US judge rules forum-selection clause bars Zync from pursuing ITC trade-secret case
By Steve Scherer ( June 15, 2026, 20:44 GMT | Insight) -- BMW secured a court order temporarily stopping Zync's ITC trade-secret case, which targets imports of vehicles with the automaker's latest infotainment systems, as a US federal judge concluded that a forum-selection clause requires the parties to litigate in Germany.BMW won a temporary restraining order blocking automotive software startup Zync from pursuing a trade-secret complaint before the US International Trade Commission, a step toward potentially ending a dispute that threatens the German carmaker’s imports of vehicles equipped with its latest infotainment systems....
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