Joby Aviation, a prominent player in the electric air taxi sector, has filed a lawsuit against rival Archer Aviation, accusing the company of utilizing stolen trade secrets obtained from a former Joby employee. The lawsuit, recently filed in the Superior Court of California, alleges that Archer and the ex-employee, George Kivork, engaged in corporate espionage by misappropriating confidential information.
Joby claims that Kivork took valuable filings containing partnership terms, business strategies, and technical details before joining Archer, which were later shared with a strategic partner of Joby. In response, Archer’s chief legal officer dismissed the allegations as unsubstantiated and asserted the company’s adherence to stringent employee onboarding protocols to prevent such incidents.
Source: TechCrunch