While industrial espionage has been part of the corporate landscape for as long as there has been corporations, modern stealing of trade secrets are more prevalent outside the borders of the
United States. With most modern examples of industrial espionage being the responsibility of
Chinese companies, we must take a look at an older case from 1993.
In 1993, senior executives from the General Motors auto company left to join Volkswagen. This is obviously not in the best interest of General Motors because they are direct competitors in the same market. GM claimed that VW poached their executives in order to gain trade secrets. VW reacted with a suit of a claim of defamation claiming to be insulted by the accusation. The impending GM lawsuit however
United States. With most modern examples of industrial espionage being the responsibility of
Chinese companies, we must take a look at an older case from 1993.
In 1993, senior executives from the General Motors auto company left to join Volkswagen. This is obviously not in the best interest of General Motors because they are direct competitors in the same market. GM claimed that VW poached their executives in order to gain trade secrets. VW reacted with a suit of a claim of defamation claiming to be insulted by the accusation. The impending GM lawsuit however