> For example Walmart's HQ was built in a TINY SW Arkansas town.

Minor correction: Walmart's HQ is in NW Arkansas (Bentonville)

Does this quantification argument hold for citizens that are considered public figures? While they might not have more free speech than other citizens, they certainly have a more visible platform to communicate their opinions

Public Figures != Rich.

Bezos has no more free speech than Bernie Sanders, even though Sanders is only a millionaire.

Xenophobia accusations aside,

especially when the chief engineer used to work for the American company

I think this certainly shifts the burden of proof to Nreal to prove they did not steal Magic Leap's technology after releasing a very similar product

That's certainly not true as a matter of law, and I don't think it's true in terms of any sort of moral or court of public opinion either.

Magic Leap, as with any accuser, faces the burden of proof, full stop. And offhand that looks like a pretty high barrier, given that the Nreal product is so different than Magic Leap's.

Believe it might be this: https://www.wired.com/2017/03/immigrant-says-customs-quizzed...