upheld

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Musk’s 2018 stock options were upheld by the Delaware Supreme Court in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

A jury awarded him $1.25 million in damages, which were upheld by a state appeals court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit on Thursday denied Boylan’s request for a rehearing after the appeals court upheld his 2024 conviction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A federal appeals court upheld a lower-court decision against Liberty Global’s “Project Soy,” bolstering the IRS’s use of the economic substance doctrine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Katniss has upheld her side of the bargain, and so shall we.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins