A US federal judge dealt fresh setbacks to Deel in the Rippling case over alleged spying, including rejecting its bid to strike testimony from a central witness (Peter Blumberg/Bloomberg)

A U.S. federal judge rejected Deel’s request to exclude testimony from Peter Blumberg in the Rippling case. The judge deemed the witness’s statements admissible, maintaining the court’s ability to hear Blumberg’s account. This decision keeps the case moving forward with Blumberg’s testimony on record.