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Tesla Gets Green Light To Move Forward With Lawsuit Against Rivian

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Tesla claims former employees provided Rivian with trade secrets that it could use in its upcoming EVs.



You may remember, last July, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian claiming the startup electric automaker stole trade secrets. More specifically, Rivian has hired a long list of ex-Tesla employees, who, Tesla says, revealed secrets that the automaker could potentially use in its upcoming electric pickup truck, the R1T, and other vehicles.



Rivian retaliated against Tesla’s claims by filing a motion to say that Tesla’s lawsuit is impacting its reputation. However, in recent news, a judge ruled in favor of Tesla. The Silicon Valley electric carmaker now has permission to move forward with not only the suit against Rivian, but also claims against some former Tesla employees.



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