Siemens Energy controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
GE sues Siemens Energy over alleged trade-secret theft
Lawsuit filed
In January 2021, General Electric filed a lawsuit against Siemens Energy, accusing the company of stealing gas-turbine trade secrets. According to the reporting, GE alleged that the information was used to secure contracts. The accusation was presented as GE's claim in its lawsuit and was not described as a court determination. The report did not specify further details of the alleged conduct, the contracts involved, or the outcome of the litigation.
Company response
Investigation — Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy reportedly has undertaken an internal investigation into the matter.
Investigation — Siemens Energy
Siemens said it had not reviewed the lawsuit, but defended its conduct, saying it disclosed the compliance breach to both Dominion and GE after completing an internal investigation.
Personnel action — Siemens Energy
The company undertook “swift and appropriate discipline” of employees involved, including separation
Remediation — Siemens Energy
removed the “confidential competitor information” from all Siemens systems
Source excerpt
In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in a U.S. district court in Virginia, GE accused the German company's U.S. unit, Siemens Energy Inc., of theft of GE intellectual property tracing back to May 2019.
FAIRFIELD (dpa-AFX) - General Electric Co. filed a lawsuit against Siemens Energy AG, accusing the German power distribution company of stealing trade secrets for gas turbines.
Siemens Energy reportedly has undertaken an internal investigation into the matter.