Most of the plaintiffs were software engineers and all had been at Twitter less than two years, say their statements of claim. The filings all follow the same model, alleging the plaintiffs stayed at the company following Elon Musk’s acquisition last fall on a false promise that if they were terminated, they would be paid prorated annual bonuses and cash in place of stock options and health benefits. All the claims seek damages of $200,000, the most allowed under Ontario rules meant to streamline smaller civil cases. (The Logic)

Talking point: The social media company has not filed defences against any of the claims, nor has it done so in two suits previously launched by different Ontario plaintiffs. Twitter didn’t respond to The Logic’s attempts to reach spokespeople. All the new litigants are represented by Toronto employment lawyer Jordan Reiner, who told The Logic his clients suffered in the worsening job market because they didn’t leave Twitter earlier. “They all stayed on, they helped make the transition as smooth as possible, and not one person got anything they were promised,” he said.