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LEWIS J. LIMAN, United States District Judge: Respondent and Cross-Petitioner Levona Holdings, Ltd. ("Levona" or "Respondent"), moves for leave to file an amended answer to the operative petition of Eletson Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") and Eletson Corporation ("Corp" and, together with Holdings, "Eletson" or "Petitioners") to confirm the final arbitration award (the "Award") issued by the Honorable Ariel Belen of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") on September 29, 2023, and an amended cross-petition to vacate the Award. Dkt. No. 123. Eletson has opposed the motion. Dkt. No. 147.

For the following reasons, Levona's motion is granted.

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