CNN set to ax employees this week as part of CEO's sweeping digital overhaul: report CVS and the other defendants had denied any wrongdoing and urged Boyle to dismiss the lawsuit. They argued X failed to show they acted in unison rather than making individual business decisions about when and where to spend ad dollars. The companies in a court filing in the lawsuit said advertisers independently chose rival platforms due to concerns about X’s commitment to brand safety following Musk’s 2022 takeover, during which he fired employees they said had kept the site “welcoming to users and accommodating to family-friendly brands.” CVS and the other defendants argued X failed to show they acted in unison rather than making individual business decisions about when and where to spend ad dollars. AFP via Getty Images Boyle wrote in her order that “the very nature of the alleged conspiracy does not state an antitrust claim, and the court therefore has no qualm dismissing with prejudice.” Filed under