James Tillinghast has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms claiming unfair dismissal after refusing to sign a letter supporting an I-140 National Interest Waiver petition for employee Shenxun Wang. The suit, filed August 17 in New Jersey by lawyer Constantine Bardis, seeks over $1 million in damages for lost pay and equity. The allegations remain unverified and have been reported primarily by Breitbart with subsequent coverage from HRDive.