Judge sides with Chinese firm Alibaba in blacklisting fight with Pentagon
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon can't blacklist or refuse to do business with companies that employ the same lobbyists as Alibaba, a firm the U.S. designated an arm of the Chinese military.
TL;DR
- A federal judge has ruled against the Pentagon's blacklisting practices.
- Companies employing the same lobbyists as Alibaba cannot be blacklisted by the Pentagon.
- Alibaba has been designated as an arm of the Chinese military by the U.S.