"Eight days before his employment was to end, Luo allegedly hooked up an external hard drive to his Intel laptop, but when he tried to download a file, the company's internal controls blocked the transfer, the lawsuit claimed. Five days later, the lawsuit alleged, Luo deployed a different technology, a more sophisticated gadget that resembles a small computer server, called a network storage device."
"Over the next three days, Luo downloaded nearly 18,000 files, including some labeled "Intel Top Secret," the lawsuit in Washington State court said. It was unclear Wednesday if Luo had a lawyer representing him in the case, and he could not immediately be reached for comment. Intel, accusing Luo of breaking federal and state trade-secrets laws, is seeking at least $250,000 in compensation from him."
"The company also wants a court order forcing Luo to hand over his personal electronic devices for inspection, and requiring him to give the company its allegedly misappropriated confidential information. The lawsuit did not make clear why Luo, of Seattle, was terminated from his job. Intel said in a June regulatory filing that it planned to slash its workforce by 15% this year."
Jinfeng Luo received notice on July 7 that his Intel employment would end July 31. Eight days before termination he allegedly connected an external hard drive to his Intel laptop but an internal control blocked the file transfer. Five days later he allegedly deployed a network storage device and over three days downloaded nearly 18,000 files, including some labeled 'Intel Top Secret.' Intel detected the transfers and opened an investigation. Intel is seeking at least $250,000, a court order to inspect Luo's personal electronic devices, and return of the allegedly misappropriated confidential information. Luo could not be reached for comment.
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