Judge Withdraws from Musk's Lawsuit Against Advertisers

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor has recused himself from overseeing a lawsuit between Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) due to potential conflicts of interest, as he owns between $15,000 and $50,000 in Tesla stock. X's lawsuit alleges that several major advertisers, including Unilever, Mars, CVS Healthcare, and Orsted, engaged in an illegal boycott by pulling their ads from the platform. The WFA responded by dissolving its Global Alliance for Responsible Media. The case has now been reassigned to Judge Ed Kinkeade. This recusal follows concerns that O'Connor's financial ties to Tesla could influence his rulings.