( January 9, 2026, 7:43 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel denied investors’ petition for panel rehearing of the panel’s memorandum affirming a lower court’s decision to dismiss their complaint against Tesla Inc. and Elon Musk for violating federal securities law by allegedly misrepresenting the safety, capability and development of the company’s autonomous driving technology; the panel had found that the investors failed to allege falsity or scienter....