AV Espionage: Former Apple AV engineer pleads guilty to trade secret theft in U.S. federal court
San Jose, California — Some high-tech nefariousness seems to be at play with the development of Apple’s mysterious autonomous vehicle, as a former engineer for the tech giant pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in U.S. federal court on Monday. Zhang Xiaolang was heading to the airport to catch a one-way flight to China in […]
Data Dilemma: Mitchell 1, Snap-on file lawsuit against Autel
Note: A previous version of this article mistakenly accredited the pending lawsuit to Toronto, Ontario — Trouble is brewing in the world of diagnostics as Mitchell 1 and Snap-on launch a lawsuit against Autel. The lawsuit, which has yet to be proven in court, alleges Autel stole information from Snap-on and Mitchell 1. “Autel competes […]
Calling Timeout: B.C.’s Attorney General calling for a stay on ICBC tribunal ruling
Victoria, British Columbia — If the current state of auto insurance in British Columbia wasn’t confusing enough, the province’s attorney general is applying for a partial stay in a B.C. Supreme Court ruling about jurisdiction over motor vehicle injury disputes, pending its appeal of the same decision. On March 2, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled […]
