Judge in Twitter V. Musk Made Rare Ruling: Ordering a Deal to Close

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The judge presiding over Twitter Inc's $44 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk has a no-nonsense reputation

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and is one of the few jurists who has ever ordered a reluctant buyer to close a U.S. corporate merger.

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Last year, Kathaleen McCormick became the first woman to serve as chancellor or chief judge of the Court of Chancery.

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and which promises to be one of the most contentious legal battles in years.

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said Adam Badawi, a law professor at the University of California Berkeley who specializes in corporate governance.

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