A Brazilian Judge has opened an inquiry against X owner Elon Musk. Let us have a look at the timeline of top lawsuits against him and his companies.
Musk V. Eberheardm Founders Dispute (2009): The judge hearing the case dismissed Eberhard's claim of being one of only two founders.
Sexual Harassment Cases At Tesla & SpaceX (From Inception Till Now): Managers at the companies allegedly promoted a frat-style atmosphere where such behaviour was common.
Olivier Chaine V. Tesla Energy Op (2020): Tesla Solar customer accused Tesla of employing 'bait-and-switch financing' tactics by shoing the solar-financing agreement as 'a massive loan' to credit agencies.
Steven Hankes V. Tesla (2020): Former Tesla employee initiated a lawsuit claiming Tesla terminated him for voicing safety concerns regarding 'unacceptable fire risks' in solar installations.
Tesla Autopilot Car Crash Injuring 5 Police Officers (2021): Officers seek damages for injuries and permanent disabilities. Damages listed is in excess of $1,000,000, with max of $20,000,000.
Gharrity V. Musk (2021): The lawsuit highlighted several posts by Musk on X, such as Tesla's stock price being too high which led to a market value drop of over $13 billion for Tesla.
Fair Employment And Housing Racism Suit (2022): California DFEH filed a lawsuit against Tesla, alleging discrimination against its Black employees.
Dogecoin Racketeering Lawsuit (2022): Complainant alleged Musk's involvement in a complex scheme designed to manipulate the price of Dogecoin.
Twitter V. Musk (2023): A US judge ordered him to face most of a lawsuit claiming he defrauded former Twitter shareholders by waiting too long to disclose that he had invested in it before buying.
Musk V. OpenAI (2024): Musk alleged that Sam Altman and other executives 'breached the founding agreement' of the company by pursuing private commercial success.