Judge Reaffirms Rejection Of Elon Musk's Compensation Plan

According to Odaily, a judge in Delaware has once again rejected Tesla CEO Elon Musk's substantial compensation package, despite shareholders voting in favor of reinstating it during the company's annual meeting on June 13. The judge upheld the initial January ruling, declaring the compensation plan illegal due to insufficient disclosure of its details to shareholders and a lack of independence among Tesla's board members. Tesla and Musk's legal representatives argued that the second shareholder vote in June, which supported the compensation package, should have validated its reinstatement. Initially valued at $2.6 billion, the stock option plan surged to $56 billion when the judge nullified it. As of Monday's closing price, the plan's value had escalated to $101.5 billion.