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Law’s Anat Alon-Beck discusses Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter

5 things to know about Elon Musk’s Twitter bid

The Hilll: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, discussed how Elon Musk threw the tech world into a frenzy after sharing his offer to buy Twitter for $43 billion, just days after news broke that the billionaire would not join the social media giant’s board of directors. “There are several shark repellent measures that companies can take to counter hostile takeovers,” she said. “Most of the measures are included in the company’s charter and bylaws, which generally make the company less attractive to acquire.”