DOJ filing details corporate-veil and jurisdiction arguments

2 Sep 24 3:35 PM · 1d ago · 18 articles · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 3

The Justice Department's filing says the Commission's approach to attributing DSA liability improperly pierced the corporate veil, extending scrutiny to Musk personally and unrelated companies he owns, and raises concerns about extraterritorial jurisdiction consistent with international law.

DOJ filing details corporate-veil and jurisdiction arguments — justice.gov

“the “corporate veil” principle, which is fundamental to the U.S. economic and legal system … provides that there is, in general, no entitlement to look behind the corporate structure”

US Department of Justice

Elon Musk Owner of XBrett Shumate Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Civil DivisionDonald Trump US PresidentEuropean Commission EU executive body that issued the DSA fine

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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 5 claims were published in its stretch

2 outlets European Union vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk

first by The Economic Times, 1d ago · also Associated Press
1 more headline
- EU vows to defend its fine against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk Associated Press · 1d ago
1 outlet U.S. To Help Musk Fight EU $137 Million Fine Over X's Violation Of Digital Services Act

first by International Business Times, 1d ago
1 outlet EU ‘ready to defend’ X fine after US seeks to join Musk appeal

first by RTÉ, 1d ago
1 outlet United States Files Request to Intervene in Case Brought by X Corp. and Elon Musk Seeking to Annul Decision by European Commission

first by US Department of Justice, 1d ago
1 outlet The US files an application with the EU's General Court in support of X's effort to annul a 2025 €120M DSA fine, arguing the EU engaged in regulatory overreach

first by Bloomberg, 1d ago

What people said 2 voices · verbatim

The US government wants to help Elon Musk in his legal appeal of the EU-imposed €120 million fine against his social media platform formerly known as Twitter. https://www. justice.gov/opa/pr/united-stat es-files-request-intervene-case-brought-x-corp-and-elon-musk-seeking-annul

newsguyusa@flipboard.socialMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
United States Department of Justice is asking to intervene, on behalf of Musk, on the European Commission's enforcement of its Digital Services Act on the X platform. —

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