Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Cisco Aided Chinese Government Against Falun Gong
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit alleging Cisco Systems (CSCO) was complicit in the Chinese government's persecution of Falun Gong adherents. The ruling also imposed new limits on corporate human rights liability in U.S. courts.
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Cisco Systems () alleging the networking equipment maker helped the Chinese government persecute Falun Gong adherents, eliminating a material legal risk tied to the company's operations in China [1]. The court's ruling put new limits on lawsuits against companies over alleged atrocities abroad [2].
The case accused Cisco of complicity in China's torture and surveillance of practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual movement banned by the Chinese government [2]. Plaintiffs alleged the company provided technology that enabled tracking and targeting of the group's members. No financial damages or settlement amounts have been disclosed in connection with the dismissal.
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