A federal judge approved a $1.5 million settlement with the SEC for tech mogul Elon Musk over his alleged failure to report holdings on time.