Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Shareholder litigation concerning Huawei disclosures
Shareholders filed securities litigation alleging that Seagate and certain executives concealed or inadequately disclosed the company's Huawei sales and related export-control risks. Seagate disclosed an agreement in principle to resolve the litigation for $175 million, with part of the amount expected to be paid by insurers.
2023
Huawei shipments and export-control penalty
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security announced a $300 million administrative penalty against Seagate Technology LLC related to shipments of hard-disk drives to Huawei. BIS stated that Seagate US and Seagate Singapore admitted conduct described in the agency's settlement documents.
2021
Nidec files patent infringement lawsuit against Seagate
Lawsuit filed
In a lawsuit filed in the District of Delaware, Nidec brought a complaint against Seagate entities, alleging that their hard disk drives infringe Nidec patents. The filing sets out patent infringement claims advanced by Nidec against Seagate. These are allegations made in a filed lawsuit and do not constitute a court determination of infringement or of any liability. The dispute concerns patents relating to hard disk drive technology.
Nidec filed a complaint against Seagate entities in the District of Delaware, alleging that their hard disk drives infringe Nidec patents. The allegations are claims in a filed lawsuit, not a court determination.
Source excerpt
Plaintiff Nidec Corporation filed a complaint on Monday in the District of Delaware against Seagate Technology LLC, Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., and Seagate Technology (Netherlands) B.V. (collectively Seagate) for patent infringement, alleging that the defendants have infringed that patent-in-suit through its hard disk drives.
Nidec Corp. (NJ) said that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Seagate Technology LLC and its affiliates on January 18 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging that certain of Seagate products infringe Nidec-owned US patents related to hard disk drive or HDD inventions.