Schobinger v. Twitter, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:23-cv-03007

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Vince Chhabria

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  1. March 17, 2025

    X Corp. Says Dismissal, Sanctions Go Together In Bonus Suit

    A former X Corp. senior director of compensation engaged in "vexatious conduct" that should not allow him to drop his suit claiming unpaid bonuses without sanctions, the social media platform told a California federal judge.

  2. March 03, 2025

    Former X Exec Says Sanctions Not Warranted In Bonus Fight

    A former X Corp. executive urged a California federal court to reject his former employer's bid to sanction him for filing a "frivolous" class certification motion in his unpaid bonuses lawsuit, saying the company refused to let him modify his filing or dismiss his claims.

  3. January 10, 2025

    Ex-Twitter Exec Can't Snag Docs In Bonus Suit

    A former senior director of compensation for X Corp., previously known as Twitter, won't be able to recover communications from Twitter management or financial records in his suit alleging unpaid bonuses after Elon Musk took over the company, a California federal magistrate judge ruled.

  4. October 17, 2024

    Former X Exec 'Worst' For Class In Bonus Suit, Judge Says

    A former X Corp. senior director of compensation is "the worst possible candidate" for the class he proposed in his suit claiming unpaid bonuses after Elon Musk took the reins of the company, a California federal judge said, slamming his bid for class certification.

  5. October 03, 2024

    Ex-Twitter Exec's Advice May Sink Bonus Suit Class Cert. Bid

    A California federal judge on Thursday appeared flabbergasted that a former X Corp. executive seeking class certification in a suit over unpaid bonuses had previously advised Elon Musk against paying out the compensation, telling the former executive's lawyer, "I seriously wonder if perhaps you've put him in legal jeopardy."

  6. October 02, 2024

    Class Cert. In Bonus Suit Against X On The Verge Of Failure

    A California federal judge appeared inclined to deny a former X Corp. employee's class certification bid in his suit claiming the social media platform failed to pay promised bonuses after Elon Musk took over, urging the parties to tackle whether a renewed motion is necessary.

  7. September 17, 2024

    Ex-Worker Suing Over Bonuses Backed Axing Them, X Says

    X Corp. urged a California federal court to reject a former director's bid to certify a class that could exceed 2,000 members in his suit accusing it of reneging on promised bonuses after Elon Musk took over, saying the former employee was the one who axed the bonuses in the first place.

  8. August 26, 2024

    Former X Worker Seeks Class Certification In Bonus Suit

    A former X Corp. employee asked a California federal court to greenlight an approximately 2,200-member class in his lawsuit alleging the company reneged on promised bonuses after Elon Musk took over the social media company formerly known as Twitter.

  9. April 10, 2024

    Former X Worker Can't Force Doc Release In Bonus Suit

    A California federal judge refused to grant an ex-worker's request that the court decide whether X Corp. must provide employee bonus-related documents to its former chief financial officer before he sits for a deposition, chiding the former worker for not filing a proper request.

  10. August 30, 2023

    Ex-Twitter Employee Defends Class Claims Over Bonuses

    Twitter's former senior director of compensation told a California federal judge not to dismiss his proposed class action claiming the company hasn't followed through on its promise to hand out bonuses, saying the social media giant is incorrectly interpreting the allegations.