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May 13, 2025
X Says Elon Musk Can't Sit For Media Matters Deposition
X Corp. told a Texas federal judge that left-leaning watchdog Media Matters for America cannot make billionaire CEO Elon Musk sit for a deposition in X's disparagement suit, saying Musk lacks specific knowledge about the case and is "one of the busiest men on the planet."
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May 05, 2025
Judge Rejects Media Matters' Bid To Move X's Case
A Texas federal judge has shot down a bid by watchdog Media Matters for America to transfer X Corp.'s defamation case against it to the Northern District of California, saying Media Matters has waived any contractual right to transfer venues it may have had.
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April 14, 2025
X Corp. Says Media Matters Must Hand Over Employee Names
X Corp. asked a Texas federal judge to make left-leaning media watchdog Media Matters turn over the names of its employees as the latest salvo in a fight over allegedly defamatory articles it wrote, saying Monday that Media Matters was giving "boilerplate objections."
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March 20, 2025
Media Matters Says X Can't Restrict Dispute To Texas
A nonprofit media watchdog wants to preserve its California federal lawsuit challenging social media site X's efforts to pursue defamation claims in Texas federal court, telling a Texas federal judge that X failed to adequately argue for an anti-suit injunction.
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March 17, 2025
X Says Nonprofit Is Using Calif. Court To Evade Texas Suit
X Corp. told a Texas federal judge a left-leaning media watchdog was trying to use a California court to weasel out of a suit accusing the nonprofit of running defamatory articles, saying Monday it was first to file and that the suit should stay in the Lone Star State.
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January 01, 2025
Top Texas Cases To Watch In 2025
The new year could see Texas courts delivering decisions on several prominent cases, including gun rights and an alleged conspiracy to get advertisers to leave social platform X. Here's a look at the Texas cases Law360 will track closely in 2025.
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October 31, 2024
X Corp. Plays Discovery 'Games' To Shield Musk, Judge Told
Left-leaning watchdog Media Matters for America fired another broadside at X Corp. Wednesday in an ongoing discovery battle between the parties, telling a Texas federal judge that the social media company continues to "play games about discovery" to shield Elon Musk and keep unfavorable evidence from the defendants.
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October 28, 2024
X Says Watchdog's Discovery Can't Target Musk In Libel Suit
X Corp. fired back Monday at a left-leaning watchdog's attempt to secure information concerning how the social media platform polices its content, telling a Texas federal judge that the organization is merely trying to get a "scoop" by obtaining Elon Musk's personal messages.
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October 21, 2024
X Corp. 'Sabotaging' Discovery Process, Media Matters Says
Left-leaning watchdog Media Matters for America says that X Corp. is "jamming the wheels of discovery" by refusing to answer questions or provide documents relating to Elon Musk's role in the site's content moderation, asking a Texas federal court Friday to order X to comply.
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October 18, 2024
Texas Federal Judge Owned Tesla Stock After Taking X Suit
A Texas federal judge overseeing a high-profile case between X Corp. and a media watchdog bought and sold shares of Elon Musk's automotive company Tesla the same year that X filed the suit, according to financial disclosure reports.