Tesla on trial
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#65TQW)
Laura Normand / The Verge As if he doesn't have enough going on, Elon Musk will find himself in court later this week defending his $56 billion pay package from allegations by Tesla shareholders that it was rigged with easy performance targets.
And that's not all! On Tuesday in Los Angeles, a Tesla Model S owner is on trial for manslaughter in a case that experts are calling it a first-of-its-kind legal test of the responsibility of a human driver in a car with advanced driver-assist technology like Tesla's Autopilot.
Taken together, the twin trials represent a critical test for Musk's multitasking skills
Taken together, the twin trials represent a critical test for Musk's multitasking skills. He'll take the stand in one trial, and while Tesla isn't facing...