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| Legal Matter | Legal Matter On October 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted the Company’s motion to compel arbitration in response to a complaint filed by Tesla on June 14, 2024 against the Company in the Northern District of California, Civil Action No. 5:24-cv-03615 (N.D. Cal.), which alleged trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the "DTSA") and California's Uniform Trade Secrets Act (the "CUTSA"), breach of contract and unfair business practices. Given the Court’s favorable ruling, the matter filed by Tesla has been effectively stayed pending arbitration, which Tesla has initiated. The Company maintains the claims vaguely stated in the complaint are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations in the arbitration. In light of the substantial harm caused to the Company by Tesla's actions, the Company is now pursuing counterclaims against Tesla in that arbitration.
On February 5, 2025, an arbitrator issued a decision on an arbitration demand filed by Matthews against Tesla in January 2024 seeking a declaratory ruling on certain contractual rights to Dry Battery Electrode (“DBE”) technology, know-how, and intellectual property under the terms and conditions of the agreement between Tesla and Matthews. This ruling acknowledged Matthews’ extensive background in advanced DBE manufacturing technology and affirmed that the Company has the right to sell its solutions to customers other than Tesla. The interim award issued by the arbitrator is subject to confirmation and a limited right of appeal.
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