Court Denies Class Action Status for Lawsuit Against Twitter

The plaintiff was deemed unfit to be a class representative as he advocated Twitter not to pay bonuses while being employed by the firm.
Court Denies Class Action Status for Lawsuit Against Twitter
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A California court dismissed class action certification for a lawsuit filed by a former employee that accused Twitter of not paying laid off workers bonuses that were allegedly promised.

Mark Schobinger, the plaintiff, was Twitter’s senior director of compensation during 2022–23, a time when the company was in the process of being acquired by Elon Musk, according to an Oct. 16 order issued by the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.