The lawsuit against Lockheed, accusing it of wrongful interference with a contract, was bogged down in court for years over jurisdictional disputes.

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The judge ruled that while Semtek had presented evidence that might suggest impropriety, the evidence wasn't enough to show that Lockheed Martin was "fully informed" of Semtek's deal with Merkury, a necessary ingredient to prove wrongful interference.

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