The Supreme Court will decide if Cisco can be held liable for allegedly aiding China’s persecution of Falun Gong.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Cisco’s appeal to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its technology aided China’s persecution of Falun Gong members. The case centers on whether U.S. companies can be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act for aiding human rights abuses abroad. Lower courts allowed the lawsuit to proceed, citing significant U.S.-based activities by Cisco related to China. The Trump administration supported Cisco’s appeal, and the Court’s decision, expected by early summer, could shape corporate accountability in international human rights cases.