Thursday, May 28, 2015

Jawbone Sues Fitbit For 'plundering' Product Information















According to the document filed with California State Court today, Jawbone quotes an unnamed recruiter who said: "Fitbit's objective is to decimate Jawbone." The complaint also mentions a former employee, who continued to work for Jawbone for about a week even after she was hired by Fitbit. The complaint states that she downloaded a "playbook" that outlines the plans for the company's future products.

Another employee handed in a two weeks notice, without disclosing that he would be joining the company's biggest competitor. He is said to have forwarded confidential information to his private email in direct violation of the company's corporate policy.

Even though the world of wearable health trackers has been booming, Jawbone's financial state has been under scrutiny off late. As per the lawsuit, they're now seeking financial damages and looking to prevent their former employees from using the information that they're accused of walking away with.

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