Elon Musk sent Tesla shares soaring on Tuesday after tweeting that he was considering taking the company private in a $420-per-share deal and had "funding secured." The tweet vaults Tesla into uncharted territory, as a CEO has never conveyed such sensitive corporate information in such an unconventional and casual manner. It also raises some legal red flags, especially if any part of Musk's tweet is found to be untrue, according to a legal expert interviewed by Business Insider. Elon...

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