A recent court ruling brought bad news for both companies, but Joby was still the clear winner (again). Here's what happened and how it might affect both companies' stocks. Claims and counterclaims It all started in November, when Joby filed a lawsuit against Archer and George Kivork, a former Joby employee who went to work for Archer. Joby alleged that Kivork brought stolen trade secrets to Archer and that Archer accidentally gave the game away when it approached a real estate developer who was one of Joby ...

In an exclusive email interview with Benzinga, Vishnu Ramakrishnan, senior vice president of business partnerships and AAM strategy at ePlane, said the industry is likely headed for significant consolidation as companies move beyond prototypes and into the more difficult phase of certification and commercial deployment. • Joby Aviation stock is surging to new heights today. Why are JOBY shares rallying? "A few years from now, I'd expect a handful of eVTOL companies globally who have the scale and regulatory ...