A federal magistrate judge has recommended that a 14-count lawsuit filed by former Twitter vice president and other employees seeking severance after Elon Musk's acquisition of the company proceed against Musk on several claims. However, in a separate ruling, the judge stated that six former employees alleging they were not paid severance benefits could not continue their claims under Texas law. Musk and X Corp. have also urged the Ninth Circuit to dismiss an appeal by laid-off Twitter employees, arguing that the social media platform did not provide a severance plan governed by ERISA. Additionally, X Corp. is contesting claims that it owes $500 million in severance following mass layoffs. A former senior director of compensation for X Corp. has been denied access to communications and financial records related to his lawsuit over unpaid bonuses.