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Tesla’s $2.6 Billion SolarCity Buyout Ruled Fair as Dismissal of Shareholder Suit Upheld

esla Inc.’s $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016 was “entirely fair” to shareholders, Delaware’s top court ruled, upholding the dismissal of an investor lawsuit and sparing Elon Musk from a potential multibillion-dollar hit. The Delaware Supreme Court on Tuesday …

Judge Rules for Elon Musk in $13 Billion Lawsuit Over Tesla-SolarCity Deal

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk did not unjustly enrich himself when he guided the electric vehicle maker in 2016 to acquire SolarCity Corp, where Musk was chairman and the largest shareholder, a Delaware judge ruled on Wednesday. Tesla …

Whistleblower Claim Prompts SEC Probe of Tesla Over Solar Panel Fire Risks

The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according …

CEO Musk Replaces Tesla’s D&O Policy with ‘Personal Coverage’

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk is getting into the insurance business again, sort of. Musk has cancelled his company’s directors and officers insurance (D&O), replacing it with a promise to personally provide his board members with “equivalent” coverage to …

Musk Holds Out As Other Tesla Directors Settle Investors’ SolarCity Claims for $60M

All Tesla Inc. directors except Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk agreed to a $60 million settlement to resolve shareholder lawsuits over the company’s purchase of SolarCity, according to people familiar with the deal. Insurers covering Tesla’s directors and executives will …

Walmart Settles Lawsuit Against Tesla over Rooftop Solar Panel Fires

Walmart Inc. has settled its lawsuit against Tesla Inc. over fires at more than a half-dozen of the retail giant’s stores. Walmart sued the electric-car maker and solar company in New York State Supreme Court in August, alleging that its …

More Tesla Solar Panel Claims Emerge; 2 Home Insurers Allege Negligence

One evening last year, David Burek noticed charred wood and a burning smell in his attic, near his young sons’ bedroom. He climbed a ladder and saw a melted connector wire from the solar panels installed on the roof of …

After Solar System Fires, Walmart Sues Tesla for ‘Widespread Negligence’

Walmart Inc. on Tuesday sued Tesla Inc., accusing it of “widespread negligence” that led to repeated fires of its solar systems and asking a court to force Tesla to remove solar panels from more than 240 of its U.S. stores. …