Cases & Deals

Velodyne defeats trade secret misappropriation claims at ITC and District Court

Client(s) Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Jones Day successfully defended leading lidar developer Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. against trade secret misappropriation claims in the International Trade Commission and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, resulting in Complainant voluntarily withdrawing its Complaint and terminating the ITC investigation, and dismissing its district court claims with prejudice.

Criterion Technology Inc. v. Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc., No. 5-21-cv-5101 (N.D. Cal.); Certain Optical Enclosures, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1274