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X, formerly Twitter, faces 2,200 arbitration cases and filing fees over $3 million (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, is facing 2,200 arbitration cases that ex-employees filed after Elon Musk took over the company, slashed headcount, and made other sweeping changes there. The filing fees alone for that volume of cases could amount to $3.5 million.

The arbitration numbers were revealed in a new filing out Monday as part of a lawsuit in a Delaware district court. The case is Chris Woodfield v. Twitter, X Corp. and Elon Musk (No. 1:23-cv-780-CFC).

As CNBC has previously reported, many large corporations require workers to sign an arbitration agreement upon employment wherever it is legal to do so. This means to speak freely in court, where their speech can become part of a public record, workers would first need to get an exemption from a judge.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have no sympathy. Companies that require class action waivers and mandatory arbitration clauses don't get to complain when thousands of people file arbitration claims simultaneously.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I've actually used arbitration to get my way in the past when I pointed out to the company that their filing fee for the arbitration was more expensive than just honoring their commitments, so even if I lost they'd be out several times what I wanted.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It would probably be more expensive for 2200 lawsuits, no?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

$3 million is to $1 billion like $3 is to $1000.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Little bit more legality/politics than technology no?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, but it's about a major tech company, so maybe it fits? NBC filed it in their 'Tech News' section.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Musk isn't going to give you the time of day. You don't need to defend his website/app.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that's just more of a rollover from anything on the internet being labeled as 'tech', but like nowadays if the president sends a tweet its really not that notable of news, technologically. We could also start reporting every time a text is sent if we really wanted

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You’re technically right, which is the best kind of right. It’s a destructive CEO story who just happens to run a tech company (into the ground)

This is like the Spanish guy kissing the winning footballer woman on the lips against her will. It’s going to be reported under sports, but really it’s a sexism story that just happens to be in sports.

But at least it is being reported and commented on, no?