United States of America v. Qin et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:10-cr-20454

Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

  1. November 30, 2012

    Jury Convicts Duo For Stealing GM Hybrid Car Trade Secrets

    A Michigan federal jury convicted a former General Motors Co. electrical engineer and her husband on Friday for scheming to steal $40 million worth of the automaker's hybrid car technology trade secrets and give them to a Chinese rival.

  2. November 07, 2012

    DOJ Partly Wins Subpoena Fight In GM Trade Secrets Case

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday pared a subpoena request from two electrical engineers accused of scheming to steal General Motors Co.'s hybrid car technology trade secrets and give them to a Chinese rival, partially granting prosecutors' bid to deny the requests.

  3. October 30, 2012

    DOJ Fights Subpoena Bid In GM Hybrid Trade Secrets Case

    Federal prosecutors asked a Michigan federal judge on Monday to deny a subpoena to General Motors Co. from two electrical engineers on trial for allegedly scheming to steal GM's hybrid-car technology trade secrets and pass them on to a Chinese rival.

  4. July 20, 2012

    6th Circ. Rebuffs US On Evidence In GM Trade Secrets Trial

    The Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld a district court in excluding evidence it called prejudicial against two electrical engineers who face trial for allegedly scheming to steal trade secrets about hybrid-car technology from General Motors Co. and offer the information to a Chinese rival.

  5. August 12, 2011

    Feds Deny Classified Report In GM Hybrid Secrets Case

    Prosecutors on Friday rejected the existence of a classified investigative report requested by a former General Motors Co. employee and her husband accused of stealing $40 million worth of hybrid technology trade secrets.

  6. April 28, 2011

    Couple Eyed In GM Secrets Theft Renews Subpoena Bid

    A former General Motors Co. employee and her husband accused of stealing $40 million worth of hybrid technology trade secrets renewed their request before a Michigan federal judge Wednesday to force the automaker to share information related to the investigation.

  7. March 08, 2011

    GM, DOJ Fight Subpoena In Trade Secrets Suit

    General Motors Co. joined federal officials in asking the court on Monday to quash a subpoena in a Michigan case accusing a former GM engineer and her husband of stealing trade secrets and offering the information to a Chinese competitor.

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