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A Florida federal jury awarded instrumentation and air data systems developer Aerosonic $116.8 million after finding that eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation breached a confidentiality agreement covering air data probes. The verdict centers on a supplier dispute involving technology used in aircraft air data systems.
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A Florida federal jury awarded instrumentation and air data systems developer Aerosonic $116.8 million after finding that eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation breached a confidentiality agreement covering air data probes. The verdict centers on a supplier dispute involving technology used in aircraft air data systems.
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A federal jury awarded Aerosonic $116.9 million after finding that Joby broke an agreement and willfully misused trade secrets. The verdict puts a significant legal judgment against the air-taxi developer at the center of a dispute over contractual obligations and proprietary information.
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