Twitter's top legal executive steps down in surprise move

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter's defender of free speech unexpectedly stepped as general counsel on Friday as the microblogging company moved closer toward a long-expected initial public offering. Alexander Macgillivray, known for fending off legal challenges to Twitter users' right to express themselves in pithy, 140-character messages, himself tweeted the news without giving a reason for the move. But Macgillivray, who became Twitter's top legal officer in September 2009, said would continue to support the San Francisco-based company as an advisor. ...



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