Tesla accuses Rivian of poaching staff and stealing intellectual property
The electric-vehicle maker is suing the rival start-up, which has denied the allegations
23 July 2020 - 10:32
San Francisco — Tesla accused Rivian Automotive in a lawsuit of an “alarming pattern” of poaching its employees and stealing trade secrets.
The world’s leading electric-vehicle maker alleged that four of its former workers took highly sensitive proprietary information as they left to work for the rival start-up, and Tesla said it suspects there are at least two more culprits...
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