SK Innovation stole a technology that LG Energy Solution spent billions of dollars over decades to develop. It was an investment in a cleaner, greener future.
Innovators must have confidence that their sacrifices will be protected. That's what this case is about—future innovation that will address the transcendent threat of a warming planet.
After a trial and an exhaustive two-year investigation, the USITC sided with LG Energy Solution in February 2021. Now President Joe Biden has 60 days to review the decision before it takes full effect. Upholding the Commission's decision is the right choice—for LG Energy Solution, for Georgia, for innovators everywhere, and for the future.