Delaware jury finds Arm breach and interference, awards $2 in Qualcomm case
A Delaware jury found Arm liable for one contract breach and two interference counts but awarded only $2 in damages against Qualcomm on October 13, 2026.
A Delaware jury delivered its verdict on October 13, 2026, in the lawsuit between Arm and Qualcomm after a five-day trial, according to aitimes.com. The jury found a breach of the obligation to provide software patches and design tools, and it also found two counts of business interference, awarding one dollar for each interference finding plus one dollar for the contract breach, for a total of two dollars in damages.
The jury rejected the remaining five claims of violation. The interference findings related to Arm's conduct during Qualcomm's negotiations ahead of a contract with Meta.
Qualcomm said the long-standing contract breaches and business interference were clearly recognized. Arm said the two-dollar damages amid multi-billion-dollar claims proved the validity of its case.
Shortly after the verdict, Arm's share price fell about 1% and Qualcomm's rose about 1%.
Background
Arm and Qualcomm's dispute arose as their conflict deepened after SoftBank took control of Arm and Arm moved toward selling its own chips.
Quick answers
What did the Delaware jury decide in the Arm v. Qualcomm case?
The jury found a breach of the obligation to provide software patches and design tools, and two counts of business interference, but rejected the remaining five claims of violation. It awarded a total of two dollars in damages.
When was the verdict delivered?
The verdict was delivered on October 13, 2026, after a five-day trial.
How did the companies' share prices react?
Shortly after the verdict, Arm's share price fell about 1% and Qualcomm's rose about 1%.