
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) shares traded higher Wednesday after a court denied Elon Musk's request to delay the trial in the social media platform's lawsuit against the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO.
What Happened? Twitter is suing Musk over Musk's attempts to abandon a deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion. On Wednesday, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick denied Musk's attempt to delay the trial but ruled that he will be allowed to add claims from a Twitter whistleblower to his countersuit against Twitter.