May 01, 2026
The Ninth Circuit rejected an appeal by a Black former Tesla employee who challenged the company's arbitration win over his claims of racial discrimination, agreeing with a California federal judge Friday that the plaintiff failed to meet the "high bar" to overturn the award.
April 21, 2026
A Black former Tesla employee told a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday that the company's win in arbitration over his race discrimination claims shouldn't stand because the process was administered improperly, while the electric vehicle company countered that the arbitrator was well within her authority.
April 17, 2026
In the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a discrimination case against Tesla Inc. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
April 03, 2026
The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments in a stack of employment discrimination cases this month, including disputes addressing vaccine mandates, arbitration rules and workplace diversity programs, while the Second Circuit will tackle a high-profile sexual assault case against Fox News. Here, Law360 looks at five oral arguments that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in April.