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same fate with the final award resulting in a dismissal of all claims against 8minutenergy with an award of fees and costs. The final award in that arbitration was also confirmed by the San
Francisco Superior Court in May 2023 with a judgment entered in favor of 8minutenergy. That matter was not appealed. A complaint previously filed in Alameda Superior Court by The University of California Regents was resolved to the satisfaction of both parties and was dismissed with prejudice on August 13, 2024.
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