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Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation

Oct. 23, 2025

Valeo, Nvidia delay trial to pursue settlement talks

A San Jose federal trial over Valeo's claims that Nvidia used stolen automotive software was postponed to January 2026 as both sides pursue settlement talks in November mediation.

Valeo, Nvidia delay trial to pursue settlement talks
U.S. District Judge Noël Wise

A trial over alleged data theft from German automotive supplier Valeo by an Nvidia employee -- claimed by the plaintiff to have accelerated Nvidia's entry into the self-driving car market -- has been postponed as both sides pursue settlement talks.

Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH filed a federal lawsuit in San Jose accusing Nvidia of using stolen trade secrets worth "hundreds of millions of dollars." The suit claims Nvidia benefited from code taken by a former Valeo...

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