Twitter Wins Dismissal of Elon Musk Layoff Gender-Bias Lawsuit, for Now
- Suit doesn’t show a pattern of discrimination, judge rules
- Lawyer cites Musk’s history of demeaning comments about women
Twitter headquarters in San Francisco.
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Twitter Inc. won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Elon Musk’s mass layoffs forced a disproportionate number of women to leave the company.
US District Judge Jon Tigar ruled Monday that the plaintiffs had not first attempted to fully resolve their complaint through federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Tigar also said the plaintiffs can amend and refile their complaint.