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California Man Pleads Guilty to Misusing US Company’s Trade Secrets for China Business

Liming Li faces up to 10 years in federal prison for using a California company’s proprietary information while working for a China-based manufacturer.
California Man Pleads Guilty to Misusing US Company’s Trade Secrets for China Business
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Jill McLaughlin
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A Southern California man pleaded guilty on Feb. 27 to illegally downloading trade secrets from his employers and using them to build his own business with a China-based company, federal prosecutors announced.

Liming Li, 66, of Rancho Cucamonga, located about 42 miles east of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of trade secrets.

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