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Technology,
Securities

Jun. 7, 2022

Musk said he wants ‘streetfighters’ then he hired Skadden

"Skadden has very experienced Delaware litigators," said Adam C. Pritchard, a professor at the University of Michigan who previously worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk -- in the midst of trying to acquire Twitter -- tweeted that he was looking for "hardcore streetfighters" to wage lawsuits while trashing two big firms.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates -- one of the largest multinational law firms in the world -- doesn't fit the stereotype of a scrappy litigation boutique. But legal experts said Skadden is actually a solid fit for Musk's needs as h...

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