July 17 : A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a bid by 26 employees of Meta Platforms to block the tech giant from laying them off while they pursue claims that they were targeted for job cuts by the company's AI-powered tools because they have disabilities or took medical leave. U.S. District Judge William Orri

Twenty-six former Meta employees sued the company in federal court, alleging AI tools penalized workers on medical or parental leave during 2026 layoffs.

Meta faces a lawsuit from 26 employees alleging AI systems unfairly targeted them for layoffs for taking medical leave.