The Shape of a Potential Settlement Is Emerging in a Knockdown Battery Dispute

In one scenario, SK Innovation would pay big compensation to LG

The VW ID.4, which the SK battery is slated to power. Photo: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images

Administrative judges in Washington, D.C., were flabbergasted last month when they studied an arcane trade secrets case. Amid high stakes — blood rivalry between two of the leading companies in one of the world’s most important…