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As the Delaware Supreme Court prepares to review the case, the legal universe watches to see whether Musk’s colossal earnings and Tesla’s growth can be shielded from a legal overturn, or whether courts will uphold the findings that the process was flawed, and thus, the compensation was unlawful. The core questions revolve around whether Musk’s influence surpassed mere influence into control, whether shareholder votes are binding, and what legal remedies are appropriate for a case of such unprecedented magnitude.
This case may irrevocably influence how executive compensation, control, and shareholder rights are balanced in corporate law, setting new standards for what is permissible in aligning executives’ interests with shareholders—and what crosses the line into fiduciary breach.