FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

SpaceX must face an 8-plaintiff sex-bias lawsuit after a federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected private arbitration. The ruling blocks SpaceX from forcing the discrimination claims out of open court. The litigation tests the limits of federal protections for workers who challenge sexual harassment in the United States.