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Tesla director compensation derivative suit governance case

Delaware Court of Chancery · filed Jun 17, 2020 · Settled

Shareholders alleged Tesla directors awarded themselves excessive stock options from 2017 to 2020.

The case

Defendants
Tesla
Court
Delaware Court of Chancery
Filed
Jun 17, 2020
Status
Settled
Outcome
Directors returned $277 million in cash to Tesla; plaintiffs' counsel received $176 million, which Tesla appealed.

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Jun 17, 2020Filing: Complaint filed: Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit v. Ellison
WhenCase
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Apr 8, 2025Filed 18mo agofiledIn Re Soundhound Ai, INC. Stockholder Derivative LitigationActiveGovernanceN.D. Cal.
Oct 21, 2024Filed 23mo agofiledAlcon Entertainment v. TeslaActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.
Oct 7, 2024Filed 24mo agofiledIn Re Mongodb, Inc. Shareholder Derivative LitigationActiveGovernanceS.D. N.Y.
Aug 5, 2024Filed 2.1y agofiledMusk v. AltmanActiveGovernanceN.D. Cal.
Sep 28, 2023Filed 3y agofiledEEOC v. TeslaActiveEmploymentN.D. Cal.
Nov 3, 2022Filed 3.9y agofiledSjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision BlizzardActiveGovernanceDelaware Court of Chancery
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Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit v. Ellison

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