Lawyers representing Elon Musk asked a federal judge to throw out a complaint that called for their removal after plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit by Dogecoin investors accused them of acting improperly. Musk’s lawyers called the request an “insult,” and a waste of the court’s time. 

In a biting 17-page filing, Musk’s lawyers said that the allegations they acted out of bounds—including accusations Musk lawyer Alex Spiro leaked a derogatory letter to the press— were baseless and failed to pass the court’s “laugh test.” The laugh test is a legal doctrine (yes, really) that considers the seriousness of a claim.

According to Musk’s lawyers, there is “absolutely nothing funny” about Spencer’s accusations, and that it was he who was acting inappropriately.

“Spencer’s unfounded and audacious allegations of purported conflicts of interest and ethical improprieties by undersigned counsel are so improper that Spencer’s Motion itself is sanctionable,” read the filing.

On June 26, Evan Spencer, the attorney representing Dogecoin investors, Go to Source to See Full Article
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