Over the last couple of months, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has been entangled in several lawsuits, from regulatory scrapes to shareholder tussles to a Hollywood couple’s divorce aftermath.
Amid all these legal involvements and the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against him, Musk has announced on Twitter the formation of a “hardcore litigation department” for Tesla that directly initiates and executes lawsuits.
Musk’s decision to create the litigation department could be beneficial in the long run for Tesla.
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Tesla already has an extensive legal department, but the company also works with outside firms in bigger cases.
In a recent Twitter post, Musk announced that Tesla is seeking applications for the litigation department. He asked people to send their applications in a bullet-point format, “describing evidence of exceptional ability.”
Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate & execute lawsuits. The team will report directly to me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Please send 3 to 5 bullet points describing evidence of exceptional ability.
justice@tesla.com
They can send their applications to justice@tesla.com. The team will be reporting directly to Musk.
Looking for hardcore streetfighters, not white-shoe lawyers like Perkins or Cooley who thrive on corruption.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
There will be blood.
Musk said he aims to have a free and fair litigation department that will never seek victory in a lawsuit against Tesla that is justified, and never surrender if a case lacks merit.
My commitment:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
- We will never seek victory in a just case against us, even if we will probably win.
- We will never surrender/settle an unjust case against us, even if we will probably lose.
Earlier, during a Twitter conversation about Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign on Twitter, Musk said he is now ready to fight.
I am indeed out for blood
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Photo: Created with an image from Tesla Owners Club Belgium on Flickr
