Archer Aviation Inc.: court narrows claims in Joby Aero litigation

What happened

• Archer Aviation Inc reported that on Sep 29, 2026 the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on the parties’ motions to dismiss in Joby Aero, Inc. v. Archer Aviation Inc., et al., Case No. 5:25-cv-10703-SVK.
• The filing states the Court narrowed the claims asserted against the Company and its employee, dismissing certain trade-secret and contract-related claims, with leave to amend in some cases, while allowing other claims to proceed.
• The filing states the Court dismissed, without leave to amend, the Company’s counterclaims against Joby Aero, Inc. and Joby Aviation, Inc. regarding alleged violations of the Lanham Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law.

Key details

• Court ruling date: Sep 29, 2026.
• Case number: 5:25-cv-10703-SVK (N.D. Cal.).
• Some trade-secret and contract-related claims dismissed, with leave to amend in some instances.
• Archer’s counterclaims under the Lanham Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law dismissed without leave to amend; 8-K signed Oct 2, 2026 by Aaron Goodman, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.

Why it may matter

• This was reported under Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure, which covers disclosure of information subject to Regulation FD. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.