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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsX filing "thermonuclear lawsuit" in Texas should be "fatal," Media Matters says
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-x-scrambles-to-keep-court-case-against-media-matters-in-texas/Ever since Elon Musk's X Corp sued Media Matters for America (MMFA) over a pair of reports that X (formerly Twitter) claims caused an advertiser exodus in 2023, one big question has remained for onlookers: Why is this fight happening in Texas?
In a motion to dismiss filed in Texas' northern district last month, MMFA argued that X's lawsuit should be dismissed not just because of a "fatal jurisdictional defect," but "dismissal is also required for lack of venue."
Notably, MMFA is based in Washington, DC, while "X is organized under Nevada law and maintains its principal place of business in San Francisco, California, where its own terms of service require users of its platform to litigate any disputes."
"Texas is not a fair or reasonable forum for this lawsuit," MMFA argued, suggesting that "the case must be dismissed or transferred" because "neither the parties nor the cause of action has any connection to Texas."
Once again a completely meritless case is filed in the 5th circuit. Musk is attempting to use litigation to silence his critics.
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X filing "thermonuclear lawsuit" in Texas should be "fatal," Media Matters says (Original Post)
DBoon
Apr 3
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Initech
(100,220 posts)1. When did Shitter become a legal firm? I must have missed that one.
ck4829
(35,113 posts)2. Great question
Grins
(7,310 posts)3. Court and judge "shopping."
No other reason. And Oracle is based in California, AT&T in NYC.
UTUSN
(70,907 posts)4. wingnut judge-shopping
Oneironaut
(5,566 posts)5. Another freedom of speech hypocrite.
Elon loves free speech when its transphobia, racism, sexism, or Conservative comedy. Dont you dare criticize him or cis-hetero-white men, though.
Old Crank
(3,748 posts)6. Courts need to stop this nonsense.
Case should be tossed with prejudice.
SWBTATTReg
(22,388 posts)7. Muskrat must be using one of tRUMP's tactics in filing lawsuits. They are all in for themselves, screw the rest of us.