USA v. Tao

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Case Number:

2:19-cr-20052

Court:

Kansas

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Julie A. Robinson

Firms

  1. January 16, 2020

    Feds Beef Up Claims Against Kansas Prof Over China Program

    Prosecutors on Thursday unveiled a new, more detailed indictment against a University of Kansas researcher accused of hiding his ties to a Chinese university.

  2. November 18, 2019

    Kansas Prof Attacks Fraud Charge Over China Program

    A researcher accused of defrauding the federal government by not disclosing his purported participation in a Chinese government talent program said on Sunday that the case would "open the floodgates" to charging employees criminally for violations of workplace policies.

  3. September 18, 2019

    Professor's Case Draws Hard Line On Foreign Conflicts

    Corruption charges against a University of Kansas researcher show the U.S. Department of Justice is taking a hard line against U.S.-based researchers suspected of having undisclosed foreign conflicts, even where they aren't accused of espionage or trade secret theft.

  4. August 22, 2019

    Gov't-Funded Researcher Also On Chinese Payroll, Feds Say

    A University of Kansas researcher could face jail time and hefty fines for allegedly failing to disclose that he was employed full-time by a Chinese university while simultaneously receiving U.S. federal funds for his chemical analysis work at KU, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.