Saturday, April 27, 2019

Elon Musk's tweeting has to be pre-approved



The agreement gives Musk a list of topics about which he must “obtain the preapproval of any experienced securities lawyer” employed by Tesla before posting on Twitter or other social media, according to The New York Times.

The list includes comments about Tesla’s financial condition, earnings forecast, proposed acquisitions and production data as well as remarks on “nonpublic legal or regulatory findings or decisions.”

The SEC cautioned Musk to use caution with his statements on other topics as the agreement says the list “is not intended to be an exhaustive list of topics.”

If ultimately approved, the deal would resolve any attempt by regulators to hold Musk in contempt of court for violating an earlier arrangement.

[...]

Musk and the SEC first settled in court in 2017 after the agency brought fraud charges against him after he tweeted that he secured funding to take Tesla private at $420 per share.

  The Hill
If only someone would require the same of Trump.  But they'd have to specify that the lawyer not be Rudy Giuliani.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

No comments: