Tesla Loses Bid to Stop California’s Workplace Racism Suit (1)

Tesla Inc. failed to derail a lawsuit by the California Civil Rights Department accusing the company of engaging in a pattern of racial harassment and bias at its main factory.

A judge on Wednesday issued a ruling throwing out counterclaims by the electric-car maker that the department’s 2022 suit is unlawful. Tesla had claimed state officials didn’t provide adequate information about the civil rights allegations or engage in efforts to resolve the dispute before going to court.

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Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo said Tesla can revise and refile ...