Cummins found liable for misappropriation of C3 AI trade secrets

C3.ai (AI) announced that on May 19, a jury in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware returned a unanimous verdict in favor of C3 AI in its lawsuit against Cummins (CMI), finding that Cummins misappropriated C3 AI’s trade secrets. C3 AI brought the case in November 2023, alleging that its licensee, Columbus, Indiana-based Cummins, misappropriated trade secrets. C3 AI became aware of this scheme when a Cummins employee inadvertently shared internal meeting notes documenting Cummins’ plan with C3 AI. C3 AI made repeated attempts to resolve the matter amicably with Cummins management. C3 AI placed calls that Cummins did not return, sent a formal demand letter, and twice agreed to meet in person. Cummins twice cancelled.