Last month, the JAMS arbitrator granted Tesla and CEO Elon Musk's motion to dismiss on the basis that Balan's claims were untimely given California's one-year statute of limitations for defamation. In its decision, the arbitrator gave no credence to Balan's arguments asking for an exception to the limitations period, Tesla's filing said. As to her claim against Musk, the arbitrator found that Balan presented no evidence that the company or the executive "prevented or dissuaded Ms. Balan from pursuing litigation or arbitration based on the purported defamatory statements that were allegedly made on September 11, 2017 and August 7, 2019." In last week's motion, the company asked for the statutorily required judicial confirmation of the decision. "The Arbitration Award is a final and binding resolution of the dispute between Petitioners and Ms. Balan which now requires confirmation by this Court to effectuate the relief contained therein," the filing said.