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Meta Faces Federal Lawsuit Alleging AI Systems Unfairly Targeted Workers on Medical and Maternity Leave for Mass Layoffs

Meta Faces Federal Lawsuit Alleging AI Systems Unfairly Targeted Workers on Medical and Maternity Leave for Mass Layoffs

Jul 16, 2026
the Guardian

Dozens of Meta employees are suing the company in federal court, alleging its AI-driven performance tools unfairly targeted workers on maternity, medical, and disability leave for mass layoffs by penalizing them for reduced activity metrics during legally protected absences — Meta denies the claims, but plaintiffs are seeking an emergency …

26 Workers Sue Meta, Claiming AI Tools Unfairly Targeted Employees on Medical and Family Leave in Mass Layoffs

26 Workers Sue Meta, Claiming AI Tools Unfairly Targeted Employees on Medical and Family Leave in Mass Layoffs

Jul 14, 2026
Ars Technica

26 former Meta employees are suing the tech giant, claiming its AI tools — including 'Metamate' and keystroke-monitoring dashboards — unfairly targeted workers on medical, family, and disability leave during its 8,000-person layoff, with plaintiffs seeking an injunction, independent audit, and alleging violations of the ADA, FMLA, and Pregnancy Discrimination …

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft by Former Employees, Seeks to Derail Hardware Ambitions

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft by Former Employees, Seeks to Derail Hardware Ambitions

Jul 13, 2026
The Deep View

Apple sues OpenAI in federal court, alleging former employees Tang Tan and Chang Liu systematically stole trade secrets, smuggled hardware, and exfiltrated confidential data to fuel OpenAI's hardware ambitions, demanding destruction of stolen information and damages that could derail OpenAI's push into smart glasses, wearable pendants, and camera-equipped earbuds.

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