Vince Girdhari Chhabria

Economic Espionage Conviction Overturned, Theft Convictions Remain

A San Francisco judge partially overturned Linwei Ding's convictions, dismissing seven counts of economic espionage for lack of evidence that he intended to benefit the Chinese government, while leaving seven counts of trade-secret theft intact. Sentencing on the remaining trade-secret convictions is scheduled for September 1, 2026, underscoring ongoing challenges in protecting AI proprietary technology.