Elon Musk has successfully defended himself against a $500 million severance lawsuit brought by former Twitter employees.

This lawsuit arose after Musk's acquisition of Twitter, now known as X, and his subsequent mass layoffs at the company.

U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco dismissed the case, ruling that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) did not cover the plaintiffs' claims.

It remains to be seen how the plaintiffs will respond and what further legal challenges may arise from Musk's high-profile business ventures.