DJI Sues Pentagon

[mavic3usa]

A NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF RELATED CIVIL CASES was filed with the court. It indicates that two similar cases are pending in the same DC District Court which arise from the same facts and share common issues of law:

Hesai Technology Co., Ltd. and Hesai Inc. v. U.S. Department of Defense et al., No.1:24-cv-01381;

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China et al. v. U.S. Department of Defense et al., No. 1:24-cv-02357

So, its not just DJI suing the DOD. There are at apparently least two other entities who object to their DOD listing as military companies.

CCP will alert all their companies to jump on board. You know, sort of like a class action lawsuit. Oh the irony.

 

[Meta4]

CCP will alert all their companies to jump on board. You know, sort of like a class action lawsuit. Oh the irony.

Where do you get your expertise on corporate activities in China or do you just make stuff up?

 

[mavic3usa]

Where do you get your expertise on corporate activities in China or do you just make stuff up?

How the state runs business in China

The long read: Much of modern China’s epic growth was driven by private enterprise – but under Xi Jinping, the Communist party has returned to being the ultimate authority in business as well as politics

www.theguardian.com

 

[Chip]

A few more notes:

One of the other companies which sued the DOD, Hesai Technology Co., Ltd., is involved with LIDAR research and development.

CCP will alert all their companies to jump on board. You know, sort of like a class action lawsuit. Oh the irony.

Lawfare is a real thing for sure. But, successfully challenging the action of an administrative agency in DC federal court can be very difficult due to legal presumptions and burdens of proof which favor the government. Having said that, I must note for the record, that DJI's 50+page complaint cites several prior cases where courts ruled that DOD designations were not rationally based on facts and were therefore void and unenforceable. It may be a month or two before we hear or see the DOD's response. I am assuming the DOD will file an administrative record which explains its decision, at least to some degree. This case should be very educational and informative. It will just take a while to get to hearing and resolution.