In a significant legal development, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit that Westinghouse Electric Company lodged against its South Korean rivals, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO). Last October, Westinghouse asserted that the APR1400 Korean nuclear reactor, which KHNP intended to export to Poland and the Czech Republic, incorporated its proprietary technology. This technology, Westinghouse claimed, falls under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act’s export controls, necessitating a U.S. government license for any overseas transfer.

However, the court ruled that Westinghouse lacked the standing to sue over the