Why Musk's tweets expose Tesla to potential shareholder and regulatory claims

The perils of disclosing sensitive information via social media

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Elon Musk has proved once again that 280 characters are more than enough to generate PR - and now, potentially legal - troubles for himself and Tesla.

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