Federal Jury Finds Emirates NBD Not Liable in $540M Trade‑Secret Lawsuit Involving Former White House Counsel

Federal Jury Finds Emirates NBD Not Liable in $540M Trade‑Secret Lawsuit Involving Former White House Counsel The passage provides concrete details – names (Emirates NBD, InfoSpan, Farooq Bajwa, Larry Scudder, former White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, David Boies, law firms Boies Schiller & Flexner and Latham & Watkins), amounts ($540 million damages, $87 million development spend, projected $3.5 billion revenue), dates (partnership 2007‑2009, trial 2016) and a criminal complaint filed in Dubai. These specifics give investigators clear leads to follow: examine the criminal complaint, trace the alleged source‑code transfer, and explore any political or financial pressure involving high‑level U.S. legal counsel. The controversy is high – accusations of extortion, technology theft, and possible misuse of sovereign‑wealth‑fund‑backed banking resources could spark public outcry if substantiated. While the core verdict is public, the involvement of a former White House counsel and the opaque Dubai criminal filing are not widely reported, adding novelty. Key insights: Emirates NBD (UAE sovereign‑wealth‑fund‑backed bank) sued InfoSpan in Dubai for fraud after a 2009 partnership collapse.; InfoSpan sought $540 million in U.S. damages alleging theft of its mobile‑payment technology (SpanCash).; Former White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler represented the bank, asserting no source‑code was ever transferred.