Following U.S. Steel move, analysts assess state of trade-secret theft tools

U.S. Steel's recent withdrawal of a section 337 trade secrets claim against Chinese manufacturer Baosteel has stirred vigorous discussion among trade lawyers about whether the current slate of trade-secret misappropriation tools is adequate for responding to, and deterring, economic espionage by state-controlled actors against private entities. U.S. Steel accused the Chinese government of hacking confidential production information from its computer system in 2011. The U.S. company alleged the information was then used by Baosteel, a state-owned iron and steel company...