9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 10, 2023
Panel revives ‘aiding torture’ claims against Cisco
“Plaintiffs’ allegations state a plausible claim that corporate defendant Cisco took actions domestically that aided and abetted violations of international law,” Senior Circuit Judge Marsha L. Berzon wrote for the panel.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday revived a complaint against Cisco Systems Inc. and its executives, accusing the company of designing a customized security system that allowed the Chinese government to eavesdrop, tap and intercept the communications of the Falun Gong religious group.
The case, alleging violations of the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victims Protection Act, was dismissed in 2014 by a district judge in S...
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