USA v. Liew et al

  1. May 20, 2013

    Feds Say Execs Can't Ax DuPont Trade Secrets Charges

    Federal prosecutors on Friday pushed back against a bid by USA Performance Technology Inc., its owners and a former DuPont Co. employee to escape charges over alleged trade secrets theft from the chemical company, arguing the indictment isn't unconstitutionally vague.

  2. April 09, 2013

    Chinese Cos. Evade Summonses In DuPont Trade Secrets Row

    A California federal judge on Monday quashed summonses against titanium and steel producer Pangang Group Co. and related entities in a criminal suit alleging the Chinese state-owned companies stole trade secrets from DuPont Co., finding again that the U.S. government failed to properly serve the defendants.

  3. February 27, 2013

    Exec Freed On $2M Bail In DuPont Trade Secrets Case

    A California federal judge on Wednesday ordered a chemical company executive to be freed on $2 million bail after 19 months in custody on charges that he helped steal DuPont Co.'s titanium dioxide trade secrets and sold them to a Chinese competitor.

  4. July 24, 2012

    Judge Quashes Indictment In DuPont Trade Secrets Case

    A California federal judge on Monday said U.S. prosecutors had failed to properly serve an indictment accusing Pangang Group Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries of conspiring to steal DuPont Co. trade secrets, dealing a blow that may end the case against the Chinese state-owned enterprise.

  5. April 11, 2012

    Chemical Co. Pleads Not Guilty To DuPont Trade Secret Theft

    USA Performance Technology Inc. and one of its co-owners on Wednesday pled not guilty to criminal charges over their alleged role in a scheme to steal DuPont Co.'s secret paint pigment process for rivals backed by the Chinese government.