Appeals Court Overturns Lindell $5M Award Unanimously

A federal appeals court unanimously overturned a $5 million arbitration award to software engineer Robert Zeidman, ruling in favor of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. The court found the arbitration panel exceeded its authority by altering the clear terms of Lindell's 'Prove Mike Wrong Challenge,' which Zeidman entered to contest Lindell's claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The ruling emphasized that arbitrators and courts cannot modify unambiguous contract rules. Lindell celebrated the decision, saying it would bolster his efforts to replace electronic voting machines with paper ballots. Zeidman's lawyer criticized the ruling as inconsistent with the initial arbitration findings. The decision also comes as Lindell faces a separate defamation verdict over statements about a Dominion Voting Systems employee.