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Class Action,
Civil Litigation

May 21, 2024

Class certified in race bias case against Tesla

Alameda County Judge Noel Wise rejected Tesla's argument that the allegations were unreliable and driven by attorneys.

The New York Times

Tesla Inc. cannot dodge claims that the electric vehicle maker fostered a racially hostile environment at its Fremont facility after an Alameda County Superior Court judge granted class certification in one of 46 related cases. 

Elon Musk's company is defending similar allegations by the California Civil Rights Department and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Its attorneys at Reed Smith LLP and Holland & Knight LLP did not respond to an inquiry for comment ...

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