Company · Auto & Vehicle Manufacturing

Tesla, Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Tesla, Inc, a Auto & Vehicle Manufacturing company.

Public CompanyAuto & Vehicle Manufacturing

Ticker: Nasdaq: TSLA
Business: Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Incorporated in: Texas
SEC CIK: 1318605

Tesla, Inc is a public company in Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies, based in Austin, TX (traded on Nasdaq as TSLA, incorporated in Texas). It appears in 137 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (124 of 137). These cases are most often Contract and Patent matters, filed between 2016 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, W.D. Texas. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Employment Discrimination, and Trademark. Frequent opposing parties include The Individuals, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, Intellectual Ventures II LLC, and Yahya Aly.

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124

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Terminated

2016–2026

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12 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 91% of casesRecent filings up

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2016peak 44 open2026

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ContractPatentCivil RightsProduct LiabilityPersonal Property / Fraud

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137 Cases — Newest First

Five Star Academy, Inc v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 6:21-cv-00011Filed 03/09/2021
Westward Investment Properties, L.L.C v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 6:21-cv-00012Filed 03/09/2021
Sasso v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:21-cv-00024Filed 01/15/2021
Garcia v. Tesla Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:21-cv-00070Filed 01/14/2021
Unicorn Energy GmbH v. Tesla, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:20-cv-00338Filed 10/26/2020
Shulyak v. Tesla Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:20-cv-06040Filed 10/21/2020
Murphy v. Tesla, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 1:20-cv-00295Filed 10/07/2020
Optis Wireless Technology, LLC v. Tesla Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:20-cv-00310Filed 09/20/2020
Wang v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:20-cv-03040Filed 07/08/2020
Jg Technologies LLC v. Tesla, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:20-cv-00172Filed 05/31/2020
Sisvel International S.A v. Tesla, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:20-cv-00655Filed 05/15/2020
Conversant Wireless Licensing, S.A.R.L v. Tesla, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:20-cv-00323Filed 04/24/2020
Conversant Wireless Licensing, S.A.R.L v. Tesla, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:20-cv-00324Filed 04/24/2020
Somani v. Tesla Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:20-cv-00391Filed 02/18/2020
Woods v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:20-cv-10162Filed 01/27/2020
Sisvel International S.A v. Tesla, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:19-cv-02288Filed 12/17/2019
Belani v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:19-cv-18151Filed 09/20/2019
Belani v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:19-cv-18151Filed 09/20/2019
Erlichman v. Tesla Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:19-cv-04315Filed 09/09/2019
Robinette v. Tesla, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, M.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:19-cv-00905Filed 09/05/2019
Godhart v. Tesla, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:19-cv-01541Filed 09/04/2019
Walker v. Tesla, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 3:19-cv-00470Filed 08/12/2019
Kamineni v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:19-cv-14288Filed 06/26/2019
Katz v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-02855Filed 05/14/2019
Kvale v. Tesla Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:19-cv-01060Filed 05/02/2019
Bowers v. Tesla, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:19-cv-00525Filed 01/31/2019
Thomas v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-07839Filed 11/28/2018
Rashid v. Tesla, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-01980Filed 11/26/2018
Nixon v. Tesla, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-06096Filed 10/31/2018
United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tesla, Inc

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-08947Filed 09/29/2018
Tanruther v. Tesla, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-01450Filed 06/26/2018
Tesla, Inc v. Tripp

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 3:18-cv-00296Filed 06/19/2018
Tesla, Inc v. Tripp

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:18-cv-01088Filed 06/19/2018
Nikola Corporation v. Tesla Incorporated

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:18-cv-01344Filed 05/01/2018
Williams v. Tesla, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:18-cv-04120Filed 03/23/2018
MemberSelect Insurance Company v. Tesla, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:18-cv-02093Filed 03/22/2018
Tesla, Inc v. Benson

Other Civil Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:16-cv-01158Filed 09/22/2016

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