Elon Musk probably won't have to buy Twitter.
He may pay Twitter billions. But it's highly unlikely he'll be forced to buy a company he doesn't want.
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He may pay Twitter billions. But it's highly unlikely he'll be forced to buy a company he doesn't want.
Here are eight possible resolutions to the Elon Musk-Twitter saga.
Twitter is in a good position to sue under a legal doctrine called specific performance, which allows courts to force a transaction to be completed, even if one of the parties wants out.
Legal experts say Twitter has the upper hand, in part because Elon Musk attached few strings to his agreement to buy the company, and the company is determined to force the deal through.
Most legal experts say Twitter has the upper hand. But Musk revels in brinkmanship.