A former Tesla Inc. security employee failed to convince the US Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit claiming he was fired for reporting workplace fraud and misconduct, after a split federal appellate panel ruled that the underlying issues were resolved through arbitration.
The justices’ denial of Karl Hansen’s petition Monday leaves intact a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit order affirming the dismissal of retaliation claims against the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Hansen alleged that he was illegally terminated after reporting to management and the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Warning: This article contains discussion of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment which some readers may find distressing. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed ‘unfounded and false’...