Independent journalist Alex Berenson and Twitter have agreed to a settlement over a lawsuit that alleged the big tech company violated Berenson’s constitutional rights when it banned him.
The parties “have reached a settlement in principle,” according to a joint stipulation filed in federal court in California on June 29.
However, additional time is needed to finalize details of the settlement, the parties said.
Lawyers for Berenson and Twitter, in the filing, asked U.S. District Judge William Alsup, a Clinton appointee, to extend deadlines to produce certain documents, known as discovery, in light of the agreement.
Alsup extended the deadlines by 14 days, less than the 28 days requested, and said that he would not allow any further extensions….