Former Google engineer convicted of economic espionage loses bid for new US trial
( June 12, 2026, 23:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Linwei Ding, a former Google engineer convicted of economic espionage, has lost his bid for a new trial after arguing that the US government's removal of prospective jurors of Chinese descent was a pretext for racial discrimination. US District Judge Vince Chhabria said the prosecution provided credible, race-neutral reasons for striking the challenged jurors.See attached document....
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