Tesla gets class certification reversed in US false-advertising case
( October 16, 2026, 16:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs alleging Tesla's claims that its cars are "self-driving" are deceptive should not have been granted class certification, according to a US appeals court. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed an order that granted certification to a proposed injunctive relief class. “[C]ommon questions concerning class members’ exposure to the hardware statement and the applicability of the limitations defenses do not predominate over individualized questions, and the district court erred when it concluded otherwise,” the court said.*...
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