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A U.S. federal judge has formally approved the settlement between the SEC and Elon Musk over delayed disclosures in the takeover of Twitter, but voiced significant concerns. The settlement places responsibility on the Elon Musk Revocable Trust and spares Musk personally; the penalty is $1.5 million. The SEC had originally sought the repayment of about $150 million to investors, who will now not be compensated; the money will instead go to the state treasury. The judge emphasized that the court has only limited legal leeway when reviewing such agreements. » More on golem.de

A U.S. federal judge has officially approved the settlement between the SEC and Elon Musk over late disclosures in the purchase of Twitter, even though she expressed serious concerns. The deal spares Musk personally and instead burdens the Elon Musk Revocable Trust; the agreed civil penalty is $1.5 million and will go to the state treasury rather than to harmed investors. The judge criticized the late introduction of the trust and called aspects of the settlement troubling, but saw little legal basis to reject the agreement. » More on finanzen.net

A U.S. district judge approved the $1.5 million settlement between the SEC and Elon Musk over his late disclosure of a 5% stake in Twitter, but expressed significant concerns and stressed that her role was limited to reviewing fairness and reasonableness. The SEC had alleged that Musk saved about $150 million by delaying the disclosure; the agreement ends the related lawsuit. Musk bought Twitter six months after the disclosure for $44 billion and had previously called the lawsuit politically motivated. » More on de.investing.com