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Business Law

Aug. 3, 2026

Judge asked to confirm $300M-plus SpaceX fund arbitration award after Munger, Linklaters defeat Quinn Emanuel

A Los Angeles Superior Court filing seeks to confirm an arbitration award that preserved a major SpaceX investment, permanently barred K5 Global from removing an investor from its fund, and ordered more than $14.6 million in attorney fees and costs after the arbitrator found K5 acted in bad faith.

Judge asked to confirm $300M-plus SpaceX fund arbitration award after Munger, Linklaters defeat Quinn Emanuel
E. Martin Estrada of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

A Los Angeles investment dispute involving more than $300 million in SpaceX-related assets has moved into public view after Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP and Linklaters LLP asked a state court to confirm an arbitration award that handed their client a complete victory over K5 Global Technology LLC and affiliated investment entities.

The motion, filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, asks Judge Michael Shultz to confirm a final JAMS arbitration award issued by retired ...

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