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Litigation

Jun. 9, 2017

Jury sides with SpaceX in whistleblower case

After barely an hour of deliberation, a jury ruled in favor of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. on Wednesday, ending a trial in which a former technician accused the company of firing him after he reported allegedly sloppy testing procedures and falsified results.

By Andy Serbe
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES — After barely an hour of deliberation, a jury ruled in favor of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. on Wednesday, ending a trial in which a former technician accused the company of firing him after he reported allegedly sloppy testing procedures and falsified results.

Lynne C. Hermle, a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, led the defense team in portraying the p...

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