Former Twitter employees file lawsuit claiming $500 million in unpaid severance

Twitter is facing a lawsuit alleging that it failed to pay over $500 million in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company. The lawsuit claims that Twitter violated a federal law regulating employee benefit plans by not providing the agreed-upon severance payments. Twitter has previously been sued for breach of contract claims regarding severance, as well as for allegedly failing to pay bonuses owed to remaining employees. The company is also facing other lawsuits related to the layoffs, including claims of discrimination against women and workers with disabilities. Twitter has denied wrongdoing in these cases.