Judge Dismisses Disability Bias Lawsuit Against Elon Musk's X

Ruling finds remote work ban does not constitute disability discrimination; plaintiff given four weeks to amend claims

Plaintiff Dmitry Borodaenko, a former engineering manager and cancer survivor, claimed he was fired for refusing to return to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ruled Borodaenko failed to demonstrate how the remote work ban specifically impacted employees with disabilities.
The lawsuit is one of several filed against X following Musk's $44 billion acquisition and subsequent mass layoffs.
Other lawsuits accuse X of failing to provide advance notice of layoffs, not paying promised severance, and targeting women and older workers.
The judge allowed Borodaenko four weeks to file an amended lawsuit with more detailed claims.