The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco's aid to China
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to dismiss a significant lawsuit filed by Falun Gong practitioners against Cisco Systems. The case alleges that Cisco's networking technology was instrumental in facilitating human rights abuses and religious persecution in China. This landmark decision could have major implications for corporate accountability and the responsibility of tech companies in authoritarian regimes regarding alleged complicity in surveillance and oppression.
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The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco's aid to China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to grant tech giant Cisco's bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute
