The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco’s aid to China
The US Supreme Court heard a lawsuit against Cisco by Falun Gong members, who claim the company's technology was used to persecute them in China. The justices seemed likely to grant Cisco's bid to shut down the lawsuit, questioning whether US courts should be used to seek justice over foreign governments' acts.
The US Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit against Cisco by Falun Gong members, who claim the company's technology was used to persecute them in China. Cisco argues it cannot be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act. The company's technology was allegedly used to track, detain, and torture Falun Gong believers. An Associated Press investigation found that American tech companies designed and built China's surveillance state. The justices seemed likely to grant Cisco's bid to shut down the lawsuit, with a decision expected late June.
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